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The Future of the Workplace: Who Will Be Prepared?

Community Conversations
2025-09-10 17:00:00 2025-09-10 19:30:00 America/Los_Angeles The Future of the Workplace: Who Will Be Prepared? Let's talk about the benefits of degrees, trades, and practical career paths. Downtown Bend Library - Community Room (Brooks)

Wednesday, September 10
5:00pm - 7:30pm

Add to Calendar 2025-09-10 17:00:00 2025-09-10 19:30:00 America/Los_Angeles The Future of the Workplace: Who Will Be Prepared? Let's talk about the benefits of degrees, trades, and practical career paths. Downtown Bend Library - Community Room (Brooks)

Downtown Bend Library

Community Room (Brooks)

Let's talk about the benefits of degrees, trades, and practical career paths.

Registration is required. Light supper provided.

Community Conversations brings neighbors together to connect, share experiences, and listen with open minds. Through thoughtfully facilitated events, we provide opportunities for individuals with diverse beliefs to engage in meaningful dialogue, explore different perspectives, and discover common ground on the issues that shape our community. Our goal is to foster deeper understanding, stronger relationships, and collaborative solutions to local civic challenges. Together, we cultivate the trust and communication skills essential for a thriving and united Central Oregon.

Questions? Contact lizg@deschuteslibrary.org  

AGE GROUP: | Adult |

EVENT TYPE: | Adult Program |

Downtown Bend Library
Phone: 541-617-7050
Hours

Today's hours

We're open 9:00AM to 8:00PM

We're closed Thursday August 14
Mon, Aug 11 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Aug 12 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Aug 13 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Aug 14 Closed
Fri, Aug 15 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Aug 16 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Aug 17 9:00AM to 6:00PM
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About the branch

The two-story, 38,855-square-foot library opened in 1998 and features exposed beams and high ceilings, complemented with eastward-facing windows, looking over Bend’s civic square.

