BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//sebbo.net//ical-generator//EN NAME:Deschutes Public Library (DPL) X-WR-CALNAME:Deschutes Public Library (DPL) BEGIN:VEVENT UID:835bdd75-8270-44dc-a22e-22a9d4d475c0 SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20260922T044810Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231028T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231028T170000 SUMMARY:Writers Reading: The Forge Public Reading LOCATION:Downtown Bend Library\nDowntown Bend Library X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Downtown Bend Library;X-AP PLE-RADIUS=10;X-TITLE=Downtown Bend Library:geo:44.0572068,-121.3165935 GEO:44.0572068;-121.3165935 DESCRIPTION:Local writers and authors share their works. \nClick here http s://youtu.be/BuqY3pfA0wQ?si=WVmrV365mSkCLYHc to watch the recording of thi s program. \nWe'\;d love your feedback and suggestions regarding libra ry programming. Take the survey at https://dpl.pub/survey23-24.\nJoin The Forge for a celebration of our 2023 graduating cohort of creative writers. Hear our accomplished Smithys read from the projects they'\;ve develop ed and honed over the last ten months\, and learn more about The Forge' \;s online writing program. Readings followed by general jubilance\, and o f course\, cake! All are welcome! \nIn her work with hundreds of writers o ver 20 years\, Ellen Santasiero has refined ways to help people figure out just what story they want to tell\, whether it�s subtle and associative or barefaced and bodacious!\nEllen taught writing and literature at Orego n State University-Cascades for 15 years. She led multi-day intensive memo ir writing workshops at the Bend Writers'\; Workshop in 2018 &\; 201 9\, and she'\;s taught creative writing courses for Deschutes Public Li brary\, Central Oregon Community College\, the Central Oregon Writers Guil d\, Saving Grace\, and Lewis &\; Clark College\, among others. \nMike C ooper holds an MFA from Oregon State University Cascades in Bend\, Oregon where he lives with his family. Mike is a writer of fiction and an editori al coach. His short stories have been finalists in <\;em>\;Glimmer Tra in\, The Lascaux Review\, Driftwood Press<\;/em>\;\, and <\;em>\;C utthroat<\;/em>\;. He is president of the Central Oregon Writers Guild and teaches writing at Central Oregon Community College and Oregon State University-Cascades\, as well as creative writing workshops through Blank Pages Workshops\, Deschutes Public Library\, and COCC Community Learning\n Irene Cooper is a working writer\, editor\, &\; creative writing facili tator who believes\, as Ann Richards said\, "\;The answer to life is y es"\;. She also agrees with Annie Dillard that where writing is concer ned\, one must give it all\, and give it all now. Teaching: Co-facilitator \, The Forge\; Faculty\, OSU-Cascades MFA\; Poetry Instructor\, COCC Conti nuing Education\; Instructor &\; Presenter\, Deschutes Public Library\, MUSE\, Saving Grace\, &\; elsewhere\nLearn more at: https://www.thefor gewriting.com/. \n*cr* *yt*.\nhttps://dpl.libnet.info/event/11608161 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\nhttps://dpl.libnet.info/event/11608161 URL;VALUE=URI:https://dpl.libnet.info/event/11608161 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR