Name: Graphic Novel Book club
Start: 2025-12-16T16:30:00-08:00
End: 2025-12-16T17:20:00-08:00
Location: East Bend Library

Graphic Novel Book club

2025-12-16 16:30:00 2025-12-16 17:20:00 America/Los_Angeles Graphic Novel Book club Discuss The Happy Shop by Brittany Long Olsen Larkspur Community Center - Classroom 3

Tuesday, December 16
4:30pm - 5:20pm

Add to Calendar 2025-12-16 16:30:00 2025-12-16 17:20:00 America/Los_Angeles Graphic Novel Book club Discuss The Happy Shop by Brittany Long Olsen Larkspur Community Center - Classroom 3

Larkspur Community Center

Classroom 3

Discuss The Happy Shop by Brittany Long Olsen

Eleven-year-old Darcy just moved to a new country. She's feeling lost and misses her friends back home. That's when she stumbles upon a shop full of mysterious glowing jars labeled with things like "Picking up the last sweater on the rack and it's on sale" and "Having the perfect weather on your wedding day." Much to Darcy's surprise-this store sells happy feelings. After Darcy accidentally breaks one of the irreplaceable jars, she must make it up to the shopkeepers, Frida and Flora, by doing chores around the store, and is soon tasked with collecting happy feelings. But she learns that the magical business is anything but magical. With fewer customers than ever, Frida and Flora might have to close their doors. Can Darcy think of an idea to save the Happy Shop? What if they sold more than just happy feelings?

This program is intended for children grades 3rd -8th

Questions? Contact Sheila Grier sheilag@deschuteslibrary.org (call or text) 541-617-7071

AGE GROUP: | Middle School Age | Elementary School Age |

EVENT TYPE: | Middle School Aged Program | Elementary School Aged Program |

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Family Story Time

Fri, Dec 05, 10:30am - 10:55am

La Pine Library - Community Room

Interactive story time with books, songs and rhymes. 0-5 yrs.

Family Story Time

Fri, Dec 05, 10:30am - 10:55am

Downtown Bend Library - Graphic Novel Room

Interactive story time with books, songs and rhymes. 0-5 yrs.

Teen Monthly D&D Club

Fri, Dec 05, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Sisters Library - Community Room

Join us for this monthly teen D&D club!

Rescheduled

Teen Monthly D&D Club

Fri, Dec 05, 3:00pm - 5:00pm

New date Friday, December 05, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Sisters Library

Join us for this monthly teen D&D club!

Family Story Time

Sat, Dec 06, 10:30am - 10:55am

Larkspur Community Center - Classroom A

Interactive story time with books, songs and rhymes. 0-5 yrs.

Snow Much Fun

Sat, Dec 06, 11:00am - 12:30pm

Downtown Bend Library - Community Room (Brooks)

Chill out with winter songs, crafts and more. 3-11yrs.

The Bells of Sunriver Holiday Performance - Know Comfort & Joy

Sat, Dec 06, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Sunriver Library - Community Room

Ring in the season with handbells and holiday classics.

Toddler Story Time

Sat, Dec 06, 11:30am - 11:55am

Redmond Library - Community 1

An active story time with stories, songs & movement rhymes. 18-36 mo.

A Novel Idea 2026 Unveiled - A Novel Idea

Sat, Dec 06, 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Downtown Bend Library

Join us as we reveal A Novel Idea...Read Together 2026.

Día del retrato familiar en Inglés y Español - Know Comfort and Joy

Sun, Dec 07, 3:30pm - 5:00pm

Downtown Bend Library - Community Room (Brooks)

Captura un momento especial de ti y tus más queridos.

Preschool Story Time

Mon, Dec 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, Dec 08, 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, Dec 08, 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, Dec 08, 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Redmond Library - Study 4

Drop-in social services assistance that connects you with resources.

Math Stories

Mon, Dec 08, 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Downtown Bend Library - Community Room (Brooks)

Enjoy a story and engaging, math focused activity stations.

Changing Patterns: Re-Entry Weeklies

Mon, Dec 08, 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Downtown Bend Library - Meeting Room 2 (Meyer)

Weekly peer support group for those returning home from prison.

Clases de Inglés Para Hispanohablantes

Mon, Dec 08, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Downtown Bend Library - Meeting Room 1 (Hutchinson)

La Asociación de la Comunidad Latina, los invita a nuestras próximas clases de inglés.

Family Story Time

Tue, Dec 09, 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, Dec 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, Dec 09, 10:30am - 10:55am

Redmond Library - Community 1

Interactive story time with books, songs and rhymes. 0-5 yrs.

B.U.R.S.T. - Sensory Development

Tue, Dec 09, 10:30am - 11:30am

Sunriver Library - Community Room

Sensory development and early literacy skills through games and play!

Solder a Snowflake - MakerSpace

Tue, Dec 09, 10:30am - 1:30pm

Redmond Library - Creative/Maker Space

Learn to solder while creating a light-up holiday decoration.

This event is full

Law Librarian Office Hours

Tue, Dec 09, 11:00am - 12:30pm

Redmond Library - Study 4

Get help with your legal information questions.

