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A Novel Idea 2026 Unveiled
A Novel Idea
Saturday, December 06
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Join us as we reveal A Novel Idea...Read Together 2026.
The concept behind A Novel Idea is simple: pick a great book, engage with community through thought-provoking and relevant programming, and wrap up the project with free and accessible visits from the authors. We can't wait to share what we're reading together in 2026.
Questions? Contact lizg@deschuteslibrary.org
AGE GROUP: | Adult |
EVENT TYPE: | Adult Program |
Downtown Bend Library
Phone: 541-617-7050
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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.
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Mon, Jul 27, 9:30am - 10:00am
Central Library - Youth Programing (2nd Floor)
Interactive story time with books, songs and rhymes. 0-5 yrs.
Mon, Jul 27, 10:30am - 11:00am
Redmond Library - Community 1
A gentle story time for infant and caregiver. 0-18 mo.
Mon, Jul 27, 10:30am - 11:00am
Central Library - Youth Programing (2nd Floor)
Interactive story time with books, songs and rhymes. 0-5 yrs.
Mon, Jul 27, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Redmond Library - Community 2
A Day in Colonial Life & the Revolutionary War
Mon, Jul 27, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Central Library - Youth Programing (2nd Floor)
Love reading? Come hang and read with us!
Mon, Jul 27, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Redmond Library - Creative/Maker Space
Beginner tabletop role-playing game for 8-12 year olds!
Registration is now closed
Mon, Jul 27, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Redmond Library - Meeting Room
A bi-monthly adult D&D club for beginners.
This event is full
Mon, Jul 27, 5:30pm - 5:55pm
Central Library - Youth Programing (2nd Floor)
Interactive story time with books, songs and rhymes. 0-5 yrs.
Mon, Jul 27, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Central Library - Community 1
Weekly peer support group for those returning home from prison.
Mon, Jul 27, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Redmond Library - Community 3
Relax with poetry, Kriya yoga and a soothing sound bath.
Tue, Jul 28, 9:30am - 11:00am
Central Library - Meeting 3 (3rd Floor)
Enjoy the focus of a quiet space with the benefit of others' company.
Tue, Jul 28, 9:30am - 9:55am
Redmond Library - Community 1
Interactive story time with books, songs and rhymes. 0-5 yrs.
Tue, Jul 28, 10:00am - 12:00pm
La Pine Library - Meeting Room
Share, donate, and enjoy seeds!
Tue, Jul 28, 10:30am - 11:30am
Central Library - Creative 1 (2nd Floor)
Bilingual Camp themed activities, crafts, and games to support learning!
Tue, Jul 28, 10:30am - 10:55am
Redmond Library - Community 1
An active story time with stories, songs & movement rhymes. 18-36 mo.
Tue, Jul 28, 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Central Library - Study 6 (3rd Floor)
Drop-in social services assistance that connects you with resources.
Tue, Jul 28, 1:15pm - 4:00pm
La Pine Library - Community Room
Join us for a weekly teen Dungeons & Dragons club!
Tue, Jul 28, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Redmond Library - Meeting Room
Troubleshoot your technology problems 1:1 with library staff.
Tue, Jul 28, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Redmond Library - Community 2
Collect, Trade, Battle and Chat all things Pokémon!
Tue, Jul 28, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
La Pine Library - Study Room
Share, donate, and enjoy seeds!
Wed, Jul 29, 9:00am - 10:00am
Sisters Library Outside
Pick up trash and talk about books!
Wed, Jul 29, 9:30am - 9:55am
Central Library - Youth Programing (2nd Floor)
Interactive story time with books, songs and rhymes. 0-5 yrs.
Wed, Jul 29, 10:00am - 11:30am
Redmond Library - Meeting Room
Enjoy the focus of a quiet space with the benefit of others' company.
Cancelled
Wed, Jul 29, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Sisters Library
Discuss America Redux by Ariel Aberg-Riger.
Wed, Jul 29, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Sisters Library - Meeting Room
Beginner tabletop role-playing game for 8-12 year olds!
Wed, Jul 29, 10:30am - 11:00am
Sisters Library - Community Room
Interactive story time with books, songs and rhymes. 0-5 yrs.
Wed, Jul 29, 10:30am - 10:55am
Sunriver Library - Community Room
Interactive story time with books, songs and rhymes. 0-5 yrs.
Wed, Jul 29, 10:30am - 11:00am
Central Library - Youth Programing (2nd Floor)
A gentle story time for infant and caregiver. 0-18 mo.
Wed, Jul 29, 11:00am - 11:40am
Sisters Library - Community Room
Color, cut, glue, paint, and more!