Upcoming Events

Family Story Time
Tue, Aug 12, 9:30am - 9:55am
East Bend Library - Community Room
Interactive story time with books, songs and rhymes. 0-5 yrs.
Family Story Time
Tue, Aug 12, 9:30am - 9:55am
Redmond Library - Community 1
Interactive story time with books, songs and rhymes. 0-5 yrs.
Quiet Writing Time - Write Here
Tue, Aug 12, 9:30am - 11:00am
Downtown Bend Library - Meeting Room 2 (Meyer)
Enjoy the focus of a quiet space with the benefit of others' company.
Cancelled
Tuesday Trekkers Walking Group
Tue, Aug 12, 10:00am - 11:00am
La Pine Library
Walk with your neighbors on Tuesdays this Summer and Fall.
Baby Story Time
Tue, Aug 12, 10:30am - 11:00am
East Bend Library - Community Room
A gentle story time for infant and caregiver. 0-18 mo.
Camp Kinder! - Learn, grow, explore, and play!
Tue, Aug 12, 10:30am - 11:30am
Sunriver Library - Community Room
Camp themed activities, crafts, and games to support learning!
Family Story Time
Tue, Aug 12, 10:30am - 10:55am
Redmond Library - Community 1
Interactive story time with books, songs and rhymes. 0-5 yrs.
Law Librarian Office Hours
Tue, Aug 12, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Redmond Library - Study 4
Get help with your legal information questions.
Super Summer Story Time (Bilingual)
Tue, Aug 12, 12:00pm - 12:30pm
Downtown Bend Library - Community Room (Brooks)
Interactive Story Time with books, songs, and rhymes! 0-5 yrs
Thrive Central Oregon Drop-In Consultations
Tue, Aug 12, 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, Aug 12, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Suttle Tea in Sisters
Discuss There's Always This Year on Basketball and Ascension by Hanif Abdurraqib.
Bookends: Pizza and Taco
Tue, Aug 12, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Redmond Library - Community 2
A story-filled celebration with your favorite reading buddies
Technology Troubleshooting
Tue, Aug 12, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Redmond Library - Meeting Room
Troubleshoot your technology problems 1:1 with library staff.
Summer Dungeons & Dragons Club
Tue, Aug 12, 2:00pm - 5:00pm
La Pine Library - Community Room,Meeting Room
Join us for our weekly teen-led Dungeons and Dragons club!
Guided Forest Bath
Tue, Aug 12, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
La Pine State Park
Deeply connect to the natural world and feed your soul.
Graphic Novel Book Club
Tue, Aug 12, 4:00pm - 4:50pm
Redmond Library - Community 2
Discuss Squished by Megan Wagner Lloyd
"Finish That Draft" with Grace Bialecki - Write Here
Tue, Aug 12, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Downtown Bend Library - Community Room (Brooks)
Prompts and planning to turn ideas into completed work.
Register
Fresh Squid Ink Pasta - Know Ink/Inc
Tue, Aug 12, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Arome - 432 SW 6th Street, Redmond
Learn to make fresh pasta.
Registration is now closed
Rainbow Family Night
Tue, Aug 12, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
La Pine Library - Community Room
Celebrate the LGBTQIA2S+ community with an interactive storytime and crafts.
Family Story Time
Wed, Aug 13, 9:30am - 9:55am
Downtown Bend Library - Community Room (Brooks)
Interactive story time with books, songs and rhymes. 0-5 yrs.
Play Together: Stardew Valley
Wed, Aug 13, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Downtown Bend Library - Meeting Room 2 (Meyer)
Join a local multiplayer game of Stardew Valley and get farming!
Baby Story Time
Wed, Aug 13, 10:30am - 11:00am
Downtown Bend Library - Community Room (Brooks)
A gentle story time for infant and caregiver. 0-18 mo.
Music Together Workshop - Summer With the Library
Wed, Aug 13, 10:30am - 11:15am
La Pine Library - Community Room
Grow your child into a confident music maker!
Family Story Time
Wed, Aug 13, 10:30am - 11:00am
Sisters Library - Community Room
Interactive story time with books, songs, and rhymes! 0-5 yrs.
Family Story Time
Wed, Aug 13, 10:30am - 11:00am
Sunriver Library - Community Room
Interactive story time with books, songs and rhymes. 0-5 yrs.
Creative Beginnings: A Scrapbooking & Card Making Class - MakerSpace
Wed, Aug 13, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Redmond Library - Creative/Maker Space
Unleash your creativity in this hands-on scrapbooking and card making class.
This event is full
Thrive Central Oregon Drop-In Consultations
Wed, Aug 13, 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, Aug 13, 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, Aug 13, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
La Pine Library - Meeting Room
Drop-in social services assistance that connects you with resources.
Preschool Story Time
Wed, Aug 13, 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Redmond Library - Community 1
Stories, songs and rhymes to develop early literacy skills. 3-5 yrs.
Music Together Workshop - Summer With the Library
Wed, Aug 13, 1:30pm - 2:15pm
Downtown Bend Library - Community Room (Brooks)
Grow your child into a confident music maker!
This event is full
Summer Dungeons & Dragons Club
Wed, Aug 13, 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Redmond Library - Community 1
Join us for this teen-led Dungeons & Dragons experience!
Guided Forest Bath
Wed, Aug 13, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Shevlin Park
Deeply connect to the natural world and feed your soul.
Knowledge in Peril: Censorship and Bibliocide - Know Ink/Inc
Wed, Aug 13, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
East Bend Library - Community Room
