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Author! Author! Tickets Now on Sale
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Tickets for the fifth season of Author! Author! are
now on sale! This season the Deschutes Public Library Foundation brings in four award-winning authors for
what will surely be unforgettable discussions of their works.
Season tickets are just $80 per person for all four authors, and all money raised from tickets sales helps the Foundation support library programs and services not funded through tax dollars. Individual tickets will go on sale, as available, on September 22.
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A Story Time that Keeps Things Moving!
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Let's move! Our Music, Movement & Stories programs are a great way to get kids moving while also instilling a love of stories and reading. Join us for these fun story times, which are ideal for kids between 3 and 5 years old.
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We Have the Tools for Back to School
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For students AND teachers, let up help you succeed this school year!
Students, we can find the resources you need for your paper or your project, and can provide research assistance. Plus, we have online resources available 24/7 that you won't find anywhere else on the web.
Teachers, we can gather library materials for your classroom and create research guides, webliographies, and book lists to assist students. We can bring book talks to your class, and can even arrange fun library tours for your younger students.
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Clear Vision is in Sight with Free Vision Screening for Kids
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At least 15 percent of all preschoolers have an undetected vision problem that needs to be treated with glasses. The See to Read program will offer vision screenings to children ages 3-7 years old at the East Bend Library on
Saturday, September 10, from 10-11:00 a.m.
Each free screening takes only a few seconds and no registration is required.
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New Meeting Room Policy Means More Room Availability for the Public
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Meeting rooms at all Deschutes Public Libraries are available for public use, including non-profit, for-profit, government, or community groups. With our new online reservation software, you can view the meeting room schedule to check availability, and make your reservation. This is just one more way in which we're striving to meet the needs of the community. Learn more about room availability and reservations here.
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Free Resume and Job Search Help
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Are you looking for a job? Be sure your resume is in tip-top shape by having an expert review it and provide suggestions for changes. Learn how you can update your resume to get the job you want during this free, interactive workshop.
Staff from Goodwill Job Connection and Deschutes Public Library will share information about their career services and give pointers about best practices for the job search and creating resumes. Bring your flash drive and save your work. Class size is limited, so registration is recommended.
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Redmond Story Time Volunteers Needed
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We're looking to add to our corps of trained volunteers in Redmond who visit preschools weekly to provide early literacy-based story times. If you are interested in being a Read, Rhyme and Romp volunteer from October 2016 through May 2017, let us know by sending an email to [email protected] or [email protected].
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Pick up an Events guide at your library or
click here for a PDF.
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SCORE: How to Grow Your Business through Social Media
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9/8
(Redmond)
Second Sunday: Darlene Pagan and Deborah Akers - 9/11 (D. Bend)
Guitarist Dorian Michael - 9/13 (Redmond); 9/14 (D. Bend)
Intro to Finding Grants - 9/20 (Redmond)
Genealogy 101 - 9/24 (Redmond)
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SEPTEMBER: Know China
The Land of the Gold Mountain
- 9/9 (Redmond)
The Untold Story of Chinese American History in Oregon
- 9/15 (E. Bend); 9/15 (Sisters)
Chinese History in Jacksonville
- 9/17 (D. Bend)
Intro to Chinese Brush Painting
- 9/20 (D. Bend)
Chinese Cooks in Oregon
- 9/21 (D. Bend); 9/22 (Sunriver)
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Facebook for Beginners -
9/13 (D. Bend);
9/23 (Redmond)
Digital Downloads
- 9/14 (Sisters
); 9/20 (D. Bend); 9/27 (E. Bend)
Jobs & Resumes - 9/21 (D. Bend)
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Baby Steps, Toddlin' Tales, Preschool Parade, Pajama Party, and more! Early literacy story times introduce activities to develop a love of books and skills that prep a child for reading.
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LEGO Block Party - 9/10 (Redmond); 9/17 (Sunriver); 9/17 (La Pine); 9/28 (E. Bend)
Bend Open Streets - 9/18 (visit us by Hawthorn Station in Bend)
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Teen Advisory Board - 9/7 (Redmond)
STEAM Team: Alternative Power - 9/10
(Redmond)
Teen Territory - 9/14 (Redmond)
Teen Writing Group - 9/23 (Dudley's/Bend)
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Spanish story times and computer classes now at the Redmond and East Bend Libraries, plus a Spanish/English conversation group that meets Tuesdays at noon at the Redmond Library.
Musico Miguel Alonzo - 9/20 (Redmond); 9/22 (E. Bend)
Celebrando el mes de la Hispanidad - 9/17 (Redmond); 9/29 (E. Bend)
Carnaval! - 9/27 (Redmond) |
D. Bend - "The Whistling Season" (9/8); Yeats, selected poetry (9/27)
E. Bend - "The Lowland" (
9/20)
La Pine - "Stiff" (
9/15)
Redmond - "The Orphan Train" (
9/8)
Sisters
- "Me Before You" (9/28)
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We have six locations throughout Deschutes County to serve you.
Click here
for locations and hours.
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