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Summer Art Workshops — Columbia Center for the Arts has an expanded selection of summer art experiences for young people of all ages. The Center, located at 215 Cascade Ave. in Hood River, has a variety of cool visual art and theater classes offered throughout the summer. Visit www.columbiaarts.org  for a schedule of classes and to register. For more info contact Shelley Toon Hight at 541-387-8877, ext. 114.

Summer Art Camp, week-long day camps taught by Elizabeth Anderson and offered through Hood River Community Education, 9 a.m. to noon at Coe Primary building through the end of August. Kids ages 5-8 will learn to paint, print and tie-dye. Cost is $60 per week; supplies provided for most of the classes. To register call Community Ed, 541-386-2055.

Muddy Hands open studio clay class, Mondays at the Mount Hood Town Hall, 5-7 p.m.
Come when you want, make what you want, and most of all — have fun with clay! The drop-in fee is $20 (discounts available for families of two or more) and fee includes all clay, glazes, tools and firing. For more info contact Fiona at fionamorehouse@gmail.com or 310-849-3780.

New Parent Services Playgroups
For more info contact Tami Russell at 541-308-2237.
Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.: newborn to age 5, Cascade Locks City Hall Gym.
Fridays, 10 a.m. to noon: newborn to age 5, at Mt. Hood Town Hall in Parkdale.

Exhibits

Raptor Interpretive Program, Monday through Friday (except holidays) at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the Columbia Gorge Discovery Center and Museum, 500 Discovery Drive in The Dalles. Included with paid admission to the museum; free to members. For more info call 541-296-8600 or visit www.gorgediscovery.org.

Art-A-Day Exhibition  at Columbia Art Gallery,
featuring the works of five artists: Terrence Belunes, Ellen Dittebrandt (shown), Melinda Hannigan, Eric Jacobsen and Andrew Pate. Each artist will be debuting 30 new pieces that they created over the course of a month. The show will run through Aug. 1.

“Together,” works by Sorcha Meek, at SOLO Gallery. The large- and small-scale paintings include oil on canvas, images sewn with horse hair, and miniature works on tea bags depicting, evoking and exploring the concept of “together.”

“Recent Paintings and Monotypes” by Susan Sutherland at RE/MAX River City, 209 Third St., Hood River. The exhibit will run through Aug. 4.

Events

July 28-31 — Hood River County Fair, at the fairgrounds, Summit Drive and Wy’east Road in Odell.
Gates open at 8:30 a.m. with 4-H and FFA activities. Exhibits and commercial booths open at noon. Carnival rides start at 1 p.m.
Admission for adults: Wednesday-Friday, $6; Saturday, $10; children 6-12, $2; under 6 free. Contact the office (541-354-2865 or hrfair@hrecn.net) or visit www.hoodriverfair.com for more info.

July 30 — “The Pod,” a new movie by local moviemaker Daniel McCabe, 7:30 p.m. at Columbia Center for the Arts. Admission is free. Runtime: 1 hour, followed by Q&A, discussion and criticism with McCabe. For more info visit www.columbiaarts.org.

 
July 31 — Hood River Saturday Market, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Fifth and Columbia streets in downtown Hood River. For more info visit www.hrsaturdaymarket.com  or call 541-387-8349.

Aug. 1 — Cloud Cap Inn tour, 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. (approximately 45 minutes each), offered by the HR Ranger District in cooperation with the Crag Rats. For more info or to sign up, contact the Ranger District information desk at 541-352-6002 or call Ron Kikel at 541-352-1206.

Aug. 2 — Summer tai chi at Wilson Park (east end of May Street), Mondays at 6 p.m., weather permitting. Tai chi and Qigong practice session: Share information, learn, teach. Guidance for newcomers will be available. Practitioners of all styles welcome. There is no charge for this community event.

Aug. 2-3 — Auditions for the comedy “Greater Tuna,” 7 p.m. at Riverside Community church, Fourth and State in Hood River. Needed are two men, 25-50, and two women, 25-50.  Performance dates are set for Hood River Middle School auditorium Nov. 26 and 27 with a matinee Nov. 28. The play will be directed by Lynda Dallman. To get a copy of the script, contact Dallman at 541-380-3819.

Aug. 3 — Big Bingo at the Hood River Valley Adult Center, 6-9 p.m. Doors open at 4:30. All proceeds go toward the center’s Meals on Wheels program. Early Bird pots start at $20 and later games award bigger money. Refreshments available. The center is located at 2010 Sterling Place, Hood River.

Aug. 5 — Gorge Grown Farmers Market, 4-7 p.m. at Hood River Middle School, 1602 May St. For more info visit www.gorgegrown.com.

 
Aug. 7 — Hood River Saturday Market, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Fifth and Columbia streets in downtown Hood River. For more info visit www.hrsaturdaymarket.com  or call 541-387-8349.

Aug. 7 — Leos Club bottle/can collection, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Rosauers parking lot near the Lions newspaper recycling trailer. Monies raised from return deposit containers will be donated to various nonprofit groups in the community. Containers do not need to be sorted.