Exploring censorship, intellectual freedom, and the fight for open access.
District Library Board Meeting
Wed, Aug 13, 5:00pm - 8:30pm
La Pine Library
Regular monthly board meeting
Rainbow Family Night: Redmond
Wed, Aug 13, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Redmond Library - Community 1
Celebrate the LGBTQIA2S+ community with an interactive storytime and crafts.
Stamp Making: Make Your Mark - Know Ink/Inc
Wed, Aug 13, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Downtown Bend Library - Community Room (Brooks)
Design and carve your own stamp with a linoleum block.
This event is full
All Libraries Closed
Thu, Aug 14, All day
Administration
Libraries will resume with normal operating hours on 8/15.
Cancelled
Summer Dungeons & Dragons Club
Thu, Aug 14, 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Downtown Bend Library
Join us for this teen-led Dungeons & Dragons experience!
Thrive Central Oregon Drop-In Consultations
Fri, Aug 15, 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, Aug 15, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Sisters Library - Study Room
Drop-in social services assistance that connects you with resources.
Middle Ground: Explorers' Club
Fri, Aug 15, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Redmond Library - Community 1
Explore something new!
Business/Nonprofit Librarian Office Hours
Fri, Aug 15, 10:00am - 12:00pm
La Pine Library - Study Room
Get help with your business and nonprofit information questions.
Family Friendly Yoga in English y Español - Summer with the Library
Fri, Aug 15, 10:00am - 11:00am
Redmond Library - Meeting Room
Building healthy habits with your family.
Family Story Time
Fri, Aug 15, 10:30am - 10:55am
La Pine Library - Community Room
Interactive story time with books, songs and rhymes. 0-5 yrs.
Beginner Crochet Workshop - MakerSpace
Fri, Aug 15, 10:30am - 1:30pm
Redmond Library - Creative/Maker Space
Learn the basics of crochet.
This event is full
Zines for Kids
Fri, Aug 15, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Downtown Bend Library - Community Room (Brooks)
Create your own zine at the library!
"Closer"- A Reading with Miriam Gershow - Write Here
Fri, Aug 15, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Downtown Bend Library - Community Room (Brooks)
A school library altercation sparks consequences for an entire community.
Sprout Film Festival - Know Ink/Inc
Fri, Aug 15, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Redmond Library - Community 3
A film festival celebrating inclusion of folks with disabilities.
Family Story Time
Sat, Aug 16, 9:30am - 9:55am
East Bend Library - Community Room
Interactive story time with books, songs and rhymes. 0-5 yrs.
Revision Strategies Workshop - Write Here
Sat, Aug 16, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Redmond Library - Community 2
Learn key revision principles and apply them to your draft.
Taller de Papel Marmoleado en Español - Know Ink/Inc
Sat, Aug 16, 11:00am - 12:30pm
East Bend Library - Community Room
Exploraremos la técnica del marmoleado sobre papel en familia.
Toddler Story Time
Sat, Aug 16, 11:30am - 11:55am
Redmond Library - Community 1
An active story time with stories, songs & movement rhymes. 18-36 mo.
The Old Man and The Daiquiri- A Literary Tasting Event - Know Ink/Inc
Sat, Aug 16, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Kobold Brewing The Vault - 245 SW 6th St, Redmond, OR 97756
Sip Hemingway's world - explore the author's life and taste.
This event is full
Kindergarten Story Time
Mon, Aug 18, 9:30am - 10:00am
Downtown Bend Library - Community Room (Brooks)
Stories, songs, and a craft for children entering kindergarten. 5-6 years
Thrive Central Oregon Drop-In Consultations
Mon, Aug 18, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Downtown Bend Library - Study Room 3 (Lobby)
Drop-in social services assistance that connects you with resources.
Notary Public in the Library
Mon, Aug 18, 11:30am - 1:00pm
Downtown Bend Library - Meeting Room 2 (Meyer)
Free, limited, drop-in notary services for the public.
Kindergarten Story Time
Mon, Aug 18, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Redmond Library - Community 1
Stories, songs and a craft for children entering kindergarten. 5-6 years
Thrive Central Oregon Drop-In Consultations
Mon, Aug 18, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Redmond Library - Study 4
Drop-in social services assistance that connects you with resources.
Changing Patterns: Re-Entry Weeklies
Mon, Aug 18, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Downtown Bend Library - Meeting Room 2 (Meyer)
Weekly peer support group for those returning home from prison.
Dirt Pride: A Film + Conversation About Belonging - Know Ink/Inc
Mon, Aug 18, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Downtown Bend Library - Community Room (Brooks)
Honoring queer joy through the bike packing community.
Quiet Writing Time - Write Here
Tue, Aug 19, 9:30am - 11:00am
Downtown Bend Library - Meeting Room 2 (Meyer)
Enjoy the focus of a quiet space with the benefit of others' company.
Tuesday Trekkers Walking Group
Tue, Aug 19, 10:00am - 11:00am
La Pine Library
Walk with your neighbors on Tuesdays this Summer and Fall.
Fair Housing Council Drop-In Consultations
Tue, Aug 19, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Downtown Bend Library - Study Room 3 (Lobby)
Get help with fair housing and housing resources.
Camp Kinder! - Learn, grow, explore, and play!
Tue, Aug 19, 10:30am - 11:30am
Sunriver Library - Community Room
Camp themed activities, crafts, and games to support learning!
