Entertainment Update for Jan. 29

Friday, Jan. 31: Al and Nolan, 6-9 p.m. (Brothers playing covers)

Sunday, Feb. 2: Sunday Night Jam featuring The Reddy Black Trio, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Rivertap, 703 E 2nd St., The Dalles; 541-296-7870.

Trivia Fundraiser at pFriem Jan. 29

The Hood River County Library Foundation Literary and Local History Trivia Fundraiser will be held Wednesday, Jan. 29, from 6-8:30 p.m. at pFriem Family Brewers. There will be teams of four; or join a team. Please bring a phone or tablet to access the trivia game. Proceeds will be donated to the Hood River County Library Foundation. $10 suggested donation. pFriem Family Brewers, 707 Portway Ave., Hood River; 541-321-0490.

Barney & the Stray Kitties at White Buffalo

On Thursday, Jan. 30, from 6-8 p.m., Barney & the Stray Kitties return to the White Buffalo, with country rock and blues seasoned with rich vocal harmonies. White Buffalo Wines, 4040 Westcliff Dr., Hood River; 541-386-5534.

Black History Month celebrated

Coming up at the Hood River Library:

Wednesday, Feb. 5: Gospel sing-along (live music) and fun craft activity, 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 12: Enjoy classic jazz while replicating a traditional African fabric dyeing technique, 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 19: Hum along with Aretha Franklin’s classics and make an African Kente cloth, 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 26: Listen to lively, danceable African music while creating your own African mask, 5:30 p.m.

Hood River County Library, 502 State St., Hood River; 541-386-2535.

Kenny & the Jeffs at Zim’s

Live music coming up at Zim’s:

Friday, Jan. 31: Kenny & the Jeffs, 7-10 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 1: Kenny & the Jeffs, 7-10 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 4: Tuesday Taps & Tunes with Al Hare and Kenny Olsen, 7-9 p.m.

Zim’s Brau Haus, 604 E 2nd St., The Dalles; 541-296-2368.

History Forum returns Feb. 1

The original Wasco County Courthouse (410 West 2nd Place, The Dalles) hosts the Regional History Forum series beginning Saturday, Feb. 1, at 1:30 p.m., featuring lectures and presentations from top local and regional historians. Free admission; donations accepted. Saturday, Feb. 1: From Radical Idea to Ratification:  Women’s Voting Rights (Janice Dilg); Saturday, Feb. 8: The Women of Sorosis: Social ‘Influencers’ of Their Day (Denise Dietrich Bokum); Saturday, Feb. 15: Rufus and the Army Camp that Helped End World War II (Cal McDermid); Saturday, Feb. 22: Finding the Wire Trail:  Early Instant Communication in the Gorge (Dave and Helen Wand and Larry McGinnis); Saturday, Feb. 29: Famous Visitors:  Guess Who Came to Dinner? (Rodger Nichols.)

Mardi Gras party Feb. 8

Transport yourself to the French Quarter of New Orleans at the Columbia Gorge Discovery Center’s Mardi Gras Celebration Saturday, Feb. 8, 7-11 p.m. Authentic food, live jazz music and professional tarot card readings. Tickets $20. 21 and over only. The Columbia Gorge Discovery Center, 5000 Discovery Drive, The Dalles. Open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; 541-296-8600. Online at www.gorgediscovery.org.

Kit Garoutte at Feast

Live music coming up at Feast:

Thursday, Jan. 30: Kit Garoutte and Ann Flemming, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 6: Kit Garoutte and Jay Reed, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 13: Kit Garoutte and Ann Flemming, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Feast Market & Delicatessen, 151 E Jewett Blvd, White Salmon; 509-637-6886.

Al and Nolan at Everybody’s Brewing

Live music Monday’s at Everybody’s:

Monday, Feb. 3: Al and Nolan, 6-8 p.m.

Monday, Feb. 10: Brian Greeley, 6-8 p.m.

Monday, Feb. 17: Scott and Rebecca, 6-8 p.m.

Everybody’s Brewing, 177 E. Jewett Blvd., White Salmon; 509-637-2774.

‘Prohibitions’ at Route 30 Jan. 31

Live music coming up at Route 30:

Friday, Jan. 31: The New Prohibitions, with the Honeybadgers, 7 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 7: Nightlife, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 8: T-Blue, 7 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 13: Sarah Wild and the Watch, 7 p.m.

Route 30 Bottles and Brews, 317 E 2nd St, The Dalles; 541-993-3155.

Gorge Winds seeks conductor

The Gorge Winds Concert Band is currently seeking a new volunteer conductor.  Performance schedule runs from February to July, and September through December. Applications close Feb. 14. For more information visit www.gorgewindsband.org/conductors/2020-conductor-search.

Cascade Singers meet; concerts planned

Cascade Singers choir rehearsals for all interested singers meet Sundays at Zion Lutheran Church, 10th and Union Streets, in The Dalles, 7-8:45 p.m. One-hour work sessions meet on Thursdays at 7 p.m. at First United Methodist Church. Upcoming performances are scheduled for February and March. For more information contact Miles Thoming-Gale at milesmansfield93@gmail.com.  

Pride Book Club meets Feb. 13

The Pride Book Club meets Thursday, Feb. 13, from 6:30-7:30 p.m., to discuss “Becoming Nicole: The transformation of an American Family,” by Amy Ellis Nutt.  The Pride Book Club is open to all persons 18 years and older interested in reading LGBTQ literature. The Dalles-Wasco Co. Public Library, 722 Court St, The Dalles; 541-296-2815.

Europatopia plays TD Art Center Feb. 16

It’s Klezmer and Beyond with Europatopia, a seven-piece world-music band led by Joel Kabakov, at The Dalles Art Center on Sunday, Feb. 16, at 3 p.m. $15 suggested donation. The Dalles Art Center, 220 E. 4th St., The Dalles; 541-296-4759.

Community Sings II opens Feb. 21

Columbia Gorge Orchestra Association presents the Voci Choir and Audience Singalong at the Wy’East Performing Arts Center on Friday, Feb. 21 (7:30 p.m.) and Sunday, Feb. 23 (2 p.m.) Free admission; donations gladly accepted. Wy’East Middle School Performing Arts Center, 3000 Wy’east Rd., Hood River; 541-354-1548.

Entertainment listings should be e-mailed to jdrake@thedalleschronicle.com by 5 p.m. Friday, and run as space allows.