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Hood River News, Wednesday, January 21, 2015
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■ Jan. 21 — Gentle yoga
CALL TO ARTISTS
for beginning seniors 50 and
■ KOOBDOOGA: An Exhi- over, 10:30-11:30 a.m. at the
bition — Entry deadline Jan. Hood River Care Center, 729
24, 2015. Exhibition at White Henderson Rd. Free. Taught by
Salmon Library; artists’ reception certified yoga instructor Christine
Jan. 31, 2-4 p.m. Artwork, pho- Shannon. Wear loose, comfort-
tographs, bead work, fiber arts, able clothing; bring yoga mat
mediums to relate to the library’s and water bottle; some mats
first Community Reads Event available onsite. No experience
featuring book “Short Nights of necessary.
the Shadow Catcher.” Interested
artists may pick up a copy of the
book, exhibition details, display
agreement and registration form
at the library. KOOBDOOGA
Committee reserves the right to
reject works that do not meet
the exhibition criteria. More info
at 509-493-1132.
Sleep Well
FOR CHILDREN
■ Story Time at Hood
River Library: Baby/Toddler
storytime and Big Kids story
time, 10:30 a.m. Thursday morn-
ings.
■ New Parent Services
Playgroups
For parents and their children
ages newborn to 5; for more info
contact Nancy Johanson Paul at
541-436-0319 or nan-
cyp@nextdoorinc.org.
Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30
p.m. at Cascade Locks City Hall
gym.
Tuesdays, 9-10:30 a.m. at
Hood River Alliance Church,
2650 Montello Ave. (Contact the
church at 541-386-2812 for de-
tails.)
Fridays, 10-11:30 a.m. at HR
Early Childhood Center (former
Pine Grove School), bilingual,
with developmental specialists
available (follows school calen-
dar). For more info call 541-386-
4919.
■ Jan. 24 — Hood River
Library family matinees,
“The Sword in the Stone,” 2
p.m. at the downtown library.
The library bills its series “great
books made into great movies”
and is free.
■ Through March 3 —
Yoga for kids: Peace War-
riors, 4-5 p.m. at Trinity Natural
Medicine Body Arts Studio, 1808
Belmont. With Stephenie Going.
Sign up through Community Ed,
541-386-2055, communi-
ty.ed@hoodriver.k12.or.us, or
hrcommunityed.org. $70.
EXHIBITS
■ Through Jan. 23 —
“Fossil Fools,” a collaborative
installation by Diane Gadway
and Janet Essley, at White
Salmon Valley Library, 77 Wauna
Ave., White Salmon; open 10
a.m. to 6 p.m. Mon., 10-8 Tues.,
10-6 Wed. thru Fri.; 9-5 Sat.
■ Through Jan. 31 —
“New Year, New Work,” 11-5
p.m. at the Center for the Arts,
215 Cascade St. Featuring work
of 10 local artists: Julie Abowitt,
Laurel Bushman, Merilee Cooper,
Charlene Fort, Sally Gilchrist,
Barbara Murphy, David Ryan,
Sally Reichmuth, Steve Stegall,
and Jennifer Szolnoki.
■ Jan. 31 — Columbia
Gorge Discovery Center and
Museum in The Dalles presents
Braceros of the Pacific Northwest
presentation with Dr. Roberto de
Anda, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Optional
dinner ($15) at 6 p.m.; presenta-
tion at 7. RSVP by Jan. 28 to
Jennifer Szolnoki
Are you always tired, can't
function without coffee, or
up at 3 a.m. worrying about
your life? Come attend a free
presentation on how to get a
good night sleep without
medication at Trinity Natural
Medicine on Saturday, Jan.
24, from 1-2 p.m. Pre-regis-
tration is requested. For
more information go to
www.SleepInTheGorge.com.
Presentations are being
given by Jennifer Szolnoki, a
counselor in White Salmon
who works with people to
get better sleep.
The workshop is repeated
Jan. 27, noon to 1 p.m., at
Wasco County Library in The
Dalles, 722 Court St.
Folks who attend will learn
about the do's and don'ts of
sleeping well, how to work
with what keeps them up at
night, and walk away with
simple steps to get a better
night sleep.
■ Jan. 21 — ESD Board
Meeting, 7 p.m., Hood River
County School District office.
■ Jan. 21 — Successful
Habit Change, 7-8:15 p.m. at
Providence Hood River Memorial
Hospital board room (second
floor). With Shelley Smith, MD.
Create successful change. Sign
up through Community Ed, 541-
386-2055,
communi-
ty.ed@hoodriver.k12.or.us, or
hrcommunityed.org. Free.
■ Jan. 22 — CASA volun-
teer training begins. Five
week, 30 hour training course;
learn to be an effective advocate
for a local foster care child. Pre-
registration required. Call 541-
386-3468 or visit gorgecasa.org.
