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Columbia Gorge News www.columbiagorgenews.com Wednesday, March 17, 2021 B5 WHAT'S HAPPENING What’s Happening is a free service of Columbia Gorge News and may be edited for length. Items can also be found online on the Columbia Gorge News web- site (Gorge Life tab); calendar items are updated daily. Send items to trishaw@gor- genews.com. Auditions ■ March 24 & March 28-29 — Annie Jr., 5-7 p.m. March 24 & 29 and 4-6 p.m. March 28 at The Civic Auditorium, The Dalles. No experience necessary. Rehearsals Tuesdays & Thursdays, 4-6 p.m. and Sundays 1-4 p.m. start- ing April 1. Performances June 18-19, 25 & 27. Info or register, Gail Farris at 360- 880-6642 or Nancy Moon at 509-767-1195. CDC/Oregon Health Authority COVID protocol will be followed. Masks are required by all. Children and Teens ■ In March — Hood River County Library District Teen Drawing Contest. Two rules: It must have some sort of fuzzy worm in the drawing somewhere and be appro- priate for general viewing. Entries accepted throughout March. Prizes awarded in April. Entries to rachelt@ hoodriverlibrary.org. ■ In March — Hood River County Library District Teen Take-Home Craft Kit: “Among Us” crew-mate keychains. More at rachelt@ hoodriverlibrary.org. ■ March 26 — Among Us Game Night, 3 p.m. in the Teen Meeting room on Zoom, zoom. us/j/91001800954; Meeting ID: 910 0180 0954. Sponsored by the Hood River County Library District. ■ Tuesdays — Hood River Squares Chess Club Weekly Tournament, 5-7 p.m. Free online chess through lichess. org; click “Community” tab under “Teams.” All abilities are welcome; individuals can also make challenges any time, and games can be played at any pace. For more information on joining, email Justin at sushiokala- ni@gorge.net. ■ Mondays — 4-H Chess Club, 3:45–5 pm. Grades 5-12; online, free. Creative problem solving skills, tactical maneuvers. Register at 541-298-4004 or ham- mackd@oregonstate.edu. ■ Tuesdays — Sea Scouts, 7-8:30 p.m. downstairs at The Dalles UCC, 111 E. Fifth St. (marine branch of Boy Scouts). Open to all teens ages 14-20. Bring mask. Info at 707- 363-5353 or ssfree- dom399@gmail.com. ■ Tuesdays & Thursdays — Online Homework Help for Students and Parents, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Tuesdays and 3:30-4:30 p.m. Thursdays; Hood River County Library staff available by Zoom at zoom. us/j/91001800954. Teachers also welcome. ■ Tuesdays & Thursdays — Teen Study Space, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Fireside Room at The Dalles Civic Auditorium. Supervised; masks and social distancing required. For high schoolers; bring homework, laptops. ■ Wednesdays — Online Teen Hangout, 5 p.m. Sponsored by the Hood River County Library District. Games, chat, etc. Email rachelt@hoodriverli- brary.org to join. For teens. ■ Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays — Virtual Storytime, 10:30-11 a.m., sponsored by Wasco County Library. Wednesday is for babies (birth to 18 months), Thursday is for toddlers and Friday for preschoolers. For information on how to join, contact thedallespub- liclibrary@gmail.com or 541-296-2815. ■ Wednesdays — 4-H Girls Who Code, 3:45–5 p.m. Free. Learn coding skills, build web pages, apps, more as a team. For girls grades 6-12. More at 541-298-4004 or seapyl@oregonstate.edu. ■ Thursdays — Storytime on Facebook, 10:30 a.m. Sponsored by the Hood River County Library District. ■ Thursdays — 4-H Coder Club, 3:45-5 p.m. Free. Grades 5-12; program games and animations. Register at 541-298-4004 or ham- mackd@oregonstate.edu. ■ Fridays — Children’s Activity, 3-4 p.m. at Tucker Road Baptist Church, 1450 Tucker Road, Hood River. Includes bible study, mission study and fun. Ages 5-12. Contact Pastor Dean for more info at 360-944-0964. Community Events ■ Register now — Seed to Supper Program, 6-7:30 p.m. on