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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Visit our website, www.polkio.com
for local news, sports
and community events.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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