Events

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.

The Dalles Farmers Market…every Saturday from June 6 to October 10, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at City Park in The Dalles.

The Dalles Library Virtual Author Talk…reshape your beliefs and unlock your true potential with Nir Eyal…May 19, 11 a.m.-noon.  Signup at wascocountylibrary.com.

Oregon Retired Educators Association Unit 20 Meeting…May 19 at noon at The BBQ in The Dalles.  A Walk with the Murals, weather permitting.  All are welcome.

The Dalles Library New Release Movie Matinee…May 20 at 4 p.m. for all ages.  Feature this month is a new movie about a goat who wants to be a great roarball player.

Neighbors Helping Neighbors…wildfire safety forum and film night…May 21, 5 p.m.-8 p.m. at the Granada Theater in The Dalles.  Doors open at 4:30 p.m.  Free information and resources for creating a firewise community, with a film presentation on the Lostine Canyon Fire.  

Hood River County Library District presents Basics of Bee Swarms with local educator and beekeeper Rob Risinger…May 21, 6 p.m.-7 p.m. at the Hood River Library Reading Room.

Hood River County History Museum Fundraiser…May 21, 6:30 p.m. at The Ruins in Hood River.  With guest speaker Archer Mayo on the Martin family mystery.  Tickets $40 at hoodriverhistorymuseum.org.

Author talk with Rob Kugler, author of the memoir A Dog Named Beautiful about being a U.S. Marine, an extraordinary dog, and the road trip of a lifetime….May 22 at 6:30 p.m. at the White Salmon Valley Community Library.

Columbia High School Drama presents The Addams Family Musical….May 22 at 7 p.m., May 23 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. in the CHS main gym.  Free show, donations accepted to help support the drama program.

Columbia Center for the Arts presents Book of Days by Lanford Wilson…May 22-23 at 7 p.m.  Tickets and information at columbiaarts.org.

All Pontiac Car Show…Pontiacs on the Columbia…May 23, at Riverfront Park in The Dalles.  Gates open at 8 a.m.  $35 entry fee for each car, details and registration available at northwestlegends.com.  Free to attend for the public.

Wildflowers & Watersheds Festival…May 23, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Collumbia Gorge Discovery Center & Museum.  Free admission all day, go to gorgediscovery.org for more information.

Hike Smart with the Crag Rats…May 23, 1 p.m.-2:30 p.m. at The Dalles Library.  For all ages.

American Legion Evan Childs Post 87 Memorial Day Service…May 25 at 1 p.m. at the White Salmon Cemetery on 95 Snowden Road.

Hood River Watershed Group Public Presentation on completion of the Eastside Lateral Pipeline project with East Fork Irrigation District Manager Steve Pappas…May 26 at Working Hands Fermentation…doors open at 5:30 p.m., presentation from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Hood River County Library District Author Talk with Jolene Brink in conversation with Sierra Crane Murdoch…May 26, 6 p.m.-7 p.m. at the Hood River Library Reading Room.

Overnight closures of the Hood River-White Salmon Interstate Bridge for bridge lift operations training…May 28-29, 12:30 a.m.-5:30 a.m. both days.

Paws & Pints Fundraiser for Hood River Adopt-A-Dog…May 29 at 5 p.m. at The Ruins in Hood River.  Live music, food trucks, live auction.  Tickets $25 in advance at hoodriveradoptadog.org, $30 at the door.  Kids under 12 free.  $50 VIP pricing.

The Big Sing…a benefit for Columbia Center for the Arts with the Low Bar Chorale…May 29 at 6 p.m.  Evening of food, drinks, live & silent auction, and communiyty sing-along.  Tickets $50, available at columbiaarts.org.

Author talk with Tina Ontiveros…author of the memoir Rough House…May 29 at 6:30 p.m. at the White Salmon Valley Community Library.

The Grand Dalles Music Festival…May 29-31 in The Dalles.  Details at thegranddallesmusicfestival.com.

Troutfest…presented by the Deschutes River Alliance…May 29-31 at the Oasis Riverview Campground in Maupin.  Free and open to all ages, details at deschutestroutfest.org.

Hood River Handball Tournament…May 30, 7 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Hood River Elks Lodge.  Forty of the best handball players in the Northwest will take part.   Donations and profits raised from the tournament  will go to support a young woman battling Posterior Fossa Syndrome and Group 3 Medulloblastoma.

Celilo Bowman Youth Archery Skills Clinic…May 30, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the club range on 5321 Hawley Road in The Dalles.  For 12-17 year olds, $10 first child, $5 each additional family child.  Call 971-706-4392.

