9:00 AM - Monday - 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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9:30 AM - Monday - Brooks Room

Stories, songs and rhymes 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 story times. 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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10:30 AM - Monday - Environmental Center * Registration Required

Enjoy a story time and explore the wonders of gardening!

This is an in-person program. Registration is required. This event is suggested for children ages Kindergarten and younger, and all children must be accompanied by a caregiver.

Children and families are invited to explore the Kansas Avenue Learning Garden at The Environmental Center. The event will begin with a nature-based story time, provided by Deschutes Public Library, followed by a chance for caregivers and little ones to get their hands dirty with Denise Rowcroft. Denise joined The Environmental Center in 2006 and is responsible for the Kansas Avenue Learning Garden and the Garden for Every School program.

Part of this event will occur outdoors -- please bring appropriate layers, water, and sun protection.

The Garden for Every School program exists to connect youth to nature through food. This program includes food-based education in classrooms, cafeterias, school gardens and field trips. It also supports youth organizations, schools and districts with annual garden grants and on-going technical assistance.

The Environmental Center's mission is to embed sustainability into daily life in Central Oregon. The organization's programs and advocacy efforts focus on building community connections, educating students, revolutionizing energy, and rethinking waste.

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6:00 PM - Monday - Brooks Room

An unforgettable evening of singing...together! All voices are welcome.

This is an in-person program.

All voices are welcome and wanted. No previous singing experience required. All songs are taught in a call-and-echo, aural tradition process.

Group singing is one of the most ancient technologies of belonging. The research suggested that our ancestors survived by singing together. They weren't performing or recording. They were creating literal bonds of connection with their voices, which according to modern science also fills our brains with oxytocin and serotonin, hormones associated with trust & bonding.

Community songleader Ian Carrick is reinvigorating our culture with singing. Somehow we've mostly forgotten that singing together is our birthright. After a decade of searching for accessible forms of community-based music and recovering his own voice, Ian founded Open Hub Singing in 2016 after discovering a widespread North American cultural revival of aural tradition singing. Learn more at https://www.openhubsinging.com/

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4:00 PM - Tuesday - Brooks Room

Get free plants to help native pollinators. Supplies limited.

This is an in-person program.

Monarch butterflies and other native pollinators need our help! That’s why the Deschutes Land Trust is giving away free native milkweed and pollinator-friendly plants for you to plant here in Central Oregon. They’ll be giving away 4-5 plants per household that will include native milkweed and a mix of other native pollinator plants for either wet or dry locations. This is a great way to start a new native plant garden in your yard, balcony, or porch! Supplies limited.

About the Land Trust
The Deschutes Land Trust conserves and cares for the lands and waters that sustain Central Oregon, so local communities and the natural world can flourish together for generations to come. They envision a future where conservation and community care come together to protect, heal, and sustain the natural world around us. Since 1995, the Land Trust has protected more than 18,500 acres in our region for today and tomorrow.

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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

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

This is an in-person program.

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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5:00 PM - Wednesday -

Free 30-minute virtual consultations with a local lawyer.

This is an online program. Registration is required.

Lawyers are able to help with Oregon civil-law questions including family law (divorce and custody), employment, housing, estate planning and more. They are unable to help with criminal-law questions or questions about laws in other states.

Appointments run from 5:30-8pm. Registrants must log in at 5pm to claim an appointment time.

For more information and to register, email: lawlibrary@deschuteslibrary.org or call: 541-617-7057.

Spanish interpreters are available with advance notice. Request when registering or call: 541-617-7058.

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Obtenga una consulta en línea de 30 minutos con un abogado local a través de conferencia por Zoom.

Los abogados pueden ayudar con preguntas generales de derecho civil; incluyendo derecho de familia, empleo, vivienda, planificación patrimonial y más. No podemos ayudar con preguntas de derecho penal.

Se requiere registro por adelantado y las citas corren de 5:30-8pm.

Para obtener más información y para registrarse, mande un correo electrónico a lawlibrary@deschuteslibrary.org o llame al 541-617-7058.

Interpretación en español está disponible con aviso previo. Solicite un intérprete al registrarse o llame al 541-617-7058.
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6:00 PM - Wednesday - Brooks Room

Hear about our celestial neighbors and upcoming Annular Eclipse.

This is an in-person program.

In this public-level presentation that is full of awesome astronomical photos Dr. Fisher will tell us the tale of our celestial neighbors the Moon and the Sun, and how they will interact for the upcoming Annular Eclipse on October 14th. We will also learn facts about the Moon and the Sun, their orbits, and how they both affect the Earth (and vice versa!). Along the way we will talk about how to safely observe the upcoming eclipse.

This presentation is made specifically for public audiences and contains images of the Sun and sky taken from telescopes like the Hubble Space telescope and our own Pine Mountain Observatory located right in central Oregon. Dr. Fisher will be happy to answer questions from the audience and is even willing to play a round of "Stump the astronomer" with folks who attend the event!

Dr. Scott Fisher is a faculty member in the University of Oregon Department of Physics where he teaches introductory-level astronomy courses and serves as the Director for Undergraduate Studies for the department. Scott is the Director of Pine Mountain Observatory, which is located about 30 miles east of Bend, OR in an area with some of the darkest skies left in the continental US. Scott previously worked at the National Science Foundation in Washington, DC where he was responsible for selecting and funding astronomy programs across the United States. Before his time in Washington, Scott was based in Hilo, Hawaii where he worked as a staff scientist of the Gemini Observatory. At Gemini, he worked as an instrument scientist and as a member of the Gemini Outreach team.

