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www.hoodrivernews.com Hood River News, Wednesday, February 11, 2015 B3 H APPENINGS Happenings may be edited for length. Listings may also be found online at hoodrivernews.com; click the Events tab. ON STAGE ■ Feb. 13-14, 19-21, 26- 28 — The Full Monty, 7:30 p.m. at Columbia Center for the Arts. Written ty Terrence McAnally and David Yazbek, and directed by Bruce Ludwig. Mati- nee Feb. 22 at 2 p.m. Tickets $18 for adults, $15 for students and seniors, $12 for groups of 10 or more. Packages also available. Contains mature content and is not suitable for children under 13. More info at columbi- aarts.org. FOR CHILDREN ■ Feb. 14 — Magic the Gathering for beginners, 3 p.m. at Hood River Hobbies. For absolute beginners. Learn to play for free. More info at info@hoodriverhobbies.com. ■ Feb. 16 — 4-H Fiber Art Extravaganza, 1-3 p.m. at the OSU Extension Office. Free for 4- H members; $5 nonmembers. Learn basics of basket weaving. All youth K-12 welcome. EXHIBITS ■ Through Feb. 28 — KOOBDOOGA 2015 Art Ex- hibit, White Salmon Valley Community Library. Organized events each Sat. afternoon at 2 p.m. More info at 509-493- 1132. ■ Through March 1 — Art A Day at the Columbia Arts Center. Featuring Kathryn Watne (Enameled Jewelry), Charlene Forte (Glass), Dawn Elle (Ceramics), Sue Sutherland (Oils), Mark Nilsson (Acrylics), and Karen Watson (Pastels). COMMUNITY EVENTS ■ Feb. 11 — Gentle Yoga for beginning seniors 50 and over, 10:30-11:30 a.m. at the HR Care Center, 729 Henderson Rd. Free.Taught by certified yoga instructor Christine Shannon. Wear loose, comfortable cloth- ing; bring yoga mat and water bottle; some mats available on- site. No experience necessary. ■ 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. ■ 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. 11 — Brown Bag Workshop, 12-1 p.m. at Gorge Innoventure, 1000 E. Port Mari- na Drive, Ste. 101. Session one of Office 365 workshop series. “How Office 365 Can Help You Get More Work Done in 2015!” Facilitated by Gorge Logic Cloud Team. Attendees encouraged to bring brown bag lunch. $5. ■ Feb. 11 — Fundraiser for Cedar and Piper, 6 p.m. at Solera Brewery, Parkdale. Help Cedar and Piper get into a tiny home of their own. Apple Valley Barbecue dinner, $10; beer and hard cider, $4 pint. Entertain- ment by Bonneville Power Trio. ■ Feb. 12 — AARP Tax preparation, 1-9 p.m. at the HR Valley Adult Center, 2010 Sterling Place, off Brookside Drive on the Heights. ■ Feb. 12 — HRCSD Lis- tening Session, 6-7:30 p.m. in the HRVHS media center. Sup. Dan Goldman will share info re- garding 2015-2016 budget and programs, and collect feedback from parents, staff and commu- nity regarding info shared. Span- ish translation will be provided. ■ Feb. 12 — What is Montessori Education and What Does it Offer Children?, 7- 8:30 p.m. at the White Salmon Library. With Allison Lide, ele- mentary Montessori educator at Little Oak Montessori School in White Salmon. More info at 509-281-1721 or admin@littleoakmontessori.com ■ 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. ■ Feb. 13 — Friday Fun Lunch with Jack Shepherd & Friends, 11-1:30 p.m. at HR Valley Adult Center, 2010 Ster- ling Place, off Brookside Drive on the Heights. Dancers and lis- teners 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. Raf- fle. Adults $10, children 7 and under $6. All proceeds to Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Co- lumbia Gorge. For more info, contact Justine Ziegler, 541- 490-9979. ■ Feb. 14 — Second Sat- urday at WAAAM Air and Auto Museum, 9-5 p.m. at the museum on 1600 Air Museum Rd. Activities 10-2; lunch 11-1. Free parking. More info at 541- 308-1600 or waaamuseum.org. ■ Feb. 14 — Forklift Op- erator Training, 10-2 p.m. at Your Rental & Party Center, 1113 Tucker Rd. With Tom Heep and Woody Eskilen. OSHA ap- proved; receive an operating card. Sign up through Communi- ty Ed, 541-386-2055, communi- ty.ed@hoodriver.k12.or.us, or