Adult Programs

Mar 27

Downtown Bend: Thrive Central Oregon Walk-In Consultations

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM | 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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Mar 28

Downtown Bend: Writers Writing - Quiet Writing Time

1:30 PM - 4:30 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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Mar 28

Downtown Bend: Death Café

6:00 PM - 7:30 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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Mar 29

ONLINE ONLY: The Fiction Library Book Club

5:30 PM - 6:30 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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Mar 30

East Bend: Thrive Central Oregon Walk-In Consultations

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Thursday - Meeting 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 on a first-come first served and last for 30 minutes. For more information visit: www.thrivecentraloregon.org.

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Mar 31

Redmond: Thrive Central Oregon Walk-In Consultations

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM | Friday - Multi-Purpose 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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Mar 31

Downtown Bend: Thrive Central Oregon Walk-In Consultations

1:00 PM - 4:00 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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Mar 31

Exhibit Sneak Peak - One Book at a Time at Deschutes County Historical Museum

4:00 PM - 6:00 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.

129 NW Idaho, Bend, OR 97701 *ani*

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Apr 1

One Book at a Time: A Novel Idea Turns 20 at Deschutes County Historical Museum

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM | 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.

129 NW Idaho, Bend, OR 97701 *ani*

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Apr 1

Downtown Bend: Transformation - Waiting for Answers

3:00 PM - 4:00 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 springs growing spirit. Mother Earths rivers, waterfalls, oceans and forests constantly illustrate that change is constant. Can we interpret, discover and enjoy within our lifes 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 LCAs 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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Apr 2

Downtown Bend: Disaster Preparedness - The More You Know

3:00 PM - 4:00 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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Apr 3

Downtown Bend: Thrive Central Oregon Walk-In Consultations

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM | 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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Apr 3

Disaster Preparedness - The More You Know at Sisters Firehouse

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Monday - Sisters Firehouse Community Hall

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.

301 S Elm St, Sisters, OR 97759*ani*

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Apr 4

Downtown Bend: Writers Writing - Quiet Writing Time

1:30 PM - 4:30 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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Apr 4

Downtown Bend: Law Library Office Hours

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Tuesday - Second Floor

Get help with your legal information questions.

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

Deschutes Public Library hosts the law library for Deschutes County and law library staff will be available at Downtown Bend Library on Tuesdays from 2-5pm to assist with legal information questions.

Law Library Office Hours provides research training, legal reference assistance, and access to a variety of legal information resources. We can help identify relevant legal research materials, provide instruction on effective use of resources including find court documents in OJCIN, and provide referrals to appropriate agencies or organizations.

Library staff may not engage in the practice of law, and are prohibited from interpreting legal materials or giving legal advice.

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Apr 4

Downtown Bend: Clearing Your Record in Oregon

6:00 PM - 7:30 PM | Tuesday - Brooks Room * Registration Required

An overview of Oregon's expungement process.You can attend this program online or in person. To take part online, use the "Register for online access" link above. Face coverings are optional at all in-person library events.

Lawyers from Legal Aid Services of Central Oregon talk about current Oregon expungement law. This is a general workshop, presenters are unable to answer questions about specific cases.

Free, registration is requested but not required.

Legal Aid Services of Oregon (LASO) is a statewide non-profit organization that provides access to legal help for people to protect their livelihoods, their health, and their families. LASOs mission is to achieve justice for the low-income communities of Oregon by providing a full range of the highest quality civil legal services.*hy*

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Apr 4

East Bend: Diamonds in the Desert - Bend's Baseball History in a Few Innings

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Tuesday - Meeting Room

Step back in time to when baseball was pastime and commerce.

This is an in-person program.

Baseball in Bend has a long history. Over time the local game has grown from town teams and semi-pro players to Major League Baseball farm organizations and into the familiar collegiate West Coast League we lovingly watch and follow today. Step back in time with Vanessa Ivey, museum manager of the Deschutes County Historical Society & Museum as she shares stories of an earlier era when baseball wasn't just a favorite pastime, but a way to build commerce in communities. Where the swat of the wood bat rang true whether you were a Bend Babe or a Bend Elk and twirling and hurling wasn't a county fair ride description.

Vanessa Ivey
As Deschutes Historical Museum's manager for the past thirteen years, Vanessa Ivey is in the best position to research one of her favorite things...BASEBALL! At a young age she fell in love with the hardball sport following games both over the radio and watching on the family's 13- inch black and white Zenith. As both player and fan Vanessa grew up in Banks, Oregon, later attending Lewis and Clark College where she received her Bachelor of Science degree. She moved to Bend when the Bandits were still taking the field off Wilson Ave. She continues to attend summer baseball games at Genna Stadium, travels to Seattle to watch Mariner vs Yankee games, and has recently returned from Tampa, Florida where she attended Women's Fantasy Baseball Camp playing ball with a few of her favorite Yankee greats.

Deschutes County Historical Society & Museum
The mission of the Deschutes County Historical Society is to "preserve, promote and celebrate our shared local history." Learn more at https://www.deschuteshistory.org/

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Apr 5

ONLINE ONLY: Lawyer in the Library/Abogado en la Biblioteca

5:00 PM - 8:00 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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Apr 5

Downtown Bend: Open Hub Singing Club

6:00 PM - 7:30 PM | Wednesday - 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 songleaders Ian Carrick and Kira Seto are 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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Apr 6

Law Library Office Hours at La Pine Activity Center

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Thursday - La Pine Senior Center

Get help with your legal information questions.This is an in‐person program. Masks are recommended at all in‐person library events.

Deschutes Public Library hosts the law library for Deschutes County and law library staff will be available at La Pine Activity Center on the first Thursday of each month from 10am-12pm to assist with legal information questions.

Law Library Office Hours provides research training, legal reference assistance, and access to a variety of legal information resources. We can help identify relevant legal research materials, provide instruction on effective use of resources including find court documents in OJCIN, and provide referrals to appropriate agencies or organizations.

Library staff may not engage in the practice of law, and are prohibited from interpreting legal materials or giving legal advice.

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Apr 6

The Library Book Club at the Becky Johnson Community Room

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Thursday - Becky Johnson Community Center

Discuss your favorite A Novel Idea book.
Celebrate twenty years of building community, one book at a time.
New Location: Becky Johnson Community Room
412 SW 8th St Redmond OR 97756
Bring your favorite A Novel Idea book from present to the past twenty years. Do you have a favorite line from the book? A fun story to share about the author. We will celebrate all twenty authors and discuss our favorites.
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Apr 6

East Bend: Thrive Central Oregon Walk-In Consultations

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Thursday - Meeting 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 on a first-come first served and last for 30 minutes. For more information visit: www.thrivecentraloregon.org.

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Apr 6

Sunriver: Law Library Office Hours

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Thursday - Lobby

Get help with your legal information questions.

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

Deschutes Public Library hosts the law library for Deschutes County and law library staff will be available at Sunriver Library on the first Thursday of each month from 2-4pm to assist with legal information questions.

Law Library Office Hours provides research training, legal reference assistance, and access to a variety of legal information resources. We can help identify relevant legal research materials, provide instruction on effective use of resources including find court documents in OJCIN, and provide referrals to appropriate agencies or organizations.

Library staff may not engage in the practice of law, and are prohibited from interpreting legal materials or giving legal advice.

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Apr 6

Guided Tour of MacDougall & Sons Bat Company

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM | Thursday - * Registration Required

See the handcrafting of wooden bats made locally in Bend.

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

"John MacDougall knew he could build a better wood bat. A lifelong baseball addict, coach and father of two baseball players (those would be the sons, Ian and Duncan), he was no stranger to broken bats. He's seen maple and ash bats shatter, splinter, crack, split and explode, sometimes after only a few at bats. At $90 a pop (a lot more now, eh?), that hurts and it's not how John believed it had to be. He could have switched to composite wood bats, but being a traditionalist at heart, that just didn't sit right with him. He had a better idea.

MacDougall & Sons Bat Company is located in the high desert of beautiful, Bend Oregon. They handcraft 100% real wood bats that last about 10 times longer than regular all-wood bats. Learn more at https://macdougallbats.com/

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Apr 7

Redmond: Thrive Central Oregon Walk-In Consultations

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM | Friday - Multi-Purpose 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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Apr 7

Downtown Bend: Thrive Central Oregon Walk-In Consultations

1:00 PM - 4:00 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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Apr 8

East Bend: The Library Book Club

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Saturday - Meeting Room

Discuss your favorite A Novel Idea book.
Celebrate twenty years of building community, one book at a time.

Bring your favorite A Novel Idea book from present to the past twenty years. Do you have a favorite line from the book? A fun story to share about the author. We will celebrate all twenty authors and discuss our favorites.
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Apr 8

Los Origenes Hispanos de Oregon/ The Hispanic Origins of Oregon State

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM | Saturday - Meeting Room

Aproximación histórica a la presencia hispana en la costa de Norteamérica (1543-1819).

Es un taller presencial.

La publicación académica muestra nuevos detalles de la historia de EE. UU. Esta publicación muestra más de 250 años de historia poco conocida del noroeste de los Estados Unidos.

El Instituto de Cultura Oregoniana, Western Oregon University y el Consulado de México en Portland tienen el placer de invitarles a la presentación del libro Los orígenes hispanos de Oregón en la Biblioteca Pública de la ciudad de Bend

Esta publicación muestra más de 250 años de historia poco conocida del noroeste de los Estados Unidos, ofreciendo ejemplos de la diversidad étnica de los equipos expedicionarios hispanos y presentando historias de la exploración de la costa del Pacífico que normalmente no aparecen en los libros de historia. Los orígenes hispanos de Oregón es la primera publicación académica del Noroeste del Pacífico que se ha realizado completamente en español y contribuye al empoderamiento cultural e histórico de la población hispana de los Estados Unidos.

Este libro es especial porque expone el hecho de que la presencia hispana en lo que hoy son los estados de Oregón y Washington ha existido por cientos de años, dijo el director ejecutivo del Instituto de Cultura Oregoniana, Matías Trejo De Dios. Estamos orgullosos de poder presentar una perspectiva cultural más detallada, del pasado de la costa del Pacífico de los Estados Unidos, que cambiará la forma en que vemos la historia de nuestros estados y la del país".

Western Oregon University es una de las instituciones públicas de educación superior más antiguas de Oregón y fue establecida en 1856. El Instituto de Cultura Oregoniana es una organización sin fines de lucro que promueve la cultura hispanohablante de Oregón y promueve los beneficios del multilingüismo en la sociedad.En colaboración con Latino Community Association.

La obra es de libre acceso gratuito para todo el mundo por la plataforma de "Open Oregon - Educational Resorces": https://openoregon.pressbooks.pub/origeneshispanosoregon/.'>https://openoregon.pressbooks.pub/origeneshispanosoregon/. Las personas interesadas en tener una copia en papel adquirirla en el evento.
A historical view of the Hispanic presence on the coast of North America from 1543-1819.

This is an in-person event.

A literary publication shows new details of US history. This work documents more than 250 years of the little-known history of the US Pacific Northwest.

The Instituto de Cultura Oregoniana (ICO), Western Oregon University and the Consulate of Mexico in Portland are pleased to invite you to the presentation of The Hispanic Origins of Oregon, a collaborative work that chronicles the era of trade between Native Americans, Hispanics, British and Russians along the Pacific coast of North America.

This publication traces more than 250 years of the little-known history of the Northwestern United States, offering examples of the ethnic diversity of Hispanic expeditionary teams and featuring stories of Pacific Coast exploration that don't usually appear in history books. The Hispanic Origins of Oregon is the first scholarly publication from the Pacific Northwest to be produced entirely in Spanish and contributes to the cultural and historical empowerment of the Hispanic population in the United States.

This book is special because it exposes the fact that the Hispanic presence in what is now the states of Oregon and Washington has existed for hundreds of years, said the executive director of the ICO, Matías Trejo De Dios. We are proud to be able to present a more detailed cultural perspective of America's Pacific Rim past that will change the way we view the history of our states and our country."

Western Oregon University is one of the oldest public institutions of higher learning in Oregon and was established in 1856. The Institute of Oregonian Culture is a non-profit organization that promotes the Spanish-speaking culture of Oregon and the benefits of multilingualism in society.

In partnership with Latino Community Association.

