Polk County Living
8A Polk County Itemizer-Observer • May 25, 2016
LaCreole STEM night
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Community Calendar is a listing of upcoming events
taking place in Polk County that are open to the public.
To submit an event for calendar consideration, please
send it at least two weeks before the actual event
date to the Itemizer-Observer via fax (503-623-2395)
or email (ionews@polkio.com).
TOP: Blake Ogilvie, 7,
watches intently as a 3-D
printer creates a design
during LaCreole Middle
School’s Exhibition Night
on May 17.
The event featured stu-
dent projects, include DNA
extraction, an earthquake
exhibit, robotics and an ex-
periment making clouds.
MIDDLE:
Ninth-grader
Sage Arnesen carefully lifts
strawberry DNA from a so-
lution to look at under a
microscope.
BOTTOM: A 3-D printer
traces the outline of a plas-
tic design.
JOLENE GUZMAN/
Itemizer-Observer
COMMUNITY NOTEBOOK
Registration open
for ‘triathlon’ games
Registration is open for
the city of Dallas’ Triathlon
Field Games on June 4. Fes-
tivities begin at 11 a.m. with
a free barbecue. Games
begin at 12:15 p.m.
Deadline to sign up is
June 1. Cost is $20 per team
with two members per
team. There is a 36 team
limit.
The triathlon consists of
bocce ball, corn hole and
disc golf, and will be held at
Dallas City Park.
Rules for each game will
be explained prior to start-
ing.
Forms are available on-
line at www.ci.dallas.or.us/
101/AdultYouth-Sports.
For information: David
Brautigam, david.brautigam
@dallasor.gov.
Airlie Winery to
host celebration
A i r l i e Wi n e r y, 1 5 2 7 5
Dunn Forest Road, Mon-
mouth, will hold a Memori-
al Day weekend celebration
Friday through Monday
from noon to 5 p.m.
It is also Airlie’s 30th an-
niversary.
Cost is $10 for all three
days. A wine glass and five
tastes are included. If you
already own a glass, the cost
is $5.
Food and live entertain-
ment will also be presented
throughout the weekend.
For more information:
503-838-6013.
United Way seeks
volunteers for day
The United Way of the
Mid-Willamette Valley is
seeking volunteers for its
annual Day of Action on
June 17 from 8 a.m. to noon.
The Day of Action features
volunteers coming together
to complete service projects
that impact vulnerable chil-
dren and families.
This year, volunteers will
provide needed assistance
to local elementary schools
and United Way’s partner
agencies. Project details and
instructions for registering
are online at www.united-
waymwv.org/2016-day-ac-
tion-projects.
For more information:
Sherry Lintner, 503-363-
1651, ext. 106 or via email at
slintner@unitedwaymwv.org.
Needle felting
class offered today
Polk County 4-H/Exten-
sion Office will offer a Step
Class on needle felting
Wednesday (today) from 4
to 5 p.m. at the Extension
Office, 289 E. Ellendale Ave.,
suite 301, Dallas.
There is no cost to attend
and the class is open to any
child in fourth through 12th
grade. Register by noon
today at 503-623-8395.
LIBRARY CALENDAR
DALLAS
950 Main St. • 503-623-2633
www.ci.dallas.or.us/library
• Thursday, May 26, 11:15 a.m. — Chil-
dren’s story time.
• Thursday, May 26, 2:30 p.m. — Lego
Building.
• Tuesday, May 31, 11:45 a.m. — Morn-
ing children’s story time.
• Tuesday, May 31, 4 p.m. — Afternoon
Children’s story time.
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INDEPENDENCE
175 Monmouth St. • 503-838-1811
www.ci.independence.or.us/library
• Wednesday, May 25, 10:30 a.m. —
Family story time.
• Thursday, May 26, 4:30 p.m. — Chess
club.
• Friday, May 27, 3:30 p.m. — Cuentos
en Español.
• Wednesday, June 1, 10:30 a.m. — Fam-
ily story time.
• Wednesday, June 1, 1 p.m. — Scrabble
with Betty
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MONMOUTH
168 S. Ecols St.
503-751-0182
www.ci.monmouth.or.us/library
• Wednesday, May 25, 10 a.m. — Games
for kids.
• Thursday, May 26, 10:15 a.m. — Pre-
school Story time.
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WAGNER COMMUNITY LIBRARY
111 N. Main St., Falls City
503-787-3521, ext. 319
www.facebook.com/
WagnerCommunityLibrary/timeline
• See the library’s Facebook page for up-
coming events.
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 25
• American Red Cross Blood Drive — 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.,
Werner University Center, 345 N. Monmouth Ave., Monmouth.
www.redcrossblood.org.
• Gentle Tai Chi Stand or Sit — 11 a.m. to noon, Dallas
Aquatic Center, 1005 SE LaCreole Drive, Dallas. Free. Slow body
movements for improved balance, agility, flexibility and medi-
tation. 503-623-9715.
