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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 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 15 — Underwater
Puppet Show, 5:30 p.m. at the
Hood River Library. Join Seahorse
and Stingray on their underwater
adventure. Performed in real
water.
■ July 16 — Crafternoon
at the Hood River Library, 2 p.m.
Come out of the heat and enjoy
a fun, free craft.
■ July 17 — Splash party
free swim day, 1-5 p.m. at the
Hood River Aquatic Center.
Sponsored by A Kidz Dental
Zone. Free barbecue noon-1.
Free admission kids 0-18, snow
cones, popcorn, games, prizes.
■ July 20-23 — Summer
art experiences at Columbia
Center for the Arts, 9-noon.
Mon.: Introduction to visual jour-
nals; ages 9-15, $30. Tues.-
Thurs.: Learn to draw what you
see; ages 6-12, $75. Scholar-
ships available. More at columbi-
aarts.org/SummerArtExperiences
■ July 20-23 — Summer
art experiences at Columbia
Center for the Arts, 1-4 p.m.
Handmade books of all shapes
and sizes. Ages 9-12. $105.
Scholarships available. More at
c o l u m b i -
aarts.org/SummerArtExperiences
■ July 20-23 — Summer
art experiences at Columbia
Center for the Arts, 1-4 p.m. in
the theater. Physical theater.
Ages 7-12. $85. Scholarships
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 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 — Fourth Annu-
al Wild Woman Marathon,
50K, and Relay, Trout Lake,
Wash. Trail run created by and
for women. We invite you and
your girlfriends to join us for an
endorphin filled weekend: trail
run, yoga, good food, and
friends. Come for the ultra, the
marathon, or the relay! Stay for
the at our Mt.Adams base camp.
Bring your tent (or RV), your fam-
ily, your friends. $55; more info
call Steph Irving or Betsy Scott,
509.395.2065
or
509.395.2509.
■ 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.
Dinners, starting at $8.50, are
available from 5-7 p.m.
■ July 18-19 — Lavender
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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 18-19 — Cherry
Celebration at local farms on
the Fruit Loop.Activities, cherries,
wines, lavender, jams and other
cherry treats. Admission to most
farms are free; most are open
from 10-5 p.m.
■ 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
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 — American Red
Cross blood drive, 1-6 p.m. at
the HR Inn, 1108 E. Marina Way.
Register at redcrossblood.org or
call 1-800-733-2767.
■ 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 — American Red
Cross blood drive, 1-6 p.m. at
the Mt. Hood Town Hall, 6575
Highway 35. To register visit red-
crossblood.org or call 1-800-
733-2767.
■ 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.
■ July 24 — Friday Fun
Lunch with The 9 String Band,
11-1:30 p.m. at HR Valley Adult
Center, 2010 Sterling Place, off
Brookside Drive. Dancers and lis-
teners welcome!
■ July 24 — Movies in the
Park at the Cascade Locks
Marine Park. Starts at dusk. “Mr.
Peabody and Sherman,” rated
PG. Blankets and low folding
chairs encouraged. Drugs, alco-
hol and tobacco are prohibited.
■ July 25 — NAMI sup-
port group, 10 a.m. at the
Photo by Patrick Mulvihill
DAN GOODMAN (PETER TAPPERT) and his wife, Diana (Emily Vawter) look at a family photo
album to restore Diana’s memories after she underwent electroshock therapy. With them is
their daughter, Natalie (Ariana Bloodgood). Also in the cast: Ari Bloodgood, Joe Garoutte, and
Duncan Krummel.
PICK OF THE WEEK
‘Next to Normal’: Casting
some light through darkness
CAST Theater’s sum-
mer play is anything but
ordinary — ‘Next to Nor-
mal’ covers the dark ter-
rain of mental disorder
and family dysfunction,
but treads with humor
and tenderness. The musi-
cal continues this week-
end at the Columbia Cen-
ter for the Arts Friday.
Director Mark Steighn-
er described the play as
“not purely escapist fanta-
sy, but rooted in reality”,
reporter Patrick Mulvihill
wrote in the July 8 feature
on the play.