hrcommunityed.org. $120. ■ Feb. 14 — Columbia Gorge Genealogical Society meeting, 1 p.m. at the Colum- bia Gorge Discovery Center, downstairs meeting room, The Dalles. “DNA: The basics,” pre- sented by Sandy Bisset. Q&A to follow. No lunch will be avail- able at the Basalt Café. ■ Feb. 14 — “It Had to Be You” Valentine’s Day event, 6:30 p.m. at Columbia Gorge Discovery Center and Museum in The Dalles. Dinner, drinks, dancing to live music by Port- land’s Echo Park, optional child- care. $75 per couple, $25 per family for childcare. Advanced ticket purchase required at www.gorgediscovery.org or by calling 541-296-8600 ext. 201. ■ Feb. 14 — Wild Bill’s Photo by Kirby Neumann-Rea WOMEN OF “The Full Monty” poke a little fun at husbands and boyfriends in the men’s room during a ladies-only night club show. From left are Kathleen Morrow, Clara Cook, Maza Brady and Dana Ticknor. Susan Sorensen choreographed the show. PICK OF THE WEEK ‘The Full Monty’ opens Friday at Columbia Center for the Arts By KIRBY NEUMANN-REA News editor Look for some fresh faces along with familiar ones in a “revealing” production of the musical “The Full Monty,” opening Feb. 13 at Columbia Center for the Arts. (See On Stage, at left, for details.) It’s the story of a broke and out of work steelwork- er who finds inspiration after bumping into a male stripper. He and his equally desperate friends decide to give it their all — or rather show it all — to get rich quick, and create the racy revue. In the lead is Ari Blood- good, as Larry, whose son is played by Ren Tappert, 12, also in his first CAST pro- duction. And the first guy to take off his clothes is newcomer Nathan Ohls- son, who also appears as the husband of Larry’s ex- wife. (Prepare to see a num- ber of the cast members in 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- © 2015 by Vicki Whiting, Editor Jeff Schinkel, Graphics Vol. 31, No. 9 a variety of roles, including CAST veteran Tom Butler as mill foreman and then, memorably, as the first guy to show up at the strip audi- tion.) In a small, but critical, role Jana Castanares shows her song and comic chops as the jaded accompanist who gives the nervous and uncoordinated guys a vir- tual kick in the pants. William Thayer-Daugh- erty, Reuben Betts, Edward McNair, Jonas Grosserhode and David Dye fill out the revue, and lending support are fellow CAST veterans April Sampson, Barb Berry, Clara Cook, Kathleen Mor- row, Maza Brady, Dana Tic- knor, and Dennis Cas- tanares. (The 1997 film took place in Sheffield, Eng- land; in the American ren- dition, Buffalo, N.Y.) Relationships are both strained and strengthened as the guys prepare to go Columbia Knights of Columbus. Dinners, starting at $8.50, are available from 5-7 p.m. ■ Feb. 14 — “Love songs through the ages,” 7-10 p.m. at the Columbia Gorge Hotel. Jill and Phil are pals. They like many of the same things. How many ways can you find that Jill and Phil are the same? Look through the newspaper for ads and/or articles that encourage you to eat or drink things that are bad for your teeth. Can you find anything in the newspaper that encourages eating and drinking things that are good for your teeth? Draw a heart around the healthy snacks. Draw an X through the unhealthy ones. February is Heart Month and Dental Health Month. Use the tips on today’s page to exercise your heart and be sweet to your teeth! Your heart is a muscle. And, like all of your muscles, it works best when you exercise, rest, drink water and eat healthy. Love your heart, and your heart will love you! Standards Link: Recognizing similarities and patterns in objects. “the Full Monty.” (Please note: audience members are asked to return any fly- ing costume pieces that might land in their laps.) “The Full Monty” is written by Terrence Mc- Nally with music and lyrics by Davi Yazbek and is directed by Bruce Lud- wig. A special offer for this show: “Be A Part of The Show,” a front row Bistro table which includes