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www.hoodrivernews.com Hood River News, Wednesday, April 29, 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 ■ May 2 — Dave Crowe Comedy Act, 9-10 p.m. at the Columbia Gorge Hotel, 4000 Westcliff Dr. $10/person. ■ May 9 — Hood River In- dependent Film Festival, 7 p.m. at HRVHS Bowe Theatre. Or- ganized by HR County Ed Foun- dation. FOR CHILDREN ■ Story Time at Hood River Library: Baby/Toddler story time 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. ■ Wednesdays through April — Munchkins at the Museum, 10-11 a.m. at the History Museum of Hood River County, 300 E. Marina Drive. $5 for each parent/child pair; $1 for museum members. Each child must have adult present to help with activity. Program teaches letters, numbers, colors, play dough art and history. Preregis- tration encouraged at 541-386- 6772 or email thmeduca- tion@gmail.com. ■ May 3 — Pokemon Club, 1:30-3 p.m. at Hood River Hobbies, 110 Fourth St. Supervi- sion provided for 8 and up. $30 for all dates; bring or purchase deck and cards to trade. Info at info@hoodriverhobbies.com. EXHIBITS ■ 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. ■ Through April — Hood River Art Club presents new paintings at the Gorge White House, Hwy. 35. All local artists; watercolor, acrylic, oil, various subjects and sizes. Wine tasting, cider and gourmet food cart. ■ Through May — Human Nature at the Columbia Center for the Arts. Featuring 11 local and regional artists and a variety of mediums and styles — all in- spired by the concept human na- ture. Show opens May 1 at 6 p.m. during First Friday. COMMUNITY EVENTS ■ Through April — Colum- bia Gorge Wine Passport Month, beginning at 11 a.m. at wineries throughout the Gorge. Purchased passport is pass to ex- clusive offers, discounts and ex- periences at 24 Gorge wineries and three special weekend events. $25; can be purchased at participating wineries or gorgewine.com. ■ Through May 2 — Little Feet Cooperative Preschool 2015 Plant Sale Fundraiser. Pre-order plants online at little- feetpreschool.org. Collection May 2, 11-3 p.m. at Westside El- ementary parking lot. ■ Through June 14 — Birds in Indian Creek Habi- tats, 8 a.m. Meets Sunday mornings at Hood River Hobbies; $10 for all 5 sessions. Identify and map birds and learn about seasonal use of habitats. All ages; kids with wildlife interests strongly encouraged with parental supervision. More info at info@hoodriverhobbies.com. ■ April 29 — Pesticide Recertification, Worker Pro- tection Standard, 8-noon at Columbia Gorge Community College Hood River Indian Creek campus. Provides four core cred- it hours toward recertification of Oregon certified pesticide appli- cator licenses. Free. Preregistra- tion required at 541-506-6011 or atwww.cgcc.edu. ■ April 29 — 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. ■ April 30 — Hood River Art Club weekly session, 10- 1 p.m., Alliance Church, 2650 Montello (corner of Rand and Montello) in the modular build- ing. Paint, share information, cri- tique others’ work. Open to everyone in all skill levels and all media. Bring art project, sup- plies, lunch and $1 donation to cover coffee. ■ April 30 — Free Veter- ans benefit seminar, 1:30- 3:30 p.m. at Parkhurst Place, 2450 May St. Speakers, door prizes and refreshments. More info: Les Logsdon, HRCVSO, 541- 386-1080 or Parkhurst Place, 541-387-4600. ■ April 30 — April Health Care Forum, 4-5:30 p.m. at the Hood River Adult Center. With Lauren Kraemer, OSU Extension, CPS, MPH. Learn about chronic disease prevention for seniors. CEU credit available. Sponsored by Ashley Manor, Heart of Hos- pice and the Hood River Care Center. More info at 541-386- 2688 or 541-386-1942. ■ May 1 — 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. ■ May 1 — 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. ■ May 1 — 23rd annual Spring Silent Auction, 5-8 p.m. at Whitson Elementary School, 450 North Main, White Salmon. Biggest K-8 PTO fundraiser of the year; proceeds go to enrichment activities, field trips, technology and more. ■ May 1 — Table of Friends for New Parent Ser- vices, 5:30-10 p.m. at Spring- house Cellars. Excellent food, live band, and other activities to sup- port New Parent Services, a pro- gram of Next Door. The purchase of your ticket helps prevent child abuse and get young families with children off to a good start. $45 ticket bought through a host/hostess; more info at car- olynz@nextdoorinc.org. ■ May 2 — Wasco County Pioneer Association 93rd Annual Meeting and Lun- cheon at Calvary Baptist Church, 3350 Columbia View Dr., The Dalles. Registration 9:30 a.m., lunch 11:30, program 1 p.m. Annual dues: $12.50 indi- vidual, $15 family; lunch $14. More info at 541-296-1051. ■ May 2 — Walk-in plant clinic and seed and plant swap, 12-3 p.m. at the Steven- son Community Library Gallery. Part of the Stevenson Grange 121's 2015 Community Resilien- cy Programs. More info at 509- 427-7153 or e-mail repar@saw.net. ■ May 2 — Lyle Lions Pan- cake Breakfast, 7-10 a.m. at the Lyle Lions Community