What's Happening: Week of May 13, 2024

May 17-19 – Serious Theater presents Arsenic and Old Lace, 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. on Sunday. Located at Sawyer Hall Theater at Zion Lutheran Church ELCA, 10th and Union Streets in The Dalles. Admission by donation.

Community Events

May 13 — Friends of the Library, 11 a.m. in the Jean Marie Gaulke Room, Hood River Library; public welcome. More at hoodriverlibrary.org/friends.

May 13 — Monthly Grief Group, 1:30-2:30 p.m. at the White Salmon Pioneer Center, 501 NE Washington St. For anyone grieving a loss. More info at maggie@maggieconverse.com or 503-395-4738.

May 13 — Sherman County School District Board Meeting in the Sherman County Public/School Library program room. Executive session 6 p.m., with meeting to follow.

May 13-29 — Oregon Women Lawyers Coffee Creek Book Drive. Collection boxes will be near the court clerks offices in each of the 7th Judicial District Courthouses. The drive is to benefit the library at the Coffee Creek Women’s Correctional Facility. Senior Judge Janet Stauffer is coordinating the drive for the 7th Judicial District. Call 541-993-2202 to coordinate pick up or with questions.

May 14 — 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.

May 14 — Survivors of Suicide Loss Support Group, 5:30-630 p.m. Meets second Tuesday of the month. Email belinda.ballah@hoodrivercounty.gov for more info.

May 14 & 28 — Dementia Support Group, 6 p.m. at Columbia Basin Care, The Dalles. Hosted by Steve Watkins. For more information and details, visit hopedementiasupport.org. Meets every other Tuesday.

May 15 — 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.

May 16 — NORCOR Budget Meeting, 9 a.m., and Board Meeting, 10 a.m., at 211 Webber St., The Dalles, or online via Zoom: zoom.us/j/8323818500, Meeting ID: 832 381 8500; One tap mobile +16699009128,,8323818500# US (San Jose).

May 16 — 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.

May 17-18 — Gorge Winds Spring Concerts, 7 p.m. Friday and 3 p.m. Saturday at First Christian Church, 909 Court St., The Dalles. Conducted by Ian Monahan. General admission $10, families $20, seniors $5 and children under 12 free.

May 18 – Free Community Bike Rodeo, 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. A drop-in free event for all kids at the Skamania County Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall 710 SW Rock Creek Drive in Stevenson. All bicycles, including trikes and training wheels welcomed. For more info, go to www.facebook.com/OnePreventionAlliance.

May 18 – Children’s Fair, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Free Family fun! Arts & Crafts, Carnival type games, music, dancing and face painting. The Dalles City Park located at 5th Street and Union. For more information, call 541-506-6131.

May 18 – Kite Festival, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Hosted by Bristol Hospice of Hood River. From 10-11a.m. there will be a commemoration celebration for the people they have served over the past year who have passed away. Located at Lot#1 next to the waterfront event area in Hood River. No admission fee.

May 18 – Dedication of Dufur Community Cemetery Veterans Memorial, 1:30 p.m. Located 1 mile north of Dufur on Highway 197 on west side of highway. For more information call Darlien at 541-993-0550.

May 18 - Bring Back the Pollinators, 5pm, by Xerces Ambassador Lisa Loving. Why pollinators are important and what can you do in your own backyard to bring them back! Located at Mt view Grange, 1085 N. Main Ave, White Salmon. Free presentation.

May 18 - Balsamroot Bash, 7pm, a fundraiser for the Mt View Grange roof. Located at Mt View Grange, 1085 N. Main Ave, White Salmon. Center Street Band, raffles, performances, refreshments; $20 advance $25 at the door. https://explorewhitesalmon.com/balsam-root-bash/ for more info.

May 19 — Garden Fair and Plant Sale, 2-5 p.m. at the Rockford Grange, Hood River. Music, Master Gardeners plant clinic, kids activities, more.

May 21 — Unit 20, Oregon Retired Educators Meeting, noon at the Moro Senior Center. Will include a tour of the Sherman County Museum. Inquiries may be directed to Unit 20 President Julie Carter at 541-705-0047.

May 21 — 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.

May 31 – Mid-Columbia Community Action Council; The Gloria Center ribbon cutting. 11:00 am - 11:30 am 2505 W 7th St, The Dalles.

June 1- July 31 – Miss Molly’s Voice: Freedom and Family Spoken In Fabric exhibition, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. private opening for members of the Columbia Gorge Museum. The public is invited to new the museum between June 2nd at 6 p.m. and July 31st at 5 p.m. columbiagorgemuseum.org

June 7 – Church Yard Sale, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. 2308 E 12th Street, The Dalles. All Proceeds Go To Missionaries in Honduras. Contact 509-281-0971 for more info.

June 11 – 39th Annual Tournament of Tradition Golf Benefit. Proceeds directly impact patients receiving assistance from the Case Management team at Adventist Health Columbia Gorge. Located at The Dalles Country Club. For sponsorship opportunities, registration details, or further info please visit https://mcmc.net/foundation/ or contact the Foundation at 541-296-7275.

June 19 – Columbia Gorge Museum Juneteenth Celebration. 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. Event will focus on creating quilt patterns in a dialogue with the patterns and skill of Miss Molly Barnes. Take a guided experience through the quilt exhibition, thanks to some amazing Columbia Gorge quilters, and create your own family document in a quilt square. columbiagorgemuseum.org

June 21 – 22, Gorge Blues and Brews Festival, Skamania County Fair grounds. Live music, camping. beer garden, food and merchandise. 21+ event. Tickets available at tickettomato.com. For more info, go to gorgebluesandbrewsfest.com.

Ongoing

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

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 — 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 $3.50, all others $6.50. All welcome.

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

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.

Second Tuesdays — Community Song Circle, 6:30-8 p.m. at The Dalles Art Center, 220 E. Fourth St. Sing positive, uplifting songs. No need to read music. Must love to sing. More at briangreeley123@gmail.com.

Tuesday — Senior Meals, noon at the Lyle Lions Community Center. Doors open at 10 a.m. Suggested donation for seniors 60 and over is $3.50, all others $6.50. 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 — Overeater’s Anonymous, 5:30-6:30 p.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Ninth and State streets, Hood River. For more info contact Rebecca at 510-861-2212.

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 $3.50, all others $6.50. 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.

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 thru Memorial Day — Free Parking, 3-6 p.m. downtown Hood River.

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

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.

Thursdays — Cascade Singers Rehearsal, 7 p.m. at UCC, The Dalles (Fifth and Court streets).

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

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 — 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 beginning April 6 — 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 — 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.

Saturdays starting May 4 — Hood River Farmers’ Market, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Fifth and Columbia parking lot, across from Full Sail Brewing.

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).