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Polk County Living 8A Polk County Itemizer-Observer • June 1, 2016 COMMUNITY NOTEBOOK COMMUNITY CALENDAR Workshop offered on chronic pain The Living Well program will offer a free, six-week program focused on living with chronic pain beginning Thursday and running through July 7 from 9:30 a.m. to noon. The class will be held each Thursday at the Flam- ing Medical Center, 1000 SE Uglow St., Dallas. Topics will include prob- lem solving, managing symptoms and medications and getting support from family and friends. Class materials will also be provided free of charge. For more information or to register: 503-587-5129. 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). Dallas to host Department Expo The city of Dallas will hold a Department Expo on Tuesday from 4 to 7 p.m. on Court Street in front of city hall. All departments will be there to provide information on the services they provide. Visitors will have a chance to see equipment from fire, ambulance, police, public works and more. Free hot dogs will be available while supplies last. For more information: 503-831-3502. Bach, Beethoven and Beyond at DAC Dallas Alliance Church, 775 E Ellendale Ave., will host Bach, Beethoven and Beyond Sunday at 7 p.m. Instrumental and vocal entertainment will be per- formed. Refreshments will be available after the con- cert. The event is free and open to the public. Dona- tions are welcome and will go toward supporting teens from the church’s youth group who are traveling to the 2016 Life Conference. Rickreall Flea Market returns The Rickreall Grange Flea Market returns Saturday and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Rickreall Grange Hall, 280 Main St. (99W), Rickreall. New vendors have ar- rived. More vendors are wel- come. Items include baked goods. Library welcomes author Houck Dallas Public Library, 950 Main St., will host New York Times Bestselling author Colleen Houck Thursday at 7 p.m. Houck is the author of “The Tiger’s Curse” and “Reawakened” series. Houck will talk about her books and the creative process behind them. After speaking, she will be available to sign books. The library will have copies of “The Tiger’s Curse” and the “Reawak- ened” for sale. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. For more information: 503-623-8289. Registration opens for Fearless 5K Registration is open for the Fearless 5K on June 18 at 10 a.m. The run begins at Dallas City Park (Levens SeAn JOneS for the Itemizer-Observer Smith Fine Arts Finale Itemizer-Observer staff report MONMOUTH — Music and spirituality have al- ways been fully inter- twined in the artistic vi- sion of trumpeter, com- poser, educator and ac- tivist Sean Jones. He will be the final con- cert in the 2015-16 Smith Fine Arts Series, perform- ing at 7:30 p.m. on Friday at Western Oregon Univer- sity’s Rice Auditorium. Tickets are $25 in ad- vance, $28 at the door. Student tickets are $11. Singing and performing as a child with the church choir in his hometown of Wa r re n , O h i o, Jo n e s switched from the drums to the trumpet upon his first exposure to Miles Davis at the age of 10. Twenty-five years later, he still cites Miles’ overall artistic vision and purity of sound as his greatest personal influence. But it was another immor- tal visionary who had a most profound impact when Sean was a 19-year old student at Youngstown State University – the magnificent John Coltrane through his masterpiece, A Love Supreme — “All at once, everything just came together for me. My past, my present, my fu- ture. I knew the course I needed to pursue.” Five years later, after re- ceiving his master’s degree from Rutgers University, Sean had a six-month stint Street side). Cost is $25 for adults, $15 for kids ages 12 and younger and $75 for four or more in If you go … Who: Sean Jones What: SFA Concert When: June 3, at 7:30 p.m. Where: Western Ore- gon University Rice Au- ditorium. Admission: $25 in advance, $28 at the door; Students $11 For information: www.sean-jones.com with the Lincoln Center Ja z z O rc h e s t r a . T h i s marked the beginning of a relationship with Wynton Marsalis, whose personal work ethic and ability to break barriers had already made a significant impact on the emerging artist. Wynton offered Sean a permanent position as lead trumpeter and Jones remained there until 2010. A highly respected and in-demand musician even while at Rutgers, Sean was prominently featured with a number of ar tists, recording and/or per- forming with many major figures, including Illinois Jacquet, Jimmy Heath, Frank Foster, Nancy Wil- son, Dianne Reeves, Ger- ald Wilson and Marcus Miller. The relationship with Miller led to another highly impacting experi- ence when Sean was se- lected by Miller, Herbie Ha n c o c k a n d Wa y n e the same household. All proceeds go toward Grace Church’s high school Philippines mission team. Shorter for their Tribute to Miles tour in 2011. Heavily involved in edu- cation, Sean has recently joined the Berklee College of Music’s distinguished faculty as the Chair of the Brass Department. He has also taught at Duquesne University in his adopted hometown of Pittsburgh and at the Oberlin Conser- vatory of Music, while reg- ularly offering master classes and clinics all around the world. In addi- tion, Sean also serves as Artistic Director of both the Pittsburgh and Cleve- land Jazz Orchestras and is working toward organiz- ing the various Jazz or- chestras all over the coun- try. Sean is current Artist- in-Residence at San Fran- cisco Performances and is a member of The SF JAZZ Collective. Clearly a passionately committed, heavily fo- cused and deeply spiritual man, Sean relies upon his serious study of philoso- phy — especially that of 13th