Elevation:
4,160 ft (1,268m).
Location:
15 miles (24km)
south of Bend, OR.
Nearest Airport:
Redmond

Sunriver, Oregon is a four-season alpine village. It offers world class accommodations, fine dining, and boutique shopping. This beautiful mountain region offers an endless array of indoor, and outdoor activities for the entire family. Look inside and get ready to see why the world comes to play in Sunriver, Oregon U.S.A.! The pages of sunrivernet offer information, as well as links to separate pages maintained by many of Sunriver's merchants.

Courses Offered in Sunriver.

To register, please call 383-7403 or 536-2020.

Sketching and Drawing
Incorporate right-brain drawing techniques with basic "learning to look" studio still-life drawing exercises. Learn basic drawing skills with pencil, pen, charcoal, and pastel; develop an understanding of the concepts of contour line, tone, gesture, positive/negative space, form, highlight, contrast and composition. Success is guaranteed even for those who feel they can't draw a straight line. Saturdays, Oct. 31 Nov. 7, 9:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m., Sunriver library, Instructor: Pamela Bird, Cost: $16 (Senior cost: $12).

American Art and the Northwest Artist
Understand art criticism and appreciation, develop new vocabulary and learn the principles of art. Discuss comparisons of historical and contemporary American Art & Artist Travel to Eugene and visit the University of Oregon Museum of Art's traveling exhibition of painting by the American artist C.S. Price(1874-1950): Visit the Art & Architecture and Allied Arts Department gallery, EMU Gallery at U of O; Natural History Museum, Native American Art exhibit; Maude Kerns Art Center, Salon des Refuses and Dia de los Muertos exhibit in Eugene. Includes transportation. Saturday, October 24, 8:00 a.m. 9:00 p.m. Meet at COCC BEC parking lot. Instructor: Pamela Bird. Cost: $36 (Senior cost: $31).

Pine Needle Basketry
Create a pine needle basket and lid or a tray with handles using local ponderosa needles coiled in native tradition. Finishing techniques include different weaving patterns, stitches and embellishments from nature. $8 material fee to instructor at first class. Tuesdays, Oct. 13 Nov. 3, 6:00 9:00 p.m., Three Rivers Elementary School, Instructor: Ruth Ozias, Cost: $26.50 (Senior cost: $21.25).

Creative Writing
Discover your creative writing potential and enjoy support and encouragement for your work. Learn innovative techniques to eliminate your writer's block; use whole-brain thinking and linguistic artistry to develop personal style and add sparkle to your writing. Thursdays, Oct. 15 - Nov. 19, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Sunriver Library, Instructor: Robert Shotwell, Cost: $22 (Senior cost: $16.75).

Ski Conditioning
Develolp and maintain greater strength and endurance to improve your overall performance during the ski season. Designed for skiers of all levels. Power and muscular endurance will be emphasized through total strength development of the legs, thighs, gluteals, hips, abdominals, and lower back. Mondays and Wednesdays, Oct. 12 - Dec., 9, 5:30 - 6:30 p.m., Three Rivers Elementary School, Instructor: Kathryn Schulz, Cost: 26.25 (Senior cost: $19.69).