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D&D Adult Workshop Series: Dungeon Master Basics
2025-06-24 17:30:00 2025-06-24 18:30:00 America/Los_Angeles D&D Adult Workshop Series: Dungeon Master Basics Learn the basics of being a DM in a D&D campaign! Downtown Bend Library - Meeting Room 2 (Meyer)

Tuesday, June 24
5:30pm - 6:30pm

Add to Calendar 2025-06-24 17:30:00 2025-06-24 18:30:00 America/Los_Angeles D&D Adult Workshop Series: Dungeon Master Basics Learn the basics of being a DM in a D&D campaign! Downtown Bend Library - Meeting Room 2 (Meyer)

Downtown Bend Library

Meeting Room 2 (Meyer)

Learn the basics of being a DM in a D&D campaign!

Are you an adult interested in learning more about being a Dungeon Master in a Dungeons & Dragons campaign but intimidated by the scope of it all? Have no fear! Join librarians Erin and Meagan as we teach you the basics of being a DM. Meet other folks in the class that want to play as well! This program will also be of interest to any adults looking to help teens and kids play D&D and run campaigns for them. This is a weekly series for June 2025 - you do not have to attend every program! Just pick the ones that interest you most!

Questions? Contact Community Librarian, Erin Heyl at erinh@deschuteslibrary.org 

AGE GROUP: | Adult |

EVENT TYPE: | Adult Program |

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Technology Troubleshooting
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Downtown Bend Library - Meeting Room 2 (Meyer)
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D&D "So You Want to be a DM?" Workshop
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Sisters Library - Community Room
Find out if being a Dungeon Master is part of your next adventure!
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Downtown Bend Library - Community Room (Brooks)
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Garden Fair: Make Your Garden Magical - Know Magic
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Author Gordon Nagai - Write Here
Sun, Jun 01, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Downtown Bend Library
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Preschool Story Time
Mon, Jun 02, 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
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Drop-in social services assistance that connects you with resources.
Baby Story Time
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Family Story Time
Tue, Jun 03, 9:30am - 9:55am
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Tuesday Trekkers Walking Group
Tue, Jun 03, 10:00am - 11:00am
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Baby Story Time
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A gentle story time for infant and caregiver. 0-18 mo.
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Family Story Time
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Interactive story time with books, songs and rhymes. 0-5 yrs.
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Redmond Library - Meeting Room
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Family Story Time
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Family Story Time
Thu, Jun 05, 9:30am - 9:55am
Downtown Bend Library - Community Room (Brooks)
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Downtown Bend Library - Community Room (Brooks)
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Downtown Bend Library
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East Bend Library - Community Room
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Downtown Bend Library - Study Room 3 (Lobby)
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Sisters Library - Study Room
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Try your hand at air-dry clay mosaics using natural materials!
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Downtown Bend Library - Community Room (Brooks)
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Redmond Library - Community 2
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Preschool Story Time
Mon, Jun 09, 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
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Downtown Bend Library - Study Room 3 (Lobby)
Drop-in social services assistance that connects you with resources.
Baby Story Time
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Redmond Library - Community 1
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Thrive Central Oregon Drop-In Consultations
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Downtown Bend Library - Community Room (Brooks)
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Redmond Library - Community 2
