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www.hoodrivernews.com Hood River News, Wednesday, March 4, 2015 B3 H APPENINGS Happenings may be edited for length. Listings may also be found online at hoodriver- news.com; click the Events tab. ON STAGE ■ March 6-7 — The Girl Who Lived with Bears, 7 p.m. at Hood River Middle School. Matinee performance March 1 at 2 p.m. Written by Mark Steighn- er, HRVHS music teacher. Based loosely on a local Native Ameri- can legend. $5 for adults and $3 for students. ■ March 6-7, 13-14 — Madwoman of Chaillot, 7 p.m. at the HRVHS Bowe Theater. Matinee March 1 at 2 p.m. Adults $8, students/seniors $6. Advanced tickets available at Waucoma. ■ March 6-7, 13-14 — Two for One: An Evening of Classic One Acts, 7:30 p.m. at Columbia Center for the Arts. Di- rected by Tom Burns. Featuring “The Dumb Waiter” and “Laun- dry & Bourbon.” Tickets $15 adults, $12 students & seniors; available at Waucoma Bookstore & Columbia Center for the Arts. 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. ■ March 7 — Magic the Gathering for 13 and under, 4- 5:30 p.m. at Hood River Hobbies. Week 3 of 4; club for kids to have fun and improve their skills. Gameplay, skill building work- shops, prizes. $40 for series; info@hoodriverhobbies.com or register through Community Ed at 541-386-2055. EXHIBITS ■ Through March 31 — Fine Feathered Friends exhi- bition at the Columbia Center for the Arts. Bird-inspired art by Ann Fleming, Tom Herrera, Abi- gail Merickel, David Ryan, Mary Rollins, Kathy Watne, Angela Williamson, Kelsey Mosley, Bill Sturman, Wesley Lawson, Eliza- beth See, Meran Ni Cuill, Kim Lindemyer, Linda Steider, Robin Panzer. Info at 541-387-8877. ■ Through April 30 — Clink! A Taste of Oregon Wine exhibit, The History Mu- seum, 300 Port Marina Dr. Traces history of Oregon wines; stories of some of the individuals and institutions that propelled Ore- gon wine onto the national and international stage. More info at 541-386-6772. ■ March 6 — Fine Feath- ered Friends exhibition opening, 6-8 p.m. at the Co- lumbia Center for the Arts. First Friday event; free. Music by Mark Daly. More info 541-387-8877. ■ March 14 — Exhibit opening, “What if Heroes Were Not Welcome Home?” at the Columbia Gorge Discovery Center and Museum, The Dalles. Examines experience of Japan- ese American veterans return- ning home after World War II. Doors open 5:30 p.m., dinner at 6, presentation at 7. Cost for the dinner and presentation $18; presentation only $3. Tickets available at gorgediscovery.org or 541-296-8600 ext. 201. RSVP by March 11. COMMUNITY EVENTS ■ March 4 — Gentle Yoga for beginning seniors 50 and over, 10-11 a.m. at the HR Care Center, 729 Henderson Rd. Free. Taught by certified yoga instruc- tor Christine Shannon. Wear loose, comfortable clothing; bring yoga mat and water bottle; some mats available onsite. No experience necessary. ■ March 4 — Brown Bag Workshop, 12-1 p.m. at Gorge Innoventure, 1000 E. Port Mari- na Drive, Ste. 101. Megan Spears, CPO, Disorder 2 Order, “Tackling the To-Do List.” Atten- dees encouraged to bring brown bag lunch. $5. ■ March 4 — GO! Sense of Place lecture, 6:30 p.m. at the Columbia Center for the Arts. “Oregon’s Special History in Conserving its Environment” with Michael McCloskey. Learn about key players and impacts their work had on making Ore- gon one of the country’s most in- novative states for environmen- tal conservation. $8 general ad- mission, $5 for GO! Members. ■ March 5 — Climate change forum, 11-1 p.m. at Hood River Valley Christian Church, 975 Indian Creek. Co- lumbia Gorge Climate Action Network will facilitate. Spon- sored by Gorge Ecumenical Min- istries. Bring bag lunch. ■ March 5 — AARP Tax preparation, 2-7 p.m. at the HR Valley Adult Center, 2010 Sterling Place, off Brookside Drive on the Heights. ■ March 5 — Gleaning in the Gorge, 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Springhouse Cellar Winery. Join Gorge Grown Food Network to learn about gleaning and its im- pact on the local food system. Food and beverages available for purchase. ■ March 6 — 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. ■ March 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. ■ March 7 — Lyle Lions Breakfast, 7-10 a.m. at the Lyle Lions Community Center. Every- one welcome! ■ Mar. 7 — Raptor Live Demonstration, 11 a.m. at the Columbia Center for the Arts. Part of Fine Feathered Friends exhibition activities; from Discov- ery Center’s Birds of Prey Pro- gram. Donations accepted. No reservations required. More info at 541-387-8877. ■ March 7 — Feast for Words, 6-9 p.m. at the Hood River Library. Annual fundraiser; this year’s funds will be used to update Georgiana Smith Memo- rial Gardens. All ages welcome. Tickets $25 and available at any library branch, Waucoma Book- store, Volcanic Bottle Shoppe or online at hoodriverli- brary.org/foundation. ■ Mar. 