In hot July, Leadership Coordinator Hilda León led 11 participants through the cool poetry of “El Invierno en la Ventana” (Winter in the Window) by Concepción Sámano, via Zoom meetings. It was her second Club de Lectura (reading club) program and attracted readers from California and Lebanon, Oregon. Hilda connected with the poet and writer when she visited…
(Girls in traditional attire celebrate during a Centro Cultural del Condado de Washington County community cultural event. The image will be featured on the Arts Build Communities grant program page of the new Arts Commission website | Photo courtesy of Oregon Arts Commission) A new, more user-friendly Oregon Arts Commission website will launch the week…
(Rendering courtesy of Deschutes Public Library) Delve into the beauty and technique of architecture found in everyday life. Explore great Gothic cathedrals of Western Europe and learn the origins of mid-century modern architecture. Find practical know-how for building your perfect salad and get organized with a bullet journaling workshop. Kids can participate in a fort-building…
(Museum & Me returns on Thursday, August 3 | Photo courtesy of High Desert Museum) Museum & Me Returns Museum & Me offers a quieter, after-hours time to visit the Museum for children and adults who experience physical, intellectual and/or social disabilities. Sensory packs are available to borrow with headphones, fidgets and more. Museum &…
Summer with the Library Heats Up! The long days of summer are here, and that means more time for reading and enjoying fun activities—and earning prizes when you join Summer with the Library! Kids and teens get a book and adults get a custom word poetry magnet set just for signing up. Complete a reading…
(Spoken-word artists Micah Bournes and jenna headline the June 4 event | Photo courtesy of COCC) To mark the end of the academic year, Central Oregon Community College (COCC) is hosting its first-ever Cross-Cultural Celebration, a free evening of Spanish guitar, spoken-word poetry, operetta and other acts by COCC and local high school students, and…
The renovations and new construction of libraries throughout Deschutes County bring a wonderful opportunity for the Deschutes Public Library to expand its existing art collection. The Library appointed local artists, one project architect and community representatives from Bend, La Pine, Redmond, Sisters, Sunriver and Portland to serve on the Public Art Selection Committee (Art Committee)…
(Lost in Place Writing Intensive at PLAYA at Summer Lake, 2022 | Photo courtesy of High Desert Museum) Nurture Your Love of Writing Spend four days this fall nurturing your creative side at Lost in Place. The Writing Ranch and High Desert Museum are offering a unique weekend writing intensive at the Malheur Field Station, located near Princeton, Oregon. Lost…
(Photo courtesy of COCC) Transform Your Writing Click on course titles for details or call 541-383-7270. Creative Writing: Exploring Emotion “Plot is physical; story is emotional.” In this workshop, join local writing instructor Mike Cooper to explore the importance of emotion in creative writing. Develop the skills to bring emotion into your work, and help…
(Photo by Jon Nelson) The deadline to submit your work for the 2023 Waterston Desert Writing Prize is Monday, May 1 at 11:59pm. The Prize winner will receive a $3,000 cash award, a residency at PLAYA at Summer Lake and a reading and reception at the Museum! The Waterston Desert Writing Prize honors creative nonfiction…