Aug. 8 — Cloud Cap Inn tour, 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. (approximately 45 minutes each), offered by the HR Ranger District in cooperation with the Crag Rats. For more info or to sign up, contact the Ranger District information desk at 541-352-6002 or call Ron Kikel at 541-352-1206.

Aug. 8 — Gorge Barefoot Boogie, 7:30-9 p.m. at Cascade Acupuncture Center, 104 Fifth St., Hood River. Freestyle dancing (barefoot) and conscious movement; no prior experience or partner required. $5 donation.

Aug. 9 — Summer tai chi at Wilson Park (east end of May Street), Mondays at 6 p.m., weather permitting. Tai chi and Qigong practice session: Share information, learn, teach. Guidance for newcomers will be available. Practitioners of all styles welcome. There is no charge for this community event.

Aug. 10 — Big Bingo at the Hood River Valley Adult Center, 6-9 p.m. Doors open at 4:30. All proceeds go toward the center’s Meals on Wheels program. Early Bird pots start at $20 and later games award bigger money. Refreshments available. The center is located at 2010 Sterling Place, Hood River.

Aug. 12 — Gorge Grown Farmers Market, 4-7 p.m. at Hood River Middle School, 1602 May St. For more info visit www.gorgegrown.com.

Aug. 12 — “Stay Watered in the Word,” wraps up a summer program for women offered by Hood River Alliance Church, 7-9 p.m. Refreshments and visiting begin at 6:30 p.m. The church is located at 2650 Montello Ave.

Aug. 14 — Hood River Saturday Market, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Fifth and Columbia streets in downtown Hood River. For more info visit www.hrsaturdaymarket.com  or call 541-387-8349.

Aug. 15 — Cloud Cap Inn tour, 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. (approximately 45 minutes each), offered by the HR Ranger District in cooperation with the Crag Rats. For more info or to sign up, contact the Ranger District information desk at 541-352-6002 or call Ron Kikel at 541-352-1206.

Aug. 17 — Big Bingo at the Hood River Valley Adult Center, 6-9 p.m. Doors open at 4:30. All proceeds go toward the center’s Meals on Wheels program. Early Bird pots start at $20 and later games award bigger money. Refreshments available. The center is located at 2010 Sterling Place, Hood River.

 
Aug. 19 — Gorge Grown Farmers Market, 4-7 p.m. at Hood River Middle School, 1602 May St. For more info visit www.gorgegrown.com.

Aug. 20 — Hazardous waste collection, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Hood River Garbage Service, 3449 Guignard Drive. For a list of materials visit www.tricountyrecycle.com.

Aug. 21 — Hood River Saturday Market, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Fifth and Columbia streets in downtown Hood River. For more info visit www.hrsaturdaymarket.com  or call 541-387-8349.

Aug. 21 — Hazardous waste collection, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at The Dalles Disposal Service, 1317 W. First St. For a list of materials visit www.tricountyrecycle.com.

Aug. 22 — Cloud Cap Inn tour, 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. (approximately 45 minutes each), offered by the HR Ranger District in cooperation with the Crag Rats. For more info or to sign up, contact the Ranger District information desk at 541-352-6002 or call Ron Kikel at 541-352-1206.

Aug. 24 — “Individualized Help from a Social Media Techie,” the last in the 2010 Brown Bag Lunch Series, “Social Media for Nonprofits: Essentials for Effective Use,” sponsored by Gorge Nonprofit Cooperative.
The workshops, held from noon to 1:30 p.m. at various locations, have been presented by Ash Sheppard, technology consultant.
Bring your lunch, colleagues and questions; $10 per session. This final session will be held at Skyline Hospital Community Room, 211 N.E. Skyline Drive, White Salmon, Wash. For more info or to sign up visit www.gorgenonprofitcollaborative.org.

Aug. 24 — Big Bingo at the Hood River Valley Adult Center, 6-9 p.m. Doors open at 4:30. All proceeds go toward the center’s Meals on Wheels program. Early Bird pots start at $20 and later games award bigger money. Refreshments available. The center is located at 2010 Sterling Place, Hood River.

Aug. 26 — Gorge Grown Farmers Market, 4-7 p.m. at Hood River Middle School, 1602 May St. For more info visit www.gorgegrown.com.

Aug. 28 — Hood River Saturday Market, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Fifth and Columbia streets in downtown Hood River. For more info visit www.hrsaturdaymarket.com  or call 541-387-8349.

Aug. 29 — Cloud Cap Inn tour, 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. (approximately 45 minutes each), offered by the HR Ranger District in cooperation with the Crag Rats. For more info or to sign up, contact the Ranger District information desk at 541-352-6002 or call Ron Kikel at 541-352-1206.

Aug. 31 — Big Bingo at the Hood River Valley Adult Center, 6-9 p.m. Doors open at 4:30. All proceeds go toward the center’s Meals on Wheels program. Early Bird pots start at $20 and later games award bigger money. Refreshments available. The center is located at 2010 Sterling Place, Hood River.

Sept. 5 — Cloud Cap Inn tour, 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. (approximately 45 minutes each), offered by the HR Ranger District in cooperation with the Crag Rats. For more info or to sign up, contact the Ranger District information desk at 541-352-6002 or call Ron Kikel at 541-352-1206.