Events in Oregon and Bend
An unforgettable evening of singing...together! All voices are welcome. This is an in-person program. All voices are welcome and wanted. No previous singing experience required. All songs are taught in a call-and-echo, aural tradition process. Group singing is one of the most ancient technologies of belonging. The research suggested that our ancestors survived by singing …
Come join us for a fun, hands-on cookie decorating class in NE Bend Oregon!Interested in learning more about decorated sugar cookies?! We're here to help! In this 1.5 hour long class, we'll cover the basics to sugar cookies, you'll get a delicious royal icing and cookie recipe, and we'll talk about how to strategize the …
Discuss death, free of agenda or ideology, with a friendly group. Ages 16+ No late admittance: entry is closed at 6:10pm to "close the container" of an intimate gathering. Death Cafés are a growing international movement of people gathering together in a relaxed and safe setting to eat tasty treats, drink tea, and discuss death. …
Develop tools to safely manage online lives for both kids and adults. This is an in-person program. Registration is required. SafetyNet: Smart Cyber Choices® is a 2-hour training that teaches how technology can be used in a safe, positive, and ethical manner while providing you with the tools needed to safely manage online lives for both …
An unforgettable evening of singing…together! All voices are welcome.  No previous singing experience required. All songs are taught in a call-and-echo, aural tradition process. This event is free, sponsored by the Deschutes Public Library. Group singing is one of the most ancient technologies of belonging. The research suggested that our ancestors survived by singing together. …
Engage in a lively discussion on Christianity, Buddhism and baseball. Note: It is highly recommended that attendees have read The Brothers K by David James Duncan to fully engage in the discussion. "In an hour or so I'd like us to consider four LARGE questions, questions that Duncan's, The Brothers K, bring to the surface: 1. What …
Understand how insects impact the world around us. This is an in-person program. Masks are optional at all in-person library events. Can you name a dozen types of trees? Flowers? Mammals? Probably. Can you name a dozen types of the most abundant animals on earth? Maybe not. There are more types of insects on earth than …
Aproximación histórica a la presencia hispana en la costa de Norteamérica (1543-1819). Es un taller presencial. La publicación académica muestra nuevos detalles de la historia de EE. UU. Esta publicación muestra más de 250 años de historia poco conocida del noroeste de los Estados Unidos. El Instituto de Cultura Oregoniana, Western Oregon University y el …
Step back in time to when baseball was pastime and commerce. This is an in-person program. Masks are optional at all in-person library events.  Baseball in Bend has a long history. Over time the local game has grown from town teams and semi-pro players to Major League Baseball farm organizations and into the familiar collegiate West …
Come join us for a fun, hands-on cookie decorating class in NE Bend Oregon!Interested in learning more about decorated sugar cookies?! We're here to help! In this 1.5 hour long class, we'll cover the basics to sugar cookies, you'll get a delicious royal icing and cookie recipe, and we'll talk about how to strategize the …
Explore the impact of Pearl Harbor on gender roles and fashion. This is an in-person program. Masks are optional at all in-person library events. December 7, 1941 changed the course of history. The attack on Pearl Harbor also caused immediate changes to gender roles within the United States, altering women's lives and even their clothing. Explore …
An unforgettable evening of singing...together! All voices are welcome and wanted. No previous singing experience required. All songs are taught in a call-and-echo, aural tradition process. Group singing is one of the most ancient technologies of belonging. The research suggested that our ancestors survived by singing together. They weren't performing or recording. They were creating …
Learn about the work Project Recover is doing to locate MIAs around the globe. This is an in-person program. Masks are optional at all in-person library events. Project Recover is a non-profit that has been in existence for close to three decades. Their mission is to search for, locate, and repatriate Americans missing in action …
An unforgettable evening of singing...together! All voices are welcome and wanted. No previous singing experience required. All songs are taught in a call-and-echo, aural tradition process. Group singing is one of the most ancient technologies of belonging. The research suggested that our ancestors survived by singing together. They weren't performing or recording. They were creating …
Learn about Bend's sawmills and their history of union organizing. This is an in-person program. Masks are optional at all in-person library events. Take dive into the history of Bend's sawmills and the efforts of workers to organize at Bend sawmills between 1916 and 2000. Michael Funke produces The Radical Songbook podcast at www.theradicalsongbook.com. He …