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Community Events
April 9 — Wasco Co. Soil & Water Conservation District Meeting, 1 p.m. in person at 2325 River Road Suite 3, The Dalles, or via teleconference; visit www.wascoswcd.org for the meeting agenda and call-in instructions.
April 10 — 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.
April 12 — Run with the Wild 5k and 10k Walk & Run, at the Mark O. Hatfield Trailhead (West Entrance). To register, go to www.runreg.com/run-with-the-wild. All proceeds will go to the Wildland Firefighter Foundation.
April 12 — Soroptimists of Mt. Adams Rummage Sale, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Mt. Adams Grange, 1084 NE Estes Ave., White Salmon. All sales benefit scholarships for girls and women in our local communities.
April 12 — 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.
April 12 — 50th Annual Distinguished Young Women of Wasco County Scholarship Program, 6 p.m. at The Dalles High School, 220 E 10th St. in The Dalles. Tickets are now available for pre-sell from any of the seven participants. For more info, contact dywofwascocounty@gmail.com.
April 12 — Hood River County Education Foundation Fundraiser: Stand Up Magician Derek Hughes, 7 p.m. at Hood River Middle School’s auditorium, 1602 May St. Tickets at hrcef.org; proceeds support education foundation.
April 13 — 53rd Annual Cherry Blossom Buffet, 11:30 a.m. – 3 p.m., at the Mosier Grange, 1000 Fourth Ave. in Mosier.
April 14 — Friends of the Library, 11 a.m. in the Jean Marie Gaulke Room, Hood River Library; public welcome. More at hoodriverlibrary.org/friends.
April 14 — 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.
April 15 — OREA Unit 20 Monthly Meeting, noon, at Ferment Brewery, 403 Portway Avenue in Hood River. Topic of discussion is New Bridge, with guest speaker Mike Shannon. All welcome.
April 15 — 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.
April 16 — 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.
Ongoing
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.
The full events calendar is always online at columbiagorgenews.com.
Monday, Wednesday and Friday — Strong Women, 10-11 a.m. at the Cascade Locks City Hall.
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 — Al-Anon Meeting, 7 p.m. at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 400 11th St., Hood River.
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 — The Dalles Rotary Club, noon at Spooky’s; visitors welcome.
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 — 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.
Third Thursday — West Klickitat Regional Fire Authority Board Meeting, 6:30 p.m. at the White Salmon Fire Station at 119 NE Church St.
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 — Grief Share, 10 a.m. to noon at Tucker Road Baptist Church, 1455 Tucker Road, Hood River. All welcome. Info at 541-386-1049.
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