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CALL FOR ARTISTS
■ July 15-31 — “Gorge
Artists Create” annual open
juried show, The Dalles Art Cen-
ter. Theme “Fruits of Our Labor.”
Artists encouraged to be creative
and explain how work relates to
theme upon submission. All
media welcome. Cash prizes.
Submissions accepted Tues. thru
Sat., 11-5 p.m. May submit up to
three pieces. $20 entry fee first,
$10 subsequent pieces. More at
www.thedallesartcenter.org.
ON STAGE
■ July 10-11, 17-18, 23-25
— Next to Normal, 7:30 p.m.
at Columbia Center for the Arts.
Matinee July 19 at 2 p.m. Direct-
ed by Mark Steighner. $18
adults, $12 groups of 10 or
more. Tickets available at Colum-
bia Art Gallery and Waucoma
Bookstore.
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. Tues-
days, 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 (for-
mer Pine Grove School), bilin-
gual, with developmental spe-
cialists available (follows school
calendar). For more info call 541-
386-4919.
■ July 8 — Leapin’ Louie’s
Western Comedy Show, 5:30
p.m. at the Hood River Library.
Lasso spinning, whip cracking,
stunt juggling entertainment for
buckaroos of all ages. Free.
■ July 9 — Crafternoon, 2
p.m. at the Hood River Library.
Come in and cool off with a fun,
free craft project.
■ July 11 — Cub Scout
Pack 378 fishing event, 11
a.m. at Laurence Lake. Boys must
be accompanied by a parent;
bring pole and bait. Prize for
biggest fish caught. Hot dogs, re-
freshments provided. More info
at 541-354-1323.
■ July 13-17 — Summer
art experiences at Columbia
Center for the Arts, 1-4 p.m.
Shakespeare for teens. Ages 13-
18. $150. Scholarships available.
More
at
columbi-
aarts.org/SummerArtExperiences
■ July 13-17 — Summer
art experiences at Columbia
Center for the Arts, 9-noon. Cos-
tume and soft sculpture with
Megan Mesloh, Wildcraft Studio
School. Ages 7+. $90. Scholar-
ships available. More at columbi-
aarts.org/SummerArtExperiences
EXHIBITS
■ July 10-18 — Hood
River Art Club exhibit to cele-
brate its 66th year at the Hood
River County Historical Museum,
11-4 p.m. daily. Artists reception
July 18 from 1-4. Refreshments,
exhibits and short program by
Gayle Weisfield at 3. More info
at 541-386-6772, thehistorymu-
seum@hrecn.net.
■ Through Aug. 2 — Best
of the Gorge at the Columbia
Center for the Arts. Showcasing
2D and 3D media, including
drawing, painting, photography,
glass, ceramics, sculpture, and
mixed, by Mid-Columbia artists.
Juried by Jennifer Zika.
■ Through Aug. 29 — Out-
door Recreation: The Heart of
Hood River County, The History
Museum of Hood River County.
Featuring “The Darby Board,”
Newman Darby’s iconic “wind
sailing” invention, how HR
County’s trails were formed, how
Timberline was built, what to
pack for a hike and more.
■ Through Aug. 31 — Sor-
cha Meek at the Hood River Li-
brary. Small and large oil paint-
ings. More info at 541-490-
7691 or www.sorchameek.com;
contact the library at 541-386-
2535, info@hoodriverlibrary.org,
or hoodriverlibrary.org.
REUNIONS
■ Aug. 21-22 — HRVHS
Class of 1995 will hold their 20
year reunion. Pre-registration be-
gins June 1. Those interested in
attending or know how to con-
tact classmates are asked to
email hrvhs1995@gmail.com to
be added to the mailing list.
COMMUNITY EVENTS
■ July 8 — 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.
■ July 8 — The Mellow
Guitar of Bill Davis, 11:30-
12:30 at HR Valley Adult Center,
2010 Sterling Place, off Brook-
side Drive.
■ July 8 — Forests Born
of Fire: Nature’s Phoenix, 6-8
p.m. at the Hood River Library.
With Dr. Dominick DellaSala,
Chief Scientist of the GEOS Insti-
tute (Ashland). Conservation
needs of burned forest, how to
live safely in fire country and
more.
■ July 8 — Community
Activists workshop, 6-9 p.m.
at the Stevenson Community Li-
brary. Free. A Stevenson Grange
#121 2015 Resiliency Program.
With Kai Huschke, from the
Community Environmental Legal
Defense Fund. More info at 509-
427-5471 or 509-427-7153.
music, a pop-up art studio, local
food carts, and the KB4C Kite
Derby, North America’s largest
amateur kiteboarding race. All
proceeds benefit Athletes 4 Can-
cer; helps young cancer survivors
find hope and healing through
outdoor adventure.
■ July 11 — WAAAM Traf-
fic Jam, 8-5 p.m. at WAAAM,
1600 Air Museum Rd. Vehicles
must be 30+ years old for entry.
Swap meet, car show, prizes for
entrants and drawings for visi-
tors. More info at 541-308-1600
or www.waaamuseum.org.
