Oct. 25 — MOVIE NIGHT: With screenings of two films featuring journeys on the economic spectrum: “Sullivan’s Travels” and “Meet John Doe”; free; 6 p.m.; Innovation Theatre Works, 1155 S.W. Division St., Bend; 541-977-5677.
Coyle, 47, a production operator at Rockwell Collins, found shingles, paint and flooring at Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore in Cedar Rapids. Total cost of the coop and run was about $600.
Nov. 2 — THE NATURE OF WORDS: The Rising Star Creative Writing Competition awards ceremony and reception; free; 7:30 p.m.; Central Oregon Community College, 2600 N.W. College Way, Bend; 541-647-2233, info@thenatureofwords.org or www.thenatureofwords.org.
Oct. 21 — A NIGHT TO REMEMBER: Rick Steber and Christian Heeb talk about Oregon and present photography; registration requested; donations accepted; 7 p.m., doors open 6:30 p.m.; Cascade Center of Photography, 390 S.W. Columbia St., Suite 110, Bend; 541-241-2266.
Oct. 29 — MONSTERS IN AND UNDER OUR BEDS: Eleanor Sumpter-Latham explores the connections between culture and the monsters we fear; free; 2 p.m.; Redmond Public Library, 827 S.W. Deschutes Ave.; 541-312-1050 or www.deschuteslibrary.org/calendar.
This is the second in a monthly series on poultry keeping from Andy Cawthray, a self confessed chickeneer who writes for a number of magazines, provides talks & courses on keeping poultry at home and shares his experiences on his personal blog TheChickenStreet. You can read the first post here.The Thrifty Forager competitionCongratulations to Barbara Yau, Margaret Wilde and Mary Linnard who were all winners in our recent competition to win a copy of Alys Fowler’s latest book, The Thrifty Forager.