Events in Oregon and Bend
Enjoy the focus of a quiet space with the benefit of others' company.Bring personal work, read a book, or answer emails. Come when you can, leave when you want. Free, open network WiFi available.
Join us on a journey of discovery into the stunning volcanic landscapes of Central Oregon. This is an in-person program. Recent geologic research has revolutionized our perception of this geologically diverse region, where tectonic forces from around the globe converge to create a diverse panorama of snow-draped volcanic peaks, landscapes created by faults, and colossal …
Enjoy the focus of a quiet space with the benefit of others' company.Bring personal work, read a book, or answer emails. Come when you can, leave when you want. Free, open network WiFi available.
Discuss the scale, age, and content of the Universe with an astrophysicist. This is an in-person program. The Universe is a vast place, filled with an amazing variety of objects. Humanity has been wondering about our Universe's size, origin, and content since the first of us looked up at the stars. This talk will discuss …
Explore assumptions and perspectives of houselessness/homelessness. This is an in-person program. Registration is required. Housing and homelessness is a visible and divisive issue in local media, in politics, and across different communities within our state. Many of us were experiencing housing instability and economic uncertainty even during the "boom" times before the current crisis. This conversation …
Enjoy the focus of a quiet space with the benefit of others' company.Bring personal work, read a book, or answer emails. Come when you can, leave when you want. Free, open network WiFi available.
Enjoy the focus of a quiet space with the benefit of others' company.Bring personal work, read a book, or answer emails. Come when you can, leave when you want. Free, open network WiFi available.
Share your ideas, opinions, and questions. Light supper sereved at 5:00 p.m. Conversation begins at 5:30 p.m. Registration is required. 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, …
Enjoy timeless songcraft and a gorgeous voice. This is an in-person program. Erin Cole-Baker's timeless, stunning songcraft is guided by her gorgeous voice, reminiscent of greats such as Patty Griffin, early Joni Mitchell and Emmy Lou Harris. Erin Cole-Baker was born in the USA and raised in the beach-filled rural Northland of New Zealand. Cole-Baker …
Learn about the foundations of Intellectual Freedom. You can attend this program online or in person. To take part online, register by HERE What is Intellectual Freedom? What is censorship? How does this relate to you as a community member? How does it relate to libraries? In this presentation, Emily O'Neal, Technical Services Manager at the …
Use paper and fabric to create a unique landscape "Painting." Registration is required. Learn how to make a fiber-based landscape "painting." Anastasia shares her unique fiber-based collage technique that will have you creating layered and visually stunning landscapes. Discover how to use sheer and semi-transparent materials to visually mix colors and create depth within your …
Explore how to shape story and share meaning. You can attend this program in person, or take part online. To take part online, follow the "Register Here for Online Access" link above. To our crisis of meaning and belonging. To our impulse to heal our lives and help others. To our desire to leave the …
Modern day troubadour and award-winning songwriter Kerry Grombacher performs. This is an in-person program. Kerry Grombacher is an award-winning songwriter who plays guitar and mandolin and performs original contemporary folk and western songs. In the spirit of the troubadours of old, he paints vivid portraits and tells fascinating stories that are set in the landscape …
Invigorate your Writing with a powerful setting. This is an in-person program. Registration is required. In this workshop, we explore the potential of place to help move our fiction, nonfiction, or poetry forward. We'll practice bringing real or imagined history, personification, and speculation to bear on our settings, and see what fresh imagery, themes, and points …
Borrow a uke or bring your own for this all ages, high energy musical party. 10 yrs + This is an in-person program. Aaron, from the band Micah and Me, brings 30 ukuleles (you are welcome to bring your own) for this hands on workshop. Adults please come out - we need adults! No experience …