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www.hoodrivernews.com Hood River News, Wednesday, January 28, 2015 B3 H APPENINGS Happenings may be edited for length. Listings may also be found online at hoodrivernews.com; click the Events tab. 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. 31 — Hood River Library family matinees, “How to Train Your Dragon,” 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. 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 541-296-8600 ext. 201 or gorgediscovery.org. ■ Jan. 31-Feb. 15 — Braceros of the Pacific Northwest, Columbia Gorge Discovery Center, 5000 Discovery Dr., The Dalles. Bilingual exhibi- tion organized by the Smithson- ian's National Museum and ex- amines experiences of bracero workers and families, providing insight into Mexican American history and historical back- ground to today's debates on guest worker programs. For more info call 541-296-8600 ext. 201. COMMUNITY EVENTS ■ Jan. 27 — Hood River Watershed Group presents “Fire Hazard Conditions along Indian Creek and Reducing Risk to Homes” by Fire Chief Devon Wells and “Indian Creek Stew- ardship: Successes and Chal- lenges” by Indian Creek Stew- ards, 6 p.m. at the OSU Exten- sion meeting room, 2990 Exper- iment Station Rd. More info at 541-386-6063 or hoodriversw- cd.org/hrwg. ■ Jan. 27 — Harmony of the Gorge “Girls Night Out,” 6 p.m. at HR Valley Christian Church, 975 Indian Creek Rd. Spend an evening with Harmony of the Gorge, have fun and learn new music under direction of Judy Beckman. For info call 541- 645-0172 or 509-493-2006. ■ 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 ! K O O L This size ad in the HRN 9 times for only $117! Call Liana at 541-386-1234 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. ■ 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 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 — Life & por- trait drawing labs, 9-noon at the Columbia Center for the Arts Studio. Every Friday. $20 drop in; package discounts available. More info at columbiaarts.org or 541-387-8877, ext. 114. ■ 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. Dancers and listeners welcome. ■ Jan. 30 — 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 2 of 3 (Feb. 6); $45, including classes and yarn. For more info contact Amy Zacher, 541-386-3996. ■ Jan. 31 — Gorge First Tech Challenge at The Dalles Middle School, 1100 E. 12th St. Families and robot lovers of all ages are invited to watch the free all-day event at the FTC tournament. Best public viewing from noon-3 p.m. More info at froemmingb@nwasco.k12.or.us. ■ Jan. 31 — Estate Plan- ning for Parents, 10-noon at the Westside Elementary library. With Kristen Campbell. Overview of estate planning, including pit- falls of not having a will. Partici- pants leave with health care di- rective and other useful docu- ments. Sign up through Commu- nity Ed, 541-386-2055, commu- nity.ed@hoodriver.k12.or.us, or hrcommunityed.org. $25. ■ Jan. 31 — “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. Sec- ond of three week class (Feb. 7). For more info contact Amy Zach- er at 541-386-3996 ■ Jan. 31 — 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. 31 — HRVHS bene- fit show (rescheduled from Jan. 10), 7-8:30 p.m. in the Hood River Middle School Audi- torium. Variety show of current and returning performing arts alumni. Songs, dances, and stage combat performance. Admission $5 for adults, $3 children 12 and under. Produced by junior Miguel Vasquez as an EA Project. Pro- ceeds to benefit music and the- ater programs. ■ Feb. 2 — Tai Chi for Bal- ance, 1-2 p.m. in the Mount Hood Town Hall’s Mount Hood Room. Classes are free and for any level. No experience neces- sary; donations accepted. ■ Feb. 3 — Senior meals, noon at the Lyle Lions Communi- ty Center, corner of 5th St. and Hwy 14. Public always welcome. ■ Feb. 3 — 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. ■ Feb. 3 — Let’s Cook Up a Meal Plan, 6 p.m. at Hood River County Extension Annex meeting room, 2990 Experiment Station Dr. Create