“Next to Normal,” with
Hood River Library. National Al-
liance on Mental Illness; new
group meets fourth Saturday of
every month at 10. For those
with mental illness and their
families. More info at susan-
bgabay@gmail.com.
■ July 25 — 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!
■ June 25 — Make a
scrapbook at the library, 2
p.m. at the Hood River Library.
With Pam Sanchez. Free and
open to all. More info at
info@hoodriverlibrary.org, or
hoodriverlibrary.org.
■ July 25 — 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 25 — 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 26 — 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 28 — Senior meals,
noon at the Lyle Lions Communi-
ty Center, 5th and Hwy. 14.
Everyone welcome.
■ July 28 — 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
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the 2010 Pulitzer Prize.
It was also chosen as
“one of the year’s ten best
shows” by critics around
the country, including The
Los Angeles Times, The
Washington Post, Rolling
Stone and The New York
Times.
“Although the subject
matter is serious, it is han-
dled with a great deal of
humor,” said Steighner.
“It’s not that the writers
promptly at 6 p.m. Funds raised
support the Meals on Wheels
program.
■ July 28 — HR Water-
shed Group picnic, 5-9 p.m. at
Tollbridge Park, Parkdale. Food
and fun. Bring a dish to share.
More at megan@ hoodriversw-
cd.org.
■ July 29 — 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 31 — Columbia
Gorge Paranormal presenta-
tion, 7 p.m. at the Hood River Li-
brary. Learn about the local non-
profit who investigates locations
of possible paranormal activity in
the Gorge. More info at columbi-
agorgeparanormal.com, or con-
tact the Hood River County Li-
brary District at 541-386-2535,
info@hoodriverlibrary.org or visit
their website at hoodriverli-
brary.org.
■ July 31 — Movies in the
Park at the Cascade Locks
Marine Park. Starts at dusk.
“How to Train Your Dragon,”
rated PG. Blankets and low fold-
ing chairs encouraged. Drugs, al-
cohol and tobacco prohibited.
■ Aug. 1 — 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!
■ Aug. 1 — Century
Farm/Ranch Series Contin-
ued, 2-4 p.m. at the Rorick
House, 300 W. 13th St., The
Dalles. Mosier’s Root Family will
share their history with their
Root Orchards Century Farm,
which had its beginning in 1878.
Free; open to public. Sponsored
by Wasco County Historical Soci-
ety; refreshments.
■ Aug. 1 — Mercado del
Valle, 3-6 p.m. at Mid Valley El-
make light of mental ill-
ness, but that they show
characters dealing with
their challenges with a
sense of irony and humor,
the way many people do.”
Shows are July, 17, 18,
23, 24, and 25 at 7:30 p.m.;
July 19 at 2 p.m.
Tickets: $18 for adults,
$15 for students and se-
niors 62-and-over, and $12
for groups of 10 or more.
Tickets are available on-
line, at Waucoma Book-
store, and in the gallery at
Columbia Center for the
Arts, 215 Cascade Ave in
downtown Hood River.
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!
■ Aug. 1 — 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.
■ Aug. 2 — Mosier
Farmer's Market, 4 p.m. at The
Rack and Cloth, 1104 1st Ave.
Downtown Mosier. Food ven-
dors, artists, musicians, kids’ ac-
tivities & events. Come dance
and chat among the veggies. For
kids, oldies and anyone who
eats! We accept SNAP and
DEBIT card transactions.
■ Aug. 2 — Free concert
at the Hood River Waterfront
Park’s amphitheater from 5-7
p.m. Sponsored by Tom and
Charlotte Bell. With country
singer Joni Harms. Bring a picnic!
For kids and adults.
■ Aug. 3 — “To Hell and
Back,” 7 p.m. in the Hood River
Library. 45-minute one man per-
formance showcases WWII ad-
ventures of Audie Murphy, his
life and his crusade to help vets
with PTSD. Free. More info at
5 4 1 - 3 8 6 - 2 5 3 5 ,
info@hoodriverlibrary.org, or
hoodriverlibrary.org.
■ Aug. 5 — 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.
■ Aug. 6 — 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.
Available at:
Rosauers • Gorge Dog
Dickey’s Farm Store
Dinah’s Dog House
Farm Stand
Gorge Grooming
& Pet Supply
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