Wed, Jul 29, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Baker Park - 1532 SW 17th St, Redmond OR 97756
Library and outdoor adventures with Nature Connect of Central Oregon.
Wed, Jul 29, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Sisters Library - Community Room
Join us for a weekly teen Dungeons & Dragons club!
Wed, Jul 29, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
La Pine Library - Meeting Room
Drop-in social services assistance that connects you with resources.
Wed, Jul 29, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Redmond Library - Study 4
Drop-in social services assistance that connects you with resources.
Wed, Jul 29, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Central Library - Study 6 (3rd Floor)
Drop-in social services assistance that connects you with resources.
Wed, Jul 29, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
La Pine Library - Community Room
A Day in Colonial Life & the Revolutionary War
Wed, Jul 29, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Central Library - Youth Programing (2nd Floor)
Traigan a sus pequeños a leer, cantar y jugar.
Cancelled
Wed, Jul 29, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Central Library
Free community seminar focused solely on Medicare education and understanding.
Wed, Jul 29, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Central Library - Community 1
A facilitated conversation to connect, reflect, and learn.
Thu, Jul 30, 9:00am - 6:00pm
Central Library - MakerSpace (3rd Floor)
Share, donate, and enjoy seeds!
Thu, Jul 30, 9:30am - 10:00am
Central Library
Interactive story time with books, songs and rhymes. 0-5 yrs.
Thu, Jul 30, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Sisters Library - Meeting Room
Enjoy the focus of a quiet space with the benefit of others' company.
Thu, Jul 30, 10:30am - 10:55am
Central Library - Youth Programing (2nd Floor)
An active story time with stories, songs & movement rhymes. 18-36 mo.
Thu, Jul 30, 10:30am - 10:55am
La Pine Library - Community Room
Interactive story time with books, songs and rhymes. 0-5 yrs.
Thu, Jul 30, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Sisters Library - Community Room
A facilitated conversation to connect, reflect, and learn.
Thu, Jul 30, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Central Library - Community 3
Join us for a weekly teen Dungeons & Dragons club!
Thu, Jul 30, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Central Library - Meeting 2 (3rd Floor)
Troubleshoot your technology problems 1:1 with library staff.
Thu, Jul 30, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
La Pine Library - Community Room
Get started using the iPhone's built-in health app.
Thu, Jul 30, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Central Library
Make an origami seed packet and fill it with seeds.
Thu, Jul 30, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Redmond Library - Community 2
Arte, juegos, y botanas gratis para todas las edades.
Thu, Jul 30, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Central Library - Creative 1 (2nd Floor)
Collect, Trade, Battle and Chat all things Pokémon!
Thu, Jul 30, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Central Library - Youth Programing (2nd Floor)
Missing your school GSA? Want to connect with other 2SLGBTQIA+ youths in Central Oregon? Join us for this fun summer GSA club!
Cancelled
Thu, Jul 30, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Central Library
Lean y discutan una novela clásica de Gabriel García Márquez.
Fri, Jul 31, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Sisters Library - Study Room
Drop-in social services assistance that connects you with resources.
Fri, Jul 31, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Redmond Library - Study 4
Drop-in social services assistance that connects you with resources.
Sat, Aug 01, 10:30am - 10:55am
Central Library - Youth Programing (2nd Floor)
Interactive story time with books, songs and rhymes. 0-5 yrs.
Sat, Aug 01, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Sunriver Library - Community Room
Sometimes the practice of doing nothing can open us up to everything.
Sun, Aug 02, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Central Library - Community 3
Can extreme political polarization and systemic dysfunction be solved?
Mon, Aug 03, 9:30am - 10:00am
Central Library - Youth Programing (2nd Floor)
Interactive story time with books, songs and rhymes. 0-5 yrs.
Mon, Aug 03, 10:00am - 11:30am
Central Library - Community 1
Start a walking group with a research-based toolkit from the OHSU school of Nursing.
Mon, Aug 03, 10:30am - 11:00am
Redmond Library - Community 1
A gentle story time for infant and caregiver. 0-18 mo.
Mon, Aug 03, 10:30am - 11:00am
Central Library - Youth Programing (2nd Floor)
Interactive story time with books, songs and rhymes. 0-5 yrs.
Mon, Aug 03, 10:30am - 12:00pm
La Pine Elementary School - 51615 Coach Rd, La Pine OR 97739
Library and outdoor adventures with Nature Connect of Central Oregon
Mon, Aug 03, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Central Library - Youth Programing (2nd Floor)
Love reading? Come hang and read with us!
Mon, Aug 03, 5:30pm - 5:55pm
Central Library - Youth Programing (2nd Floor)
Interactive story time with books, songs and rhymes. 0-5 yrs.