This work is free and accessible to everyone through the "Open Oregon - Educational Resources" platform; https://openoregon.pressbooks.pub/origeneshispanosoregon/.'>https://openoregon.pressbooks.pub/origeneshispanosoregon/. Anyone interested in a physical copy can obtain one on the day of the event. *ani* *ls*

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Apr 10

Downtown Bend: Thrive Central Oregon Walk-In Consultations

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM | 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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Apr 10

Downtown Bend: What Is Left Unsaid - Communicating What Matters Most

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Monday - Brooks Room

Explore how to plan ahead for living well as you age.

This is an in-person program.

This interactive workshop, hosted by The Peaceful Presence Project, will explore the benefits of a holistic approach to planning ahead for living well as we age. Facilitators will guide participants through various preparedness considerations, including a look at the practical, emotional and spiritual complexities that arise during illness and end of life experiences.

Research shows that the more we can talk about and plan for death and dying in a candid manner, the more we can be moved by life. A willingness to entertain states of preparedness allows individuals to be more clear eyed about what logistical, relational and physical realities might need more attention today, bringing more clarity and wellbeing as one nears the end of life.

Participants will gain exposure to a variety of different end of life planning and contemplative resources, including practice with core elements of The Peaceful Presence Projects evidence-based, holistic guidebook, endnotes. Participants are encouraged to bring a pen and notebook.

Facilitated by Elizabeth Johnson, MA and Erin Collins, RN CHPN
Elizabeth is the Executive Director of The Peaceful Presence Project, a community-based organization here in Central Oregon. She is a trained end-of-life doula, as well as a graduate of the 2-year "Anamcara Project" apprenticeship program, with a focus on the spirituality of grief and loss. She is a certified advance care planning educator for the Institute on HealthCare Directives, a certified pregnancy loss group facilitator, and a member of the Coalition to Transform Advanced Illness Care. With a master's degree in Community Planning and Not-for-Profit Management, Elizabeth's travels have taken her around the globe, awakening fascination with the cultural and social contexts which shape human understanding of the mysteries of life and death.

Erin is the Program Director of The Peaceful Presence Project. She is a certified Hospice and Palliative Care Nurse with 16 years of experience in hospice and adult and pediatric oncology and a trained end-of-life doula. She co-founded The Peaceful Presence Project after seeing that many patients came to hospice afraid of death and largely unprepared for it. Erin is the Vice-Chair of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organizations End-of-Life Doula Advisory Council, and is an ELNEC (End of Life Nursing Education Consortium) trainer. She was recently selected as a 2022 Cambia Health Foundation Sojourns Scholar, exploring the use of Community Health Workers to increase rural access to palliative care.

Visit The Peaceful Presence Project website at: https://thepeacefulpresenceproject.org/*ani*

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Apr 11

Downtown Bend: Writers Writing - Quiet Writing Time

1:30 PM - 4:30 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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Apr 11

Downtown Bend: Law Library Office Hours

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Tuesday - Second Floor

Get help with your legal information questions.

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

Deschutes Public Library hosts the law library for Deschutes County and law library staff will be available at Downtown Bend Library on Tuesdays from 2-5pm to assist with legal information questions.

Law Library Office Hours provides research training, legal reference assistance, and access to a variety of legal information resources. We can help identify relevant legal research materials, provide instruction on effective use of resources including find court documents in OJCIN, and provide referrals to appropriate agencies or organizations.

Library staff may not engage in the practice of law, and are prohibited from interpreting legal materials or giving legal advice.

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Apr 11

Downtown Bend: Writers Working - The Dynamic Power of Language

5:30 PM - 7:30 PM | Tuesday - Brooks Room

Learn how you can captivate your audience from the very first paragraph.

You can attend this program in person, or take part online. To take part online, follow the Join Meeting Here link above.

Are you in love with language the way a dancer is intimate with her body, a potter with his clay, a sculptor with their marble? This participatory presentation focuses on the natural resources of language itself: its music and texture; its rhythms and unexpected sound juxtapositions; and the original, memorable image. Words, sentences, and paragraphs (line and stanzas in poems) are the building blocks of our writing projects in any genre. This talk will introduce you to the art of languaging, the poetry of the sentence, the musical scoring of a paragraphs/stanza, all of which will help you write that first riveting paragraph, the one that any reader, agent, editor, or publisher would be loath to put down. Youve got to read this, they will tell anyone in earshot.

Leslie Kirk Campbells short story collection, The Man with Eight Pairs of Legs won the 2020 Mary McCarthy Prize for Short Fiction, is a 2022 WNBA Great Group Reads Selection, and a 2022 Best Book Awards finalist. Anthony Doerr called it: sexy and harrowing. Alice Sebold wrote: These stories owned me, body and soul. A Playa Fellow, Leslie is passionate about the art of languaging. She teaches at Ripe Fruit Writing, a creative writing program she founded in San Francisco in 1991. lesliekirkcampbell.com www.ripefruitwriting.com

Central Oregon Writers Guild's mission is to provide Central Oregon area writers a forum for mutual support and education through meetings, annual events and workshops. Our goal is to advance growth and success for individual writers of all genres and skill levels. Founded in 2002, the Guild is a non-profit organization, run entirely by volunteers. *hy*

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Apr 11

Death Café at Becky Johnson Center

6:00 PM - 7:30 PM | Tuesday - Becky Johnson Community Center

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/.

Becky Johnson Community Center
412 SW 8th St, Redmond, OR 97756

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Apr 12

East Bend: Appreciating the Little Creatures

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Wednesday - Meeting Room

Understand how insects impact the world around us.

This is an in-person program.

Can you name a dozen types of trees? Flowers? Mammals? Probably.
Can you name a dozen types of the most abundant animals on earth? Maybe not.

There are more types of insects on earth than all the other animals and plants combined, yet we know so little about them. Scientists estimate that half of the insects on this planet havent even been discovered yet!

Were surrounded by tiny critters with fascinating lives that perform critical ecosystem functions. Not only are they feeding larger animals, pollinating flowers, and recycling organic matter, but there are insects that skate on water, form complex societies, mate in mid-air, and live their entire adult lives without eating!

Insects are hard to appreciate if you dont know what youre looking at. Come and learn to identify the common insects of Central Oregon. Then the next time a little critter lands on you, instead of swatting it, you can take a closer look and say, Oh look, a ___________! Wow, have you ever seen antennae like that?

After a career working as an entomologist in Virginia, Bermuda, and Oregon, Dan retired to Sunriver. Now an amateur naturalist, he enjoys observing nature at all scales, including the smallest of creatures.

