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Tales and Travel Memories
2023-10-11 13:00:00 2023-10-11 14:00:00 America/Los_Angeles Tales and Travel Memories Go on an imaginary trip to Japan using library books and sensory materials. Participants will read and listen to folk tales and explore travel books, photographs, music, and physical objects from Japan. Snacks inspired by Japanese delicacies will be provided. This program is developed for older adults with Alzheimer?s Disease or dementia and their caregivers. It?s aimed to assist in retaining reading ability while socializing with others. Tales and Travel Memories is an award-winning, evidence-based program developed by Mary Beth Reidner at the Gail Borden Public Library. East Bend Library - Community Room

Wednesday, October 11
1:00pm - 2:00pm

Add to Calendar 2023-10-11 13:00:00 2023-10-11 14:00:00 America/Los_Angeles Tales and Travel Memories Go on an imaginary trip to Japan using library books and sensory materials. Participants will read and listen to folk tales and explore travel books, photographs, music, and physical objects from Japan. Snacks inspired by Japanese delicacies will be provided. This program is developed for older adults with Alzheimer?s Disease or dementia and their caregivers. It?s aimed to assist in retaining reading ability while socializing with others. Tales and Travel Memories is an award-winning, evidence-based program developed by Mary Beth Reidner at the Gail Borden Public Library. East Bend Library - Community Room

East Bend Library

Community Room

Go on an imaginary trip to Japan using library books and sensory materials. Participants will read and listen to folk tales and explore travel books, photographs, music, and physical objects from Japan. Snacks inspired by Japanese delicacies will be provided. This program is developed for older adults with Alzheimer?s Disease or dementia and their caregivers. It?s aimed to assist in retaining reading ability while socializing with others. Tales and Travel Memories is an award-winning, evidence-based program developed by Mary Beth Reidner at the Gail Borden Public Library.

AGE GROUP: | Adult |

EVENT TYPE: | Adult Program |

East Bend Library
Phone: 541-330-3760
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We're open 9:00AM to 6:00PM

Mon, Jan 13 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Tue, Jan 14 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Wed, Jan 15 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Thu, Jan 16 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Fri, Jan 17 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Jan 18 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Jan 19 Closed
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About the branch

The East Bend Library opened its doors in 2011 and is the newest addition to the Deschutes Public Library System.

