Adult Programs

Mar 20

Downtown Bend: Thrive Central Oregon Walk-In Consultations

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM | Monday - Lobby Tutor Room

Walk-in social services assistance that connects you with resources.This is an in‐person program. Masks are optional at all in-person library events.

Connect and get help with housing, medical, mental health, veterans services, social security resources, and more. Thrive Central Oregon staff help you navigate the complex forms, websites, and waitlists needed to access these resources. All appointments are first come first served and last for 30 minutes. For more information visit: www.thrivecentraloregon.org.

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Mar 20

Downtown Bend: Know Underwater: Simplify Your Spending and Saving Strategies

6:30 PM - 7:30 PM | Monday - Brooks Room

Dont go underwater on your finances; explore helpful tips in this seminar.

This is an in-person program. Masks are optional at all in-person library events.

Do you know The Four Uses of Cash? In this seminar, we'll leverage this framework to manage your monthly spending, streamline your bank accounts, control debt, and take advantage of the investment opportunities we are seeing in today's unique market.

Kenny Hadden is a Bend-based Financial Advisor with a passion for helping individuals and families take control of their finances to build a secure and successful future. Before joining Edward Jones, he worked as a banker and high school teacher.

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Mar 21

Downtown Bend: Writers Writing - Quiet Writing Time

1:30 PM - 4:30 PM | Tuesday - Meyer Classroom

Enjoy the focus of a quiet space with the benefit of others' company.

This is an in-person program.

Bring personal work, read a book, or answer emails. Come when you can, leave when you want.

Free, open network WiFi available.

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Mar 21

Downtown Bend: Law Library Office Hours

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Tuesday - Second Floor

Get help with your legal information questions.

This is an in‐person program. Masks are recommended at all in‐person library events.

Deschutes Public Library hosts the law library for Deschutes County and law library staff will be available at Downtown Bend Library on Tuesdays from 2-5pm to assist with legal information questions.

Law Library Office Hours provides research training, legal reference assistance, and access to a variety of legal information resources. We can help identify relevant legal research materials, provide instruction on effective use of resources including find court documents in OJCIN, and provide referrals to appropriate agencies or organizations.

Library staff may not engage in the practice of law, and are prohibited from interpreting legal materials or giving legal advice.

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Mar 21

Downtown Bend: Deaf Panel - Witnessing Diverse Experiences

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Tuesday - Brooks Room

What do Deaf people want the community to know?

Come and learn from a panel of Deaf adults sharing about their experiences with language, culture and what they want members of their community to know. Interpretation will be provided in ASL and Spanish.

Hands and Voices is a national parent-lead peer support nonprofit organization helping to empower, educate and build community for parents of children who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing. Local parent guide Stephanie Lucas will host the event and invites parents of children with hearing loss, as well as members of the community to join. www.handsandvoicesor.org *asl*

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Mar 22

Downtown Bend: Know Underwater - What Can Algae Tell Us?

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Wednesday - Brooks Room

Explore the future of aquatic ecosystems with algae research.

This is an in-person program.

Algae come in all shapes and sizes, ranging from single spherical microscopic cells to forests of giant kelp that can extend up to 60 m. Collectively, this diverse array of aquatic plants fuel food webs and are a key part of the global carbon cycle. Researchers have a wide range of technologies (from satellites to remotely operated submarines) that they use to observe microscopic algae called plankton that live in the surface waters of lakes, rivers, and oceans. This allows them to study how plankton respond to changes in their environment and what that could mean for the future climate and health of aquatic ecosystems. Macroalgae (seaweeds) could also play an important role in our future as part of a more sustainable diet or as a tool to combat the increasing amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.

James Fox is a research associate in the department of microbiology at Oregon State University. He received his doctorate from the University of Essex in England where he studied marine science and is currently involved in projects ranging from the monitoring of toxic algal blooms in Oregon lakes to the impact of global climate change on ocean biology. Recently he started working with an Oregon-based start-up to help grow seaweed that can be used to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in cattle and provide an alternative source of protein to meat and soy.

Presented in collaboration with The Roundhouse Foundation, a private family foundation based in Sisters, Oregon that supports creative solutions to the unique challenges associated with rural culture and the landscapes of the Pacific Northwest. For more information visit their website at http://www.RoundhouseFoundation.org.

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Mar 23

East Bend: Thrive Central Oregon Walk-In Consultations

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Thursday - Meeting Room

Walk-in social services assistance that connects you with resources.This is an in‐person program. Masks are optional at all in-person library events.

Connect and get help with housing, medical, mental health, veterans services, social security resources, and more. Thrive Central Oregon staff help you navigate the complex forms, websites, and waitlists needed to access these resources. All appointments are on a first-come first served and last for 30 minutes. For more information visit: www.thrivecentraloregon.org.

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Mar 23

Know Underwater - Water Is Life at SHARC

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Thursday - SHARC

The cultural, political, and spiritual importance of the Klamath River as viewed through an Indigenous lens.

This is an in-person program. Registration is required. Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/water-is-life-tickets-514554074087. Masks are optional at all in-person library events.

View the importance of water through an Indigenous lens. This will be a discussion about the role of water in tribal life with a specific emphasis on the Klamath River. We will discuss the Tribes traditionally located along the Klamath River as well as the cultural, political, and spiritual importance of water in the past, present, and future.

Gabriann Hall is the granddaughter of Marilyn Mitchell Hall, who was a survivor of Canyonville Bible Academy in Oregon and Haskell Indian School in Lawrence, Kansas. She is the daughter of Lawrence and Ann Hall from Fort Klamath, Oregon. Gabriann is an enrolled member of the Klamath Tribes and volunteers with the Tribe on education-related issues. She was born and raised in the Fort Klamath Valley and attended school in Chiloquin, Oregon. She then went to Oregon State University, where she received a Bachelor of Science in Ethnic Studies, a Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies, and later a Master of Arts in Teaching. She currently resides in Central Oregon and teaches Ethnic Studies and Native Studies at Central Oregon Community College. Teaching diverse history is a passion of hers. She believes that understanding the impacts of the past on the present is instrumental to successfully navigating the world today.

57250 Overlook Rd, Sunriver, OR 97707

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Mar 23

Know Underwater: Murder on the Nile at Cascades Theatrical Company

7:30 PM - 10:00 PM | Thursday - Cascades Theatrical

Watch an Agatha Christie mystery unfold on the water.

Preview Night tickets are free - sponsored by Deschutes Public Library. No registration necessary. First come, first served. Doors open at 7:00pm. Play begins at 7:30pm.

Murder on the Nile
Kay Ridgeway has led a charmed life. Blessed with beauty, enormous wealth, and a new husband, she embarks on a honeymoon voyage down the Nile. Fatal circumstances await when the idyllic surroundings are shattered by a shocking and brutal murder. Under scrutiny is a multitude of memorable passengers, all with a reason to kill. The tension and claustrophobia builds, as a shocking and audacious conspiracy is laid bare.

Play by Agatha Christie. Initially premiered at Dundee Repertory Theatre under the title "Hidden Horizon" and later opened at the Ambassadors Theatre in the West End in March 1946.

