((Left) Sam Waterston (Right) Tucker Malarkey) What do bestselling author Tucker Malarkey, Emmy award-winning actor Sam Waterston and one winning writer have in common? All will take part in the High Desert Museum’s tenth annual Waterston Desert Writing Prize which honors excellence in literary nonfiction about deserts. The Prize is now accepting submissions until May…
(Photo courtesy of COCC) Click on course titles for details or call 541-383-7270 Poetry Workshop: Find the Heart The power and beauty of a poem relies on the beating heart at its center. In this workshop, we’ll read some poems and get a start on some of our own, identifying and getting at the heat…
Construction and Remodeling Updates Construction on the new Redmond Library is moving along as planned, keeping us on track for a fall grand opening. The windows are in and things are beginning to take shape inside. Once complete, the new Redmond Library will be larger than the Downtown Bend Library and feature a significant expansion…
(Graphic courtesy of Deschutes Public Library) Decode a month’s worth of head-scratching mysteries. Uncover myths and misconceptions from a forensic scientist and puzzle together your own fused glass artwork. Join a guided tour to explore a local cave and take the mystery out of DIY sourdough. Kids can create a PVC pipe fort, stretch their…
(Activist Jodie Patterson will speak at COCC’s Bend campus on January 23 | Photos courtesy of COCC) Central Oregon Community College’s (COCC) 16th annual Season of Nonviolence — held mid-January through early April — will feature activist Jodie Patterson and her presentation “Allyship, Genderless Mothering and Self-Transformation” at 6pm on Tuesday, January 23, at Wille…
Ready, Set, Read! A Novel Idea 2024 Emily Habeck’s debut novel Shark Heart was unveiled as the 2024 A Novel Idea selection in early December, when literary enthusiasts gathered at the Downtown Bend Library to hear the announcement live. Also joining the A Novel Idea community read lineup for 2024 is a selection for youth: Cindy Baldwin’s…
(Pure Grit is a book of essays by co-authors Lily Collison and Kara Buckley about people living with physical disability. Books are available for purchase at major online bookstores. Proceeds from sales go to physical disability research at the Gillette Children’s Hospital | Photo courtesy of OSU-Cascades) The authors of a book of essays about…
Ring in the new year with powerful and diverse human experiences as we delve into “Know Stories” this January. Explore Oregon’s overlooked Black history and hear first-hand knowledge from a member of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. Enjoy an evening of literary-themed trivia and attend a performance of Fiddler on the Roof. Discover new…
(Author Tracey Michae’l Lewis-Giggetts, whose book Black Joy will be the focus of community-wide discussion groups, is providing the COCC Season of Nonviolence keynote on February 20 | Photo courtesy of COCC) Central Oregon Community College’s (COCC) 16th annual Season of Nonviolence — held mid-January through early April — will feature an engaging lineup of…
(Kristy Kún | Photo courtesy of Deschutes Public Library) Oregon artist Kristy Kún brings her dynamic textile art to the Sisters Library on December 16 as part of the Deschutes Public Library District’s building renovations and new construction work. An artist reception from 12-1:30pm will give the public a chance to meet Kún, discuss her work…