Upcoming Events

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Thu, Jan 16, 11:30am - 1:00pm
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Thu, Jan 16, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
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Mon, Jan 20, All day
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Libraries will resume with normal operating hours on January 21st.
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Family Story Time
Tue, Jan 21, 9:30am - 10:00am
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Interactive story time with books, songs and rhymes. 0-5 yrs.
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Tue, Jan 21, 9:30am - 10:00am
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Tue, Jan 21, 10:00am - 11:30am
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Tue, Jan 21, 10:30am - 11:00am
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Wed, Jan 22, 10:30am - 11:00am
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Wed, Jan 22, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Online Only - Zoom
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Thrive Central Oregon Drop-In Consultations
Wed, Jan 22, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
La Pine Library - Meeting Room
Drop-in social services assistance that connects you with resources.
Lawyer in the Library - Online Only
Wed, Jan 22, 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Administration
Free 30-minute virtual consultations with a local lawyer on Oregon civil law issues.
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Online Library Book Club
Wed, Jan 22, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
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Wed, Jan 22, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Downtown Bend Library - Community Room (Brooks)
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Register
Family Story Time
Thu, Jan 23, 9:30am - 9:55am
Downtown Bend Library
Interactive story time with books, songs and rhymes. 0-5 yrs.
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Thu, Jan 23, 10:30am - 11:30am
Sisters Library - Community Room
Hear innovative, compassionate care strategies for dementia andAlzheimer's care.
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Google Drive, Docs, and Sheets
Thu, Jan 23, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Downtown Bend Library - Meeting Room 2 (Meyer)
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Toddler Story Time
Thu, Jan 23, 10:30am - 10:55am
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Technology Troubleshooting
Thu, Jan 23, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Downtown Bend Library - Meeting Room 2 (Meyer)
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Thu, Jan 23, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
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Thu, Jan 23, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
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Fri, Jan 24, 10:00am - 1:00pm
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Fri, Jan 24, 10:00am - 1:00pm
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Fri, Jan 24, 10:00am - 11:30am
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Fri, Jan 24, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
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Fri, Jan 24, 2:00pm - 5:00pm
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Fri, Jan 24, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
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Family Story Time
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East Bend Library - Community Room
Interactive story time with books, songs and rhymes. 0-5 yrs.
Family Story Time
Sat, Jan 25, 9:30am - 9:55am
East Bend Library
Interactive story time with books, songs and rhymes. 0-5 yrs.
Family Story Time
Sat, Jan 25, 11:00am - 11:25am
La Pine Library - Community Room
Interactive story time with books, songs and rhymes. 0-5 yrs.
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Sat, Jan 25, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Sat, Jan 25, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Sun, Jan 26, 10:00am - 1:00pm
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Sun, Jan 26, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
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Downtown Bend Library - Community Room (Brooks)
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Mon, Jan 27, 10:00am - 1:00pm
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Fri, Jan 31, 10:00am - 1:00pm
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Fri, Jan 31, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Sisters Library - Study Room
Drop-in social services assistance that connects you with resources. Connect and get help with housing lists, medical access, mental health resources, veterans services, social security applications, and much 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. To setup a remote phone appointment call 541-782-1022 or email info@thrivecentraloregon.org. For more information visit: www.thrivecentraloregon.org.
