Polk County Living
8A Polk County Itemizer-Observer • January 25, 2017
COMMUNITY NOTEBOOK
FC Garden Club to
hold gathering
Winds cause minor troubles
The Falls City Garden
Club invites the public to a
seasonal far m-to-table
night Thursday at 6 p.m. at
the community center, 320
North Main St., Falls City.
All ages are welcome.
DRV celebration
Wednesday
Dallas Retirement Village,
225 NW Jasper St., Dallas,
will mark its 70th anniver-
sary and celebrate the
grand opening of the Lodge
Residences and Clubhouse
Wednesday (today) at 11
a.m.
A ribbon cutting ceremo-
ny will be held at 11:30 a.m.
Tours of the Lodge Resi-
dences and Clubhouse will
be available after. Wine tast-
ing and coffee sampling,
movie and snacks and a
performance by DRV’s resi-
dent drum collaboration
will be held. Appetizers and
refreshments will be served.
For more information:
503-623-9211.
Stew, biscuit lunch
served Friday
The annual stew and bis-
cuit lunch hosted by the
Dallas Naomi Chapter No.
22, Order of the Eastern Star
is Friday from 11 a.m. to 1
p.m. The lunch will be
served at the Dallas United
Methodist Church, 565 SE
LaCreole Drive. Cost is $7
per person and includes
stew, biscuits, pie and bev-
erage.
Funds raised from this
event support the many
philanthropic projects of
the chapter.
For more information:
503-623-8442.
KV Charter School
presents series
Kings Valley Charter
School, 38840 Kings Valley
Highway, Philomath, pres-
ents its Parenting Game-
Changer Series Thursday
from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The
topic will be helping your
child manage stress, and is
aimed at parents with mid-
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).
ChUCK ThUrMAn/ for the Itemizer-Observer
On Jan. 17, wind storms knocked a tree down onto a power pole, breaking the pole, in
the 500 block of Warren Street in Monmouth. Monmouth Power and Light responded.
Crews had power restored to 110 customers in about half an hour.
dle schoolers and
teenagers.
Among the topics to be
discussed include strategies
to help you and your child
respond to the stress of
homework, peer relation-
ships and family dynamics.
Free, on-site childcare or
supervised study space is
available if requested by
Wednesday (today).
There is no cost to at-
tend. Pre-registration is re-
quested by contacting
Laura, laura.srf@ruralfami-
lies.org or 541-929-2535.
Refreshments will be
served.
IDA presents Walk
of Hearts banners
Independence Down-
town Association will be
selling hearts for its Walk of
Hearts.
Each heart will be hung
on lamp posts along Main
Street in downtown Inde-
pendence.
Cost is $28 per side.
Deadline for ordering is
Feb. 5. Order forms are
available at the Independ-
ence Public Library, 175
Monmouth St., or by email-
ing Nancy Lodge at
pd1571@yahoo.com.
Messages will have three
lines. First line has a max of
five characters. The second
line has a limit of nine char-
acters and the third line has
a max of eight characters.
DDA Out and About
meets at Sassy’s
Dallas Downtown Associ-
ation will hold an Out and
About in Dallas 6 p.m. on
We d n e s d a y ( t o d a y ) a t
Sassy’s Kegs and Eggs, 186
SW Court St., Dallas. A pool
tournament will be held
with prizes for the top three
teams.
For information: Emma,
971-701-1880, or email to
emmagdda@gmail.com.
PCPAC to meet in
Monmouth library
The Polk County Princi-
pled Action Committee will
hold a meeting Saturday
from 2 to 4 p.m. at Mon-
mouth Public Library, 168 S.
Ecols St., Monmouth.
The meeting will include
time to get acquainted, talk
about communication and
education, and set the next
meeting date. There will
also be a discussion about
future plans.
Senior Center will
jam to Elvis
Dallas Senior Center, 955
SE Jefferson St., Dallas, will
hold a 10th annual Elvis
Music Jam Thursday at 6:30
p.m.
All musicians are wel-
come. Please bring finger
food to share.
For more information:
503-623-8554.
LIBRARY CALENDAR
DALLAS
950 Main St. • 503-623-2633
www.ci.dallas.or.us/library
• Wednesday, Jan. 25, 4 p.m. — Kids
Book Club.
• Thursday, Jan. 26, 10:30 a.m. — Chil-
dren’s Story Time.
• Tuesday, Jan. 31, 10:30 a.m. — Morn-
ing Children’s Story Time.
• Wednesday, Feb. 1, 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, Jan. 25, 10:30 a.m. —
Family Story Time.
• Wednesday, Jan. 25, 3 and 6:30 p.m. —
Wacky Wednesday (Snow Forts).
• Thursday, Jan. 26, 4:30 p.m. — Chess
Club.
• Friday, Jan. 27, 4:30 p.m. — Teen Cook-
ing Club (sixth grade and up).
• Saturday, Jan. 28, 3:30 p.m. — Cuentos
en Español.
• Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2 p.m. — Tiny Tots
(Ages up to 2).
• Wednesday, Feb. 1, 10:30 a.m. — Fam-
ily Story Time.
• Wednesday, Feb. 1, 1 p.m. — Scrabble
with Betty.
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MONMOUTH
168 S. Ecols St. • 503-751-0182
www.ci.monmouth.or.us/library
• Thursday, Jan. 26, 10:15 a.m. — Pre-
school Explorers.
• Tuesday, Jan. 31, 10:15 a.m. — Tales
for Tots.
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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, JAN. 25
• 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.
• Respite Care — 1 to 3 p.m., 182 SW Academy St., Suite 216,
Dallas. Free child care for parents who need time to run errands,
pay bills, etc. Free. Open for children ages six weeks to 5 years.
503-877-8473 to reserve space. Diapers are provided.
• 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.
• Wednesday Evening Worship — 6:30 p.m., Trinity Luther-
an Church, 320 SE Fir Villa road, Dallas. 503-623-2233.
• 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.
• Brew and BS: The New Testament — 7 p.m., St. Thomas
Episcopal Church, 1486 SW Levens St., Dallas. A lecture series on
new Testament figures. Bring brew of choice — coffee, tea,
chai, beer, wine, cider. 435-503-4304.
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THURSDAY, JAN. 26
• 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, JAN. 27
• Take Off Pounds Sensibly Club Meeting — 9:45 to 11
a.m., Church of Christ, 127 heffley St. n., Monmouth. First meet-
ing is free. 503-930-7936.
• Altered Attitudes Alcoholics Anonymous — noon, Dallas
United Methodist Church, 565 SE LaCreole Drive, Dallas. 503-
399-0599.
• Red Cross Blood Drive — 1 to 6 p.m., Faith Evangelical
Free Church, 2290 E. Ellendale, Dallas. www.redcrossblood.org.
• 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, JAN. 28
• 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.
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SUNDAY, JAN. 29
• 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, JAN. 30
• Red Cross Blood Drive — 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., First Bap-
tist Church, 1505 Monmouth St., Independence. www.redcross-
blood.org.
• 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, JAN. 31
• 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, FEB. 1
• Monmouth Business Association — 7:30 a.m., Partner-
ships in Community Living Inc., 480 Main St. E. A meeting 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.
• Senior meals, Monmouth — 11:30 a.m. Monday through
Friday, Monmouth Senior Center, 180 S. Warren St., Monmouth.
Free, but $3 donation suggested. reservations required. 503-
838-2084.
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