Polk County Living
8A Polk County Itemizer-observer • September 21, 2016
COMMUNITY NOTEBOOK
Wine, art and music
Dallas Downtown
to host meet greet
Dallas Downtown Associ-
ation will host a meet and
greet Thursday from 5 to 7
p.m. at Latitude One, 904
Main St., Dallas.
The event will welcome
Emma Guida to her position
as the Program Manager for
the association. Guida will
be working on revitalizing
downtown Dallas.
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Western Oregon to
hold open house
Community Calendar is a listing of upcoming events
taking place in Polk County that are open to the pub-
lic. To submit an event for calendar consideration,
please send it at least two weeks before the actual
event date to the Itemizer-Observer via email
(ionews@polkio.com).
Western Oregon Universi-
ty will hold an open house
for the Richard Woodcock
Building of Education Friday
at 4 p.m.
The building is on cam-
pus, at 345 Monmouth Ave.
N., Monmouth.
For more information:
www.wou.edu.
Pokemon Go hits
MI downtown
Monmouth and Inde-
pendence invites the public
to spend Saturday from 1 to
4 p.m. playing Pokemon Go
and enjoying downtown.
There is no cost to attend.
Participating businesses in
downtown Monmouth and
Independence will offer spe-
cials and have opportunities
for the public to get to know
what they offer. No check-in
is required.
Public forum on
Measure 97 set
A public forum on Meas-
ure 97 will be held Thursday
from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Mon-
mouth Public Library, 168
Ecols St. S., Monmouth.
Measure 97 is a statewide
ballot initiative to increase
corporate taxes on business-
es with annual incomes that
exceed $25 million.
The forum will address
what the measure means to
the public, how it impacts
businesses and consumers
and how the tax dollars will
be used.
Representatives for and
against the measure will
provide opening remarks
followed by a question and
answer session.
There is no cost to attend.
Registration is not required.
For more information:
503-838-1932.
HART fall family
fair on Sunday
Horses Adaptive Riding
and Therapy (HART) will
hold its Fall Family Fair
f u n d r a i s i n g / a w a re n e s s
event Sunday from 1 to 4
p.m. at HART, 6665 Rickreall
Road, Independence.
JoLEnE GuzMAn/ Itemizer-observer
Siena Picchi-Dobson, of Dallas, entertains while people taste wine at Latitude One in
Dallas during last week’s Tuesdays on the Square. The event, sponsored by the city of
Dallas, paired wine tastings with displays and sales of art and crafts in downtown.
The program will feature
equestrian performances,
an appearance by Smokin’
Doubledutch, the 2015 Brey-
er Horse Model and Miss
Oregon Outstanding Teen
Abigail Hope.
Arts and crafts, games,
face painting, a silent auc-
tion and a special drawing
for an Oregon Coast week-
end getaway will be avail-
able. A barbecue lunch will
be provided.
Tickets cost $15 for adults
and $7.50 for children. Chil-
dren ages 2 and younger are
free. Family tickets are avail-
able for $40.
A large portion of the pro-
ceeds will benefit the recov-
ery of Pete, a HART therapy
horse who was seriously in-
jured in a July accident.
Tickets can be purchased
by emailing events@hors-
esadaptiveriding.org.
Free freedom from
smoking offered
Monmouth Senior Center,
180 Warren St. S., Mon-
mouth, will host a Freedom
from smoking class Tues-
days through Oct. 25 from
6:30 to 8 p.m.
There is no cost to attend.
The series, developed by the
American Lung Association,
will cover strategies to com-
bat smoking, including self-
monitoring, relaxation tech-
niques, medication
overview, social support and
more.
Class materials, including
a book and CDs are also
provided without charge.
The class is open to all
ages.
For more information:
WVP Health Authority, 503-
587-5129.
Friends of Felines
to hold fundraiser
The Salem Friends of Fe-
lines will hold its 11th annu-
al fundraising auction on
Oct. 8 from 5 to 9 p.m. at the
Oregon State Fairgrounds,
2330 17th St. NE, Salem.
The fundraiser is open to
adults ages 21 and older.
Tickets are available for
$40 and includes appetizers
and beverages. A silent auc-
tion and live music by J.T.
Meier will also be available.
The Salem Friends of Fe-
lines is a nonprofit/no-kill
cat rescue group helping
Marion and Polk counties.
