Meet Noah the goat, mustangs, and the other ranch animals at the 1880s pioneers’ cabin.
Plus raptors, big cats, otter, fox, porcupine, turtles, fish, reptiles and more wildlife close-up! Click here for the new fall program schedule.

Live scorpions.
Hairy tarantulas.
The swallowtail butterfly.

A creeping, crawling, flying exhibit with hundreds of bugs will have you exclaiming, “Yuck!” “Cool!” and, “Ooooo. Fascinating!”

Sponsored by West Coast Bank

The Central Oregon Visitors Association has launched a newly designed website promoting the Central Oregon region.

The VisitCentralOregon.com website serves as the official, premier resource for visitors, media, meeting plannners and COVA Members providing easily accessible information about the region.

The vibrant new design offers user-friendly navigation making it easy for users to explore lodging, dining and activity options; search the events calendar by date or type of event; or learn about area travel discounts and special offers. The clear layout of the design also gives visitors the ability to contact COVA staff with questions or comments through an online contact form as well as submit a request to recieve the Official Central Oregon Visitors Guide.

Meet the Pioneers – And Their New Animals

Meet the homesteaders and their authentic, heirloom breeds of 1880s animals including Noah, the Toggenburg Milch goat, Plymouth Rock chickens and Beaty the Mustang. Click here to learn more.

Wildlife, Storytelling & Treasure Hunts

Meet raptors, reptiles, a bobcat, lynx, porcupine, fox, and otter, close-up, daily!
Totally Touchable Tales preschoolers’ interactive storytelling, 11 a.m. Tuesday
Wild treasure hunts Wednesdays, 3 p.m., ages 6 to 13.

Celebrate Membership
Annual Meeting of the Membership

Find out how your support helped the Museum accomplish so much in 2008, and who will receive the 2008 Donald M. Kerr Award. Meet the Volunteers of the Year. Enjoy after-hours access to wildlife, Native American and Western exhibits.
Light hors d’oeuvres and no-host bar. Friday, September 12 5:30 PM to 8 PM
Free to members. Guests, $5. RSVP to 541-382-4754, extension 241 or info@highdesertmuseum.org

Tickets on sale now for Harvest Jubilee at Tumalo Ranch
September 13 at 5 p.m.
$75. Call 541.382.4754.

A Museum Benefit presented by the Museum Community Advisory Board

Contact: Vicki Pennock
Email: 2ndsttheater@bendcable.com

2ndstreettheater.com

Tickets on sale June 2nd for MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL at 2nd Street Theater July 24 – August 30.

2nd Street Theater presents
MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL by Jeanie Linders
Performance dates July 24 – August 30, 2008
Wednesdays – Saturdays 8pm, Sundays 3pm
Tickets on sale June 2nd $25.00 Adults, $20.00 Students & Seniors (62 and up)

MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL The Hilarious Celebration of Women and “The Change”.

Since March 2001, the hilarious show Menopause The Musical has entertained and inspired women from coast-to-coast and internationally. The work of writer Jeanie Linders, Menopause The Musical features 25 re-lyricized tunes from the ‘60s and ‘70s and culminates with a salute to women who are experiencing “The Change”.

Set in a department store, where four women with seemingly nothing in common but a black lace bra meet by chance, the musical pokes fun at things such as hot flashes, memory loss, mood swings, wrinkles, night sweats and eating binges. The show’s intended message is that menopause is a passage, but it should no longer be “The Silent Passage”. It is a stage in every woman’s life that is perfectly normal.

Menopause The Musical® has entertained audiences across the country in more than 100 cities. Each week nearly 35,000 women of all ages and stages find their spirits lifted by the show’s light-hearted look at menopause. It is estimated that nearly 10 million women in 12 countries have attended a performance since the show’s opening in Orlando, Fla., in 2001. Even men who are brave enough to come with their wives have a great time, after the show starts you can see them laughing and poking their wife and saying “That’s you honey”.

Directed by Maralyn Thoma, Artistic Director of 2nd Street Theater, the show features four talented local performers; Lyryn Cate as the Iowa Housewife, Rachel Deegan as the Professional Woman, Anne Du Fresne as the Soap Star and Lori White as the Earth Mother.

Performance dates. All shows through August 30th are sold out. New dates available are… September 3 through September 27th., 2008, Wednesdays through Saturdays at 8pm and Sunday matinees at 3pm. There will be no performances Sept 10th – 14th due to schedule conflicts. Tickets are $25.00 Adults, $20.00 for Students and Seniors (62 and up). Call the Box Office at (541) 312-9626 or go online at 2ndstreettheater.com.

