HOOD RIVER — Foul play is afoot in the cozy confines of Monkswell Manor, also known as the Bowe Theater, where two ensembles from Hood River Valley High School (HRVHS) will perform Agatha Christie’s classic stage whodunnit “The Mousetrap” for two weeks, opening on Feb. 20.
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HOOD RIVER — The fifth installment of Mt. Adams Institute’s Sense of Place Season 16 will arrive at Columbia Center for the Arts on Feb. 18. Titled “Going Out on a Limb: Life on the Family Farms of Lisa Perry & Ricardo Galvez,” the evening will welcome Perry for a conversation rooted in the agricultural landscape and lived experience of a family farm in the Columbia River Gorge.
HOOD RIVER — Join the Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum (WAAAM) for a special presentation by author Martin Middlewood on Feb. 14 at 2 pm. Middlewood’s talk will focus on the history of Pearson Field and the early days of Pacific Northwest aviation.
GORGE — In 2026, the Gorge Artists Open Studios (GAOS) Tour celebrates its 20th anniversary, marking two decades of inviting the public into the working studios of artists throughout the Mid-Columbia Gorge. This free, self-guided spring event takes place May 1–3, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and offers visitors an opportunity to experience art at its source — where ideas, materials, and stories converge.
HOOD RIVER — An eruption of sound emerged from Columbia Center for the Arts on Jan. 29, as a quintet of award-winning musicians, The Volcano Listening Project (VLP), strummed, fiddled and blew along to the erratic beats of sonified volcanology.
Entertainment Update is a listing of live events happening in our communities. Submit entries to seana@gorgenews.com. Entries are published as space permits. A full events listing is available at columbiagorgenews.com.
HOOD RIVER — University of Idaho Professor of Law, natural resource rights advocate, and Cherokee Nation citizen Dylan Hedden-Nicely brought his wisdom to the Columbia Center for the Arts on Jan. 21, unraveling how the Northwest’s greatest gilled icon became sacred and ignited centuries of cultural and legal history.
HOOD RIVER — A momentous celebration took place Jan. 8 at the Hood River Valley Adult Center as Scout Troop 282 held its Eagle Court of Honor for Kelsey Jacobson, the 48th Eagle Scout from the troop and the first female Eagle Scout in the Mid-Columbia.
A special Sense of Place event will take the stage at Columbia Center for the Arts on Jan. 29, “The Volcano Listening Project.”
HOOD RIVER — Around 300 Hood River Valley High School (HRVHS) students walked out of second period last Friday morning, gathering by the campus flagpole in protest of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity.
Entertainment Update is a listing of live events happening in our communities. Submit entries to seana@gorgenews.com. Entries are published as space permits. A full events listing is available at columbiagorgenews.com.
Entertainment Update is a listing of live events happening in our communities. Submit entries to seana@gorgenews.com. Entries are published as space permits. A full events listing is available at columbiagorgenews.com.
Entertainment Update is a listing of live events happening in our communities. Submit entries to seana@gorgenews.com. Entries are published as space permits. A full events listing is available at columbiagorgenews.com.
WHITE SALMON — Community members flocked to the Gorge MakerSpace on Dec. 6 for the nonprofit’s second-annual winter fundraiser, “Festival of Making.” From 3-7 p.m., visitors perused and bid on silent auction items, rotated between hands-on crafting activities and enjoyed complimentary food and cider.
Author and old-growth enthusiast Rand Schenck brought Gifford Pinchot’s legacy to light at the Columbia Center for the Arts on Dec. 10, guiding audience members through decades of the United States Forest Service’s polarizing history within and beyond the Gifford Pinchot National Forest.
HOOD RIVER — It’s getting festive in the Gorge. The streets are lined with shining lights, crowned by a towering, coniferous centerpiece. Boys and girls, bundled head to toe in winter wear, patiently await the arrival of snow. If you listen carefully, you might just hear Junie B. Jones, unfiltered first-grader and children’s literature icon, wrestling with the true spirit of Christmas.
Entertainment Update is a listing of live events happening in our communities. Submit entries to seana@gorgenews.com. Entries are published as space permits. A full events listing is available at columbiagorgenews.com.
HOOD RIVER — The History Museum of Hood River County is calling on community members for financial support. Budget cuts, waning volunteership and post-pandemic economic instability have placed a significant strain on current operations, particularly concerning storage costs.
WHITE SALMON — In collaboration with StoveTeam International and nine other groups throughout Rotary District 5100, the White Salmon-Bingen Rotary Club helped fund the construction of 74 safe and efficient cookstoves in Retalhuleu, Guatemala.
HOOD RIVER — The third installment of Mt. Adams Institute’s Sense of Place Season 16 will arrive at Columbia Center for the Arts on Dec. 10. Titled “After Gifford Pinchot: Ancient Forests, Timber Wars, and a Century of Change,” the evening will welcome writer Rand Schenck for a deep dive into the past century of Pacific Northwest forest management.
WHITE SALMON — A group of students placed the finishing touches on an access gate in White Salmon on Nov. 24, connecting Mamie and Francis Gaddis Park with a popular network of forest trails.
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