All proceeds benefit the
cats in the communities,
and help cover medical care
for injured and sick cats.
Tickets can be purchased
online at www.sfof.org or at
the group’s thrift store at 980
Commercial St. SE, Salem.
Fundraiser for
diabetes Friday
Rookies Sports Tap, 641
Clay St. E., Monmouth, will
host A Night To Fight Dia-
betes fundraiser Friday from
6 to 11 p.m.
A silent auction and raffle
will be held featuring prizes
including Boise State vs.
Oregon State football tick-
ets, spa packages, movie
tickets, pizza, beer and
more.
Rookies is open to people
under 21 until 9 p.m.
For more information:
www.facebook.com/events/
336284556711988/.
Dallas seniors put
on music jam
Dallas area seniors pres-
ent Swing Into Fall, a senior
music jam session, Thurs-
day at 6:30 p.m. The event
will be held at the Dallas
Senior Center, 955 SE Jeffer-
son St. Singers, musicians,
and music fans of all ages
are welcome.
There is no cost to attend.
Snacks are appreciated.
For more information:
Michele Griffin-Campione,
503-507-5240.
Church to begin
lecture series
St. Thomas Episcopal
Church, 1486 SW Levens St.,
Dallas, will begin a lecture
series Wednesday (today) at
7 p.m. Discussions will be
based on the OPB program
on one God and three reli-
gions.
There is no cost to attend,
and the public is invited.
For more information:
503-623-8522 .
LIBRARY CALENDAR
DALLAS
950 Main St.
503-623-2633
www.ci.dallas.or.us/library
• Wednesday, Sept. 21, 3:45 p.m. —
Teen Advisory Board Meeting.
• Wednesday, Sept. 21, 4:45 p.m. —
Teen Book Club.
• Thursday, Sept. 22, 10:30 a.m. — Chil-
dren’s Storytime.
• Tuesday, Sept. 27, 10:30 a.m. — Morn-
ing Children’s Storytime.
• Tuesday, Sept. 27, 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, Sept. 21, 10:30 a.m. —
Family story time.
• Thursday, Sept. 22, 1 p.m. — Commu-
nity ESL.
• Thursday, Sept. 22, 4:30 p.m. — Chess
club.
• Tuesday, Sept. 27, 4 p.m. — Back to
School Bingo.
• Tuesday, Sept. 27, 5:30 p.m. — Cuen-
tos en Español.
• Wednesday, Sept. 28, 10:30 a.m. —
Family story time.
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MONMOUTH
168 S. Ecols St.
503-751-0182
www.ci.monmouth.or.us/library
• Thursday, Sept. 22, 10:15 a.m. — Pre-
school Explorers.
• Tuesday, Sept. 27, 10:15 a.m. — Family
Storytime.
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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, SEPT. 21
• 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.
• Day-2-Day Diabetes Support Group — 3 to 4 p.m., West
Valley Hospital (main conference room inside main entrance),
525 SE Washington St., Dallas. 503-623-7323.
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THURSDAY, SEPT. 22
• 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.
• 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.
• Burn Barrel — 7:30 p.m., Rickreall Event Hall, 105 nesmith
Road, Rickreall. Sept. 22-24. Sept. 24 also has a matinee at 2 p.m.
Tickets cost $10. 503-964-4826.
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FRIDAY, SEPT. 23
• 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.
• 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, SEPT. 24
• 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, SEPT. 25
• HART Fall Family Fair — 1 to 4 p.m., Horses Adaptive Rid-
ing and Therapy, 6665 Rickreall Road, Independence. Equestri-
an performances, arts and crafts, games, Miss oregon outstand-
ing Teen and more. $15 for adults. $7.50 for children.
events@horsesadaptiveriding.org.
• 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, SEPT. 26
• 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., Mon-
mouth. 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, SEPT. 27
• Indoor Play Park — 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., First Presbyte-
rian Church, 879 SW Levens St., Dallas. open to children pre-
kindergarten and younger with parent/adult. Tuesdays through
Fridays. Free.
• 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 quiet room/chapel immediately inside the emer-
gency entrance on Clay Street. Dee Ann White, 971-718-6444.
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WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 28
• 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. Fall City. All supplies, paint, canvas and instruc-
tion provided. no experience necessary. $30, snack and cocktail
included. 503-787-2700.