(Photo | Courtesy of Deschutes Public Library) Author! Author! Kicks Off on January 15 Through eight remarkable seasons, the Deschutes Public Library Foundation’s Author! Author! literary series introduced dozens of bestselling authors to Central Oregon for thought-provoking presentations and memorable discussions. The Foundation builds on this successful history in its ninth season with a new…
(Photo by fotografierende from Pexels) The High Desert Museum is now accepting submissions for the 2021 Waterston Desert Writing Prize. The Prize honors literary nonfiction that illustrates artistic excellence, sensitivity to place and desert literacy with the desert as both subject and setting. Emerging, mid-career and established nonfiction writers are invited to apply. To learn…
(Photo courtesy of Arcadia Publishing and The History Press) Written by Joe Peterson, Hidden History of Ashland Oregon, part of the Hidden History Series, is about innovators, authors and baseball pioneers. Famous for the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Ashland has a deep history that goes far beyond the stage. From a 160-year-old unsolved murder to a…
(Natalie Goldberg | Photos courtesy of Sarah Cyr) Natalie Goldberg will read from her latest book Three Simple Lines: A Writer’s Pilgrimage into the Heart and Homeland of Haiku in a virtual event on Tuesday, February 2, 2021. The reading will be hosted by Dudley’s Bookshop Cafe and local writer Sarah Cyr. “This is a…
Young writers from Crook, Deschutes, Harney, Jefferson and Lake counties are now invited to submit essays exploring desert landscapes to the High Desert Museum’s Waterston Student Essay Competition. The Waterston Student Essay Competition, now in its second year, is part of the Waterston Desert Writing Prize. It’s open to students in grades nine through 12,…
Deschutes Public Library customers have a new way to pick up their library materials — without having to enter a library. With a cell phone and a few text messages, library staff can now retrieve customers’ holds and deliver them curbside. “Our new curbside service makes it easy for customers to pick up their holds…
(Photo of Book Cover | Courtesy of Arcadia Publishing) St. Johns and the North Portland Peninsula by Donald R. Nelson Pub Date: July 20, 2020 ISBN: 978-1-4671-0505-7 $21.99 | 128 pp. | Paperback James John, the founder of St. Johns, settled on his land claim in the 1840s and was soon followed by others. Schools,…
(Photo | Courtesy of Deschutes Public Library) Join Us Online for A Novel Idea… Unveiled! Good things come to those who wait, and the wait is almost over. Join us online on December 5 as the Deschutes Public Library Foundation unveils the 2021 A Novel Idea book selection during a fun-filled virtual event — complete…
(Graphic | Courtesy of Deschutes Public Library) Make new holiday memories and celebrate the festive season as we Know Feliz this December. A beloved tradition continues virtually with Train Man and a new theatrical performance, A Christmas Carol, takes center stage. Grab your ski pass to visit Lost Oregon Ski Areas and shake up new…
The Deschutes Public Library Board is seeking applicants for a vacancy in the Zone 2 position, which represents Sisters, Tumalo, parts of east and north Bend and surrounding areas. The position is being vacated by current board member Linda Davis, who has served for 11 years and announced her departure on November 11 citing health…
