The 13th Annual Jefferson County Community Read is featuring the book, Shaped by the Land, Stories of the rural American West as told in the Dusty Dog Cafe by local author, D. “Bing” Bingham. The audience will enjoy hearing entertaining tales as they might be told in a cafe where the locals hang out in any farming or ranching community. Throughout March and April, Bingham will be giving presentations about his book at Crooked River Ranch, Madras and Warm Springs.
Students from Warm Springs Academy K-8, Ashwood School, Jefferson County Middle School and Madras High School are participating in a student photography project, using digital cameras on loan from The Let’s Talk Diversity Coalition. Students are reading stories from the book and making a connection to a story that relates how they are shaped by the land, their community, culture or family. The author has been reading selected stories to students as well as discussing the key points of good photography. Students will be showing their photography at the Art Adventure Gallery for the month of April. Opening night is Thursday, April 7 from 5:30-7pm. Students and families are encouraged to attend.
Books may be purchased for $12 at the Jefferson County Library, the Warm Springs Library, Art Adventure Gallery, the Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce, Madison Coffee House, the Let’s Talk Diversity Coalition office, and at any of the community read events listed below. The book is also available for checkout at the Jefferson County Library and the Warm Springs Library.
Monday, March 14 at 10:30am, D. “Bing” Bingham will talk about and read from Shaped by the Land at the Crooked River Ranch Learn and Share meeting. This will be held in the CRR Senior Center.
Thursday, April 7 from 5:30-7:00 PM, Bingham will be available to sign books and meet the public at the Art Adventure Gallery in Madras. The opening night event will feature photographs by the author and the students who participated in the community read photo project. Snacks and punch will be served.
Friday, April 15 at 5:30pm all are welcome to enjoy an author presentation about Shaped by the Land at the Warm Springs Library.
Saturday, April 16 the Jefferson County Community Read will host a book signing from 7-8pm with desserts and no-host adult beverages at the Jefferson County Library’s Rodriguez Annex. At 8pm there will be an author presentation of Shaped by the Land.
Many thanks to the sponsors of the Jefferson County Community Read: Jefferson County Library District, Adele and Sumner Rodriguez Fund of the Oregon Community Foundation, Jefferson County Cultural Coalition, Mountain Photo and Graphics and the Let’s Talk Diversity Coalition.