Cascades Theatrical Company
Founded in 1978, Cascades Theatrical Company is the oldest community theatre in Central Oregon. CTC laid the foundation for the theatre groups performing today and it is the only volunteer-based community theatre. CTC's mission is to enrich the Central Oregon community experience by bringing live theater, film arts, music, dance, and storytelling to their stage.

"We connect community by creating equal opportunity for all who want to participate in the education, collaboration, performance, and production of the Performing Arts. We are a theater for all." Learn more at https://cascadestheatrical.org/

Cascades Theatrical Company:
148 NW Greenwood Avenue, Bend, OR 97701

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Mar 24

Redmond: Thrive Central Oregon Walk-In Consultations

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM | Friday - Multi-Purpose Room

Walk-in social services assistance that connects you with resources.This is an in‐person program. Masks are optional at all in-person library events.

Connect and get help with housing, medical, mental health, veterans services, social security resources, and more. Thrive Central Oregon staff help you navigate the complex forms, websites, and waitlists needed to access these resources. All appointments are first come first served and last for 30 minutes. For more information visit: www.thrivecentraloregon.org.

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Mar 24

Downtown Bend: The Library Book Club

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM | Friday - Brooks Room

Discuss The Guide by Peter Heller.

The bestselling author of The River returns with a heart-racing thriller about a young man who, escaping his own grief, is hired by an elite fishing lodge in Colorado where amid the natural beauty of sun-drenched streams and forests he uncovers a plot of shocking menace.

Masks are optional at all in-person library events.

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Mar 24

Downtown Bend: Thrive Central Oregon Walk-In Consultations

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Friday - Lobby Tutor Room

Walk-in social services assistance that connects you with resources.This is an in‐person program. Masks are optional at all in-person library events.

Connect and get help with housing, medical, mental health, veterans services, social security resources, and more. Thrive Central Oregon staff help you navigate the complex forms, websites, and waitlists needed to access these resources. All appointments are first come first served and last for 30 minutes. For more information visit: www.thrivecentraloregon.org.

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Mar 27

Downtown Bend: Thrive Central Oregon Walk-In Consultations

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM | Monday - Lobby Tutor Room

Walk-in social services assistance that connects you with resources.This is an in‐person program. Masks are optional at all in-person library events.

Connect and get help with housing, medical, mental health, veterans services, social security resources, and more. Thrive Central Oregon staff help you navigate the complex forms, websites, and waitlists needed to access these resources. All appointments are first come first served and last for 30 minutes. For more information visit: www.thrivecentraloregon.org.

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Mar 28

Downtown Bend: Writers Writing - Quiet Writing Time

1:30 PM - 4:30 PM | Tuesday - Meyer Classroom

Enjoy the focus of a quiet space with the benefit of others' company.

This is an in-person program.

Bring personal work, read a book, or answer emails. Come when you can, leave when you want.

Free, open network WiFi available.

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Mar 28

Downtown Bend: Death Café

6:00 PM - 7:30 PM | Tuesday - Brooks Room

Discuss death, free of agenda or ideology, with a friendly group. Ages 16+

This is an in-person program. No late admittance: entry is closed at 6:10pm.

Death Cafés are a growing international movement of people gathering together in a relaxed and safe setting to eat tasty treats, drink tea, and discuss death. Free of agenda or ideology, the aim is to increase awareness of death to help people make the most of their (finite) lives. Not a grief support group, it is no more and no less than a friendly group discussing death. Learn more at https://deathcafe.com/what/.

Facilitated by Cheryl Adcox RN, an End of Life Doula and experienced Death Café facilitator. Cheryl has been a Registered Nurse since 2003 with a background in Oncology and Hospice care. She received her certification as an End of Life Doula through Quality of Life Care in 2019. She is a graduate of the two year Anamcara Program offered through Sacred Art of Living in Bend, OR and is also a certified facilitator of the Institute of Noetic Science's Conscious Aging Workshops. Furthering her work in the community, Cheryl has offered Death Café's in Bend since October 2018 and also facilitates Living Funeral Ceremonies. Cheryl is committed to quality end of life care and offers compassionate, nonjudgmental support, calming presence, education and advocacy. Visit her website at: https://deathdoulahandinhand.com/.

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Mar 29

ONLINE ONLY: The Fiction Library Book Club

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM | Wednesday -

Discuss The River Why by David James Duncan.
Join via Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85899607808

Questions? Email paigeb@deschuteslibrary.org and pick up the book at your local library.

Gus Orviston is a young fly fisherman who leaves behind his comically schizoid family to find his own path. Taking refuge in a remote cabin, he sets out in pursuit of the Pacific Northwest's elusive steelhead. But what begins as a physical quarry becomes a spiritual one as his quest for self-knowledge batters him with unforeseeable experiences.

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Mar 30

East Bend: Thrive Central Oregon Walk-In Consultations

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Thursday - Meeting Room

Walk-in social services assistance that connects you with resources.This is an in‐person program. Masks are optional at all in-person library events.

Connect and get help with housing, medical, mental health, veterans services, social security resources, and more. Thrive Central Oregon staff help you navigate the complex forms, websites, and waitlists needed to access these resources. All appointments are on a first-come first served and last for 30 minutes. For more information visit: www.thrivecentraloregon.org.

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Mar 31

Redmond: Thrive Central Oregon Walk-In Consultations

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM | Friday - Multi-Purpose Room

Walk-in social services assistance that connects you with resources.This is an in‐person program. Masks are optional at all in-person library events.

Connect and get help with housing, medical, mental health, veterans services, social security resources, and more. Thrive Central Oregon staff help you navigate the complex forms, websites, and waitlists needed to access these resources. All appointments are first come first served and last for 30 minutes. For more information visit: www.thrivecentraloregon.org.

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Mar 31

Downtown Bend: Thrive Central Oregon Walk-In Consultations

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Friday - Lobby Tutor Room

Walk-in social services assistance that connects you with resources.This is an in‐person program. Masks are optional at all in-person library events.

Connect and get help with housing, medical, mental health, veterans services, social security resources, and more. Thrive Central Oregon staff help you navigate the complex forms, websites, and waitlists needed to access these resources. All appointments are first come first served and last for 30 minutes. For more information visit: www.thrivecentraloregon.org.

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Mar 31

Exhibit Sneak Peak - One Book at a Time at Deschutes County Historical Museum

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Friday - Deschutes County Historical Museum

Get a sneak peak of the exhibit highlighting 20 years of A Novel Idea.

This is an in-person program.

Twenty years of ephemera + quilts inspired by Novel Idea selections = an opportunity to recall and remember 20 years of A Novel Idea. Join us for a sneak peak, remarks from library representatives, quilters and museum staff about the role A Novel Idea has played in Deschutes County's cultural scene.

Light refreshments provided.

129 NW Idaho, Bend, OR 97701 *ani*

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Apr 1

One Book at a Time: A Novel Idea Turns 20 at Deschutes County Historical Museum

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Saturday - Deschutes County Historical Museum

Explore 20 years of A Novel Idea, curated by our friends at Deschutes County Historical Museum.

This is an in-person program.

Show your library card throughout the month of April for free admission.

Deschutes County Historical Society preserves, promotes and celebrates our shared local history.

129 NW Idaho, Bend, OR 97701 *ani*

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Apr 1

Downtown Bend: Transformation - Waiting for Answers

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Saturday - Brooks Room

Explore themes of transformation through dance and story with Renee Gonzalez.

This is an in-person program.

Is music one of your best friends? Come and feel the music move you as elemental rhythms provoke a curiosity of springs growing spirit. Mother Earths rivers, waterfalls, oceans and forests constantly illustrate that change is constant. Can we interpret, discover and enjoy within our lifes cyclical themes of change? How does stillness, silence and sound teach you to listen for answers often offered to your questions in nature? Renee will encompass this theme of transformation, personal and integrative, through a dialogue of expressive movements, traditional and contemporary.

Renee Gonzalez grew up in Los Angeles and Orange County, California. She studied in Colima, Mexico, and then completed a bilingual cross-cultural language internship through California State University Fullerton. She taught elementary school in Santa Ana, on the Pala reservation, and in a dual language program in San Clemente. In 2007, Renee and her family moved to Bend and she began teaching English language development and mainstream classes at Jewell. She also taught in the dual immersion program at Bear Creek Elementary for six years. Now Renee is inspired to develop a culturally responsive arts-integrated curriculum for LCAs Raices program and Amiguitos summer club. She studied Intercultural Communications at Humboldt State University in Arcata, Calif., and Arts Integration into the Curriculum through Lesley University.

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Apr 2

Downtown Bend: Disaster Preparedness - The More You Know

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Sunday - Brooks Room

Ever wonder what you would do in the case of a natural disaster?

This is an in-person program.

Oregon and the Pacific Northwest are famous for diverse landscapes -- from rugged coastlines, lush forests, snow covered mountains, and arid high deserts. But these landscapes have been shaped by violent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. Could geologic events like this occur again in the future? And what can we do to prepare for natural hazards like earthquakes and volcanic eruptions?

In this presentation, geologist Daniele McKay will explore why these events occur in Oregon and the Pacific Northwest. We will look at examples of what future earthquakes and volcanic activity might look like here in central Oregon, and how we can prepare for these events.

Dr. Daniele McKay is an adjunct instructor in the Department of Earth Sciences at the University of Oregon. She lives in Bend, Oregon and teaches online geology courses throughout the academic year, and field courses in central Oregon during the summer. Her research background is in physical volcanology with a focus on recent mafic eruptions in the central Oregon Cascades. She is also interested in how societies prepare for and respond to natural disasters, especially volcanic eruptions and earthquakes. She has worked with Deschutes County, the Oregon Office of Emergency Management, Oregon Partnership for Disaster Resilience, and the Red Cross on natural hazard preparedness and mitigation in central Oregon.*ani*

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Apr 3

Downtown Bend: Thrive Central Oregon Walk-In Consultations

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM | Monday - Lobby Tutor Room

Walk-in social services assistance that connects you with resources.This is an in‐person program. Masks are optional at all in-person library events.

Connect and get help with housing, medical, mental health, veterans services, social security resources, and more. Thrive Central Oregon staff help you navigate the complex forms, websites, and waitlists needed to access these resources. All appointments are first come first served and last for 30 minutes. For more information visit: www.thrivecentraloregon.org.

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Apr 3

Disaster Preparedness - The More You Know at Sisters Firehouse

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Monday - Sisters Firehouse Community Hall

Ever wonder what you would do in the case of a natural disaster?

This is an in-person program.

Oregon and the Pacific Northwest are famous for diverse landscapes -- from rugged coastlines, lush forests, snow covered mountains, and arid high deserts. But these landscapes have been shaped by violent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. Could geologic events like this occur again in the future? And what can we do to prepare for natural hazards like earthquakes and volcanic eruptions?

In this presentation, geologist Daniele McKay will explore why these events occur in Oregon and the Pacific Northwest. We will look at examples of what future earthquakes and volcanic activity might look like here in central Oregon, and how we can prepare for these events.

Dr. Daniele McKay is an adjunct instructor in the Department of Earth Sciences at the University of Oregon. She lives in Bend, Oregon and teaches online geology courses throughout the academic year, and field courses in central Oregon during the summer. Her research background is in physical volcanology with a focus on recent mafic eruptions in the central Oregon Cascades. She is also interested in how societies prepare for and respond to natural disasters, especially volcanic eruptions and earthquakes. She has worked with Deschutes County, the Oregon Office of Emergency Management, Oregon Partnership for Disaster Resilience, and the Red Cross on natural hazard preparedness and mitigation in central Oregon.

301 S Elm St, Sisters, OR 97759*ani*

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Apr 4

Downtown Bend: Writers Writing - Quiet Writing Time

1:30 PM - 4:30 PM | Tuesday - Meyer Classroom

Enjoy the focus of a quiet space with the benefit of others' company.

This is an in-person program.

Bring personal work, read a book, or answer emails. Come when you can, leave when you want.

Free, open network WiFi available.

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Apr 4

Downtown Bend: Law Library Office Hours

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Tuesday - Second Floor

Get help with your legal information questions.

This is an in‐person program. Masks are recommended at all in‐person library events.

Deschutes Public Library hosts the law library for Deschutes County and law library staff will be available at Downtown Bend Library on Tuesdays from 2-5pm to assist with legal information questions.

Law Library Office Hours provides research training, legal reference assistance, and access to a variety of legal information resources. We can help identify relevant legal research materials, provide instruction on effective use of resources including find court documents in OJCIN, and provide referrals to appropriate agencies or organizations.

Library staff may not engage in the practice of law, and are prohibited from interpreting legal materials or giving legal advice.

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Apr 4

Downtown Bend: Clearing Your Record in Oregon

6:00 PM - 7:30 PM | Tuesday - Brooks Room * Registration Required

An overview of Oregon's expungement process.You can attend this program online or in person. To take part online, use the "Register for online access" link above. Face coverings are optional at all in-person library events.

Lawyers from Legal Aid Services of Central Oregon talk about current Oregon expungement law. This is a general workshop, presenters are unable to answer questions about specific cases.

Free, registration is requested but not required.

Legal Aid Services of Oregon (LASO) is a statewide non-profit organization that provides access to legal help for people to protect their livelihoods, their health, and their families. LASOs mission is to achieve justice for the low-income communities of Oregon by providing a full range of the highest quality civil legal services.*hy*

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Apr 4

East Bend: Diamonds in the Desert - Bend's Baseball History in a Few Innings

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Tuesday - Meeting Room

Step back in time to when baseball was pastime and commerce.

This is an in-person program.

Baseball in Bend has a long history. Over time the local game has grown from town teams and semi-pro players to Major League Baseball farm organizations and into the familiar collegiate West Coast League we lovingly watch and follow today. Step back in time with Vanessa Ivey, museum manager of the Deschutes County Historical Society & Museum as she shares stories of an earlier era when baseball wasn't just a favorite pastime, but a way to build commerce in communities. Where the swat of the wood bat rang true whether you were a Bend Babe or a Bend Elk and twirling and hurling wasn't a county fair ride description.

Vanessa Ivey
As Deschutes Historical Museum's manager for the past thirteen years, Vanessa Ivey is in the best position to research one of her favorite things...BASEBALL! At a young age she fell in love with the hardball sport following games both over the radio and watching on the family's 13- inch black and white Zenith. As both player and fan Vanessa grew up in Banks, Oregon, later attending Lewis and Clark College where she received her Bachelor of Science degree. She moved to Bend when the Bandits were still taking the field off Wilson Ave. She continues to attend summer baseball games at Genna Stadium, travels to Seattle to watch Mariner vs Yankee games, and has recently returned from Tampa, Florida where she attended Women's Fantasy Baseball Camp playing ball with a few of her favorite Yankee greats.

Deschutes County Historical Society & Museum
The mission of the Deschutes County Historical Society is to "preserve, promote and celebrate our shared local history." Learn more at https://www.deschuteshistory.org/

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Apr 5

ONLINE ONLY: Lawyer in the Library/Abogado en la Biblioteca

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Wednesday -

Free 30-minute virtual consultations with a local lawyer.

This is an online program. Registration is required.

Lawyers are able to help with Oregon civil-law questions including family law (divorce and custody), employment, housing, estate planning and more. They are unable to help with criminal-law questions or questions about laws in other states.

Appointments run from 5:30-8pm. Registrants must log in at 5pm to claim an appointment time.

For more information and to register, email: lawlibrary@deschuteslibrary.org or call: 541-617-7057.

Spanish interpreters are available with advance notice. Request when registering or call: 541-617-7058.

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Obtenga una consulta en línea de 30 minutos con un abogado local a través de conferencia por Zoom.

Los abogados pueden ayudar con preguntas generales de derecho civil; incluyendo derecho de familia, empleo, vivienda, planificación patrimonial y más. No podemos ayudar con preguntas de derecho penal.

Se requiere registro por adelantado y las citas corren de 5:30-8pm.

Para obtener más información y para registrarse, mande un correo electrónico a lawlibrary@deschuteslibrary.org o llame al 541-617-7058.

Interpretación en español está disponible con aviso previo. Solicite un intérprete al registrarse o llame al 541-617-7058.
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Apr 5

Downtown Bend: Open Hub Singing Club

6:00 PM - 7:30 PM | Wednesday - Brooks Room

An unforgettable evening of singing...together! All voices are welcome.

This is an in-person program.

All voices are welcome and wanted. No previous singing experience required. All songs are taught in a call-and-echo, aural tradition process.

Group singing is one of the most ancient technologies of belonging. The research suggested that our ancestors survived by singing together. They weren't performing or recording. They were creating literal bonds of connection with their voices, which according to modern science also fills our brains with oxytocin and serotonin, hormones associated with trust & bonding.

Community songleaders Ian Carrick and Kira Seto are reinvigorating our culture with singing. Somehow we've mostly forgotten that singing together is our birthright. After a decade of searching for accessible forms of community-based music and recovering his own voice, Ian founded Open Hub Singing in 2016 after discovering a widespread North American cultural revival of aural tradition singing. Learn more at https://www.openhubsinging.com/

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Apr 6

Law Library Office Hours at La Pine Activity Center

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Thursday - La Pine Senior Center

Get help with your legal information questions.This is an in‐person program. Masks are recommended at all in‐person library events.

Deschutes Public Library hosts the law library for Deschutes County and law library staff will be available at La Pine Activity Center on the first Thursday of each month from 10am-12pm to assist with legal information questions.

Law Library Office Hours provides research training, legal reference assistance, and access to a variety of legal information resources. We can help identify relevant legal research materials, provide instruction on effective use of resources including find court documents in OJCIN, and provide referrals to appropriate agencies or organizations.

Library staff may not engage in the practice of law, and are prohibited from interpreting legal materials or giving legal advice.

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Apr 6

The Library Book Club at the Becky Johnson Community Room

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Thursday - Becky Johnson Community Center

Discuss your favorite A Novel Idea book.
Celebrate twenty years of building community, one book at a time.
New Location: Becky Johnson Community Room
412 SW 8th St Redmond OR 97756
Bring your favorite A Novel Idea book from present to the past twenty years. Do you have a favorite line from the book? A fun story to share about the author. We will celebrate all twenty authors and discuss our favorites.
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Apr 6

East Bend: Thrive Central Oregon Walk-In Consultations

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Thursday - Meeting Room

Walk-in social services assistance that connects you with resources.This is an in‐person program. Masks are optional at all in-person library events.

Connect and get help with housing, medical, mental health, veterans services, social security resources, and more. Thrive Central Oregon staff help you navigate the complex forms, websites, and waitlists needed to access these resources. All appointments are on a first-come first served and last for 30 minutes. For more information visit: www.thrivecentraloregon.org.

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Apr 6

Sunriver: Law Library Office Hours

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Thursday - Lobby

Get help with your legal information questions.

This is an in‐person program. Masks are recommended at all in‐person library events.

Deschutes Public Library hosts the law library for Deschutes County and law library staff will be available at Sunriver Library on the first Thursday of each month from 2-4pm to assist with legal information questions.

Law Library Office Hours provides research training, legal reference assistance, and access to a variety of legal information resources. We can help identify relevant legal research materials, provide instruction on effective use of resources including find court documents in OJCIN, and provide referrals to appropriate agencies or organizations.

Library staff may not engage in the practice of law, and are prohibited from interpreting legal materials or giving legal advice.

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Apr 6

Guided Tour of MacDougall & Sons Bat Company

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM | Thursday - * Registration Required

See the handcrafting of wooden bats made locally in Bend.

This is an in-person program. Registration is required.

"John MacDougall knew he could build a better wood bat. A lifelong baseball addict, coach and father of two baseball players (those would be the sons, Ian and Duncan), he was no stranger to broken bats. He's seen maple and ash bats shatter, splinter, crack, split and explode, sometimes after only a few at bats. At $90 a pop (a lot more now, eh?), that hurts and it's not how John believed it had to be. He could have switched to composite wood bats, but being a traditionalist at heart, that just didn't sit right with him. He had a better idea.

MacDougall & Sons Bat Company is located in the high desert of beautiful, Bend Oregon. They handcraft 100% real wood bats that last about 10 times longer than regular all-wood bats. Learn more at https://macdougallbats.com/

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Apr 7

Redmond: Thrive Central Oregon Walk-In Consultations

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM | Friday - Multi-Purpose Room

Walk-in social services assistance that connects you with resources.This is an in‐person program. Masks are optional at all in-person library events.

Connect and get help with housing, medical, mental health, veterans services, social security resources, and more. Thrive Central Oregon staff help you navigate the complex forms, websites, and waitlists needed to access these resources. All appointments are first come first served and last for 30 minutes. For more information visit: www.thrivecentraloregon.org.

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Apr 7

Downtown Bend: Thrive Central Oregon Walk-In Consultations

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Friday - Lobby Tutor Room

Walk-in social services assistance that connects you with resources.This is an in‐person program. Masks are optional at all in-person library events.

Connect and get help with housing, medical, mental health, veterans services, social security resources, and more. Thrive Central Oregon staff help you navigate the complex forms, websites, and waitlists needed to access these resources. All appointments are first come first served and last for 30 minutes. For more information visit: www.thrivecentraloregon.org.

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Apr 8

East Bend: The Library Book Club

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Saturday - Meeting Room

Discuss your favorite A Novel Idea book.
Celebrate twenty years of building community, one book at a time.

