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Hood River News, Wednesday, May 13, 2015
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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
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Mattress Sets
HOODRIVERHOMES.COM
Starting at $ 249
River City
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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
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