Mondays, April 5 thru May 3, via Zoom. Sponsored by OSU Extension and Oregon Food Bank. Registration is required; contact Megan Wickersham, 541-386-3343 ext. 38257 or megan.wicker- sham@oregonstate.edu. ■ March 17 — St. Pat’s at St. Pete’s. The 23rd annual St. Patrick’s Day concert by Cascade Singers community choir benefiting St. Peter’s Landmark will be taped and posted to YouTube; search “St Pats at St Petes 2021.” Donations can be sent to St. Peter’s Landmark, P.O. Box 882, The Dalles, OR 97058. ■ March 17 — City of The Dalles Traffic Safety Commission Meeting, 7 a.m. via Zoom, zoom. us/j/91514684225?p- wd=c3hoYUJTN1RKS- jlOWk4wd1lFV3JyQT09; Meeting ID: 915 1468 4225, Passcode: 272134. By phone 1-669-900-9128. ■ March 17 — Wasco County Board of Commissioners Regular Session, 9 a.m. at was- cocounty-org.zoom. us/j/3957734524 or 1-253- 215-8782; Meeting ID: 3957734524#. ■ March 17 — Northern Wasco County Parks and Recreation District Board of Directors Meeting, 5:30 p.m. via Zoom; to join, visit nwprd.org or call 541-296- 9533. Financial report, exec- utive directors report. Public encouraged and welcome to attend. ■ March 17 — Columbia Gorge Education Service District Board Meeting, 7 p.m. via Zoom, us02web. — Trespass reported. March 9 — Rowena Crest Continued from page 4 Viewpoint — Disorderly conduct reported. A group of people were on the other reported. Van windows were side of a fence. Deputies contacted the group. shattered. March 8 — Ketchum Road — Criminal mischief and Identity theft or bank/ trespass reported. The right credit card fraud: side of a two-part gate was ripped out of the ground and March 8 — Oak Park Lane, pushed to the side. Tygh Valley — Fraud report- March 9 — N.E. Fifth, 800 ed. The reporting party had block, Dufur — Porta potties lost approximately $5,000 in reported to have been cash and gift cards. knocked over. A report was taken for criminal mischief III. March 9 — W. Irvine Street, 1000 block REPORTS zoom.us/j/89090317767?p- wd=RWRZV0pjbVVhOV- VMaC83WmZjTjRydz09. ■ March 18 — NORCOR Board Meeting, 10 a.m. by video or by phone; by video at wasco-county-org.zoom. us/j/84677486442 or phone at +253-215-8782, Meeting ID: 846 7748 6442. ■ March 18 — MCEDD Full Board Meeting, 4 p.m. via Zoom. Call 541-296-2266 or email jill@mcedd.org for remote access. ■ March 20 — Gorge Grown Winter Market, 10 a.m. to noon, ground floor, Ferment Brewing Co., 403 Portway Ave., Hood River. Info on COVID safety, fresh sheets and vendors at gorge- grown.com. ■ March 22 — The Dalles City Council Meeting, 5:30 p.m. via Zoom, zoom. us/j/99571129467?p- wd=SWo3TVIzWE9wQV- ZNY1RKcnJzem9rdz09; Meeting ID: 995 7112 9467, Passcode: 712345. ■ March 23 — Hood River Watershed Group Meeting, 6-8 p.m. Parr Excellence Project Engineer Bill Norris will describe design and implementation of East Fork Hood River Habitat Restoration Project. Info at cindy@hoodriverwatershed. org. ■ March 25 — Hood River County Reads Zoom Presentation, “Powered by Science: from Rachel Carson to Greta Thunberg,” 6:30 p.m. at us02web.zoom. us/j/88692198217 (Meeting ID: 886 9219 8217) or by phone (+1 253 215 8782; Meeting ID: 886 9219 8217). Presented by Dr. Antonio Baptista. Participants are in- vited to watch the film prior to the program on Kanopy (hoodriverlibrary.org): “Rachel Carson: The Woman Who Launched the Modern Environmental Movement.” ■ March 27 — Hood River County Reads Tree Planting with Bill Weiler, 10 a.m. to noon at Barrett Park. For all ages. Parking is avail- able; bring a shovel, gloves and mask. Email info@ hoodriverlibrary.org or call 541-386-2535 to register. ■ Thru March 27 — Exhibition: “Out There,” Tuesday thru Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Columbia Center for the Arts, Hood River. More at columbiaarts. org. ■ March 27 — 2021 Minoru Yasui Day, 1-3 p.m. “Immigrants and Refugees: The Path