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Changing Patterns: Re-Entry Weeklies
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Family Story Time
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East Bend Library - Community Room
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D&D Adult Workshop Series: Character Creation
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Tue, Jun 10, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
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Wed, Jun 11, 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, Jun 11, 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, Jun 11, 10:30am - 11:00am
Sisters Library - Community Room
Interactive story time with books, songs, and rhymes! 0-5 yrs.
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Wed, Jun 11, 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Downtown Bend Library - Study Room 3 (Lobby)
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Redmond Library - Study 4
Drop-in social services assistance that connects you with resources.
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La Pine Library - Meeting Room
Drop-in social services assistance that connects you with resources.
Preschool Story Time
Wed, Jun 11, 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Redmond Library - Community 1
Stories, songs and rhymes to develop early literacy skills. 3-5 yrs.
Technology Troubleshooting
Wed, Jun 11, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
East Bend Library - Community Room
Troubleshoot your technology problems 1:1 with library staff.
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Redmond Library - Community 2
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Administration
Libraries will resume with normal operating hours on June 13.
Notary Public in the Library
Fri, Jun 13, 9:30am - 11:00am
Downtown Bend Library - Meeting Room 2 (Meyer)
Free, limited, drop-in notary services for the public.
Thrive Central Oregon Drop-In Consultations
Fri, Jun 13, 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.
Thrive Central Oregon Drop-In Consultations
Fri, Jun 13, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Sisters Library - Study Room
Drop-in social services assistance that connects you with resources.
Children's Museum of Central Oregon Pop Up Exhibits - Summer with the Library
Fri, Jun 13, 10:00am - 11:30am
Downtown Bend Library - Community Room (Brooks)
Kick off summer with some museum magic!
Family Story Time
Fri, Jun 13, 10:30am - 10:55am
La Pine Library - Community Room
Interactive story time with books, songs and rhymes. 0-5 yrs.
Technology Troubleshooting
Fri, Jun 13, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Sisters Library - Meeting Room
Troubleshoot your technology problems 1:1 with library staff.
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Fri, Jun 13, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Online Only - Zoom
This workshop teaches writers how to edit and finalize their work.
Kids' Math Night with Mathnasium - Summer with the Library
Fri, Jun 13, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Downtown Bend Library - Community Room (Brooks)
Discover the magic of math with fun and games!
Summer Solstice Intention Workshop - Summer with the Library
Fri, Jun 13, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Redmond Library - Community 3
Set your summertime intentions through movement, community, and creation.
Family Story Time
Sat, Jun 14, 9:30am - 9:55am
East Bend Library - Community Room
Interactive story time with books, songs and rhymes. 0-5 yrs.
Spanish Summer Sounds - Learn Spanish Through Music - Summer with the Library
Sat, Jun 14, 10:00am - 11:30am
Downtown Bend Library - Community Room (Brooks)
Explore Spanish lyrics, expand your vocabulary, and improve pronunciation through classic and modern songs.
The Library Book Club
Sat, Jun 14, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Teen Space East Bend Library
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Toddler Story Time
Sat, Jun 14, 11:30am - 11:55am
Redmond Library - Community 1
An active story time with stories, songs & movement rhymes. 18-36 mo.
Thrive Central Oregon Drop-In Consultations
Mon, Jun 16, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Downtown Bend Library - Study Room 3 (Lobby)
Drop-in social services assistance that connects you with resources.
Baby Story Time
Mon, Jun 16, 10:30am - 11:00am
Redmond Library - Community 1
A gentle story time for infant and caregiver. 0-18 mo.
Notary Public in the Library
Mon, Jun 16, 11:30am - 1:00pm
Downtown Bend Library - Meeting Room 2 (Meyer)
