Mid-Columbia Senior Center Bingo every Thursday and Saturday night, 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Center in The Dalles.  There will be cash prizes, and evening dinner concessions will be available. 

YouthThink Parent “Boost Camps”…parents of ages 0-8 and tweens and teens…held virtually via Zoom.  For information, call 541-506-2673.

Big Britches Productions presents David Lindsay-Abaire’s “Ripcord”…starting January 27 at the Bingen Theater, running through February 11.  Friday and Saturday performances at 7:30 p.m., Sundays at 2 p.m.  Tickets at bigbritches.org.

YouthThink Free Saturday Family Movies at Columbia Cinemas in The Dalles.  Spirit Untamed on January 28…doors open at 9:15 a.m., movie starts at 10 a.m.  YouthThink will collect canned food donations.

Peter Marbach Presents A Century of Wonder:  100 Years of Oregon State Parks…January 28 at 2 pm. at the Hood River Library.  Free and open to the public.

Storyteller Brian Rohr at the Hood River Library on January 28…Tales from Jewish folklore for children at 3 p.m., then a more interactive and mature show for teens and adults at 6 p.m.  In partnership with Hood River Havurah.

Stephanie Schneiderman Trio on January 28  at 7 pm.. at The Dalles Art Center…$20.

Salvesen’s Sweethearts Blood Drive…February 2, 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Best Western Hood River Inn Gorge Room.  Hosted by Mid-Columbia Association of Realtors in honor of Kim Salvesen.

The Dalles Art Center Membership Exhibition…opening February 2, 5:30 p.m.-7 p.m.  Exhibition remains open through February 25.

Hood River Library Teen Mini-Golf…Feburary 3 at 6:30 p.m.  For ages 12 to 18.  Equipment and snacks provided.  Teens need to have a completed registration form to participate.  Go to hoodriverlibrary.org.

YouthThink Free Saturday Family Movies at Columbia Cinemas in The Dalles.  The Bad Guys on Feburary 4…doors open at 9:15 a.m., movie starts at 10 a.m.  YouthThink will collect canned food donations.

2023 Original Wasco County Courthouse Regional History Forum Series…February 4 on 50 million years of tumultuous geologic history with retired geoscientist Lloyd DeKay…beginning at 1:30 p.m. in the upstairs courtroom of the 1859 Courthouse on 410 West 2nd Place in The Dalles.

Mt. Adams Institute Sense of Place Lecture Series…February 8 with Robin Kodner on Living Snow:  Mysterious Pink Snow and the Future of Our Alpine Ecosystems…7 p.m. at the Columbia Center for the Arts.  Tickets $10, available at eventbrite.com.

Backyard Biochar:  Burnpile to Soil Booster…Online webinar via Zoom on February 9 at 6 p.m. with Kelpie Wilson of Wilson Biochar.  Go to ucdwa.org for registration information.

Underwood Conservation District Winter Workshop on Wildfires in the Columbia Gorge:  What We’re Doing & What You Can Do…February 10 at 6:30 p.m at the Mountain View Grange in White Salmon.  Doors open at 6 p.m.  For more information, go to ucdwa.org.

Columbia Gorge Orchestra Association Jazz Collective Big Band celebrates Valentine’s Day on February 10, 8 p.m.-10 p.m. at the Hood River Elks Lodge.  Tickets $10, under 18 free.  Tickets and information at gorgeorchestra.org 

YouthThink Free Saturday Family Movies at Columbia Cinemas in The Dalles.   The Croods:  A New Age on February 11…doors open at 9:15 a.m., movie starts at 10 a.m.  YouthThink will collect canned food donations.

It’s All About You Shopping Bazaar…February 11, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at The Dalles Eagles.

2023 Original Wasco County Courthouse Regional History Forum Series…February 11 on Vineyards and Wineries of the Gorge with Lonnie Wright…beginning at 1:30 p.m. in the upstairs courtroom of the 1859 Courthouse on 410 West 2nd Place in The Dalles.

Harmony of the Gorge Singing Valentines fundraiser…February 14.  A quartet can sing Valentine songs to your loved one in person or by phone, text, email, or Facebook.  Go to harmonyofthegorge.com or call 541-490-2481 to learn more and to place an order. 

Bingen-White Salmon Community Cleanup Planning Committee…February 15 at noon via Zoom.  Contact Tammara Tippel at the Mt. Adams Chamber of Commerce at 509-493-3630.

Elemental…pre-release screening of a new film looking at wildfires in the Northwest, followed by a Q&A with a panel of local professionals on wildfire in the Gorge.  February 16 at 6:30 p.m. at the Bingen Theater.  Tickets available at bigbritches.org.

Columbia Gorge Orchestra Association presents Young Voices, Music by a New Generation of Composers…February 17 at 7 p.m. and February 19 at 2 p.m. at the Wy’east Middle School Performing Arts Center in Odell.  Tickets are $25 for adults, $15 for CGOA members, $5 for ages 10-17, free for under 10.  Tickets available at gorgeorchestra.org.

2023 Original Wasco County Courthouse Regional History Forum Series…February 18 on “Her Name Was Eleanor:  Teacher, Dancer, Equestrian, Activist” with Linda Wilson…beginning at 1:30 p.m. in the upstairs courtroom of the 1859 Courthouse on 410 West 2nd Place in The Dalles.

The Dalles Art Center February Winter Block Party on Feburary 18…Fire Pit Auction to benefit The Dalles Art Center and Columbia Gorge Community College Advanced Manufacturing & Fabrication…Tony Furtado Acoustic Trio at 7 p.m.

2023 Original Wasco County Courthouse Regional History Forum Series…February 25 on Mapping Fort Dalles:  Then and Now with Eric Gleason…beginning at 1:30 p.m. in the upstairs courtroom of the 1859 Courthouse on 410 West 2nd Place in The Dalles.