Alzheimer’s Support Group: meets from 2-3 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month at Providence Brookside Manor, 1550 Brookside Drive, Hood River. Contact: 387-6370.

Bereavement Support: meets the second and fourth Thursdays, 9 a.m., in the conference room of the Hospice of the Gorge, 1610 Woods Court. Take 12th Street to Pacific, turn east and take a left on Woods Court. Enter the building off the west parking lot. An evening bereavement group can meet by arrangement; call Hospice at 387-6449.

Cancer Support Group: meets first and third Tuesdays of each month from noon to 1 p.m. at Down Manor. For information call Marianne Durkan at 386-6520.

Cancer Caregiver Group: meets the third Tuesday of each month at Celilo Cancer Center, 1800 E. 19th St., The Dalles, from 2-3 p.m. in the Columbia Room. This is an ongoing, committed support group for adults who are the primary caregiver for someone with cancer. For more information call (541) 296-7205.

Chronic disease support group: Do you suffer from a chronic disease such as diabetes or heart disease? Are you alone much of the time? Would you feel more comfortable knowing that someone was going to be checking on you on a regular basis? If so, consider joining our phone tree. For more information, call Joan McReynolds at 386-3634.

Columbia Gorge GLBTA: meets when needed at the United Church of Christ in The Dalles. For more information go to yahoo groups, Columbia Gorge GLBTA.

Compulsive Eaters Anonymous/HOW: meets at Brookside Manor, 1550 Brookside Drive, Hood River, Saturdays from 9-10 a.m. and Wednesdays from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Contact: Heidi, (541) 490-8689.

Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Survivors Support Group: meets every Thursday at 5 p.m. Call Helping Hands for meeting location and other information, 386-4808, or the 24-hour crisis line, 386-6603.

Gamblers Anonymous: meets on Thursdays at 6 p.m. at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 11th and Eugene streets, Hood River.

Mid-Columbia Lyme Disease Support Group: meets the first Tuesday of each month at the Hood River County Library, from 6:30-8 p.m. Each meeting will have a time for planned informational exchanges, with occasional guest speaker. Contact: Pam Ritzenthaler, (541) 386-5658 or pritz@gorge.net.

Multiple Sclerosis Support Group: Call Shannon Pulliam at 354-2208 for details.

Overeaters Anonymous: meets Tuesdays, 5:30-6:30 p.m. at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Ninth and Sherman streets.

Parents of children with serious mental health issues, ages 0-21, such as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder or depression, meet from 6 to 8 p.m. on the first and third Thursdays of each month at Mid-Columbia Center for Living’s headquarters, 1610 Woods Court, in Hood River.

Discussions at the meetings, free to participants, are confidential. Free meals, child care and mileage reimbursement are available. For details, call 386-2620.

Sexual Behavior/Pornography: A faith-based 12-step recovery group for men who struggle with inappropriate sexual behavior and use of pornography meets regularly. For details on locations and times, call Lud at 308-5339.

Women’s Cancer Support Group: open to all women with cancer, meets the first Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. and third Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. at Celilo Cancer Center, 1800 E. 19th St. on the campus of Mid-Columbia Medical Center. For more information call (541) 296-7205.

Carpenters Local Union No. 306: has informational meetings which are open to all carpenters regardless of their union affiliation. The purpose is to discuss job opportunities and issues pertaining to apprenticeship and training. The meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month at Spooky’s Pizza, 3320 W. Sixth St., The Dalles, at 7 p.m. Contact: (541) 548-4447.

Columbia Gorge Chapter, Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM): meets every other month on the third Thursday from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Members and nonmembers are welcome to attend. For information call Sandy Smith at (541) 354-4017.

Downtown Hood River Business Association: meets at 8 a.m. on the second Thursday of each month at Sage’s Cafe. Contact: 490-0022 or downtown@gorge.net.

Heights Business Association: meets first and third Thursdays of each month, 8-9 a.m., at Wy’east Vista Apartment conference room, 1800 Eighth St. Contact: Brian Shortt, 386-5474.

Hood River Rotary: meets at noon every Thursday, usually at the Hood River Inn, Gorge Room. To check location and special events visit www.hoodriverrotary.org.

Big Brothers/Big Sisters: Advisory Board meets on the second Wednesday of the odd-numbered months (May, July, etc.) at varying locations around the Mid-Columbia. Contact Jenny Halsch to find out how you can help youth in your community by being an active Advisory board member, (541) 308-2231 or jenniferh@nextdoorinc.org.

The Columbia Gorge Chapter of the Back Country Horsemen: meets the third Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Hood River Saddle Club on Belmont and Country Club Road. This is a nonprofit group dedicated to maintaining and riding trails on our public lands. For more information call Peggy at 352-7500 and leave a message or e-mail my2p8nts@yahoo.com.