customized weekly meal plans with tips on organization, prep, grocery shop- ping and more. Cost is $5 at the door. To register call 541-386- 3343 ext. 252 or email deb- bie.mcdonald@oregonstate.edu. ■ Feb. 4 — Brown Bag Workshop: Google Calendar, 12-1 p.m. at Gorge Innoventure, 1000 E. Port Marina Dr. Ste. 101. Learn about the web time man- agement system that comes free with your Google account. Bring your computer or smart phone; attendees are also encouraged to bring a brown bag lunch. $5. ■ Feb. 4 — GO! Sense of Place Lecture, “Mosier Cen- tennial: A Small Town with a Big Story,” 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Colum- bia Center for the Arts. Learn about dynamic people who helped shape the character and economy of Mosier. Cost $8 for general admission, $5 for GO! members. ■ Feb. 5 — Go Green: Growing and Enjoying Leafy Greens, 11 a.m. at HR Exten- sion Office classroom. Growing instructions and recipes, led by Lauren Kraemer; part of the Ex- tension Service Family and Com- munity Education study groups, who will share the lesson Feb. 12. More info at 541-386-3343. ■ Feb. 6 — Life & portrait drawing labs, 9-noon at the Columbia Center for the Arts Studio. Every Friday. $20 drop in; package discounts available. More info at columbiaarts.org or 541-387-8877, ext. 114. ■ Feb. 6 — Friday Fun Lunch with For the Good Times Band, 11-1:30 p.m. at HR Valley Adult Center, 2010 Sterling Place, off Brookside Drive on the Heights. Dancers and listeners welcome. ■ Feb. 6 — 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 3 of 3; $45, including classes and yarn. For more info contact Amy Zacher, 541-386- 3996. ■ Feb. 6 — Poetry read- ing, 7 p.m. at the White Salmon Valley Community Library Sprint/Baker Gallery. Readers to include Christopher Howell, Eastern Washington University, and White Salmon writers Debra Pennington-Davis and Frank See. Free. More info at 509-493- 1132 or fvrl.org. ■ Feb. 7 — Lyle Lions Breakfast, 7-10 a.m. at the Lyle Lions Community Center. Every- one welcome! SDS Lumber Company Local Sales Outlet #2 & Btr, KD, DF, S4SEE 2x4 – 6' thru 16' • 2x6 – 6' thru 20' • 4x4 – 8' treated posts • 4x4 – 8', 10' posts Submitted photo HOOD RIVER County Extension Office Specialist Debbie McDonald will teach a meal planning class in the office’s annex kitchen on Feb. 3. OSU Extension Service offers meal planning class in Hood River “Let’s Cook Up a Meal Plan” will be offered on Tuesday, Feb. 3 starting at 6 p.m. in the Hood River County Extension Annex meeting room (2990 Experiment Sta- tion Dr. Cost is $5, cash or check at the door. Do you walk through the door at dinner time and wonder what you’re going to prepare for your hung ry f amily? Or maybe it’s easier to pick up a fast food meal or in- dividual frozen dinner? Would you like to make healthy meals fast and eat dinner as a family? “Let’s Cook Up a Meal Plan” is a class designed to help each participant create a personalized ■ Feb. 11 — The Mellow Guitar of Bill Davis, 11:30- 12:30 p.m. at HR Valley Adult Center, 2010 Sterling Place, off Brookside Drive on the Heights. ■ Feb. 11 — 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. ■ Feb. 13 — Life & por- trait drawing labs, 9-noon at the Columbia Center for the Arts Studio. Every Friday. $20 drop in; package discounts available. More info at columbiaarts.org or 541-387-8877, ext. 114. weekly meal plan with tips on organization, pre paration, g rocery shopping, and enlisting the whole family in meal time fun. “I think families don’t know how to start when it comes to planning meal times,” said in- structor Debbie McDon- ald. “All they need is a simple road map to eat- ing at home and the de- sire to make it happen. This class will start the conversation.” Preregister by calling the OSU Extension Of- fice, 541-386-3343 ext. 252, online at signupg e- nius.com or by email to debbie.mcdonald@ore- gonstate.edu. ■ Feb. 13 — Friday Fun Lunch with Jack Shepherd & Friends, 11-1:30 p.m. at HR Val- ley Adult Center, 2010 Sterling Place, off Brookside Drive on the