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Apr 12

Sunriver: Appreciating the Little Creatures

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Wednesday - Meeting Room

Understand how insects impact the world around us.

This is an in-person program.

Can you name a dozen types of trees? Flowers? Mammals? Probably.
Can you name a dozen types of the most abundant animals on earth? Maybe not.

There are more types of insects on earth than all the other animals and plants combined, yet we know so little about them. Scientists estimate that half of the insects on this planet havent even been discovered yet!

Were surrounded by tiny critters with fascinating lives that perform critical ecosystem functions. Not only are they feeding larger animals, pollinating flowers, and recycling organic matter, but there are insects that skate on water, form complex societies, mate in mid-air, and live their entire adult lives without eating!

Insects are hard to appreciate if you dont know what youre looking at. Come and learn to identify the common insects of Central Oregon. Then the next time a little critter lands on you, instead of swatting it, you can take a closer look and say, Oh look, a ___________! Wow, have you ever seen antennae like that?After a career working as an entomologist in Virginia, Bermuda, and Oregon, Dan retired to Sunriver. Now an amateur naturalist, he enjoys observing nature at all scales, including the smallest of creatures.

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Apr 13

Law Library Office Hours at FIKA Coffeehouse

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Thursday - Fika Sisters Coffeehouse

Get help with your legal information questions.

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

Deschutes Public Library hosts the law library for Deschutes County and law library staff will be available at FIKA Coffeehouse on the second Thursday of each month from 10am-12pm to assist with legal information questions.

Law Library Office Hours provides research training, legal reference assistance, and access to a variety of legal information resources. We can help identify relevant legal research materials, provide instruction on effective use of resources including find court documents in OJCIN, and provide referrals to appropriate agencies or organizations.

Library staff may not engage in the practice of law, and are prohibited from interpreting legal materials or giving legal advice.

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Apr 13

The Nonfiction Library Book Club Online

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Thursday -

Discuss An American Sunrise by Joy Harjo.
Join via Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88606757591

Available on Hoopla with your library card.

A stunning new volume from the first Native American Poet Laureate of the United States, informed by her tribal history and connection to the land.
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Apr 13

East Bend: Thrive Central Oregon Walk-In Consultations

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Thursday - Meeting 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 on a first-come first served and last for 30 minutes. For more information visit: www.thrivecentraloregon.org.

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Apr 13

Redmond: Law Library Office Hours at Redmond Library Temporary Location

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Thursday - other organization

Get help with your legal information questions.

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

Deschutes Public Library hosts the law library for Deschutes County and law library staff will be available at the temporary Redmond Library location on the second Thursday of each month from 2-4pm to assist with legal information questions.

Law Library Office Hours provides research training, legal reference assistance, and access to a variety of legal information resources. We can help identify relevant legal research materials, provide instruction on effective use of resources including find court documents in OJCIN, and provide referrals to appropriate agencies or organizations.

Library staff may not engage in the practice of law, and are prohibited from interpreting legal materials or giving legal advice.

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Apr 13

Downtown Bend: Diamonds in the Desert - Bend Baseball History in a Few Innings

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM | Thursday - Brooks Room

Step back in time to when baseball was pastime and commerce.

This is an in-person program.

Baseball in Bend has a long history. Over time the local game has grown from town teams and semi-pro players to Major League Baseball farm organizations and into the familiar collegiate West Coast League we lovingly watch and follow today. Step back in time with Vanessa Ivey, museum manager of the Deschutes County Historical Society & Museum as she shares stories of an earlier era when baseball wasn't just a favorite pastime, but a way to build commerce in communities. Where the swat of the wood bat rang true whether you were a Bend Babe or a Bend Elk and twirling and hurling wasn't a county fair ride description.

Vanessa Ivey
As Deschutes Historical Museum's manager for the past thirteen years, Vanessa Ivey is in the best position to research one of her favorite things...BASEBALL! At a young age she fell in love with the hardball sport following games both over the radio and watching on the family's 13- inch black and white Zenith. As both player and fan Vanessa grew up in Banks, Oregon, later attending Lewis and Clark College where she received her Bachelor of Science degree. She moved to Bend when the Bandits were still taking the field off Wilson Ave. She continues to attend summer baseball games at Genna Stadium, travels to Seattle to watch Mariner vs Yankee games, and has recently returned from Tampa, Florida where she attended Women's Fantasy Baseball Camp playing ball with a few of her favorite Yankee greats.

Deschutes County Historical Society & Museum
The mission of the Deschutes County Historical Society is to "preserve, promote and celebrate our shared local history." Learn more at https://www.deschuteshistory.org/

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Apr 14

Redmond: Thrive Central Oregon Walk-In Consultations

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM | Friday - Multi-Purpose 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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Apr 14

Downtown Bend: Thrive Central Oregon Walk-In Consultations

1:00 PM - 4:00 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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Apr 15

Different Wars, Different Choices at RPA

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Saturday - Redmond Proficiency Academy Glacier Building

Brothers Steve and Pete Goodrich in conversation about their choices regarding service during wartime.

This is an in-person program.

Steve and Pete Goodrich were raised on the stories of their father, uncles and grandfathers who served during wars across the decades. However, coming of age during the Viet Nam and late Cold War eras, each faced a different world and different considerations regarding service than his brother, and their family veterans. Hear from oldest brother Steve about his decision to seek conscientious objector status and what his national service looked like during the Viet Nam war, and from youngest brother, Pete, about his choice to pursue a career in the armed services.

Steve turned 18 in 1968, at the height of the Viet Nam war. Though not a Quaker, he began college at a Quaker school, where he was involved in the peace movement. He was drafted after he left college in his junior year. After completing his alternative service he returned to school and finished a degree at Boise State. Hes retired after successive careers as a National Park Service ranger, an attorney, and a cement manufacturing manager. Steve and his wife Roxanne have two daughters (one of whom chose to serve in the Army) and young grandchildren, who all love to spend time outdoors as much as he does.

A chance encounter with a recruiting brochure from the Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) led Pete, as a somewhat directionless high school graduate, into what became a 30-year career as a Regular Army, Army National Guard, and Army Reserve officer. In between military deployments for training and overseas wartime duty, Pete pursued careers as a museum exhibits manager, public school teacher, and alternative education school administrator. He settled down in Central Oregon in 1999 with his wife, Liz, and their two sons, Max and Owen. He retired from military service in 2015 and will retire from public education later this year.