The Dalles Library Sea Science Saturday…May 30…Puppet Show & Storytime at 10:30 a.m., interactive ocean science demonstrations at 12:15, watch a movie (the search for a beloved clownfish) at 1 p.m., and a sea life trivia contest at 2:45 p.m.  For all ages, details at wascocountylibrary.com.

Community Art Studio of Skamania First Annual Fundraiser…May 30, 5 p.m.-7 p.m. at the CASS/Sky Shared Space at 198 SW 2nd in Stevenson.  All are welcome.  Appetizers, beverages, music, and silent auction.

Balsamroot Bash…Flower Power 70’s Party to benefit the Mountain View Grange…May 30, 7 p.m.-9:30 p.m. at the grange on 1085 North Main in White Salmon.  Music by the Center Street Band.  $15 cash or Venmo at the door.

Gorge Ultimate Women and Non-binary Frisbee Clinic…May 31, 1 p.m.-4 p.m. at Columbia High School in White Salmon.

Underwood Community Center Skate Night…May 31, 4 p.m.-6 p.m. at the Center on 951 Schoolhouse Road in Underwood.  Bring your own gear, $3 per skater.  16 and under need an adult present.

Showing of the film Flow…exploring the journeys of women in adventure sports…June 3 at 7 p.m. at the Columbia Center for the Arts in Hood River.  Tickets $20, available at columbiaarts.org.

2026 Walleye Willie Shootout Memorial Benefit…June 5-7 in the Bonneville and The Dalles pools of the Columbia River.  Register online at give.adventisthealth.org/walleye-willie.  Benefits the Celilo Cancer Center patient assistance fund.

Mattrees Recycling Events…June 5 at Hood River  Garbage and June 6 at The Dalles Disposal…10 a.m.-1 p.m. both days.  Mattresses and box springs only, any type of construction or condition.  5-unit residential max and 3-unit commercial max.

Tri-County Household & Small Business Hazardous Waste Collection Event…June 6 at 10 a.m. at East Gate Park in Cascade Locks.  Registration required for businesses on May 28 at 4 p.m.  Go to tricountyrecycle.com.

Wasco County Historical Society June Program…Tedd and Rymmel Lovell introduce the 1976 Bicentennial Collection of Charlene and Burrell Lovell…June 6 at 11 a.m. in the backyard of the 1850 Moody/Rorick House on 300 West 13th in The Dalles.  Admission free, donations welcome.

Oregon Ballet Theatre 2 Spring Tour…June 6 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. at Columbia Center for the Arts in Hood River.  Tickets at columbiaarts.org.

White Salmon Backyard Half Marathon and 4-Mile…June 13 at 9 a.m., starting and finishing at Rheingarten Park.   Fundraiser for White Salmon Cross Country Boosters.  Suggested donation of $35 or more.  Register at ultrasignup.com.

Kiwanis Duck Derby…June 13 at Ekone Park in Goldendale.

Gorgeous Music Events Spring and Fall Season…June 14 at 3 p.m. at United Methodist Church in White Salmon.  All concerts held on the second Sunday of the month.

Countryfied…fundraising concert for St. Mary’s Academy…June 19 at 6 p.m. at Bargeway Pub in The Dalles.  Tickets $20 in advance, $25 at the door.    For information call 541-296-6004.

Gorge Blues & Brews Festival…June 19-20 at the Skamania County Fairgrounds in Stevenson.  8 p.m.-midnight June 19, 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. on June 20.  Weekend pass $35 at tickettomato.com.

Rootstock Festival…a family-friendly celebration of music, community, and roots…June 19, 4 p.m.-11 p.m., June 20, 10 a.m.-11 p.m., and June 21, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Daubenspeck Park in Bingen.  Free admission.  Full schedule at hiddengemeventsnmore.com.

Missoula Children’s Theatre Camp Week at the Collumbia Center for the Arts…production of Wiz of the West…for grades 1-8, no experience necessary.  Auditions June 22 at 10 a.m. (all auditioning youth will be cast)…rehearsals the rest of the week…performances on June 27 at noon and 2:30 p.m.  Go to columbiaarts.org for more information.

United Way of the Columbia Gorge Benefit Concert and Live Auction featuring Wild Rumors, A Fleetwood Mac Experience…June 26 at the Bargeway Pub in The Dalles.  Tickets $25 in advance on sale at the Bargeway Pub and The Dalles Area Chamber of Commerce or at unitedwaycolumbiagorge.org, $30 at the door.  21 and over event.

Hood River Rotary Club Community Rummage Sale…June 27, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at Wy’east Middle School in Odell.  Drop off on June 25, 1:30 p.m.-7 pm.. and June 26, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

White Salmon 4th of July Parade & Music in the Park…parade lineup begins at 10 a.m., check in on Tohomish at Spokes Bike Park.  Pre-registration appreciated, call 509-493-3630.  Parade begins at 11 a.m.

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