Cen- ter, 5th and Hwy. 14. Everyone welcome. ■ May 2 — 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. ■ May 4 — 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. ■ May 5 — Senior meals, noon at the Lyle Lions Communi- ty Center, 5th and Hwy. 14. Everyone welcome. ■ May 5 — Big Bingo at the HR Valley Adult Center, 2010 Sterling Place, off Brookside 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. ■ May 6 — 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. ■ May 6 — Breastfeeding 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. ■ May 6 — Author read- ing with Dee Williams, 6:30 p.m. at the Hood River Library. Williams will discuss her book “The Big Tiny: A Built-It-Myself Memoir.” Co-sponsored by Wau- coma Bookstore, Gorge Owned and the Hood River County Li- brary District. Free. savor T H E G O R G E Hood River News introduces, Savor the Gorge. The publication will highlight the growing array of producers and its flourishing "local food first" movement. Savor will feature a local farm or producer with a big emphasis on what's fresh now including recipes, growing and preserving. PICK OF THE WEEK Photo by Kirby Neumann-Rea GLOW IN THE DARK mini golf returns to Immanuel Lutheran this Friday and Saturday, May 1-2. ‘Glow in the Dark’ mini golf returns Hood River’s only full- size indoor “Glow in the Dark” 18-hole mini-golf course has opened its doors again at Immanuel Lutheran, 9th and State streets. This totally neon-lit mini-golf course offers 18 unique and entertaining ■ May7 — Hood River Art Club weekly session, 10-1 p.m., Alliance Church, 2650 Montello (corner of Rand and Montello) in the modular build- ing. Paint, share information, cri- tique others’ work. Open to everyone in all skill levels and all media. Bring art project, sup- plies, lunch and $1 donation to cover coffee. ■ May 7 — Dyslexia sup- port meeting, 6:30 p.m. at Ground Coffee, 12 Oak St. For more info, contact Megan Fili- ault at 503-209-9638 or columbiagorge@decoding dyslexiaor.org. ■ May 8 — 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. ■ May 8 — 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. ■ May 9 — Spring migra- tion bird count in Klickitat County. All are welcome. More info at bobhansen@gorge.net. ■ May 9 — Second Annu- al Lila May's Tutu Trot at the Mark O'Hatfield trail, 2000 Old Columbia River Dr. (Mosier tun- nel trail). 3K/5K/10K walk or run. holes that will be fun chal- lenge for all ages. This perfect family activity is sponsored by the church that brings you the Com- munity Easter Egg Hunt and Halloween Communi- ty Carnival every year. All proceeds go towards Im- manuel’s middle school and senior high youth ministries. Bring the family and enjoy an amazing golfing experience right here in Hood River. Hours are Fri- day, May 1 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday, May 2, from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. Cost is $5 per person. Kids race 8:30 a.m., all other races 9. $20 per participant. Wear a tutu! More info at www.lilamaytututrot.com or search "Lila May's Tutu Trot" on Facebook. ■ May 9 — Bikefest, 8:30 a.m. Meet at the Goldendale pool. More info at warrener- brock@gmail.com. ■ May 9 — Master Gar- dener plant sale, 9-1 a.m. at the Learning Garden on the OSU Extension Grounds, 2990 Experi- ment Station Rd. Rain or shine! Over 3,000 vegetable starts, flowering perennials, native trees and shrubs, ground covers, herbs and ornamental grasses. ■ May 9 — 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. ■ May 11 — Dine Out for a Cure, all day at Pietro’s Pizza. A benefit for the American Can- cer Society's Relay For Life of the Columbia Gorge, with 20 per- cent of the proceeds donated. Must say you are dining for Relay For Life. More info at 541-399- 2081 or tjoyer@charter.net. ■ May 11 — 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. ■ May 11 — Columbia Gorge Community College’s Renewable Energy Technol- ogy program open house, 5- 7 p.m. at its new home in the Fort Dalles Readiness & Work- force Innovations Center on The Dalles campus. Ribbon cutting at 5:30; tours, demonstrations, light refreshments. More info at www.cgcc/ret. ■ March 11 — Gorge on Tap, 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Spring- house Cellar Winery. Free; no RSVP required. Beer or wine; learn about new oil-train threat and coal export update, meet Gorge supporters, sneak peek at this year’s hiking challenge. ■ May 11 — Hood River Democrats monthly meeting, 6 p.m. at the Hood River Library downstairs meeting room. Public encouraged to attend. ■ May 12 — 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 call 541-386-5465 or 541-250- 9027. ■ May 12 — Senior meals, noon at the Lyle Lions Community Center, 5th and Hwy. 14. Everyone welcome. COMFORT EXPERTISE. WE COME BY IT HONESTLY. Quick, dependable service backed by over 100 years of Lennox innovation. Only from Honke Heating & A/C. RECEIVE UP TO 1,700 IN REBATES $ * with the purchase of a qualifying Lennox ® home comfort system. 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