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657 SW Glacier Ave #2710, Redmond, OR 97756
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Apr 15

East Bend: Macramé Plant Hanger

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Saturday - Meeting Room * Registration Required

Make your own macramé plant hanger. Registration required. This is an in-person program. Registration is required. Masks are optional at all in-person library events. Create your own macramé plant hanger using just a few simple knots. Not only do these plant hangers add to the natural beauty of your house plants, but they're also great for keeping plants in smaller spaces. At the end of this program, everyone will have a completed plant hanger to take home. All supplies included.

This event is intended for Teens & New Adults (15-25).

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Apr 15

Downtown Bend: Different Wars, Different Choices

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM | Saturday - Brooks Room

Brothers Steve and Pete Goodrich in conversation about their choices regarding service during wartime.

This is an in-person program.

Steve and Pete Goodrich were raised on the stories of their father, uncles and grandfathers who served during wars across the decades. However, coming of age during the Viet Nam and late Cold War eras, each faced a different world and different considerations regarding service than his brother, and their family veterans. Hear from oldest brother Steve about his decision to seek conscientious objector status and what his national service looked like during the Viet Nam war, and from youngest brother, Pete, about his choice to pursue a career in the armed services.

Steve turned 18 in 1968, at the height of the Viet Nam war. Though not a Quaker, he began college at a Quaker school, where he was involved in the peace movement. He was drafted after he left college in his junior year. After completing his alternative service he returned to school and finished a degree at Boise State. Hes retired after successive careers as a National Park Service ranger, an attorney, and a cement manufacturing manager. Steve and his wife Roxanne have two daughters (one of whom chose to serve in the Army) and young grandchildren, who all love to spend time outdoors as much as he does.

A chance encounter with a recruiting brochure from the Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) led Pete, as a somewhat directionless high school graduate, into what became a 30-year career as a Regular Army, Army National Guard, and Army Reserve officer. In between military deployments for training and overseas wartime duty, Pete pursued careers as a museum exhibits manager, public school teacher, and alternative education school administrator. He settled down in Central Oregon in 1999 with his wife, Liz, and their two sons, Max and Owen. He retired from military service in 2015 and will retire from public education later this year. *ani*

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Apr 15

Five Pint Mary at Wild Ride Brewing

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Saturday - Wild Ride Brew

Enjoy a unique blend of Irish and American folk rock.

This is an in-person program.

Five Pint Mary plays a unique blend of Irish and American folk rock. They have been a staple of the Central Oregon music scene since 2011, performing a well-honed brew of spirited music, both traditional and original. Influenced by the old world, pub-style music of Ireland and Scotland, infused with a ripple of American bluegrass. Their members include: Sarah Pollock-Holmes on vocals/guitar/Irish tin-whistles, Matt Gwinup on guitar/mandolin/vocals, Rick Havern on banjo/bouzouki/vocals, and Evan Holmes on the violin.

Wild Ride Brewing
332 SW 5th St, Redmond, OR 97756

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Apr 17

Downtown Bend: Thrive Central Oregon Walk-In Consultations

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM | 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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Apr 17

Downtown Bend: Healing Poetry: The Art of Living Through Grief

5:30 PM - 7:30 PM | Monday - Brooks Room * Registration Required

Discuss the healing potential of poetry and write your own.

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

Hear how psychologists and poetry therapists understand the healing potential of poetry. Listen as Carol Barrett, local poet, shares a series of poems written to assist her in dealing with the loss of her father.

Participants will be invited to draft their own poem on the subject of loss and will have an opportunity to share their emerging writing with those assembled. Resources for further reading and potential publishing venues will be provided.

Carol Barrett holds doctorates in both Clinical Psychology and Creative Writing. She teaches Poetry and Healing courses for two universities, and has published three volumes of creative work: Calling in the Bones, Drawing Lessons, and Pansies.*ani*

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Apr 17

ONLINE ONLY: L.A. Weather Book Discussion

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Monday -

Discuss L.A. Weather with friends and neighbors.

Click the More Info Here button above for Zoom link info.

About the Book: L.A. Weather

Oscar, the weather-obsessed patriarch of the Alvarado family, desperately wants a little rain. L.A. is parched, dry as a bone, and hes harboring a costly secret that distracts him from everything else. His wife, Keila, desperate for a life with a little more intimacy and a little less Weather Channel, feels she has no choice but to end their marriage. Their daughters are left questioning everything they know. Each will have to take a critical look at her own relationships and make some tough decisions along the way.

About the Author: María Amparo Escandón

María Amparo Escandón is a New York Times bestselling bilingual author. She graduated from Universidad Nuevo Mundo in Mexico City and immigrated to the United States at age 23. She is the author of three novels: Esperanzas Box of Saints, González & Daughter Trucking Co., and L.A. Weather. Her newest novel is a Reeses Book Club pick and is featured in Oprah Quarterly Magazine. Amparo Escandón joined the A Novel Idea program in 2006. She was named as a Writer to Watch by Newsweek magazine and by the Los Angeles Times.

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Apr 18

Downtown Bend: Writers Writing - Quiet Writing Time

1:30 PM - 4:30 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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Apr 18

Downtown Bend: Law Library Office Hours

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Tuesday - Second Floor

Get help with your legal information questions.

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

Deschutes Public Library hosts the law library for Deschutes County and law library staff will be available at Downtown Bend Library on Tuesdays from 2-5pm to assist with legal information questions.

Law Library Office Hours provides research training, legal reference assistance, and access to a variety of legal information resources. We can help identify relevant legal research materials, provide instruction on effective use of resources including find court documents in OJCIN, and provide referrals to appropriate agencies or organizations.

Library staff may not engage in the practice of law, and are prohibited from interpreting legal materials or giving legal advice.

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Apr 18

Open Hub Singing Club at Becky Johnson Community Center

6:00 PM - 7:30 PM | Tuesday - Becky Johnson Community Center

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 songleaders Ian Carrick and Kira Seto are 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/

Becky Johnson Community Center
412 SW 8th St, Redmond, OR 97756

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Apr 18

ONLINE ONLY: Sustainable Self: Coping, Identity and Action within Climate Change

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Tuesday -

Get insights on coping with your environmental and climate concerns.

