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.
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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.
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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).
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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, 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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