Kindergarten Story Time
Tue, Aug 19, 10:30am - 11:30am
East Bend Library - Community Room
Stories, songs and a craft for children entering kindergarten. 5-6 years.
Kindergarten Story Time
Tue, Aug 19, 10:30am - 11:10am
Downtown Bend Library - Community Room (Brooks)
Stories, songs, and craft for children entering Kindergarten. 5-6 years.
Anxiety: The Good and the Bad
Tue, Aug 19, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Sisters Library - Community Room
Learn more about managing anxiety.
We Become a Poem in English y Español - Know Ink/Inc
Tue, Aug 19, 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Downtown Bend Library - Community Room (Brooks)
Multilingualism inspires a new format of creative writing.
Thrive Central Oregon Drop-In Consultations
Tue, Aug 19, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
East Bend Library - Community Room
Drop-in social services assistance that connects you with resources.
Play Together: Mario Kart World
Tue, Aug 19, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Redmond Library - Community 2
Play in a local multiplayer Mario Kart World Tournament!
Technology Troubleshooting
Tue, Aug 19, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Redmond Library - Meeting Room
Troubleshoot your technology problems 1:1 with library staff.
Summer Dungeons & Dragons Club
Tue, Aug 19, 2:00pm - 5:00pm
La Pine Library - Community Room,Meeting Room
Join us for our weekly teen-led Dungeons and Dragons club!
Business/Nonprofit Librarian Office Hours
Tue, Aug 19, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Redmond Library - Study 4
Get help with your business and nonprofit information questions.
Graphic Novel Book Club
Tue, Aug 19, 4:30pm - 5:15pm
East Bend Library - Community Room
Discuss Wingbearer by Marjorie M. Liu
Conexiones Literarias con Hilda en Español
Tue, Aug 19, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Redmond Library - Community 2
Aprenda a formar buenos hábitos, un pequeño paso a la vez.
SafetyNet Training with KIDS Center
Tue, Aug 19, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Becky Johnson Community Center - 412 SW 8th St, Redmond, OR, 97756
Develop tools to safely manage online lives for both kids and adults.
Register
Larkspur Library Book Club
Wed, Aug 20, 10:00am - 11:00am
Larkspur Community Center
Discuss The Librarianist by Patrick deWitt.
Wobble & Whir: Creating Bristlebot Racers - MakerSpace
Wed, Aug 20, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Redmond Library - Creative/Maker Space
Build your own racer to take home.
Kindergarten Story Time
Wed, Aug 20, 10:30am - 11:30am
Downtown Bend Library - Community Room (Brooks)
Stories, songs and a craft for children entering kindergarten. 5-6 years.
Kindergarten Story Time
Wed, Aug 20, 10:30am - 11:00am
Sisters Library - Community Room
Stories, songs, and a craft for children entering kindergarten. 5-6 years
Kindergarten Story Time
Wed, Aug 20, 10:30am - 11:10am
Sunriver Library - Community Room
Stories, songs, and a craft for children entering kindergarten. 5-6 years.
Thrive Central Oregon Drop-In Consultations
Wed, Aug 20, 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, Aug 20, 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, Aug 20, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
La Pine Library - Meeting Room
Drop-in social services assistance that connects you with resources.
Bookends: Pizza and Taco
Wed, Aug 20, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Sunriver Library - Community Room
A story-filled celebration with your favorite reading buddies
Summer Dungeons & Dragons Club
Wed, Aug 20, 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Redmond Library - Community 1
Join us for this teen-led Dungeons & Dragons experience!
Lawyer in the Library - Online Only
Wed, Aug 20, 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Online Only
Free 30-minute virtual consultations with a local lawyer on Oregon civil law issues.
Register
Medicare Made Simple
Wed, Aug 20, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Sisters Library - Community Room
Free community seminar focused solely on Medicare education and understanding.
Toddler Story Time
Thu, Aug 21, 10:30am - 10:55am
Downtown Bend Library - Community Room (Brooks)
An active story time with stories, songs & movement rhymes. 18-36 mo.
Kindergarten Story Time
Thu, Aug 21, 10:30am - 11:30am
La Pine Library - Community Room
Stories, songs and a craft for children entering kindergarten. 5-6 years.
iPad Essentials
Thu, Aug 21, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Redmond Library - Community 2
Learn to use your iPad with ease in this beginner's class.
Summer Dungeons & Dragons Club
Thu, Aug 21, 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Downtown Bend Library - Community Room (Brooks)
Join us for this teen-led Dungeons & Dragons experience!
Camp Kinder! - Learn, grow, explore, and play!
Thu, Aug 21, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Sisters Library - Community Room
Camp themed activities, crafts, and games to support learning!
Technology Troubleshooting
Thu, Aug 21, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Downtown Bend Library - Meeting Room 2 (Meyer)
Troubleshoot your technology problems 1:1 with library staff.
Kids' Stippling Pet Portraits with Anastasia Zielinski - Know Ink/Inc
Thu, Aug 21, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Redmond Library - Community 2
Transform pet photos into stunning ink portraits using stippling technique!
This event is full
Tardes en Familia en Español
