For Immediate Release:
Contact: Cathy Carroll, communications and promotions manager,
541.382.4754 ext. 300; ccarroll@highdesertmuseum.org
High Desert Museum, 59800 S. Hwy. 97, Bend, Ore. 97702
www.highdesertmuseum.org
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August at the High Desert Museum
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Bend, Ore. – Events at the High Desert Museum are
included in Museum admission unless otherwise noted.
August 7
Rendezvous Art of the West
Selected art celebrating the best of the West, in a silent
auction to benefit the Museum’s educational programs.
Through Aug. 21.
Author and Artist talk: Oregon’s Wild
Horses
Oregon's Living Legends author Andi Harmon and artist Michelle
Severe discuss their book about the state’s wild horses,
the people who adopt them, and tips for looking for horses in
the wild. 2 p.m.
August 14
Mining Day
Come and experience the life of a High Desert placer miner.
Stake a claim, pan for gold and try to strike it rich for only
$2. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
August 21
21st Annual High Desert Rendezvous Gala and
Auction
The best of the West awaits you. Don your Western gear for
dinner, a hosted bar,
live music, dancing and a live and silent auction to benefit
the Museum’s educational
programs. 5 pm
Non-members: $350 per couple (includes a Family Membership) and
$200 for one
person (includes an Individual Membership).
Members: $150 per person.
Sponsorship packages start at $2,000
Call 541-382-4754, ext. 365, e-mail
hdr@highdesertmuseum.org,
or visit highdesertrendezvous.org
Honorary Chairs: Kathryn and Curtis Baker
Call 541-382-4754, ext. 365, e-mail hdr@highdesertmuseum.org,
or visit highdesertrendezvous.org
Honorary Chairs: Kathryn and Curtis Baker
Presented By: Sterling Savings Private
Bank
August 28
Bat Talk and Walk
Join biologists from the Deschutes National Forest to learn
more about the fascinating bats of Central Oregon. And, outside
after sunset, use special acoustic equipment (“bat
detectors”) to record bat calls and identify species!
6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Call to reserve your spot: 541-382-4754 ext. 241.
Lecture: Fundamental Forces
An explanation of gravity, the electromagnetic force, and the
strong and weak nuclear forces. But how does “Dark
Energy” fit in?
2pm
Kids’ Jam with the Bitterbrush Band –
Live!
Children can pick from an array of rhythm instruments and play
along with the Bitterbrush Band, performing live Americana
music, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
About the Museum
The High Desert Museum is nationally acclaimed for inspiring
stewardship of the natural and cultural resources of the High
Desert. It offers close-up wildlife encounters, living history
performances, Native American and Western art, music, nature
trails, tours and classes for all ages. It is on 135 forested
acres, five minutes from Bend on South Highway 97. The Museum
is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily and admission rates are: adults,
$15; seniors (65 plus), $12; ages 5-12, $9; age 4 and younger,
free.