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La Pine Library - Community Room
Interactive story time with books, songs and rhymes. 0-5 yrs.
Family Story Time
Sat, Feb 01, 9:30am - 9:55am
East Bend Library - Community Room
Interactive story time with books, songs and rhymes. 0-5 yrs.
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Mon, Feb 03, 9:30am - 10:00am
Downtown Bend Library - Community Room (Brooks)
Stories, songs and rhymes to develop early literacy skills. 3-5 yrs.
Thrive Central Oregon Drop-In Consultations
Mon, Feb 03, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Downtown Bend Library - Study Room 3 (Lobby)
Drop-in social services assistance that connects you with resources. 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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Mon, Feb 03, 10:30am - 11:00am
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Mon, Feb 03, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
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Sing-along to love songs with a live band.
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Tue, Feb 04, 9:30am - 10:00am
East Bend Library - Community Room
Interactive story time with books, songs and rhymes. 0-5 yrs.
Family Story Time
Tue, Feb 04, 9:30am - 10:00am
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Tue, Feb 04, 9:30am - 11:00am
Downtown Bend Library - Meeting Room 1 (Hutchinson)
Enjoy the focus of a quiet space with the benefit of others' company.
Baby Story Time
Tue, Feb 04, 10:30am - 11:00am
East Bend Library - Community Room
A gentle story time for infant and caregiver. 0-18 mo.
Family Story Time
Tue, Feb 04, 10:30am - 11:00am
Becky Johnson Community Center
Interactive story time with books, songs and rhymes. 0-5 yrs.
B.U.R.S.T. - Sensory Development
Tue, Feb 04, 10:30am - 11:30am
Sunriver Library - Community Room
Sensory development activities and skill building for children and families.
Infant Music Together Workshop
Tue, Feb 04, 11:15am - 12:00pm
Downtown Bend Library - Community Room (Brooks)
Grow your baby into a confident music maker!
Thrive Central Oregon Drop-In Consultations
Tue, Feb 04, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
East Bend Library - Community Room
Drop-in social services assistance that connects you with resources. 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.
B.U.R.S.T. - Sensory Development
Tue, Feb 04, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
La Pine Library - Community Room
Sensory Development activities and games for young children and families!
Technology Troubleshooting
Tue, Feb 04, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Redmond Library - Meeting Room
Practice or get help with basic tech tasks and questions. 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.
Hygge with the Library
Tue, Feb 04, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
La Pine Library - Community Room
Join us for a quiet, cozy, hygge afternoon in the library!
SafetyNet Training with KIDS Center
Tue, Feb 04, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Downtown Bend Library - Community Room (Brooks)
Develop tools to safely manage online lives for both kids and adults.
Register
Rainbow Family Night: La Pine
Tue, Feb 04, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
La Pine Library - Community Room
Celebrate the LGBTQIA2S+ community with an interactive story time and crafts.
Family Story Time
Wed, Feb 05, 9:30am - 9:55am
Downtown Bend Library - Community Room (Brooks)
Interactive story time with books, songs and rhymes. 0-5 yrs.
Baby Story Time
Wed, Feb 05, 10:30am - 11:00am
Downtown Bend Library - Community Room (Brooks)
A gentle story time for infant and caregiver. 0-18 mo.
Family Story Time
Wed, Feb 05, 10:30am - 11:00am
Sisters Library - Community Room
Interactive story time with books, songs and rhymes. 0-5 yrs.
Family Story Time
Wed, Feb 05, 10:30am - 11:00am
Sunriver Library - Community Room
Interactive story time with books, songs and rhymes. 0-5 yrs.
Thrive Central Oregon Drop-In Consultations
Wed, Feb 05, 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Downtown Bend Library - Study Room 3 (Lobby)
Drop-in social services assistance that connects you with resources. Connect and get help with housing lists, medical access, mental health resources, veterans services, social security applications, and much 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. To setup a remote phone appointment call 541-782-1022 or email info@thrivecentraloregon.org. For more information visit: www.thrivecentraloregon.org.
Valentine's Card Making - Know Romance
Wed, Feb 05, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Sunriver Library - Community Room
Craft beautiful Valentine's cards for a friend or loved one.
Registration is now closed
Thrive Central Oregon Drop-In Consultations
Wed, Feb 05, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Redmond Library - Study 4
