Get ready for the Waterston Desert Writing Prize Award Ceremony by participating in one of three creative writing workshops led by poet and author Ellen Waterston, Oregon Poet Laureate Kim Stafford and award-winning fiction writer James Anderson. The workshops are free but space is limited. Please register below. The workshops take place simultaneously. You may (more…)

Award presentation and readings by winning author, finalists and “A Desert Conversation” with distinguished writers Dr. Patricia Limerick, Bruce Berger and Kim Stafford. This literary award honors writing that illustrates artistic excellence, sensitivity to place and desert literacy.     6:30 pm – 8:30 pm, doors at 6:00 pm Hosted wine bar and hors d’oeuvres (more…)

Historian Patricia Limerick, a renowned scholar, director of the Center of the American West and professor at the University of Colorado, Boulder, will share her insights on issues surrounding water in our region. She’s written widely on the challenges facing Westerners today and guided discussions that seek open dialogue and problem solving around contentious topics (more…)

The outdoor concert series comes to the 1904 Miller Family Ranch with pianist Hunter Noack and a 9-foot Steinway grand piano. Explore the ranch while listening to the music via wireless headphones. It’s an experience like no other! 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm, doors at 5:30 pm $25 Beverages and picnic hors d’oeuvres available for purchase Tickets: www.inalandscape.org/     (more…)

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Moon Country: Oregon and the Space Race, a new exhibit opening at the Museum on July 6, marks the 50th anniversary of the first lunar landing. It explores this momentous achievement, and the tumultuous decade of the 1960s, through the lens of local history. In addition, we’ve partnered with the Deschutes Public Library system and (more…)