Polk County Living
8A Polk County Itemizer-Observer • September 28, 2016
COMMUNITY NOTEBOOK
Last chance market
Adopt-A-Road set
for Saturday
The Polk County Public
Works Department an-
nounced that an Adopt-A-
Road cleanup day will be
held Saturday.
As many as 60 different
groups that have adopted
roads throughout the coun-
ty will be participating.
Groups who are active
members of the program are
asked to pick up supplies
the week before the event.
Disposal bags and safety
equipment will be provided
at that time.
Applications to become a
member of the Adopt-A-
Road program are available
online at www.co.polk.or.us
or call 503-623-9287.
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
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).
Piano and organ
concert on Sunday
Faith Lutheran Church,
200 Monmouth-Indepen-
dence Highway, Monmouth,
will host a free piano and
organ concert Sunday at 4
p.m.
Concert pianist and or-
ganist Gayle Hennicke will
perform works from Bach.
A post-concert reception
with Hennicke will follow.
Donations will be accept-
ed and will benefit refugees
in Europe.
For more information:
503-838-3459.
Of Mice and Men
opens Friday
The Pentacle Theater, 145
Liberty St., Salem, will show
“Of Mice and Men.” The
show begins Friday and runs
through Oct. 22.
Shows run at 7:30 p.m. on
Friday, Saturday, Oct. 6-8,
12-15, and 19-22. Shows on
Oct. 2, 9 and 16 begin at 2:30
p.m.
Tickets can be purchased
online at www. Pentaclethe-
atre.org.
JOLENE GUZMAN/ Itemizer-Observer
Karl Teal, right, talks with shoppers at Polk County Bounty Market on Thursday in Dal-
las. The market’s last day of the season is Thursday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the lawn near
the Academy Building at the corner of Main and Academy streets in Dallas. Shoppers
will find fresh and local produce, meat, eggs and handmade crafts.
Library to host
Storyteller Festival
The Dallas Public Library
will host a Storyteller Festi-
val Friday and Saturday.
The Portland Story The-
ater will kick the festival off
with an urban teller pro-
gram Friday at 7 p.m. fol-
lowed by a workshop Satur-
day from 2 to 4 p.m. Both
activities are open to people
18 and older.
Saturday’s lineup will also
include a presentation by
Rachel Greco at 11 a.m. and
a puppet show at 12:45 p.m.,
Ed Edmo, a Shoshone-Ban-
nock pet at 4:45 p.m. and
the finale of “The Tell Tale-
Heart: and other stories per-
formed by Christopher Lee-
brick at 7 p.m.
Friday’s event will be held
at the Banquet Room and
Pressed Coffee and Wine Bar.
Saturday’s event will take
place at the Civic Center, 945
SE Jefferson St., Dallas.
corn hole, stickers and more
will be offered. Popcorn and
hot dog meals and Hal-
loween and fall items will be
available for purchase.
For more information:
www.facebook.com/BealPu
mpkinPatch.
Politicians host
event at EHWC
Dallas pumpkin
patch opens
The Beal Pumpkin Patch,
700 Oak Villa Road, Dallas,
opens Saturday. The pump-
kin patch will be open week-
ends (Oct. 1-2, 8-9, 15-16,
22-23 and 29-30) from 10
a.m. to 5 p.m.
An I-Spy walking game,
Jim Thompson will wel-
come Congressman Kurt
Schrader and former Speak-
er Pro Tem Lane Shetterly at
a reception at Eola Hills
Wine Cellars in Rickreall on
Tuesday.
The reception will take
place from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
LIBRARY CALENDAR
www.ci.independence.or.us/library
• Wednesday, Sept. 28, 10:30 a.m. —
Family story time.
• Thursday, Sept. 29, 1 p.m. — Commu-
nity ESL.
• Thursday, Sept. 29, 4:30 p.m. — Chess
club.
• Tuesday, Oct. 4, 5:30 p.m. — Cuentos
en Español.
• Wednesday, Oct. 5, 10:30 a.m. — Fam-
ily story time.
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MONMOUTH
168 S. Ecols St.
503-751-0182
www.ci.monmouth.or.us/library
• Thursday, Sept. 29, 10:15 a.m. — Pre-
school Explorers.
• Tuesday, Sept. Oct. 4, 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.
• Bamboo • Japanese Maples • Rockrose • Daylilies •
Now
through
October
31st
SAVE UP TO 80%
Clematis 1g .........................$7 ea.
Hardy Ferns ......................$5 & up
Fig Trees 1g.......................$10 ea.
Large Trumpet Vines..........$20 ea.
Dwarf Lilacs 5g ..................$20 ea.
Pampass Grass 5g .............$25 ea.
Thousands of perennials
and ornamental grasses
$1.00 and up.
Daylilies 1g..........................$5 ea.
Gunnera .....................20-25% OFF
Douglas Firs .............1g/$1, 2g/$2
Strawberry Plants ................$1 ea.
Hops 2g...................................$15
Passion Vines 1g .....................$10
Hardy Jasmine 1g ...................$10
Daryll’s Nursery
503 623-0251
OPEN
Tues-Fri 9-5
Sat 10-4
15770 W Ellendale Rd, Dallas
www.daryllsnursery.com
• Rockrose • Eucalyptus • Trees & Shrubs • Dinosaur Food •
Dinosaur Food • Trees & Shrubs • Banana Trees • Vines •
• Banana Trees • Vines • Daylilies • Perennials • Vines •
DALLAS
950 Main St.
503-623-2633
www.ci.dallas.or.us/library
• Thursday, Sept. 29, 10:30 a.m. — Chil-
dren’s Storytime.
• Tuesday, Oct. 7, 10:30 a.m. — Morning
Children’s Storytime.
• Tuesday, Oct. 4, 3:30 p.m. — Afternoon
Children’s story time.
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INDEPENDENCE
175 Monmouth St.
503-838-1811
October Birthstone
503-623-3117
837 Main St. • Dallas
Mon-Fri 9-5:30
Sat 9-1
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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.
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THURSDAY, SEPT. 29
• 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.
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FRIDAY, SEPT. 30
• 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, OCT. 1
• 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.
• 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., 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, OCT. 2
• 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, OCT. 3
• Relatives as Parents Support Group — 10:30 a.m. to 12:30
p.m., St. Patrick Parish (Annex), 1265 E St., Independence. Sup-
port and education for grandparents raising grandchildren or
other relatives. Meets first Monday of the month. Free, drop-ins
OK. Coffee and refreshments provided. 503-606-7620.
• 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, OCT. 4
• 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, OCT. 5
• Monmouth Business Association — 7:30 a.m.,MaMere’s
Bed and Breakfast, 212 Knox Street North, Monmouth. A meet-
ing 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.
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