Polk County Living
8A Polk County Itemizer-Observer • August 9, 2017
COMMUNITY NOTEBOOK
Shakespeare in the park
Windingers to
celebrate aviation
The Dallas Windingers
Radio Control model aircraft
club will celebrate National
Model Aviation Day Satur-
day from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at
Kauer Field, 1833 SE Miller
Ave., Dallas.
Spectators will see
demonstrations of radio
controlled model aircrafts.
Instructor pilots will help
participants try a flight.
Donations will be accept-
ed and given to the Disabled
American Veterans organi-
zation.
For more information:
Robert Brizius, 503-623-
3420 or Joe Miller, 503-498-
7241.
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).
Annual Cruise-In
set for Saturday
The Sixth Annual Central
Lions Club Cruise-In will
take place Saturday at 9 a.m.
at Riverview Park in Inde-
pendence.
Cost is $5 for a pancake
and egg breakfast.
Space is available to regis-
ter a car. Cost is $20 and in-
cludes a free breakfast for
the driver.
The first 100 cars regis-
tered will receive a goodie
bag and dash plaque.
Awards will be given at 3
p.m.
There will also be raffles
and a silent auction.
For more information:
Danny, 503-838-1273.
Arboretum seeks
volunteer help
The Friends of the Del-
bert Hunter Arboretum in-
vite volunteers to help
maintain the arboretum at
Dallas City Park on Monday
from 6 to 8 p.m.
Volunteers will spread
trail dressing and pull weeds
LUKAS EGGEN/ Itemizer-Observer
Actors perform a scene from “Much Ado About Nothing” on Saturday evening. the Val-
ley Shakespeare Company put on the free show at Western Oregon University’s Lein-
wand outdoor stage.
in the shade.
Volunteers will meet at
the arboretum building.
Children are welcome. Tools
will be provided, but gloves
are recommended. There
will also be snacks served.
For more information:
Kimber, 503-623-7359.
coming solar eclipse. This
will be the first of a series of
presentations. Future topics
will include comets, explo-
ration of outer planets and
more.
There is no cost to attend.
For more information:
503-623-2633.
Library to hold
eclipse event
Alzheimer’s class
offered Tuesday
Dallas Public Library, 950
Main St., Dallas, will hold an
illustrated astronomy series
presentation Saturday at 2
p.m.
Dallas resident Donn W.
Anderson, a docent at the
Evergreen Aviation & Space
Museum in McMinnville,
will present about the up-
West Valley Salem Health,
525 SE Washington St., Dal-
las, will offer a class on
memory loss, dementia and
Alzheimer’s Tuesday from 1
to 2 p.m.
The program will provide
information on detection,
causes, risk factors, stages of
disease and treatment.
There is no cost to attend.
Call 800-272-3900 to reg-
ister.
MERIT class
offered Tuesday
MicroEnterprise Re-
sources, Initiatives and
Training (MERIT) will offer a
class titled “Work for Your-
self@50+” Tuesday from 10
to 11:30 a.m. at Indy Com-
mons, 278 South Main St.,
Independence.
The class is aimed at
helping people ages 50 and
older learn what it takes to
be successfully self-em-
ployed in today’s economy.
There is no cost to attend.
Call 888-339-5617 to reg-
ister.
LIBRARY CALENDAR
DALLAS
950 Main St. • 503-623-2633
www.ci.dallas.or.us/library
• Wednesday, Aug. 9, 11:30 a.m. — Sum-
mer reading end party (at Dallas City Park).
• Thursday, Aug. 10, 10:30 a.m. — Chil-
dren’s Story Time.
• Thursday, Aug. 10, 2:30 p.m. — Lego
Building.
• Saturday, Aug. 12, 10 a.m. — Adult
summer reading ends today.
• Saturday, Aug. 12, 2 p.m. — Eclipse
Talk with Donn Anderson.
