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Filaments Traveling Show Central Oregon Community College’s (COCC) Barber Library is exhibiting a traveling show of juried woven art pieces, sponsored by the Weaving Guilds of Oregon (WeGO), on display now in its Rotunda Gallery through Nov. 8, with an opening reception from 2-4 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 1. For gallery hours, visit cocc.edu/library.
A juried exhibition by the Watercolor Society of Oregon (WSO), titled "Spring Experimental Exhibition," is coming to Central Oregon Community College (COCC)
Central Oregon Community College (COCC) is partnering with Deschutes County to hold a drive-thru flu and COVID-19 vaccine clinic from 4-6 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 12, in the Barber Library parking lot on the COCC Bend campus. Available vaccinations include: regular strength flu vaccine for ages six months and older (not the high-dose version); bivalent COVID-19 booster Pfizer vaccine; and primary COVID-19 vaccine series of Pfizer, Moderna and Novavax for ages five and older. Members of the public can drive, walk or bike through the clinic. This is free for all community members. Getting vacc...
NeighborImpact's Mobile Food Pantry has expanded to include two new distribution locations, thanks to partnerships with Central Oregon Community College and Culver School District. NeighborImpact's 'Fresh to You' program started with its first distribution in Prineville, where it served 523 individuals with 1,341 pounds of food. Now, the mobile food pantry brings fresh food and meal staples to food-insecure families at 4 locations, serving 1,628 individuals and distributing over 15,000 pounds of food every month. Accessing fresh, healthy food can be difficult for economica...
Oregon Poet Laureate Headlines Poetry Month Anis Mojgani, a two-time National Poetry Slam champion, winner of the International World Cup Poetry Slam and Oregon’s current poet laureate, is headlining Central Oregon Community College’s (COCC) National Poetry Month celebrations, with a performance from 6:30-8 p.m. on Wednesday, April 7, to include a student-facilitated interview and a Q&A with the audience. The event is free and open to the public, with preregistration required. COCC will also offer poetry fans a collaborative workshop, recorded readings from college staff and students ...