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PICK OF THE WEEK
EXHIBITS
• Thru Feb. 29 — Rhythm at
Columbia Center for the Arts.
Opening reception Feb. 7, 6-8
p.m. Lobby Gallery features
HRVHS Gold and Silver Key
Scholastic Art and Writing
Awards winners.
• Feb. 12-29 — Middle/
High School Student Art
Show at The Dalles Art Center.
Artwork accepted Feb. 3-8.
Closing celebration Feb. 29,
3-4 p.m.
ON STAGE
• Feb. 7-8 — The Vagina
Monologues, 7:30 p.m. at Co-
lumbia Center for the Arts.
Matinee performance Feb.
9 at 2 p.m. CAST and Thrive
production. Tickets and details
at columbiaarts.org/events/
vagmono; tickets at Waucoma
Bookstore and CCA Gallery.
• Feb. 7-8, Feb. 13-15, &
Feb. 20-22 — Leading La-
dies, 7:30 p.m. at the Bingen
Theater, 210 Oak St., Bingen.
Matinee performances Feb. 9
& Feb. 16 at 2 p.m. Big Britches
Production. Appropriate for
all ages. Tickets and info at
bigbritches.org.
• Feb. 28-29, March 6-7
& March 13-14 — Radium
Girls, 7 p.m. at the Hood River
Valley High School Bowe The-
ater. Matinee March 8 at 2
p.m. Directed by Rachel Harry;
based on a true story. Tickets
$12 adults, $9 students at Wau-
coma, HRVHS.booktix.com or
at the door.
CHILDREN & TEENS
• Story Time at Hood River
Library — Baby/Toddler and
Big Kids story time, Thurs-
days, 10:30 a.m.
• Story Time at the Park-
dale Library — Fridays at
10:30 a.m.
• Family Services Play-
groups — For parents and
their children ages newborn to
5; for more info contact Elisa
Cartwright at 541-296-8118 ext.
210. Tuesdays, 9:30-11 a.m. at
Hood River Alliance Church,
2650 Montello Ave. (Contact
the church at 541-386-2812 for
details.) Wednesdays, Cascade
Locks School, 300 WaNaPa,
9:30-11:30 a.m. Info at 541-490-
0659. Fridays, 10-11:30 a.m.
at HR Early Childhood Center
(former Pine Grove School),
bilingual, with developmental
specialists available (follows
school calendar).
• Thru February — Hood
River Little League Youth
Baseball and Softball Regis-
tration for kids ages 4-12; cost
is $65 through February and
$75 in March. Special requests
(be on same team as a friend/
relative, location of practices,
scholarships, etc.) should be
emailed by March 5 to hrvlit-
tleleague@gmail.com. Tryouts
Feb. 28 & March 7; details and
registration at hrvll.com.
• Tu e s d ay s — C h e s s
Club, 3:30-5 p.m. at the White
Salmon Library. All levels wel-
come, all ages, children to
adults. Instructional, fun, light-
ly competitive and free.
• Tuesdays thru March 17
— Chess Club, 5-6:30 p.m. at
the Hood River Library Maker-
space. Drop in and instruction-
al; all welcome, ages 7 and up.
All supplies provided.
• Wednesdays — Cascade
Locks Play Group, 9:30-11:30
a.m. at Cascade Locks Elemen-
tary. For babies and children
0-5. Meet other parents, enjoy
playtime, exchange ideas,
breastfeeding and other sup-
port. Free. More at 509-637-
5717. Newcomers welcome.
• Fridays — Magic Club,
4-5 p.m. at Hood River Hob-
bies. Drop-in fee $5. Parents
must register the first time.
Ages 10-15. Bring cards; loaner
decks available. More at www.
hoodriverhobbies.com.
• Feb. 5 — Gospel Sing-
Along, 5:30 p.m. at the Hood
River Library. With members
of a local gospel choir, followed
by craft activity. Part of Black
History Month. Light refresh-
ments. Free, open to all.
• Feb. 12 — African Fabric
Dyeing, 5:30 p.m. at the Hood
Photo courtesy of WAAAM
VELIE HISTORY is part of this month’s Second Saturday event at WAAAM.
Second Saturday at WAAAM
features Velie history talk
Learn the
hidden history
of John Deere
Join the Western Antique
Aeroplane & Automobile Mu-
seum Saturday, Feb. 8 for a
history talk on the long-for-
gotten Velie Corporation at
11:30 a.m., part of the muse-
um’s monthly Second Satur-
day event.