Thu, Aug 21, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
East Bend Library - Community Room
Arte, juegos, y comida gratis para todas las edades.
Pokemon Club
Thu, Aug 21, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Downtown Bend Library - Meeting Room 2 (Meyer)
Join us for a weekly Pokemon Club!
Rainbow Family Night
Thu, Aug 21, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Downtown Bend Library - Community Room (Brooks)
Celebrate the LGBTQIA2S+ community with an interactive storytime and crafts.
Telling Our Stories Through the Lens - Know Ink/Inc
Thu, Aug 21, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Redmond Library - Community 2
Discover photography fundamentals and bring your creative vision to life.
Third Thursday Spoken Word Night - Write Here
Thu, Aug 21, 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.
Thrive Central Oregon Drop-In Consultations
Fri, Aug 22, 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, Aug 22, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Sisters Library - Study Room
Drop-in social services assistance that connects you with resources.
The Library Book Club
Fri, Aug 22, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Downtown Bend Library - Community Room (Brooks)
Discuss Tom Lake by Ann Patchett.
Zines for Kids
Fri, Aug 22, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
La Pine Library - Community Room
Create your own zine at the library!
"Tangles" - A Reading with Kay Smith-Blum - Write Here
Fri, Aug 22, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Downtown Bend Library - Community Room (Brooks)
A Cold War love story wrapped inside an environmental thriller.
The Art of Journalism Storytelling - Know Ink/Inc
Sat, Aug 23, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Sisters Library - Community Room
"It's all storytelling, you know. That's what journalism is all about." - Tom Brokaw
Gather:Make:Shelter - The Monograph Tour - Know Ink/Inc
Sat, Aug 23, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Redmond Library - Community 3
Witness the beauty, complexity, and depth of stories seldom told about navigating houselessness.
Roll with Board House Society - Summer with the Library
Sun, Aug 24, 11:00am - 1:00pm
La Pine Library - Registered participants will receive meet up instructions.
Scroll less. Skate more. Come learn from the Board House crew!
Gather:Make:Shelter - The Monograph Tour
Sun, Aug 24, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Downtown Bend Library - Community Room (Brooks)
Witness the beauty, complexity, and depth of stories seldom told about navigating houselessness.
Thrive Central Oregon Drop-In Consultations
Mon, Aug 25, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Downtown Bend Library - Study Room 3 (Lobby)
Drop-in social services assistance that connects you with resources.
Thrive Central Oregon Drop-In Consultations
Mon, Aug 25, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Redmond Library - Study 4
Drop-in social services assistance that connects you with resources.
Changing Patterns: Re-Entry Weeklies
Mon, Aug 25, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Downtown Bend Library - Meeting Room 2 (Meyer)
Weekly peer support group for those returning home from prison.
Quiet Writing Time - Write Here
Tue, Aug 26, 9:30am - 11:00am
Downtown Bend Library - Meeting Room 2 (Meyer)
Enjoy the focus of a quiet space with the benefit of others' company.
Tuesday Trekkers Walking Group
Tue, Aug 26, 10:00am - 11:00am
La Pine Library
Walk with your neighbors on Tuesdays this Summer and Fall.
Camp Kinder! - Learn, grow, explore, and play!
Tue, Aug 26, 10:30am - 11:30am
Sunriver Library - Community Room
Camp themed activities, crafts, and games to support learning!
Kindergarten Story Time
Tue, Aug 26, 10:30am - 11:10am
Redmond Library - Community 1
Stories, song, and a craft for children entering Kindergarten. 5-6 years.
Infant Music Together Workshop - Summer With the Library
Tue, Aug 26, 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, Aug 26, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
East Bend Library - Community Room
Drop-in social services assistance that connects you with resources.
Technology Troubleshooting
Tue, Aug 26, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Redmond Library - Meeting Room
Troubleshoot your technology problems 1:1 with library staff.
Summer Dungeons & Dragons Club
Tue, Aug 26, 2:00pm - 5:00pm
La Pine Library - Community Room,Meeting Room
Join us for our weekly teen-led Dungeons and Dragons club!
Let's Talk About It with KIDS Center
Tue, Aug 26, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Downtown Bend Library - Meeting Room 1 (Hutchinson)
Education and insight on the ages and stages of a child's development.
Register
The Art of Journalism Storytelling - Know Ink/Inc
Tue, Aug 26, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Downtown Bend Library - Community Room (Brooks)
"It's all storytelling, you know. That's what journalism is all about." - Tom Brokaw
Thrive Central Oregon Drop-In Consultations
Wed, Aug 27, 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, Aug 27, 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, Aug 27, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
La Pine Library - Meeting Room
Drop-in social services assistance that connects you with resources.
"The Bulletin" History & People - Know Ink/Inc
Wed, Aug 27, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Downtown Bend Library - Community Room (Brooks)
Learn the history and unique attributes of our local Bend newspaper.