This is a live webinar. Receive the Zoom link by using the "Register Here for Online Access" link above or clicking this link: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_I8b8wRnSQpabsEa1nn6-Ig

Psychologist Thomas Doherty will share insights on coping with your environmental and climate concerns, exploring your unique environmental identity (including risk factors for climate distress and sources of wellbeing and resilience), and adapting your skills to take meaningful action in support of your values.

Dr. Thomas Doherty is a psychologist based in Portland, Oregon who has a specialty addressing peoples concerns about environmental issues and climate change. His publications include the groundbreaking paper "The Psychological Impacts of Global Climate Change", cited over 800 times (https://www.teachgreenpsych.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Doherty-Clayton-2011-Psych-effects-of-climate-change.pdf) Thomas is a fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA) and founded one of the first environmentally-focused training programs for mental health counselors in the US at Lewis & Clark Graduate School (https://graduate.lclark.edu/departments/counseling_psychology/ecopsychology/)
Thomas is originally from Buffalo, New York. Dr. Thomas Dohertys work has been featured in publications like the New York Times. He also co-hosts the "Climate Change and Happiness" podcast (https://climatechangeandhappiness.com/). You can learn more about Dr. Thomas Doherty at his website (https://selfsustain.com/) *ani* *zm*

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Apr 19

ONLINE ONLY: Lawyer in the Library/Abogado en la Biblioteca

5:00 PM - 8:00 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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Apr 19

Religion 101: A Brothers K Discussion at RPA

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Wednesday - Redmond Proficiency Academy Glacier Building

Engage in a lively discussion on Christianity, Buddhism and baseball.

This is an in-person program.

Note: It is highly recommended that attendees have read The Brothers K by David James Duncan to fully engage in the discussion.

Program Description

"In an hour or so Id like us to consider four LARGE questions, questions that Duncans, The Brothers K, bring to the surface:

1. What do we mean by the word religion or religious?
2. What are the basics of the Christian faith? Buddhism? Baseball? (Im no expert on baseball; I was a swimmer. But baseball is a religion in The Brothers K.)
3. What does "fundamentalism" mean in any religion? In Christianity, specifically?
4. Why is religion so doggone divisive?
There will be no proselytizing by me or anyone else present. We wont criticize others views or ideas. I wont do all the talking. We gather to learn and understand. We dont have to agree with one another, or with me, but we wont attack those with whom we disagree. With any luck, well have time for questions.

I Hope...
- you will perhaps be surprised.
- perhaps your thinking will shift.
- your understanding will deepen, both of your yourself and the ideas we discuss and consider.

I look forward to being with you. - Steve"

Steve Trotter Biography
"Im Steve Trotter. If you want to be formal, call me The Rev. Dr. Steven F. Trotter. I prefer 'Steve'. Along with my wife, Ive lived in Redmond since June of 2020. Past locations include, in chronological order, Washington, Minnesota, Washington, Maryland, Montana, Washington, Lithuania, Washington and Oregon. If three months in the Philippines count, put them during the first Washington.
Im a retired pastor and university teacher. I was a pastor in mainly smaller congregations in smaller towns. Ive taught philosophy (critical thinking and logic) comparative religion, some history and theology and writing. At heart Im a teacher. I also love music, though lack of flexibility now precludes playing (but doesn't get in the way of singing.) I enjoy people, and get along with most. I admit it: self-absorbed people dont keep my attention. I love to debate ideas, though Im not a fan of arguing. Im addicted to books and coffee. I confess to liking beer, something I know a little about, and wine, something about which I know only what I like."

Redmond Proficiency Academy - Glacier Building
657 SW Glacier Ave, Redmond, OR 97756

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Apr 20

CANCELLED East Bend: Thrive Central Oregon Walk-In Consultations

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Thursday -

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 on a first-come first served and last for 30 minutes. For more information visit: www.thrivecentraloregon.org.

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Apr 20

CANCELLED East Bend: Law Library Office Hours

3:30 PM - 5:30 PM | Thursday - Lobby

Get help with your legal information questions.

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

Deschutes Public Library hosts the law library for Deschutes County and law library staff will be available at East Bend Library on the third Thursday of each month from 3:30-5:30 pm to assist with legal information questions.

Law Library Office Hours provides research training, legal reference assistance, and access to a variety of legal information resources. We can help identify relevant legal research materials, provide instruction on effective use of resources including find court documents in OJCIN, and provide referrals to appropriate agencies or organizations.

Library staff may not engage in the practice of law, and are prohibited from interpreting legal materials or giving legal advice.

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Apr 20

Third Thursday Spoken Word Night at The Commons

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Thursday - The Commons

Spoken word open mic night for all poets, storytellers, and writers.

This is an in-person program.

Join us at The Commons for a spoken word open mic night. All writers and readers and word-lovers invited to attend and read.

Readers are invited to arrive early to sign up. Readers have seven minutes at the mic.

Food and drink are available for purchase through The Commons. This is an all-ages venue.

875 NW Brooks St, Bend, OR 97703

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Apr 21

Fly Fishing 101 and Outdoor Casting Class

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Friday - Confluence Fly Shop * Registration Required

Learn the basics of fly fishing in this demo hosted by Confluence Fly Shop. This program is intended for first-timers.

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

A mixture of classroom instruction and on the grass casting, this 2-hour session focuses on introducing students to the most important fundamental aspects of the sport of fly fishing. Beginning with an overview of the fly rod/reel/line, the instructor will demonstrate how to properly assemble and rig the equipment in preparation for casting.

After providing everyone with fully rigged rods, students will head outside to participate in a 30 minute grass casting lesson focused on the mechanics of the basic dry fly cast. Once back in the classroom, students participate in hands-on instruction of two critical fishing knots and then finish the lesson with an introduction to the shop's fly collection, the three basic types of fly patterns, how they are fished, and what they are designed to imitate. Every student will receive a one-time 15% discount off of any full-priced in-store merchandise... to be redeemed no later than December 31, 2023

EQUIPMENT: All equipment will be provided, but each student is encouraged to bring a pair of sunglasses to wear while casting and to dress for the weather.

INSTRUCTOR NAME & BIO: TYE KRUEGER
For as long as Tye can remember, fly fishing and fly tying have been a huge part of his life. Although lucky enough to fish all over the world, Tye has called Central Oregon home since 2010 and has spent the last two decades sharing his passion for teaching other people how to cast a fly rod and become better anglers. In 2013, Tye opened Confluence Fly Shop in Bend and since then has been dedicated to teaching, guiding, and making entrance into the sport of fly fishing as easy as possible.

