Story Times and library youth events

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

For the week of May 24-30. Story times are free unless otherwise noted. Barnes & Noble Booksellers2690 N. E. U. S. Highway 20, Bend; 541-318-7242 ONCE UPON A STORY TIME: All ages; 11 a. m. Friday. C. E. Lovejoy's Brookswood Market19530 Amber Meadow....MORE

Family Calendar

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

TodaySTUDENT SHOWCASE: Featuring artwork created during Central Oregon Caldera classes and workshops; free; 5:30-8 p. m.; Edwin Brown Education Center, 850 S. W. Antler Ave., Redmond; 541-923-4868, elia. unverzagt@calderaarts. org or www. calderaarts. org.....MORE

Pets Calendar

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

EventsNorthwest greyhound adoption: Meet, learn about and adopt these retired racing dogs; free; 11 a. m.-3 p. m.; Saturday; Central Oregon Saturday Market; Bend-La Pine School Administration parking lot, Bend; 541-420-7819. Ponderosa Dog park cleanup: ....MORE

Adopt Me

Sweet Betsy loves cats, dogs and playing

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

Meet Betsy, a sweet female cattle dog/shepherd mix. She came to the shelter pregnant and gave birth to eight puppies that are....MORE

Animal Island

Finding a place for dogs to go

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

Q: We have two Cavalier King Charles spaniels. We also have 18-month-old twins who now play in the yard every day. I regret not having trained the dogs to eliminate in a specific area of the yard. We do not have the time to always physically lead....MORE

Support System

Identifying the signs

• Local group to host events for World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

Heidi Wartena was working on a behavioral health internship at the Bend Memorial Clinic two weeks ago when she saw an elderly woman who had two black eyes, facial bruises, a pressure ulcer and a broken arm that she could no longer use because it....MORE

Bringing video chat to seniors

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

Redwood City, Calif., resident Kelly Ilnicki is very close to her 89-year-old grandmother, who until recently lived alone in her....MORE

Activities Calendar

May 24, 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. The Golden Age Club: Pinochle; 12:45-4 p. m.; 40 S. E. Fifth St., Bend; 541-389-1752. SATURDAYBingo: Noon; Bend’s Community Center; 541-323-....MORE

Cure for graying hair? Pill not proven to work

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

During her post-divorce reinvention, Judy Allor decided to do something about the gray hair that had been coming in at her temples and around her ears since her early 50s. Highlights didn’t seem to take — so when Allor saw an....MORE

No place like home

Not moving on, but still starting a new chapter

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

Noah and Berna Levine were making those steps toward retirement two years ago — trying to figure out where they wanted to....MORE

Briefing

Baby’s cry heard differently

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

The brains of men and women respond differently to the sound of a baby crying, according to new research released by the National Institute of Health. The researchers played a recording of white noise to the men and women and asked them to let their....MORE

Briefing

Father-daughter dance planned

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

A father-daughter dance set for 3 to 5:30 p. m. June 15 at Cascade Middle School, 19619 Mountaineer Way, Bend, will be a fundraiser for Education for Chinese Orphans, a nonprofit that provides educational opportunities for unadopted Chinese orphans.....MORE

Briefing

Older volunteers gave 3 billion hours

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

A report issued by the Corporation for National and Community Service found 1 of 3 people who volunteered last year was 55 or older. The 20 million older volunteers gave nearly 3 billion hours of their time, which was worth an estimated $67 billion,....MORE

Briefing

Most retire at 61, not 59

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

A survey found the average age a retiree stops working has increased by four years over the last two decades. According to Gallup’s annual Economic and Personal Finance survey, the average retiree was 61 years old when he or she stopped working ....MORE

Kid Culture

Liven up your backyard

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

Kid Culture features fun and educational books and toys for kids. Toy recommendations are based on independent research conducted by The Toy Research Institute. Rollors By Maranda Enterprises, $39.95Ages 4 and olderToy Tips: AFun: AMovement: AThinking: APersonality: B+Social Interaction: AThis game was designed by an Air Force airman. While flying 35,000 feet above Afghanistan, he was thinking....MORE

Out of the blues

• Deschutes County provides more resources for moms struggling with postpartum depression

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

After having her fourth baby a few months ago, Sunriver mom Michele Cardwell felt down. A veteran mom, she figured this time....MORE