Bring your favorite A Novel Idea book from present to the past twenty years. Do you have a favorite line from the book? A fun story to share about the author. We will celebrate all twenty authors and discuss our favorites.
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Apr 8

Los Origenes Hispanos de Oregon/ The Hispanic Origins of Oregon State

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM | Saturday - Meeting Room

Aproximación histórica a la presencia hispana en la costa de Norteamérica (1543-1819).

Es un taller presencial.

La publicación académica muestra nuevos detalles de la historia de EE. UU. Esta publicación muestra más de 250 años de historia poco conocida del noroeste de los Estados Unidos.

El Instituto de Cultura Oregoniana, Western Oregon University y el Consulado de México en Portland tienen el placer de invitarles a la presentación del libro Los orígenes hispanos de Oregón en la Biblioteca Pública de la ciudad de Bend

Esta publicación muestra más de 250 años de historia poco conocida del noroeste de los Estados Unidos, ofreciendo ejemplos de la diversidad étnica de los equipos expedicionarios hispanos y presentando historias de la exploración de la costa del Pacífico que normalmente no aparecen en los libros de historia. Los orígenes hispanos de Oregón es la primera publicación académica del Noroeste del Pacífico que se ha realizado completamente en español y contribuye al empoderamiento cultural e histórico de la población hispana de los Estados Unidos.

Este libro es especial porque expone el hecho de que la presencia hispana en lo que hoy son los estados de Oregón y Washington ha existido por cientos de años, dijo el director ejecutivo del Instituto de Cultura Oregoniana, Matías Trejo De Dios. Estamos orgullosos de poder presentar una perspectiva cultural más detallada, del pasado de la costa del Pacífico de los Estados Unidos, que cambiará la forma en que vemos la historia de nuestros estados y la del país".

Western Oregon University es una de las instituciones públicas de educación superior más antiguas de Oregón y fue establecida en 1856. El Instituto de Cultura Oregoniana es una organización sin fines de lucro que promueve la cultura hispanohablante de Oregón y promueve los beneficios del multilingüismo en la sociedad.En colaboración con Latino Community Association.

La obra es de libre acceso gratuito para todo el mundo por la plataforma de "Open Oregon - Educational Resorces": https://openoregon.pressbooks.pub/origeneshispanosoregon/.'>https://openoregon.pressbooks.pub/origeneshispanosoregon/. Las personas interesadas en tener una copia en papel adquirirla en el evento.
A historical view of the Hispanic presence on the coast of North America from 1543-1819.

This is an in-person event.

A literary publication shows new details of US history. This work documents more than 250 years of the little-known history of the US Pacific Northwest.

The Instituto de Cultura Oregoniana (ICO), Western Oregon University and the Consulate of Mexico in Portland are pleased to invite you to the presentation of The Hispanic Origins of Oregon, a collaborative work that chronicles the era of trade between Native Americans, Hispanics, British and Russians along the Pacific coast of North America.

This publication traces more than 250 years of the little-known history of the Northwestern United States, offering examples of the ethnic diversity of Hispanic expeditionary teams and featuring stories of Pacific Coast exploration that don't usually appear in history books. The Hispanic Origins of Oregon is the first scholarly publication from the Pacific Northwest to be produced entirely in Spanish and contributes to the cultural and historical empowerment of the Hispanic population in the United States.

This book is special because it exposes the fact that the Hispanic presence in what is now the states of Oregon and Washington has existed for hundreds of years, said the executive director of the ICO, Matías Trejo De Dios. We are proud to be able to present a more detailed cultural perspective of America's Pacific Rim past that will change the way we view the history of our states and our country."

Western Oregon University is one of the oldest public institutions of higher learning in Oregon and was established in 1856. The Institute of Oregonian Culture is a non-profit organization that promotes the Spanish-speaking culture of Oregon and the benefits of multilingualism in society.

In partnership with Latino Community Association.

This work is free and accessible to everyone through the "Open Oregon - Educational Resources" platform; https://openoregon.pressbooks.pub/origeneshispanosoregon/.'>https://openoregon.pressbooks.pub/origeneshispanosoregon/. Anyone interested in a physical copy can obtain one on the day of the event. *ani* *ls*

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Apr 10

Downtown Bend: Thrive Central Oregon Walk-In Consultations

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM | Monday - Lobby Tutor Room

Walk-in social services assistance that connects you with resources.This is an in‐person program. Masks are optional at all in-person library events.

Connect and get help with housing, medical, mental health, veterans services, social security resources, and more. Thrive Central Oregon staff help you navigate the complex forms, websites, and waitlists needed to access these resources. All appointments are first come first served and last for 30 minutes. For more information visit: www.thrivecentraloregon.org.

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Apr 10

Downtown Bend: What Is Left Unsaid - Communicating What Matters Most

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Monday - Brooks Room

Explore how to plan ahead for living well as you age.

This is an in-person program.

This interactive workshop, hosted by The Peaceful Presence Project, will explore the benefits of a holistic approach to planning ahead for living well as we age. Facilitators will guide participants through various preparedness considerations, including a look at the practical, emotional and spiritual complexities that arise during illness and end of life experiences.

Research shows that the more we can talk about and plan for death and dying in a candid manner, the more we can be moved by life. A willingness to entertain states of preparedness allows individuals to be more clear eyed about what logistical, relational and physical realities might need more attention today, bringing more clarity and wellbeing as one nears the end of life.

Participants will gain exposure to a variety of different end of life planning and contemplative resources, including practice with core elements of The Peaceful Presence Projects evidence-based, holistic guidebook, endnotes. Participants are encouraged to bring a pen and notebook.

Facilitated by Elizabeth Johnson, MA and Erin Collins, RN CHPN
Elizabeth is the Executive Director of The Peaceful Presence Project, a community-based organization here in Central Oregon. She is a trained end-of-life doula, as well as a graduate of the 2-year "Anamcara Project" apprenticeship program, with a focus on the spirituality of grief and loss. She is a certified advance care planning educator for the Institute on HealthCare Directives, a certified pregnancy loss group facilitator, and a member of the Coalition to Transform Advanced Illness Care. With a master's degree in Community Planning and Not-for-Profit Management, Elizabeth's travels have taken her around the globe, awakening fascination with the cultural and social contexts which shape human understanding of the mysteries of life and death.

Erin is the Program Director of The Peaceful Presence Project. She is a certified Hospice and Palliative Care Nurse with 16 years of experience in hospice and adult and pediatric oncology and a trained end-of-life doula. She co-founded The Peaceful Presence Project after seeing that many patients came to hospice afraid of death and largely unprepared for it. Erin is the Vice-Chair of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organizations End-of-Life Doula Advisory Council, and is an ELNEC (End of Life Nursing Education Consortium) trainer. She was recently selected as a 2022 Cambia Health Foundation Sojourns Scholar, exploring the use of Community Health Workers to increase rural access to palliative care.

Visit The Peaceful Presence Project website at: https://thepeacefulpresenceproject.org/*ani*

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Apr 11

Downtown Bend: Writers Writing - Quiet Writing Time

1:30 PM - 4:30 PM | Tuesday - Meyer Classroom

Enjoy the focus of a quiet space with the benefit of others' company.

