9:30 AM - 10:00 AM | Brooks Room

Interactive story time with books, songs and rhymes. 0-5 yrs.

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

Join us for stories, songs, and rhymes designed to support early literacy skill development, social emotional awareness and family engagement. 25 min.

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10:30 AM - 10:45 AM | Brooks Room

A gentle storytime for infant and caregiver. 0-18 mo.

This is an in-person program.

Babies need to hear stories, right from the beginning. You and your little one will join other families and hear very simple stories, songs and rhymes that will help to build a love of books and words. Only 15 minutes long!

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10:30 AM - 11:00 AM | Sisters Parks and Rec District

Interactive story time with books, songs and rhymes. 0-5 yrs.This is an in-person program. Masks are optional at all in-person library events.

Join us for stories, songs, and rhymes designed to support early literacy skill development, social emotional awareness and family engagement. 25 min. Masks are optional at all in-person library events.

1750 W Mckinney Butte Rd, Sisters, OR 97759

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10:30 AM - 11:00 AM |

Interactive story time with books, songs and rhymes. 0-5 yrs.This is an in-person program. Masks are optional at all in-person library events.Join us for stories, songs, and rhymes designed to support early literacy skill development, social emotional awareness and family engagement. 25 min.

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1:30 PM - 2:25 PM | Meeting Room

Cuentos, canciones, rimas, y manualidades para toda la familia.

Invitamos a toda la familia a participar en la hora del cuento con oportunidades para leer, cantar, rimar, y hacer manualidades. Duración: 15 minutos para convivir en familia y comunidad y 25 minutos para la hora del cuento.*ls*

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4:00 PM - 6:00 PM | La Pine Elementary School

Join Deschutes Public Library, Bend La Pine Schools, Central Oregon Disability Support Network, High Desert Education Service District and more at our La Pine Community Harvest and Resource Fair on October 4th! Dinner will be provided, games will be played, and resources will be available! This event will be held on the playground of La Pine Elementary.

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9:30 AM - 10:00 AM | Brooks Room

Interactive story time with books, songs and rhymes. 0-5 yrs.

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

Join us for stories, songs, and rhymes designed to support early literacy skill development, social emotional awareness and family engagement. 25 min.

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10:30 AM - 11:00 AM | Brooks Room

An active storytime with stories, songs & movement rhymes.  18-36 mo.

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

Toddlers like to move so this storytime features not only the best stories, but plenty of participation through songs and action rhymes.  Your child will be introduced to letter sounds, vocabulary, and the fun of interacting with you and others.  25 min.

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12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | Redmond Senior Center

Journey to a great cup of coffee with friends!

Fridays at 12:30-1:30 starting in October and November, walk with us from the Redmond Senior Center to Blacksmith down 4th St. This is an easy 1.15 mile walk round trip with 2 rest spots along the way. It is a flat, low traffic area, and no one walks alone. All abilities and ages are welcome. We'll have staff from both the Redmond Senior Center and Deschutes Public Library so you can hear about all the upcoming news at both locations.

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9:30 AM - 9:55 AM | Meeting Room

Interactive story time with books, songs and rhymes. 0-5 yrs. Space is limited.

This is an in-person program.

Join us for stories, songs, and rhymes designed to support early literacy skill development, social emotional awareness and family engagement. 25 min.

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9:30 AM - 10:00 AM |

Stories, songs and rhymes to develop early literacy skills. 3-5 yrs.

This session of Preschool Story Time will be held in the Early Learning space at Downtown Bend. This is an in-person program. Masks are optional at all in-person library events.

Early literacy skills to get your child ready to learn to read are the focus of these story times. You and your child will hear great stories while also becoming more familiar with letter sounds, rhyming, vocabulary, and print. Plus there will be directions to follow, which will help prepare for kindergarten. 30 min.

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10:30 AM - 11:00 AM | Meeting Room

Interactive story time with books, songs and rhymes. 0-5 yrs. Space is limited.

This is an in-person program.

Join us for stories, songs, and rhymes designed to support early literacy skill development, social emotional awareness and family engagement. 25 min.

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11:30 AM - 12:00 PM | Brooks Room

Movement and literacy to foster beginning readers. ages 4-6.

Movement and literacy skills are closely connected.  Your child will hear stories that include singing, movements and instruments. They will have the chance to dance, play musical instruments and build reading skills.  30 min. This program is designed for ages 4-6.

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9:30 AM - 10:00 AM | Brooks Room

Interactive story time with books, songs and rhymes. 0-5 yrs.

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

Join us for stories, songs, and rhymes designed to support early literacy skill development, social emotional awareness and family engagement. 25 min.

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10:30 AM - 10:45 AM | Brooks Room

A gentle storytime for infant and caregiver. 0-18 mo.

This is an in-person program.