Free, limited, drop-in notary services for the public.
Thrive Central Oregon Drop-In Consultations
Mon, Jun 16, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Redmond Library - Study 4
Drop-in social services assistance that connects you with resources.
Air-Dry Clay Mosaics
Mon, Jun 16, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Redmond Library - Community 1
Try your hand at air-dry clay mosaics using natural materials!
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Mon, Jun 16, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Downtown Bend Library - Meeting Room 2 (Meyer)
Weekly peer support group for those returning home from prison.
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Mon, Jun 16, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Downtown Bend Library - Community Room (Brooks)
Hear stories, surprises and revelations along the state's scenic bikeways.
Family Story Time
Tue, Jun 17, 9:30am - 9:55am
East Bend Library - Community Room
Interactive story time with books, songs and rhymes. 0-5 yrs.
Law Librarian Office Hours
Tue, Jun 17, 10:00am - 11:30am
La Pine Activity Center
Get help with your legal information questions.
Tuesday Trekkers Walking Group
Tue, Jun 17, 10:00am - 11:00am
La Pine Library
Walk with your neighbors on Tuesdays this Summer
Cuentos con Ritmo - Stories with Rhythm in English y Español - Summer with the Library
Tue, Jun 17, 10:30am - 11:15am
Sunriver Library - Community Room
Cuentos, música, movimiento! Stories, songs, movement!
Baby Story Time
Tue, Jun 17, 10:30am - 11:00am
East Bend Library - Community Room
A gentle story time for infant and caregiver. 0-18 mo.
Family Story Time
Tue, Jun 17, 10:30am - 10:55am
Redmond Library
Interactive story time with books, songs and rhymes. 0-5 yrs.
Discover Free iPad Games
Tue, Jun 17, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Redmond Library - Meeting Room
Discover the best free and cheap iPad games
Cycling Across Oregon - Summer with the Library
Tue, Jun 17, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Sisters Library - Community Room
Hear stories, surprises and revelations along the state's scenic bikeways.
Law Librarian Office Hours
Tue, Jun 17, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
La Pine Library - Study Room
Get help with your legal information questions.
Thrive Central Oregon Drop-In Consultations
Tue, Jun 17, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
East Bend Library - Community Room
Drop-in social services assistance that connects you with resources.
Technology Troubleshooting
Tue, Jun 17, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Redmond Library - Meeting Room
Troubleshoot your technology problems 1:1 with library staff.
Business/Nonprofit Librarian Office Hours
Tue, Jun 17, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Redmond Library
Get help with your business and nonprofit information questions.
Graphic Novel Book Club
Tue, Jun 17, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
East Bend Library - Community Room
Discuss Squished by Megan Wagner Lloyd
D&D Adult Workshop Series: Map Creation
Tue, Jun 17, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Downtown Bend Library - Meeting Room 1 (Hutchinson)
Learn tips and tricks for making engaging D&D maps for your next campaign!
Kitchen Knife Skills - Summer with the Library
Tue, Jun 17, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Redmond Library - Community 3
Learn how to cut like a chef, safely and efficiently.
Family Story Time
Wed, Jun 18, 9:30am - 9:55am
Downtown Bend Library - Community Room (Brooks)
Interactive story time with books, songs and rhymes. 0-5 yrs.
Beginner Sewing Machine Class - MakerSpace
Wed, Jun 18, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Redmond Library - Creative/Maker Space
Are you a new sewist looking for help?
Larkspur Library Book Club
Wed, Jun 18, 10:00am - 11:00am
Larkspur Community Center
Discuss Daughter of Mine by Megan Miranda.
Fanbinding Workshop: Session 1
Wed, Jun 18, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Redmond Library - Meeting Room
Learn the process of bookbinding to bind your favorite fan-created works. This is the first of a four-part series.
Cuentos con Ritmo - Stories with Rhythm in English y Español - Summer with the Library
Wed, Jun 18, 10:30am - 11:15am
La Pine Library - Community Room
Cuentos, música, movimiento! Stories, songs, movement!
Baby Story Time
Wed, Jun 18, 10:30am - 11:00am
Downtown Bend Library - Community Room (Brooks)
A gentle story time for infant and caregiver. 0-18 mo.
Cancelled
Family Story Time
Wed, Jun 18, 10:30am - 11:00am
Sisters Library
Interactive story time with books, songs, and rhymes! 0-5 yrs.