Mon, Aug 03, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Central Library - Community 2
Weekly peer support group for those returning home from prison.
Mon, Aug 03, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Central Library - Community 1
Learn more about the antebellum era and the long history of nativist politics in the US.
Tue, Aug 04, 9:30am - 11:00am
Central Library - Meeting 3 (3rd Floor)
Enjoy the focus of a quiet space with the benefit of others' company.
Tue, Aug 04, 9:30am - 9:55am
Redmond Library - Community 1
Interactive story time with books, songs and rhymes. 0-5 yrs.
Tue, Aug 04, 10:00am - 12:00pm
La Pine Library - Study Room
Share, donate, and enjoy seeds!
Tue, Aug 04, 10:30am - 11:30am
Central Library - Creative 1 (2nd Floor)
Camp themed activities, crafts, and games to support learning!
Tue, Aug 04, 10:30am - 10:55am
Redmond Library - Community 1
An active story time with stories, songs & movement rhymes. 18-36 mo.
Tue, Aug 04, 11:15am - 12:00pm
Central Library - Youth Programing (2nd Floor)
Grow your baby into a confident music maker! For non-mobile babies.
Tue, Aug 04, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Alfalfa Community Hall
Chat with a librarian, grab a free book, ask questions!
Tue, Aug 04, 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Central Library - Study 6 (3rd Floor)
Drop-in social services assistance that connects you with resources.
Tue, Aug 04, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
La Pine Library - Community Room
Join us for a weekly teen Dungeons & Dragons club!
Tue, Aug 04, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Central Library - Meeting 3 (3rd Floor)
Discuss There's Always This Year
on Basketball and Ascension by Hanif Abdurraqib.
Tue, Aug 04, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Redmond Library - Meeting Room
Troubleshoot your technology problems 1:1 with library staff.
Tue, Aug 04, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
La Pine Library - Study Room
Get help with your legal information questions.
Tue, Aug 04, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Sisters Library - Community Room
Learn more about the antebellum era and the long history of nativist politics in the US.
Tue, Aug 04, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Redmond Library - Community 2
Collect, Trade, Battle and Chat all things Pokémon!
Tue, Aug 04, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Central Library - Creative 1 (2nd Floor)
Arte, juegos, y botanas gratis para todas las edades.
Tue, Aug 04, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
La Pine Library - Study Room
Share, donate, and enjoy seeds!
Tue, Aug 04, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
La Pine Library - Community Room
College planning made clear and organized.
Tue, Aug 04, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Central Library - Meeting 3 (3rd Floor)
Sometimes the practice of doing nothing can open us up to everything.
Wed, Aug 05, 9:30am - 9:55am
Central Library - Youth Programing (2nd Floor)
Interactive story time with books, songs and rhymes. 0-5 yrs.
Wed, Aug 05, 10:00am - 11:30am
Redmond Library - Meeting Room
Enjoy the focus of a quiet space with the benefit of others' company.
Wed, Aug 05, 10:30am - 11:00am
Sisters Library - Community Room
Interactive story time with books, songs and rhymes. 0-5 yrs.
Wed, Aug 05, 10:30am - 10:55am
Sunriver Library - Community Room
Interactive story time with books, songs and rhymes. 0-5 yrs.
Wed, Aug 05, 10:30am - 11:00am
Central Library - Youth Programing (2nd Floor)
A gentle story time for infant and caregiver. 0-18 mo.
Wed, Aug 05, 11:00am - 11:40am
Sisters Library - Community Room
Color, cut, glue, paint, and more!
Wed, Aug 05, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Sisters Library - Community Room
Join us for a weekly teen Dungeons & Dragons club!
Wed, Aug 05, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Redmond Library - Study 4
Drop-in social services assistance that connects you with resources.
Wed, Aug 05, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Central Library - Study 6 (3rd Floor)
Drop-in social services assistance that connects you with resources.
Wed, Aug 05, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
La Pine Library - Meeting Room
Drop-in social services assistance that connects you with resources.
Wed, Aug 05, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Sunriver Library - Community Room
Enjoy a global music performance from a husband/wife duo.
Wed, Aug 05, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Central Library - Creative 1 (2nd Floor)
Create, learn, explore.
Wed, Aug 05, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Central Library - Youth Programing (2nd Floor)
Traigan a sus pequeños a leer, cantar y jugar.
Wed, Aug 05, 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Administration
Free 30-minute virtual consultations with a local lawyer on Oregon civil law issues.
Cancelled
Wed, Aug 05, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Central Library
Refresh your closet without spending a dime!
Wed, Aug 05, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Central Library - Community 1
Learn simple ways to reduce wildfire risk to your home!
