Events in Oregon and Bend
Craft a beautiful Mother's Day card to share with someone special! Registration is required. Iris folding is thought to have originated in Holland in the 1900s. Strips of folded paper are taped into place over a pattern, creating a spiraling design that resembles the iris diaphragm of a camera. Participants will create a design from …
Learn about the importance of hops in Oregon's agricultural landscape. The craft brewing renaissance has brought a renewed interest in hops. These vigorous vines play an important role in beer making, and in the Oregon agricultural landscape. The state was once the leading hop producer in the country. This talk uses historic photos of the …
Let's explore how you can get the word out about your writing while staying true to yourself, your voice, and your audience. We'll survey the online presence of established authors who are using modern media to enhance their material. Plus, Shelby will provide a big-picture perspective on planning your marketing approach so you don't lose …
Practice developing characters who resonate. Registration is required. Your characters often carry the emotion of a story. Does the reader love, hate, care about the character? And how does that happen - through physical description, personality, character traits? Are other characters used to serve as foils for the main characters? Come join us to practice …
Join us for a night of poetry with Carol Barrett. In presenting her new book just released from The Poetry Box, a Portland-based literary press, Carol will begin with a poem for the widows who originally inspired her pursuit of poetry. She will share poems from Reading Wind, all inspired by her father, a country doctor, …
Learn how to safeguard yourself, your home and neighborhood from the threat of wildfire in Central Oregon. The Summit West Neighborhood District is hosting two wildfire preparedness seminars with partner agencies to raise awareness and encourage Central Oregonians to take steps to mitigate wildfire risks this spring. The seminars will be held on March 28 …
Come visit with Central Oregon's OLLI-UO to see how you can keep actively learning in retirement. Join us for ocean rolls and coffee!
Join Destination Rehab and Students from Emory University on Monday March 4th for a community presentation! They will be discussing balance, fall prevention and how to recover from a fall!