Updated July 3, 2009
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FOR KIDS
n Vacation
Bible Schools — click
here for
listing.
n July
10 — Kids Safety Day, 10 a.m. to noon at Jackson Park in
Hood River. This free event will teach kids about fire, water and
bike safety, and teach parents about car seat safety. A bike
obstacle course will be on highlight as firefighters, police
officers and other safety providers will be on hand.
n
Riverside Gymnastics offers summer session in TD
Riverside
Gymnastics
Academy is now enrolling boys and
girls for its summer recreation program. Kids have a blast
learning new gymnastic skills in a fun-filled, positive
environment with their peers and well-trained staff.
Registration and session schedules are
available at Riverside, 2221 River Road,
The Dalles. Contact Sue on site between 4-6 p.m. Monday through Thursday or call 541-993-8625.
Riverside Gymnastics is a nonprofit
organization providing gymnastics for all levels, boys and girls.
n Storytime at the Hood River County Library
Tuesdays
Pajama Story Time is on hiatus until September. The program is a fun
pre-bedtime activity for children of all ages.
Wednesdays and Thursdays
10:30-10:50 a.m. — Itsy Bitsy Story Time: This is for toddlers
up to age 3 who like to wiggle, dance, listen to stories, then
wiggle some more. Parent or guardian must accompany child(ren).
11-11:30 a.m. — Big Kids Story Time: This is for kids aged 3-6
to have fun, sing songs and enjoy stories. A creative craft
follows story time.
n New Parent Services
Playgroups
For more information, contact New Parent Services at 386-8433.
Mondays, 10 a.m. to noon: Newborn to age 5, at Riverside
Community Church, Fourth and State streets.
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.
ON STAGE
n
July 9-11, 12, 16-18, 19 — "Tick Tick ... Boom!",
a musical
by Jonathon Larson, who wrote "Rent," at CAST Theatre, directed by Mark Steighner.
Shows begin at 7:30 p.m. on July 9-11
and 16-18 and at 2 p.m. on July 12 and 19.
The play is a musical look at the courage it takes to follow your
dreams.
For more info visit
www.columbiaarts.org.
EXHIBITS
n Bald Eagle Interpretive
Program, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays (except
holidays) at 11 a.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
Tracie Hornung, (541) 296-8600 or
tracie@gorgediscovery.org.
n July 3 —
First Friday artists reception for “Art-A-Day,” the July show
at Columbia Art Gallery, 6-8 p.m. The show features the works of
five local artists:
Dawn Elle, of Maupin; Georgette Jones, of Hood
River; Mark Nilsson, of Hood River; Cathleen Rehfeld, of Hood
River, and Cleo Sterling (shown), of Underwood, Wash.
n July 3 —
Artist talk at SOLO studio and gallery, 5-8 p.m. during First
Friday.
Sorcha (sor.ah.ka) Meek will be showing new work from her
“Water is Life” series along with the stunning wooden surfboards
made by Lars Bergstrom of 42 Surfboards. SOLO is located at 512
Cascade Ave.
n July 3 —
Atomic Salon, 108 Third St., joins First Friday for the first
time with the opening of a new exhibit, one-of-a-kind handpainted
photographs by the artist Delacube, aka Carl Granados.
n July 3 —
Artists reception for Jean Blatner, batik watercolor artist,
at Norman K. Vance Art Gallery, 202 Cascade Ave., Ste. E, from
5:30-7:30 p.m.
n Through
July — Works by Joan Chase at the Hood River County Library.
Joan Chase is a digital artist who begins with a digital
photo of
natural forms or exotic places, then layers and manipulates them
on the computer, then prints them on canvas or special paper.
COMMUNITY EVENTS
n
Reunions — For a listing of class reunions click
here: