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www.hoodrivernews.com Hood River News, Wednesday, May 13, 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 ■ May 15-16, 22-23 — Good People, 7:30 p.m. at Co- lumbia Center for the Arts. Mati- nee performance May 17 at 2 p.m. Directed by Judie Hanel. Tickets $18 adults, $15 students and seniors over 62, and $12 for groups of 10 or more; available at Columbia Center for the Arts in the gallery, Waucoma Bookstore & www.columbiaarts.org. FOR CHILDREN ■ Story Time at Hood River Library: Baby/Toddler and Big Kids story time, 10:30 a.m. Thursday mornings. ■ New Parent Services Playgroups. For parents and their children ages newborn to 5; for more info contact Nancy Jo- hanson Paul at 541-436-0319 or nancyp@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. (541-386- 2812 for details.) Fridays, 10-11:30 a.m. at HR Early Childhood Center (former Pine Grove School), bilingual, with developmental specialists available (follows school calen- dar). Info at 541-386-4919. ■ May 16 — Joe O’Neill book signing, 1-3 p.m. at Wau- coma Bookstore. Third book in the Red Hand Adventure series is being released! Posters and a treasure hunt. ■ May 17 — 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 ■ May 9-22 — Finding Peace: Art Show and Conver- sation, Hood River Library. Part of a larger project created by Co- lumbia Gorge Community Col- lege. More info at 541-386- 2535, info@hoodriverlibrary.org, or hoodriverlibrary.org. ■ Through May — 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 — Art that’s Beneath You, The Re- mains, 500 Industrial Way. Event opening May 1, 6 p.m. Oils, acrylics, murals, cartoons, win- dows and other surfaces. ■ 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. ■ Through May 30 — Re- purposing Art at The Dalles Art Center. Artwork displayed is at least 70-percent recycled materi- als. With Jess & Cynthia Caudill, Sandra Chote, Vickie VanKoten, Bunny Henningsen, Robyn John- son, Tory Brokenshire, Ken & Liza Jones and Kelly Phipps. Gallery open Tue. thru Sat., 11-5 p.m. More info at 541-296-4759 or thedallesart@gmail.com. COMMUNITY EVENTS ■ May 13 — 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 experi- ence necessary. ■ May 13 — 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. ■ May 13 — 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. ■ May 13 — Brown Bag Workshop: Building a Word of Mouth Marketing Cam- paign, 12-1 p.m. at Gorge In- noventure. Angie DeRouchie of Success Pacific will talk about turning existing customers into independent field sales represen- tatives for your business. Bring a bag lunch. $5 nonmembers. ■ May 13-14 — AARP safe driver course, 11:45-3:15 p.m. at Down Manor, 1950 Sterling Pl. Class does not require passing written test. Qualifications for in- surance discount requires fulltime attendance. Sign up through Community Ed, 541-386-2055, c o m m u n i - ty.ed@hoodriver.k12.or.us, or hrcommunityed.org. $20, or $15 for AARP members; bring card or ID number and license. ■ May 14 — Thailand: Food & Culture, 10 a.m. at 1890 Paradise Ridge Rd., off State Rd. in Mosier. Learn from Chef Suzi as she demonstrates a variety of Thai recipes and shares recent travels abroad. Potluck to follow. Part of the Extension Ser- vice Family and Community Edu- cation study groups. More info at 541-386-3343. ■ May 14 — 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, supplies, lunch and $1 donation to cover coffee. ■ May 14 — “Recipe Tast- ing and Testing,” 2-3 p.m. in the Hawks Ridge dining room. With Karin Duncker of “Cooking in my Heels.” ■ May 14 — Helping Hands Honors community event, 6 p.m. at Springhouse Cellar Winery. Celebrating Help- ing Hands Against Violence part- ners. Free admission; all ages. More info at 541-386-4808. ■ May 14 — Lions Club open house, 7-8 p.m. at the Parkdale Community Center. Bring Upper Valley Lions back! New club will form May 2015 with own goals and objectives with help of HR Lions. More info at 541-490-1535 or hrlion- greg@gmail.com. ■ May 15 — 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. ■ May 15 — Hazardous Waste Collection, 9-2 p.m. at HR Garbage Service, 3440 Guig- nard Dr. Get rid of unwanted dangerous and hazardous mate- rials. For more info, call 541-506- 2636 or tricountytrecycle.com. ■ May 15 — Strong- Women Fitness Program class (for men, too), 9:30-10:30 a.m. at the Mt. Hood Town Hall. Class meets Tues/Fri. Join any- time. Sponsored