HOOD RIVER — Hood River Valley High School theater department’s spring play, “Shakespeare in Love,” opened last weekend and continues into this week, with shows March 1-2 at 7 p.m. in the school’s Bowe Theater, 1220 Indian Creek Road, Hood River. Tickets are $12 for adults and $10 for students.

“The director pretty much is in charge of everything,” said Tom Burns, director of Columbia Center for the Arts’ first play since COVID-19. But as he gives actors interpretive freedom, picks plays, and helps find a dozen creative ways to sit on a chair, Burns’s real job is directing the audience’s attention to the actor’s story, he said.

Thursday's premiere of "All The Little Impossibles," has been canceled due to the weather.

On Saturday, Sept. 17, Hood River Valley High School’s Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlán (MEChA) group and community members gathered at Jackson Park in Hood River for an afternoon of showcasing the culture and history of Latinx people for a National Hispanic Heritage Month celebration.

The History Museum of Hood River County debuts its 2022 Cemetery Tales production Friday, Sept. 30, with tickets on sale now. There will also be a special screening that evening at 7 p.m. at the Bingen Theater, a fundraiser for the museum (see info box for details).

Families in the Park, the popular music series held each Thursday in August at Jackson Park, wrapped up on Aug. 25 with the band Hit Machine. “The crowd was massive and estimated at 2,500,” said Hood River Lion Mike Schend. “The Hood River Lions Club appreciates all our series sponsors.” The…

Next event: Hidden History, Sept. 15

When lifelong baker Theresa Langen learned she needed to eat gluten free, she struggled to find quality baked goods that she could still eat. So she created her own suite of high-quality gluten free recipes, and that success grew into a popular bakery that serves customers, gluten free and not, all across the Gorge.

Violin making demonstrations at Grateful Vineyard July 25-29

Youth from around the Hood River Valley have come together to create a free circus show focusing on the theme of happiness at Hood River’s Jackson Park on Sunday, July 17 at 3 p.m.