The last few months have been rough on families for a variety of reasons. One of which was the library closure. Good news! Not only is the library open now for families to browse, check out books and use computers, but there are a wide range of resources anyone can access from the comfort of […]
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Fermentation for Pandemic Times
The Deschutes Public Library has free presentations on a variety of fermented foods throughout the week
As the COVID-19 pandemic drags on, many are searching for new and exciting ways to eat healthier and keep our immune systems on the defensive. Fermented foods offer a delicious twist on health foods. The Deschutes Public Library has free presentations on a variety of fermented foods throughout the week. Kombucha: Join Carly King, a […]
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The Deschutes Library is Your New Netflix
From crafting courses to classic and foreign films, DPL has resources to deepen the mind or simply escape the chaos
The Deschutes Public Library system went digital long before novel coronavirus hit Central Oregon. Now, it’s ramping up digital collections and live streaming its programs. Todd Dunkelberg, library director, said after they made the decision to close library locations, his staff stopped ordering physical books and materials and immediately shifted spending into more downloadable books, […]
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Treasure Hunting, the Sport
Whatever winter brings, geocaching offers a way to explore new places
The sport of geocaching challenges people with a GPS (or the right app on their smartphones) to get out and explore places they may never go otherwise. Geocachers hide “treasures” or caches at specific coordinates in untracked areas of the woods or in obvious urban locations like the Deschutes Public Library. Using a mix of […]
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2019 Poetry Contest
Out of 400+ poems entered in the contest, these are the 2019 winners!
People entered over 400 poems into the 2019 Source Poetry Contest—a grand representation of the breadth of creativity in our community! We extend our thanks to the first round of judges—students in the low-residency Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing program at OSU-Cascades, and the second round of judges—local poets including Kit Stafford, Irene […]
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Source Poetry Contest 2019!
Get ready you bards, balladeers, wordsmiths and minstrels: This year there are cash prizes!
Get ready all you bards, balladeers, minstrels and lovers of the written word… the Source Poetry Contest is upon us! Now’s the time to get your poems ready and to submit them by Nov. 1., 2019 at 4pm, at the Source Weekly, or submitted via email. This year’s contest is back and better than ever—largely […]
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Eighth Season of Author! Author! Literary Series Features Scholastic Masterminds
Michael Pollan, Susan Orlean and Barry Lopez headed to Bend
During the first three months of 2020, the Deschutes Public Library Foundation’s Author! Author! literary series will return, featuring three prolific and renowned authors presenting at the Bend High School Auditorium. The foundation works to find high-level writers that will engage the Central Oregon community while encouraging literary-centric, thought-provoking conversation. Barry Lopez, Susan Orlean and […]
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Source Weekly Update Podcast 9/5/19
Carpinelli’s “Dead Poets,” a library series on knowing your government and Cascadia Adventure Film Festival Debuts!
In this week’s podcast: Nicola Carpinelli’s art project highlighting Suicide Awareness Week, a library series on knowing your government and the debut of the Cascadia Adventure Film Fest! WHERE TO SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2Jpo2nd Stitcher: https://bit.ly/2HykqvR Tunein: https://bit.ly/2JmkRww Soundcloud: https://bit.ly/2LRpX6c
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Insults, Rights, Fights and Insights
Library series explores democracy and all that it entails
Insulting the president is nothing new in the U.S., and Southern Oregon University Professor Edwin Battistella has done the research to show it. The country has fostered a raucous environment in this arena “from the get-go,” Battistella said. People called George Washington too monarchical. Newspapers backing John Adams and Thomas Jefferson—the equivalent of today’s cable […]
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Liz Goodrich for Redmond School District 2J Director, Pos. 5
Redmond’s school-age population isn’t growing as rapidly as Bend’s—but it is steadily climbing, and the city’s demographics are changing with it. Redmond’s school kids deserve a board that looks to the future, acknowledges the needs and desires of students, and also deeply understands education. While incumbent Johnny Corbin offers some of that, Liz Goodrich offers […]