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Hood River News, Wednesday, March 4, 2015
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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. Taught by certified yoga in-
structor Christine Shannon. Wear
loose, comfortable clothing;
bring yoga mat and water bottle;
some mats available onsite. No
experience necessary.
■ March 11 — Free car
seat check, 11-1 p.m. at HR
Fire Station, 1785 Meyer Park-
way. Expectant parents, grand-
parents and parents of children
under 4 feet 9 inches are en-
couraged to attend to have seat
installations checked by car seat
technician Elizabeth Stillwell.
Second Wednesday of each
month.
■ March 11 — The Mel-
low Guitar of Bill Davis,
11:30-12:30 p.m. at HR Valley
Adult Center, 2010 Sterling
Place, off Brookside Drive on the
Heights.
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