to Justice,” via Zoom; free and live, but reg- istration required at action. aclu.org/webform/2021-mi- noru-yasui-day-virtual. With U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii). ■ March 28 — Hood River Student Activist Honorees Legacy Stone Placement, 1 p.m. at the Minoru Yasui Legacy Garden, Oak Street, Hood River. In celebration of 2021 Minoru Yasui Day. ■ March 30 — Red Cross Blood Drive at the Underwood Community Center; contact organizer Lisa Brown, Lisa.Brown@ TR.com, call 1-800-733-2767 or visit redcrossblood.org/ give.html/find-drive. Motor vehicle crashes, incidents, offenses and impounds: March 5 — Memaloose — A transport driver had locked himself in the back of a detention transportation vehicle. Deputies assisted. There were no inmates on board. March 6 — Boyd Loop Road and Long Hollow Road, Dufur — A 17-year- old male was reported to have sustained an injury to his hand after a motorcycle accident. He was released to his father and cited for a motorcycle violation. March 6 — Wamic Market Artwork courtesy of Maryhill Museum of Art ‘Postcards from Maryhill’ fundraiser March 20 shutdowns. Maryhill was closed most of last season and we canceled our annual fall auction. This event will give us a chance to recon- nect with our supporters virtually while raising funds for the museum.” Billed as a night of stories and connection, the event will offer a behind-the- scenes look at what’s new at Maryhill, testimonials from artists and supporters, as well as an opportunity to win several fun giveaways. The event is free to attend. For more information and to register, visit avstream.me/ maryhill. Registrants will be automatically entered into the giveaway drawings. For more information, con- tact thedallespubliclibrary@ gmail.com or 541-296-2815. ■ Monday-Saturday — Curbside Pickup Service at the White Salmon Valley and Goldendale Libraries, 10 a.m. to noon and 2-5 p.m. Have your name and library card number ready when you call. Holds that have not been picked up at the sched- uled time will be held for three business days to allow for re-scheduling. Call 360- 906-5000 or 1-888-546-2707. ■ Tuesdays & Thursdays thru March 25 — Online Classes for Seniors, 2-3:15 p.m. via Zoom; for those 60 and over. Learn new skills, save money, get in shape, and make new friends. Sponsored by Providence Volunteers in Action in part- nership with Senior Planet. Info or registration at 541- 387-6404 or email brittany. willson@providence.org. ■ Tuesdays & Saturdays — Curbside Pickup at the Cascade Locks and Parkdale Libraries, Tuesdays, 2-6 p.m. and Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Call Cascade Locks at 541- 374-9317 or Parkdale at 541- 352-6502, or email info@ hoodriverlibray.org. Pickups are limited to 15 items. ■ Tuesday-Saturday — Curbside Pickup at the Hood River Library, Tuesday-Thursday, noon to 6 p.m. and Friday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call 541- 386-2535 or email info@ hoodriverlibray.org. ■ Wednesdays — The Dalles Rotary Club, noon via Zoom. Address: us02web. zoom.us/j/693639881?p- wd=UFlNdWw2QTZGTUR- mRHVhY3VlZUQvQT09 (us02web.zoom.us). ■ Wednesdays & Saturdays — Hood River County Library District “Grab and Go.” Appointments to browse, gather materials and checkout items in 15-20 minute slots at the Hood River branch Wednesdays and Saturdays; sign up at hoodriverlibrary.org. ■ First & Third Wednesday — Lyle Good Food Pantry, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 3-5 p.m. Drive- thru service during COVID restrictions. Come in, apply and take food home the same day. ■ Thursdays — The Dalles Kiwanis Club Online Meetings. Log in between 11:45 a.m. and 1 p.m. at TheDallesKiwanisZoom. us. For more information go to www.thedalleskiwanis. org/ or The-Dalles-Kiwanis- Club on Facebook. March 18, Rhonda Hull from The Dalles Head Start reports on serving