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:4838dd2f-1dbf-421b-9298-e418e0585d27 SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20260727T105504Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260430T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260430T190000 SUMMARY:Central Oregon's Most Important Crop for Over 50 Years LOCATION:Redmond Library\nRedmond Library X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Redmond Library;X-APPLE-RA DIUS=10;X-TITLE=Redmond Library:geo:44.2566573,-121.1823367 GEO:44.2566573;-121.1823367 DESCRIPTION:Learn about when potato was king with the Redmond Historical S ociety. .\nhttps://dpl.libnet.info/event/15848452 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

The Greater Redmond Historical Society dis cusses the history of the Potato Show and what the Hoedecker family meant to potato farming in Central Oregon. Learn about how Central Oregon almost became the potato capital of the United States.

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About the Redmond Historical Society:

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The Greater Redmond Historical Society is dedicated to preserving and sharing the sto ries that shape our city. We engage the community through educational even ts and dynamic storytelling\, fostering a deeper connection with the histo ry of the Redmond area.

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2026 A Novel Idea Book Selection:< /strong>
Supersonic \;charts the rise of a boomtown city in the American West where ambition outpaces memory. In the present day\, PTA president Sami Hasegawa-Stalworth is determined to rename her daughte r&rsquo\;s elementary school after her late grandmother&mdash\;a beloved m usic teacher and Japanese internment survivor. What begins as a symbolic f amily gesture spirals into a kaleidoscopic\, multi-generational story of s truggle&mdash\;for and against change\, and over who gets to define the fu ture. \;
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Through interwoven lives&mdash\;an opioid-a ddicted 19th-century conman\, a disgraced Navy seaman building a jet that will fly faster than sound\, a stay-at-home dad turned weed entrepreneur\, and a family haunted by the ghosts of progress&mdash\;Supersonic reveals how each era tries to remake the same ground beneath its feet. At once intimate and panoramic\, the story channels the restless energy that propels the West. \;
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About the Author:  \;
Thomas \;Kohnstamm \;was born and raised in Seatt le. He still lives in the same house he grew up in&mdash\;now with his wif e and two children. \;A freelance writer for over twenty years\, \ ;he&rsquo\;s \;been a Spanish &\; Portuguese translator\, travel wr iter\, video &\; animation producer and has covered subjects ranging fr om rainforest conservation to quantum computing to backcountry skiing.&nbs p\;Supersonic \;is his third book. \;

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Learn more about \;A Novel Idea \;

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Questions? Contact lizg@deschuteslibrary.org \;  \;

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