Velie (pronounced Vee-lee)
manufactured wagons and
buggies before turning to au-
tomobiles and later airplanes
in the 1920s.
“WAAAM is one of the few
places in the country that has
not only a Velie buggy but a
Velie automobile and a Velie
airplane on display too,” said
River Library. Part of Black in the Hood River Library’s
History Month. Light refresh- downstairs meeting room and
Thursday at the Hood River
ments. Free, open to all.
Valley Adult Center. Bring
EXERCISE &
photo ID, copy of last year’s tax
MEDITATION
return and all pertinent papers
• Mondays — Movement for 2019. Free.
• Tues days — Senior
and Yoga, 10 a.m. at the FISH
Food Bank, 1130 Tucker Road. Lunch, noon at the Lyle Lions
With Cindy Hurlbert; props Community Center on the cor-
provided. Donation class (part ner of Hwy. 14 and Fifth. Do-
of proceeds donated to FISH). nation $3.50 for 60-plus; $6.50
All abilities welcome.
under 60. All welcome.
• Mondays — Meditation &
• Wednesdays thru May
Metta, noon-1 p.m. at Trinity — Locals Wednesday Down-
Natural Medicine, 1412 13th town, 3-6 p.m. in downtown
St., Suite 200 (new location). Hood River. Free parking, store
With Rev. Kozen Sampson; activities, more.
more at 541-386-2025.
• Thru March — PERIOD@
• Mon. & Thurs. — Tai HRV Fundraiser at Slopeswell
Chi, 2:30 p.m. at the Hood Cider. Community tap of One
River Valley Adult Center. $5 Breath Kombucha; $3 for every
a week, all ages. More at 541- tap will go to PERIOD@HRV to
490-3738.
supply menstrual products to
• Wednesdays
— menstruators at FISH, Help-
Yoga, 10-11 a.m. at the FISH ing Hands and the Warming
Food Bank. By donation. For all Shelter.
abilities; mats available. Wear
• F e b . 5 — We l l n e s s
loose clothing, bring water. Wednesday at Rite Aid. For
With Christine Shannon.
seniors; free BMI and blood
• Wed. & Fri. — Exercise pressure checks, free sam-
with Arthritis, 1:30-2:15 p.m. ples, walk-in vaccinations,
at the Hood River Valley Adult more. First Wednesday of each
Center.
month during regular business
• Thursdays — Movement hours.
and Yoga, 9 a.m. at the Mt.
• Fe b . 5 — To b a c -
Hood Town Hall. With instruc- co Education and Support
tor Cindy Hurlbert. Pay what Group, 4-5:30 p.m. at Provi-
you can, all abilities welcome, dence Hood River Memori-
props provided. Visit www. al Hospital, classrooms 1-2.
yogavisual.com for info.
Eight-weeks, free sessions,
• Strong Women Exercise snacks provided, all welcome.
Classes — Strength training More at 541-387-1353 or 541-
program for middle aged and 993-2210.
older women. Contact leaders
• Feb. 6 — Hood River Art
in advance to get the most up Club, 10-1 p.m. at the FISH
to date information:
Food Bank meeting room,
• Mon., Wed. & Fri., 9-10:15 Tucker Road. Open to public.
a.m. at the Mt. Hood Town All levels and mediums. Bring
Hall; 541-354-1264. Cost $10/ project, lunch, supplies and $1
month or $5/class.
for coffee & misc. More info at
• Mon. & Wed., 10-11 a.m. www.hoodriverartclub.com,
at the Cascade Locks City Hall, on Facebook, or HoodRiver-
509-699-0842.
ArtClub@yahoo.com.
• Tues. & Thurs., 10-11 a.m.
• Feb. 6 — Lunch and
(new, 541-386-3343) at Provi- Learn, “Gender Identity,” 1
dence Down Manor.
p.m. at the Hood River Library
downstairs meeting room. All
COMMUNITY EVENTS
welcome.
• Daily Mon. thru Fri. —
• Feb. 6 — Harmony of the
Senior Meals, noon-12:45 p.m. Gorge Women’s Chorus, 6:30-
at the Hood River Valley Adult 9 p.m. at Valley Christian.
Center, 2010 Sterling. Open to Four-part harmony, no need to
public, all ages. For transporta- read music. Call 541-490-2481
tion, call CAT at 541-386-4202. if weather looks bad.
• Feb. 6 — Wind-Masters
Suggested $5 donation. Sup-
Men’s Chorus, 6:30-9 p.m. at
ports seniors.