Family Story Time
Wed, Jun 18, 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, Jun 18, 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, Jun 18, 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, Jun 18, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
La Pine Library - Meeting Room
Drop-in social services assistance that connects you with resources.
Preschool Story Time
Wed, Jun 18, 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Redmond Library - Community 1
Stories, songs and rhymes to develop early literacy skills. 3-5 yrs.
Kids' Collagraph Printmaking Making Workshop - Summer with the Library
Wed, Jun 18, 2:00pm - 3:45pm
FREAK'N ART
Create unique textured prints using household items and imagination!
Repair Café in English y Español - Summer with the Library
Wed, Jun 18, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Redmond Library - Community 3
Got a broken something? Bring it to be repaired! ¿Tienes algo que esté roto? ¡Tráelo al Repair Café!
Lawyer in the Library - Online Only
Wed, Jun 18, 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Administration
Free 30-minute virtual consultations with a local lawyer on Oregon civil law issues.
Register
Summer With the Library at Three Rivers
Wed, Jun 18, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Three Rivers Elementary School - 56900 Enterprise Drive Sunriver, OR 97707
Come celebrate Summer With the Library at Three Rivers Elementary School
All Libraries Closed
Thu, Jun 19, All day
Administration
Libraries will resume with normal operating hours on June 20th.
Tardes en Familia en Español
Thu, Jun 19, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
East Bend Library - Community Room
Arte, juegos, y comida gratis para todas las edades.
Rescheduled
Rainbow Family Night
Thu, Jun 19, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
New date Thursday, June 26, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Downtown Bend Library
Celebrate the LGBTQIA2S+ community with an interactive storytime and crafts.
Third Thursday Spoken Word Night - Write Here
Thu, Jun 19, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
SCP Redmond Hotel - 521 SW 6th St Ste 100, Redmond, OR 97756
Spoken word open mic night for all poets, writers, storytellers, and songwriters.
Summer Solstice Intention Workshop - Summer with the Library
Thu, Jun 19, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Hanai - 62430 Eagle Rd, Bend, OR 97701
Set your summertime intentions through movement, community, and creation.
This event is full
Thrive Central Oregon Drop-In Consultations
Fri, Jun 20, 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.
Thrive Central Oregon Drop-In Consultations
Fri, Jun 20, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Sisters Library - Study Room
Drop-in social services assistance that connects you with resources.
The Constitution, our Federal Government and Representation - Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
Fri, Jun 20, 10:00am - 11:30am
Downtown Bend Library - Community Room (Brooks)
Ready to level up your civic understanding?
Business/Nonprofit Librarian Office Hours
Fri, Jun 20, 10:00am - 12:00pm
La Pine Library - Study Room
Get help with your business and nonprofit information questions.
Leather Bookmarks Craft - Summer with the Library
Fri, Jun 20, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Redmond Library - Community 2
Design and create your own leather bookmark!
Family Story Time
Fri, Jun 20, 10:30am - 10:55am
La Pine Library - Community Room
Interactive story time with books, songs and rhymes. 0-5 yrs.
The Library Book Club
Fri, Jun 20, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Downtown Bend Library - Meeting Room 2 (Meyer)
Discuss Why Peacocks? by Sean Flynn
Leather Bookmarks Craft - Summer with the Library
Fri, Jun 20, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Downtown Bend Library - Community Room (Brooks)
Design and create your own leather bookmark!
Cozy Gaming: Stardew Valley
Fri, Jun 20, 2:00pm - 5:45pm
Redmond Library
Join a local multiplayer game of Stardew Valley and get farming!
Protect Your Confidence - Summer with the Library
Fri, Jun 20, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
The Pavilion - 1001 SW Bradbury Wy, Bend
Learn how to protect your confidence with Diana Cutaia.
Registration opens Sunday, June 1 2025 at 9:00am
Family Story Time
Sat, Jun 21, 9:30am - 9:55am
East Bend Library - Community Room
Interactive story time with books, songs and rhymes. 0-5 yrs.
Spanish Summer Sounds - Learn Spanish Through Music - Summer with the Library
Sat, Jun 21, 10:00am - 11:30am
Downtown Bend Library - Community Room (Brooks)