Wed, Aug 05, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Redmond Library - Meeting Room
College planning made clear and organized.
Thu, Aug 06, 9:00am - 6:00pm
Central Library - MakerSpace (3rd Floor)
Share, donate, and enjoy seeds!
Thu, Aug 06, 9:30am - 10:00am
Central Library - Youth Programing (2nd Floor)
Interactive story time with books, songs and rhymes. 0-5 yrs.
Thu, Aug 06, 10:00am - 11:30am
Larkspur Community Center - Classroom 3
Learn to use FB Marketplace to sell your stuff and find good deals.
Thu, Aug 06, 10:30am - 10:55am
Central Library - Youth Programing (2nd Floor)
An active story time with stories, songs & movement rhymes. 18-36 mo.
Thu, Aug 06, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Sisters Library - Meeting Room
Enjoy the focus of a quiet space with the benefit of others' company.
Thu, Aug 06, 10:30am - 10:55am
La Pine Library - Community Room
Interactive story time with books, songs and rhymes. 0-5 yrs.
Thu, Aug 06, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
La Pine Library - Community Room
Understand what's possible and how to take next steps.
Thu, Aug 06, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Central Library - Community 3
Join us for a weekly teen Dungeons & Dragons club!
Thu, Aug 06, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Redmond Library - Meeting Room
Discuss Memory Piece by Lisa Ko.
Thu, Aug 06, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Redmond Library - Community 1
Enjoy a global music performance from a husband/wife duo.
Thu, Aug 06, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Central Library - Meeting 2 (3rd Floor)
Troubleshoot your technology problems 1:1 with library staff.
Thu, Aug 06, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Central Library - Study 3 (3rd Floor)
Free, limited, drop-in notary services for the public.
Thu, Aug 06, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Redmond Library - Community 2
Arte, juegos, y botanas gratis para todas las edades.
Thu, Aug 06, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Central Library - Creative 1 (2nd Floor)
Collect, Trade, Battle and Chat all things Pokémon!
Thu, Aug 06, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Redmond Library - Creative/Maker Space
Carve away to nothing and hand-print bold images from linoleum blocks.
This event is full
Thu, Aug 06, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Central Library - Youth Programing (2nd Floor)
Missing your school GSA? Want to connect with other 2SLGBTQIA+ youths in Central Oregon? Join us for this fun summer GSA club!
Thu, Aug 06, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Central Library - Community 3
Something strange is happening in the library and nothing is quite what it seems.
Thu, Aug 06, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Central Library - Meeting 3 (3rd Floor)
Making your crime story believable.
Fri, Aug 07, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Redmond Library - Study 4
Drop-in social services assistance that connects you with resources.
Fri, Aug 07, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Sisters Library - Study Room
Drop-in social services assistance that connects you with resources.
Fri, Aug 07, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Central Library - Community 3
Enjoy a global music performance from a husband/wife duo.
Sat, Aug 08, 10:00am - 11:00am
Central Library - Meeting 3 (3rd Floor)
Discuss Real Americans by Rachel Khong.
Sat, Aug 08, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Central Library - Community 1
Join us for an all-ages puzzle swap.
Sat, Aug 08, 10:00am - 11:30am
Central Library - Community 2
Know nothing about wilderness safety? This one is for you!
Sat, Aug 08, 10:30am - 10:55am
Central Library - Youth Programing (2nd Floor)
Interactive story time with books, songs and rhymes. 0-5 yrs.
Sat, Aug 08, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Central Library - MakerSpace (3rd Floor)
A relaxed space for teens and adults to make art, chat, and try new things.
Sat, Aug 08, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Zoom
Monthly D&D club for teen adventurers who want to take their game to the next level.
Sat, Aug 08, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Redmond Library - Community 2
Singer-songwriter duo blends Indie Folk and Soulful Jazz.
Cancelled
Sat, Aug 08, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Central Library
Danny Shain, nominado a múltiples premios, ofrece un concierto acústico con sus canciones más icónicas. Multiple Award Nominee, Danny Shain performing an acoustic set of his most iconic songs.
Sat, Aug 08, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Central Library - Meeting 3 (3rd Floor)
A read-what-you-want romance book discussion group featuring a different monthly theme.
Sun, Aug 09, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Redmond Library - Community 3
Scroll less. Skate more. Come learn from the Board House crew!
Mon, Aug 10, 9:30am - 10:00am
Central Library - Youth Programing (2nd Floor)
Interactive story time with books, songs and rhymes. 0-5 yrs.
Mon, Aug 10, 10:00am - 11:30am
Central Library - Community 2
Start a walking group with a research-based toolkit from the OHSU school of Nursing.
