(Graphic courtesy of Deschutes Public Library) Get ready for an evening filled with suspense and surprises! On December 7, the Downtown Bend Library comes alive, transporting readers into the pages of the 2025 A Novel Idea selection. Join fellow book lovers as we reveal the captivating story that will inspire readers across the community; a…
Oregon Poet Laureate Ellen Waterston will present from her forthcoming book, We Could Die Doing This: Dispatches on Ageing from Oregon’s Outback, at Paulina Springs Books in Sisters on Thursday, November 14 at 6:30pm. She will also read a selection of new poems and from her books of poetry including Via Lactea: A Woman of a…
((L-R) Reinaldo Alcazar, Brent Walters and Charity Riley. Artwork by Lisa Alcazar-Hagen) It was a destined partnership, and when Reinaldo Alcazar entered the Bend Latino Community Association (LCA) at the end of 2022, holding a box of the highly coveted Inglés Sin Barreras (English without barriers: A once coveted English as a Second Language curriculum…
Shift gears to embrace new and evolving cycles this November with Deschutes Public Library. Hear from a tandem cyclist on an 81-country journey and plan a bicycle adventure along the Danube River. Learn to paint fall leaves using watercolors and hear about the Northern Paiute cycle of life. Attend an introductory class on the Ennegram…
Into the Thaw Recounts the Impact of Climate Change that Waterman’s Finds in the Arctic After 40 Years Roundabout Books is pleased to host bestselling author and photographer Jon Waterman, in conversation with Graham Zimmerman, to discuss Waterman’s new book, Into the Thaw: Witnessing Wonder Amid the Arctic Climate Crisis. On his return to the…
One of Roundabout Books favorite travel guide writers, Matt Wastradowski, will be back at the store on November 7 at 6:30pm to talk about the newly published second edition of Moon Pacific Northwest Hiking, available October 1. The book covers diverse hiking options across Oregon and Washington with maps, directions, and expert advice from authors…
Prepare for spine-chilling thrills as we delve into eerie delights, frightful films, and youthful child’s play for “Know Horror” this October. Create haunting imagery in a macabre poetry workshop and use India ink to create a creepy forest painting. Screen a 1922 highly influential silent film and explore American horror films of the 1970s. Get…
Mark your calendars for an inspiring evening with New York Times bestselling author Angeline Boulley! Join us on Sunday, October 6 from 6:30-8:30pm for the next event in our Indigenous Speakers Series, Stories are Good Medicine. Often referred to as the “Indigenous Nancy Drew,” Angeline Boulley’s characters in Warrior Girl Unearthed and Firekeeper’s Daughter offer…
(Previous covers | Cascade A&E Magazine) Calling All Painters, Photographers, Sculptors & More! Cascade A&E Magazine is looking for artwork submissions for the covers for the December, 2024 print editions. If your artwork is selected for the cover, we will include an artist profile and additional images of your work inside. December cover submissions must…
Environmental anxiety permeates the collection, and many poems stand witness to the tragedy of what is unfolding, though there is the possibility for redemption. The poems invite the reader to wonder about their role in the writing of our future. Is our participation going to be heroic or tragic? Are we the masters of our…