Explore Spanish lyrics, expand your vocabulary, and improve pronunciation through classic and modern songs.
Nature Poetry: Alive and Well in the High Desert - Write Here
Sat, Jun 21, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Sunriver Library - Community Room
Explore nature poetry inspired by the high desert.
Toddler Story Time
Sat, Jun 21, 11:30am - 11:55am
Redmond Library
An active story time with stories, songs & movement rhymes. 18-36 mo.
Big Messy Art - Action Art for Kids
Sat, Jun 21, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
La Pine Library - Community Room
Art and activities for families! 0-11yrs
Taller de Origami & Kirigami en Español - Summer with the Library
Sat, Jun 21, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
East Bend Library - Community Room
Crear animales en origami y paisajes en kirigami ¡en familia!
Roll with Board House Society - Summer with the Library
Sun, Jun 22, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Sisters - Registered participants will receive meet up instructions.
Scroll less. Skate more. Come learn from the Board House crew!
Registration opens Monday, June 2 2025 at 9:00am
Music Together Workshop - Summer with the Library
Mon, Jun 23, 9:15am - 10:00am
Redmond Library - Community 2
Grow your child into a confident music maker!
Preschool Story Time
Mon, Jun 23, 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, Jun 23, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Downtown Bend Library - Study Room 3 (Lobby)
Drop-in social services assistance that connects you with resources.
Baby Story Time
Mon, Jun 23, 10:30am - 11:00am
Redmond Library - Community 1
A gentle story time for infant and caregiver. 0-18 mo.
Thrive Central Oregon Drop-In Consultations
Mon, Jun 23, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Redmond Library - Study 4
Drop-in social services assistance that connects you with resources.
Changing Patterns: Re-Entry Weeklies
Mon, Jun 23, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Downtown Bend Library - Meeting Room 2 (Meyer)
Weekly peer support group for those returning home from prison.
From Page to Stage - How Opera Transforms Stories into Music - Summer With the Library
Mon, Jun 23, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Downtown Bend Library - Community Room (Brooks)
Learn more about the connection between literature and opera.
Family Story Time
Tue, Jun 24, 9:30am - 9:55am
East Bend Library - Community Room
Interactive story time with books, songs and rhymes. 0-5 yrs.
Tuesday Trekkers Walking Group
Tue, Jun 24, 10:00am - 11:00am
La Pine Library
Walk with your neighbors on Tuesdays this Summer
Baby Story Time
Tue, Jun 24, 10:30am - 11:00am
East Bend Library - Community Room
A gentle story time for infant and caregiver. 0-18 mo.
Family Story Time
Tue, Jun 24, 10:30am - 10:55am
Redmond Library - Community 1
Interactive story time with books, songs and rhymes. 0-5 yrs.
Jump for Joy: Toddler Time - Summer with the Library
Tue, Jun 24, 12:30pm - 2:30pm
Mountain Air Trampoline Park - 20495 Murray Rd #150, Bend, OR 97701
Enjoy Toddler Jump Time at Mountain Air! Tickets at https://www.mountainairbend.com/tickets/
Register
Cancelled
Thrive Central Oregon Drop-In Consultations
Tue, Jun 24, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
East Bend Library
Drop-in social services assistance that connects you with resources.
Bookends: The Bad Guys
Tue, Jun 24, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Downtown Bend Library - Community Room (Brooks)
Celebrate the baddest good guys in town!
Technology Troubleshooting
Tue, Jun 24, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Redmond Library - Meeting Room
Troubleshoot your technology problems 1:1 with library staff.
SCORE Small Business Counseling
Tue, Jun 24, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Downtown Bend Library - Study Room 3 (Lobby)
Receive confidential business planning with a SCORE mentor.
D&D Adult Workshop Series: Dungeon Master Basics
Tue, Jun 24, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Downtown Bend Library - Meeting Room 2 (Meyer)
Learn the basics of being a DM in a D&D campaign!
Conexiones Literarias con Hilda en Español
Tue, Jun 24, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Redmond Library - Meeting Room
Aprenda a formar buenos hábitos, un pequeño paso a la vez.
From Deserts to Mountains: Central Oregon's Top 5 Hikes - Summer with the Library
Tue, Jun 24, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Downtown Bend Library - Community Room (Brooks)
Explore five iconic Central Oregon hikes with insider tips.
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