Columbia Gorge Chess Club: forming now. Do you play chess? Would you like to learn? This new club is a gathering of players of all abilities. Contact: John Metta, (541) 387-3872 or john@jmetta.com.

Columbia Gorge Genealogical Society: meets the second Saturday of each month at 1 p.m. at Columbia Gorge Discovery Center in The Dalles. For details call Shirley Karr at 352-6463

Columbia River Fellowship for Peace: Steering committee meetings are open to all and take place on fourth Tuesday/Thursday of each month at 7 p.m., alternating between Hood River (Riverside Church) and White Salmon (Library). For more information, call (541) 387-3956 (Theresa), or e-mail members@columbiariverpeace.org.

Deaf Chat: A coffee shop social for deaf, hard of hearing and signing individuals, meets on the third Friday of every month from 6-8 p.m. at Starbucks, 1040 E. Marina Way, Hood River. Come catch up with old friends and make new ones. Contact: signsoflife@hotmail.com.

Delta Kappa chapter: Epsilon Sigma Alpha International meets the first and third Thursdays of each month. The purpose is to be of service and promote friendship. Meetings are held in members’ homes. Call Betty Draper, 386-1018, for details.

Duplicate Bridge Club: meets every Tuesday evening at the Hood River Inn. New players are welcome. Call Carole Murphy, 386-1780, or Sam Asai, 386-1974, for more information.

Floral arranging class: sponsored by the Odell Garden Club, the class meets at 9:30 a.m. on the second Tuesday of every month; the design class starts at 10 a.m. This class is free and open to anyone. Bring plant materials, containers, and clippers. For details, contact Norma Curtis at 386-6635 or nlcurtis@itrecn.net.

Friday Night Movies: Parkdale Community Church hosts family movie nights at 7 p.m. the second and fourth Fridays of each month. There is no admission, and popcorn and drinks are free. Call to see what is playing next: (541) 352-7747.

Friends of the Hood River Library: meets on the second Tuesday of the month at noon in the Jean Marie Gaulke Meeting Room at the Hood River County Library. Contact: 386-2535.

Gorge Boomer Women: newly forming group to develop a sense of community with other women who’ve shared the milestones of this unique generation. Call Michelle for dates and locations, 387-0114.

Gorge Home Learners: meets at the Grange Hall in Underwood, Wash., on Tuesdays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. during the fall and winter. Admission is free, and open to all home-schoolers. For more information call Lynn Lewis at 386-7175.

Hood River County Commission on Children and Families: meets the first Tuesday of every month at 5:15 p.m. at the Church of Christ at 1512 Tucker Road. Local agencies and community members plan together to provide programs that address the needs, strengths and assets of Hood River County. Youth and adults work together to make Hood River County a better place for children and their families to live and prosper. Contact: (541) 386-2500, option 3.

Library Story Time: Toddler and Preschool Story Time, Wednesdays and Thursdays: 10:30 a.m. for toddlers ages birth to 3 years: wiggle, dance, listen to stories, then wiggle some more, in the library Meeting Room. Parents must accompany child.

11 a.m.: preschoolers ages 3-6 will sing songs, and enjoy stories, and a creative craft following story time, in Story Book Theatre.

Mid-Columbia Provider Resource Organization (PRO): meets monthly. Child care professionals are welcome. Invitations are sent out by mail. Contact: Cyndi Adams, (541) 442-5024.

Mosier Grange: First Tuesday, business meeting, 7 p.m.; third Tuesday, potluck at 7 p.m.

Mt. Adams Chapter, Back Country Horsemen: meets the second Monday of each month at the Columbia River Bank in White Salmon, Wash. For more information call Dave Welch at (509) 493-1014.

Mt. Hood Town Hall Board: meets at 6:30 p.m. the first Wednesday of each month at the Town Hall, Mt. Hood. Contact: 352-1078.

Oregon Retired Educators Association: Unit 20 meets every third Thursday alternating between Hood River and The Dalles. Call president Merrijo Gredler at (541) 296-5004 or first vice president Frank Wall, (541) 354-1505 for details. All retired school personnel from Hood River, Wasco and Sherman counties are welcome; no dues for first-year retirees.

Teen Court Training: Sessions for youth interested in volunteering as Teen Court jury members are held twice a month at The Next Door, 212 Second St. Times and dates change; call for details Contact: Sky Vaday at 387-2367 or e-mail skyv@netdoorinc.org.