Babies need to hear stories, right from the beginning. You and your little one will join other families and hear very simple stories, songs and rhymes that will help to build a love of books and words. Only 15 minutes long!

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10:30 AM - 11:00 AM | Sisters Parks and Rec District

Interactive story time with books, songs and rhymes. 0-5 yrs.This is an in-person program. Masks are optional at all in-person library events.

Join us for stories, songs, and rhymes designed to support early literacy skill development, social emotional awareness and family engagement. 25 min. Masks are optional at all in-person library events.

1750 W Mckinney Butte Rd, Sisters, OR 97759

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10:30 AM - 11:00 AM |

Interactive story time with books, songs and rhymes. 0-5 yrs.This is an in-person program. Masks are optional at all in-person library events.Join us for stories, songs, and rhymes designed to support early literacy skill development, social emotional awareness and family engagement. 25 min.

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5:30 PM - 6:30 PM | Brooks Room

Celebrate the LGBTQIA2S+ community with an interactive storytime and crafts.

This event will highlight newly published LGBTQIA2S+ books for the whole family, provide space to connect with other local families, and allow new friends to create rainbow crafts together. Snacks and drinks provided. Bring the whole family!

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9:30 AM - 10:00 AM | Brooks Room

Interactive story time with books, songs and rhymes. 0-5 yrs.

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

Join us for stories, songs, and rhymes designed to support early literacy skill development, social emotional awareness and family engagement. 25 min.

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10:30 AM - 11:00 AM | Brooks Room

An active storytime with stories, songs & movement rhymes.  18-36 mo.

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

Toddlers like to move so this storytime features not only the best stories, but plenty of participation through songs and action rhymes.  Your child will be introduced to letter sounds, vocabulary, and the fun of interacting with you and others.  25 min.

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11:00 AM - 12:15 PM | High Desert Music Hall

Explore the night sky and solar system in a planetarium!

This is an in-person program. Registration is required. This program is recommended for children ages 7 and up, and all children must be accompanied by a caregiver.

Join the Sunriver Nature Center and Observatory for an interpreter-led tour of the solar system in their inflatable planetarium! Together we will explore the constellations visible in our night sky, and then blast off and learn about the planets of our solar system.

Registered participants will be divided into two groups: one group will be able to explore self-guided activities provided by Sunriver Nature Center and Observatory, while the other group will embark on the half-hour planetarium exploration. Then these groups will have the opportunity to switch.

The mission of Sunriver Nature Center and Observatory is to inspire present and future generations to cherish and understand our natural world.

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12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | Redmond Senior Center

Journey to a great cup of coffee with friends!

Fridays at 12:30-1:30 starting in October and November, walk with us from the Redmond Senior Center to Blacksmith down 4th St. This is an easy 1.15 mile walk round trip with 2 rest spots along the way. It is a flat, low traffic area, and no one walks alone. All abilities and ages are welcome. We'll have staff from both the Redmond Senior Center and Deschutes Public Library so you can hear about all the upcoming news at both locations.

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3:00 PM - 4:15 PM | Oregon Observatory at Sunriver

Explore the night sky and solar system in a planetarium!

This is an in-person program. Registration is required. This program is recommended for children ages 7 and up, and all children must be accompanied by a caregiver.

Join the Sunriver Nature Center and Observatory for an interpreter-led tour of the solar system in their inflatable planetarium! Together we will explore the constellations visible in our night sky, and then blast off and learn about the planets of our solar system.

Registered participants will be divided into two groups: one group will be able to take a self-guided tour of the Sunriver Nature Center, while the other group will embark on the half-hour planetarium exploration. Then these groups will have the opportunity to switch.

The mission of Sunriver Nature Center and Observatory is to inspire present and future generations to cherish and understand our natural world.

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8:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Library South Lawn

Enjoy the annular solar eclipse on the library's lawn.

Join us for doughnuts and eclipse viewing. An annular eclipse of the sun is one in which the edge of the sun remains visible as a bright ring around the moon. The eclipse will start at 8:05 am, and begin its annular phase at 9:18.

Limited free solar viewing glasses will be available at this event on a first come, first served basis. It is not safe to view the solar eclipse with sunglasses or the naked eye.

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9:30 AM - 9:55 AM | Meeting Room

Interactive story time with books, songs and rhymes. 0-5 yrs. Space is limited.

This is an in-person program.

Join us for stories, songs, and rhymes designed to support early literacy skill development, social emotional awareness and family engagement. 25 min.

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10:00 AM - 11:30 AM | Brooks Room

Join us for fun with books and reading.

This program is to enhance reading skills for your children through books and activities. Today we will read a comic or graphic novel together; explore a variety of comics and graphic novels to read and borrow; and write our own short comic stories!

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12:00 PM - 2:00 PM |

Join us for a celebration of the newly remodeled La Pine Library!