• Tuesday, Aug. 15, 10:30 a.m. — Morn-
ing Children’s Story Time.
• Tuesday, Aug. 15, 3:30 p.m. — After-
noon Children’s Story Time.
• Wednesday, Aug. 16, 3:45 p.m. — Teen
Advisory Board meeting.
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iNDEPENDENCE
175 Monmouth St.
503-838-1811
www.ci.independence.or.us/library
• Wednesday, Aug. 9, 10:30 a.m. — Fam-
ily Story Time.
• Thursday, Aug. 10, 6 p.m. — Mystery
Book Club.
• Friday, Aug. 11, 4 p.m. — Adult Color-
ing Program.
• Saturday, Aug. 12, 2 p.m. — Solar Sat-
urdays (Sun Tie Dye with Becca McCannell
— bring T-shirt from home).
• Monday, Aug. 14, 3 p.m. — Maker
Mondays (Little Bits Coding).
• Monday, Aug. 14, 4:30 p.m. — Cuentos
en Espanol.
• Tuesday, Aug. 15, 3 p.m. — Intro to
self-defense for kids (Central Martial Arts).
• Wednesday, Aug. 16, 10:30 a.m. —
Family Story Time.
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MONMOUtH
168 S. Ecols St.
503-751-0182
www.ci.monmouth.or.us/library
• Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2 p.m. — Comic
book workshop (Fourth through 12th
graders).
• Thursday, Aug. 10, 10:15 a.m. — Sum-
mer Learning Club finale party.
• Friday, Aug. 4, 1:30 p.m. — Family
movie (“Monster Trucks,” rated PG).
• Tuesday, Aug. 15, 6 p.m. — Get Ready
for the Solar Eclipse.
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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.
www.polkio.com
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Closing Business Sale
Westview Products, Inc.
1350 SE Shelton St, Dallas
Thursday & Friday, August 10 & 11
8:00 am - 6:00 pm
By appointment 8/13-8/16. Call 503-510-9384
Construction equipment: ladders, saws, drills
Shop equipment: table saw, radial arm saw,
hand tools
Wood materials: fiber board, table tops, table leg blanks
Finished and unfinished furniture
Pencil
us in!
All proceeds go to Dallas Weekday Bible School
www.polkio.com
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WEDNESDAY, AUG. 9
• 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 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 Washington
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.
• 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.
• Music in the Park — 6:30 p.m., Main Street Park, Mon-
mouth. Cascade Crescendo, jamgrass. Free. www.ci.mon-
mouth.or.us.
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tHURSDAY, AUG. 10
• 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.
• 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.
• Movies in the Park — 8:30 p.m., Riverview Park and Am-
phitheater, 50 C St., Independence. “Kong: Skull Island,” rated
PG-13. Free. www.independenceamphitheater.com.
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FRiDAY, AUG. 11
• 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.
• River’s Edge Summer Music Series — 7:30 p.m., Riverview
Park and Amphitheater, 50 C St., Independence. Schwing Band,
90s rock. $5 suggested donation. www.independenceam-
phitheater.com.
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SAtURDAY, AUG. 12
• 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.
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SUNDAY, AUG. 13
• 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, AUG. 14
• 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.
• Community Lecture: the Eclipse — 5:30 to 7 p.m., West-
ern Oregon University Instructional Technology Center, Room
205, 345 Monmouth Ave. N., Monmouth. Jon and Susan Brew-
ster will present about the eclipse. Light refreshments will be
served. Free. 503-838-8483.
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tUESDAY, AUG. 15
• 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., Unit-
ed Methodist Church located at 242 N Main St., Falls City. Free;
everyone welcome. 503-623-8429 (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.
• Polk County Coin Club — 7 p.m., Monmouth Senior Cen-
ter, 180 Warren St. S., Monmouth. 503-362-9123.
• independence Riverview Market — 2 to 7 p.m., Riverview
Park and Amphitheater, 50 C St., Independence. 503-910-8193.
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