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Polk County Living Polk County Itemizer-Observer • July 5, 2017 9A COMMUNITY NOTEBOOK Fourth of July kicks off Left Coast to host Great Wine Fest Left Coast Cellars, 4225 North Pacific Highway W., Rickreall, will host the Great White Wine Festival Satur- day from noon to 7 p.m. Wineries will showcase some of their offerings, and tasting stations will be available throughout the grounds. Food stations will also be serving menu items created to pair with featured white wines. Yard games will be avail- able for all to enjoy as well as carnival games. Tickets cost $25 and in- cludes seven drink tickets, three game tickets and a souvenir glass. Additional drink and game tickets will be available for purchase for $10 for four tickets or $20 for 10 tickets. The cost is $15 for club members of participating wineries and the price is $10 for people ages 11 to 20, designated drivers and non-drinkers. Children 10 and younger are free. Chamber to host eclipse workshop The Monmouth-Indepen- dence Chamber of Com- merce will host a Solar Eclipse and Moon Phases workshop Tuesday from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Chemeketa Polk Center, 1340 SE Hol- man Ave., Dallas. Geologist Sheila Alfsen will explore the solar eclipse phenomenon through demonstration and audi- ence participation. There is no cost to attend. For more information: Beth Bonnet, 503-623-5567. 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). STEPHAnIE BLAIR/ Itemizer-Observer People headed to Main Street Park in Monmouth early on Monday to see what vendors offered for the Fourth of July festival. DH Arboretum seeks volunteers The Friends of the Del- bert Hunter Arboretum are seeking volunteers for Monday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the arboretum at Dallas City Park. Volunteers will spread bark around trees and benches, and do some weeding. People will gather at the arboretum building prior to starting. Children are welcome with an adult. Gloves are recommended. Tools and snacks will be provided. For more information: Kimber, 503-623-7359. Entries for wine maker contest due Online entries for ama- teur wine makers for com- petition at the Oregon State Fair are due by July 17. Ribbons will be awarded in each classification. Blue rib- bon winners from each cate- gory will be announced and presented as Amateur Best of Show on Aug. 18 at the Ore- gon State Fairgrounds. The top three Best-in- Class winners in the red wine, white wine and berry wine will receive the Chemeketa Amateur Wine- maker Prize and receive free tuition for any three- credit course in the wine studies program. For more information: www.oregonstatefair.org/ competitions/amateur-wine/. LIBRARY CALENDAR DALLAS 950 Main St. 503-623-2633 www.ci.dallas.or.us/library • Wednesday, July 5, 11:30 a.m. — Sum- mer Readying Activity at Dallas City Park (Ropebusters). • Thursday, July 6, 10:30 a.m. — Chil- dren’s Storytime. • Thursday, July 6, 2:30 p.m. — Lego Building. • Thursday, July 6, 7 p.m. — Friends of the Library meeting. • Tuesday, July 11, 10:30 a.m. — Morn- ing Children’s Story Time. • Tuesday, July 11, 3:30 p.m. — After- noon Children’s Story Time. • Wednesday, July 12, 11:30 a.m. — Summer Readying Activity at Dallas City Park (Steve’s Creature Features — rep- tiles). — INDEPENDENCE 175 Monmouth St. 503-838-1811 www.ci.independence.or.us/library • Wednesday, July 5, 10:30 a.m. — Fam- ily Story Time. • Wednesday, July 5, 1 p.m. — Scrabble with Betty. • Wednesday, July 5. 3 p.m. — Build a Better World (birdhouse). • Thursday, July 6, 3 p.m. — Build a Bet- ter World (build a periscope, kaleidoscope and more). • Friday, July 7, 3 p.m. — Build a Better World (for teens — build a snack ma- chine). • Saturday, July 8, 2 p.m. — Solar Satur- days (Two Sundowner — flash fiction and poetry with Maren Anderson). • Monday, July 10, 3 p.m. — Maker Mon- days (3-D printing and pens). • Monday, July 10, 4:30 p.m. — Cuentos en Español. • Tuesday, July 11, 4:30 p.m. — Chess Club. • Wednesday, July 12, 10:30 a.m. — Family Story Time. • Wednesday, July 12, 3 p.m. — Build a Better World (Steve’s Creature Features at Riverview Park). — MONMOUTH 168 S. Ecols St. 503-751-0182 www.ci.monmouth.or.us/library • Thursday, July 6, 10:15 a.m. — Make a UV bracelet. • Friday, July 7, 1:30 p.m. — Family movie (Oddball, PG). • Tuesday, July 11, 3 p.m. —Henrik Bothe (Magic). • Wednesday, July 12, 2 p.m. — Book Club. • Wednesday, July 12, 6:30 p.m. — The Solar Eclipse: How to see and enjoy it. — 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. Polk County Historical Society Annual July 15 9 AM to 3 PM at the Polk County Museum South side of the Polk Co. Fairgrounds Rickreall For more information call 503-623-6251. All items donated for the sale. Pencil u s in Itemizer-Observer • 503-623-2373 • www.polkio.com — WEDNESDAY, JULY 5 • Monmouth Business Association — 7:30 a.m., Main Street Park Amphitheater. A meeting of business people, the Mon- mouth-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. • 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. • Scrabble with Betty — 1 p.m., Independence Public Li- brary, 175 Monmouth St., Independence. Scrabble games first Wednesday of every month. Free; refreshments and prizes available. 503-551-7687 or 503-838-1811. • 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. • Yarning for Others — 3 to 5 p.m., St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 1486 SW Levens St., Dallas. Knitters and crocheters gather to make clothing and accessories for those in need on the first Wednesday of every month. 503-689-7222. • Pickleball — 9 a.m. to noon, Roger Jordan Community Park. Meets on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9 a.m. to noon and Sundays and Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. Karen Freeman, 503-871-4172. — THURSDAY, JULY 6 • 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. • 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. — FRIDAY, JULY 7 • 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. — SATURDAY, JULY 8 • 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. • 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, JULY 9 • 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. — MONDAY, JULY 10 • 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. • 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. — TUESDAY, JULY 11 • Independence Riverview Market — 1 to 6 p.m., Riverview Park and Amphitheater, 50 C St., Independence. 503-910-8193. • Caregiver Connection — 2 to 3:30 p.m., Salem Health West Valley (conference room immediately inside the front entrance), 525 SE Washington St., Dallas. Meets on the second Tuesday of the month. Free. 503-831-5593. • Free Blood Pressure Checks — Salem Health West Valley, 525 SE Washington St., Dallas. Second Tuesday of the month. Free. 503-831-5593. • 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. • James2 Community Kitchen Meal — 4:45 to 6:30 p.m., Falls City Methodist Church, 242 north Main St., Falls City. Free. 503-787-3371. (Second, third and fourth Tuesdays) • 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. Continued on page 10A