Heights. Dancers and listeners welcome. ■ Feb. 13 — Big Brothers Big Sisters 9th Annual Lasagna Feed and Raffle, 5-8 p.m. at Grace Baptist Church, 1280 W. Jewett Blvd., White Salmon. Hosted by Beneventi's Pizza; features all-you-can-eat meat & vegetarian lasagna, gar- lic bread, salad, & dessert. Raffle. Adults $10, children 7 and under $6. All proceeds to Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Columbia Gorge. For more info, contact Justine Ziegler, 541-490-9979. HOODRIVERHOMES.COM Your Oregon & Washington Broker River City Tom Jenkins CRS, GRI 541-490-6045 Volunteers in Action - Providence Community Caregivers Volunteer Training Saturday, Jan. 31, 2015 PLYWOOD WE CARRY STOVE PELLETS • PICK OF THE WEEK 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Visit Our Website www.sdslumber.com STUDS ■ Feb. 7 — “Painting from the Heart,” 10:30-1 p.m. at New Leaf Studio, between Oak & Cascade. Express your true ideal, shadowy, divine self. $50; schol- arships available. Last of three week class. For more info contact Amy Zacher at 541-386-3996. ■ Feb. 7 — Pacific Crest Trail Mt. Hood Chapter an- nual celebration, 1-3 p.m. at the Gifford Pinchot National HQ. Featured speaker Bernadette Murray will tell story of Murray family of 5, who rode the PCT in 1969-1970 from Mexico to Canada. 2014 PCT volunteers will also be honored. ■ Feb. 7 — Author read- ing: Vikki Claflin, 2 p.m. at the Hood River Library. Claflin will read from her new book, Shake, Rattle & Roll With It: Living and Laughing with Parkinson’s. Free. More info at 541-386-2535 or info@hoodriverlibrary.org. ■ Feb. 7 — 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. ■ Feb. 7 — Café Musique, 6:30-10 p.m. at Henkle Middle School, White Salmon. Dessert and music event hosted by WS Band Boosters. Music by inter- mediate, middle and high schools. Hot coffee, fresh pastries and desserts. $8 adults, $5 for kids 4-12; children under 3 free. Supports music enrichment at Henkle and Columbia High. ■ Feb. 9 — Tai Chi for Bal- ance, 1-2 p.m. in the Mount Hood Town Hall’s Mount Hood Room. Classes are free and for any level. No experience neces- sary; donations accepted. ■ Feb. 10 — Senior meals, noon at the Lyle Lions Communi- ty Center, corner of 5th St. and Hwy 14. Public always welcome. ■ Feb. 10 — Friends of the Hood River County li- braries meeting, noon in the Gaulke Meeting Room at the Hood River County Library. Any- one interested in joining the Friends and/or volunteering is in- vited to attend. For more info contact Ruth Tsu at 541-386- 5465 or Lani Roberts at 541- 250-9027. ■ Feb. 10 — USDA-Natur- al Resources Conservation Service meeting, 1-3 p.m. at the OSU Extension Service. Gathers input for farmers, ranchers, state and federal agencies and ag and conservation organizations re- garding natural resource conser- vation and opportunities in HR County. For more info contact Carly at 541-386-2815. ■ Feb. 10 — 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. ■ Feb. 11 — Free car seat check, 11-1 p.m. at HR Fire Sta- tion, 1785 Meyer Parkway. Ex- pectant parents, grandparents and parents of children under 4 feet 9 inches are encouraged to attend to have seat installations checked by car seat technician Elizabeth Stillwell. Second Wednesday of each month. 3/8" thru 3/4" • CDX, ACX, T&G & SANDED PANELS • • LANDSCAPE MATERIALS Bark Dust • ¾-Gravel •Yard Mulch • Chips Sawdust • Shavings • Railroad Ties Hours: Monday-Friday, 7 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Located at SDS Lumber Co. • Bingen,WA • ( 509 ) 493-2751 Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital VIA-PCC offers non-medical volunteer assistance to older adults and those with chronic illness in Hood River and Klickitat Counties. If you have an hour a week or an hour a month, you can be someone’s “good neighbor.” Volunteer tasks might be taking someone to the doctor, picking up a prescription, friendly visits, grocery shopping and or other assistance. Call to register or find out more, call 541-387-6404 or email clare.black@providence.org