This is an in-person program.

Bring personal work, read a book, or answer emails. Come when you can, leave when you want.

Free, open network WiFi available.

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Apr 11

Downtown Bend: Law Library Office Hours

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Tuesday - Second Floor

Get help with your legal information questions.

This is an in‐person program. Masks are recommended at all in‐person library events.

Deschutes Public Library hosts the law library for Deschutes County and law library staff will be available at Downtown Bend Library on Tuesdays from 2-5pm to assist with legal information questions.

Law Library Office Hours provides research training, legal reference assistance, and access to a variety of legal information resources. We can help identify relevant legal research materials, provide instruction on effective use of resources including find court documents in OJCIN, and provide referrals to appropriate agencies or organizations.

Library staff may not engage in the practice of law, and are prohibited from interpreting legal materials or giving legal advice.

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Apr 11

Downtown Bend: Writers Working - The Dynamic Power of Language

5:30 PM - 7:30 PM | Tuesday - Brooks Room

Learn how you can captivate your audience from the very first paragraph.

You can attend this program in person, or take part online. To take part online, follow the Join Meeting Here link above.

Are you in love with language the way a dancer is intimate with her body, a potter with his clay, a sculptor with their marble? This participatory presentation focuses on the natural resources of language itself: its music and texture; its rhythms and unexpected sound juxtapositions; and the original, memorable image. Words, sentences, and paragraphs (line and stanzas in poems) are the building blocks of our writing projects in any genre. This talk will introduce you to the art of languaging, the poetry of the sentence, the musical scoring of a paragraphs/stanza, all of which will help you write that first riveting paragraph, the one that any reader, agent, editor, or publisher would be loath to put down. Youve got to read this, they will tell anyone in earshot.

Leslie Kirk Campbells short story collection, The Man with Eight Pairs of Legs won the 2020 Mary McCarthy Prize for Short Fiction, is a 2022 WNBA Great Group Reads Selection, and a 2022 Best Book Awards finalist. Anthony Doerr called it: sexy and harrowing. Alice Sebold wrote: These stories owned me, body and soul. A Playa Fellow, Leslie is passionate about the art of languaging. She teaches at Ripe Fruit Writing, a creative writing program she founded in San Francisco in 1991. lesliekirkcampbell.com www.ripefruitwriting.com

Central Oregon Writers Guild's mission is to provide Central Oregon area writers a forum for mutual support and education through meetings, annual events and workshops. Our goal is to advance growth and success for individual writers of all genres and skill levels. Founded in 2002, the Guild is a non-profit organization, run entirely by volunteers. *hy*

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Apr 11

Death Café at Becky Johnson Center

6:00 PM - 7:30 PM | Tuesday - Becky Johnson Community Center

Discuss death, free of agenda or ideology, with a friendly group. Ages 16+

This is an in-person program. No late admittance: entry is closed at 6:10pm.

Death Cafés are a growing international movement of people gathering together in a relaxed and safe setting to eat tasty treats, drink tea, and discuss death. Free of agenda or ideology, the aim is to increase awareness of death to help people make the most of their (finite) lives. Not a grief support group, it is no more and no less than a friendly group discussing death. Learn more at https://deathcafe.com/what/.

Facilitated by Cheryl Adcox RN, an End of Life Doula and experienced Death Café facilitator. Cheryl has been a Registered Nurse since 2003 with a background in Oncology and Hospice care. She received her certification as an End of Life Doula through Quality of Life Care in 2019. She is a graduate of the two year Anamcara Program offered through Sacred Art of Living in Bend, OR and is also a certified facilitator of the Institute of Noetic Science's Conscious Aging Workshops. Furthering her work in the community, Cheryl has offered Death Café's in Bend since October 2018 and also facilitates Living Funeral Ceremonies. Cheryl is committed to quality end of life care and offers compassionate, nonjudgmental support, calming presence, education and advocacy. Visit her website at: https://deathdoulahandinhand.com/.

Becky Johnson Community Center
412 SW 8th St, Redmond, OR 97756

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Apr 12

East Bend: Appreciating the Little Creatures

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Wednesday - Meeting Room

Understand how insects impact the world around us.

This is an in-person program.

Can you name a dozen types of trees? Flowers? Mammals? Probably.
Can you name a dozen types of the most abundant animals on earth? Maybe not.

There are more types of insects on earth than all the other animals and plants combined, yet we know so little about them. Scientists estimate that half of the insects on this planet havent even been discovered yet!

Were surrounded by tiny critters with fascinating lives that perform critical ecosystem functions. Not only are they feeding larger animals, pollinating flowers, and recycling organic matter, but there are insects that skate on water, form complex societies, mate in mid-air, and live their entire adult lives without eating!

Insects are hard to appreciate if you dont know what youre looking at. Come and learn to identify the common insects of Central Oregon. Then the next time a little critter lands on you, instead of swatting it, you can take a closer look and say, Oh look, a ___________! Wow, have you ever seen antennae like that?

After a career working as an entomologist in Virginia, Bermuda, and Oregon, Dan retired to Sunriver. Now an amateur naturalist, he enjoys observing nature at all scales, including the smallest of creatures.

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Apr 12

Sunriver: Appreciating the Little Creatures

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Wednesday - Meeting Room

Understand how insects impact the world around us.

This is an in-person program.

Can you name a dozen types of trees? Flowers? Mammals? Probably.
Can you name a dozen types of the most abundant animals on earth? Maybe not.

There are more types of insects on earth than all the other animals and plants combined, yet we know so little about them. Scientists estimate that half of the insects on this planet havent even been discovered yet!

Were surrounded by tiny critters with fascinating lives that perform critical ecosystem functions. Not only are they feeding larger animals, pollinating flowers, and recycling organic matter, but there are insects that skate on water, form complex societies, mate in mid-air, and live their entire adult lives without eating!

Insects are hard to appreciate if you dont know what youre looking at. Come and learn to identify the common insects of Central Oregon. Then the next time a little critter lands on you, instead of swatting it, you can take a closer look and say, Oh look, a ___________! Wow, have you ever seen antennae like that?After a career working as an entomologist in Virginia, Bermuda, and Oregon, Dan retired to Sunriver. Now an amateur naturalist, he enjoys observing nature at all scales, including the smallest of creatures.

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Apr 13

Law Library Office Hours at FIKA Coffeehouse

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Thursday - Fika Sisters Coffeehouse

Get help with your legal information questions.

This is an in‐person program. Masks are recommended at all in‐person library events.

Deschutes Public Library hosts the law library for Deschutes County and law library staff will be available at FIKA Coffeehouse on the second Thursday of each month from 10am-12pm to assist with legal information questions.

Law Library Office Hours provides research training, legal reference assistance, and access to a variety of legal information resources. We can help identify relevant legal research materials, provide instruction on effective use of resources including find court documents in OJCIN, and provide referrals to appropriate agencies or organizations.

Library staff may not engage in the practice of law, and are prohibited from interpreting legal materials or giving legal advice.

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Apr 13

The Nonfiction Library Book Club Online

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Thursday -

Discuss An American Sunrise by Joy Harjo.
Join via Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88606757591

Available on Hoopla with your library card.