Bilingual Stories & Songs en Español e Ingles

Tue, Dec 09, 12:00pm - 12:30pm

Downtown Bend Library - Community Room (Brooks)

Cuentos, canciones, rimas, y manualidades para toda la familia. 0-5 años.

Cancelled

Thrive Central Oregon Drop-In Consultations

Tue, Dec 09, 1:00pm - 4:00pm

East Bend Library

Drop-in social services assistance that connects you with resources.

Technology Troubleshooting

Tue, Dec 09, 1:30pm - 3:00pm

Redmond Library - Meeting Room

Troubleshoot your technology problems 1:1 with library staff.

Kids' Intro to Hand Sewing: Gingerbread Stuffies - Know Comfort & Joy

Tue, Dec 09, 3:00pm - 4:30pm

La Pine Library - Community Room

Create your very own gingerbread stuffy to take home!

Registration opens Tuesday, November 18 2025 at 9:00am

Graphic Novel Book Club

Tue, Dec 09, 4:00pm - 4:50pm

Redmond Library - Community 2

Discuss Aquanaut by Dan Santat

Tardes en Familia En Español

Tue, Dec 09, 4:00pm - 5:30pm

Latino Community Association - 2680 NE Twin Knolls Dr, Bend, OR 97701

Arte, juegos, y refrescos gratis para todas las edades.

COWG Holiday Potluck and Member Reading! - Write Here

Tue, Dec 09, 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Downtown Bend Library - Community Room (Brooks)

A Holiday Member Reading with snacks, prose, and poetry fun!

Let's Talk About It Training with KIDS Center

Tue, Dec 09, 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Online Only

Education and insight on the ages and stages of a child's development.

Tue, Dec 09, 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Online Only - Zoom

Develop the tools for recognizing the signs of sexual abuse.

SCORE Small Business Counseling

Tue, Dec 09, 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Downtown Bend Library - Study Room 3 (Lobby)

Receive confidential business planning with a SCORE mentor.

Día del retrato familiar en Inglés y Español - Know Comfort and Joy

Tue, Dec 09, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Redmond Library - Community 3

Captura un momento especial de ti y tus más queridos.

Family Story Time

Wed, Dec 10, 9:30am - 9:55am

Downtown Bend Library - Community Room (Brooks)

Interactive story time with books, songs and rhymes. 0-5 yrs.

Quiet Writing Time - Write Here

Wed, Dec 10, 10:00am - 11:30am

Redmond Library - Meeting Room

Enjoy the focus of a quiet space with the benefit of others' company.

Family Story Time

Wed, Dec 10, 10:30am - 11:00am

Sisters Library - Community Room

Interactive story time with books, songs, and rhymes! 0-5 yrs.

Family Story Time

Wed, Dec 10, 10:30am - 11:00am

Sunriver Library - Community Room

Interactive story time with books, songs and rhymes. 0-5 yrs.

Baby Story Time

Wed, Dec 10, 10:30am - 11:00am

Downtown Bend Library

A gentle story time for infant and caregiver. 0-18 mo.

Thrive Central Oregon Drop-In Consultations

Wed, Dec 10, 12:00pm - 3:00pm

Downtown Bend Library - Study Room 3 (Lobby)

Drop-in social services assistance that connects you with resources.

Thrive Central Oregon Drop-In Consultations

Wed, Dec 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, Dec 10, 1:00pm - 4:00pm

La Pine Library - Meeting Room

Drop-in social services assistance that connects you with resources.

Preschool Story Time

Wed, Dec 10, 1:00pm - 1:30pm

Redmond Library - Community 1

Stories, songs and rhymes to develop early literacy skills. 3-5 yrs.

3Doodler Ornaments

Wed, Dec 10, 3:00pm - 4:30pm

La Pine Library - Community Room

Make seasonal decorations with 3D pens.

Tardes en Familia en Español

Wed, Dec 10, 4:00pm - 5:30pm

Redmond Library - Community 2

Arte, juegos, y comida gratis para todas las edades.

Library Board Meeting - Conference Room

Wed, Dec 10, 5:30pm - 8:30pm

Administration

Regular Board Meeting

The Write Path: For Preschool and Elementary Families - Write Here

Wed, Dec 10, 5:30pm - 7:00pm

Downtown Bend Library - Community Room (Brooks)

Find alternatives to screens to support positive behavior.

Medicare Made Simple

Wed, Dec 10, 5:30pm - 7:00pm

Redmond Library

Free community seminar focused solely on Medicare education and understanding.

Rainbow Family Night

Wed, Dec 10, 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Redmond Library - Community 1

Celebrate the LGBTQIA2S+ community with an interactive storytime and crafts.

All Libraries Closed

Thu, Dec 11, All day

Administration

Libraries will resume with normal operating hours on 12/12.

Technology Troubleshooting

Thu, Dec 11, 1:30pm - 3:00pm

Downtown Bend Library - Meeting Room 2 (Meyer)

Troubleshoot your technology problems 1:1 with library staff.

AI & Disinformation

Thu, Dec 11, 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Sunriver Library - Community Room

Seeing might not mean believing anymore.