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Apr 21

Redmond: Thrive Central Oregon Walk-In Consultations

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM | Friday - Multi-Purpose 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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Apr 21

Downtown Bend: Thrive Central Oregon Walk-In Consultations

1:00 PM - 4:00 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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Apr 22

La Pine: Grab & Go Macramé Plant Hanger DIY Kits

All Day - All Day | Saturday - * Registration Required

Pick up an easy DIY Macramé Plant Hanger kit. Registration required to reserve a program kit; kits are limited.Create your own macramé plant hanger using just a few simple knots. Not only do these plant hangers add to the natural beauty of your house plants, but theyre also great for keeping plants in smaller spaces. This DIY grab & go kit includes materials and instructions to make your own macramé plant hanger right at home. Additional supplies and tools may be necessary.

This kit is intended for Teens & New Adults (15-25). Registration is required to receive a program kit. Registration closes at 8:00 am on Tuesday, April 18th.

The kit will be available to pick up at the La Pine temporary library space on Saturday, April 22nd.

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Apr 22

Redmond: Grab & Go Macramé Plant Hanger DIY Kits

All Day - All Day | Saturday - * Registration Required

Pick up an easy DIY Macramé Plant Hanger kit. Registration required to reserve a program kit; kits are limited.Create your own macramé plant hanger using just a few simple knots. Not only do these plant hangers add to the natural beauty of your house plants, but they're also great for keeping plants in smaller spaces. This DIY grab & go kit includes materials and instructions to make your own macramé plant hanger right at home. Additional supplies and tools may be necessary.

This kit is intended for Teens & New Adults (15-25). Registration is required to receive a program kit. Registration closes at 8:00 am on Tuesday, April 18th.

The kit will be available to pick up at the Redmond temporary library space (2127 S Hwy 97, Redmond, OR 97756) on Saturday, April 22nd.

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Apr 22

Sisters: Grab & Go Macramé Plant Hanger DIY Kits

All Day - All Day | Saturday - * Registration Required

Pick up an easy DIY Macramé Plant Hanger kit. Registration required to reserve a program kit; kits are limited.Create your own macramé plant hanger using just a few simple knots. Not only do these plant hangers add to the natural beauty of your house plants, but they're also great for keeping plants in smaller spaces. This DIY grab & go kit includes materials and instructions to make your own macramé plant hanger right at home. Additional supplies and tools may be necessary.

This kit is intended for Teens & New Adults (15-25). Registration is required to receive a program kit. Registration closes at 8:00 am on Tuesday, April 18th.

The kit will be available to pick up at the Sisters temporary library space on Saturday, April 22nd.

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Apr 22

Sunriver: Grab & Go Macramé Plant Hanger DIY Kits

All Day - All Day | Saturday - * Registration Required

Pick up an easy DIY Macramé Plant Hanger kit. Registration required to reserve a program kit; kits are limited.Create your own macramé plant hanger using just a few simple knots. Not only do these plant hangers add to the natural beauty of your house plants, but they're also great for keeping plants in smaller spaces. This DIY grab & go kit includes materials and instructions to make your own macramé plant hanger right at home. Additional supplies and tools may be necessary.

This kit is intended for Teens & New Adults (15-25). Registration is required to receive a program kit. Registration closes at 8:00 am on Tuesday, April 18th.

The kit will be available to pick up at the Sunriver library on Saturday, April 22nd.

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Apr 22

Sunriver: Irish Banjo & Homegrown Songs

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Saturday - Meeting Room

Come listen to Irish dance tunes and singsongwriter folks songs.

This is an in-person program.

Ian's 5-string banjo, 4-string tenor banjo and voice will be accompanied by Collin Rhoton's rhythmic guitar and bass playing. Expect authentic, mildly jazzy folk songs woven together with Irish dance tunes & bodhrán playing. Ian hopes that audiences will walk away with fresh perspective, buoyant spirits, and kind hearts.

Ian Carrick grew up in Bend and works as a community songleader and music educator throughout the High Desert region. Grounded in his conviction that music is ultimately a communal practice, this year Ian is producing a locally-inspired family-oriented album of folk songs intended to restore relationship with the planet, between one another and within ourselves. Learn more at https://www.iancarrick.net/ *ani*

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Apr 22

Transformation - Waiting for Answers at High Desert Music Hall

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Saturday - High Desert Music Hall

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 springs growing spirit. Mother Earths rivers, waterfalls, oceans and forests constantly illustrate that change is constant. Can we interpret, discover and enjoy within our lifes 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 LCAs 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.818 SW Forest Ave, Redmond, OR 97756

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Apr 22

Downtown Bend: Irish Banjo & Homegrown Songs

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Saturday - Brooks Room

Come listen to Irish dance tunes and singsongwriter folks songs.

This is an in-person program.

Ian's 5-string banjo, 4-string tenor banjo and voice will be accompanied by Collin Rhoton's rhythmic guitar and bass playing. Expect authentic, mildly jazzy folk songs woven together with Irish dance tunes & bodhrán playing. Ian hopes that audiences will walk away with fresh perspective, buoyant spirits, and kind hearts.

Ian Carrick grew up in Bend and works as a community songleader and music educator throughout the High Desert region. Grounded in his conviction that music is ultimately a communal practice, this year Ian is producing a locally-inspired family-oriented album of folk songs intended to restore relationship with the planet, between one another and within ourselves. Learn more at https://www.iancarrick.net/ *ani*

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Apr 24

Downtown Bend: Thrive Central Oregon Walk-In Consultations

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM | 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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Apr 24

L.A. Weather Book Discussion at Sunriver Books & Music

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM | Monday - Sunriver Books and Music

Discuss L.A. Weather with friends and neighbors.

This is an in-person book discussion.

About the Book: L.A. Weather

Oscar, the weather-obsessed patriarch of the Alvarado family, desperately wants a little rain. L.A. is parched, dry as a bone, and hes harboring a costly secret that distracts him from everything else. His wife, Keila, desperate for a life with a little more intimacy and a little less Weather Channel, feels she has no choice but to end their marriage. Their daughters are left questioning everything they know. Each will have to take a critical look at her own relationships and make some tough decisions along the way.