• Mondays & Thursdays Valley Christian Church, 975
— Tax Aide, 2-6 p.m. Monday Indian Creek Road. Four-part
Call Me
a press release. “What many
don’t know is that Velie got its
start thanks to the success of
John Deere tractors. The talk
will include further history
of both companies and a de-
tailing of the restoration that
WAAAM did to get the Velie
automobile up and running
again.”
The Velie automobile will
be out giving rides after the
harmony, no need to read
music, lessons provided. Call
541-490-6680 if weather looks
bad.
• Feb. 8 — WAAAM Sec-
ond Saturday. Activities 10-2
p.m., lunch 11-1 p.m., open
9-5 p.m. Free parking. Theme:
Beyond Tractors: The Velie
Motor Corporation. More info
at 541-308-1600 or visit www.
waaamuseum.org.
• Feb. 8 — Firewise Land-
scaping, 1-4 p.m. at Valley
Christian Church. Sponsored
by Central Gorge Master Gar-
deners. Presented by OSU
Extension Professor Amy Jo
Detweiler; $10 drop-in fee,
cash or check only. More at
541-386-3343 ext. 38257.
• Feb. 8 — Sneak Peek and
Conversation, 1-5 p.m.at the
Oak Grove Park Schoolhouse,
2121 Reed Road. 2121 Inc.,
crisis solution facility; for teens
and adults. More at 541-420-
0843.
• Feb. 8 — Wild Bill’s Bingo
at the Elks Lodge, 7 p.m.
Fundraiser for Elks scholarship
programs. Open to the com-
munity. Hosted by the Elks and
the Mid-Columbia Knights of
Columbus.
• Feb. 9 — Parkdale Grange
Breakfast, 7:30-11:30 a.m. at
the Parkdale Grange. Sausage
and eggs with pancakes or
biscuits and gravy; homemade
apple sauce, juice, coffee, tea
or hot chocolate. $6 adults, $4
kids 5-12, 4 and under free.
• Feb. 10 — Hood River
Valley Adult Center Board
Meeting, 5:30 p.m. at the cen-
ter. All are welcome.
• Feb. 11 — Odell Gar-
den Club Meeting, 10 a.m. at
the Hood River County Fair-
grounds Community Building.
Meets second Tuesday of each
month. All gardeners wel-
come. Contact Club President
Norma Curtis at 541-806-1019
or nlcurtis@hrecn.net for more
info.
• Feb. 11 — Friends of the
Hood River Library Meet-
ing, noon at the Gaulke Meet-
ing Room at the Hood River
Library. Meets second Tuesday
of the month (except July,
August and December); all
welcome.
• Feb. 11 — Friends of the
Hood River Library Meet-
ing, noon at the Gaulke Meet-
ing Room at the Hood River
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firsthand.
All this is part of the flying
and driving action happening
at WAAAM between 10 a.m.
and 2 p.m. In addition to the
talk, there will also be Aircraft
Restoration Shop tours at 11
a.m. and 1 p.m.
For more information, visit
www.waaamuseum.org.
Library. Meets second Tuesday
of the month (except July,
August and December); all
welcome.
• Feb. 12 — SAIF Farm-
worker Safety Seminar, 9:30-
2:30 p.m. at the Hood River
County Fairgrounds. In En-
glish. More at www.saif.com/
agseminars.
• Feb. 12 — Alzheimer’s
Support Group, 2:30-3:30 p.m.
at the Hood River Valley Adult
Center, 2010 Sterling Place,
Hood River. More at 541-386-
2060.
• Feb. 12 — Tob a c-
co Education and Support
Group, 4-5:30 p.m. at Provi-
dence Hood River Memori-
al Hospital, classrooms 1-2.
Eight-weeks (session two), free
sessions, snacks provided, all
welcome. More at 541-387-
1353 or 541-993-2210.
• Feb. 12 — Hood River
County Democrats Meeting, 6
p.m. in the Hood River County
Library downstairs meeting
room, 502 State St. More at ho-
odriverdemocrats.org.
• Feb. 13 — SAIF Farm-
worker Safety Seminar, 9:30-
2:30 p.m. at the Hood River
County Fairgrounds. In Span-
ish. More at www.saif.com/
agseminars.
• Feb. 13 — Hood River Art
Club, 10-1 p.m. at the FISH
Food Bank meeting room,
Tucker Road. Open to public.
All levels and mediums. Bring
project, lunch, supplies and $1
for coffee & misc. More info at
www.hoodriverartclub.com,
on Facebook, or HoodRiver-
ArtClub@yahoo.com.
