9:30 AM - Monday - Brooks Room

Stories, songs, rhymes, crafts 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 storytimes.  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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10:00 AM - Monday - Lobby Tutor Room

Walk-in social services assistance that connects you with resources.This is an in‐person program. Masks are optional at all in-person library events.

Connect and get help with housing, medical, mental health, veterans services, social security resources, and more. Thrive Central Oregon staff help you navigate the complex forms, websites, and waitlists needed to access these resources. All appointments are first come first served and last for 30 minutes. For more information visit: www.thrivecentraloregon.org.

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3:00 PM - Monday - Brooks Room

Learn the basics of cursive in this workshop!

This is an in-person program. Masks are optional at all in-person library events. Program designed for ages 6-11.

Join us to learn about the beautiful art of cursive writing. You will learn basic pencil strokes, letters, and some words. Participants will leave with a cursive workbook so they can continue working on their handwriting!

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11:00 AM - Tuesday - Brooks Room

What's pysanky? Ukrainian egg decorating! Make a version for yourself.

Check out the ancient art of Ukrainian egg decorating using wax-resist lines and dip dying. The word "pysanky" is related to the base word of "write," and the art is basically writing on an egg with a fine-point wax tool. We'll make a simplified version to take home and find out a little more about our Ukrainian friends and neighbors.

Supplies are limited. This program is planned for middle school aged students, youth may bring their trusted adult if they'd like to. Younger children will need significant adult help.

Masks are optional at all in-person library events.

Qué es “Pysanky”? ¡Pysanky es la decoración Ucraniana de huevos! Haga una versión de Pysanky para usted.

Descubra el antiguo arte Ucraniano de decorar huevos utilizando líneas de cera resistente y teñido por inmersión. La palabra “pysanky” significa “escribir”, y este arte consiste básicamente en escribir sobre un huevo con una herramienta enceradora de punta fina. Haremos una versión simplificada de esto para llevárnoslo a casa, y para aprender un poco más de nuestros amigos y vecinos Ucranianos.

Los materiales para esta actividad son limitados. Este programa está planificado para alumnos de sexto a octavo año. Los niños pueden venir acompañados de un adulto de su confianza si gustan. Los niños más pequeños necesitarán mucha ayuda de un adulto.Las mascarillas son opcionales en todos los eventos presenciales de la biblioteca.
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1:30 PM - Tuesday - Meyer Classroom

Enjoy the focus of a quiet space with the benefit of others' company.

This is an in-person program.

Bring personal work, read a book, or answer emails. Come when you can, leave when you want.

Free, open network WiFi available.

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5:30 PM - Tuesday - Lobby Tutor Room

Receive confidential business planning with a SCORE mentor.

Avoid time-consuming and costly mistakes by learning from someone who has "been there, done that." SCORE business counselors will be available from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. for free one-on-one small business counseling. Individuals who operate or wish to start small businesses can discuss business planning, organization and start-up, finance, marketing and other critical business issues with SCORE volunteers in private, confidential sessions. No appointment necessary.

SCORE is a nonprofit association dedicated to educating entrepreneurs and helping small businesses start, grow, and succeed nationwide. They are a resource partner with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and have been mentoring small business owners for more than forty years. For more information about Central Oregon SCORE please visit their web site at http://centraloregon.score.org.

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6:00 PM - Tuesday - Brooks Room

Discuss death, free of agenda or ideology, with a friendly group. Ages 16+

This is an in-person program. No late admittance: entry is closed at 6:10pm.

Death Cafés are a growing international movement of people gathering together in a relaxed and safe setting to eat tasty treats, drink tea, and discuss death. Free of agenda or ideology, the aim is to increase awareness of death to help people make the most of their (finite) lives. Not a grief support group, it is no more and no less than a friendly group discussing death. Learn more at https://deathcafe.com/what/.

Facilitated by Cheryl Adcox RN, an End of Life Doula and experienced Death Café facilitator. Cheryl has been a Registered Nurse since 2003 with a background in Oncology and Hospice care. She received her certification as an End of Life Doula through Quality of Life Care in 2019. She is a graduate of the two year Anamcara Program offered through Sacred Art of Living in Bend, OR and is also a certified facilitator of the Institute of Noetic Science's Conscious Aging Workshops. Furthering her work in the community, Cheryl has offered Death Café's in Bend since October 2018 and also facilitates Living Funeral Ceremonies. Cheryl is committed to quality end of life care and offers compassionate, nonjudgmental support, calming presence, education and advocacy. Visit her website at: https://deathdoulahandinhand.com/.

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9:30 AM - Wednesday - 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 - Wednesday - 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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5:30 PM - Wednesday -

Discuss The River Why by David James Duncan.
Join via Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85899607808

Questions? Email paigeb@deschuteslibrary.org and pick up the book at your local library.

Gus Orviston is a young fly fisherman who leaves behind his comically schizoid family to find his own path. Taking refuge in a remote cabin, he sets out in pursuit of the Pacific Northwest's elusive steelhead. But what begins as a physical quarry becomes a spiritual one as his quest for self-knowledge batters him with unforeseeable experiences.

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9:30 AM - Thursday - 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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10:00 AM - Thursday - Meyer Classroom

Explore and research job and career opportunities.

Actively search and apply for jobs in this hands-on workshop. Learn job searching techniques, research new employment websites, and practice skills that will help you find your next job.

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10:30 AM - Thursday - Brooks Room

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

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

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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1:30 PM - Thursday - Meyer Classroom

Practice or get help with basic tech tasks and questions.

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

Practice your computer skills and problem-solve with staff. Find answers to your e-reader, tablet and smartphone questions. Free and open to the public. Use a library computer or bring your own laptop or device. No registration required.

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1:00 PM - Friday - Lobby Tutor Room

Walk-in social services assistance that connects you with resources.This is an in‐person program. Masks are optional at all in-person library events.

Connect and get help with housing, medical, mental health, veterans services, social security resources, and more. Thrive Central Oregon staff help you navigate the complex forms, websites, and waitlists needed to access these resources. All appointments are first come first served and last for 30 minutes. For more information visit: www.thrivecentraloregon.org.

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4:00 PM - Friday - Deschutes County Historical Museum

Get a sneak peak of the exhibit highlighting 20 years of A Novel Idea.

This is an in-person program.

Twenty years of ephemera + quilts inspired by Novel Idea selections = an opportunity to recall and remember 20 years of A Novel Idea. Join us for a sneak peak, remarks from library representatives, quilters and museum staff about the role A Novel Idea has played in Deschutes County's cultural scene.

Light refreshments provided.

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9:00 AM - Saturday - Meyer Classroom

Free Tax Prep Sessions with certified tax volunteers.

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

AARP Foundation Tax-Aide is offering free tax preparation sessions for Central Oregonians at the Downtown Bend Public Library. Come to the library to learn more about tax credits and have an IRS-Certified Volunteer prepare your taxes. Taxes are prepared online, using IRS certified software and then electronically transmitted to the IRS. Certified tax volunteers will also be available to answer some your tax questions.

Walk-in sessions at the Downtown Bend Library are on Saturdays beginning February 4th. For more information visit http://cashoregon.org for a list of items to bring with you to the session.

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10:00 AM - Saturday - Deschutes County Historical Museum

Explore 20 years of A Novel Idea, curated by our friends at Deschutes County Historical Museum.

This is an in-person program.

Show your library card throughout the month of April for free admission.

Deschutes County Historical Society preserves, promotes and celebrates our shared local history.

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3:00 PM - Saturday - Brooks Room

Explore themes of transformation through dance and story with Renee Gonzalez.

This is an in-person program.

Is music one of your best friends? Come and feel the music move you as elemental rhythms provoke a curiosity of spring’s growing spirit. Mother Earth’s rivers, waterfalls, oceans and forests constantly illustrate that change is constant. Can we interpret, discover and enjoy within our life’s cyclical themes of change? How does stillness, silence and sound teach you to listen for answers often offered to your questions in nature? Renee will encompass this theme of transformation, personal and integrative, through a dialogue of expressive movements, traditional and contemporary.

Renee Gonzalez grew up in Los Angeles and Orange County, California. She studied in Colima, Mexico, and then completed a bilingual cross-cultural language internship through California State University Fullerton. She taught elementary school in Santa Ana, on the Pala reservation, and in a dual language program in San Clemente. In 2007, Renee and her family moved to Bend and she began teaching English language development and mainstream classes at Jewell. She also taught in the dual immersion program at Bear Creek Elementary for six years. Now Renee is inspired to develop a culturally responsive arts-integrated curriculum for LCA’s Raices program and Amiguitos summer club. She studied Intercultural Communications at Humboldt State University in Arcata, Calif., and Arts Integration into the Curriculum through Lesley University.

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3:00 PM - Sunday - Brooks Room

Ever wonder what you would do in the case of a natural disaster?

This is an in-person program.

Oregon and the Pacific Northwest are famous for diverse landscapes -- from rugged coastlines, lush forests, snow covered mountains, and arid high deserts. But these landscapes have been shaped by violent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. Could geologic events like this occur again in the future? And what can we do to prepare for natural hazards like earthquakes and volcanic eruptions?

In this presentation, geologist Daniele McKay will explore why these events occur in Oregon and the Pacific Northwest. We will look at examples of what future earthquakes and volcanic activity might look like here in central Oregon, and how we can prepare for these events.

Dr. Daniele McKay is an adjunct instructor in the Department of Earth Sciences at the University of Oregon. She lives in Bend, Oregon and teaches online geology courses throughout the academic year, and field courses in central Oregon during the summer. Her research background is in physical volcanology with a focus on recent mafic eruptions in the central Oregon Cascades. She is also interested in how societies prepare for and respond to natural disasters, especially volcanic eruptions and earthquakes. She has worked with Deschutes County, the Oregon Office of Emergency Management, Oregon Partnership for Disaster Resilience, and the Red Cross on natural hazard preparedness and mitigation in central Oregon.*ani*

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