■ July 11 — Landscaping
with Less Water, 9 a.m. at the
OSU Extension grounds. Spon-
sored by OSU Extension Service,
Columbia Gorge Master Garden-
ers, HR Soil and Water Conserva-
tion District and HR Watershed
Group. Series of classes; for more
info call 541-386-3343. Free
and open to public.
■ July 11 — Hood River
Saturday Market, 10-2 p.m. at
Oak Street Pub, 4th & Oak St.
Market showcases work and
products from some of the finest
artisans and growers anywhere!
We also feature some of the best
live music!
■ July 11 — Master Gar-
dener program, 1 p.m. at the
Parkdale Library. How to identify
insects, manage harmful insects
and incorporate beneficial in-
sects. By OSU Extension Master
Gardeners.
■ June 11 — OSU Exten-
sion Master Gardener Ryan
Fenwick presentation, 2 p.m. at
the Cascade Locks Library. Topics
include planning and tools to
consider before putting in a gar-
den. More info at 541-386-
2535, info@hoodriverlibrary.org,
or hoodriverlibrary.org.
■ July 11 — Mercado del
Valle, 3-6 p.m. at Mid Valley El-
ementary. Local farmer and food
producers, artisans, hot food
vendors, and musicians are wait-
ing to share the bounty of the
Make a scrapbook
at the HR library
Make a handmade three ring 8 x 8 scrapbook
album at the library. Decorate the album with rib-
bons, tags, and other various elements. The class
will be held at the Hood River Library Saturday, July
25, at 2 p.m.
Local mother of two Pam Sanchez will teach the
class. Sanchez has lived in the Gorge for the past 20
years. Scrapbooking is a hobby for Sanchez and she
loves to preserve memories and stories.
The presentation is free and open to the public.
For more information, please contact the Hood River
County Library District at 541-386-2535,
info@hoodriverlibrary.org, or visit their website at
hoodriverlibrary.org.
July 9 — Gorge Grown
Farmers’ Market, 4-7 p.m. at
Hood River Middle School. Local-
ly raised fruits and vegetables,
meat, fish, cheese, eggs, bread
and more, with hot food ven-
dors, local musicians, cooking
demonstrations, and children’s
activities.
■ July 9 — Community
Activists workshop, 6-9 p.m.
at the White Salmon Community
Library. Free.A Stevenson Grange
#121 2015 Resiliency Program.
With Kai Huschke, from the
Community Environmental Legal
Defense Fund. More info at 509-
493-1132 or 509-427-7153.
■ July 9 — Pilot safety
meeting, 6:30 p.m. at WAAAM.
Topic: Managing unexpected
events. Learn how to handle
emergencies in your aircraft and
how not to mismanage them.
Free; open to public. WINGS
credit is available.
■ July 10 — Friday Fun
Lunch with Jack Shepherd &
Friends, 11-1:30 p.m. at HR Val-
ley Adult Center, 2010 Sterling
Place, off Brookside Drive.
Dancers and listeners welcome!
■ July 10-12 — 9th Annu-
al Kiteboarding 4 Cancer at
the Hood River Waterfront. Fam-
ily-friendly event features live
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■ July 11 — 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.
■ July 12 — Mosier
Farmer's Market, 4-7 p.m. at
The Rack and Cloth, 1104 1st
Ave. Downtown Mosier. Food
vendors, artists, musicians, kids’
activities & events. Come dance
and chat among the veggies. For
kids, oldies and anyone who
eats! We accept SNAP and
DEBIT card transactions.
■ July 14 — Senior meals,
noon at the Lyle Lions Communi-
ty Center, 5th and Hwy. 14.
Everyone welcome.
■ July 14 — 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.
■ July 14 — Hood River
Democrats Monthly Meet-
ing, 6-7 p.m. at the Hood River
Photo by Kirby Neumann-Rea
ESTHER KLINE, 9, of Hood River spins rubber balls with the help of juggler Curtis Carlyle in
a packed July 1 performance at Hood River Library.
PICK OF THE WEEK
Summer fun at the Hood River Library
Looking for a way to beat the summer
heat? The Hood River Library — which
serves as a downtown cooling shelter —
has a number of weekly activities for chil-
dren and adults.
Free family-friendly entertainment
comes to the library starting at 5:30 p.m.
on Wednesdays. Previous shows have in-
cluded live bugs and “seriously funny jug-
gling;” this week, enjoy a Western-themed
comedy show.
On Thursdays, start the morning with
baby/toddler and big kid story time, both
at 10 a.m., and then return with the older
kids at 2 p.m. for Crafternoon — enjoy a
fun, free craft project.
Library’s downstairs meeting
room. The public is encouraged
to attend.
■ July 15 — 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.
■ July 15 — Grave Mat-
ters discussion series: Funer-
ary practices and green burials,
5:30 p.m. at the Hood River Li-
brary. With Jodie Buller and
Denise Urban from White Eagle
Memorial Preserve Cemetery at
Ekone Ranch. More at 541-386-
2535, info@hoodriverlibrary.org,
or hoodriverlibrary.org.
