Spokesman Calendar March 11-17

Published 12:00 am Wednesday, March 11, 2020

Wednesday

Preschool Parade Storytime: Stories, songs, rhymes and crafts to develop early literacy skills for ages 3-5 years; 10:30 a.m.;Free; Redmond Public Library, 827 SW Deschutes Ave., Redmond; deschuteslibrary.org or 541-312-1061.

Karaoke: All singers welcome to perform; 8:30 p.m.-midnight;Free; Hub City Bar & Grill, 2498 S. U.S. Highway 97, Suite E, Redmond; 541-923-7101.

Thursday

Preschool Parade Storytime: Stories, songs, rhymes and crafts to develop early literacy skills for ages 3-5 years; 9:30 a.m.;Free; Redmond Public Library, 827 SW Deschutes Ave., Redmond; deschuteslibrary.org or 541-312-1061.

Toddlin’ Tales Storytime: An active storytime with stories, songs and movement rhymes for ages 18-36 months; 10:30 a.m.;Free; Redmond Public Library, 827 SW Deschutes Ave., Redmond; deschuteslibrary.org or 541-312-1061.

The Library Book Club: Discuss “Cooked” by Michael Pollan; Noon;Free; Redmond Public Library, 827 SW Deschutes Ave., Redmond; deschuteslibrary.org or 541-312-1050.

Central Oregon Sportsmen’s Show: The outdoor recreation show will include local and regional vendors, seminars on various recreational pursuits and cooking, a trophy competition, kids trout pond, demonstrations and more; Noon-8 p.m.;$12 adult, $6 half-day, $18 two-day, $7 military, $5 6-16; Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center, 3800 SW Airport Way, Redmond; thesportshows.com or 541-504-5626.

Green Drinks at SCP Redmond: The revival of The New Hotel Redmond by SCP transformed a historic gem into a thoughtfully-designed and environmentally-friendly venue that embodies ‘holistic hospitality’; 5-7 p.m.;Free; SCP Hotel Redmond, 521 SW Sixth St., Redmond; eventbrite.com or 541-385-6908 ext. 27.

BowWow Bingo: The weekly bingo game benefits BrightSide Animal Shelter; 6:30-8 p.m.;$1 per card, $2 per card for the last two rounds; 7th Street Brew House, 855 SW Seventh St., Redmond; 503-799-0269.

Karaoke: All singers welcome to perform; 8:30 p.m.-midnight;Free; Hub City Bar & Grill, 2498 S. U.S. Highway 97, Suite E, Redmond; 541-923-7101.

Friday

Science Storytime: Stories and science with hands-on experiments for ages 3 and over; 9:30 a.m.;Free; Redmond Public Library, 827 SW Deschutes Ave., Redmond; deschuteslibrary.org or 541-312-1061.

Blood Donations: Eligible blood donors are welcome to donate; 9:30-2 p.m.;Free; Redmond Police Department, 777 SW Deschutes Ave., Redmond; redcrossblood.org or 1-800-733-2767.

Know Future — Central Oregon’s Employment Future: Damon Runberg will discuss what Oregon’s economy may face in the coming decade; Noon-1 p.m.;Free; Redmond Public Library, 827 SW Deschutes Ave., Redmond; deschuteslibrary.org or 541-312-1032.

Central Oregon Sportsmen’s Show: The outdoor recreation show will include local and regional vendors, seminars on various recreational pursuits and cooking, a trophy competition, kids trout pond, demonstrations and more; Noon-8 p.m.;$12 adult, $6 half-day, $18 two-day pass, $7 military, $5 ages 6-16; Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center, 3800 SW Airport Way, Redmond; thesportshows.com or 541-504-5626.

Healthcare Town Hall: Dr. Knute Buehler and Dr. David Tretheway will discuss local and national health subjects including coronavirus; 12:30-2 p.m.;Free, RSVP by March 12; Redmond Senior Center, 325 NW Dogwood Ave., Redmond; 541-548-6325.

Dry Canyon Trio: The country-folk band performs; 6:30-9 p.m.;Free; Initiative Brewing, 424 NW Fifth St., Redmond; 541-527-4380.

Kristi Kinsey and the Whiskey Bandits: The country-rock-blues band performs; 7-10 p.m.;Free; Over the Edge Taphouse, 13959 SW Commercial Loop Road, Terrebonne; 541-527-2101.

Double Clutch: The classic rock band performs; 8-11 p.m.;Free; Checkers Pub, 329 SW Sixth St., Redmond; 541-548-3731.

Sleepless Truckers: The outlaw country band performs; 8-11 p.m.;Free; Pump House Bar and Grill, 8320 N. Highway 97, Terrebonne; 541-548-4990.

Saturday

LEGO Block Party: Kids of all ages can play with LEGO; 9-11 a.m.;Free; Redmond Public Library, 827 SW Deschutes Ave., Redmond; deschuteslibrary.org or 541-312-1061.

Central Oregon Sportsmen’s Show: The outdoor recreation show will include local and regional vendors, seminars on various recreational pursuits and cooking, a trophy competition, kids trout pond, demonstrations and more; 10 a.m.-8 p.m.;$12 adult, $6 half-day, $18 two-day pass, $7 military, $5 ages 6-16; Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center, 3800 SW Airport Way, Redmond; thesportshows.com or 541-504-5626.

