9/21 Wednesday
REDMOND SCHOOL BOARD: Redmond Sc hool Board meeting; public welc ome; 5:30 p.m., Brown Educ ation Center, 850 W. Antler Ave. Agenda at www.redmond.k12.or.us.
PRESCHOOL PARADE STORY TIME: Stories, songs, rhymes and ac tivities for c hildren ages 3 to 5, every Wednesday; 10:15 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.; Redmond Public Library, 827 S.W. Desc hutes Ave.; 541-312-1055.
9/22 Thursday
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: Redmond Development Commission meeting; public welc ome; 3:30 p.m.; c ity hall c onferenc e room A, 716 S.W. Evergreen Ave.; agenda at www.c i.redmond.or.us.
TODDLIN’ TALES STORY TIME: For c hildren 18-36 months and c aregiver, every Thursday; 10:15 a.m.; Redmond Public Library, 827 S.W. Desc hutes Ave.; 541-312-1055.
BABY STEPS STORY TIME: A gentle story time for infants to 18 months, every Thursday; 11 a.m.; Redmond Public Library, 827 S.W. Desc hutes Ave.; 541-312-1055.
9/23 Friday
REDMOND FRIDAY FARMERS MARKET: Vendors sell a selec tion of produc e, c heese, breads, c offee, meat, eggs, poultry and more; free admission; 3-7 p.m.; Redmond Greenhouse, 4101 S. U.S. Highway 97; 541-604-5156 or redmondfridaymarket@gmail.c om.
OKTOBERFEST 2011: Oktoberfest c elebration featuring Bavarian style music , beer, wine, food, and games; fundraiser for the Downtown Bend beautific ation projec ts; free; 5-10 p.m.; downtown Bend; 541-788-3628 or www.downtownbend.org/oktoberfest-2011/.
9/24 Saturday
REDMOND GRANGE BREAKFAST: Featuring sourdough panc akes, eggs, ham, c offee and more; proc eeds benefit Humane Soc iety of Redmond; $6, $3 ages 12 and younger; 7-10:30 a.m.; Redmond Grange, 707 S.W. Kalama Ave.; 541-480-4495.
FALL HARVEST FESTIVAL AND BARN DANCE: Featuring a c hili c ook-off, a barn danc e, c ontests and more; proc eeds benefit the Crooked River Ranc h Seniors; free admission; 9 a.m.; Mac Pherson Park, Clubhouse Road, Crooked River Ranc h; 541-570-5564.
PROJECT CONNECT: Event features medic al and dental servic es, soc ial servic es for low-inc ome individuals, food and more; free; 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; Desc hutes County Fair & Expo Center, Hooker Creek Event Center, 3800 S.W. Airport Way, Redmond; 541-504-1389 or www.projec tc onnec tc o.org.
SHANE’S WALK : Walk to Sam Johnson Park in honor of c hildren with c anc er; proc eeds benefit Candlelighters for Children with Canc er; $20, free for kids; 8 a.m. registration, 9 a.m. honor lap; Redmond High Sc hool, 675 S.W. Rimroc k Way; 541-923-4800 or c entraloregonc andlelighters@gmail.c om.
INTERCAMBIO SPANISH/ENGLISH CONVERSATION GROUP: welc oming all people who would like to learn or prac tic e their Spanish or English language skills; 9:30-11:30 a.m.; Green Plow Coffee Roasters, 436 S.W. Sixth St., Redmond; 541-516-1128.
GARDENING WORKSHOP: Learn about fall planting and winterizing your garden/landsc ape. Class will be held indoors with seating available; free; 11 a.m.-noon; Redmond Greenhouse, 4101 S. U.S. Highway 97; 541-548-5418.
OKTOBERFEST 2011: Oktoberfest c elebration featuring Bavarian style music , beer, wine, food, and games; fundraiser for the Downtown Bend beautific ation projec ts; free; noon-10 p.m.; downtown Bend; 541-788-3628 or www.downtownbend.org/oktoberfest-2011/.
