May 17, 2013 4:00 am
As most parents of schoolchildren are well aware, summer is near, which means figuring out how kids will occupy their days. Central Oregon offers an abundance of camps for children — from all-day camps that serve as child care, to specialized....MORE
May 17, 2013 4:00 am
TodayBend Knit-up: $2; 10 a. m.-noon; Rosie Bareis Community Campus, 1010 N. W. 14th St., Bend; 541-728-0050. Bingo: 6 p. m.; American Legion Post No. 44, Redmond; 541-548-5688. The Golden Age Club: Pinochle; 12:45-4 p. m.; 40 S. E. Fifth St., Bend; 541-....MORE
May 17, 2013 4:00 am
Today“CINDERELLA": A performance of the Rodgers & Hammerstein’s “Cinderella" (Enchanted Edition) with a live orchestra; $10, $25 for VIP, $5 students; 7 p. m.; Trinity Lutheran Church & School, 2550 N. E. Butler Market....MORE
May 17, 2013 4:00 am
A new survey from The Pew Research Center shows an overwhelming majority of parents feel libraries are important for their children (94 percent). Eighty-one percent of parents say libraries provide information and resources not available at home.....MORE
May 17, 2013 4:00 am
When fruit is offered in convenient, easy-to-eat ways, kids eat more of it, according to a recent study by Cornell University’s Food and Brand Lab. Researchers gave commercial food slicers to eight elementary schools. When kids asked for apples,....MORE
May 17, 2013 4:00 am
The disability rate among children has increased in the past decade, increasing 16 percent, according to a study presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies. The information is based on analysis from the National Health Interview Survey between....MORE
May 17, 2013 4:00 am
Editor’s Note: Good Question is a recurring feature in which a local expert in a particular field answers a question related to families. Have a question? Send it to family@bendbulletin. com. Q: I own a small business and want to create a....MORE
May 17, 2013 4:00 am
n For the week of May 17-23. Story times are free unless otherwise noted. Barnes & Noble Booksellers2690 N. E. U. S. Highway 20, Bend; 541-318-7242n ONCE UPON A STORY TIME: All ages; 11 a. m. Friday. C. E. Lovejoy’s Brookswood Market19530 Amber....MORE
May 17, 2013 4:00 am
Dear Lisa: I'm 52 years old and recently ended a two-and-a-half year relationship with a man who was nice but not the right long-term person for me. As we parted, he said to me, “You don't know how to let a man be a man. All you do is....MORE
May 17, 2013 4:00 am
Retiring from work? Then it might be time to think about raising a family. Some brave older adults are turning the idea of retirement on its head by choosing to adopt children — this when many of their peers are traveling, socializing, taking ....MORE