Drop-in social services assistance that connects you with resources.
Thrive Central Oregon Drop-In Consultations
Wed, Feb 05, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
La Pine Library - Meeting Room
Drop-in social services assistance that connects you with resources.
Lawyer in the Library - Online Only
Wed, Feb 05, 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Administration
Free 30-minute virtual consultations with a local lawyer on Oregon civil law issues.
Register
Plays Out Loud: "Grand Horizons" - Know Romance
Wed, Feb 05, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Downtown Bend Library - Community Room (Brooks)
Participate in a hilarious and heartbreaking reader's theatre on marital malaise.
Family Story Time
Thu, Feb 06, 9:30am - 9:55am
Downtown Bend Library - Community Room (Brooks)
Interactive story time with books, songs and rhymes. 0-5 yrs.
B.U.R.S.T. - Sensory Development
Thu, Feb 06, 10:30am - 11:30am
Sisters Library - Community Room
Sensory development skill building and play for children and families!
Toddler Story Time
Thu, Feb 06, 10:30am - 10:55am
Downtown Bend Library - Community Room (Brooks)
An active story time with stories, songs & movement rhymes. 18-36 mo.
Android Essentials
Thu, Feb 06, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Downtown Bend Library - Meeting Room 2 (Meyer)
Discover how to use your Android device with ease
Notary Public Services
Thu, Feb 06, 11:30am - 1:00pm
Downtown Bend Library - Study Room 3 (Lobby)
Free, limited, drop-in notary services for the public.
B.U.R.S.T. - Sensory Development
Thu, Feb 06, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Redmond Library - Community 1,Meeting Room
Sensory development skill building and play for children and families.
The Library Book Club
Thu, Feb 06, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Becky Johnson Community Room - Becky Johnson Community Room
Discuss The Librarianist by Patrick deWitt
Technology Troubleshooting
Thu, Feb 06, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Downtown Bend Library - Meeting Room 2 (Meyer)
Get help with your technology problems and questions. Practice your computer skills and problem-solve with staff. Find answers to your e-reader, tablet, laptop, smartphone, internet, or cloud-related questions. Free and open to the public. No registration is required. Closed on the 2nd Thursday of each month.
Tardes en Familia - En Español
Thu, Feb 06, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Downtown Bend Library - Community Room (Brooks)
Arte, juegos, y comida gratis para todas las edades.
What's So Funny? - A Satire Workshop - Write Here
Thu, Feb 06, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Downtown Bend Library - Community Room (Brooks)
Learn how satire can enhance your writing.
Thrive Central Oregon Drop-In Consultations
Fri, Feb 07, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Sisters Library - Study Room
Drop-in social services assistance that connects you with resources. Connect and get help with housing lists, medical access, mental health resources, veterans services, social security applications, and much 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. To setup a remote phone appointment call 541-782-1022 or email info@thrivecentraloregon.org. For more information visit: www.thrivecentraloregon.org.
Thrive Central Oregon Drop-In Consultations
Fri, Feb 07, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Downtown Bend Library - Study Room 3 (Lobby)
Drop-in social services assistance that connects you with resources. Connect and get help with housing lists, medical access, mental health resources, veterans services, social security applications, and much 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. To setup a remote phone appointment call 541-782-1022 or email info@thrivecentraloregon.org. For more information visit: www.thrivecentraloregon.org.
Family Story Time
Fri, Feb 07, 10:30am - 10:55am
La Pine Library - Community Room
Interactive story time with books, songs and rhymes. 0-5 yrs.
Care-Giver Meet Up at Little Bug Play Hub
Fri, Feb 07, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Little Bug Play Hub
Connect with other caregivers while the kids get their wiggles out. Ages 0-5.
Kids' Math Night with Mathnasium
Fri, Feb 07, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Downtown Bend Library - Community Room (Brooks)
Change your mind about math with fun and games!
Tax Aide
Sat, Feb 08, 9:00am - 4:00pm
Downtown Bend Library - Meeting Room 2 (Meyer)
Free Tax Prep Sessions with certified tax volunteers.
Family Story Time
Sat, Feb 08, 9:30am - 9:55am
East Bend Library - Community Room
Interactive story time with books, songs and rhymes. 0-5 yrs.
Music of the Romantic Era - Know Romance
Sat, Feb 08, 10:00am - 11:00am
Downtown Bend Library - Community Room (Brooks)
Learn about Romantic music with a local conductor and professor.
The Library Book Club
Sat, Feb 08, 11:00am - 12:00pm
East Bend Library - Community Room
Discuss The Phoenix Crown by Kate Quinn.
