Ignite Positive Changes LLC

09/03/2026

Join Us for the Inaugural Branches of Belonging Event!

Come connect with our community on September 19 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at our McVey Clinic!

Event Highlights & Activities:
Live Music: Performances by the Andrew Bell Trio, Echo District, and The Ballybogs and Friends
Family Fun: Free food, a bounce house, face painting, hair tinsel, and a photo booth
Community & Play: Explore our accessible playground and connect with local community partners
Fundraising Games: Participate in our "Soak Your Therapist" game and enter to win exciting raffle prizes!

A special thank you to our generous sponsors for making this day possible: Frankie Says Fight Rhett, Brightwood, Costco, Hayden Homes First Story, the Lucas Family, and the Mark Long Family!

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09/03/2026

It's time to get your business found everywhere. 📍

Join us Thursday, September 17 at 6:30 PM at Herringbone Books for Session 2 of our Business Roundtable series: Get Found Everywhere.

We'll work hands-on with your Google Business Profile, your Redmond Compass listing, and all the free ways to get your name in front of more neighbors. Bring a laptop and your phone. No experience needed, and if you missed Session 1, jump in anyway.

📅 Thursday, September 17
🕡 6:30 PM
📍 Herringbone Books, 422 SW 6th St., Redmond

Free and open to local business owners. See you there!

DISCOVER • CONNECT • LIVE LOCAL

08/28/2026

EVERYONE DESERVES BOOKS. 📚

Books to discover... to get lost in... to read over and over again.

Books chosen just because the cover looked interesting.

Books for kids who are building their very first bookshelf, and anyone whose bookshelves are already overflowing.

Because books belong in everyone’s hands. That's a big part of why Free Book Day exists. Once a year, thousands of rescued and donated books are gathered in one place and offered to our community for exactly what the name promises:

FREE. BOOKS.

Take one. Take a bunch. Bring the kiddos. Bring a friend. 💛

FREE BOOK DAY
Sunday, September 27 • 11am–4pm
High Desert Music Hall • Redmond OR

with Ignite Empowerment Foundation at High Desert Music Hall

08/24/2026

We’re hiring a Team Lead to join our amazing team!
🗓️ Must be available Monday–Friday
🕦 11:30 AM – 3:30 PM
⏰ 20+ hours per week
We’re looking for someone who enjoys leading a team, delivering great customer service, staying organized, and helping create a clean, welcoming environment.
Stop by with your resume or email it to [email protected].
We can’t wait to meet you!

08/24/2026

✨ Central Oregon book people, save the date!

The Sisters Festival of Books is September 12–13, with a weekend of author panels, workshops, storytelling, and plenty of reasons to celebrate our region’s writers and readers.

We love seeing Central Oregon’s literary community come together—cheers to all the opportunities to connect around books, stories, and the people who create them. ❤️📚

08/23/2026

08/22/2026

✨ TOMORROW: THE PUMPKIN SQUID AUTHOR EVENT! ✨

Join us tomorrow • Saturday 8/22 at 1pm • for a special celebration with local author and illustrator Emily Mizen and The Pumpkin Squid! Emily will be reading from the book, sharing the inspiration behind its creation, and bringing along her beautiful original artwork - plus some Pumpkin Squid goodies to take home!

📚 SPECIAL FOR AUTHOR EVENT ATTENDEES: Order The Pumpkin Squid tomorrow for 50% OFF! It seems only fitting that a book about an unexpected adventure has found itself on one of its own, resulting in a delayed shipment. Emily will sign your book when the copies arrive, and we'll deliver it to our local area attendees!

Sometimes the best stories don't go exactly according to plan. 💛

Come celebrate a local author/illustrator and one very adventurous squid! 🎃🦑

Author Event: Emily Mizen
Emily Sample
📍 Herringbone Books | 422 SW 6th St., Redmond
📅 Saturday, August 22 | 1–2 PM
🎟 Free & open to all ages

08/07/2026

✨ TODAY IS THE DAY! ✨

The Pumpkin Squid by Emily Mizen is officially AVAILABLE NOW! 🦑🎃📚

Written and illustrated in beautiful watercolor by Central Oregon artist Emily Mizen, The Pumpkin Squid is a heartwarming picture book about curiosity, friendship, forgiveness, and finding where you belong—even when you feel a little different.

And now, it’s officially out in the world and ready to find its readers. Congratulations, Emily Sample! 🎉

08/04/2026

Here's where you can celebrate tomorrow, Tuesday, August 4th.