(Graphic courtesy of Deschutes Public Library) Cure the holiday bah humbug with festive programming this December. Learn to hand-tie a beautiful holiday wreath and save time and money with gifts in a jar. Live music fills the halls with performances by the Central Oregon Mastersingers, Central Oregon Symphony, Sisters Jazz Choir and more. Kids will…
Over the last 20 years, A Novel Idea has introduced Deschutes County readers to indelible authors. We’ve read books that made us shed tears of joy and sorrow, and in 2023, we raised the bar with four returning authors from years past. Get ready for another amazing installment of page-turning surprises. The wait is almost…
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(Micah Bournes is a Los Angeles-based poet, musician and photographer | Photo courtesy of COCC) Central Oregon Community College’s (COCC) Afrocentric student club is hosting a free spoken word workshop, Amplifying Your Voice, with poet Micah Bournes from 4:30-6:30pm on Thursday, November 9, in the Hitchcock Auditorium on the Bend campus. Space is limited; contact…
(Graphic Courtesy of Deschutes Public Library) You say you want a revolution… Explore revolutionized art, music, food, and politics this November. Develop your little ones’ routines with music, changes, and movement. Watch a radical piano performance with live painting and take a musical journey with the Celtic harp and violin. Discover the foundations of meatless…
(Photo courtesy of COCC) Fun & Inspiring Creative Writing Courses Creative Writing: “What Did I Just Write?” In this two-hour workshop, join local writing instructor Mike Cooper to look at theme, intent, significance, and purpose, and explore how to accomplish your goal in your writing. Bring some written work of your own (fiction, nonfiction, or…
Calling All Painters, Photographers, Sculptors & More! Cascade A&E Magazine is looking for artwork submissions for the covers for the December, 2023 print editions. If your artwork is selected for the cover, we will include an artist profile and additional images of your work inside. December cover submissions must be of Santa, in honor of…
(Writer Emilly Prado will speak on October 17 as part of COCC’s Latinx Heritage Month | Photo by Christine Dong) Emilly Prado, recipient of a 2022 Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association award, will speak about her book Funeral for Flaca and her personal journey as a writer and educator during Latinx Heritage Month at Central Oregon Community…
(Graphic courtesy of Deschutes Public Library) A “ring of fire” will pass through the sky on October 14 making for a partial solar eclipse in our region. Stargazers can learn about the eclipse as Deschutes Public Library delves into “Know Stars” this October. Discuss the scale, age and content of the universe and explore the…
(Photos courtesy of C.J. Adrien) C.J. Adrien, author of Viking-themed novels, and co-host of the well-known Vikingology Podcast, celebrates ten years since the publication of his first novel. Oregon-based author C.J. Adrien is celebrating the ten-year anniversary of the publication of his first Viking-themed historical novel, first published on September 13th, 2013. Since that publication,…
