What’s Happening: Week of Aug. 25, 2025

Sept. 4-6 — The Dalles High School class of 1975 50th Reunion. For more information, please send an email to TDHSCLASSOF75@GMAIL.COM or call John Martin, 503-298-3489; Laurie Smith Alford, 541-993-5629; or Laurie Grorud Miller, 541-993-0448. Mailing address: 1645 E 21st St., The Dalles, OR 97058.

Sept. 12-13 — Wy’east Class of 1960 reunion. Call or text 541-300-9664 for times and locations.

Community Events

Aug. 25 — White Salmon Adult Grief Group, 3-4 p.m. For more information, contact Haley at 541-387-6449.

Aug. 27 — Rowena Fire Impacted Community Information Session, 5-6 p.m. at the Steve Kramer Board Room, 401 E. Third St., The Dalles (entrance on Federal Street) or virtually at wascocounty-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJOwUeS9QLiCJ2uI7jMVGQ. Will include a presentation, chance for impacted community members to sign up for appointments with three departments. Visit the Rowena Fire FAQ page to submit questions ahead of time via the Google Form: bit.ly/rowena-fire-faq.

Aug. 27-29 — Alzheimer’s Association Community Conference, noon to 4 p.m. on Aug. 27 at Sherman County Community Center, 300 Dewey St., Moro; noon to 4 p.m. on Aug. 28 at Gateway Church, 1111 Dry Hollow Road, The Dalles; and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Aug. 29 at FISH Food Bank, 1130 Tucker Road, Hood River. Presentations, community resource listening session. Seating is limited and registration is required at 800-272-3900 or alz.org/CRF. Free.

Aug. 28 — The Dalles Kiwanis Club. Business meeting to finalize prep for this year’s Steak Feed. More at www.thedalleskiwanis.org/ or The-Dalles-Kiwanis-Club on Facebook.

Aug. 28 — Crop Talk, 5:30 p.m. at Trout Lake Farms, Trout Lake. Con-tact corrie@ucdwa.org with questions regarding the August Crop Talk or register at gorgegrown.com.

Aug. 28 — CASA 101 & Happy Hour, 5:30 p.m. food and drinks, 5:45 p.m. programming, at Café Enza, 418 E. Second St., The Dalles. Free pizza and drinks; learn about CASA’s mission, role of volunteers and how to get involved. More at gorgecasa.org or 541-386-3468.

Aug. 28 — Families in the Park, 7 p.m. at Jackson Park. Free. With Hit Machine. Food carts available onsite.

Aug. 29 — CASA Yoga Fundraiser, 6-7 p.m. at Tierra De Lobos Winery. Sixty-minute, all level outdoor yoga class; $10 suggested donation to benefit CASA. CASA will also announce winner of annual playhouse raffle. Register for yoga at www.studiofittd.com. Purchase raffle tickets at gorgecasa.org.

Aug. 29 — Columbia Gorge CASA’s Annual Playhouse Raffle Drawing, 6-8 p.m. at Tierra Del Lobos Winery, 201 Osprey Lane W., The Dalles. One-of-a-kind playhouse, valued at $6,000, with proceeds benefiting CASA’s advocacy efforts. Tickets $20 for 1 ticket, or 3 for $50; do not need to be present to win. Info at www.gorgecasa.org.

Aug. 30 — Walking Tour of Downtown Hood River, 9-10:30 a.m. beginning at Overlook Memorial Park, Second and State streets. Cost is $15; tickets at hoodriverhistorymuseum.org.

Aug. 30 — The Dalles Friends of the Library Book Sale, 9 a.m. to noon at the Book Barn in the library’s upper parking lot, 722 Cort St., The Dalles. Prices: 9-10 a.m., $3 per bag; 10-11 a.m., $2 per bag; and 11 a.m. to noon $1 per bag. You pick the books. Sale helps support literacy.

Sept. 3 — Veterans Social Group, 6 p.m. to closing at Hood River Elks Lodge No. 1507, 304 Cascade Ave., Hood River. Dinner, drink to all veterans at no charge; active duty, Reservist, National Guard and veterans all welcome.

Sept. 3-4 — Criminal Records Expungement Clinic, 3-6 p.m. at 601 Cascade Ave., Hood River, on Sept. 3 and 2-5 p.m. at The Dalles Public Library, 722 Court St., The Dalles, on Sept. 4. Free legal assistance to apply to set aside Oregon criminal records. Clinics are every first Wednesday. No appointment necessary. For more information, email lynnmarie.crider@gmail.com.

Sept. 4 — NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) of the Gorge, 6:15-7:45 p.m. at Dalles-Wasco County Library meeting room. CDC guidelines will be followed, with masks available in the foyer of the library. For info, call Barbara at 541-980-7264.