Mon, Aug 10, 10:30am - 11:00am
Redmond Library - Community 1
A gentle story time for infant and caregiver. 0-18 mo.
Mon, Aug 10, 10:30am - 11:00am
Central Library - Youth Programing (2nd Floor)
Interactive story time with books, songs and rhymes. 0-5 yrs.
Mon, Aug 10, 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Redmond Library - Community 3
Help Professor Universe solve the carbon conundrum!
Mon, Aug 10, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Central Library - Youth Programing (2nd Floor)
Love reading? Come hang and read with us!
Mon, Aug 10, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Central Library - Community 3
Help Professor Universe solve the carbon conundrum!
Mon, Aug 10, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Redmond Library - Community 2
Beginner tabletop role-playing game for 8-12 year olds!
Mon, Aug 10, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Redmond Library - Community 1
A bi-monthly adult D&D club for beginners.
This event is full
Mon, Aug 10, 5:30pm - 5:55pm
Central Library - Youth Programing (2nd Floor)
Interactive story time with books, songs and rhymes. 0-5 yrs.
Mon, Aug 10, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Central Library - Meeting 3 (3rd Floor)
Weekly peer support group for those returning home from prison.
Tue, Aug 11, 9:30am - 11:00am
Central Library - Meeting 3 (3rd Floor)
Enjoy the focus of a quiet space with the benefit of others' company.
Tue, Aug 11, 9:30am - 9:55am
Redmond Library - Community 1
Interactive story time with books, songs and rhymes. 0-5 yrs.
Tue, Aug 11, 10:00am - 12:00pm
La Pine Library - Study Room
Share, donate, and enjoy seeds!
Tue, Aug 11, 10:30am - 11:30am
Central Library - Creative 1 (2nd Floor)
Camp themed activities, crafts, and games to support learning!
Tue, Aug 11, 10:30am - 10:55am
Redmond Library - Community 1
An active story time with stories, songs & movement rhymes. 18-36 mo.
Tue, Aug 11, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Shevlin Park
Take some time to do nothing but feed your soul.
Tue, Aug 11, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Central Library - Study 3 (3rd Floor)
Free, limited, drop-in notary services for the public.
Tue, Aug 11, 11:30am - 1:00pm
Redmond Library - Study 4
Get help with your legal information questions.
Tue, Aug 11, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Rockridge Community Park
Chat with a librarian, grab a free book, ask questions!
Tue, Aug 11, 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Central Library - Study 6 (3rd Floor)
Drop-in social services assistance that connects you with resources.
Tue, Aug 11, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
La Pine Library - Community Room
Join us for a weekly teen Dungeons & Dragons club!
Tue, Aug 11, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Suttle Tea in Sisters - 450 E Cascade Ave #2124, Sisters, OR 97759
Discuss A Walk in the Park by Kevin Fedarko.
Tue, Aug 11, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Redmond Library - Community 2
Explore the world and plot of William Shakespeare's famous play.
Tue, Aug 11, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Redmond Library - Meeting Room
Troubleshoot your technology problems 1:1 with library staff.
Tue, Aug 11, 4:00pm - 4:50pm
Redmond Library - Community 2
Discuss The Happy Shop by Brittany Long Olsen
Tue, Aug 11, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Central Library - Creative 1 (2nd Floor)
Arte, juegos, y botanas gratis para todas las edades.
Tue, Aug 11, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
La Pine Library - Study Room
Share, donate, and enjoy seeds!
Tue, Aug 11, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Central Library - Community 1
Bring some life to your writing with snappy wordplay.
Tue, Aug 11, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Central Library - Community 2
Free community seminar focused solely on Medicare education and understanding.
Wed, Aug 12, 9:30am - 9:55am
Central Library - Youth Programing (2nd Floor)
Interactive story time with books, songs and rhymes. 0-5 yrs.
Wed, Aug 12, 10:00am - 11:30am
Redmond Library - Meeting Room
Enjoy the focus of a quiet space with the benefit of others' company.
Wed, Aug 12, 10:30am - 11:00am
Sisters Library - Community Room
Interactive story time with books, songs and rhymes. 0-5 yrs.
Wed, Aug 12, 10:30am - 10:55am
Sunriver Library - Community Room
Interactive story time with books, songs and rhymes. 0-5 yrs.
Wed, Aug 12, 10:30am - 11:00am
Central Library - Youth Programing (2nd Floor)
A gentle story time for infant and caregiver. 0-18 mo.
Wed, Aug 12, 11:00am - 11:40am
Sisters Library - Community Room
Color, cut, glue, paint, and more!
