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Preschool Story Time
2026-06-01 10:30:00 2026-06-01 11:00:00 America/Los_Angeles Preschool Story Time Interactive story time with books, songs and rhymes. 0-5 yrs. Central Library - Youth Programing (2nd Floor)

Monday, June 01
10:30am - 11:00am

Add to Calendar 2026-06-01 10:30:00 2026-06-01 11:00:00 America/Los_Angeles Preschool Story Time Interactive story time with books, songs and rhymes. 0-5 yrs. Central Library - Youth Programing (2nd Floor)

Central Library

Youth Programing (2nd Floor)

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

Join us for stories, songs, and rhymes designed to support early literacy skill development, social emotional awareness and family engagement. Hear great stories while also becoming more familiar with letter sounds, rhyming, vocabulary, and print. Plus, there will be directions to follow, which will help prepare for kindergarten. 30 min.

For questions or more information about this program please contact Betsey Ashley, Early Learning Librarian.

betseya@deschuteslibrary.org

AGE GROUP: | Preschool | Family | Ages 3-36 months |

EVENT TYPE: | Story Time |

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Wed, May 27, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Central Library - Creative 1 (2nd Floor)
Create your own camp-y snail art.
Tardes en Familia En Español
Wed, May 27, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Redmond Library - Community 2
Arte, juegos, y refrescos gratis para todas las edades.
Death Café
Wed, May 27, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Rosie Bareis Community Campus - 1010 NW 14th Street Bend OR 97703
Discuss death, free of agenda or ideology, with a friendly group.
Getting to Know Your iPhone Workshop
Thu, May 28, 10:00am - 11:30pm
Redmond Library
Learn the basics of your iPhone in this hands-on workshop.
Quiet Writing Time - Write Here
Thu, May 28, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Sisters Library - Meeting Room
Enjoy the focus of a quiet space with the benefit of others' company.
Thrive Central Oregon Drop-In Consultations
Fri, May 29, 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, May 29, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Redmond Library - Study 4
Drop-in social services assistance that connects you with resources.
Thump Downtown Bend Library Book Club
Fri, May 29, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Thump Downtown Bend - 25 NW Minnesota Ave, Bend, OR 97701
Discuss Book and Dagger by Elyse Graham.
D&D for Beginners
Fri, May 29, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Redmond Library - Community 1
A bi-monthly adult D&D club for beginners.
Live Well La Pine Volunteer Fair
Sat, May 30, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
La Pine Library
Volunteer with Deschutes South County organizations.
Hiking Oregon's Fire Lookouts - Know Camp
Sat, May 30, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Redmond Library - Community 3
Learn more about the history of fire lookouts.
Hiking Oregon's Fire Lookouts - Know Camp
Sun, May 31, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Rosie Bareis Community Campus - 1010 NW 14th Street, Bend
Learn more about the history of fire lookouts.
Family Story Time - Stories, songs, rhymes, and fun!
Mon, Jun 01, 9:30am - 10:00am
Central Library - Youth Programing (2nd Floor)
Interactive story time with books, songs and rhymes. 0-5 yrs.
Baby Story Time
Mon, Jun 01, 10:30am - 11:00am
Redmond Library - Community 1
A gentle story time for infant and caregiver. 0-18 mo.
Preschool Story Time
Mon, Jun 01, 10:30am - 11:00am
Central Library - Youth Programing (2nd Floor)
Interactive story time with books, songs and rhymes. 0-5 yrs.
Changing Patterns: Re-Entry Weeklies
Mon, Jun 01, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Central Library - Meeting 3 (3rd Floor)
Weekly peer support group for those returning home from prison.
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