BEND, OR -- Bend Mayor Melanie Kebler delivers the State of the City address Thursday evening, during CityFest, "Which is going to be a great event down at the Ninth Street Village, which is where Bevel Brewing is, down at Wilson and Ninth." She tells KBND News, "We're going to have city booths with all of our departments, we're going to have all the small businesses out being showcased. I'm going to give the State of the City speech around 5:30."

All of City Council is expected to attend, and be available to talk with the public. There will also be music, family-friendly events and a chance to check out fire vehicles.

Sheila Miller says Bend Police officers will also be on hand, "We'll just kind of talk about issues that people might see and we'll hand out some swag, and have a good time just celebrating our community." She adds, "Having an opportunity to see officers when it's not an emergency, or when officers aren't doing their full time job, which is keeping our community safe, it's a good opportunity to remember that they're just like us. They're humans and they like to have fun and will enjoy being at this type of event."

CityFest is Thursday from 4 to 7 p.m. at 911 SE Armour Rd. Ninth will close between Wilson and Woodland during that time for the festivities.