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. ■ March 8 — Monthly Community Breakfast, 7:30- 11:30 a.m. at the Parkdale Grange. All are welcome. ■ March 9 — Tai Chi for Balance, 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. ■ March 9 — AARP Tax- Aide Preparation, 2-7 p.m. at the Hood River Library. Free help is available to low- and moder- ate-income taxpayers, especially those 60 and older. Bring all per- tinent tax information including PICK OF THE WEEK It’s all things avian at the Columbia Center for the Arts, where the upcoming “Fine Feathered Friends” exhibition during the month of March will feature art and events all related to birds. Curators Robin (yes, Robin) Panzer and Linda Steider have gathered togeth- er bird-inspired art from 16 talented local artists to be put on display in the Art Center Gallery from March 3-29. Par- ticipating artists include Ann Fleming, Tom Herrera, Abigail Merickel, David Ryan, Mary Rollins, Kathy Watne, An- gela Williamson, Kelsey Mosley, Bill Sturman, Wesley Lawson, Elizabeth See, Meran Ni Cuill, Kim Lindemyer, Linda Steider, and Robin Panzer. In addition, a full month of activities is dedicated to honoring our feathered friends: ■ March 6, 6-8 p.m. — Opening recep- tion on First Friday at the Art Center Gallery (free) with music by Mark Daly ■ March 7, 11 a.m. — Raptor live demonstration in the Center Theatre, part of the Discovery Center’s Birds of Prey Program (donations accepted) ■ March 14, 11 a.m. to noon— Bird- house Building Workshop for Kids ($10, reservations required) ■ March 21, 1 p.m. — Tattoo Fashion Show and Demo by Kim Lindmeyer of Raven’s Eye Body Art (free, no reserva- tions required, in the Gallery) ■ March 28, 9 a.m. -— Bird Walk with Cathy Flick, Field Biologist (donations photo ID, last year's tax return, and proof of health insurance. ■ March 10 — Senior meals, noon at the Lyle Lions Community Center, 5th St. and Hwy 14. Public welcome. ■ Mar. 10 — Friends of the Hood River County libraries meeting, noon in the Gaulke Meeting Room at the Hood River County Library. Anyone interest- ed in joining the Friends and/or volunteering is invited to attend. For more info contact Ruth Tsu at 541-386-5465 or Lani Roberts at 541-250-9027. ■ March 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. ■ March 10 — Communi- Courtesy of CCA ‘JUNCO’ watercolor by Mary Rollins. accepted, reservations required) “From back yard feeders to raptors soaring over the Columbia River, and from Conboy National Wildlife Refuge to Bonnie Butte at the base of our moun- tains, we have hundreds of bird species here in the Gorge as inspiration for our show,” Steider said. Throughout the month there will also be artist demonstrations and an interac- tive bird display presented by the Con- boy National Wildlife Refuge. The exhi- bition and activities have been developed with families in mind, the joy of cele- brating the magnificence and beauty of birds and nature. For more details visit www.columbiaarts.org. ty forum: Child Trafficking in the Gorge?, 5-7 p.m. at Sol- stice Pizza. Sponsored by Help- ing Hands, Children’s Advocacy Center, CASA, Mentor for Suc- cess and the HR District Attor- ney’s office. For more info call Carrie Rasmussen at 541-386- 3103 or gorgecasa.com. ■ March 10 — Hood River Democrats monthly meeting, 6 p.m. at the Hood River Library downstairs meeting room. Public encouraged to attend. ■ March 10 — Columbia Gorge Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support Group, 6-7 p.m. at River of Life Assembly, Hood River. For those who have experi- enced a loss of a child through miscarriage, stillbirth or infant death. With Gwen Thomas, Hos- pice of the Gorge. ■ March 11 — Gentle Yoga for beginning seniors 50 and over, 10-11 a.m. at the HR Care Center, 729 Henderson Rd. Free. 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