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Tickets on sale now for The Great Drake Park Duck Race The Duck race is Sunday Sept. 7th Ducks will be dropped into the water that day at 1pm, with the winning duck receiving a $20,000 voucher toward a new car or truck from Robberson Ford. Info: www.theduckrace.com

Free Bike Events all Summer. Pine Mountain Sports Many dates for each event now – Through September See schedule at pinemountainsports.com Group Mountain Bike Rides, Women only Mountain Bike Rides, Bike repair clinics ALL FREE

The nation’s leading reined cow horses and their riders will return to Powell Butte for the Northwest Reined Cow Horse Association’s Summer Showdown horse show. The event is slated for July 14-20 at the Rim Rock Riders Event Center. The Summer Showdown will feature cutting, reining, roping and working cow horse events. For additional information, visit www.nwrcha.com.

From 6:30PM to 8:00PM

Bow Wow Bingo to benefit the animals at Bright Side Animal Shelter. Seventh Street Brew House, 855 SW 7th St, Redmond Every Thursday through Nov. 20, 2014 6:30-8p.m Enjoy some good brews and good times. Bingo cards are $1 per game. brightsideanimals.org Bow Wow Bingo to benefit the animals at Bright Side Animal Shelter. Seventh Street Brew House, 855 SW 7th St, Redmond Every Thursday through Nov. 20, 2014 6:30-8p.m Enjoy some good brews and good times. Bingo cards are $1 per game. brightsideanimals.org

From 6:30PM to 8:30PM

Middle grade author Kai Strand will talk about the importance of knowing your audience and tips on how to do that. \r\n\r\nChildren’s book illustrator, KC Snider,will share about her journey from Oregon college art teacher to Western Fine Artist to now illustrating over 40 books for her publisher, Guardian Angel Publishing. She will share about her experiences working with her publisher and with authors from around the world. \r\nOpen to the community. Free. Light refreshments provided.\r\n

From 6:30PM to 8:30PM

Central Oregon Writers Guild Meeting: 4th Thursday, 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Deschutes County Services Building, DeArmond Conference Room, 1300 Wall Street, Bend, OR 97701 Network with authors. Listen to great speakers in the industry. Free and open to community