Tasty Holidays! Making Flavored Vinegars & Shrubs - Know Comfort & Joy

Thu, Dec 11, 3:00pm - 4:30pm

Redmond Library - Community 3

Infuse your holiday giving at this School of Ranch workshop.

This event is full

Children's Museum of Central Oregon Pop Up Exhibits - Know Comfort & Joy

Thu, Dec 11, 3:30pm - 5:00pm

Sisters Library - Community Room

Get cozy with museum exhibits, including shelter-building and puppets.

Ravensong Choir Holiday Performance - Know Comfort & Joy

Thu, Dec 11, 3:30pm - 4:00pm

Downtown Bend Library - Community Room (Brooks)

Enjoy holiday tunes with Ridgeview High School's premier a cappella choir.

Tertulias, ¡de Película! CHOLITAS en Español

Thu, Dec 11, 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Redmond Library - Community 3

Proyección documental y conversación.

Notary Public in the Library

Fri, Dec 12, 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, Dec 12, 10:00am - 1:00pm

Sisters Library - Study Room

Drop-in social services assistance that connects you with resources.

Thrive Central Oregon Drop-In Consultations

Fri, Dec 12, 10:00am - 1:00pm

Downtown Bend Library - Study Room 3 (Lobby)

Drop-in social services assistance that connects you with resources.

Family Story Time

Fri, Dec 12, 10:30am - 10:55am

La Pine Library - Community Room

Interactive story time with books, songs and rhymes. 0-5 yrs.

Family Story Time

Fri, Dec 12, 10:30am - 10:55am

Downtown Bend Library - Graphic Novel Room

Interactive story time with books, songs and rhymes. 0-5 yrs.

Line Editing: Making Every Sentence Work - Write Here

Fri, Dec 12, 12:00pm - 2:00pm

Online Only - Zoom

Improve sentence-level editing skills across all writing genres.

Kids' Math Night with Mathnasium

Fri, Dec 12, 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Downtown Bend Library - Community Room (Brooks)

Discover the magic of math with fun and games!

In Praise of Winter: writing 'odes' - Know Comfort & Joy

Sat, Dec 13, 10:00am - 11:30am

Downtown Bend Library - Community Room (Brooks)

Celebrate anything through poetry in this family-friendly ode workshop.

Family Story Time

Sat, Dec 13, 10:30am - 10:55am

Larkspur Community Center - Classroom A

Interactive story time with books, songs and rhymes. 0-5 yrs.

Toddler Story Time

Sat, Dec 13, 11:30am - 11:55am

Redmond Library - Community 1

An active story time with stories, songs & movement rhymes. 18-36 mo.

Snow Much Fun

Sat, Dec 13, 1:30pm - 3:00pm

Redmond Library - Community 3

Chill out with winter songs, crafts and more. 3-11yrs.

Thrive Central Oregon Drop-In Consultations

Mon, Dec 15, 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, Dec 15, 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, Dec 15, 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Redmond Library - Study 4

Drop-in social services assistance that connects you with resources.

3Doodler Ornaments

Mon, Dec 15, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Downtown Bend Library - Meeting Room 2 (Meyer)

Make seasonal decorations with 3D pens.

Changing Patterns: Re-Entry Weeklies

Mon, Dec 15, 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, Dec 16, 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

Thrive Central Oregon Drop-In Consultations

Tue, Dec 16, 1:00pm - 4:00pm

East Bend Library

Drop-in social services assistance that connects you with resources.

Technology Troubleshooting

Tue, Dec 16, 1:30pm - 3:00pm

Redmond Library - Meeting Room

Troubleshoot your technology problems 1:1 with library staff.

The Bells of Sunriver Holiday Performance - Know Comfort & Joy

Tue, Dec 16, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

La Pine Library - Community Room

Ring in the season with handbells and holiday classics.

Snow Much Fun!

Tue, Dec 16, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Sunriver Library - Community Room

Chill out with snowy stories, arctic crafts, and winter activities!

3Doodler Ornaments

Tue, Dec 16, 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Redmond Library - Community 2

Make seasonal decorations with 3D pens.

Tardes en Familia En Español

Tue, Dec 16, 4:00pm - 5:30pm

Latino Community Association - 2680 NE Twin Knolls Dr, Bend, OR 97701

Arte, juegos, y refrescos gratis para todas las edades.

Business/Nonprofit Librarian Office Hours

Tue, Dec 16, 4:00pm - 6:00pm

Redmond Library - Study 4

Get help with your business and nonprofit information questions.

Graphic Novel Book club

Tue, Dec 16, 4:30pm - 5:20pm

Larkspur Community Center - Classroom 3

Discuss The Happy Shop by Brittany Long Olsen

Child Abuse - Signs, Symptoms & Prevention with KIDS Center

Tue, Dec 16, 5:30pm - 7:00pm

Online Only - Zoom

Learn about the different types of child abuse and signs to recognize them.

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Graphic Novel Book club

Tuesday, December 164:30pm - 5:20pm

Larkspur Community Center

East Bend Library

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