Wednesday

Meet the Buyers: Attend this free meeting to find out how to do business with the forest service, the bureau of land management and department of administration; 8:30-12 p.m.; Free; COCC Redmond Technology Education Center Room RTEC 209, 2324 SE College Loop; 541-736-1088.

Storytime – Preschool Parade: Stories, songs, rhymes and crafts to develop early literacy skills; 10:15 a.m.; Free; Redmond Public Library, 827 SW Deschutes Ave.; www.deschuteslibrary.org or 541-312-1050.

Proposal Development Workshop: Learn to navigate the federal proposal submission process; 1 p.m.; Free, registration required; COCC Redmond Technology Education Center Room RTEC 209, 2324 SE College Loop; www.ptassist.com/services/ptac_web_register.php?id=6D39750178 or 541-786-7344.

COCC Nursing Information Session: For those interested in COCC’s associate degree in nursing; 5 p.m.; Free; COCC Redmond Building 3 Room 306, 2030 SE College Loop.

Redmond School District Board: The board will hold a regular meeting; 5:30 p.m.;; Redmond School District Office, 145 SE Salmon Dr.

Thursday

Storytime – Mother Goose & More: Participatory music with books, rhymes and bounces, for ages up to 3 years old; 10:15 a.m.; Free; Redmond Public Library, 827 SW Deschutes Ave.; www.deschuteslibrary.org or 541-312-1050.

Storytime – Rockie Tales Puppet Show: Children learn about the world through puppets and stories; 10:15 a.m.; Free; Redmond Public Library, 827 SW Deschutes Ave.,; www.deschuteslibrary.org or 541-312-1061.

Maarty Luenen Youth Basketball Camp: skill instruction from Maarty Leunen, Redmond High School boys and girls coaching staffs and former college players. Call 541-923-4806 to register; 3 p.m.-5 p.m.; $50; Redmond High School, 675 SW Rimrock Way; 541-923-4806.

Maarty Luenen Youth Basketball Camp: skill instruction from Maarty Leunen, Redmond High School boys and girls coaching staffs and former college players. Call 541-923-4806 to register; 5:15-7 p.m.; $50; Redmond High School, 675 SW Rimrock Way; 541-923-4806.

Film School: Intro to Screenwriting: Learn the basics of screenwriting including available tools and resources with local filmmaker James Lyons; 6 p.m.; Free, registration required; Redmond Public Library, 827 SW Deschutes Ave.; www.deschuteslibrary.org/calendar/event/42532 or 541-617-7089.

Friday

Maarty Luenen Youth Basketball Camp: skill instruction from Maarty Leunen, Redmond High School boys and girls coaching staffs and former college players. Call 541-923-4806 to register; 1:30-3 p.m.; $50; Redmond High School, 675 SW Rimrock Way; 541-923-4806.

Redmond Housing and Community Development Committee: The committee will hold a regular meeting; 3 p.m.; Redmond City Hall, 411 SW Ninth St.

Maarty Luenen Youth Basketball Camp: skill instruction from Maarty Leunen, Redmond High School boys and girls coaching staffs and former college players. Call 541-923-4806 to register; 4 p.m.-6 p.m.; $50; Redmond High School, 675 SW Rimrock Way; 541-923-4806.

Third Friday Art Stroll: Featuring live music, art openings and more; 4 p.m.-8 p.m.; Free; downtown Redmond; /www.visitredmondoregon.com/?Events or .

Omar El Akkad Author Presentation: Omar El Akkad presents his novel, “American War,” which takes current environmental and political conflicts and imagines the role they might play in a second American civil war; 6 p.m.-8 p.m.; Free; Herringbone Books, 422 SW Sixth St., Redmond; 541-526-1491.

Saturday

How-to Fest: Learn how to sell wares and crafts online, start beekeeping, garden in the high desert, fix your bike and other skills with volunteers presenting their crafts and skills; 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Free; Redmond Public Library, 827 SW Deschutes Ave.; www.deschuteslibrary.org/ or 541-312-1088.

Alpaca Shearing Festival: A festival featuring alpaca shearing, pasture tours and a barbecue, benefiting St. Thomas of Redmond; 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; Free to attend, $5 pasture tours, price vary for barbecue; Crescent Moon Ranch, 7566 N. U.S Highway 97, Terrebonne; 541-923-2285.

Monday

Redmond Oregon Indivisible: A meeting for the strategy group committed to resisting the Trump agenda, open to new members; 3:30-5 p.m.; Free; Redmond Library, 837 SW Deschutes; 541-520-8650.

Board of Directors Meeting: Board of Directors meeting in the Juniper Room in the Crooked River Ranch Clubhouse. Call the Administration Office for more information; 6 p.m.-8 p.m.; Free; Crooked River Ranch, 5195 SW Clubhouse Drive, Terrebonne; 541-548-8939.

Tuesday

Build a Better Well-Being with Yoga: Deven Sisler returns to teach yoga to the whole family; 10:30 a.m.; Free; Redmond Public Library, 827 SW Deschutes Ave.; www.deschuteslibrary.org or 541-312-1050.

Open Computer Lab: Practice or get help with basic tech tasks and questions.; 1:30-3 p.m.; Free; Redmond Public Library, 827 SW Deschutes Ave.; www.deschuteslibrary.org/calendar/ or 541-312-1050.

Business After Hours: A networking event; 4:30-5 p.m.; Free; Stearns Lending, 741 SW 17th St., Redmond; 541-248-1244.

Build a Better Understanding of Civics: A three-part series about civic understanding, this evening’s topic is “Roll of the Press and Information”; 6 p.m.; Free; Redmond Public Library, 827 SW Deschutes Ave.; deschuteslibrary.org or 541-312-1032.