Sept. 6 — Lyle Lions Club Pancake Breakfast, 7-10 a.m. at Lyle Lions Community Center, corner of Fifth and Highway 14. Adults $10, children 6-12 $5, under 5 free. Eggs and omelets cooked to order and endless pancakes.

Sept. 6 — Leos Club Can and Bottle Collection, 9 a.m. to noon at Rosauers, Hood River. Supports local nonprofits.

Sept. 8 — Friends of the Library, 11 a.m. in the Jean Marie Gaulke Room, Hood River Library; public welcome. More at hoodriverlibrary.org/friends.

Sept. 9 — Odell Garden Club Meeting, 10 a.m. at the Hood River County Fairgrounds Community Building. For more info, contact President Norma Curtis, 541-806-1019 or nlcurtis@hrecn.net. Meets second Tuesday of the month.

Sept. 11 — PRIDE Book Club, 6-7 p.m. at The Dalles Library. Open to people 18 and older interested in reading and discussing LGBTQ+ books. Refreshments served.

Sept. 11 — High Prairie Bingo Night, 6-8 p.m. at 701 Struck Road (between Lyle and Centerville). Food and drinks for sale, cash prizes; minors must be accompanied by an adult 18 or over.

Sept. 14 — WAAAM Second Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the museum, 1600 Air Museum Road, Hood River. Different theme each month; see old technology in action.

Sept. 15 — Lyle Lions Club Meeting, 6 p.m. at the Lyle Lions Community Center, corner of Fifth and Highway 14. First and third Monday.

Sept. 16 — Mid-Columbia Car Club Meeting, 5 p.m. social / 6 p.m. meeting at Spooky’s Pizza, 3320 W. Sixth, The Dalles. Meets third Tuesday of the month.

Sept. 17 — Happy Hour, 4:30-6 p.m. at Cedar Creek Alpacas Boutique and Fiber Studio, 182 McNichols Road, Cook, Washington. Hosted by Skamania County Chamber of Commerce.

Sept. 17 — Columbia Gorge Beekeepers Association Meeting, 6 p.m. at the Hood River Extension, 2990 Experiment Station Drive. All are welcome. Visitors may attend in person or via Zoom; info at admin@gorgebeekeepers.org.

Sept. 18 — Heritage Council Board Meeting, 5 p.m. at the History Museum of Hood River County, 300 E. Port Marina Way, Hood River. Public welcome to attend. New board members, volunteers needed. Third Thursday of the month.

Sept. 26 — Empty Bowls Benefit for Columbia Gorge Food Bank. Tickets at auctria.events/EB2025. More info to come.

Oct. 2 — White Salmon Valley Community Library Community Reads Author Talk and Reception, 6:30 p.m. at the library gallery, 77 NE Wauna Ave. Free. Author Noé Álvarez; talk to the author, take in work of local artists inspired by “Accordion Eulogies,” learn about history of the accordion and join discussion of the book.

Oct. 9 — White Salmon Valley Community Library Community Reads Event, 6:30 p.m. at the library gallery, 77 NE Wauna Ave. Free. “History and Culture of the Accordion.” Musician and accordion expert Bobbie Ferrero will demonstrate three types of accordions: acoustic, electronic and buttonbox.

Oct. 16 — White Salmon Valley Community Library Community Reads Book Group Discussion, 4 p.m. at the library gallery, 77 NE Wauna Ave. Free. “Accordion Eulogies” by Noé Álvarez.

Ongoing

First Monday — Adult Writers Group, 5:30-7 p.m. at The Dalles-Wasco County Library.

First & Third Sunday — Family Devotions, 10 a.m. at the White Salmon Grange, 1085 N. Main St. Baha’i faith. All welcome.

Third Monday — Hands On Maker Monday, 3:30 p.m. at The Dalles Public Library. With OSU Extension and 4-H. For kids, teens and adults. Projects like leatherworking, sewing, candle making, cake decorating and more.

Mondays – Cascade Singers Rehearsal, 6:30 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church, 101 West 10th Street in The Dalles.

Mondays – Al-anon Meeting, noon at Riverside Community Church, 317 State St. in Hood River.

Mondays — Columbia Gorge Orchestra Association Voci Community Choir Rehearsals, 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Hood River Valley High School. All welcome. Questions to info@gorgeorchestra.org.

Monday thru Friday — NU-2-U Shop Open, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Mid-Columbia Senior Center, 1112 W. Ninth St., The Dalles. Shop is a nonprofit store that supports the Mid-Columbia Senior Center. More information at 541-296-4788.

Monday & Wednesday — Senior Meals, noon at The Pioneer Center, White Salmon. Doors open at 8 a.m. Suggested donation for seniors 60 and over is $4, all others $7. All welcome.

Monday, Wednesday and Friday — Strong Women, 10-11 a.m. at the Cascade Locks City Hall.