Wed, Aug 12, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Sisters Library - Community Room
Join us for a weekly teen Dungeons & Dragons club!
Wed, Aug 12, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Redmond Library - Study 4
Drop-in social services assistance that connects you with resources.
Wed, Aug 12, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Central Library - Study 6 (3rd Floor)
Drop-in social services assistance that connects you with resources.
Wed, Aug 12, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
La Pine Library - Meeting Room
Drop-in social services assistance that connects you with resources.
Wed, Aug 12, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Central Library - Community 2
Learn the basics of your iPhone in this hands-on workshop.
Wed, Aug 12, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Central Library - Youth Programing (2nd Floor)
Traigan a sus pequeños a leer, cantar y jugar.
Wed, Aug 12, 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Central Library - Community 2
Regular Monthly Board Meeting
Wed, Aug 12, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Sisters Library - Community Room
College planning made clear and organized.
Wed, Aug 12, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Central Library - MakerSpace (3rd Floor)
Learn the basics of using a pattern, sewing machine, and garment construction.
This event is full
Thu, Aug 13, All day
Administration
Libraries will open at 1 pm and close at 6 pm today.
Thu, Aug 13, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Central Library - Community 3
Join us for a weekly teen Dungeons & Dragons club!
Thu, Aug 13, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Central Library - Meeting 2 (3rd Floor)
Troubleshoot your technology problems 1:1 with library staff.
Thu, Aug 13, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Central Library
Seeds from flower to pod to ready-to-plant!
Thu, Aug 13, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Redmond Library - Community 2
Arte, juegos, y botanas gratis para todas las edades.
Thu, Aug 13, 4:30pm - 6:30pm
Central Library - Creative 1 (2nd Floor)
Beginner tabletop role-playing game for 8-12 year olds!
Thu, Aug 13, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Central Library - Youth Programing (2nd Floor)
Missing your school GSA? Want to connect with other 2SLGBTQIA+ youths in Central Oregon? Join us for this fun summer GSA club!
Cancelled
Thu, Aug 13, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Central Library
Lean y discutan una novela clásica de Gabriel García Márquez.
Fri, Aug 14, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Redmond Library - Study 4
Drop-in social services assistance that connects you with resources.
Fri, Aug 14, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Sisters Library - Study Room
Drop-in social services assistance that connects you with resources.
Fri, Aug 14, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Central Library South Patio
Get outside, make new friends, and celebrate the joy of Pokémon GO.
Sat, Aug 15, 10:00am - 11:00am
Shevlin Park - 18920 NW Shevlin Park Rd, Bend, OR 97701
Take a walk in nature and write a variety of poems.
Sat, Aug 15, 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Central Library
Celebrate the opening of the Central Library.
Sat, Aug 15, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Central Library - Community 3
Arthur Sze reads from his work and discusses poetry.
Sun, Aug 16, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Central Library - Community 3
Screen award winning documentary followed by panel discussion with local librarians.
Sun, Aug 16, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Central Library - Meeting 3 (3rd Floor)
Explore the power of words with Oregon Poet Laureate Ellen Waterston.
Sun, Aug 16, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Central Library - Community 3
Celebrate the opening of the Central Library with sweet harmonies.
Mon, Aug 17, 10:00am - 11:30am
Central Library - Community 1
Start a walking group with a research-based toolkit from the OHSU school of Nursing.
Mon, Aug 17, 10:30am - 11:30am
Central Outside - Outside
Pick up trash and talk about books!
Mon, Aug 17, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Central Library - Youth Programing (2nd Floor)
Love reading? Come hang and read with us!
Mon, Aug 17, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Central Library - Study 3 (3rd Floor)
Get help with your business and nonprofit information questions.
Mon, Aug 17, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Central Library - Creative 1 (2nd Floor)
Appreciate the finer things in life? Come gather with other kids to celebrate the art, food, and culture of different communities throughout the world!
Mon, Aug 17, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Central Library - Community 1
Weekly peer support group for those returning home from prison.
Mon, Aug 17, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Redmond Library - Community 3
Something strange is happening in the library and nothing is quite what it seems.
Tue, Aug 18, 9:30am - 11:00am
Central Library - Meeting 3 (3rd Floor)
Enjoy the focus of a quiet space with the benefit of others' company.
Tue, Aug 18, 10:00am - 12:00pm
La Pine Library - Study Room
Share, donate, and enjoy seeds!
Tue, Aug 18, 10:30am - 11:15am
La Pine Library - Community Room
Stories, songs and a craft for children entering kindergarten. 5-6 years.
Tue, Aug 18, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Central Library - Study 3 (3rd Floor)
Free, limited, drop-in notary services for the public.