Summer Dungeons & Dragons Club
Wed, Aug 27, 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Redmond Library - Community 1
Join us for this teen-led Dungeons & Dragons experience!
Stippling Pet Portraits with Anastasia Zielinski - Know Ink/Inc
Wed, Aug 27, 2:30pm - 4:30pm
East Bend Library - Community Room
Transform pet photos into stunning ink portraits using stippling technique!
This event is full
The Fiction Library Book Club
Wed, Aug 27, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Join via Zoom
Discuss Anita De Monte Laughs Last Xochitl Gonzalez, Xochitl.
Toddler Story Time
Thu, Aug 28, 10:30am - 10:55am
Downtown Bend Library - Community Room (Brooks)
An active story time with stories, songs & movement rhymes. 18-36 mo.
Zentangle Postcards - Know Ink/Inc
Thu, Aug 28, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Redmond Library - Community 2
Create your own ink designs using structured patterns. Relaxing and fun!
This event is full
Kindergarten Story Time
Thu, Aug 28, 10:30am - 11:10am
East Bend Library - Community Room
Stories, songs, and a craft for children entering Kindergarten. 5-6 years.
Summer Dungeons & Dragons Club
Thu, Aug 28, 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Downtown Bend Library - Community Room (Brooks)
Join us for this teen-led Dungeons & Dragons experience!
Tea and Book Pairing
Thu, Aug 28, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Suttle Tea in Sisters
Taste a variety of summer teas that match up with new books. Registration required.
Camp Kinder! - Learn, grow, explore, and play!
Thu, Aug 28, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Sisters Library - Community Room
Camp themed activities, crafts, and games to support learning!
Technology Troubleshooting
Thu, Aug 28, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Downtown Bend Library - Meeting Room 2 (Meyer)
Troubleshoot your technology problems 1:1 with library staff.
Cancelled
Tardes en Familia en Español
Thu, Aug 28, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Sisters Library
Arte, juegos, y comida gratis para todas las edades.
Pokemon Club
Thu, Aug 28, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Downtown Bend Library - Meeting Room 2 (Meyer)
Join us for a weekly Pokemon Club!
Editing with Intention- Honoring the Image - Know Ink/Inc
Thu, Aug 28, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Redmond Library - Community 2
Achieving authenticity through introductory photo editing skills.
SafetyNet: Smart Cyber Choices® en Español
Thu, Aug 28, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Online Only - Zoom
Una capacitación de seguridad que enseña cómo se puede usar la tecnología de manera segura, positiva y ética.
Register
Medicare Made Simple
Thu, Aug 28, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
East Bend Library - Community Room
Free community seminar focused solely on Medicare education and understanding.
Death Café
Thu, Aug 28, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Downtown Bend Library - Community Room (Brooks)
Discuss death, free of agenda or ideology, with a friendly group.
Thrive Central Oregon Drop-In Consultations
Fri, Aug 29, 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, Aug 29, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Sisters Library - Study Room
Drop-in social services assistance that connects you with resources.
Zines for Kids
Fri, Aug 29, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Sisters Library - Community Room
Create your own zine at the library!
Comedy & Fun with Angel Ocasio - Summer With the Library
Fri, Aug 29, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Downtown Bend Library - Community Room (Brooks)
A show full of magic, music, and juggling for the whole family!
Summer With the Library at Centennial Park - Summer With the Library
Sat, Aug 30, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Centennial Park 446 SW 9th St, Redmond, OR 97756
Celebrate the end of Summer With the Library in Redmond at Centennial Park!
Finding Gobi - Summer With the Library
Sat, Aug 30, 10:00am - 11:00am
Downtown Bend Library - Community Room (Brooks)
Hear the inspirational, heartwarming & true story of a man and his best friend.
Finding Gobi - Summer With the Library
Sat, Aug 30, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Redmond Library - Community 3
Hear the inspirational, heartwarming & true story of a man and his best friend.
Zentangle Postcards - Know Ink/Inc
Sun, Aug 31, 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Downtown Bend Library - Community Room (Brooks)
Create your own ink designs using structured patterns. Relaxing and fun!
This event is full
All Libraries Closed
Mon, Sep 01, All day
Administration
Libraries will resume with normal operating hours on September 2nd.
Thrive Central Oregon Drop-In Consultations
Mon, Sep 01, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Downtown Bend Library - Study Room 3 (Lobby)
Drop-in social services assistance that connects you with resources.
Thrive Central Oregon Drop-In Consultations
Mon, Sep 01, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Redmond Library - Study 4
Drop-in social services assistance that connects you with resources.
Quiet Writing Time - Write Here
Tue, Sep 02, 9:30am - 11:00am
Downtown Bend Library - Meeting Room 2 (Meyer)
Enjoy the focus of a quiet space with the benefit of others' company.
Tuesday Trekkers Walking Group
Tue, Sep 02, 10:00am - 11:00am
La Pine Library
Walk with your neighbors on Tuesdays this Summer and Fall.
Camp Kinder! - Learn, grow, explore, and play!