9/26 Monday
ENVIRONMENTALISTS GONE WILD: Retired Forest Servic e employee with 37 years of servic e Dave Klym leads a c ommunity event for those c onc erned with sensible natural resourc e management. Klym is working with residents of Crooked River Ranc h who are opposing ONDA’s efforts to establish the Whyc hus-Desc hutes Wilderness, whic h would border Crooked River Ranc h. Sponsored by Redmond Patriots; 6:30 p.m.; Highland Baptist Churc h, 3100 S.W. Highland Ave., Redmond; 541-548-4161.
9/27 Tuesday
REDMOND FARMERS MARKET: 11:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; Centennial Park, Seventh Street and Evergreen Avenue; 541-550-0066 or www.loc alharvest.org/redmond-farmers-market-M31522.
9/28 Wednesday
OREGON ALCOHOL SERVER PERMIT TRAINING: Meets the minimum requirements by the Oregon Liquor Control Commission to obtain the alc ohol server permit. Registration required; $35; 9 a.m.; Abby’s Pizza, 1938 S. U.S. Highway 97, Redmond; 541-447-6384 or www.happyhourtraining.c om.
PRESCHOOL PARADE STORY TIME: Stories, songs, rhymes and ac tivities for c hildren ages 3 to 5, every Wednesday; 10:15 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.; Redmond Public Library, 827 S.W. Desc hutes Ave.; 541-312-1055.
AUTHOR PRESENTATION: Jane Kirkpatric k reads from her novel “Barc elona Calling”; free; 6:30 p.m.; Paulina Springs Books, 422 S.W. Sixth St., Redmond; 541-526-1491.
9/29 Thursday
TODDLIN’ TALES STORY TIME: For c hildren 18-36 months and c aregiver, every Thursday; 10:15 a.m.; Redmond Public Library, 827 S.W. Desc hutes Ave.; 541-312-1055.
BABY STEPS STORY TIME: A gentle story time for infants to 18 months, every Thursday; 11 a.m.; Redmond Public Library, 827 S.W. Desc hutes Ave.; 541-312-1055.
9/30 Friday
REDMOND FRIDAY FARMERS MARKET: Vendors sell a selec tion of produc e, c heese, breads, c offee, meat, eggs, poultry and more; free admission; 3-7 p.m.; Redmond Greenhouse, 4101 S. U.S. Highway 97; 541-604-5156 or redmondfridaymarket@gmail.c om.
10/1 Saturday
INTERCAMBIO SPANISH/ENGLISH CONVERSATION GROUP: welc oming all people who would like to learn or prac tic e their Spanish or English language skills; 9:30-11:30 a.m.; Green Plow Coffee Roasters, 436 S.W. Sixth St., Redmond; 541-516-1128.
BEND FALL FESTIVAL: A c elebration of all things fall featuring ac tivities, music , rac es, art and food; free; Family Harvest Area c loses at 5 p.m. Oc t. 1, and at 4 p.m. on Oc t. 2; downtown Bend; 541-389-0995 or www.c 3events.c om/events/Bend-Fall-Festival/.
10/2 Sunday
BEND FALL FESTIVAL: A c elebration of all things fall featuring ac tivities, music , rac es, art and food; free; Family Harvest Area c loses at 5 p.m. Oc t. 1, and at 4 p.m. on Oc t. 2; downtown Bend; 541-389-0995 or www.c 3events.c om/events/Bend-Fall-Festival/.
BendFilm announc es 2011 selec tions
BendFilm has announc ed its 2011 film selec tions and juror panel for the festival set to take plac e Oc t. 6-9, 2011
“We are very fortunate to have so many filmmakers and others c oming to town. And, we c elebrate many Pac ific Northwest premieres in this year’s festival,” said Orit Sc hwartz, artistic direc tor of BendFilm, in a news release. There will be 85 films in the festival.
The opening night film will be “A Beginner’s Guide to Endings,” showing Thursday, Oc t. 6 at 5:30 p.m. at the Tower Theatre. The c omedy by writer/direc tor Jonathan Sobol stars Harvey Keitel and tells the story of how Duke White (Keitel) enrolled his three sons in risky pharmac eutic al tests for c ash, and how the meds involved proved to be lethal. This is the story of how these men with little to lose dec ide to spend their last days.
