Polk County Living
8A Polk County Itemizer-Observer • May 10, 2017
COMMUNITY NOTEBOOK
Bounty Market
Cherry City Roller
Derby fundraiser
Mecanico, 87 S. Main St.,
Independence, will host
Wolf Tree Brewery Saturday
from 1 to 5 p.m. Beer and
barbecue will be available. A
portion of the proceeds will
go to the Cherry City Roller
Derby program. Skaters will
be in attendance.
CEF preps for
spring banquet
The Child Evangelism Fel-
lowship of Polk County will
hold its spring banquet May
20 at 6 p.m. at Evangelical
Bible Church, 1175 SE Howe
St., Dallas.
A celebration of CEF’s
80th anniversary and up-
dates on what the CEF is
doing around the world will
be given. The director of
CEF in India will also pres-
ent.
RSVP to 503-364-3965 by
Friday.
Master Gardeners
plant sale
The Polk County Master
Gardeners plant sale returns
Friday and Saturday from 9
a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Polk
County Fairgrounds, 820 S.
Pacific Highway W., Rickre-
all.
More than 15,000 plants
will be available. Items for
sale will include herbs and
native plants, vegetables,
perennials and annuals,
hanging baskets and more.
For more information:
503-623-8395.
France School of
Dance to perform
The Polk County France
School of Dance will per-
form Tuesday at 6 p.m. at
LaCreole Middle School, 701
SE LaCreole Drive, Dallas.
Admission is $3 or three
cans of food per person.
All proceeds will benefit
the Dallas Food Bank.
Students ranging in age
from 4 to teenagers will per-
form tap, ballet, jazz and hip
hop.
New classes begin June 6.
For more information:
Linda France Martin, 503-
390-3481.
Seniors celebrate
Cinco de Mayo
Monmouth Senior Center,
180 Warren St. S., Mon-
mouth, will celebrate Cinco
de Mayo on Friday with
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).
JOLENE GUZMAN/ Itemizer-Observer
Edie Rains, left, talks with Terry Rains during the Polk County Bounty Market’s opening
day on Thursday. The market runs weekly through the end of September.
Latin music and Mexican
food.
The Friends board will
provide a taco salad bar and
those attending will bring
other side dishes.
Music will be provided by
the high school jazz band.
For more information:
503-838-5678.
Senior center offers
history workshop
Gary Huxford, retired
from Western Oregon Uni-
versity, will teach a 10-week
workshop at Monmouth
Senior Center, 180 Warren
St. S., Monmouth, Thurs-
days at 10 a.m.
The class will cover the
age of European supremacy
(1870-1945). Old maps will
be used to help show the
area.
For more information:
503-838-5678.
Coffee and
conversation
Coffee and Conversation
returns Monday at 10:15
a.m. at the Monmouth Sen-
ior Center, 180 Warren St. S.,
Monmouth.
Veterans and other mem-
bers are invited to talk and
find friendship. Coffee and
donates will be available.
Stamp Out Hunger
on Saturday
Letter carriers with yellow
bags will be out and about
on Saturday to take part in
Stamp Out Hunger.
Hosted by the National
Association of Letter Carri-
ers, the one-day food drive
is the largest in the country.
People can participate by
putting out bags of food by
their mailboxes, which will
then be collected by their
letter carrier.
Most wanted food items
include canned meat and
fish, peanut butter, shelf-
stable milk, whole-grain ce-
real, and dried or canned
fruit.
Rusty or unlabeled cans,
glass containers, perishable
items, homemade items, al-
coholic beverages, mixes or
soda, and open or used
items will not be accepted.
Additional items can be
dropped off at any post of-
fice or the Marion-Polk Food
Share by May 18.
The drive raised more
than 73,000 pounds of food
in Marion and Polk counties
in 2016.
For more information:
www.nalc.org/community-
service/food-drive.