The Essentials of Raising Chickens in Central Oregon - School of Ranch
Sat, Feb 08, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Redmond Library - Community 3
Learn to raise happy, healthy chickens in Central Oregon's climate!
Music of the Romantic Era - Know Romance
Sat, Feb 08, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Sisters Library - Community Room
Learn about Romantic music with a local conductor and professor.
Love and Book Deals - Write Here
Sat, Feb 08, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Downtown Bend Library - Community Room (Brooks)
Finding and maintaining an effective critique group for success.
Self-Love Intention Setting Workshop - Know Romance
Sun, Feb 09, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Sisters Library - Community Room
Candle-making, self-care and community building...what's not to love?
Public Rock Choir - Know Romance
Sun, Feb 09, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
High Desert Music Hall - 818 SW Forest Ave, Redmond, OR 97756
All-Ages sing-along to love songs with a live band.
Register
Valentine's Card Making - Know Romance
Sun, Feb 09, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Downtown Bend Library - Community Room (Brooks)
Craft beautiful Valentine's cards for a friend or loved one.
Preschool Story Time
Mon, Feb 10, 9:30am - 10:00am
Downtown Bend Library - Community Room (Brooks)
Stories, songs and rhymes to develop early literacy skills. 3-5 yrs.
Thrive Central Oregon Drop-In Consultations
Mon, Feb 10, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Downtown Bend Library - Study Room 3 (Lobby)
Drop-in social services assistance that connects you with resources. 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.
Music Together Workshop
Mon, Feb 10, 10:30am - 11:15am
Redmond Library - Community 2
Grow your child into a confident music maker!
This event is full
Baby Story Time
Mon, Feb 10, 10:30am - 11:00am
Becky Johnson Community Center
A gentle story time for infant and caregiver. 0-18 mo.
Thrive Central Oregon Drop-In Consultations
Mon, Feb 10, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Redmond Library - Study 4
Drop-in social services assistance that connects you with resources.
Changing Patterns: Re-Entry Weeklies
Mon, Feb 10, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Downtown Bend Library - Meeting Room 1 (Hutchinson)
Weekly peer support group for those returning home from prison.
Family Story Time
Tue, Feb 11, 9:30am - 10:00am
East Bend Library - Community Room
Interactive story time with books, songs and rhymes. 0-5 yrs.
Family Story Time
Tue, Feb 11, 9:30am - 10:00am
Becky Johnson Community Center
Interactive story time with books, songs and rhymes. 0-5 yrs.
Quiet Writing Time - Write Here
Tue, Feb 11, 9:30am - 11:00am
Downtown Bend Library - Meeting Room 1 (Hutchinson)
Enjoy the focus of a quiet space with the benefit of others' company.
Baby Story Time
Tue, Feb 11, 10:30am - 11:00am
East Bend Library - Community Room
A gentle story time for infant and caregiver. 0-18 mo.
Family Story Time
Tue, Feb 11, 10:30am - 11:00am
Becky Johnson Community Center
Interactive story time with books, songs and rhymes. 0-5 yrs.
Thrive Central Oregon Drop-In Consultations
Tue, Feb 11, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
East Bend Library - Community Room
Drop-in social services assistance that connects you with resources.
The Nonfiction Library Book Club
Tue, Feb 11, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Suttle Tea in Sisters
Discuss Inciting Joy by Ross Gay.
Technology Troubleshooting
Tue, Feb 11, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Redmond Library - Meeting Room
Practice or get help with basic tech tasks and questions. 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.
Hygge with the Library
Tue, Feb 11, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Sunriver Library - Community Room
Join us for a quiet, cozy, hygge afternoon in the library!
SCORE Small Business Counseling
Tue, Feb 11, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Downtown Bend Library - Study Room 3 (Lobby)
Receive confidential business planning with a SCORE mentor.
Self-Love Intention Setting Workshop - Know Romance
Tue, Feb 11, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
East Bend Library - Community Room
Candle-making, self-care and community building.. what's not to love?
Central Oregon Writers Guild - Write Here
Tue, Feb 11, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Downtown Bend Library - Community Room (Brooks)
Network with your fellow writers at monthly workshops and lectures.
Register
Child Abuse - Signs, Symptoms & Prevention with KIDS Center
Tue, Feb 11, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Becky Johnson Community Center - 412 SW 8th St, Redmond, OR, 97756
Learn about the different types of child abuse and signs to recognize them.
Register
Family Story Time
Wed, Feb 12, 9:30am - 9:55am
Downtown Bend Library - Community Room (Brooks)
Interactive story time with books, songs and rhymes. 0-5 yrs.
Technology Troubleshooting