In addition to his love of astronomy, Scott is an amateur photographer and a Geocacher. When he is not observing, he can often be found in Las Vegas, Atlantic City, or anywhere with nightlife full of bright neon lights, poker cards, and casino chips!

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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 * Registration Required

Explore the features and fun you can have with your Fire Tablet.

Amazon Fire's are an incredibly popular tablet created and sold by Amazon. In this class, you'll explore your tablet's features, apps, settings, books, music, and magazines, and add library apps. Learn the secrets of your Kindle Fire Tablet!

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10:30 AM - Thursday - 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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11:30 AM - Thursday - Lobby Tutor Room

Free, limited, drop-in notary services for the public.This is an in-person program.

A notary public is available at Downtown Bend Library on the first and third Thursdays of the month to provide free, limited services for the public on a drop-in basis. The notary will sign up to two documents per person per session. This service is not intended for commercial businesses.

A notary public is a state official who verifies the identity of the signer or signers. Notaries are not licensed to practice law and are not allowed to draft legal records or give advice on legal matters, including immigration.

What to Bring:
-All correctly filled-out, but unsigned documents. Documents must be signed in front of the notary.
-Current signed photo identification (such as: driver's license, passport, U.S. military ID card, or ID card issued by federally recognized Indian Tribe) for all parties involved OR a friend with such ID to vouch for requestor's identity.
-Any required witness or witnesses. Witnesses must be known to the signor and may not be solicited from library patrons or staff. Witnesses must also have valid, government-issued photo identification.

Limitations:
-Services are limited to two documents per person per visit
-Services are not available for commercial businesses.
-Notary cannot sign documents in languages they do not understand.
-Notary and the requester must be able to communicate directly with each other; translators are not permitted.
-Birth Certificates, Death Certificates and Marriage Certificates cannot be photocopied and notarized.

Notaries reserve the right to decline service if the document(s), identification, or circumstances of the request for notary service raise any issue of authenticity, ambiguity, or doubt.

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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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5:30 PM - Thursday - Brooks Room

Learn about parenting as a highly sensing (sensitive) person!

This is an in-person program.

Are you overwhelmed, anxious, feeling like you don’t fit in, tired of hearing that you’re 'too sensitive', that you need to 'let things go' and 'grow a thicker skin'? Do you react to things, and hold onto them, much more than others? Are you distracted and irritated by noises, others’ energy, crowds, smells or tags in your clothing? Do you feel like a doormat but feel guilty when you set a boundary? You just might be a Highly Sensing (Sensitive) Person (HSP). If you’re a parent, this level of sensitivity can have many challenges. You can become overwhelmed and exhausted and feel like nothing you do is right or that you just don’t have the bandwidth for what you do, even when it is right. If your child is also highly sensing, you may focus your energy on her and forget yourself, or have different reactions and butt heads. If your child is not highly sensing, his behaviors might be very challenging to manage and you can feel ineffective or just overwhelmed...and also butt heads! Let’s talk about what it’s like to parent as an HSP, and learn some tips for managing so you can feel calmer and better enjoy your relationship with your child.

About the Presenter: A Highly Sensing Person (HSP), Tammy understands what it's like to navigate the non-highly sensitive world. She uses a mind-body-spirit focus, the use of art and connection with nature, as well as mindful practices, meditation, energy work and EFT/tapping to help other HSPs minimize overwhelm and develop self-compassion and self-love, and embrace their trait and move from surviving to thriving.

She’s a best-selling contributing author, has an app for Highly Sensitivity, and a weekly tv series for HSPs. She works with clients in her home studio outside of Sunriver and online. All of her contact information and resources are found at https://linktr.ee/tammygoen. Direct email: tammy@coachtammygoen.com She offers consultation for HS parents and parents with HS children.

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5:30 PM - Thursday - Meyer Classroom

Examine child development through a social, physical, and developmental lens.

This is an in-person program. Registration is required.

Created for parents, caregivers, and those who work with or on behalf of children, this 2-hour training provides education and insight on the ages and stages of a child's development, examining each through a social, physical, and developmental lens. The training also provides guidance on how to talk to children about their bodies. You will learn about neurotypical childhood and adolescent development and determine what is considered problematic or inappropriate behavior in children and youth. Participants will go through scenarios to gain hands-on experience on how to handle certain behaviors, situations, or questions that a child may have with the appropriate response while remaining calm. The training is ideal for participants with or who work with children and youth ages 0-17 years old.

KIDS Center is a medical model Children's Advocacy Center (CAC) providing child abuse evaluations that include a head-to-toe medical exam, child-friendly forensic interview, family advocacy, and mental health services to children and families impacted by abuse. In addition, our services include prevention programs to help teach adults in our community how to better protect children from abuse.

Children are referred for a KIDS Center evaluation by one of four community partners including law enforcement, DHS Child Welfare, medical providers, and licensed mental health professionals. Children and families can engage in KIDS Center advocacy and mental health services without participating in an evaluation. All of KIDS Center services are provided at no cost.

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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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