Open house for
eclipse vendors
The Dallas Eclipse Steer-
ing Committee will host an
open house for anyone in-
terested in being a vendor at
the Celebration on the
Square event (Aug. 18-21) on
May 17.
Two sessions are avail-
able: 3 to 4 p.m. and 5:30 to
6:30 p.m.
Those who register to be a
vendor at the open house
will receive $50 off the ven-
dor application fee.
For more information:
Emma
Guida,
emmagdda@gmail.com.
Calmlee’s
Bookstore
welcomes Cookie
the Clown
Calmlee’s Bookstore, 147
SW Court St., welcomes
Cookie the Clown Saturday
from 11 a.m. to noon.
Cookie will read the chil-
dren’s book, “Will You Be My
Sunshine?” and will perform
illusions and face painting.
There is no cost to attend.
Sons of Norway to
host celebration
WEST SALEM — The
Thor Lodge of the Sons of
Norway will celebrate Nor-
wegian Independence Day
Saturday at 5 p.m. at the
West Salem Masonic Lodge,
1625 Brush College Road
NW, Salem.
The public is invited to
attend.
Lodge members will pro-
vide traditional Norwegian
foods, including meatballs,
lefse and cookies.
Music and folk dancing
instructions will follow.
Norwegian Independ-
ence Day is celebrated on
May 17 and celebrates the
signing of Norway’s consti-
tution in 1814.
There is no cost to at-
tend. For more information:
503-302-7973.
LIBRARY CALENDAR
DALLAS
950 Main St.
503-623-2633
www.ci.dallas.or.us/library
• Thursday, May 11, 10:30 a.m. — Chil-
dren’s Story Time.
• Thursday, May 11. 2:30 p.m. — Lego
Building.
• Thursday, May 11, 7 p.m. — Ottilie Ruh
presents Making Your Home a Reading
Zone.
• Tuesday, May 16, 10:30 a.m. — Morn-
ing Children’s Story Time.
• Tuesday, May 16, 3:30 p.m. — After-
noon Children’s Story Time.
• Wednesday, May 17, 3:45 p.m. — Teen
Advisory Board.
• Wednesday, May 17, 4 p.m. — PAWS
to READ (Davos).
• Wednesday, May 17, 4:30 p.m. — Teen
Book Club (Anne of Avonlea).
INDEPENDENCE
175 Monmouth St.
503-838-1811
www.ci.independence.or.us/library
• Wednesday, May 10, 10:30 a.m. —
Family Story Time.
• Thursday, May 11, 4:30 p.m. — Chess
Club.
• Thursday, May 11, 6 p.m. — Mystery
Book Club.
• Saturday, May 13, 3 p.m. — Create
Mother’s Day Gifts (open to children of all
ages).
• Saturday, May 13, 3:30 p.m. — Cuentos
en Espanol.
• Tuesday, May 16, 2 p.m. — Tiny Tots.
• Wednesday, May 17, 10:30 a.m. —
Family Story Time.
MONMOUTH
168 S. Ecols St.
503-751-0182
www.ci.monmouth.or.us/library
• Thursday, May 11, 10:15 a.m. — Pre-
school Explorers.
• Thursday, May 11, 7 p.m. — Once
Upon a Thursday Book Club.
• Friday, May 12, 10:15 a.m. — Squishy
Circuits: Makerspace Workshop for ages 4
and older.
• Tuesday, May 16, 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/WagnerCommu-
nityLibrary/timeline
• See the library’s Facebook page for up-
coming events.
EVERYTHING IS FREE AND MUST GO!
WHAT: Liquidation of goods!
Everything is free– first come, first served.
WHEN: Thurs., May 11th, 8:30 am–4:30 pm
WHERE: Old city hall, 240 Monmouth Street, Independence.
Rear entrance only.
TODO ES GRATIS Y TODO SE TIENE QUE IR!
QUE: ¡Liquidación de todas las cosas!
