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About Polk County itemizer observer. (Dallas, Or) 1992-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 6, 2017)
Polk County Social 8A Polk County itemizer-Observer • December 6, 2017 COMMUNITY NOTEBOOK Tasting cookies Salem choir comes to Monmouth The Salem Community Chorus will present an hour- long Christmas concert at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday at Christ Church, 412 Clay St., Monmouth. The 60-voice regional community chorus is direct- ed by Anna Robinson. The program will include a se- lection of winter and Christ- mas music. The free concert will include an afterward time for refreshments. The Salem Community Chorus meets Monday from 6 to 8 p.m. at St. Marks Lutheran Church in Salem. 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 soup bowl dinner, auction The Dallas High School Art Department’s 18th an- nual Soup Bowl Dinner, Auction and Art Show is from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Come choose a hand- crafted ceramic bowl made by the DHS Art Department for $10. A variety of soups will be served between 5:30 and 6:30 in the DHS Forum, all you can eat. Second Saturday Art Class returns The Ash Creek Arts Cen- ter, 311 Monmouth St., In- dependence, returns for crafty holiday ornaments with Felix Oliveros Saturday at 2 p.m. There is no cost to attend. The Second Saturday Art Classes are designed for children and parents. EMiLy MENTzEr/ itemizer-Observer People attending the 50th annual Monmouth Tree Lighting at Western Oregon Univer- sity wrapped through the Werner University Center on Friday to sample cookies in the cookie bake-off and vote for people’s choice. Dallas library to host “Beyond Fake News” The Dallas Public Library will host “Beyond Fake News: How We Find Accu- rate Information About the World” Thursday at 6:30 p.m. The Oregon Humanities Conversation project will be facilitated by Kelly McElroy. There is no cost to attend. For more information: 503-623-2633. Library to hold event on Apollo 17 The Dallas Public Library will hold an event on “Apollo 17 — Last Men on the Moon” Saturday at 2 p.m. Dallas resident Donn W. Anderson will present. Anderson is a docent at the Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum in McMin- nville. This is the second part in the library’s Astronomy and Space Exploration se- ries. There is no cost to attend. For more information: 503-623-2633. LIBRARY CALENDAR DALLAS 950 Main St. • 503-623-2633 www.ci.dallas.or.us/library • Thursday, Dec. 7, 10:30 a.m. — Chil- dren’s Story Time. • Thursday, Dec. 7, noon — Adult Book Discussion. • Thursday, Dec. 7, 6:30 p.m. — Beyond Fake News. • Saturday, Dec. 9, 2 p.m. — Apollo 17 — Last Men on the Moon. • Tuesday, Dec. 12, 10:30 a.m. — Morn- ing Children’s Story Time. • Tuesday, Dec. 12, 3:30 p.m. — After- noon Children’ Story Time. — INDEPENDENCE 175 Monmouth St. 503-838-1811 www.ci.independence.or.us/library • Wednesday, Dec. 6, 10:30 a.m. — Fam- ily Story Time. • Wednesday, Dec. 6, 1 p.m. — Scrabble with Betty. • Thursday, Dec. 7, 4:30 p.m. — Chess Club. • Friday, Dec. 8, 4 p.m. — Adult coloring club. • Friday, Dec. 8, 6:30 p.m. — Teen Cook- ing Club (Gingerbread mansions). • Saturday, Dec. 9, 3 p.m. — Greenery wreath making. • Tuesday, Dec. 12, 6:30 p.m. — Family ornament making. • Wednesday, Dec. 13, 10:30 a.m. — Family Story Time. — MONMOUTH 168 S. Ecols St. 503-751-0182 www.ci.monmouth.or.us/library • Friday, Dec. 8, 10:15 a.m. — Friday Fun. Tuesday, Dec. 12, 10:15 a.m. — Family Story Time. • Tuesday, Dec. 12, 4:30 p.m. — Holiday Card Project. — 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. — WEDNESDAY, DEC. 6 • Monmouth Business Association — 7:30 a.m., Monmouth- independence Networks, 405 N. Hogan road, 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., First Presbyte- rian Church, 879 SW Levens St., Dallas. Open to children pre- kindergarten and younger with parent/adult. Mondays through Thursdays. Free. • 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. • 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. — THURSDAY, DEC. 7 • Dallas Lions Club — Noon, Pressed Wine Bar, 788 Main St., Dallas. Everyone welcome. 503-623-8121. • 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. — FRIDAY, DEC. 8 • 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. • 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. — SATURDAY, DEC. 9 • Donation Yoga — 11 a.m. to noon, Dallas yoga and Balance 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. — SUNDAY, DEC. 10 • 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. — MONDAY, DEC. 11 • 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. — TUESDAY, DEC. 12 • 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. • 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. • Toastmasters — 6 to 7 p.m., Dallas Church, 450 SE Wash- ington St., Dallas. Learn how to effectively speak in public and increase your leadership skills. • James2 Community Kitchen Meal — 4:30 to 6 p.m., Falls City Methodist Church, 242 North Main St., Falls City. Free. 503- 787-3371. • 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 activi- ties 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. Continued on page 9A