Wed, Feb 12, 10:00am - 11:30am
East Bend Library - Community Room
Troubleshoot your technology problems 1:1 with library staff.
Baby Story Time
Wed, Feb 12, 10:30am - 11:00am
Downtown Bend Library - Community Room (Brooks)
A gentle story time for infant and caregiver. 0-18 mo.
Family Story Time
Wed, Feb 12, 10:30am - 11:00am
Sisters Library - Community Room
Interactive story time with books, songs and rhymes. 0-5 yrs.
Family Story Time
Wed, Feb 12, 10:30am - 11:00am
Sunriver Library - Community Room
Interactive story time with books, songs and rhymes. 0-5 yrs.
Thrive Central Oregon Drop-In Consultations
Wed, Feb 12, 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Downtown Bend Library - Study Room 3 (Lobby)
Drop-in social services assistance that connects you with resources. Connect and get help with housing lists, medical access, mental health resources, veterans services, social security applications, and much 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. To setup a remote phone appointment call 541-782-1022 or email info@thrivecentraloregon.org. For more information visit: www.thrivecentraloregon.org.
Thrive Central Oregon Drop-In Consultations
Wed, Feb 12, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Redmond Library - Study 4
Drop-in social services assistance that connects you with resources.
Thrive Central Oregon Drop-In Consultations
Wed, Feb 12, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
La Pine Library - Meeting Room
Drop-in social services assistance that connects you with resources.
Fall in Love with the Children's Museum of Central Oregon - Know Romance
Wed, Feb 12, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
East Bend Library - Community Room
Enjoy some of the museum's most loved exhibits!
B.U.R.S.T. - Sensory Development
Wed, Feb 12, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Downtown Bend Library - Community Room (Brooks)
Sensory development skill building and play for children and families!
Hygge with the Library
Wed, Feb 12, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Redmond Library - Community 1
Join us for a quiet, cozy, hygge afternoon in the library!
Tardes en Familia - En Español
Wed, Feb 12, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Redmond Library - Community 2
Arte, juegos, y comida gratis para todas las edades.
Library Board Meeting
Wed, Feb 12, 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Administration - Admin Conference Room
Regular Board Meeting
A Perfect Pair: Wine & Fondue - Know Romance
Wed, Feb 12, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Arome - 432 SW 6th St, Redmond, OR 97756
Experience the perfect pairing of fondue and wine at Arome.
This event is full
Heart of Forest Bathing - Know Romance
Wed, Feb 12, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Downtown Bend Library - Community Room (Brooks)
Learn about this immersive meditative practice set in nature.
Technology Troubleshooting
Thu, Feb 13, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Downtown Bend Library - Meeting Room 2 (Meyer)
Get help with your technology problems and questions. Practice your computer skills and problem-solve with staff. Find answers to your e-reader, tablet, laptop, smartphone, internet, or cloud-related questions. Free and open to the public. No registration is required. Closed on the 2nd Thursday of each month.
"Grand Horizons" Preview Night - Know Romance
Thu, Feb 13, 7:30pm - 10:00pm
Cascades Theatrical Company - 148 NW Greenwood Avenue Bend, OR 97703
Enjoy a supremely funny comedy of marital malaise.
Thrive Central Oregon Drop-In Consultations
Fri, Feb 14, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Sisters Library - Study Room
Drop-in social services assistance that connects you with resources. Connect and get help with housing lists, medical access, mental health resources, veterans services, social security applications, and much 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. To setup a remote phone appointment call 541-782-1022 or email info@thrivecentraloregon.org. For more information visit: www.thrivecentraloregon.org.
Thrive Central Oregon Drop-In Consultations
Fri, Feb 14, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Downtown Bend Library - Study Room 3 (Lobby)
Drop-in social services assistance that connects you with resources. Connect and get help with housing lists, medical access, mental health resources, veterans services, social security applications, and much 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. To setup a remote phone appointment call 541-782-1022 or email info@thrivecentraloregon.org. For more information visit: www.thrivecentraloregon.org.
Technology Troubleshooting
Fri, Feb 14, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Sisters Library - Meeting Room
Troubleshoot your technology problems 1:1 with library staff.
Family Story Time
Fri, Feb 14, 10:30am - 10:55am
La Pine Library - Community Room
Interactive story time with books, songs and rhymes. 0-5 yrs.
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