Following a ribbon cutting at 12:15 p.m., we'll welcome everyone into the library, where you'll find face painting, live music, a balloon artist, and more inside the building's brand-new interior. Free and open to all.

ASL and Spanish interpreting available.

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1:30 PM - 2:25 PM | Brooks Room

Cuentos, canciones, rimas, y manualidades para toda la familia.

Invitamos a toda la familia a participar en la hora del cuento con oportunidades para leer, cantar, rimar, y hacer manualidades. Duración: 15 minutos para convivir en familia y comunidad y 25 minutos para la hora del cuento.

*ls*

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9:30 AM - 10:00 AM | Brooks Room

Stories, songs and rhymes to develop early literacy skills. 3-5 yrs.

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

Early literacy skills to get your child ready to learn to read are the focus of these story times. You and your child will hear great stories while also becoming more familiar with letter sounds, rhyming, vocabulary, and print. Plus there will be directions to follow, which will help prepare for kindergarten. 30 min.

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4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Brooks Room

Decorate sugar skulls and learn about the Day of the Dead.

Decorate your own spooky or beautiful calaveras for Dia de los Muertos. The tradition of making sugar skulls can be traced back over 3,000 years in Mexico. Traditionally, families would go to their loved ones' graves at midnight on October 31 and place both large and small handmade sugar skulls there as an offering.

Decora calaveritas de azucar y aprende sobre el Día de los Muertos.

Decora tu propia calaverita de azucar para celebrar el Día de los Muertos. Esta tradición de más de 3.000 años tiene sus raíces en México. Tradicionalmente, el 31 de octubre, las familias van al cementerio y les llevan ofrendas a las tumbas de sus seres queridos.

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9:30 AM - 9:55 AM | Becky Johnson Community Center

Interactive story time with books, songs and rhymes. 0-5 yrs. Space is limited.

This is an in-person program. Wearing a face covering is optional at all library events.

Join us for stories, songs, and rhymes designed to support early literacy skill development, social emotional awareness and family engagement. 25 min.

*A 20 minute play group to follow story time*

412 SW 8th Street Redmond, OR 97756

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10:30 AM - 10:55 AM | Becky Johnson Community Center

Interactive story time with books, songs and rhymes. 0-5 yrs. Space is limited.

This is an in-person program. Wearing a face covering is optional at all library events.

Join us for stories, songs, and rhymes designed to support early literacy skill development, social emotional awareness and family engagement. 25 min.

*A 20 minute play group to follow story time*

412 SW 8th Street Redmond, OR 97756

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10:30 AM - 11:00 AM | Meeting Room

Interactive story time with books, songs and rhymes. 0-5 yrs. Space is limited.

This is an in-person program.

Join us for stories, songs, and rhymes designed to support early literacy skill development, social emotional awareness and family engagement. 25 min.

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9:30 AM - 10:00 AM | Brooks Room

Interactive story time with books, songs and rhymes. 0-5 yrs.

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

Join us for stories, songs, and rhymes designed to support early literacy skill development, social emotional awareness and family engagement. 25 min.

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10:30 AM - 10:45 AM | Brooks Room

A gentle storytime for infant and caregiver. 0-18 mo.

This is an in-person program.

Babies need to hear stories, right from the beginning. You and your little one will join other families and hear very simple stories, songs and rhymes that will help to build a love of books and words. Only 15 minutes long!

 Add to Calendar  |   Find the Downtown Bend Public Library

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM | Sisters Parks and Rec District

Interactive story time with books, songs and rhymes. 0-5 yrs.This is an in-person program. Masks are optional at all in-person library events.

Join us for stories, songs, and rhymes designed to support early literacy skill development, social emotional awareness and family engagement. 25 min. Masks are optional at all in-person library events.

1750 W Mckinney Butte Rd, Sisters, OR 97759

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10:30 AM - 11:00 AM | SHARC - Sunriver Homeowners Aquatic & Recreation Center

Interactive story time with books, songs and rhymes. 0-5 yrs.Join us at SHARC (Sunriver Homeowners Association Recreation Center) for stories, songs, and rhymes designed to support early literacy skill development, social emotional awareness and family engagement. 25 min.57250 Overlook Rd, Sunriver, OR 97707

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1:30 PM - 2:25 PM | Meeting Room

Cuentos, canciones, rimas, y manualidades para toda la familia.

Invitamos a toda la familia a participar en la hora del cuento con oportunidades para leer, cantar, rimar, y hacer manualidades. Duración: 15 minutos para convivir en familia y comunidad y 25 minutos para la hora del cuento.

*ls*

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3:00 PM - 4:15 PM | High Desert Music Hall

Come learn some Guinean dance moves!

This is an in-person program. This program is recommended for children ages 6 and up, but open to all levels and ages. All children must be accompanied by a caregiver.

