(Images courtesy of COCC) This winter, take the opportunity to learn something new, meet like-minded individuals, and enrich your life in ways you never imagined. Don’t wait — register today and embrace the possibilities of lifelong learning! To register, click on title or call 541-383-7270. Creative Arts Intro. to Drawing the Human Form: Open Lab…
(Graphic courtesy of Deschutes Public Library) The days are growing shorter but that doesn’t mean you can’t pack them full of fun and splendor for “Know Merriment” this December. Take a DIY approach to gift giving with creative holiday cards, tasty seasonal shrubs, and community gift-wrapping parties. Enjoy sounds of the season from the Redmond…
Artists Sunday, the nationwide movement and shopping event designed to support local artists and craftsmen, proudly returns for its fifth year on Sunday, December 1, 2024. This annual celebration, nestled between Black Friday and Cyber Monday, encourages consumers to shop art for the holiday season, offering an opportunity to discover unique, handmade works while supporting…
A group of residents in the beautiful Andean town of Sorata, Bolivia, got together one autumn evening to tell chilling stories about ghosts, damned souls, and hobgoblins. It is said that a long time ago a middle-aged priest named Clemente Osorio had arrived in town coming all the way from Toledo, Spain. This clergyman was…
(Graphic courtesy of Deschutes Public Library) Get ready for an evening filled with suspense and surprises! On December 7, the Downtown Bend Library comes alive, transporting readers into the pages of the 2025 A Novel Idea selection. Join fellow book lovers as we reveal the captivating story that will inspire readers across the community; a…
Oregon Poet Laureate Ellen Waterston will present from her forthcoming book, We Could Die Doing This: Dispatches on Ageing from Oregon’s Outback, at Paulina Springs Books in Sisters on Thursday, November 14 at 6:30pm. She will also read a selection of new poems and from her books of poetry including Via Lactea: A Woman of a…
((L-R) Reinaldo Alcazar, Brent Walters and Charity Riley. Artwork by Lisa Alcazar-Hagen) It was a destined partnership, and when Reinaldo Alcazar entered the Bend Latino Community Association (LCA) at the end of 2022, holding a box of the highly coveted Inglés Sin Barreras (English without barriers: A once coveted English as a Second Language curriculum…
Shift gears to embrace new and evolving cycles this November with Deschutes Public Library. Hear from a tandem cyclist on an 81-country journey and plan a bicycle adventure along the Danube River. Learn to paint fall leaves using watercolors and hear about the Northern Paiute cycle of life. Attend an introductory class on the Ennegram…
Into the Thaw Recounts the Impact of Climate Change that Waterman’s Finds in the Arctic After 40 Years Roundabout Books is pleased to host bestselling author and photographer Jon Waterman, in conversation with Graham Zimmerman, to discuss Waterman’s new book, Into the Thaw: Witnessing Wonder Amid the Arctic Climate Crisis. On his return to the…
One of Roundabout Books favorite travel guide writers, Matt Wastradowski, will be back at the store on November 7 at 6:30pm to talk about the newly published second edition of Moon Pacific Northwest Hiking, available October 1. The book covers diverse hiking options across Oregon and Washington with maps, directions, and expert advice from authors…