two tickets, a bottle of The Full Monty wine from show sponsor Naked Winery and two Full Monty wine glass- es for $75. There are only eight tables available for each show. Tickets for the bistro tables are only avail- able at Columbia Center for the Arts or by phone, 541-387-8877 ext. 117. (Parental note: the show contains sexual references and adult language, and is not suitable for those under 13.) Featuring Henry Schifter, Dan Crothers & Mike Stillman singing in French, Spanish, Russ- ian and English. Come for din- ner, champagne and dancing. No cover, no minimum. Jumping rope is fun and it is good exercise. It is a workout for your legs, your arms and your cardiovascular system (your heart and lungs)! Jumping rope is a sport you can do almost anywhere! Try it – you’ll LOVE it! Standards Link: Health: Recognize foods that promote good health. Do you feel with your heart? Are you making pictures of hearts and giving little heart-shaped candies to friends for Valentine’s Day? When you make a promise you really, really mean, do you “cross your heart”? Or, do you listen to songs about broken hearts? We see and hear about hearts everywhere. Long ago, people thought our feelings came from our hearts. Maybe because strong feelings can make our hearts beat faster. Now we know feelings come from the brain, not the heart. Standards Link: Health: Recognize the fitness benefits from various types of foods. My Funny Valentine Make a Valentine Puzzle for your special Valentine. Cut a heart shape out of some pink or red paper. Write a message on your heart. Then cut the heart into four or five puzzle pieces. Put all the pieces in an envelope and give it to your Valentine! Standards Link: History/Social Science: Understand the purposes of and events honored in holidays. Broken Heart Puzzle Cut out these shapes. Can you put them together to make a heart? What does the Valentine message say? Standards Link: Reading Comprehension: Follow simple written directions. 7 - 12 - 12 - 7 - 19 - 25 - 9 - 6 - 8 - 19 Every day a terrible troublemaker hides in your teeth, waiting to carve holes in them – PLAQUE! (Say it like plak, rhymes with tack.) You must remove it everyday, or else it will cause your teeth to decay. How do you get rid of it? Use the secret code to to find the names of the Mighty Plaque Fighters and you will learn how to keep your smile dazzling! Z A X Y 2 1 26 B C 25 W 3 24 D 23 E V 54 22 U 6 21 F 7 T 20 G 8 19 S H 9 18 R 10 17 I Q 11 12 13 15 16 J 14 P O N M L K 21 - 15 - 6 - 12 - 9 - 18 - 23 - 22 21 - 15 - 12 - 8 - 8 7 - 12 - 12 - 7 - 19 - 11 - 26 - 8 - 7 - 22 Standards Link: Health: Understand good personal hygiene practices that include caring for teeth. SWEET HEART EXERCISE VALENTINE PLAQUE CANDIES PICTURES SECRET PAPER DAZZLING SNACKS CARING TEETH SMILE PALS Find the words in the puzzle, then in this week’s Kid Scoop stories and activities. L O S E I D N A C E G N I L Z Z A D S N V E U Q A L P I E I S H T E E T C L R T K P A P E R I T U N C A Y E E M O R T E A L W X S U R A C L N S E C R E T E I A S G N I R A C H P V Standards Link: Letter sequencing. Recognizing identical words. Skim and scan reading. Recall spelling patterns. Have a Heart! Look through the newspaper for an example of someone who was “heartless” or totally lacking compassion or caring. Is there a way they can make up for their behavior? Standards Link: Social Science: Recognize behaviors that demonstrate good character. Do this after every meal to keep germs off your teeth: 25 - 9 - 6 - 8 - 19 Valentine Surprise Make up a story about a Valentine’s surprise. Who was surprised? Use five or more adjectives in your story. How fast can you find all of the letters of the alphabet in order? Standards Link: Reading Comprehension: Follow simple written directions. Complete the grid by using all the letters in the word HEART in each vertical and horizontal row. Each letter should only be used once in each row. Some spaces have been filled in for you.