(Photos courtesy of COCC) Click on course titles for details or call 541-383-7270 Meet Dani Nichols! Dani Nichols is a journalist, essayist and children’s book author. Her independently-published kid’s book, Buzz the Not-So-Brave, sold more than 800 copies in its first 20 weeks in print (by contrast, most independent books sell less than 250 copies…
((L-R) Tom Beans and Amy Rose | Photos courtesy of Savage Sky Designs) Dudley’s Bookshop Café has announced plans to open a second location in Bend’s Old Mill District this spring, bringing the district its first and only independent bookstore while also adding a new retail category to one of Central Oregon’s premier shopping and…
(Ijeoma Oluo) With film, dance and discussion, including talks from a 2SLGBTQIA+ icon and a New York Times bestselling author, Central Oregon Community College’s 18th annual Season for Nonviolence — held mid-January through early April — gets underway on January 20. Visit cocc.edu/snv to learn more and register for all free events. The season kicks…
Gadan This high-energy transatlantic string band blends Irish traditional music and bluegrass with folk, Appalachian, and Italian influences. Their strings-only sound is driving and rootsy for an electrifying live show. $30/adults · $15/youth 17 & under Get Tickets David Wilcox with Justin Farren opening Veteran folk festival favorite, David Wilcox brings heartfelt songs, warm vocals,…
(Photo courtesy of High Desert Museum) Waterston Desert Writing Prize Submit your writing proposals for the 2026 Prize Submissions are now open for the 2026 Waterston Desert Writing Prize, an annual celebration of emerging nonfiction writers whose work reflects a connection to the desert. Now in its 12th year, the Prize provides financial and other…
2025 Library Wrapped Who doesn’t love a good year-in-review? In 2025, customers checked out more than 2.5 million items, we welcomed nearly 17,000 new cardholders, and you showed up in big ways both online and in person. From beloved books and audiobooks to a busy year for the Library of Things, your curiosity and creativity…
(M.J. Kuhar) In Vitro, a novel by first-time author M.J. Kuhar of Bend, has been released and is available for purchase. The book is set in a renowned in vitro fertilization clinic in Virginia where a young doctor is faced with a moral dilemma – whether to continue helping couples desperate to conceive a child…
Roundabout Books is excited to host NY Times Bestselling author David Guterson at an in-store event on January 29 at 6:30 pm, to discuss and read from his new novel. Evelyn in Transit, releasing on January 20 and already having received advance praise from Pico Iyer, Paul Harding and other prestigious authors, is a crystalline…
(Graphic courtesy of Deschutes Public Library) December is the season for festive fun! Use fresh foliage to craft a DIY wreath and capture the moment with professional family portraits. Enjoy performances by the Central Oregon Mastersingers, Ravensong Choir, and The Bells of Sunriver. Teens can embellish a beanie using hand embroidery and kids can hand-sew…
(Strange Beauty by Matthew James Friday) Poet Matthew James Friday is turning 50. To celebrate this milestone, Friday has assembled a collection of his 50 best haiku and senryu. Haiku and its related form senryu seem fitting ways to celebrate this with their emphasis on brevity and imagery; the observance of all that is transient…
