Eggshell Garden Starts

Downtown Bend Library 601 NW Wall Street, Bend, OR, United States

Stop by to start your own garden in an eggshell! Supplies are provided, but available on a first come first serve basis. Denise Rowcroft, Garden for Every School Program Manager at The Environmental Center, will have everything you need to start some plants to take home and transplant into your home garden or windowsill pot! …

Ukraine vs. Russia – The Return of History with OLLI-UO

Downtown Bend Library 601 NW Wall Street, Bend, OR, United States

Learn the history behind current events. At the end of the Cold War, many around the world felt that aggressive territorial conquests between advanced states and great power rivalry were things of the past. Yet Russia shocked the world in February 2022 with its brazen and brutal invasion of Ukraine, sparking the largest general war …

Downtown Bend Library: Struggles into Superpowers with Cindy Baldwin

Downtown Bend Library 601 NW Wall Street, Bend, OR, United States

A presentation from No Matter the Distance author Cindy Baldwin! Tickets are not required for this event. In this engaging presentation, author Cindy Baldwin will share how growing up with cystic fibrosis (CF) influenced her author journey, teaching her resilience and the true power of books. Through the story of how Cindy became an author, she’ll show …

Writing Workshop with Emily Habeck

Downtown Bend Library 601 NW Wall Street, Bend, OR, United States

Novel Idea author Emily Habeck leads this workshop designed to spark imagination. Tickets go on sale May 6th at www.dplfoundation.org Every great story begins with an idea that captivates the writer. In this workshop, participants will engage in a playful exploration of their imaginations, delving into their experiences, emotions, and intuition to discover fresh ideas. …

$35

Defense of the US in the Cold War

Downtown Bend Library 601 NW Wall Street, Bend, OR, United States

Author John Bronson discusses how US Cold War defenses evolved. During the Cold War, while building defenses to protect from attack by the Soviet Union, the U.S. established means of massive long-range attacks in response to Soviet advancements in weaponry as a means of deterrence. These defenses detected and tracked manned bomber aircraft, hostile submarines …

Community Conversations – Choose Your Own Conversation Adventure!

Downtown Bend Library 601 NW Wall Street, Bend, OR, United States

Share your ideas, opinions, and questions. Registration is required. Light supper sereved at 5:00 p.m. Conversation begins at 5:30 p.m. If you love sharing ideas, meeting new people, and being part of an amazing community here in Bend, Community Conversations has just the event for you. Join us in September to share your ideas, opinions, …