A stunning new volume from the first Native American Poet Laureate of the United States, informed by her tribal history and connection to the land.
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Apr 13

East Bend: Thrive Central Oregon Walk-In Consultations

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Thursday - Meeting Room

Walk-in social services assistance that connects you with resources.This is an in‐person program. Masks are optional at all in-person library events.

Connect and get help with housing, medical, mental health, veterans services, social security resources, and more. Thrive Central Oregon staff help you navigate the complex forms, websites, and waitlists needed to access these resources. All appointments are on a first-come first served and last for 30 minutes. For more information visit: www.thrivecentraloregon.org.

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Apr 13

Redmond: Law Library Office Hours at Redmond Library Temporary Location

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Thursday - other organization

Get help with your legal information questions.

This is an in‐person program. Masks are recommended at all in‐person library events.

Deschutes Public Library hosts the law library for Deschutes County and law library staff will be available at the temporary Redmond Library location on the second Thursday of each month from 2-4pm to assist with legal information questions.

Law Library Office Hours provides research training, legal reference assistance, and access to a variety of legal information resources. We can help identify relevant legal research materials, provide instruction on effective use of resources including find court documents in OJCIN, and provide referrals to appropriate agencies or organizations.

Library staff may not engage in the practice of law, and are prohibited from interpreting legal materials or giving legal advice.

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Apr 13

Downtown Bend: Diamonds in the Desert - Bend Baseball History in a Few Innings

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM | Thursday - Brooks Room

Step back in time to when baseball was pastime and commerce.

This is an in-person program.

Baseball in Bend has a long history. Over time the local game has grown from town teams and semi-pro players to Major League Baseball farm organizations and into the familiar collegiate West Coast League we lovingly watch and follow today. Step back in time with Vanessa Ivey, museum manager of the Deschutes County Historical Society & Museum as she shares stories of an earlier era when baseball wasn't just a favorite pastime, but a way to build commerce in communities. Where the swat of the wood bat rang true whether you were a Bend Babe or a Bend Elk and twirling and hurling wasn't a county fair ride description.

Vanessa Ivey
As Deschutes Historical Museum's manager for the past thirteen years, Vanessa Ivey is in the best position to research one of her favorite things...BASEBALL! At a young age she fell in love with the hardball sport following games both over the radio and watching on the family's 13- inch black and white Zenith. As both player and fan Vanessa grew up in Banks, Oregon, later attending Lewis and Clark College where she received her Bachelor of Science degree. She moved to Bend when the Bandits were still taking the field off Wilson Ave. She continues to attend summer baseball games at Genna Stadium, travels to Seattle to watch Mariner vs Yankee games, and has recently returned from Tampa, Florida where she attended Women's Fantasy Baseball Camp playing ball with a few of her favorite Yankee greats.

Deschutes County Historical Society & Museum
The mission of the Deschutes County Historical Society is to "preserve, promote and celebrate our shared local history." Learn more at https://www.deschuteshistory.org/

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Apr 14

Redmond: Thrive Central Oregon Walk-In Consultations

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM | Friday - Multi-Purpose Room

Walk-in social services assistance that connects you with resources.This is an in‐person program. Masks are optional at all in-person library events.

Connect and get help with housing, medical, mental health, veterans services, social security resources, and more. Thrive Central Oregon staff help you navigate the complex forms, websites, and waitlists needed to access these resources. All appointments are first come first served and last for 30 minutes. For more information visit: www.thrivecentraloregon.org.

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Apr 14

Downtown Bend: Thrive Central Oregon Walk-In Consultations

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Friday - Lobby Tutor Room

Walk-in social services assistance that connects you with resources.This is an in‐person program. Masks are optional at all in-person library events.

Connect and get help with housing, medical, mental health, veterans services, social security resources, and more. Thrive Central Oregon staff help you navigate the complex forms, websites, and waitlists needed to access these resources. All appointments are first come first served and last for 30 minutes. For more information visit: www.thrivecentraloregon.org.

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Apr 15

Different Wars, Different Choices at RPA

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Saturday - Redmond Proficiency Academy Glacier Building

Brothers Steve and Pete Goodrich in conversation about their choices regarding service during wartime.

This is an in-person program.

Steve and Pete Goodrich were raised on the stories of their father, uncles and grandfathers who served during wars across the decades. However, coming of age during the Viet Nam and late Cold War eras, each faced a different world and different considerations regarding service than his brother, and their family veterans. Hear from oldest brother Steve about his decision to seek conscientious objector status and what his national service looked like during the Viet Nam war, and from youngest brother, Pete, about his choice to pursue a career in the armed services.

Steve turned 18 in 1968, at the height of the Viet Nam war. Though not a Quaker, he began college at a Quaker school, where he was involved in the peace movement. He was drafted after he left college in his junior year. After completing his alternative service he returned to school and finished a degree at Boise State. Hes retired after successive careers as a National Park Service ranger, an attorney, and a cement manufacturing manager. Steve and his wife Roxanne have two daughters (one of whom chose to serve in the Army) and young grandchildren, who all love to spend time outdoors as much as he does.

A chance encounter with a recruiting brochure from the Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) led Pete, as a somewhat directionless high school graduate, into what became a 30-year career as a Regular Army, Army National Guard, and Army Reserve officer. In between military deployments for training and overseas wartime duty, Pete pursued careers as a museum exhibits manager, public school teacher, and alternative education school administrator. He settled down in Central Oregon in 1999 with his wife, Liz, and their two sons, Max and Owen. He retired from military service in 2015 and will retire from public education later this year.

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657 SW Glacier Ave #2710, Redmond, OR 97756
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Apr 15

East Bend: Macramé Plant Hanger

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Saturday - Meeting Room * Registration Required

Make your own macramé plant hanger. Registration required. This is an in-person program. Registration is required. Masks are optional at all in-person library events. Create your own macramé plant hanger using just a few simple knots. Not only do these plant hangers add to the natural beauty of your house plants, but they're also great for keeping plants in smaller spaces. At the end of this program, everyone will have a completed plant hanger to take home. All supplies included.

This event is intended for Teens & New Adults (15-25).

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Apr 15

Downtown Bend: Different Wars, Different Choices

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM | Saturday - Brooks Room

Brothers Steve and Pete Goodrich in conversation about their choices regarding service during wartime.

This is an in-person program.

Steve and Pete Goodrich were raised on the stories of their father, uncles and grandfathers who served during wars across the decades. However, coming of age during the Viet Nam and late Cold War eras, each faced a different world and different considerations regarding service than his brother, and their family veterans. Hear from oldest brother Steve about his decision to seek conscientious objector status and what his national service looked like during the Viet Nam war, and from youngest brother, Pete, about his choice to pursue a career in the armed services.

Steve turned 18 in 1968, at the height of the Viet Nam war. Though not a Quaker, he began college at a Quaker school, where he was involved in the peace movement. He was drafted after he left college in his junior year. After completing his alternative service he returned to school and finished a degree at Boise State. Hes retired after successive careers as a National Park Service ranger, an attorney, and a cement manufacturing manager. Steve and his wife Roxanne have two daughters (one of whom chose to serve in the Army) and young grandchildren, who all love to spend time outdoors as much as he does.