2nd Street Theater 220 NE Lafayette Ave. Bend, located behind Ernesto’s Italian Restaurant off 3rd St. - Click here to see the location

Upcoming Events‐Go to the website if you would like more info
September 5; 1ST Fridays‐Gallery Walk‐5‐9p‐hundreds converge upon downtown
September 13; 10am‐Best in Show‐Dog walk & show. Fun event benefiting the Humane Society!
September 14; 12p‐Duck Race‐Drake Park‐watch the race, win prizes & raise money for local charities
September 18; 3rd Thursdays‐Ladies Night‐5p+‐dozens of shops & restaurants welcome ladies w/ specials
September 26 & 27; Bend Oktoberfest‐DBBA Fundraiser‐Saturday Family Fest

Wednesdays; Farmer’s Market‐through September‐great local gathering in Drake Park
Saturdays; Saturday Market‐through September, event includes distinctive arts & crafts

Deschutes River Gets Its Day
MAJOR DOWNTOWN ASSET IS APPRECIATED
On September 13th, join the Deschutes River Conservancy (DRC), in a celebration of the Deschutes River and all that it provides us: clean water, fish, wildlife, vegetation, power, and beauty. On this one day, A Day for the River, the DRC hopes to increase the appreciation of the river by providing an occasion to experience the entire river – from the headwaters in the Cascade Mountains to the mouth at the Columbia River. Partnering with local outfitters, the DRC has coordinated a number of activities, offering a chance to enjoy the river by fishing, canoeing, kayaking, or birding. All outfitters will donate the proceeds to the DRC in support of their mission to restore streamflow and improve water qualit in the Deschutes Basin.

A free public afternoon event will take place near the Colorado Street Bridge at McKay Park in Bend. It will include a kayak & canoe demo day sponsored by fun kid’s activities, wonderful food, local bluegrass music and a delightful beer brewed especially for the DRC. For more information about A Day for the River or the DRC: www.deschutesriver.org or 541.382.4077 ext.10.

Coming up in September, THIRD THURSDAY WORDS (9/18) features local writers Suzanne Burns, Kim Cooper Findling, David Jasper, and Elizabeth Quinn.
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THE PAST & FUTURE OF ORGANIZED LABOR … On Wednesday, September 3, at 6:30 p.m. Fernando Gapasin, co-author of the recently released SOLIDARITY DIVIDED: THE CRISIS IN ORGANIZED LABOR AND A NEW PATH TOWARD SOCIAL JUSTICE, visits the store to discuss his book and the state of the U.S. trade union movement. Candid and accessible, SOLIDARITY DIVIDED offers a critical examination of labor’s current crisis as well as a plan for a new way forward into the twenty-first century. Gapasin and co-author Bill Fletcher chart changes in U.S. manufacturing, examine the onslaught of globalization, consider the influence of the environment on labor, and provide the first broad analysis of the fallout from the 2000 and 2004 elections on the U.S. labor movement.
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STORY TIMES … come September we resume our regular, weekly story time schedule. Bodhi and I have missed our story time friends over the summer! Please mark your calendars for the following dates, as to cut down on e-mails I won’t be sending story time reminders except with regular monthly e-mails (though you can always check either of our websites for updates: http://camallibookcompany.blogspot.com or http://www.myspace.com/camallibookco):

Thursday September 4 @ 10:00 a.m. … theme: friends and school
Wednesday September 10 @ 3:00 p.m. … theme: bath time!
Thursday September 18 @ 10:00 a.m. … theme: dogs and cats
Wednesday September 24 @ 3:00 p.m. … theme: apples
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BOOK CLUB …
September - November we will read a book each month by a NATURE OF WORDS author. Here’s the rest of the schedule:

September: LAVINIA, Ursula LeGuin (read for book club and get 30% off)
October: THE ANIMAL DIALOGUES: UNCOMMON ENCOUNTERS IN THE WILD, Craig Childs (read for book club and get 30% off)
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BACK TO SCHOOL AND NEW TO SCHOOL … We have a lot of books in to help the little ones make the transition to preschool or kindergarten, such as Todd Parr’s OTTO GOES TO SCHOOL, Lauren Thompson’s MOUSE’S FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL, and the perennial favorite THE KISSING HAND by Audrey Penn. A book would make a great gift for the new student!
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CAMALLI BEST SELLERS … here’s what’s at the top of the list in terms of sales in the store. It’s a mix of hardcover and paperback (remember, bestselling hardcovers are always 20% off in the store):

1. Breaking Dawn, Stephenie Meyer
2. Last Lecture, Randy Pausch and Jeffrey Zaslow
3. The Shack, William P. Young
4. Art of Racing in the Rain, Garth Stein
5. Run, Ann Patchett
6. Eat Pray Love, Elizabeth Gilbert
7. Loving Frank, Nancy Horan
8. Infidel, Ayann Hirsi Ali
9. Friday Night Knitting Club, Kate Jacobs
10. Five Skies, Ron Carlson
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MAY I RECOMMEND … stargazing! I’ve stocked up on a number of books that help kids and adults alike navigate the stars. One of my favorite discoveries is one by H.A. Rey of all people … the same guy who wrote the Curious George series. His book FIND THE CONSTELLATIONS (originally published in 1954) includes star charts, a guide to the constellations, and information about the seasons. This is just one of many that we now have in stock, but regardless of the guide you choose, stargazing is a great way to end a day and a great activity to share with kids.

Happy reading!
Tina
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Camalli Book Company
An Independent Bookstore
1288 SW Simpson Avenue
Suite C
Bend, Oregon 97702
541.323.6134

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