Monday thru Friday — Klickitat Senior Services Telephone Support, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Goldendale, 509-773-3757; White Salmon, 509-493-3068; or Toll Free, 1- 800-447-7858. Staff will direct callers to available resources, assist with online benefit applications and issues with Social Security and Medicare. Seniors can also call for essential grocery delivery, prescription pickup or food bank needs.

Tuesdays — Senior Meals, noon at the Lyle Lions Community Center. Doors open at 10 a.m. Suggested donation for seniors 60 and over is $4, all others $7. All welcome.

Tuesdays — Senior Meals, 11 a.m. at Mt. Hood Town Hall, 6575 Mount Hood Highway, Mt. Hood-Parkdale. Meals served at noon. In conjunction with Hood River Valley Adult Center; suggested $5 donation.

Tuesdays — White Salmon-Bingen Rotary Club, noon to 1 p.m. Learn more at www.whitesalmon-bingenrotary.org, www.facebook.com/whitesalmonbingenrotaryclub, or email rotary.club.323@gmail.com.

Tuesdays — Overeaters Anonymous Meeting, 5:30 p.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Ninth and State streets, Hood River.

Tuesdays — Harmony of the Gorge, 6-8 p.m. at Providence Down Manor, Hood River. Please check the website for rehearsal details at www.harmonyofthegorge.com; info at 541-490-2481.

Tuesdays — Al-Anon Meeting, 7 p.m. at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 400 11th St., Hood River.

Tuesdays — Columbia Gorge Orchestra Association Sinfonietta Rehearsals, 7-9 p.m. at Hood River Valley High School (music room). All welcome. Questions to info@gorgeorchestra.org.

Tuesday & Thursday — Senior Meals, noon at the Goldendale Community Center. Doors open at 8 a.m. Suggested donation for seniors 60 and over is $4, all others $7. All welcome.

Tuesdays thru Fridays — Senior Chair Yoga, 9:15 a.m. at Zion Lutheran Church, fourth floor, The Dalles. Cost is $4 per class. Contact debra.lutje@gmail.com for info.

Every Second and Fourth Tuesday – LGBTQSIA+ Adult Group Meet-up, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m., Wines on 2nd, 316 E 2nd St. in The Dalles. Organized by the Gorge Pride Alliance.

Wednesdays — Fitness Classes: Mat Pilates, 8:30 a.m. at Lutheran Church, Bingen; Barre 5 p.m. at Mt. View Grange, White Salmon. Loyalty, drop in rates available. ACE certified, longtime local fitness instructor. Call Caroline Elliott, 509-637-3162, for info.

Wednesdays — Radio Tierra Storytime, 9:30 a.m. on Radio Tierra 95.1 FM; songs, stories and announcements for all kiddos who haven’t begun school.

Wednesdays — The Dalles Rotary Club, noon at Spooky’s; visitors welcome.

Wednesdays — Writing Group, 3-4 p.m. at the Hood River County Library, Columbia Room.

Wednesdays— Youth Drop-In, 3:15-5:15 p.m. at Hood River Alliance Church, 2650 Montello Ave. A free, fun, safe place for middle and high school youth to participate in physical recreation, to hang out with their peers, and to get help with homework. Email melissa@hralliance.org about transportation.

Second Wednesday – Hood River Library Book Club, 12:30 p.m. at the Hood River Library Meeting Room, 502 State St. in Hood River. Meetings are hybrid, so folks are welcome both in-person and online. Books are chosen monthly. For more information, go to hoodriverlibrary.org.

Second Wednesday — Dufur Recreation District Meeting, 7 p.m. at Dufur City Hall. Visit website www.dufurcitypark.org for agenda and virtual attendance information.

Second Wednesday – Rainbow Reads Book Club for Queer and Allied Parents, 6 p.m. at The Dalles Wasco County Library, 722 Court Street in The Dalles.

Thursdays — Hood River Art Club, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the FISH Food Bank Community Room, 1130 Tucker Road, Hood River. For more information contact Kori Walsh at Heronbird@aol.com.

Thursdays — Hood River Toastmasters Club, 6:30-8 a.m. via Zoom and in-person at Bette’s Place, downtown Hood River. Drop in or email HRToastmasters@proton.me for link. Improve public speaking, listening and leadership skills.

Thursdays — Take Pounds Off Sensible (TOPS) Support Group, 8:30 a.m. weigh-in and 9 a.m. meeting at Zion Church, 10th and Union, The Dalles. First meeting is free.

Thursdays — Family Storytime, 10:30 a.m. at the Hood River Library. Free, open to all ages.

Thursdays — Recovery Café, 1-6 p.m. at the White Salmon Grange. Dinner served; recovery circle 5-6 p.m. All welcome.