Come dance with West African Dancer Fodé Sylla and learn some basic traditional movements of Guinean dance.

Fodé Sylla is a dynamic acrobat, drummer, dancer and performance artist from Conakry, Guinea. He teaches drumming, dance, and acrobatics to students of all ages and skill levels. He recently taught in France and was on tour with a circus in New York. He teaches traditional African Dance regularly at University of Oregon in Eugene and for Eugene City Parks and Recreation. He has performed and taught at the Bend Juneteenth Celebration, Oregon Country Fair, The Elliott Institute, and Seattle Rhythm Festival, to name a few. He is a popular teacher with a big following of students.

High Desert Music Hall:
818 SW Forest Ave, Redmond, OR 97756

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9:30 AM - 10:00 AM | Brooks Room

Interactive story time with books, songs and rhymes. 0-5 yrs.

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

Join us for stories, songs, and rhymes designed to support early literacy skill development, social emotional awareness and family engagement. 25 min.

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10:30 AM - 11:00 AM | Brooks Room

An active storytime with stories, songs & movement rhymes.  18-36 mo.

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

Toddlers like to move so this storytime features not only the best stories, but plenty of participation through songs and action rhymes.  Your child will be introduced to letter sounds, vocabulary, and the fun of interacting with you and others.  25 min.

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12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | Redmond Senior Center

Journey to a great cup of coffee with friends!

Fridays at 12:30-1:30 starting in October and November, walk with us from the Redmond Senior Center to Blacksmith down 4th St. This is an easy 1.15 mile walk round trip with 2 rest spots along the way. It is a flat, low traffic area, and no one walks alone. All abilities and ages are welcome. We'll have staff from both the Redmond Senior Center and Deschutes Public Library so you can hear about all the upcoming news at both locations.

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9:30 AM - 9:55 AM | Meeting Room

Interactive story time with books, songs and rhymes. 0-5 yrs. Space is limited.

This is an in-person program.

Join us for stories, songs, and rhymes designed to support early literacy skill development, social emotional awareness and family engagement. 25 min.

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9:30 AM - 10:00 AM | Brooks Room

Stories, songs and rhymes to develop early literacy skills. 3-5 yrs.

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

Early literacy skills to get your child ready to learn to read are the focus of these story times. You and your child will hear great stories while also becoming more familiar with letter sounds, rhyming, vocabulary, and print. Plus there will be directions to follow, which will help prepare for kindergarten. 30 min.

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

Decorate sugar skulls and learn about the Day of the Dead.

Decorate your own spooky or beautiful calaveras for Dia de los Muertos. The tradition of making sugar skulls can be traced back over 3,000 years in Mexico. Traditionally, families would go to their loved ones' graves at midnight on October 31 and place both large and small handmade sugar skulls there as an offering.

Decora calaveritas de azucar y aprende sobre el Día de los Muertos.

Decora tu propia calaverita de azucar para celebrar el Día de los Muertos. Esta tradición de más de 3.000 años tiene sus raíces en México. Tradicionalmente, el 31 de octubre, las familias van al cementerio y les llevan ofrendas a las tumbas de sus seres queridos.

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6:30 PM - 8:00 PM | Lobby

Take a spooky walk through the library - but be careful of the ghosts! Join our librarians as we introduce you to our favorite dead authors during our Literary Ghost Walk. Ghosts of authors passed including Philip K. Dick, Beverly Cleary, Edgar Allan Poe, and more will be stationed throughout the library to tell you more about their works! Be careful as you walk through the stacks though - spooky scares may lie around any corner!

This is an all-ages program. We will have authors of both adult and children’s works.

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9:30 AM - 9:55 AM | Becky Johnson Community Center

Interactive story time with books, songs and rhymes. 0-5 yrs. Space is limited.

This is an in-person program. Wearing a face covering is optional at all library events.

Join us for stories, songs, and rhymes designed to support early literacy skill development, social emotional awareness and family engagement. 25 min.

*A 20 minute play group to follow story time*

412 SW 8th Street Redmond, OR 97756

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10:30 AM - 10:55 AM | Becky Johnson Community Center

Interactive story time with books, songs and rhymes. 0-5 yrs. Space is limited.

This is an in-person program. Wearing a face covering is optional at all library events.

Join us for stories, songs, and rhymes designed to support early literacy skill development, social emotional awareness and family engagement. 25 min.

*A 20 minute play group to follow story time*

412 SW 8th Street Redmond, OR 97756

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10:30 AM - 11:00 AM | Meeting Room

Interactive story time with books, songs and rhymes. 0-5 yrs. Space is limited.

This is an in-person program.

Join us for stories, songs, and rhymes designed to support early literacy skill development, social emotional awareness and family engagement. 25 min.

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