Tue, Aug 18, 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Central Library - Study 6 (3rd Floor)
Drop-in social services assistance that connects you with resources.
Tue, Aug 18, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
La Pine Library - Community Room
Join us for a weekly teen Dungeons & Dragons club!
Tue, Aug 18, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Redmond Library - Meeting Room
Troubleshoot your technology problems 1:1 with library staff.
Cancelled
Tue, Aug 18, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Central Library
Arte, juegos, y botanas gratis para todas las edades.
Tue, Aug 18, 4:00pm - 4:50pm
Central Library - Youth Programing (2nd Floor)
Discuss Oasis by Guojing
Tue, Aug 18, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Redmond Library - Study 4
Get help with your business and nonprofit information questions.
Tue, Aug 18, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
La Pine Library - Study Room
Share, donate, and enjoy seeds!
Tue, Aug 18, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Redmond Library - Study 1
Receive confidential business planning with a SCORE mentor.
Tue, Aug 18, 5:30pm - 6:15pm
Redmond Library - Community 1
Stories, songs and a craft for children entering kindergarten. 5-6 years.
Tue, Aug 18, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Redmond Library - Meeting Room
Discover how affordable homeownership is possible in Central Oregon.
Wed, Aug 19, 10:00am - 11:30am
Redmond Library - Meeting Room
Enjoy the focus of a quiet space with the benefit of others' company.
Wed, Aug 19, 10:00am - 11:00am
Larkspur Community Center
Discuss Book and Dagger by Elyse Graham.
Wed, Aug 19, 10:30am - 11:10am
Sunriver Library - Community Room
Stories, songs and a craft for children entering kindergarten. 5-6 years.
Wed, Aug 19, 10:30am - 11:15am
Redmond Library - Community 1
Stories, songs and a craft for children entering kindergarten. 5-6 years.
Wed, Aug 19, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Central Library - Community 1
Explore the most famous moments from William Shakespeare's popular play.
Wed, Aug 19, 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Central Library - Community 2
Library Board Work Session
Wed, Aug 19, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Sisters Library - Community Room
Join us for a weekly teen Dungeons & Dragons club!
Wed, Aug 19, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Redmond Library - Study 4
Drop-in social services assistance that connects you with resources.
Wed, Aug 19, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Central Library - Study 6 (3rd Floor)
Drop-in social services assistance that connects you with resources.
Wed, Aug 19, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
La Pine Library - Meeting Room
Drop-in social services assistance that connects you with resources.
Wed, Aug 19, 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Administration
Free 30-minute virtual consultations with a local lawyer on Oregon civil law issues.
Wed, Aug 19, 5:30pm - 6:15pm
Central Library - Youth Programing (2nd Floor)
Stories, songs and a craft for children entering kindergarten. 5-6 years.
Wed, Aug 19, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Sisters Library - Community Room
Something strange is happening in the library and nothing is quite what it seems.
Wed, Aug 19, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Central Library - MakerSpace (3rd Floor)
Learn the basics of using a pattern, sewing machine, and garment construction.
This event is full
Thu, Aug 20, 9:00am - 6:00pm
Central Library - MakerSpace (3rd Floor)
Share, donate, and enjoy seeds!
Thu, Aug 20, 10:00am - 12:00pm
La Pine Library - Community Room
Lose nothing, once you put a pin in it!
Thu, Aug 20, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Sisters Library - Meeting Room
Enjoy the focus of a quiet space with the benefit of others' company.
Thu, Aug 20, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Central Library - Community 3
Join us for a weekly teen Dungeons & Dragons club!
Thu, Aug 20, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Central Library - Meeting 2 (3rd Floor)
Troubleshoot your technology problems 1:1 with library staff.
Thu, Aug 20, 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Sunriver Library - Community Room
Enjoy some of the museum's most loved exhibits!
Cancelled
Thu, Aug 20, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Redmond Library
Arte, juegos, y botanas gratis para todas las edades.
Thu, Aug 20, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Central Library - Creative 1 (2nd Floor)
Collect, Trade, Battle and Chat all things Pokémon!
Thu, Aug 20, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Central Library - Youth Programing (2nd Floor)
Missing your school GSA? Want to connect with other 2SLGBTQIA+ youths in Central Oregon? Join us for this fun summer GSA club!
Thu, Aug 20, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
The Open Arts Center - 999 NE 2nd St, Bend, OR 97701
Share your talents on a supportive stage.
Thu, Aug 20, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Redmond Library - Community 2
Spoken word open mic night for all poets, writers, storytellers, and songwriters.
Thu, Aug 20, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Central Library - Community 1
College planning made clear and organized.