• Feb. 13 — Harmony of
the Gorge Women’s Cho-
rus, 6:30-9 p.m. at Valley Chris-
tian. Four-part harmony, no
need to read music. Call 541-
490-2481 if weather looks bad.
• Feb. 13 — Wind-Masters
Men’s Chorus, 6:30-9 p.m. at
Valley Christian Church, 975
Indian Creek Road. Four-part
harmony, no need to read
music, lessons provided. Call
541-490-6680 if weather looks
bad.
• Feb. 15 — Cupid Shuf-
fle, 9:30 a.m. beginning at
Shortt Supply. Free community
run; wear green if you’re single,
red if you’re taken and yellow if
it’s complicated.
• Feb. 15 — Hood River
Indoor Farmers’ Market, 10-1
p.m. at May Street Elementary
cafeteria/commons. First and
third Saturday of the month.
Free parking.
• Feb. 15 — Screening,
“Dammed to Extinction,” 7
p.m. in the Hood River Valley
High School Bowe Theater.
Fundraiser for HRVHS Theater
Department. Tickets $12 at
Waucoma, HRVHS.booktix.
com and at the door.
• Feb. 15 — Wild Bill’s
Bingo at the Elks Lodge, 7 p.m.
Fundraiser for Elks scholarship
programs. Open to the com-
munity. Hosted by the Elks and
the Mid-Columbia Knights of
Columbus.
• Feb. 18 — Lunch and
Learn, noon at Anderson’s
Tribute Center Celilo Chapel,
The Dalles. More at 541-296-
2600.
• Feb. 19 — Caring for
Aging Loved Ones, noon-1
p.m. at the Hood River Valley
Adult Center. With Britta Will-
son, Volunteers in Action co-
ordinator; second in a series of
three. Environmental changes/
adaptations to make life safer
for elders. Free, all welcome.
• Feb. 19 — Tob a c-
co Education and Support
Group, 4-5:30 p.m. at Provi-
dence Hood River Memori-
al Hospital, classrooms 1-2.
Eight-weeks (session three),
free sessions, snacks provided,
all welcome. More at 541-387-
1353 or 541-993-2210.
• Feb. 19 — Columbia
Gorge Beekeepers Meet-
ing, 5:30 p.m. at OSU Exten-
sion, 2990 Experiment Station
Drive. Pre-meeting 5:30-6:15
p.m. (demo of beekeeping
technique), regular meeting
6:15-8 p.m. Open to anyone
interested in beekeeping and/
or bees. Free.
• Feb. 20 — Gorge Tour-
ism Summit, 8-4 p.m. at the
Society Hotel, Bingen. More
at www.columbiagorgetouris-
malliance.org/tourism-sum-
mit.
• Feb. 20 — Hood River Art
Club, 10-1 p.m. at the FISH
Food Bank meeting room,
Tucker Road. Open to public.
All levels and mediums. Bring
project, lunch, supplies and $1
for coffee & misc. More info at
www.hoodriverartclub.com,
on Facebook, or HoodRiver-
ArtClub@yahoo.com.
• Feb. 20 — Hood River Re-
publicans Meeting, 5:30 p.m.
at China Gorge. Meets every
third Thursday of the month.
• Feb. 20 — Harmony of
the Gorge Women’s Cho-
rus, 6:30-9 p.m. at Valley Chris-
tian. Four-part harmony, no
need to read music. Call 541-
490-2481 if weather looks bad.
• Feb. 20 — Wind-Masters
Men’s Chorus, 6:30-9 p.m. at
Valley Christian Church, 975
Indian Creek Road. Four-part
harmony, no need to read
music, lessons provided. Call
541-490-6680 if weather looks
bad.
• Feb. 22 — Wild Bill’s
Bingo at the Elks Lodge, 7 p.m.
Fundraiser for Elks scholarship
programs. Open to the com-
munity. Hosted by the Elks and
the Mid-Columbia Knights of
Columbus.
• Feb. 21 & 23 — Commu-
nity Sings II, 7:30 p.m. Friday
and 2 p.m. Sunday at Wy’east
Middle School’s Performing
Arts Center. Free, donations
accepted. Columbia Gorge Or-
chestra Association; Voci Choir
and audience singalong.
WKO-High Cascade Mills
Buying Logs
& Timber
Douglas Fir
White Fir
Pine
Jon Paul Anderson
360-921-1541
Mill: 509-427-8413
2022 Wind River Hwy • P.O. Box 8
Carson, WA 98610