Tue, Sep 02, 10:30am - 11:30am
Sunriver Library - Community Room
Camp themed activities, crafts, and games to support learning!
Android Essentials
Tue, Sep 02, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Redmond Library - Meeting Room
Discover how to use your Android device with ease.
How to Steal a Masterpiece - Know Ink/Inc.
Tue, Sep 02, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Online Only - Zoom
Explore notorious art heists and the dark side of art crime.
Register
Thrive Central Oregon Drop-In Consultations
Tue, Sep 02, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
East Bend Library - Community Room
Drop-in social services assistance that connects you with resources.
Technology Troubleshooting / Ayuda Tecnológica
Tue, Sep 02, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Redmond Library - Meeting Room
Troubleshoot your technology problems 1:1 with library staff.
Cancelled
Summer Dungeons & Dragons Club
Tue, Sep 02, 2:00pm - 5:00pm
La Pine Library
Join us for our weekly teen-led Dungeons and Dragons club!
Cognitive Connections Community
Tue, Sep 02, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Downtown Bend Library - Community Room (Brooks)
Welcoming social event for people with dementia and care partners
Child Abuse - Signs, Symptoms & Prevention with KIDS Center
Tue, Sep 02, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Sisters Library - Community Room
Learn about the different types of child abuse and signs to recognize them.
Register
Thrive Central Oregon Drop-In Consultations
Wed, Sep 03, 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, Sep 03, 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, Sep 03, 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, Sep 03, 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Online Only
Free 30-minute virtual consultations with a local lawyer on Oregon civil law issues.
Register
Adult D&D Club - Beginners
Wed, Sep 03, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Redmond Library - Community 1
Beginner-level adult D&D club
This event is full
Nos Volvemos Poema en Español - Know Secrets
Wed, Sep 03, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Downtown Bend Library - Community Room (Brooks)
El bilingüismo inspira un nuevo formato de escritura creativa.
Toddler Story Time
Thu, Sep 04, 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, Sep 04, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Downtown Bend Library - Meeting Room 2 (Meyer)
Discover how to use your Android device with ease
The Library Book Club
Thu, Sep 04, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Redmond Library - Meeting Room
Discuss Astor by Anderson Cooper.
Technology Troubleshooting / Ayuda Tecnológica
Thu, Sep 04, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Downtown Bend Library - Meeting Room 2 (Meyer)
Troubleshoot your technology problems 1:1 with library staff. Practique o busque ayuda con sus preguntas sobre tareas tecnológicas básicas. La ayuda está disponible en inglés o español.
Tardes en Familia en Español
Thu, Sep 04, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Downtown Bend Library - Community Room (Brooks)
Arte, juegos, y comida gratis para todas las edades.
Escuchar Música de Forma Activa en Español - Know Secrets
Thu, Sep 04, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Redmond Library - Community 3
Goza de la música a través de una comprensión más profunda.
Your Favorite Childhood Candy....Better! - Know Secrets
Thu, Sep 04, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Arome - 432 SW 6th St. Redmond
Bring your apron and make Reese's and Butterfingers from scratch!
This event is full
Thrive Central Oregon Drop-In Consultations
Fri, Sep 05, 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, Sep 05, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Sisters Library - Study Room
Drop-in social services assistance that connects you with resources.
Family Friendly Yoga in English y Español - Know Secrets
Fri, Sep 05, 10:00am - 11:00am
East Bend Library - Community Room
Learn the secrets of building healthy habits with your family.
Technology Troubleshooting
Fri, Sep 05, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Sunriver Library - Study Room
Troubleshoot your technology problems 1:1 with library staff.
Crime Scene to Manuscript: Mastering Police Procedurals - Write Here
Fri, Sep 05, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Redmond Library - Community 2
Learn police procedural writing from a retired officer and author.
Hand Embroidering Your Clothes - MakerSpace
Fri, Sep 05, 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Redmond Library - Creative/Maker Space
Learn basic stitches and techniques.
This event is full
Whitewater Kayak Series: Skills, Safety & Community - Know Secrets
Sat, Sep 06, 9:00am - 3:00pm
Vámonos Outside Headquarters - Registered participants will receive meet up instructions.
Learn the secrets of white water kayaking.
Registration opens Friday, August 15 2025 at 9:00am
Whitewater Kayak Series: Skills, Safety & Community - Know Secrets
Sun, Sep 07, 9:00am - 3:00pm
Vámonos Outside Headquarters - Registered participants will receive meet up instructions.
Learn the secrets of white water kayaking.
Registration opens Friday, August 15 2025 at 9:00am
Preschool Story Time
Mon, Sep 08, 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, Sep 08, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Downtown Bend Library - Study Room 3 (Lobby)
Drop-in social services assistance that connects you with resources.
