Ready, Set, Read! A Novel Idea 2024 Emily Habeck’s debut novel Shark Heart was unveiled as the 2024 A Novel Idea selection in early December, when literary enthusiasts gathered at the Downtown Bend Library to hear the announcement live. Also joining the A Novel Idea community read lineup for 2024 is a selection for youth: Cindy Baldwin’s…
(Pure Grit is a book of essays by co-authors Lily Collison and Kara Buckley about people living with physical disability. Books are available for purchase at major online bookstores. Proceeds from sales go to physical disability research at the Gillette Children’s Hospital | Photo courtesy of OSU-Cascades) The authors of a book of essays about…
Ring in the new year with powerful and diverse human experiences as we delve into “Know Stories” this January. Explore Oregon’s overlooked Black history and hear first-hand knowledge from a member of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. Enjoy an evening of literary-themed trivia and attend a performance of Fiddler on the Roof. Discover new…
(Author Tracey Michae’l Lewis-Giggetts, whose book Black Joy will be the focus of community-wide discussion groups, is providing the COCC Season of Nonviolence keynote on February 20 | Photo courtesy of COCC) Central Oregon Community College’s (COCC) 16th annual Season of Nonviolence — held mid-January through early April — will feature an engaging lineup of…
(Kristy Kún | Photo courtesy of Deschutes Public Library) Oregon artist Kristy Kún brings her dynamic textile art to the Sisters Library on December 16 as part of the Deschutes Public Library District’s building renovations and new construction work. An artist reception from 12-1:30pm will give the public a chance to meet Kún, discuss her work…
(Photo courtesy of Cascade Camera Club) The Cascade Camera Club announces the release of a 224-page coffee table book, The Spirit of Central Oregon. During the pandemic year of 2020, the Cascade Camera Club was concerned about remaining in existence. The former president, Bob Bush, suggested we make a book from a year’s worth of…
(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…
