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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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