Around the Bend / WED NOV 18
Conexiones Literarias con Hilda en Español
Wednesday, November 18, 2026 · 5:30 p.m. · Redmond Library
Lean y discutan una novela clásica de Gabriel García Márquez. El cupo es limitado.
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Card Camp
Gathering to make homemade cards for birthdays, holidays and thank-yous alongside other crafters. Open to seasoned crafters and beginners.Hello Tech! Drop-In Tech Help
Drop-in tech help at the Crook County Library in Prineville.Kids: Advanced Art
Advanced art class for young artists ages 9 through teens. Each week introduces new techniques and tools across painting, drawing, sculpture and mixed media.Metal Clay Rings – 2 Day Workshop
Two-day workshop at DIY Cave in Bend on making rings in metal clay. DIY Cave is a community makerspace offering hands-on classes and tools for jewelry making and metalsmithing.Senior Day
Senior Day at the High Desert Museum on Nov. 18, 10am to 4pm. Visitors 65 and older are invited to enjoy the Museum for free; the Museum is also open to the general public.Todd Day Wait
Nashville-based troubadour Todd Day Wait plays Silver Moon — old-time country, folk and blues in the Jimmie Rodgers and Willie Nelson tradition.Trestles
Santa Cruz surf-psych band Trestles plays Silver Moon, with Grolixes opening — a sound rooted in 1960s West Coast garage rock. 7 p.m., $14.92.Coffee Time With Kiwanis
Coffee meetup with Kiwanis at Dry Canyon Club in Redmond.7:30a
Family Story Time
Join us for stories, songs, and rhymes designed to support early literacy skill development, social emotional awareness and family engagement. 25 min.9:30a
Let's Sketch - Teal Tea & Art Lounge
A group sketching meetup at the Teal Tea & Art Lounge in Bend.9:30a
Bend Senior Support Office Hours
Bend Senior Support office hours at Trinity Episcopal Church.10:00a
Book Club
It's a Friday night in a campus bar in Berkeley, fall of 2000, and Percy Marks is pontificating about music again.10:00a
Children's Program: Storytime
A children's storytime program in Prineville, presented by Crook County Library.10:00a
Mobility for Life
Mobility for Life session at the Broughton Room in Prineville.10:00a
Quiet Writing Time
Bring personal work, read a book, or answer emails. Come when you can, leave when you want.10:00a
Baby Story Time
Babies need to hear stories, right from the beginning. You and your little one will join other families and hear very simple stories, songs and rhymes that will help to build a love of books and words.10:30a
Family Story Time
Join us for stories, songs, and rhymes designed to support early literacy skill development, social emotional awareness and family engagement. 25 min.10:30a
Crafternoon
Join the Early Learning Community Librarian for a bit of artistic expression and early literacy skill building! Children will work on developing fine motor skills, shape identification, texture description, and color exploration through the process of completing an interactive craft.11:00a
Pastoral Care Team
The Pastoral Care Team meets at Trinity Episcopal Church.11:00a
Crafternoon
Join an Early Learning Community Librarian for a bit of artistic expression and early literacy skill building! Children will work on developing fine motor skills, shape identification, texture description, and color exploration through the process of completing an interactive craft.12:00p
High Desert Chamber Music's "Starry Starry Night" Online Auction
High Desert Chamber Music's annual Gala online auction closes Nov. 18 at 9pm. Anyone can bid from home, with proceeds supporting HDCM's Concert Series and free Educational Outreach programs.12:00p
Thrive Central Oregon Drop-In Consultations
Connect and get help with housing lists, medical access, mental health resources, veterans services, social security applications, and much more. Thrive Central Oregon staff help you navigate the complex forms, websites, and waitlists needed to access these resources.1:00p
Thrive Central Oregon Drop-In Sessions
Connect and get help with housing lists, medical access, mental health resources, veterans services, social security applications, and much more. Thrive Central Oregon staff help you navigate the complex forms, websites, and waitlists needed to access these resources.1:00p
Playdough Playtime
Integrate learning with sensory play at playdough playtime! The first half of the program will be educational play where we will use playdough mats to form letters, numbers, and create images to go with a story.2:00p
We're Here! Wednesdays
Want to try something new? Do you have questions or just want to learn more about the library and our programs?2:00p
After School D&D Club (Middle School Age)
Middle school adventurers are invited to join a monthly afterschool Dungeons & Dragons campaign set in the whimsical world of Obojima.3:00p
Youth Wheel and Handbuilding
A pottery class for young students covering both wheel throwing and handbuilding techniques in clay.3:00p
Wildwood (OCAP)
Open-caption screening of Wildwood at the Old St. Francis theater. 3:45pm, 132 minutes, rated PG-13.3:45p
Burgerville Fundraiser
Fundraiser event at Burgerville in Bend.4:00p
Cuentacuentos en español
Diseñado para familias con niños de 0-5 años. Vengan a disfrutar y aprender a través de cuentos, canciones, rimas y actividades de movimiento.4:00p
Sacred Ground Book club
Sacred Ground book club at Trinity Episcopal Church — the Episcopal dialogue series on race, faith and American history, built on films and readings.4:30p
Bend ET Social @ Waypoint Hotel
Bend Emerging Talent's networking social at Waypoint Hotel — appetizers, drinks and an evening of meeting fellow local professionals. $15 for Chamber members, $25 for non-members.5:00p
GSA in the Library
A welcoming space for 2SLGBTQIA+ youth and allies during the school year. This GSA-adjacent program will offer a chance to connect with other youth, community partners, and resources.5:00p
Mining Your Life for Laughter
Space is limited and registration is required. Do you like to laugh?5:00p
Transgressors Exhibit Opening Reception
Opening reception for Transgressors, an exhibit about Indigiqueer ancestors, at the Deschutes Historical Museum.5:00p
Historical cutlass fencing at the Bend1595 Club
The Bend chapter of The 1595 Club practices historical fencing in the 16th-century cut-and-thrust style, based on Vincentio Saviolo's 1595 treatise, with the cutlass as its primary weapon.5:15p
Inner Alchemy: An Autumn Seasonal Immersion
Name of Event: Inner Alchemy: An Autumn Seasonal Immersion Facilitator: Carolyn Candela Hanai Location: Earth Room Time of Event: 5:30 - 7:30pm Event Description: Honor the energies of autumn with an evening of gentle movement, journaling, seasonal attunement, and a guided intuitive meditation…5:30p
Madras Runners: Wednesday run (weekly)
Weekly Wednesday group run with Madras Runners in Madras, open to all ages and levels for running or walking. Locations vary between Madras High School Track and Juniper Hills Park.5:30p
Clases de Inglés Para Hispanohablantes
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