• 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.
• Painting, Canvas and Cocktails — 7 p.m., The Boondocks,
318 N. Main St., Falls City. All supplies, paint, canvas and instruc-
tion provided. No experience necessary. $30, snack and cocktail
included. 503-787-2700.
• Brew and BS: The Old Testament — 7 p.m., St. Thomas
Episcopal Church, 1486 SW Levens St., Dallas. A lecture series on
the Old Testament. Bring brew of choice — coffee, tea, chai,
beer, wine, cider. 435-503-4304.
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THURSDAY, MAY 26
• Dementia Support Group — 9:30 a.m., Monmouth Senior
Center, 180 S. Warren St., Monmouth. A group for people cop-
ing with a loved one with Alzheimer’s or dementia. 503-838-
5678.
• Monmouth-Independence Rotary Club — Noon, First
Baptist Church, 1505 Monmouth St., Independence. Visiting Ro-
tarians, guests and prospective Rotarians are welcome to these
luncheon meetings. Free. 503-838-4884.
• 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.
• Hotdogs, Hoops and Homework — 5:30 to 8 p.m., The
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1401 SW 13th St.,
Dallas. Free tutoring for middle school and high school stu-
dents. Food will be provided and a basketball court for shoot-
ing hoops after. 503-917-9822.
• Polk County Bounty Market — 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Academy
Building lawn, on the corner of Main and Academy streets, Dal-
las. 503-623-2564.
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FRIDAY, MAY 27
• Take Off Pounds Sensibly Club Meeting — 9:45 to 11 a.m.
Church of Christ, 127 Heffley St. N., Monmouth. First meeting is
free. 503-930-7936.
• Gentle Tai Chi Stand or Sit — 11 a.m. to noon, Dallas
Aquatic Center, 1005 SE LaCreole Drive, Dallas. Free. Slow body
movements for improved balance, agility, flexibility and medi-
tation. 503-623-9715.
• Altered Attitudes Alcoholics Anonymous — Noon, Dallas
United Methodist Church, 565 SE LaCreole Drive, Dallas. 503-
399-0599.
• The 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 family admitted free). Snacks available for
purchase. 541-223-3261.
• Guthrie Park Acoustic Music Jam Session — 6:30 to 10
p.m., Guthrie Park Community Center, 4320 Kings Valley High-
way, Dallas. Free (donations accepted). 503-623-0809.
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SATURDAY, MAY 28
• Polk Community Free Clinic — 7 to 11 a.m., Trinity Luther-
an Church, 320 SE Fir Villa Road, Dallas. Free medical and men-
tal health care for uninsured and underinsured. Held on the first
and fourth Saturday of the month. 503-990-8772.
• The Original Independence Farmers Market — 9 a.m. to
2 p.m., Umpqua Bank parking lot, 302 S. Main St., Independ-
ence. 503-881-9950.
• Independence Riverview Market — 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.,
Riverview Park and Amphitheater, 50 C St., Independence. 503-
910-8193.
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SUNDAY, MAY 29
• Last Sunday at River Gallery — 2 to 4 p.m., River Gallery,
184 S. Main St., Independence. Reception to honor corner and
window focus artists. Free. 503-838-6171.
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MONDAY, MEMORIAL DAY, MAY 30, SEE PAGE 7A
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TUESDAY, MAY 31
• 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.
• Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) Club — 6 to 7 p.m.
weigh-in, 7 to 8 p.m. meeting, First Christian Church basement,
1079 SE Jefferson St., Dallas. Meetings offer programs and activ-
ities aimed at losing weight. Open to anyone. First meeting is
free.
• Overeaters Anonymous — Noon to 1 p.m., Salem Health
West Valley, 525 SE Washington St., Dallas. Support group
meets in the conference room immediately inside the front
doors.
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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1
• Monmouth Business Association — 7:30 a.m., Winder-
mere, 297 Pacific Highway (99W) W., Monmouth. A meeting of
business people, the Monmouth-Independence Chamber of
Commerce director, and city officials. 503-751-0147.
• Indoor Play Park — 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Tuesday
through Friday, First Presbyterian Church, 879 SW Levens St.,
Dallas. Drop-ins welcome. For ages infant through pre-K with
parent. Free, but donations accepted. 503-623-3397.
• 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.
• Senior meals, Dallas — 11:30 a.m. Monday through Friday,
LaCreole Manor, 204 SW Walnut St., Dallas. Free, but $3 dona-
tion suggested. Reservations required. 503-623-6232.
• Senior meals, Monmouth — 11:30 a.m. Monday through
Friday, Monmouth Senior Center, 180 S. Warren St., Monmouth.
Free, but $3 donation suggested. Reservations required. 503-
838-2084.
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