Polk County Itemizer-Observer • January 7, 2015 7A
Polk County Living
COMMUNITY NOTEBOOK
Cannon Art Gallery
hosting exhibition
The Dan and Gail Cannon
Gallery of Art at Western
Oregon University will host
an exhibit, “Fragments and
Paper,” beginning Wednes-
day (today) through Feb. 6.
An artists reception will
be held Wednesday (today)
from 4:30 to 6 p.m. An artists
talk will be held Jan. 16 from
noon to 1 p.m.
The exhibit features col-
laborative art projects by
Bob Schlegel and Robert
Tomlinson. Most of the
pieces on display are three-
dimensional.
The gallery is open Mon-
day through Friday from 8
a.m. to 5 p.m.
For more information:
503-838-8607; email to
boothp@wou.edu.
Reception planned
for new art exhibit
Ash Creek Arts Center will
host a free opening recep-
tion for its newest exhibit,
“The Inhabited World,”
Thursday from 5 to 7 p.m.
The reception and display
are at the Ash Creek Arts
Center Gallery at MaMere’s
Bed & Breakfast, 212 Knox
St. N., Monmouth.
“The Inhabited World”
features ceramics by Falls
City artist Dana Bergman,
quilts by Linda Schreiner of
La Grande, and beaded bas-
kets from Indonesia cour-
tesy of Rocksalt Imports of
Independence.
The exhibit will be on dis-
play through Feb. 2.
For more information:
503-838-1811; email to
ashcreekarts@gmail.com.
Meditation group
meets Thursdays
Valley Zen Circle resumes
weekly meditation and dis-
cussion every Thursday dur-
ing the new year.
The group meets for med-
itation in the Soto Zen style
at 5:30 p.m. in the basement
of Christ’s Church, 412 Clay
St. W., Monmouth.
The first study focus is the
Heart Sutra, one of the old-
est and most widely known
teachings in Buddhism.
For more information: Jill
Washburn, 503-623-8600;
online at http://valleyzen.-
weebly.com/.
Next country dance
slated on Saturday
Guthrie Park Community
Center will host its next
monthly country dance Sat-
urday from 7 to 10 p.m.
All ages are welcome for
an evening of dancing to the
music of Cash & Company.
Caller is Truman Price.
Dances include old-time
squares, big circles, longway
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
DARRYL THOMAS, RAINBOW DANCE THEATRE/ for the Itemizer-Observer
Rainbow Dance Theatre’s iLumiDance production, coming to Monmouth Friday,
uses a unique mix of dance and illumination to create a visual treat for the senses.
Unique dance performance
coming to WOU stage Friday
Itemizer-Observer staff report
MONMOUTH — West-
ern Oregon University’s
Smith Fine Arts Series re-
sumes Friday night with a
performance by Mon-
mouth’s very own Rainbow
Dance Theatre.
iLumiDance, the new
show featuring Rainbow
Dance Theatre’s ensemble
of virtuoso dancers, is com-
prised of works that feature
the interplay of dance and
illumination.
According to the Rain-
bow Dance Theatre website,
“Utilizing electro-lumines-
cent (EL) wire, fiber optic
fabric, black light and other
special effects, Rainbow
Dance Theatre’s artistic di-
rectors Valerie Bergman and
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sets and waltzes. No experi-
ence is necessary; all dances
are taught.
Admission is $5 per per-
son, and children 12 and
under are free. A family rate
of $15 for four or more peo-
ple from the same immedi-
ate family is available.
Guthrie Park Community
Center is located at 4320
Kings Valley Highway, south
of Dallas.
For more information:
Darryl Thomas (a professor
at WOU) create a world of
wonder in their newest pro-
duction. Delighting audi-
ences young and adult with
its magic and humor, iLu-
miDance is a tour-de-force
of virtuosic dancing and
cutting-edge technology.”
Founded in Honolulu in
1991, Rainbow Dance The-
atre has been based in
Monmouth since 2000. The
2014-15 school year marks
Rainbow Dance Theatre’s
14th season as an affiliate
of Western Oregon Univer-
sity. RDT performs locally
and regionally, and has
toured both nationally and
internationally, including
performances in China and
Japan.
If You Go …
What: “iLumiDance,”
Rainbow Dance The-
atre, part of the 2014-15
Western Oregon Uni-
versity Smith Fine Arts
Series.
When: Friday, 7:30
p.m.
Where: Rice Audito-
rium, Western Oregon
University, 345 N. Mon-
mouth Ave., Monmouth.
Tickets: Adults, $25
in advance, $28 at the
door; students, $11.
For more informa-
tion: Call 503-838-8333;
send an email to fin-
eart@wou.edu;
www.wou.edu/sfa.
Sally Clark, 503-623-0809;
guthriepark@gmail.com;
www.guthriepark.org.
For more information:
503-623-8462 or 503-843-
4703.