Todo es gratis – podrán agarrar las cosas
que quieran en base la orden en que lleguen.
CUANDO: Jueves, Mayo 11 de 8:30 am-4:30 pm
DONDE: El viejo ayuntamiento en 240 Monmouth Street,
Independence. Por la entrada de atrás solamente.
Visit our
website,
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...for local news, sports
and community events.
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 10
• Polk County Republican Women — 11:30 a.m., Murphy’s
Restaurant, 288 E. Ellendale Ave., Dallas. No-host lunch avail-
able; everyone welcome. 503-623-5759.
• Respite care — 1 to 3 p.m., 182 SW Academy St., Suite 216,
Dallas. Free child care for parents who need time to run er-
rands, pay bills, etc. Free. Open for children ages 6 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.
• Free Blood Pressure Check Clinic — 2 to 3 p.m., Salem
Health West Valley (surgery admitting area), 525 SE Washing-
ton St., Dallas. 503-623-7323.
• Monmouth Senior Center Music Jam — 6:30 p.m., Mon-
mouth Senior Center, 180 S. Warren St., Monmouth. Open to
the public; musicians of all types welcome. 503-838-5678.
• Dallas American Legion Post No. 20 — 7 p.m., Academy
Building, Room 108, 182 SW Academy St., Dallas. 503-831-3971.
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THURSDAY, MAY 11
• Independence Downtown Association — 8 a.m., Inde-
pendence Grill, 154 S. Main St., Independence. A meeting of
business people regarding the vitality of Independence and its
downtown area. 503-580-8525.
• 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.
• Mom and Me — Salem Health West Valley, 525 SE Wash-
ington St., Dallas (enter through emergency door on Clay
Street). Breastfeeding support group. Free. 503-831-5593.
• 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.
• Young Professionals Networking — 5:30 to 7: p.m., Busi-
ness Crawl (will visit Cedar Salon, First American Title and West
Valley Tap House), 135 SW Mill St., Dallas. After-hours social
event for Polk County young professionals, aged 21-45. Host:
Jennifer Bradley, 503-623-5513.
• 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.
• Polk County Bounty Market — 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Acade-
my Building lawn, on the corner of Main and Academy streets,
Dallas. 503-623-2564.
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FRIDAY, MAY 12
• 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.
• 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. Ad-
mission: $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, MAY 13
• Donation Yoga — 11 a.m. to noon, Dallas Yoga and Bal-
ance Studio, 115 SE Court St., Dallas. Bring a few cans of food or
cash to donate to the food bank. 503-999-8016.
• Guthrie Park Country Dance — 7 to 9:30 p.m., Guthrie
Park Community Center, 4320 Kings Valley Highway, Dallas. Ad-
mission: $5 per person; $15 immediate family rate; children 12
and under free. 503-623-0809.
• 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, MAY 14
• Buell Grange Breakfast — 8 to 11 a.m., Buell Grange Hall,
5970 Mill Creek Road, just off Highway 22 northwest of Dallas.
$6. 503-623-8462 or 503-843-4703.
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MONDAY, MAY 15
• Dallas Area Chamber of Commerce Luncheon — 11:30
a.m., Dallas Civic Center, 945 SE Jefferson St., Dallas. Cost: $12
in advance; $15 at the door. 503-623-2564.
• Central Lions Club — Noon, Independence Elks Lodge
1950 Dining Room, 289 S. Main St., Independence. 503-606-
2150.
• Polk County Battle Buddies support group — 6 to 8 p.m.
Support group for Polk County veterans. Dinner is served at 6
p.m. Free. 503-480-6254.
• 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.
• 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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TUESDAY, MAY 16
• 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.
• Family Building Blocks Dallas play group — 10 a.m.,
Academy Building, 182 SW Academy St., Dallas. Suite 216. Play
group for children and families. Activities and snacks provided.
Free. RSVP, 503-877-8473.
• 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.
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