A chance encounter with a recruiting brochure from the Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) led Pete, as a somewhat directionless high school graduate, into what became a 30-year career as a Regular Army, Army National Guard, and Army Reserve officer. In between military deployments for training and overseas wartime duty, Pete pursued careers as a museum exhibits manager, public school teacher, and alternative education school administrator. He settled down in Central Oregon in 1999 with his wife, Liz, and their two sons, Max and Owen. He retired from military service in 2015 and will retire from public education later this year. *ani*

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Apr 15

Five Pint Mary at Wild Ride Brewing

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Saturday - Wild Ride Brew

Enjoy a unique blend of Irish and American folk rock.

This is an in-person program.

Five Pint Mary plays a unique blend of Irish and American folk rock. They have been a staple of the Central Oregon music scene since 2011, performing a well-honed brew of spirited music, both traditional and original. Influenced by the old world, pub-style music of Ireland and Scotland, infused with a ripple of American bluegrass. Their members include: Sarah Pollock-Holmes on vocals/guitar/Irish tin-whistles, Matt Gwinup on guitar/mandolin/vocals, Rick Havern on banjo/bouzouki/vocals, and Evan Holmes on the violin.

Wild Ride Brewing
332 SW 5th St, Redmond, OR 97756

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Apr 17

Downtown Bend: Thrive Central Oregon Walk-In Consultations

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM | Monday - Lobby Tutor Room

Walk-in social services assistance that connects you with resources.This is an in‐person program. Masks are optional at all in-person library events.

Connect and get help with housing, medical, mental health, veterans services, social security resources, and more. Thrive Central Oregon staff help you navigate the complex forms, websites, and waitlists needed to access these resources. All appointments are first come first served and last for 30 minutes. For more information visit: www.thrivecentraloregon.org.

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Apr 17

Downtown Bend: Healing Poetry: The Art of Living Through Grief

5:30 PM - 7:30 PM | Monday - Brooks Room * Registration Required

Discuss the healing potential of poetry and write your own.

This is an in-person program. Registration is required.

Hear how psychologists and poetry therapists understand the healing potential of poetry. Listen as Carol Barrett, local poet, shares a series of poems written to assist her in dealing with the loss of her father.

Participants will be invited to draft their own poem on the subject of loss and will have an opportunity to share their emerging writing with those assembled. Resources for further reading and potential publishing venues will be provided.

Carol Barrett holds doctorates in both Clinical Psychology and Creative Writing. She teaches Poetry and Healing courses for two universities, and has published three volumes of creative work: Calling in the Bones, Drawing Lessons, and Pansies.*ani*

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Apr 17

ONLINE ONLY: L.A. Weather Book Discussion

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Monday -

Discuss L.A. Weather with friends and neighbors.

Click the More Info Here button above for Zoom link info.

About the Book: L.A. Weather

Oscar, the weather-obsessed patriarch of the Alvarado family, desperately wants a little rain. L.A. is parched, dry as a bone, and hes harboring a costly secret that distracts him from everything else. His wife, Keila, desperate for a life with a little more intimacy and a little less Weather Channel, feels she has no choice but to end their marriage. Their daughters are left questioning everything they know. Each will have to take a critical look at her own relationships and make some tough decisions along the way.

About the Author: María Amparo Escandón

María Amparo Escandón is a New York Times bestselling bilingual author. She graduated from Universidad Nuevo Mundo in Mexico City and immigrated to the United States at age 23. She is the author of three novels: Esperanzas Box of Saints, González & Daughter Trucking Co., and L.A. Weather. Her newest novel is a Reeses Book Club pick and is featured in Oprah Quarterly Magazine. Amparo Escandón joined the A Novel Idea program in 2006. She was named as a Writer to Watch by Newsweek magazine and by the Los Angeles Times.

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Apr 18

Downtown Bend: Writers Writing - Quiet Writing Time

1:30 PM - 4:30 PM | Tuesday - Meyer Classroom

Enjoy the focus of a quiet space with the benefit of others' company.

This is an in-person program.

Bring personal work, read a book, or answer emails. Come when you can, leave when you want.

Free, open network WiFi available.

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Apr 18

Downtown Bend: Law Library Office Hours

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Tuesday - Second Floor

Get help with your legal information questions.

This is an in‐person program. Masks are recommended at all in‐person library events.

Deschutes Public Library hosts the law library for Deschutes County and law library staff will be available at Downtown Bend Library on Tuesdays from 2-5pm to assist with legal information questions.

Law Library Office Hours provides research training, legal reference assistance, and access to a variety of legal information resources. We can help identify relevant legal research materials, provide instruction on effective use of resources including find court documents in OJCIN, and provide referrals to appropriate agencies or organizations.

Library staff may not engage in the practice of law, and are prohibited from interpreting legal materials or giving legal advice.

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Apr 18

ONLINE ONLY: Sustainable Self: Coping, Identity and Action within Climate Change

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Tuesday -

Get insights on coping with your environmental and climate concerns.

This is a live webinar. Receive the Zoom link by using the "Register Here for Online Access" link above or clicking this link: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_I8b8wRnSQpabsEa1nn6-Ig

Psychologist Thomas Doherty will share insights on coping with your environmental and climate concerns, exploring your unique environmental identity (including risk factors for climate distress and sources of wellbeing and resilience), and adapting your skills to take meaningful action in support of your values.

Dr. Thomas Doherty is a psychologist based in Portland, Oregon who has a specialty addressing peoples concerns about environmental issues and climate change. His publications include the groundbreaking paper "The Psychological Impacts of Global Climate Change", cited over 800 times (https://www.teachgreenpsych.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Doherty-Clayton-2011-Psych-effects-of-climate-change.pdf) Thomas is a fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA) and founded one of the first environmentally-focused training programs for mental health counselors in the US at Lewis & Clark Graduate School (https://graduate.lclark.edu/departments/counseling_psychology/ecopsychology/)
Thomas is originally from Buffalo, New York. Dr. Thomas Dohertys work has been featured in publications like the New York Times. He also co-hosts the "Climate Change and Happiness" podcast (https://climatechangeandhappiness.com/). You can learn more about Dr. Thomas Doherty at his website (https://selfsustain.com/) *ani* *zm*

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Apr 18

Open Hub Singing Club at Becky Johnson Community Center

6:00 PM - 7:30 PM | Tuesday - Becky Johnson Community Center

An unforgettable evening of singing...together! All voices are welcome.

This is an in-person program.

All voices are welcome and wanted. No previous singing experience required. All songs are taught in a call-and-echo, aural tradition process.

Group singing is one of the most ancient technologies of belonging. The research suggested that our ancestors survived by singing together. They weren't performing or recording. They were creating literal bonds of connection with their voices, which according to modern science also fills our brains with oxytocin and serotonin, hormones associated with trust & bonding.

Community songleaders Ian Carrick and Kira Seto are reinvigorating our culture with singing. Somehow we've mostly forgotten that singing together is our birthright. After a decade of searching for accessible forms of community-based music and recovering his own voice, Ian founded Open Hub Singing in 2016 after discovering a widespread North American cultural revival of aural tradition singing. Learn more at https://www.openhubsinging.com/

Becky Johnson Community Center
412 SW 8th St, Redmond, OR 97756

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