Columbia Gorge Sinfonietta: meets Tuesdays, 7-9 p.m. in the Hood River Valley High School music room; open to all instrumentalists. Directed by Mark Steighner. No audition. Call 386-4826 for more information.

The Gorge Strings: rehearse on Tuesday evenings from 5-6:30 p.m. in the Hood River Valley High School music room. Conducted by Deniese Sajdak, the string ensemble welcomes beginning and intermediate string players. For more info visit http://w3gorge.net/mdstg/stringorchestra.htm.

Hood River Valley Art Club: has weekly painting sessions Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Hood River Alliance Church, 2650 Montello (off Rand) in modular building M-1. This is for anyone who likes to work on their own painting (any medium) while enjoying the fun and cameraderie of being with other artists. Bring a sack lunch; $1 is collected to offset expenses. You do not have to be a member to attend monthly meetings or weekly paintings, but only members may participate in group shows. Annual dues are $15. For more information call Pat Toy, (541) 352-6631 or Carolyn Peyton (541) 354-1522.

Life Drawing open studio: meets most Saturdays from 9 a.m. to noon at the Columbia Center for the Arts in Hood River. $10 fee. Call to confirm: Todd Smith, (541) 296-4040 or the CCA office, 387-8877, or e-mail ttsphx1@earthlink.net.

Portrait open session, (one long pose): meets 1:30-4:30 p.m. Fridays at the Columbia Center for the Arts. $10 fee. For more information, call the CCA office, 387-8877.

Dog River Quilters: meets every second and fourth Monday evening at ETC (Every Thread Counts) fabric and crafts store on 13th Street in the Heights. Contact: Marbe Cook, 386-6369.

Gorge Knitters, an informal group of knitters of all levels, meets on the second Sunday of the month, excluding the months of December and August. Meetings are held from 2-4 p.m. at the Bingen Station Coffee House, 213 W. Steuben, Bingen, Wash. For further information, contact Val Parish, (509) 493-2429.

Lutheran World Relief Quilts: meets at 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the first and third Wednesdays of each month at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 1140 Tucker Road. Contact: Elaine Kirby 352-6600.

MEOW (Machine Embroiderers of Oregon and Washington) chapter: meets at 10 a.m. on the second Friday of each month, at varying locations in the Mid-Columbia. Call Barbara Frasier at 352-6774.

Northwest Regional Spinners Association: meets on the fourth Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Hood River Alliance Church. Call Mary Alice, (509) 493-5062, or Jane, 352-7761 for details.

Oregon Glass Guild, Gorge Chapter: meets second Monday of every month; locations vary. Contact Robin, (509) 493-8686 for more info.

Rather Bees Quilters: meets every Monday to hand-quilt from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Emmanual Lutheran Church. Contact: Elizabeth Garber, 387-2950.

Hood River Valley Evening Garden Club: meets on the second Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m. Location varies. Contact: Jennifer Harty, (509) 493-2559, or Teddy Parkinson, (509) 493-4751. Members from both Oregon and Washington are welcome.

Odell Garden Club: meets the second Tuesday of each month, at 9:30 a.m. at the Community Building of the county fairgrounds in Odell. For more information call Norma Curtis at 386-6635 or e-mail nlcurtis@hrecn.net. All gardeners welcome.

Celilo Garden Club: meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. at the UCC Congregational Church at Fifth and Court streets in The Dalles. For more information, call Phyllis Olson at (541) 467-2601 or e-mail celilogardenclub@yahoo.com.

Parkdale Garden Club: meets the first Tuesday at 1 p.m. at the Parkdale Fire Hall. July, August and December are potlucks in members’ homes. All gardeners are welcome. Call Mary Lou Larson, 352-7742, for details.

Church of Universal Oneness: meets Sunday mornings at 11 for RiverSangha, with Dances of Universal Peace, songs from many sacred traditions around the world (all fully taught); also guided meditation, reading, prayers and discussion. A potluck meal follows services. Child care is not currently offered but school-aged children are welcom. RiverSong Forest Sanctuary, 3226 Dee Hwy., Hood River Contact: (541) 354-3633 or (503) 310-4328.

Consciousness Cafe: meets on the first Sunday evening of each month at the HeartGate Sanctuary, in the old schoolhouse in Oak Grove Park (where Country Club Road and Portland Drive meet); arrive before 5 p.m. Core teachings on spiritual enlightenment practices; refreshments and discussion afterward. $10 suggested donation. Contact: elle@inei-re.org.

Foot care: Wednesdays 2:30-5 p.m. by appointment; Hood River Valley Adult Center.

INEI-RE Gate of Return, an open-minded, open-hearted center for divine at-one-ment studies. Offerings include: daily morning meditation, 7:30-8:30 a.m.; spiritual discourses and experientials of the awakened state. For details, call 387-5554 or visit www.INEI-RE.org, or come by: INEI-RE is located at 2121 Reed Road, Hood River.

Lunch-Time Yoga: meets Wednesday and Friday, noon to 1 p.m. by appointment; Hood River VAlley Adult Center.

Mid-Columbia Center for Living: Board meeting is held the first Monday of each month, at 419 E. Seventh St., #207, The Dalles, from noon to 1:30 p.m. Call Amy Conner at (541) 296-5452, ext. 272 for details.

Oneness Blessing (Deeksha): meets every Tuesday evening from 7-8:30 p.m. at Cascade Acupuncture Center, 104 Fifth St., in Hood River. Bring yoga mat, pillow or blanket. Contact: Teri Baldwin at (541) 490-3234 or twobeinjoy@yahoo.com.

Reflexology: meets every first Monday of the month from 12:30-3 p.m. by appointment; Hood River Valley Adult Center.

Silverfit: Elderly exercise class meets Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 1:30 to 2:15 p.m., Hood River Valley Adult Center.

Sunshine Club: Non-denominational respite and activity program for people with Alzheimer’s disease and other memory loss, meets Wednesday from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Brookside Manor in Hood River. Call 387-6370 for details and rates.

Tai Chi: meets Mondays and Thursdays, 1:30-2:15 p.m., Hood River Valley Adult Center.

TOPS (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly): meets Tuesdays from 5:15 to 7 p.m., downstairs at Hood River Valley Christian Church, 975 Indian Creek Road.

Zen Meditation practitioners: meet the second and fourth Sunday of every month at Cascade Acupuncture Center, 105 Fifth St., 3-5 p.m. Beginners are welcome; please arrive 15 minutes early for instructions. For additional information, contact Kyri, (541) 386-4125, or e-mail:

kjtreiman@yahoo.com.

Eye Opener Lions: meets every Tuesday at 6:30 a.m. at the Charburger Restaurant in Hood River; the last meeting of the month is held at various locations. Contact: Paul Zastrow, 354-1002.

Hood River Lions: meets at noon the first through fourth Tuesdays, Down Manor.

Hood River Watershed Group: meets at 7 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of each month at Hood River Oregon State University Extension Center, 2900 Experiment Station Road (off Tucker Road near Your Party and Rental Center). Open to the public.

Odell Lions Club: meets the second and fourth Thursdays of the month at 6:30 p.m. at Odd Fellows Lodge, 3051 Odell Highway. For details, call Ted Weber at 354-1079.

Upper Valley Lions: Potluck dinner meeting held the first and third Thursday of each month (except July and August) at 6 p.m. at Parkdale Community Center. The club furnishes the meat entree. Contact: Leslie Hoover-Lauble, 352-6090.

Soroptimists: meets at noon on the first, third and fourth Wednesdays at Providence Down Manor.

Hood River Saddle Club: meets the first Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Saddle Club, corner of Belmont and Country Club. For information, call Ken Hansen at 386-5913.

Sailing: Hood River Yacht Club hosts twice-monthly social and informational meetings on HRYC and sailing in general, 5 p.m. on the first and third Wednesdays, at CEBU Lounge at Best Western Hood River Inn.

Hood River Alliance Church: offers a women’s Bible study every Thursday: Morning study, 9-11 a.m. (child care is available), and evening study, 7-9 p.m. For details, call 386-2812. The church is located at 2650 Montello St.

Hood River Foursquare: meets Tuesday evenings at 7 p.m., at 1904 Columbia St. in Hood River (right behind Subway) for Bible study. Everyone is welcome. Contact: (541) 490-0549.

Lighthouse Chapel: The Christian, non-denominational intercultural service meets at 10 a.m. Sundays at Wind River Place Apartments Community Room, located off Sieverkropp in the Heights. For details, call Dale Royce at 490-6305 or Joe Castilla at 386-3565.

Methodist Women: meets third Tuesday of each month at 1:30 p.m., in the Isumi Room of Asbury United Methodist Church, 616 State St. Open to all women; please bring a reading to share.

Mid-Columbia Unitarian Universalist Fellowship: meets every Sunday at 10 a.m. for adult and children’s programs. The fellowship welcomes visitors to its new meeting location at the Rockford Grange, 4250 Barrett Drive. General information about the fellowship is available at: church.gorge.net/unitarian.

Mosier First Christian Church Bible Study: meets Tuesday afternoons at 2 p.m. in the homes of members. Call (541) 478-3338 for the next location. All are welcome.

Public Bible meetings: meets Sundays at 4 p.m. at Hood River Adult Center. Call (541) 296-6647 for details.