About the Author: María Amparo Escandón

María Amparo Escandón is a New York Times bestselling bilingual author. She graduated from Universidad Nuevo Mundo in Mexico City and immigrated to the United States at age 23. She is the author of three novels: Esperanzas Box of Saints, González & Daughter Trucking Co., and L.A. Weather. Her newest novel is a Reeses Book Club pick and is featured in Oprah Quarterly Magazine. Amparo Escandón joined the A Novel Idea program in 2006. She was named as a Writer to Watch by Newsweek magazine and by the Los Angeles Times.

57100 Beaver Drive, Sunriver, OR 97707 *ani*

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Apr 24

Downtown Bend: Estate Planning 101

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Monday - Brooks Room

Learn differences between wills and trusts, the upsides and downsides of each, and common myths and misconceptions about other estate planning topics.

This is an in-person program.

This presentation will delve into the main topics of estate planning that Collin Edmonds most often discusses with his clients: Wills, trusts, probate, powers of attorney and advance directives. He will discuss the differences between wills and trusts, the upsides and downsides of each, the myths and misconceptions he often hears about them and other estate planning topics. He will discuss what probate is, different ways to avoid probate if need be and what to expect if there is a probate. He will also talk about what powers of attorney and advance directives are, who may need them and why they are important. By the end of the presentation, everyone should have a good starting point on what kind of estate planning documents they may want to pursue in their own lives.

Collin Edmonds is an attorney who runs his own law practice and meets clients in Bend, Redmond and Prineville. Collins practice primarily focuses on issues involving protective proceedings such as conservatorships and guardianships, powers of attorney, probate administration and drafting wills and trusts. He has been practicing law for over five years in Central Oregon. Collin was born and raised in Prineville and now he lives in Redmond with his wife and two children. Collin is also on the board of directors for the Opportunity Foundation of Central Oregon and is a committee member for Access to Justice which works on programs like Lawyer in the Library. *ani*

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Apr 25

Downtown Bend: Writers Writing - Quiet Writing Time

1:30 PM - 4:30 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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Apr 25

Downtown Bend: Law Library Office Hours

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Tuesday - Second Floor

Get help with your legal information questions.

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

Deschutes Public Library hosts the law library for Deschutes County and law library staff will be available at Downtown Bend Library on Tuesdays from 2-5pm to assist with legal information questions.

Law Library Office Hours provides research training, legal reference assistance, and access to a variety of legal information resources. We can help identify relevant legal research materials, provide instruction on effective use of resources including find court documents in OJCIN, and provide referrals to appropriate agencies or organizations.

Library staff may not engage in the practice of law, and are prohibited from interpreting legal materials or giving legal advice.

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Apr 25

East Bend: Religion 101: A Brothers K Discussion

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Tuesday - Meeting Room

Engage in a lively discussion on Christianity, Buddhism and baseball.

This is an in-person program.

Note: It is highly recommended that attendees have read The Brothers K by David James Duncan to fully engage in the discussion.

Program Description

"In an hour or so Id like us to consider four LARGE questions, questions that Duncans, The Brothers K, bring to the surface:

1. What do we mean by the word religion or religious?
2. What are the basics of the Christian faith? Buddhism? Baseball? (Im no expert on baseball; I was a swimmer. But baseball is a religion in The Brothers K.)
3. What does "fundamentalism" mean in any religion? In Christianity, specifically?
4. Why is religion so doggone divisive?
There will be no proselytizing by me or anyone else present. We wont criticize others views or ideas. I wont do all the talking. We gather to learn and understand. We dont have to agree with one another, or with me, but we wont attack those with whom we disagree. With any luck, well have time for questions.
I Hope...
- you will perhaps be surprised.
- perhaps your thinking will shift.
- your understanding will deepen, both of your yourself and the ideas we discuss and consider.
I look forward to being with you." - Steve

Steve Trotter Biography
"Im Steve Trotter. If you want to be formal, call me The Rev. Dr. Steven F. Trotter. I prefer 'Steve'.
Along with my wife, Ive lived in Redmond since June of 2020. Past locations include, in chronological order, Washington, Minnesota, Washington, Maryland, Montana, Washington, Lithuania, Washington and Oregon. If three months in the Philippines count, put them during the first Washington.
Im a retired pastor and university teacher. I was a pastor in mainly smaller congregations in smaller towns. Ive taught philosophy (critical thinking and logic) comparative religion, some history and theology and writing. At heart Im a teacher. I also love music, though lack of flexibility now precludes playing (but doesn't get in the way of singing.) I enjoy people, and get along with most. I admit it: self-absorbed people dont keep my attention. I love to debate ideas, though Im not a fan of arguing. Im addicted to books and coffee. I confess to liking beer, something I know a little about, and wine, something about which I know only what I like."

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Apr 25

Online Only: Writing about Trauma in Traumatic Times

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Tuesday - * Registration Required

Learn how to write about trauma without making it worse.

This is an online program. Registration is required. Registered participants will receive a Zoom link to join the program. This program will not be recorded.

Although writing can be healing, crafting and publishing our most difficult stories can make trauma worse. In this 2-hour workshop with author and trauma specialist Katherine Standefer, learn how the physiological processes of trauma and shame interact with a writing process. Together, well discuss some of the embodied blocks writers experience, touch into the craft problems common to this material, and explore tools for moving forward at the right time and with the right pace.

Katherine Standefer's debut book Lightning Flowers was a finalist for the Kirkus Prize in Nonfiction and the Arizona/New Mexico Book Award in Memoir, selected as a New York Times Editor's Choice/Staff Pick, and shortlisted for the J. Anthony Lukas Work-in-Progress Prize from Columbia Graduate School of Journalism. The book was named one of Oprah Magazine's "Best Books of Fall 2020," selected as the Common Read 2022-2023 at Colorado College, and featured in People Magazine, on the goop podcast, and on NPR's Fresh Air. Standefer's previous writing appeared in The Best American Essays 2016 and won the Iowa Review Award in Nonfiction. She earned her MFA in Creative Nonfiction at the University of Arizona and spent time as a Logan Nonfiction Fellow at the Carey Institute for Global Good. She is based out of Wyoming.

As a trauma writing doula, Standefer accompanies nonfiction writers through the underworld process of extracting stories of trauma through the body and the challenge of building trauma narratives beautifully on the page. She brings to this work more than 30 hours of training at the Arizona Trauma Institute, a decade as a sexuality educator, and her own time within the brutal, embodied work and spiritual practice required to birth Lightning Flowers. *ani* *zm*

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