Busy Bend Saturday: Nature Fest, Community Cleanup, Wellness Fair, and More

Good morning, this is your Bend Local Frequency for Saturday, September twentieth. Bend is buzzing with energy today, so grab your coffee and let’s dive into everything happening in and around town.

First up, the NatureConnect Fest is back and lighting up Alpenglow Park from eleven to three. This free, family-friendly celebration is all about connecting with the outdoors and each other. You can climb a rock wall, try out fly casting, watch volcano demonstrations, and join hands-on STEM projects and nature arts and crafts. There’s also a firefighter challenge and a special adventure hunt—great for families with young explorers looking to solve nature-themed missions. Parking at the park is limited, so biking or alternative transportation is encouraged.

If you are craving some old-fashioned community spirit, head downtown for Pick It Up, Bend! kicking off at ten this morning at the West Event Lawn by Hayden Homes Amphitheater. This is the inaugural cleanup hosted by SOLVE, bringing together locals and volunteers to spruce up the heart of Bend. Supplies are provided—just bring your enthusiasm to make our public spaces shine.

Health and wellness are also front and center today with the third annual Health and Wellness Fair at Ponderosa Park, running from eleven to two. This free outdoor event welcomes everyone, with a special focus on immigrant, Latino, and refugee communities during Welcoming Week. Get your blood pressure checked, consult with health professionals, enjoy group fitness in Spanish, and let the kids dive into fun wellness activities—all while sampling free nutritious bites from local vendors. Interpretation will be available in multiple languages to make sure everyone feels at home.

On the fun and games front, Oktoberfest takes over the Deschutes Historical Museum from two until nine. Take your shot at the stein holding contest, barrel rolling, and the crowd favorite wiener dog races. Put on your best lederhosen or dirndl for the costume contest and join the yodeling competition. There will be live music, classic German eats, and plenty of brews on tap—admission is free, but register early if you want to compete.

Looking for a little extra mystery after dark? Tonight’s Bend Murder Mystery experience at 129 Northwest Idaho Avenue lets you and your friends walk in the shoes of detectives as you hunt for clues and solve a thrilling case—perfect for anyone looking to add a dash of drama to their Saturday.

If you are tuning in for local sports, Summit High’s football team made headlines by snapping Mountain View’s twenty-one game regular season winning streak last night with a gritty win at home. It’s big news for high school football fans and a great moment of pride for the Summit community.

A quick heads-up if you drive near Butler Market Road: beginning Monday, westbound traffic between Brinson Boulevard and Eighth Street will be closed for construction as crews get to work on a new roundabout. Plan for a detour and allow a little extra time for your commute. These improvements aim to make Bend safer and more connected, with several other road projects underway throughout the city.

Finally, as you’re out and about, please note that Bend’s city council has approved installing red light cameras at three key intersections starting in November. Warning signs and a public education campaign will roll out first, with enforcement set to begin next spring. The goal here is safer streets and fewer accidents for everyone.

There’s a lot happening around Bend today, so whether you are getting your hands dirty at a cleanup, soaking up culture, or just enjoying the sunshine, there is something for everyone. This has been Bend Local Frequency. We'll see you tomorrow with more local updates.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Good morning. This is your Bend local frequency for Saturday,
September twentieth. Bend is buzzing with energy today, so grab
your coffee and let's dive into everything happening in and
around town. First up, the Nature connect Fest is back

(00:22):
and lighting up Alpenglow Park from eleven to three. This free,
family friendly celebration is all about connecting with the outdoors
and each other. You can climb a rock wall, try
out fly casting, watch volcano demonstrations, and join hands on
stem projects and nature arts and crafts. There's also a
firefighter challenge and a special adventure hunt. Great for families

(00:45):
with young explorers looking to solve nature themed missions. Parking
at the park is limited, so biking or alternative transportation
is encouraged. If you are craving some old fashioned community spirit,
head downtown for Pick it Up Bend, kicking off at
ten this morning at the West Event Lawn by Hayden
Holmes Amphitheater. This is the inaugural clean up hosted by Solve,

(01:07):
bringing together locals and volunteers to spruce up the heart
of Bend. Supplies are provided, Just bring your enthusiasm to
make our public spaces shine health and wellness are also
front and center today with the third annual Health and
Wellness Fear at Ponderosa Park running from eleven to two.
This free outdoor event welcomes everyone with a special focus

(01:28):
on immigrant, Latino and refugee communities during Welcoming Week, get
your blood pressure checked, consult with health professionals, enjoy group
fitness in Spanish, and let the kids dive into fun
wellness activities, all while sampling free nutritious bites from local vendors.
Interpretation will be available in multiple languages to make sure

(01:48):
everyone feels at home. On the fun and games front.
Octoberfest takes over the Deshoot's Historical Museum from two and
till nine. Take your shot at the steinholding contest, barrel
rolling and the crowd favorite Wiener dog races. Could on
your best letterhosen or dirndall for the costume contests, and
join the yodeling competition. There will be live music, classic

(02:11):
German eats, and plenty of bruise on tap. Admission is free,
but register early if you want to compete. Looking for
a little extra mystery after dark, Tonight's Bend Murder Mystery
Experience at one two nine Northwest Idaho Avenue lets you
and your friends walk in the shoes of detectives as
you hunt for clues and solve a throwing case. Perfect

(02:32):
for anyone looking to add a dash of drama to
their Saturday. If you were tuning in for local sports,
Summitt High's football team made headlines by snapping Mountain View's
twenty one game regular season winning streak last night with
a gritty win at home. It's big news for high
school football fans and a great moment of pride for
the Summit community. A quick heads up if you drive

(02:53):
near Butler Market Road. Beginning Monday, westbound traffic between Brince
and Boulevard and Eighth Street will be closed for construction
as crews get to work on a new roundabout. Plan
for a detour and allow a little extra time for
your commute. These improvements aim to make Ben safer and
more connected, with several other road projects underway throughout the sea. Finally,

(03:14):
as you're out and about, please note that Ben's City
Council has approved installing red light cameras at three key
intersections starting in November. Warning signs and a public education
campaign will roll out first with enforcements set to begin
next spring. The goal here is safer streets and fewer
accidents for everyone. There's a lot happening around ben today,

(03:35):
so whether you are getting your hands dirty at a cleanup,
soaking up culture, or just enjoying the sunshine, there is
something for everyone. This has ben Ben local frequency. We'll
see you tomorrow with more local updates.