Thrive Central Oregon Drop-In Consultations
Mon, Sep 08, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Redmond Library - Study 4
Drop-in social services assistance that connects you with resources.
Escuchar Música de Forma Activa en Español - Know Secrets
Mon, Sep 08, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Downtown Bend Library - Community Room (Brooks)
Goza de la música a través de una comprensión más profunda.
Changing Patterns: Re-Entry Weeklies
Mon, Sep 08, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Downtown Bend Library - Meeting Room 2 (Meyer)
Weekly peer support group for those returning home from prison.
Quiet Writing Time - Write Here
Tue, Sep 09, 9:30am - 11:00am
Downtown Bend Library - Meeting Room 2 (Meyer)
Enjoy the focus of a quiet space with the benefit of others' company.
Family Story Time
Tue, Sep 09, 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, Sep 09, 10:00am - 11:00am
La Pine Library
Walk with your neighbors on Tuesdays this Summer and Fall.
Baby Story Time
Tue, Sep 09, 10:30am - 11:00am
East Bend Library - Community Room
A gentle story time for infant and caregiver. 0-18 mo.
Aging In Your Own Home: Stay Independent Longer - Know Secrets
Tue, Sep 09, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Redmond Library - Meeting Room
Discuss tips and resources with Hospice of Redmond.
Law Librarian Office Hours
Tue, Sep 09, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Redmond Library - Study 4
Get help with your legal information questions.
Bilingual Stories & Songs en Español y Ingles
Tue, Sep 09, 12:00pm - 12:30pm
Downtown Bend Library - Community Room (Brooks)
Interactive Story Time with books, songs, and rhymes! 0-5 yrs
Thrive Central Oregon Drop-In Consultations
Tue, Sep 09, 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, Sep 09, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Suttle Tea in Sisters
Discuss You Are Here Poetry in the Natural World.
Technology Troubleshooting
Tue, Sep 09, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Redmond Library - Meeting Room
Troubleshoot your technology problems 1:1 with library staff.
Graphic Novel Book Club
Tue, Sep 09, 4:00pm - 4:50pm
Redmond Library - Meeting Room
Discuss The Secret Garden on 81st Street by Ivy Noelle Weir
Snail Mail Society
Tue, Sep 09, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Sisters Library - Community Room
Learn how to write a letter and get your very own pen pal in another state!
"Finding the Freedom in Form" with Jennifer Perrine - Write Here
Tue, Sep 09, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Downtown Bend Library - Community Room (Brooks)
Formal constraints spark creativity by challenging habitual ways of writing.
Register
SCORE Small Business Counseling
Tue, Sep 09, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Downtown Bend Library - Study Room 3 (Lobby)
Receive confidential business planning with a SCORE mentor.
Family Story Time
Wed, Sep 10, 9:30am - 9:55am
Downtown Bend Library - Community Room (Brooks)
Interactive story time with books, songs and rhymes. 0-5 yrs.
Family Story Time
Wed, Sep 10, 10:30am - 11:00am
Sisters Library - Community Room
Interactive story time with books, songs, and rhymes! 0-5 yrs.
Family Story Time
Wed, Sep 10, 10:30am - 11:00am
Sunriver Library - Community Room
Interactive story time with books, songs and rhymes. 0-5 yrs.
Baby Story Time
Wed, Sep 10, 10:30am - 11:00am
Downtown Bend Library
A gentle story time for infant and caregiver. 0-18 mo.
Tummy Time en Español
Wed, Sep 10, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Downtown Bend Library - Community Room (Brooks)
Una forma suave de conectar, explorar y aprender juntos.
Thrive Central Oregon Drop-In Consultations
Wed, Sep 10, 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, Sep 10, 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, Sep 10, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
La Pine Library - Meeting Room
Drop-in social services assistance that connects you with resources.
Upstream Family Explorers - Know Secrets
Wed, Sep 10, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Shevlin Park
Discover the secrets of Tumalo Creek!
District Library Board Meeting
Wed, Sep 10, 5:00pm - 8:30pm
Administration
Regular monthly board meeting
The Future of the Workplace: Who Will Be Prepared? - Community Conversations
Wed, Sep 10, 5:00pm - 7:30pm
Downtown Bend Library - Community Room (Brooks)
Let's talk about the benefits of degrees, trades, and practical career paths.
Cancelled
Rainbow Family Night: Redmond
Wed, Sep 10, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Redmond Library
Celebrate the LGBTQIA2S+ community with an interactive storytime and crafts.
College & Career Readiness: Researching Colleges
Wed, Sep 10, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Sisters Library - Community Room
Learn strategies to create a personalized list of potential schools that meet your individual needs.
All Libraries Closed
Thu, Sep 11, All day
Administration
Libraries will resume with normal operating hours on 9/12.
Technology Troubleshooting
Thu, Sep 11, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Downtown Bend Library - Meeting Room 2 (Meyer)
Troubleshoot your technology problems 1:1 with library staff.
Abuso Infantil: Signos, Síntomas, y Prevención en Español
Thu, Sep 11, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Online Only - Zoom
Conozca los diferentes tipos de abuso infantil y las señales que debe reconocer.
Register
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