Thursdays — The Dalles Kiwanis Club Meetings, noon at Spooky’s; visitors welcome. For more information go to www.thedalleskiwanis.org/ or The-Dalles-Kiwanis-Club on Facebook.

Thursdays — Thursday Night Bingo, 5:30 p.m. at Mid-Columbia Senior Center, 1112 W. Ninth St., The Dalles. Doors open 4 p.m. Must be 18 or over. $10 minimum buy-in.

Third Thursday — West Klickitat Regional Fire Authority Board Meeting, 6:30 p.m. at the White Salmon Fire Station at 119 NE Church St.

Thursday, Friday and Saturday — Hood River Valley Adult Center Thrift Shop, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Proceeds benefit Meals on Wheels.

Third Fridays - Community Game Day, 1 p.m. at the Lyle Lions Community Center, Fifth and Highway 14. Play scrabble, cribbage or bring your own favorite. Coffee and cookies will be offered.

Fridays — Community Playgroup, 10-11:30 a.m. at Hood River Early Childhood Center (formerly Pine Grove Elementary). Free, follows school calendar. For children 0-5 and their parents. For info call 541-386-4919.

Fridays — Storytime in Cascade Locks and Parkdale, 10:30 a.m. at the library branches in those communities. Includes parent playgroups.

Fridays — Reflections on the Life of the Spirit, 1 p.m. at the United Methodist church in White Salmon, 341 N. Main Ave. Hosted by Baha’is of White Salmon. Explore spiritual identity and what it means to be human. For more information, contact White Salmon Bahá’ís at 509-637-3311.

Fridays — Fun Friday, 3-4:30 p.m. at The Dalles Library. For kids 5-10 in the John and Jean Thomas Children’s Wing. Arts, crafts, games; each week is different and always fun.

Saturdays starting June 7 – The Dalles Farmers Market, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at City Park, Fifth and Union Streets in The Dalles. For more info, go to thedallesfarmersmarket.com.

Saturdays through October — OSU Extension Central Gorge Master Gardener Plant Clinics, times and locations as follows: First Saturday of the month, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Hood River Library, 502 State St.; second and fifth Saturdays of the month, 9 a.m. to noon at Hood River Supply, 1995 12th St.; third Saturday of the month, 9 a.m. to noon at Tum A Lum Lumber, 408 Highway 35, Hood River; and fourth Saturday of the month, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the White Salmon Library, 77 NE Wauna Ave. Email questions to hood.osumastergardener@gmail.com or call the Central Gorge Master Gardener Plant Clinic office at 541-386-3343 ext. 39259.

Saturdays through September 6 – The Dalles School DistrictArchive Museum, open 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., at the Wahtonka Campus, 3601 W 10th Street in The Dalles. Enter through the gate near the athletic field. Old memorabilia currently for sale. For more info, contact Rymmel Lovell at 541-296-6546 or email tlovell@netcnct.net.

Saturdays through November 22 – Hood River Farmers Market, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., at 501 Columbia Street in downtown Hood River.

Saturdays — Makerspace, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Hood River Library and Crafty Saturdays at the Cascade Locks and Parkdale library branches (same times). Free, for children.

Saturdays — Grief Share, 10 a.m. to noon at Tucker Road Baptist Church, 1455 Tucker Road, Hood River. All welcome. Info at 541-386-1049.

Saturdays — Chess Lessons, 1 p.m. at The Dalles Library. Free, for all ages and skill levels, beginners to advanced. Register at wascocountylibrary.com/events.

Saturdays – Teen Programs, 2 p.m. at the Hood River Co. Library, 502 State St. Pick one or all that look fun and be creative, volunteer, play games, discuss books and eat snacks. Open to ages 12-18. For more info, contact Teen Librarian Rachel or go to hoodriverlibrary.org.

Saturdays — Bingo, 5:30-8 p.m. at the Mid-Columbia Senior Center, 1112 W. Ninth, The Dalles. Doors open 4 p.m.; new players should arrive by 5 p.m. Ages 8-18 must be accompanied by legal guardian. Minimum buy-in $6. Cash prizes, dinner concessions.

Saturdays — Bingo, 6 p.m. at the Hood River Elks, Third and Cascade. Elks/Knights of Columbus scholarship fundraiser supports scholarships and charities. Progressive blackout prize, dinner available for purchase; 18 and older.

Sundays — Pickup Basketball, 1 p.m. at the Horizon Christian gym, Hood River. Players 18 and older, $3/visit.

Sundays — Columbia Gorge Orchestra Association Jazz Collective Rehearsals, 4-6 p.m. at WAAAM. All welcome. Questions to info@gorgeorchestra.org.

Sundays — Cascade Singers Rehearsal, 7 p.m. at Zion Lutheran, The Dalles (10th and Union streets).