children through COVID times and when Kiwanians can resume reading programs; March 25 is a social TBA (no noontime meeting). ■ Fridays — Bilingual Conversation Series, noon to 1 p.m. via Zoom, us02web. zoom.us/j/88382995731. Casual language exchange; part English and part Spanish. Sponsored by Hood River County Library District. ■ Fridays — Gorge Women in Black, Fridays from noon to 1 p.m. at the corner of Fifth and Oak, Hood River. Standing in silence for peace and justice. More on Facebook. ■ Fridays and Saturdays — Hood River Valley Adult Center Thrift Shop, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Proceeds benefit Meals on Wheels. Masks must be worn and provided hand sanitizer used before entering; limited capacity. ■ Saturdays — Grief Share, 10 a.m. to noon in the fellowship hall at Tucker Road Baptist Church, 1450 Tucker Road, Hood River. Contact Pastor Dean for more info at 360-944-0964. Road, 82000 block — A car was reported to be down an embankment. The vehicle had sustained damage. March 8 — N. Sentosa Lake Road, 100 block, Tygh Valley — Male cited for driv- ing uninsured and warned for no operator’s license. March 10 — Rowena River Road, 6200 block — Single vehicle traffic crash with property damage to a rail- road fence reported. on multiple Wasco County warrants was reported to be in custody. March 9 — Highway 216, 80000 block — Female reported being dropped off at a location and requested help. She requested, then canceled, medical help. Deputies later arrested the female on a warrant. 3200 block — Stolen vehicle reported. Outstanding warrants, parole, probation or terms violations: March 8 — Dry Creek Road, 1900 block, Mosier — Theft of a generator, valued at approximately $4,000, was reported as stolen. March 10 — W. 11th, Maryhill Museum of Art’s annual fundraising event is going online this year, with “Postcards from Maryhill” slated for Saturday, March 20 at 6 p.m. “This has been a really tough year for everyone,” said Maryhill Executive Director Colleen Schafroth. “Cultural organizations have been especially hard hit by Ongoing ■ Ongoing — Hood River County Library District Craft Supply Drive. Drop off any and all craft supplies during Curbside Service hours. For child craft projects. More information at 541-386-2535 or info@ hoodriverlibrary.org, or visit hoodriverlibrary.org. ■ Thru April 12 — AARP Tax Aide. Hood River and Wasco counties, make an appointment at gorgetax- aide@gmail.com; Skamania County, call 360-302-2641. ■ Mondays — NU-2-U Shop Open, 9 a.m. to noon at the Mid-Columbia Senior Center, 1112 W. Ninth, The Dalles. Enter via front desk; masks required. No trying on clothes, no refunds. Donations of clothing items now accepted. More infor- mation at 541-296-4788. ■ Monday thru Friday — Klickitat Senior Services Telephone Support, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Goldendale, 509- 773-3757; White Salmon, 509-493-3068; or Toll Free, 1- 800-447-7858. Staff will direct callers to available resources, assist with online benefit applications and issues with Social Security and Medicare. Seniors can also call for essential grocery delivery, prescription pickup or food bank needs. ■ Mondays & Thursdays — OSU Hood River County Extension Central Gorge Master Gardeners Virtual Plant Clinic, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free. To receive help for your home gardening questions, go to extension.oregonstate. edu/mg/hoodriver to com- plete and submit the Plant Clinic Submission Form, or call and leave a message at 541-386-3343 ext. 39259. ■ Monday-Saturday — Curbside Pickup Service at the Wasco County Library, Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Friday- Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. March 9 — Clackamas County — A subject wanted Blazing Fast Internet! 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