| What Will You Learn this Fall? |
Gale Courses
offers hundreds of highly interactive, instructor led courses that you take entirely online. As a library card holder you have FREE access to these courses! Business, graphic design, language arts, digital photography, human anatomy---the range of courses means there's something for everyone. Each course runs for six weeks and new sessions begin every month. Explore Gale Courses here.
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Know National Parks at Your Library in November
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Happy birthday National Park Service! In 1916 President Wilson signed the act creating a federal bureau responsible for protecting the 35 national parks and monuments, and today the National Park system consists of more than 400 specific areas of natural and historic importance, covering more than 84 million acres. We'll celebrate the history, geology and beauty of our parks this November. All programs are free and open to the public;
find a full listing here.
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| Get Ready, Get Set ... Write! |
Nearly half a million people around the world will set aside time in November to write their stories. It's all part of
National Novel Writing Month, or NaNoWriMo, which aims to get people of all ages to try to write 50,000 words by the end of November.
This year we open our doors to host programs for aspiring novelists! W
eekly meetings at the Downtown Bend Library encourage writers to check in, cheer each other on, discuss technique and do some writing together. Click here for more info.
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Blogging and Creative Writing Workshops for Teens, Tweens and Adults
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You may not be able to write 50,000 words in November, but how about starting a blog? It's a great way to express your creativity while you get into the writing habit.
Join us for a blogging workshop where you can learn the whys and hows of starting your own blog. Blogging can be an easy and effective way to entertain, educate and inform. This is a great opportunity for adults and teens. For teens in particular, don't miss the Teen Writing Group on October 21 at Dudley's Book Shop Cafe. And for tweens (ages 9-12) we have a four-part Tween Creative Writing workshop that will help budding writers unleash their creativity. We even have a Kids Creative Writing Camp just for kids ages 6-8. All workshops are free!
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Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a Mexican holiday celebrated throughout Mexico and in the United States. Join us at the Redmond and East Bend Libraries for a celebration of this holiday. We'll have dead bread, hot drinks and sugar skulls. Free and open to all! Habra pan muerto, chocolate caliente y calaveras para decorar.
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| Katherine Boo Kicks Off Author! Author!; Dave Eggers is Up Next! |
Pultizer Prize-winner Katherine Boo spoke at Bend High on Tuesday night, kicking off the 2016/2017 Author! Author! season. Boo was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service as well as a MacArthur "genius" award; she also received the National Book Award for Nonfiction for her book "Behind the Beautiful Forevers" (2012). She received a standing ovation following her talk. The Author! Author! literary series continues with Dave Eggers on January 19, followed by Anthony Doerr (February 24) and Siddhartha Mukherjee (April 10). Tickets are on sale now.
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Friends of the Redmond Library: Fall Book Sale
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Don't miss your chance to load up on great books at a great price! The Friends of the Redmond Library hosts a used book sale on Friday, October 28, and Saturday, October 29 (10:30-4:30 both days).
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All Libraries Closed on October 27
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With libraries from Sisters to La Pine, and in cities in between, the Deschutes Public Library District covers a lot of ground. Once every two years we bring together all library staff in one place to discuss ways in which we can continue to best serve our customers and the community. This year all libraries will be closed on October 27 for this bi-annual staff day. But all of our digital online resources will still be available, so download, research and explore!
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Pick up an Events guide at your library or
click here for a PDF.
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Internet Genealogy - 10/22 (Redmond)
Know Spirits: Religion Gone Wrong - 10/23 (D. Bend)
NaNoWriMo Intro Session - 10/23 (D. Bend)
SCORE Small Business Counseling - 10/25, 11/1, 11/15 (D. Bend)
Starting a Blog - 11/2 (D. Bend)
Volcanoes in Our Western National Parks - 11/3 (Sisters)
What the Great Lodges Tell Us about Park History - 11/6 (D. Bend)
Climate Change at Crater Lake - 11/9 (D. Bend)
SCORE Workshop: Financial Fundamentals - 11/10 (Redmond)
Second Sunday: Dr. Emily Carr Helps You Write a Love Letter - 11/13 (D. Bend)
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Rockie Racoon Presents: Fractured Fairy Tales - 10/31 (D. Bend); 11/16 (E. Bend
Kids Creative Writing Camp - begins 11/2 (D. Bend)
Baby Steps, Animal Adventures, Toddlin' Tales, Preschool Parade, Pajama Party, Science Story Time 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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Chimps, Inc., Workshop - 10/29 (Redmond)
Celebrate the Day of the Dead -
11/3 (Redmond);
11/4 (E.Bend)
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Teen Writing Group - 10/21 (Dudley's, Bend)
Teen Territory - 10/26 (Redmond)
Fandom Friday - 10/28 (D. Bend)
Teen Advisory Board - 11/2 (Redmond)
Make: Letters for Vets -
11/8 (D. Bend);
11/9 (Redmond)
STEAM Team: Doodle Bots -
11/12 (E. Bend)
STEAM Team: Crime Scene Analysis -
11/12 (Redmond)
STEAM Team: Gooey Playdough -
11/12 (Sisters)
Tween Creative Writing - begins
11/15 (D. Bend)
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Spanish storytimes and computer classes now at the Redmond and East Bend Libraries.
Celebrando el Dia de los Muertos - 11/3 (Redmond); 11/4 (E. Bend) |
D. Bend - "Aeneid" (10/25); "Between the World and Me" (11/10)
E. Bend - "And Then There Were None" (
11/15)
La Pine - "The Paris Wife" (
10/20)
Redmond - "A Spool of Blue" (
11/10)
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It's pumpkin season! We have fun Pumpkin Parties like this one (Downtown Bend on 10/13) lined up for the La Pine, Sisters and Sunriver Libraries!
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We have six locations throughout Deschutes County to serve you.
Click here
for locations and hours.
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