century theologian and mystic Meister Eck- hardt; and Don Miguel Ruiz, whose vision is drawn from the ancient wisdom of the Toltec na- tive people of Southern Mexico — to fuel the pur- suit of his expansive and generous vision. Sean cur- rently lives in Boston with his wife Stacey. For more information, visit www.sean-jones.com Forms are available on- l i n e a t w w w. g r a c e i n dallas.org. Sign up by June 8 to guarantee a T-shirt. LIBRARY CALENDAR DALLAS 950 Main St. • 503-623-2633 www.ci.dallas.or.us/library • Thursday, June 2, 11:15 a.m. — Chil- dren’s story time. • Thursday, June 2, noon. — Book dis- cussion • Thursday, June 2, 2:30 p.m. — Lego Building. • Tuesday, June 7, 11:45 a.m. — Morning children’s story time. • Tuesday, June 7, 3:30 p.m. — After- noon Children’s story time. — INDEPENDENCE 175 Monmouth St. • 503-838-1811 www.ci.independence.or.us/library • Wednesday, June 1, 10:30 a.m. — Fam- ily story time. • Wednesday, June 1, 1 p.m. — Scrabble with Betty. • Tuesday, June 7, 4:30 p.m. — Chess club. • Tuesday, June 7, 5:30 p.m. — Cuentos en español. • Wednesday, June 8, 10:30 a.m. — Fam- ily story time. — Itemizer-Observer MONMOUTH 168 S. Ecols St. 503-751-0182 www.ci.monmouth.or.us/library • Thursday, June 2, 5:30 p.m. — Adult Coloring Club. — 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. Visit our website, www.polkio.com for local news, sports and community events. — WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1 • Monmouth Business Association — 7:30 a.m., Windemere, 297 Pacific Highway W. A meeting of business people, the Mon- mouth-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 donation suggested. Reservations required. 503-623-6232. • Senior meals, Monmouth — 11:30 a.m. Monday through Fri- day, Monmouth Senior Center, 180 S. Warren St., Monmouth. Free, but $3 donation suggested. Reservations required. 503-838-2084. • Scrabble with Betty — 1 p.m., Independence Public Library, 175 Monmouth St., Independence. Scrabble games first Wednesday of every month. Free; refreshments and prizes avail- able. 503-551-7687 or 503-838-1811. • Willamette Valley Food Assistance Program Food Bank — 1:30 to 6:30 p.m., 888 Monmouth Cutoff Road, Building e, Dal- las. Weekly distribution for eligible community members. 503- 831-5634. • Yarning for Others — 3 to 5 p.m., St. Thomas episcopal Church, 1486 SW Levens St., Dallas. Knitters and crocheters gath- er to make clothing and accessories for those in need on the first Wednesday of every month. 503-689-7222. • 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. — THURSDAY, JUNE 2 • Dementia Support Group — 9:30 a.m., Monmouth Senior Center, 180 S. Warren St., Monmouth. A group for people coping with a loved one with Alzheimer’s or dementia. 503-838-5678. • Dallas Lions Club — 11:30 a.m., Hong Kong Restaurant, 325 Main St., Dallas. everyone welcome. 503-931-9860. • Monmouth-Independence Rotary Club — noon, First Bap- tist Church, 1505 Monmouth St., Independence. Visiting Rotari- ans, 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., Dal- las. Free tutoring for middle school and high school students. Food will be provided and a basketball court for shooting 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. — FRIDAY, JUNE 3 • 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. • Altered Attitudes Alcoholics Anonymous — noon, Dallas United Methodist Church, 565 Se LaCreole Drive, Dallas. 503- 399-0599. • 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. — SATURDAY, JUNE 4 • Polk Community Free Clinic — 7 to 11 a.m., Trinity Luther- an Church, 320 Se Fir Villa Road, Dallas. Free medical and mental health care for uninsured and underinsured. Held on the first and fourth Saturday of the month. 503-990-8772. • Monmouth Senior Center All-You-Can-Eat Community Breakfast — 8:30 to 10:30 a.m., Monmouth Senior Center, 180 S. Warren St., Monmouth. Cost: $6, adults; $3, children under 12. 503-838-5678. • Rickreall Grange Flea Market — 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Rickreall Grange Hall, 280 Main St. (99W), Rickreall. Multiple vendors. Also selling fresh-baked goods. Kitchen serving breakfast and lunch. 503-623-8289. • The Original Independence Farmers Market — 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Umpqua Bank parking lot, 302 S. Main St., Independence. 503-881-9950. • Independence Riverview Market — 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Riverview Park and Amphitheater, 50 C St., Independence. 503- 910-8193. — SUNDAY, JUNE 5 • Polk Flea Market — 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Polk County Fair- grounds, 520 S. Pacific Highway (99W), Rickreall. Admission: $1; children 12 and younger, free. early admission from 6 to 9 a.m. is $5. 503-428-8224. • Rickreall Grange Flea Market — 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Rickreall Grange Hall, 280 Main St. (99W), Rickreall. Multiple vendors. Also selling fresh-baked goods. Kitchen serving breakfast and lunch. 503-623-8289. • From the Heart Community Sing — 1:30 to 3 p.m., St. Thomas episcopal Church, 1486 SW Levens St., Dallas. Free singing lessons; all ages are welcome. 503-559-5205. — MONDAY, JUNE 6 • Central Lions Club — noon, Independence elks Lodge 1950 Dining Room, 289 S. Main St., Independence. 503-606-2150. • Willamette Valley New Horizons Orchestra — 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Monmouth Senior Center, 180 Warren St. S., Monmouth. Local orchestra for beginning through intermediate musicians. Meets every Monday. Players of all levels welcome. $25 monthly fee to cover expenses. 503-838-4884. — TUESDAY, JUNE 7 • 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 activities 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. Continued on page 9A