by OSU Exten- sion. Work out with other strong women. More info at 503-708- 6469 or anndow@me.com. ■ May 15 — Friday Fun Lunch with The Simcoe Boys, 11- 1:30 p.m. at HR Valley Adult Cen- ter, 2010 Sterling Place, off Brookside Drive on the Heights. Dancers and listeners welcome. ■ May 15 — Choir con- cert, 7 p.m. at Vineyard Christian Fellowship, 508 Ninth St. Califor- nia Baptist University’s Collinsworth School of Music presents the 140-member Uni- versity Choir & Orchestra. Spon- sored by The Columbia Gorge Fellowship of Churches. ■ May 16 — Columbia Basin Goat Guild’s fifth an- nual Goat Academy, 8-4 p.m. at 210 Pine Forest Rd., Golden- dale. $35 single, $50 couple. In- cludes breakfast, lunch. Onsite camping available. Classes, ven- dors. More at www.Columbia- BasinGoat Guild.org. ■ May 16 — Color Dash 5K. Registration starts 8 a.m., race at 10 a.m. at the Lewis and Clark Festival Park. Sponsored by The Dalles Chamber of Com- merce. Family-friendly event. Por- tion of proceeds to Mid-Colum- bia Health Foundation. Register at www.cd5k.com. ■ May 16 — 50 Plus Expo, 9-2 p.m. at The Dalles Readiness Center, 402 E. Scenic Dr., The Dalles. Resource fair and presen- tation program for older adults. Free admission. ■ May 16 — Preregistra- tion due for disc golf tourna- ment and clinics at Sorosis Park in The Dalles on May 30. Tee times: amateur and teen, 9 a.m., novice and kids, noon. Clinics at 8 and 11 a.m. Competition in four divisions: Amateur, Novice (over age 10), Teen (17-13), Chil- dren (12 and under). $30; in- cludes three discs (you keep them) and trophies for 1st-3rd place. Proceeds to Northern Wasco Parks & Rec. District. ■ May 16 — Cardboard boat race, Horsethief Lake State Park, 1 p.m. For individuals and teams; boats made out of card- board, tape and paint only and raced through buoyed obstacle course. Prizes. Must preregister by May 9. More info at 509-767- 1159 or e-mail sarah.green@parks.wa.gov. ■ May 16 — Family histo- ry research class, 2 p.m. at the Hood River Library. With Pam Sanchez. Free and open to the public. More info at 541-386- 2535, info@hoodriverlibrary.org, or hoodriverlibrary.org. ■ May 16 — 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 17 — Birds in Indi- an Creek Habitats, 8 a.m. Meets Sunday mornings at Hood River Hobbies; $10 for all 5 ses- sions. Identify and map birds and learn about seasonal use of habi- tats. All ages; kids with wildlife interests strongly encouraged with parental supervision. More info at info@hoodriverhob- bies.com. ■ May 17 — Mad Hatter’s Tea, 2-4 p.m. at the Columbia Gorge Hotel, 4000 Westcliff Dr. Fundraiser for Opportunity Con- nections. Admission $25; tickets at Klindts in The Dalles and Wau- coma in Hood River. For more in- formation, visit www.opportuni- tyconnections. org. ■ May 17 — Mosier com- munity picnic, 5-8 p.m. at the Mosier Community School. Host- ed by Mosier Middle School 6th grade as an Outdoor School fundraiser. Food available by Sol- stice; local beverages; raffle drawing and entertainment. $7/individual or $20/family of three (admission, one raffle tick- et, complimentary drink); addi- tional raffle tickets may be pur- chased. Everyone welcome. ■ May 18 — 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 18 and 20 — Walk with Ease program, 8:30-9:30 a.m. at Columbia Gorge Commu- nity College, Hood River campus. Group meets Mon./Wed.; join anytime. Sponsored by OSU Ex- tension and the Arthritis Founda- tion. More info at 503-708-6469 or anndow@me.com. ■ May 19 — Spring CASA volunteer training begins. Become an advocate for a local child in foster care. For more info contact Columbia Gorge CASA at 541-386-3468 or Queen Size Mattress Sets HOODRIVERHOMES.COM Starting at $ 249 River City MURRAY’S FURNITURE & SLEEP CENTER 981 Tucker Road • Hood River (541) 386-3915 PICK OF THE WEEK Submitted photos HOOD RIVER AUTHOR Joe O’Neill will be at Waucoma Bookstore May 16 to celebrate the release of his third adventure book, “Legends of the Rif.” ‘Legends of the Rif’ party at Waucoma Bookstore Saturday Hood River kids have been looking forward to this: Waucoma Book- store is hosting local au- thor Joe O’Neill on May 16 to celebrate the re- lease of the third book in the “Red Hand Adven- www.gorgecasa.org. ■ May 19 — Senior meals, noon at the Lyle Lions Communi- ty Center, 5th and Hwy. 14. Everyone welcome. ■ May 19 — “A Spring Cleaning for your Body,” 2-3 p.m. in the Hawks Ridge dining room.With Certified health