Renowned storyteller Joe Hayes will perform July 13 at the Tower Theatre (835 N.W. Wall St., Bend) as part of this year’s Story Stars from the Deschutes Public Library system. The event starts at 1 p.m. and is free for children and families with a free ticket, which can be obtained at a local library (limit of five tickets per family).

Hayes is from Santa Fe, N.M., and tells stories from Hispanic, Native American and Anglo cultures. Perhaps his most popular story is “The Gum-Chewing Rattler,” a tall tale about a rattlesnake and some bubble gum. His books include “The Coyote Under the Table” and “The Day it Snowed Tortillas.”

Contact: Heather McNeil, youth services manager, 541-617-7099, or heatherm@deschuteslibrary.org.