Fri, Aug 21, 10:00am - 12:00pm
La Pine Library - Study Room
Get help with your business and nonprofit information questions.
Fri, Aug 21, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Redmond Library - Study 4
Drop-in social services assistance that connects you with resources.
Fri, Aug 21, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Sisters Library - Study Room
Drop-in social services assistance that connects you with resources.
Fri, Aug 21, 10:30am - 11:10am
Redmond Library - Community 1
Stories, songs and a craft for children entering kindergarten. 5-6 years.
Fri, Aug 21, 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Sisters Library - Community Room
Guaranteed to put you in a Gouda mood!
Sat, Aug 22, 10:30am - 11:10am
Central Library - Creative 1 (2nd Floor)
Stories, songs and a craft for children entering kindergarten. 5-6 years.
Sat, Aug 22, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Central Library - Community 3
A free community singing event!
Sun, Aug 23, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Bob Chandler Memorial Skate Park - 1750 McKinney Butte Rd, Sisters, OR 97759
Scroll less. Skate more. Come learn from the Board House crew!
Sun, Aug 23, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Redmond Library - Community 3
Colorea tu mundo... mezcla tintes para expresar su creatividad.
Mon, Aug 24, 10:00am - 11:30am
Central Library - Meeting 3 (3rd Floor)
Start a walking group with a research-based toolkit from the OHSU school of Nursing.
Mon, Aug 24, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Central Library - Youth Programing (2nd Floor)
Love reading? Come hang and read with us!
Mon, Aug 24, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Redmond Library - Creative/Maker Space
Beginner tabletop role-playing game for 8-12 year olds!
This event is full
Mon, Aug 24, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Redmond Library
A bi-monthly adult D&D club for beginners.
This event is full
Mon, Aug 24, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Central Library - Community 2
Free community seminar focused solely on Medicare education and understanding.
Mon, Aug 24, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Central Library - Community 1
Weekly peer support group for those returning home from prison.
Mon, Aug 24, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Redmond Library - Community 2
Dive into the unknown world of black holes!
Tue, Aug 25, 9:30am - 11:00am
Central Library - Meeting 3 (3rd Floor)
Enjoy the focus of a quiet space with the benefit of others' company.
Tue, Aug 25, 9:30am - 11:00am
Redmond Library - Creative/Maker Space
Curious about spinning and weaving? Come learn more from Central Oregon Spinners & Weavers Guild.
Tue, Aug 25, 10:00am - 12:00pm
La Pine Library - Study Room
Share, donate, and enjoy seeds!
Tue, Aug 25, 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Central Library - Study 6 (3rd Floor)
Drop-in social services assistance that connects you with resources.
Tue, Aug 25, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
La Pine Library - Community Room
Join us for a weekly teen Dungeons & Dragons club!
Tue, Aug 25, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Sisters Library - Community Room
Share, donate, and enjoy seeds!
Tue, Aug 25, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Redmond Library - Meeting Room
Troubleshoot your technology problems 1:1 with library staff.
Tue, Aug 25, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Redmond Library - Community 2
Collect, Trade, Battle and Chat all things Pokémon!
Cancelled
Tue, Aug 25, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Central Library
Arte, juegos, y botanas gratis para todas las edades.
Tue, Aug 25, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
La Pine Library - Study Room
Share, donate, and enjoy seeds!
Tue, Aug 25, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
La Pine Library - Community Room
Something strange is happening in the library and nothing is quite what it seems.
Wed, Aug 26, 10:00am - 11:30am
Redmond Library - Meeting Room
Enjoy the focus of a quiet space with the benefit of others' company.
Wed, Aug 26, 10:30am - 11:00am
Sisters Library - Community Room
Stories, songs, and a craft for kids entering Kindergarten. Ages 5-6
Wed, Aug 26, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Sisters Library - Community Room
Join us for a weekly teen Dungeons & Dragons club!
Wed, Aug 26, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Redmond Library - Study 4
Drop-in social services assistance that connects you with resources.
Wed, Aug 26, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Central Library - Study 6 (3rd Floor)
Drop-in social services assistance that connects you with resources.
Wed, Aug 26, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
La Pine Library - Meeting Room
Drop-in social services assistance that connects you with resources.
Wed, Aug 26, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Central Library - Community 3
Got a broken something? Bring it to be repaired! | ¿Tienes algo roto? ¡Tráelo a nuestro Repair Café!
Wed, Aug 26, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Join via Zoom - Zoom
Discuss The Lioness of Boston by Emily Franklin.
Wed, Aug 26, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Central Library - MakerSpace (3rd Floor)
Learn the basics of using a pattern, sewing machine, and garment construction.
This event is full