■ Jan. 22 — Forklift Oper-
ator Training, 10-2 p.m. at Your
Rental & Party Center, 1113
Tucker Rd. With Tom Heep and
Woody Eskilen. OSHA approved;
receive an operating card. Sign
up through Community Ed, 541-
386-2055,
communi-
ty.ed@hoodriver.k12.or.us, or
hrcommunityed.org. $120.
■ Jan. 22 — Mid Valley
principal search meeting,
6:30 p.m. in the Mid Valley Ele-
mentary library. With Superinten-
dent Dan Goldman. Principal
Dennis McCauley will retire at
the end of June; Goldman is
seeking input from parents and
staff regarding the qualities and
attributes they would like to see
in the school’s next principal.
■ Jan. 23 — Friday Fun
Lunch with Highline Express,
11-1:30 p.m. at HR Valley Adult
Center, 2010 Sterling Place, off
Brookside Drive on the Heights.
Dancers and listeners welcome.
■ Jan. 23 — Friday Craft
Night, 6:30-8:30 p.m. at New
Leaf Studio, Oak and Cascade.
Learn to knit a hat, scarf or mit-
tens. Class 1 of 3 (Jan. 30, Feb.
6); $45, including classes and
yarn. For more info contact Amy
Zacher, 541-386-3996.
■ Jan. 24 — “Painting
from the Heart,” 10:30-1 p.m.
at New Leaf Studio, between
Oak & Cascade. Express your
true ideal, shadowy, divine self.
$50; scholarships available.
Three week class (Jan. 31 and
Feb. 7). For more info contact
Amy Zacher at 541-386-3996.
■ Jan. 24 — Free sleep
presentation, 1-2 p.m. at Trini-
ty Natural Medicine. Jennifer
Szolnoki, MSW, LCSW, will talk
about how to get a good night’s
sleep without medication. More
info at tworiverscoaching.com or
509-281-1008.
■ Jan. 24 — Wild Bill’s
Bingo at the Elks Lodge,
fundraiser for Elks scholarship
programs, 7 p.m. Open to the
community. Minimum $250 pro-
gressive blackout each week.
Hosted by the Elks and the Mid-
Columbia Knights of Columbus.
Dinners, starting at $8.50, are
available from 5-7 p.m.
■ Jan. 25 — Author read-
ing, Molly Gloss, 2 p.m. at the
Hood River Library. Gloss will
read and discuss her new book
“Falling from Horses.” Free. For
more info, contact the Library
District at 541-386-2535,
info@hoodriverlibrary.org, or
hoodriverlibrary.org.
■ Jan. 27— Senior meals,
noon at the Lyle Lions Communi-
ty Center, corner of 5th St. and
Hwy 14. Public always welcome.
■ Jan. 27 — Big Bingo at
the HR Valley Adult Center,
2010 Sterling Place, off Brook-
side Drive. Doors open and food
available at 5 p.m.; games begin
promptly at 6 p.m. Funds raised
support the Meals on Wheels
program.
■ Jan. 27 — HR Water-
shed Group, 6-8 p.m. at the
OSU Extension meeting room.
Focus on urban portion of Indian
Creek, fire hazard reduction,
birds to see and highlights from
Indian Creek Stewards.
■ Jan. 28 — Gentle yoga
for beginning seniors 50 and
over, 10:30-11:30 a.m. at the
Hood River Care Center, 729
Henderson Rd. Free. Taught by
certified yoga instructor Christine
Shannon. Wear loose, comfort-
able clothing; bring yoga mat
and water bottle; some mats
available onsite. No experience
necessary.
■ Jan. 28 — Breastfeed-
ing Support Group, 12-1 p.m.
at Riverside Church, Fourth and
State. Mother-to-mother support
led by Columbia Gorge Breast-
feeding Coalition and facilitated
by a Certified Lactation Consul-
tant. For more info call Jennifer
McCauley, RN, IBCLC, 541-387-
6344.
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PICK OF THE WEEK
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UNTIL FEB. 15: “Bittersweet Harvest: The Bracero Program 1942 – 1964” is a moving bilin-
gual exhibition organized by the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History.
Braceros in the Pacific Northwest
exhibit comes to Discovery Center
THE DALLES—Columbia Gorge Dis-
covery Center and Museum presents
Culture a la Carte, an evening presenta-
tion on the topic of Braceros of the Pa-
cific Northwest, Saturday, Jan. 31, from
5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., 5000 Discovery
Drive, The Dalles. Doors open at 5:30
p.m. Enjoy an optional dinner for $15,
served at 6 p.m., followed by the free pre-
sentation at 7 p.m.
The free program will be presented by
Dr. Roberto M. de Anda. He will discuss
the political and economic forces in the
United States and Mexico that led to the
creation of the Bracero Program in the
early 1940s. Particular attention will be
paid to the experiences of braceros in
Hood River during World War II. He will
also explore how braceros’ employers
contributed to the growth of the Mexi-
can-origin population nationally as well
as in the Pacific Northwest.