■ July 16 — Gorge Grown
Farmers’ Market, 5-8 p.m. at
Hood River Middle School. Local-
ly raised fruits and vegetables,
meat, fish, cheese, eggs, bread
and more, with hot food ven-
dors, local musicians, cooking
demonstrations, and children’s
activities.
■ July 17 — Friday Fun
Lunch with The Simcoe Boys,
11-1:30 p.m. at HR Valley Adult
Center, 2010 Sterling Place, off
Brookside Drive. Dancers and lis-
teners welcome!
■ July 18 — Relay For Life
of Columbia Gorge, 8 a.m. to
12 a.m. at the HR Co. Fair-
grounds. For more info visit
www.relayforlife.org/columbiago
rgeor or call 1-800-227-2345.
■ July 18 — Hood River
Saturday Market, 10-2 p.m. at
Oak Street Pub, 4th & Oak St.
Market showcases work and
products from some of the finest
artisans and growers anywhere!
We also feature some of the best
live music!
■ July 18 — Mercado del
Valle, 3-6 p.m. at Mid Valley El-
ementary. Local farmer and food
producers, artisans, hot food
vendors, and musicians are wait-
ing to share the bounty of the
Hood River Valley! Stop by and
see what this market is about!
■ July 18 — 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.
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And now through Aug. 31, contempo-
rary artist Sorcha Meek is showing large
and small scale oil paintings from her “To-
gether” series.
The library also has summer reading
programs for children, teens and adults at
all branches (Hood River, Parkdale and
Cascade Locks). Kids can earn prizes as
they progress towards their reading goal,
teens earn prizes for hours completed, and
adults will be entered into a raffle for each
book read.
For more information on these and
other activities, contact the library dis-
trict at 541-386-2535, info@hoodriverli-
brary.org, or hoodriverlibrary.org.
Dinners, starting at $8.50, are
available from 5-7 p.m.
■ July 18-19 — Lavender
DAZE, 10-5 p.m. at Hood River
Lavender, 3801 Straight Hill Rd.
Free admission. Live music, food
and wine vendors, craft classes,
U-pick lavender, kids’ activities.
See www.lavenderdaze.com.
■ July 19 — Presentation
by Linda Wilson, 2-4 p.m. at
Riverenza Café, 401 E. 10th St.,
The Dalles. On Blanche Mc-
Gaughey Sammis, Wasco County
Bronc rider, bull and steer roper
in the early 1900s. Also: silver-
smithing and saddle display. Co-
sponsored by the Wasco County
Historical Society, Ft. Dalles Mu-
seum and the Wasco County
Original Court House, the event
is free although donations are
welcomed. Refreshments and a
no-host bar.
■ July 19 — Mosier
Farmer's Market, 4-7 p.m. at
The Rack and Cloth, 1104 1st
Ave. Downtown Mosier. Food
vendors, artists, musicians, kids’
activities & events. Come dance
and chat among the veggies. For
kids, oldies and anyone who
eats! We accept SNAP and
DEBIT card transactions.
■ July 21 — Senior meals,
noon at the Lyle Lions Communi-
ty Center, 5th and Hwy. 14.
Everyone welcome.
■ July 21 — Disaster Pre-
paredness presentation, 1
p.m. at the History Museum.
Light snacks provided. Learn to
prepare for natural disasters.
■ July 21 — Big Bingo at
Joe Guenther
Financial Advisor
1631 Woods Ct
Suite 102
Hood River, OR
97031
541-386-0826
www.edwardjones.com Member SIPC
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.
■ July 22 — Green Drinks
at Aniche Cellars, 5:30-7 p.m.,
71 Little Buck Creek Rd., Under-
wood. Meet winemaker and
owners; learn about water con-
servation projects in the region.
Suggested $5 donation.
■ July 22-25 — Hood
River County Fair at the fair-
grounds, 3020 Wy’east Road.
Gates open at noon daily; carni-
val rides at 1. General admission
$7 for adults Wed.-Fri. and $10
Sat. Children 6-12 $2. Senior
Day Wed., $5. Free parking.
■ July 23 — “Darkness to
Light:” Free child sex abuse pre-
vention training. Learn the steps
to protect children. Class size is
limited; to register contact
Michelle Tremblay at 541-806-
0901. Sponsored by Columbia
Gorge Children’s Advocacy. Ses-
sions planned through June
2016.
■ July 23 — Gorge Grown
Farmers’ Market, 5-8 p.m. at
Hood River Middle School. Local-
ly raised fruits and vegetables,
meat, fish, cheese, eggs, bread
and more, with hot food ven-
dors, local musicians, cooking
demonstrations, and children’s
activities.
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RECYCLABLES
- Available curbside, and
at most recycling depots.
-Same for residential and
businesses.
- Includes paper, plastic,
metal.
- Devil is in the details.
Check our website or call
us for copy of detailed
“Recycling Do’s
and Don’ts” list.
www.tricountyrecycle.com
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