A new relationship the festival has forged with National Geographic brings “The Wildest Dream: Conquest of Everest,” featuring Conrad Anker who follows George Mallory’s path and story. Narrated by Liam Neeson and ac c ompanied by Natasha Ric hardson as the voic e of Mallory’s wife and Ralph Fiennes as Mallory, this is a showc ase doc umentary appropriate for the whole family. The film will be shown at the Tower Theatre on Saturday at 3:30 p.m.
“Kinyarwanda” is a narrative weaving six inspiring stories that developed during the 1994 Rwandan genoc ide. This film was the winner of the 2011 Sundanc e Film Festival World Cinema Dramatic Audienc e Award.
The 2011 Jurors:
Sharon Badal is head short film programmer for the Tribec a Film Festival. Audrey Chang manages the Golden Gate Awards c ompetition and programs feature doc umentaries and short films for the San Franc isc o International Film Festival. Christian Gaines is at the Withoutabox division of IMDb.c om, where he foc uses on festival strategy and business development. Dana Harris is the Los Angeles-based editor-in-c hief and general manager of indieWIRE. Animator Bill Plympton is returning to BendFilm in 2011 as a juror. Plympton is c onsidered the King of Indie Animation and is the only person to hand draw an entire animated feature film. Ondi Timoner is the only direc tor to win the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundanc e Film Festival twic e. Tic kets for the 2011 festival will go on sale soon. The festival guide will be in distribution Sept. 26. Festival-goers should keep an eye on the website, www.bendfilm.org, for tic ket, preview and sc hedule information. For previews of movies follow BendFilm on Fac ebook.
Groups unite to disc uss Great Depression
Innovation Theatre Works has partnered with the Redmond High Sc hool Drama Department, The Desc hutes Historic al Soc iety, The Desc hutes County Library and the City Club of Central Oregon on a region-wide projec t foc using on the era of the 1930s and the Great Depression. Several organizations are joining together to present multiple events at selec ted venues to c reate a disc ourse around the idea of how we pull together, in order to persevere through tough ec onomic times.
“Hard Times” by Studs Terkel, an oral history of the Great Depression, adapted and presented by Innovation Theatre Works: Sept. 22-Oc t. 9 at ITW . For tic kets and information: www.innovationtw.org or 541-504-6721.
The SpeakEasy Open Mic Storytelling: Stories about the hard times. If you’re a baby of the ’30s or your parents or grandparents lived through the Great Depression, you are invited to c ome down to ITW to share your stories of survival and perseveranc e on Tuesday, Oc t. 4 at 7 p.m.
Table Talk at the Common Table asks the question “What if? – Surviving a full-fledged Depression in Central Oregon.” Table Talk is presented by The City Club of Central Oregon on Friday, Oc t. 7 at 10 a.m.
Voic es From the Past: Theatre and Oral History: Witness the transformation of oral history interviews c aptured by Studs Terkel, the father of modern oral history gathering, into c ompelling theatre with Innovation Theatre Works. Presented by the Desc hutes Historic al Soc iety on Friday, Oc t. 14.
“The Grapes of Wrath” by John Steinbec k: A book c lub event presented by the Desc hutes County Library. Disc ussion groups will c onvene at the Desc hutes County Library in Redmond on the evening of Tuesday, Oc t. 18 and in Bend on the evening of Monday, Oc t. 24.
Movie Night at ITW : Sc reening of two of the greatest films of the era: Preston Sturges’ “Sullivan’s Travels” and Frank Capra’s “Meet John Doe.” Presented Tuesday, Oc t. 25 at 6 p.m.
Redmond High Sc hool will c ulminate the three-month-long look at the Depression in November with its produc tion of the Frank Galati stage adaptation of John Steinbec k’s “The Grapes of Wrath,” presented at Redmond High Sc hool on Nov. 16-19.
All events exc ept the first and last listed are free to the public . The ITW produc tion of “Hard Times” and any other monies raised during this time will be shared with The Redmond High Sc hool Drama Department and Bend’s Community Center.
For more information c ontac t brad@innovationtw.org or c all 541-977-5677.
Innovation Theatre Works is loc ated at 1155 S.W. Division St., B-8, between Reed Market Road and Third Street in the Sc andia Square behind the new Goody’s Fac tory Store.
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