Dr. Roberto M. de Anda is Acting Di-
rector and Associate Professor of Chi-
cano/Latino Studies Program at Port-
land State University. After doing gradu-
ate work in Latin American studies at
the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de
México (UNAM), he earned a Ph.D. in so-
ciology at the University of Arizona. His
research interests include labor market
inequality among Mexican-origin work-
ers, bilingual education and immigra-
tion. He is currently working on a biog-
raphy of Ernesto Galarza (1905-1984), a
pioneer in the study of braceros in the
United States. Professor de Anda has
published several book chapters and ar-
ticles in professional journals; he has
also edited two editions of his book
“Chicanas & Chicanos in Contemporary
Society.”
The optional dinner will include egg-
plant parmesan, chicken parmesan, fet-
tuccini, garden salad, garlic bread, and
chocolate raspberry cheesecake. Cost for
the dinner is $15. The presentation is
free.
The exhibit “Bittersweet Harvest: The
Bracero Program 1942-1964” will be open
that evening, free to Culture a la Carte
participants. You are welcome to spend a
little time reviewing the 15 bilingual
banners, listening to the audio record-
ings and learning about the Bracero Pro-
gram.
Reservations are required by January
28. For information or reservations, call
541-296-8600 x 201. Dinner reservations
and payment may be also made online at
www.gorgediscovery.org.
■ Jan. 28 — Brown Bag
Workshop: Google Drive, 12-
1 p.m. at Gorge Innoventure,
1000 E. Port Marina Dr. Ste. 101.
Learn to use Drive to create and
edit files, upload and store files,
etc. Bring your computer or
smart phone; attendees are also
encouraged to bring a brown
“Bittersweet Harvest: The Bracero
Program 1942 – 1964” is a moving bilin-
gual exhibition organized by the Smith-
sonian’s National Museum of American
History. It examines the experiences of
bracero workers and their families, pro-
viding rich insight into Mexican Ameri-
can history and historical background
to today’s debates on guest worker pro-
grams.
The exhibition combines recent re-
search, powerful photographs from the
Smithsonian’s collection, and audio ex-
cerpts from oral histories contributed by
former contract workers.
The Bracero Program of 1942-1964 al-
lowed 4.6 million Mexicans to work in
the U.S. over the program’s 22-year exis-
tence. The benefits and pitfalls are de-
scribed in this traveling Smithsonian ex-
hibit that comes as some U.S. lawmakers
consider a new Bracero worker program
as part of immigration reform.
Sponsored locally by U.S. Bank and
the Jackson Foundation, the exhibit
“Bittersweet Harvest: The Bracero Pro-
gram” will be on display in the Colum-
bia Gorge Discovery Center’s River
Gallery through February 15, 2015. For
more information, phone (541) 296-8600
EST.
201,
or
visit
www.gorgediscovery.org.
Columbia Gorge Discovery Center
and Museum is the official interpretive
center for the Columbia River Gorge Na-
tional Scenic Area. Hands-on, multi-
media exhibits illuminate the cultural
and natural history of the Gorge, includ-
ing Ice Age geology, Native American
culture, Lewis and Clark, the Oregon
Trail, trade, transportation, ecology, and
more. The museum is wheel-chair acces-
sible, and family friendly, with a Kids
Explorer room. Riverfront Trail offers
hiking and biking, and a native plant na-
ture trail circles the pond next to the mu-
seum. The Discovery Center is located
off I-84 exit 82, at 5000 Discovery Drive,
The Dalles. The museum is open daily
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Museum adult ad-
mission is $9, seniors $7, kids 6 to 16 are
$5, and children 5 and under free. The
live raptor shows are on winter hours,
presented weekends on Saturday and
Sunday, at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Please call
ahead to confirm times if you plan a
trip. The Columbia River Trading Com-
pany museum store is open daily. For
more information, phone 541-296-8600
EXT.
201,
or
visit
www.gorgediscovery.org.
bag lunch. $5.
■ Jan. 28 — American Red
Cross blood drive, 12:30-6
p.m. at Oregon National Guard
Armory, 12th & Belmont. Visit
redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-
RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767)
to make an appointment or for
more information. All blood
types are needed. A blood donor
card or driver’s license or two
other forms of identification are
required at check-in.
■ Jan. 30 — Friday Fun
Lunch with Andre & K.C., 11-
1:30 p.m. at HR Valley Adult
Center, 2010 Sterling Place, off
Brookside Drive on the Heights.
Plan now to be a part of
this popular annual
publication that highlights
businesses and the
hard-working
people that make
Hood River County special.
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Wed, Feb 11
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Hood River News 541.386.1234 Publishes Sat, Feb. 28, 2015