Sunday breakfast
planned at Grange
Watershed council
fundraiser on tap
Buell Grange will host its
monthly Second Sunday
Community Breakfast on
Jan. 11 from 8 to 11 a.m.
Cost is $6 per person, and
the menu is scheduled to in-
clude your choice of pan-
cakes, sausage and eggs;
hash browns, sausage and
eggs; or French toast and
sausage. Meals include juice
and coffee or tea.
The event is a fundraiser.
Proceeds go toward the
maintenance of the Buell
Grange Hall, located at 5970
Mill Creek Road, just off
Highway 22 northwest of
Dallas.
Monmouth Burgerville
will host a fundraiser for the
Lu c k i a m u t e Wa t e r s h e d
Council on Jan. 14 from 5 to
8 p.m.
During that three-hour
period, 10 percent of all sales
will go toward supporting
the work of the Luckiamute
Watershed Council. There
will also be an opportunity
to participate in a raffle for
prizes.
Burgerville is located at
615 Main St.
For more information:
Lu c k i a m u t e Wa t e r s h e d
Council, 503-837-0237;
Burgerville, 503-838-6096.
LIBRARY CALENDAR
DALLAS
950 Main St.
503-623-2633
www.ci.dallas.or.us/library
• Contact library for upcoming special
events and programs
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INDEPENDENCE
175 Monmouth St.
503-838-1811
www.ci.independence.or.us/library
• Wednesday, Jan. 7, 10:30 a.m. — Fami-
ly Storytime
• Wednesday, Jan. 7, 1 p.m. — Scrabble
with Betty
• Thursday, Jan. 8, 4:30 p.m. — Chess
503-623-3117
837 Main St. • Dallas
Mon-Fri 9-5:30
Sat 9-4
Club for Kids (grades 1 and above)
• Saturday, Jan. 10, 10 a.m. — e-Reader
Workshop
• Wednesday, Jan. 14, 10:30 a.m. — Fam-
ily Storytime
• Wednesday, Jan. 14, 7 p.m. — e-Reader
Workshop
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MONMOUTH
168 S. Ecols St.
503-751-0182
www.ci.monmouth.or.us/library
• Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2 p.m. — Builders
Club
• Thursday, Jan. 8, 10:15 a.m. — Little
Builders Club (for babies to preschool-
ers)
• Thursday, Jan. 8, 7 p.m. — Once Upon
a Thursday Book Club (“The Orphan Train”
by Christina Baker Kline)
• Tuesday, Jan. 13, 10:15 a.m. — Family
Storytime
• Wednesday, Jan. 14, 3 p.m. — Musical
Storytime with Mrs. Goman (preschoolers
and older)
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WAGNER COMMUNITY LIBRARY
111 N. Main St., Falls City
503-787-3521, ext. 319
www.wagner.plinkit.org
• Contact library for upcoming special
events and programs
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To submit your items to the Community Calendar, email
the Itemizer-Observer newsroom at ionews@polkio.com,
send via fax to 503-623-2395, or deliver them in person to
147 SE Court St., Dallas. All events should be submitted two
weeks in advance of the date of the event.
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WEDNESDAY, JAN. 7
• American Red Cross Blood Drive — 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.,
Dallas Family Medicine, 641 SE Miller Ave., Dallas. Donation ap-
pointments recommended. 1-800-733-2767.
• Helping Hands Emergency Food Bank — 10 a.m. to noon,
Monmouth Christian Church, 959 Church St. W., Monmouth. For
eligible community members; available every Wednesday. 541-
404-6517.
• Willamette Valley Food Assistance Program Food Bank
— 1:30 to 6:30 p.m., 888 Monmouth Cutoff Road, Building E,
Dallas. Weekly distribution for eligible community members.
503-831-5634.
• Scrabble with Betty — 1 p.m., Independence Public Li-
brary, 175 Monmouth St., Independence. Scrabble games first
Wednesday of every month. Free; refreshments available. Prizes
for top score and seasonal words. 503-551-7687 or 503-838-
1811.
• Yarning for Others — 3 to 5 p.m., St. Thomas Episcopal
Church, 1486 SW Levens St., Dallas. Knitters and crocheters
gather to make clothing and accessories for those in need. 503-
689-7222.
THURSDAY, JAN. 8
• “Mom and Me” Breastfeeding Support Group — 1 to
2:30 p.m., West Valley Hospital (Quiet Room, entrance through
Emergency Department on Clay Street), 525 SE Washington St.,
Dallas. Free. 503-623-7323.
• James2 Community Kitchen Meal — 4:30 to 6 p.m., Dallas
United Methodist Church, 565 SE LaCreole Drive, Dallas. Free;
everyone welcome. 503-623-8429.
FRIDAY, JAN. 9
• Latino Community Roundtable Discussion — 9:30 to 11
a.m., Independence Civic Center, 555 S. Main St., Independence.
503-838-1212.