Canine Eye Clinic: OFA Canine Eye Clinic for heritable eye diseases in dogs by Dr. Sarah Maxwell, MS, DVM, DACVO; 10 a.m.-3 p.m.;$26 Eye Clinic, $10 other events; Pleasant Ridge Community Hall, 7067 SW Canal Blvd., Redmond; 541-382-7752.

5K Run for Beulah’s Place: The run will benefit the local community organization for at-risk and runaway teens, prizes will be awarded to first-place finishers in the male and female groups; 11 a.m.; please RSVP; General Duffy’s Waterhole, 404 SW Forest Ave., Redmond; bit.ly/3aF6UDv or 541-527-4345.

Gompers Maker’s Market: 32 local vendors will sell their goods; 11 a.m.-5 p.m.;Free; Gompers Distillery, 611 NE Jackpine Court, Suite 8, Redmond; 541-588-2825.

Barrel Aged Beerfest: The brewery will feature six of its barrel-aged beers as well as two guest beers on tap, flights and full pours available all day; Noon;Free; The Vault Taphouse, 245 SW Sixth St., Redmond; koboldbrewing.com or 541-504-9373.

CreativeBug: Embroider a Constellation: Combine art and science to embroider a constellation for ages 10-17; 1:30-3 p.m.;Free; Redmond Public Library, 827 SW Deschutes Ave., Redmond; deschuteslibrary.org or 541-312-1050.

12th Annual Spay-Ghetti Fundraiser: The annual benefit for BrightSide Animal shelter will include a spaghetti feed, cash bar, silent auction and dessert auction; 5-9 p.m.;$40; Juniper Golf Course, 1938 SW Elkhorn Ave., Redmond; brightsideanimals.org or 541-923-0882.

Saint Patrick’s Day Party at the Vineyard: Featuring Irish food, live music from Jeff Jackson and more; 6-8 p.m.;$10 general, kids 12 and under are free; Faith, Hope and Charity Vineyards, 70450 NW Lower Valley Drive, Terrebonne; faithhopeandcharityevents.com or 541-526-5075.

Desert Howlers: The blues-rock band performs; 8-11 p.m.;Free; Checkers Pub, 329 SW Sixth St., Redmond; 541-548-3731.

Sunday

Central Oregon Sportsmen’s Show: The outdoor recreation show will include local and regional vendors, seminars on various recreational pursuits and cooking, a trophy competition, kids trout pond, demonstrations and more; 10 a.m.-4 p.m.;$12 adult, $6 half-day, $18 two-day pass, $7 military, $5 ages 6-16; Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center, 3800 SW Airport Way, Redmond; thesportshows.com or 541-504-5626.

Open Mic: All are welcome to perform; 3 p.m.;Free; Hub City Bar & Grill, 2498 S. U.S. Highway 97, Suite E, Redmond; 541-923-7101.

Monday

Central Oregon Retired Educators Meeting: The monthly meeting open to all retired educators and anyone interested in education will feature Kathy Dominguez from Thelma’s Place speaking on the intergenerational day center in Redmond; 11:30 a.m.;$10 includes lunch; Zion Lutheran Church, 1113 SW Black Butte Blvd., Redmond; 541-350-0499.

Toastmasters of Redmond: Learn skills of presentation and speaking style in a safe and supportive group; Noon-1 p.m.;Free; Church of Christ, 925 NW Seventh St., Redmond; 541-508-7591.

Redmond Planning Commission Meeting: A regular meeting will be held; 6:30-8 p.m.;Free; Redmond City Hall, 411 SW Ninth St., Redmond; ci.redmond.or.us or 541-923-7724.

Tuesday

Redmond Area Park and Recreation District Work Session: The board will discuss future recreation facility planning; 7:30 a.m.;Free; Cascade Swim Center, 465 SW Rimrock Way, Redmond; raprd.org or 541-548-7275.

Baby Steps Storytime: A gentle storytime for infant and caregiver for ages 0-18 months; 9:30 a.m.;Free; Redmond Public Library, 827 SW Deschutes Ave., Redmond; deschuteslibrary.org or 541-312-1061.

Writers Writing: Quiet Writing Time: Join the Writer’s Collective of Central Oregon and your fellow writers for quiet writing time; 10 a.m.-1 p.m.;Free; Redmond Public Library, 827 SW Deschutes Ave., Redmond; deschuteslibrary.org or 541-312-1063.

St. Patrick’s Day at Porter: Featuring drink and food specials from Shaboigens food cart and music from the Cascade Highlanders Pipe Band at 6 p.m., wear a kilt and receive $1 off pints; 11:30-9 p.m.;Free; Porter Brewing Co., 611 NE Jackpine Court, Suite 2, Redmond; 541-504-7959.

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., Redmond; deschuteslibrary.org or 541-312-1050.

Redmond Committee for Art in Public Places Meeting: A regular meeting will be held; 4:30-6 p.m.;Free; Redmond City Hall, 411 SW Ninth St., Redmond; ci.redmond.or.us or 541-923-7763.

Redmond City Council Workshop: A regular meeting will be held; 6-8 p.m.;Free; Redmond City Hall, 411 SW Ninth St., Redmond; ci.redmond.or.us or 541-923-7710.