Polk County Social
Polk County Itemizer-Observer • October 25, 2017 9A
COMMUNITY NOTEBOOK
Soccer
Salem Concert
Band plays classic
The Salem Concert Band
will perform A Night at the
Opera Sunday at 3 p.m. at
the Elsinore Theatre, 170
High Street SE, Salem.
Rebecca Fromherz, of
Dallas, will sing during the
concert.
All seats are reserved.
Mezzanine level seats cost
$30. Main floor and balcony
seats are $20 for adults and
$10 for students (K-12).
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Yard debris drop
off Saturday
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).
A fall yard debris drop off
will take place Saturday
from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at
Riverview Park in Inde-
pendence.
Grass, leaves, weeds,
twigs, brush, pumpkins and
limbs are acceptable.
Ashes, dirt, sod, rock or
gravel, stumps and logs, an-
imal waste or litter and
painted or finished wood
are not acceptable.
For more information:
Brandt’s, 503-838-0464.
LUKAS EGGEN/ Itemizer-Observer
Salem West Valley
to host fundraiser
Salem West Valley, 525 SE
Washington St., Dallas, will
host a collective goods
fundraiser Monday from 9
a.m. to 3 p.m.
The sale will take place in
the hospital conference
room, located immediately
inside the front door.
Items available include
books, small electronics,
home goods and gifts for
children.
Proceeds from the sale
benefit the hospital volun-
teer services scholarship
fund. The fund proves
scholarships for Polk Coun-
ty high school students
wishing to pursue college
education in a health care
related field.
IDA to host open
house at Commons
The Independence Down
town Association will host
an open house at Indy
Commons, 278 S. Main St.,
Dallas freshman McKenna Sonday (12) controls the ball against Central on Oct. 17. The
Panthers defeated the Dragons 8-0.
Independence, Thursday
from 5 to 6:30 p.m.
There is no cost to attend.
The public is invited.
IDA will share what it
does, who is involved and
how others can get in-
volved, as well as discuss
what is and isn’t working in
downtown Independence.
Light snacks and refresh-
ments will be served.
Dallas Seventh Day
presents series
Dallas Seventh Day Ad-
ventist Church, 589 SW
Birch St., Dallas, will host a
documentary-style series to
highlight the 500th anniver-
sary of Martin Luther.
The church will show “A
Pale Horse Rides” and will
explore what the Bible has
to say about Christianity’s
future.
The series is hosted by
Shawn Boonstra.
The series begins Friday at
7 p.m. and will continue Sat-
urday and Sunday at 7 p.m.
There is no cost to at-
tend. For more information:
503-623-5872.
Author Vlautin at
Dallas Library
Dallas Public Library, 950
Main St., Dallas, will host
author Willy Vlautin Thurs-
day at 7 p.m.
Vlautin, of Scappoose, is
an award-winning author of
four novels, including “The
Free” and “Lean on Pete.”
His fifth novel, “Don’t Skip
Out on Me,” is due out in
February 2018. A movie
based on “Lean on Pete” will
be released next February.
For more information:
503-623-2633.
Murder Mystery
set for Saturday
The Downtown Dallas
Murder Mystery will take
place Saturday starting at
10 a.m.
The public is invited to
solve the mystery. Cost is
$10. Participants will re-
ceive a murder mystery
map that will lead you to
clues and suspects located
in downtown Dallas.
Maps will be available at
Pressed Coffee and Wine
Bar, 788 Main St., Dallas,
beginning at 10 a.m. on Sat-
urday.
The solution to the mur-
der mystery will be revealed
at 5 p.m. at Pressed.
Tickets are available prior
to the event at Just Stuff,
Main Street Emporium, D
Tats and Oddities, Court
Street Hair, Some Things,
Four Seasons, Domino’s
Pizza, Courtyard Coffee and
Pressed.
Pressed will also offer
tickets on Saturday.
The public can meet
some of the suspects in a
family event Friday at 7
p.m. at Pressed.
LIBRARY CALENDAR
DALLAS
950 Main St. • 503-623-2633
www.ci.dallas.or.us/library
• Wednesday, Oct. 25, 4 p.m. — Lowly
Worm Kid’s Book Club.
• Thursday, Oct. 26, 10:30 a.m. — Chil-
dren’s Story Time.
• Thursday, Oct. 26, 2:30 p.m. — Lego
Building.
• Thursday, Oct. 26, 7 p.m. — Author
Visit (Willy Vlautin).
• Tuesday, Oct. 31, 10:30 a.m. — Morn-
ing Children’s Story Time.
• Tuesday, Oct. 31, 3:30 p.m. — After-
noon Children’ Story Time.
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INDEPENDENCE
175 Monmouth St.
503-838-1811
www.ci.independence.or.us/library
• Wednesday, Oct. 25, 10:30 a.m. —
Family Story Time.
• Thursday, Oct. 26, 4:30 p.m. — Chess
Club.
• Friday, Oct. 27, 4:30 p.m. — Teen Hal-
loween Party.
• Tuesday, Oct. 31, 4 p.m. — Halloween
Spooktacular (in association with the Inde-
pendence Downtown Association).
• Wednesday, Nov. 1, 10:30 a.m. — Fam-
ily Story Time.
• Wednesday, Nov. 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
• Friday, Oct. 27, 10:15 a.m. — Friday
Fun.
• Tuesday, Oct. 31, 10:15 a.m. — Family
Story Time.
• Tuesday, Oct. 31, 4 p.m. — Halloween
Spooktacular
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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.
Dallas Seventh Day Adventist presents
A PALE HORSE RIDES
A LIVE Bible Seminar
with Shawn Boonstra
From the Voice of Prophecy
Filmed on Location
October 27 • 7:00 PM
ROME ________
IS BURNING
October 28 • 7:00 PM
Watch the trailer video at:
PaleHorseRides.com
BARBARIAN
FIRE
________
October 29 • 7:00 PM
AN UNDERGROUND
MOVEMENT
________
589 SW Birch St., Dallas • 503-623-5872
www.dallas22.adventistchurchconnect.org
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147 SE Court St., Dallas
503-623-2373
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WEDNESDAY, OCT. 25
• 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.
• Pickleball — 9 a.m. to noon, Roger Jordan Community
Park. Meets on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9 a.m.
to noon. Karen Freeman, 503-871-4172.
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THURSDAY, OCT. 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.
• Mom and Me — Salem Health West Valley, 525 SE Washing-
ton 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.
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FRIDAY, OCT. 27
• 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, 186 SE
Mill St., 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.
• Karaoke night — 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Dallas Forty, 962 Main St.,
Dallas. Every Friday. 503-831-4682.
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SATURDAY, OCT. 28
• Polk Community Free Clinic — 7 to 11 a.m., Trinity Luther-
an Church, 320 SE Fir Villa Road, Dallas. Free medical and mental
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. 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, OCT. 30
• 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., Monmouth.
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, OCT. 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. Mondays through
Thursdays. 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 emergency
entrance on Clay Street. Dee Ann White, 971-718-6444.
• Dallas Rotary — Noon, Dallas Civic Center, 945 SE Jefferson
St., Dallas. Lunch and speaker. Public is welcome.
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WEDNESDAY, NOV. 1
• Monmouth Business Association — 7:30 a.m., Windemere
Western View Properties, 297 N. Pacific Highway, Monmouth 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.
• 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 avail-
able. 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. Karen Freeman, 503-871-4172.