• Altered Attitudes Alcoholics Anonymous — Noon, Dallas
United Methodist Church, 565 SE LaCreole Drive, Dallas. 503-
399-0599.
• Arc of Polk County Dance and Karaoke Night — 6:30 to
8:30 p.m., Academy Building, 182 SW Academy St., Dallas. For
adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Admis-
sion: $3 (staffers and providers admitted free). Snacks available
for purchase. 503-949-5552.
• Guthrie Park Acoustic Music Jam Session — 7 to 10 p.m.,
Guthrie Park Community Center, 4320 Kings Valley Highway,
Dallas. Free (donations accepted). 503-623-0809.
• “Dr. Dolittle” — 7:30 p.m., Central High School, 1530 Mon-
mouth St., Independence. Annual fundraiser production for the
Pentacle Theatre of West Salem. Admission: $20 adults, $15
ages 15 and younger. 503-485-4300.
• Rainbow Dance Theatre — Smith Fine Arts Series — 7:30
p.m., Rice Auditorium, Western Oregon University, 345 N. Mon-
mouth Ave., Monmouth. iLumiDance: “The Owl and the Ser-
pent.” Tickets: Adults, $25 in advance, $28 at the door; students,
$11. 503-838-8333.
SATURDAY, JAN. 10
• “Dr. Dolittle” — 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Central High School,
1530 Monmouth St., Independence. Annual fundraiser produc-
tion for the Pentacle Theatre of West Salem. Admission: $20
adults, $15 ages 15 and younger. 503-485-4300.
• Guthrie Park Country Dance — 7 to 10 p.m., Guthrie Park
Community Center, 4320 Kings Valley Highway, Dallas. Admis-
sion: $5 per person; $15 immediate family rate; children 12 and
under free. 503-623-0809.
SUNDAY, JAN. 11
• Buell Grange Second Sunday Breakfast — 8 to 11 a.m.,
Buell Grange Hall, 5970 Mill Creek Road, Sheridan. Cost: $6. 503-
623-8462 or 502-843-4703.
• From the Heart Community Sing — 1 p.m. and 2 p.m., St.
Thomas Episcopal Church, 1486 SW Levens St., Dallas. Singers
12 and under meet from 1 to 2 p.m.; singers 13 and older meet
from 2 to 3 p.m. Free; all are welcome. 503-559-5205.
• “Dr. Dolittle” — 2 p.m., Central High School, 1530 Mon-
mouth St., Independence. Annual fundraiser production for the
Pentacle Theatre of West Salem. Admission: $20 adults, $15
ages 15 and younger. 503-485-4300.
MONDAY, JAN. 12
• Central Lions Club — Noon, Independence Elks Lodge
1950 Dining Room, 289 S. Main St., Independence. 503-606-
2150.
• American Red Cross Blood Drive — 12:30 to 6 p.m., Cal-
vary Chapel, 1475 Monmouth St., Independence. Donation ap-
pointments recommended. 1-800-733-2767.
TUESDAY, JAN. 13
• Caregivers Support Group — 2 to 3:30 p.m., West Valley
Hospital (Quiet Room, entrance through Emergency Depart-
ment on Clay Street), 525 SE Washington St., Dallas. Meets on
the second Tuesday of the month. Free. 503-831-5593.
• James2 Community Kitchen Meal — 4:30 to 6 p.m., St.
Philip Catholic Church, 825 SW Mill St., Dallas. Free; everyone
welcome. 503-623-8429.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 14
• Helping Hands Emergency Food Bank — 10 a.m. to noon,
Monmouth Christian Church, 959 Church St. W., Monmouth. For
eligible community members; available every Wednesday. 541-
404-6517.
• Polk County Republican Women — 11:30 a.m., Oak Knoll
Golf Course, 6335 Highway 22, Independence. No-host lunch
available. 503-623-5759.
• Monmouth-Independence Chamber of Commerce
Lunch Forum — Noon to 1 p.m., Independence Grill, 154 S.
Main St., Independence. Mike Barnett, chairman of Friends of
Polk County CASA, will share information about the local Court
Appointed Special Advocates group. Lunch available for pur-
chase. 503-838-4268.
• Willamette Valley Food Assistance Program Food Bank
— 1:30 to 6:30 p.m., 888 Monmouth Cutoff Road, Building E,
Dallas. Weekly distribution for eligible community members.
503-831-5634.
• Free Blood Pressure Check Clinic — 2 to 3 p.m., West Val-
ley Hospital (surgery admitting area), 525 SE Washington St.,
Dallas. 503-623-7323.
• Monmouth Senior Center Music Jam — 6:30 p.m., Mon-
mouth Senior Center, 180 S. Warren St., Monmouth. Open to
the public; musicians of all types welcome. 503-838-5678.
• Dallas American Legion Post No. 20 — 7 p.m., Academy
Building, Room 108, 182 SW Academy St., Dallas. 503-623-2591.
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