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Polk County News Polk County Itemizer-Observer • October 26, 2016 11A COMMUNITY NOTEBOOK Leading the charge Folklife festival returns Saturday The Polk County Folklife Festival returns Saturday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Fairgrounds, 520 S. Pacific Highway, Rickreall. Tickets cost $10 or $5 plus five cans of food. Children 12 and younger are free. The festival will feature music, performing arts, craft vendors, ethnic food and a kids’ area. Performances in- clude square dancing, Para- dise of Samoa, the Nettles and more. For more information: www.polkcountyfolklife.com. 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). Career expo set for Thursday at CHS Central High School will sponsor the Build-Oregon Career Expo Thursday from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. High school seniors, jun- iors and sophomores are in- vited to talk with a variety of businesses and schools about jobs and the educa- tion needed to get them. For more information: 503-838-0480 or email to pflug@central.k12.or.us. OSL board to meet in Independence The Oregon State Library Board will meet at Inde- pendence Public Library, 175 Monmouth St., Inde- pendence, on Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The board will act on rec- ommendations from the Li- brary Services and Technol- ogy Act Advisory Council, and Talking Book and Braille Library Advisory Council. An open forum is sched- uled for 11:30 a.m. The pub- lic is invited to address the board on any topic during the forum. The meeting agenda can be found at www.oregon. gov/osl/Board/Agendas- LUKAS EGGEN/ Itemizer-Observer Senior Jeremy Moore leads Western Oregon’s football team onto the field before its game against humboldt State on Saturday afternoon. The Wolves lost to the Lumber- jacks 42-37. PressReleases/10-28- 16BoardAgenda.pdf. Water color class taught by Kryiss Ash Creek Arts Center, 311 S. Monmouth St., Independ- ence, will offer WaterColors — a weekly class taught by artist Beth Kyriss. The class will be held every Tuesday in November except Nov. 22 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. This class is open to adults looking to have fun with color and creativity. Each session will focus on one idea and image. No experience necessary. Cost is $150 and includes a set of paintbrushes, pad of watercolor paper and 12 wa- tercolor paint tubes. For more information: 971-599-3301. Sex, Marriage and Manners” and Anderson will read from her book “Closing the Store.” There is no cost to attend. Author reading at Western Oregon Jinett’s Closet, located at Dallas New Life Church (341 NW Kings Valley Highway, Dallas), will be open Tues- day and Friday from noon to 4:30 p.m. Donations are accepted during these hours. Volunteers are needed to sort and hang clothing. For more information: 971-283-0443. Western Oregon will host authors Therese Oneill and Maren Anderson for a read- ing Thursday at 1 p.m. in the Willamette Room of the WUC. Oneill wil lread from her book “Unmentionanble: A Victorian Lady’s Guide to Jinett’s Closet open Tuesday LIBRARY CALENDAR DALLAS 950 Main St. 503-623-2633 www.ci.dallas.or.us/library • Wednesday, Oct. 26, 4 p.m. — Kid’s Book Club (Ages 8-10 or grades 3-5). • Wednesday, Oct. 26, 4 p.m. — PAWS to READ. • Thursday, Oct. 27, 10:30 a.m. — Chil- dren’s Storytime. • Saturday, Oct. 29, 3:30 p.m. — Chil- dren’s movie. • Tuesday, Nov. 1, 10:30 a.m. — Morning Children’s Storytime. • Tuesday, Nov. 1, 3:30 p.m. — After- noon Children’s Storytime. • Wednesday, Nov. 2, 4 p.m. — PAWS to READ. • Wednesday, Nov. 2, 5:30 p.m. — Ukelele Fans of Dallas. — iNDEPENDENCE 175 Monmouth St. 503-838-1811 www.ci.independence.or.us/library • Wednesday, Oct. 26, 10:30 a.m. — Family Storytime. • Thursday, Oct. 27, 1 p.m. — Communi- ty ESL. • Thursday, Oct. 27, 4:30 p.m. — Chess Club. • Monday, Oct. 31, 4 p.m. — Halloween Spectacular (Decorate a bag, then go down town to Trick-or-Treat). • Tuesday, Nov. 1, 5:30 p.m. — Cuentos en Español. • Wednesday, Nov. 2, 10:30 a.m. — Fam- ily Storytime. • Wednesday, Nov. 2, 1 p.m. — Scrabble with Betty. — MONMOuTh 168 S. Ecols St. 503-751-0182 www.ci.monmouth.or.us/library • Wednesday, Oct. 26, 3 p.m. — Movie. • Thursday, Oct. 27, 10:15 a.m. — Pre- school Storytime. • Monday, Oct. 31, 4 p.m. — Halloween Tricks and Treats. • Tuesday, Nov. 1, 10:15 a.m. — Family Storytime. • Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2:30 p.m. — Builders Club (kindergarten through fifth grade). — 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. A Pleasant Place to Buy or Sell Your RV CALL TODAY FOR A NO-ChARgE EvALuATiON. OPEN WEEK! A Y A 7 D r S i 9-6 • Sat 9-5 Mon-F un 10-4 S Rick 503-437-5398 Ruben 503-915-2080 4075 NE Three Mile Lane, McMinnville, OR www.macrvsales.com Next to the Spruce Goose Aviation Museum macrvsales@gmail.com THANK YOU KEV! — WEDNESDAY, OCT. 26 • 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. — ThuRSDAY, OCT. 27 • 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. • homework, hoops and hotdogs — 5:30 to 8 p.m., The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1401 SW 13th St., Dallas. Free help with homework for students in middle and high school. 503-917-9822, Nona Springer. — FRiDAY, OCT. 28 • 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. — SATuRDAY, OCT. 29 • 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. — SuNDAY, OCT. 30 • 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. — MONDAY, OCT. 31 • 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. — TuESDAY, NOv. 1 • 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. — WEDNESDAY, NOv. 2 • Monmouth Business Association — 7:30 a.m., Moun- mouth Hardware, 401 Main Street E. A meeting of business peo- ple, the Monmouth-Independence Chamber of Commerce di- rector, and city officials. 503-751-0147. Continued on page 12A Enjoy lunch with us... Soup, Salad & Pie Chicken Noodle or Vegetable Beef Soup Friday, Oct. 28 • 11 am - 1 pm $7 per person Thank you Kev, for your hard work and dedication, for all the work you have done on this mural, and all the other ones you have done to brighten this community. Thanks again, Merlin D. Berkey Dallas United Methodist Church 565 SE LaCreole Dr Sponsored by Naomi Chapter 22OES If you liked our Stew & Biscuits, you’ll love our soup, salad & pie! Recycle for a better future.
