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High Desert Museum launches
exciting medley of events
With the new year in full
swing, the High Desert Museum invites you to explore, learn
and celebrate with an array of
new and compelling events
and programs in January and
February.
The High Desert Museum is
located about 10 minutes north
of Sunriver off Highway 97. For
more information, visit www.
highdesertmuseum.org or call
541-382-4754.
Desert Museum continues to
be a great value for the credit
union, members and the community for over 22 years,” Kyle
Frick, vice president of marketing for Mid Oregon Credit
Union, said. “This is one of the
annual high points that we look
forward to each year, always
getting better as time goes on!”
Free Days are just the beginning of an eventful winter at the
High Desert Museum.
Free Family Saturdays
On Saturday, Jan. 31 and Saturday, Feb. 28, everyone can experience the latest exhibitions,
dynamic wildlife encounters
and more for free during the
Mid Oregon Credit Union Free
Family Saturdays.
Along with free admission,
museum visitors can look forward to a special daily schedule.
Guests can meet a nonreleasable raptor in the museum’s
care during the Bird of Prey
Encounters happening every
hour between 11 a.m. and 3
p.m.
“Our partnership with High
Author presentation
On Saturday, Jan. 24, visitors
have a special opportunity to
hear from author Linda Meanus
(Warm Springs) during an afternoon talk and book signing.
Meanus will discuss her recent
book “My Name is LaMoosh”
and share stories from her life.
Meanus grew up with her
grandmother Flora Thompson
and grandfather Chief Tommy
Thompson near Celilo Falls
and has persevered through life’s
challenges to teach broad audiences about Indigenous ways of
life and ongoing connections to
the Columbia River. Tickets are
PHOTO COURTESY BILL JORGENS
Prohibition Party attendees view museum exhibits.
$5 (20% discount for members)
and free for Tribal members.
The talk is followed by a book
signing.
Learn more at highdesertmus
eum.org/linda-meanus-talk.
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Michelle Van Handel and the
Swingin’ Doors will provide live
music alongside dancing, a costume contest and a pop-up exhibition to explore objects from
1920s Central Oregon. The
Prohibition Party also includes
food and drinks for purchase,
a movie theater, make-n-take
art stations for headpieces and
bolos, plus two themed photo
booths.
The event is 21 and older
only, and costumes are encouraged. Tickets are $50 with
two drink tickets or $35 with
two non-alcoholic drink tickets. Members receive a 20%
Prohibition Party
Back for another year of discount. Learn more at high1920s excitement, the annual desertmuseum.org/prohibi
Prohibition Party returns from tion-party-2026.
6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 20 when
the museum steps back in time Museum & Me
for a night of suede, silk and
Finally, on Thursday, Feb. 26,
fringe.
the quarterly program Museum
This year celebrating the cow- & Me takes place. Museum &
boy and the flapper, the theme
“A Fringe Affair” puts the 1920s
Turn to Museum, page 37
their guests to an interactive,
celebratory evening exploring
the exhibition Soil Alive!
The event includes music,
a kid-friendly dinner with
non-alcoholic beverages, beer,
wine and a themed cocktail for
Members-only Appreciation purchase, and down-to-earth
fun for all ages. Hands-on acNight
On Thursday, Feb. 12, a spe- tivities include soil painting and
cial members-only appreciation discovering the tiny wonders
night welcomes members and of soil through a microscope.
The event is free for members
and $5 for member guests.
Discover more at highdesertmuseum.org/member-appreci
ation-2026.