coach Tim Saur. ■ May 19 — Big Bingo at the HR Valley Adult Center, 2010 Sterling Place, off Brookside Drive. Doors open and food avail- able at 5 p.m.; games begin promptly at 6 p.m. Funds raised support the Meals on Wheels program. ■ May 19 and 22 — StrongWomen Fitness Pro- gram class (for men, too), 9:30- 10:30 a.m. at the Mt. Hood Town Hall. Class meets Tues/Fri. Join anytime. Sponsored by OSU Ex- tension. Work out with other strong women. More info at 503- 708-6469 or anndow@me.com. ■ May 20 — 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 experi- ence necessary. ■ May 20 — 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. ■ May 20 — Screening, “After Life” (PG), 6:30 p.m. at the Hood River Library. Free. Ex- plores human need to discover meaning in everyday life. A short discussion will follow the film. Sponsored by the Hood River Li- brary as part of the new monthly discussion series on death, dying and end-of-life issues. More info at info@hoodriverlibrary.org. ■ May 21 — Hood River Art Club weekly session, 10- tures” series, “Legends of the Rif,” from 1-3 p.m. The author rece ption and book signing will in- clude signed posters for young fans and a trea- sure hunt with prizes. The event is free, and all ages are welcome. Waucoma Bookstore is located at 212 Oak Street in downtown Hood River. For more information, call 541-386-5353 or visit w w w. w a u c o m a b o o k - store.com. 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, supplies, lunch and $1 donation to cover coffee. ■ May 21-25 — 5th annu- al Gorge Gathering at the Stevenson fairgrounds. Gathering of Teardrop and vintage travel trailers enthusiasts who like to show off these pieces of the past. To register, visit www.teardroptrailers.org. Cost is $75; includes 5 meals. ■ May 22 — 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. ■ May 22 — Friday Fun Lunch with 9 String Band, 11- 1:30 p.m. at HR Valley Adult Cen- ter, 2010 Sterling Place, off Brookside Drive on the Heights. Dancers and listeners welcome. ■ May 23 — Camp Jonah Family Fun Day fundraiser, 8- 6 p.m. at Jonah Ministries, 31 Lit- tle Mountain Rd., Trout Lake. Fun races, silent auction, zipline, fam- ily field games, bonfire and s’- mores, climbing wall, inflatables, face painting, disc golf. Open house from 1-3 p.m.; breakfast 9-10, lunch 12-1, dinner 5-6 pro- vided for $5 per person per meal. I5k, 10k start at 8; $10 each. All other activities free. Camping or dorm overnight stays available. Register online at www.campjonah.com. ■ May 23 — Great Spaghetti Feed, 4-7 p.m. at Flagstone Senior Living, 3325 Columbia View Dr., The Dalles. Fundraiser for Relay for Life. Live music, silent auction. $10 adults, $5 10 & under. ■ May 23 — 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 24 — Birds in Indi- an Creek Habitats, 8 a.m. Meets Sunday mornings at Hood River Hobbies; $10 for all 5 ses- sions. Identify and map birds and learn about seasonal use of habi- tats. All ages; kids with wildlife interests strongly encouraged with parental supervision. More info at info@hoodriverhob- bies.com. ■ May 25 — Crop Talk, 6 p.m. at the Rockford Grange, 4250 Barrett Dr. Informal discus- sions for farmers, growers and gardeners. Open to public. ■ May 25 and 27 — Walk with Ease program, 8:30-9:30 a.m. at Columbia Gorge Commu- nity College, Hood River campus. Group meets Mon./Wed.; join anytime. Sponsored by OSU Ex- tension and the Arthritis Founda- tion. More info at 503-708-6469 or anndow@me.com. ■ May 26 — Senior meals, noon at the Lyle Lions Communi- ty Center, 5th and Hwy. 14. Everyone welcome. ■ May 26 — Big Bingo at the HR Valley Adult Center, 2010 Sterling Place, off Brookside Drive. Doors open and food avail- able at 5 p.m.; games begin promptly at 6 p.m. Funds raised support the Meals on Wheels program. ■ May 26 and 29 — StrongWomen Fitness Pro- gram class (for men, too), 9:30- 10:30 a.m. at the Mt. Hood Town Hall. Class meets Tues/Fri. Join anytime. Sponsored by OSU Ex- tension. Work out with other strong women. More info at 503- 708-6469 or anndow@me.com. ■ May 27 — Hunger Free Communities Forum, 9:30- 2:30 p.m. at Columbia Gorge Community College Lecture Hall, 400 East Scenic Dr., The Dalles. Lunch provided. Will assess ex- tent and causes of hunger, de- sign strategies and plans, and implement plans for hunger re- lief. Register at bit.ly.1EJDxbC. Your Oregon & Washington Broker Tom Jenkins CRS, GRI 541-490-6045 June 1 Call for Appointment
