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.

Klickitat PUD Open House…May 9, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at PUD offices in Goldendale and White Salmon.

St. Mary’s Academy Fundraising Concert with Countryfied…May 9 at 6 p.m. at Bargeway Pub in The Dalles.  Tickets $20 per person in advance at St. Mary’s Academy and Cousin’s Country Inn in The Dalles and The Dirty Cowgirl in Wasco.  $25 at the door.

Big Britches Productions presents Moon Over Buffalo by Ken Ludwing…May 9-10 at 7:30 p.m. at the Bingen Theater.  Tickets at bigbritches.org.

Columbia Gorge Orchestral Association Stages Musical Theatre presents 9 to 5, The Musical…performances May 9-25 at Columbia Center for the Arts in Hood River.  Tickets at gorgeorchestra.org.

Columbia High School Project Graduation 5K Run/Walk/Kids Run…May 10 at 8 a.m.  Starts at the Columbia High School Fieldhouse.  Register at runsignup.com.

Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Free Youth Fishing Event…May 17, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at Camp Baldwin Pond near Dufur.  12 and over must have a license purchased prior to the event.  All children must be accompanied by an adult.  Bring fishing gear if you have it, loaner gear available.

Central Gorge Master Gardener Plant Sale…May 10 at 9 a.m. at the OSU Extension Service grounds on 2990 Experiment Station Drive in Hood River.  Inventory of plants that will be available is at centralgorgemga.org.

The Next Door’s Raices Plant Sale…May 10, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at The Next Door parking lot at 965 Tucker Road in Hood River.

Cascade Pika Watch Volunteer Training…May 10, 10 a.m.-noon at the Columbia Gorge Discovery Center.  Register at oregonzoo.org/pika.

Cherry City Marketplace…May 10, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at Mid-Columbia Senior Center on 1112 West 9th in The Dalles.

Bristol Hospice Kite Festival and Memorial…May 10, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on the Hood River Waterfront at Lot 1.  Celebration of Life ceremony at 10 a.m.

Oregon State Police Fish & Wildlife Voluntary Boat Safety Inspections…May 10, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at The Dalles Marina.

Aerial Arts Demonstration and Do…May 10 at 11 a.m. at The Dalles-Wasco County Library.  No registration required.

Cybersecurity and AI Safety…presented by the Washington State Consumer Protection Division…May 10 at 1 p.m. at the White Salmon Valley Community Library.

White Salmon Wine Walk…May 10, 3 p.m.-7 p.m., in downtown White Salmon.  Go to explorewhitesalmon.com for information.

Music in Mill A…May 10 at 6 p.m. at Mill A School.  Dinner, auction, live music, sweet shop, pop shop, and raffle.

Puppet show for ages 2-5…May 12, 10:30 a.m.-11 a.m.  at The Dalles-Wasco County Library.  Laughs & little life lessons.

Growing Tomatoes & Native Bare Root Seeldings…May 13 at 6 p.m. at the Hood River Library Reading Room.

The Dalles City Hall Emergency Siren Test…May 14 at noon.

The Dalles-Wasco County Library Virtual Author Talk…On Writing a Brilliant, Dark, and Diabolical Thriller with Author Liann Zhang…May 14 at 4 p.m.  Signup at wascocountylibrary.com.

Our Klickitat/Veterans Administration interactive suicide awareness/prevention training…May 14, 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. at Trout Lake School.  Childcare and dinner provided…call 503-863-7763 or email dfc@wagap.org.

The Tri-County Hazardous Waste & Recycling Program  hazardous waste collection events at Hood River Garbage on May 15 from 9 a.m.- 2 p.m. and The Dalles Disposal on May 16 from 9 a.m.-2p.m.  Open to household and small businesses of Wasco, Hood River, and Sherman Counties. Pre-registration is required to attend, visit www.tricountyrecycle.com/HR&TD to get signed up.

Skyline Health 2nd Annual Health & Wellness Fair…May 16, 3 p.m.-6 p.m. at Rheingarten Park in White Salmon.

Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Free Youth Fishing Event…May 17, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Middle Fork Settling Pond near Parkdale.  12 and over must have a license purchased prior to the event.  All children must be accompanied by an adult.  Bring fishing gear if you have it, loaner gear available.

The Beauty of Tea for Teens…May 17, 3 p.m.-4;30 p.m. at the The Dalles-Wasco County Library.

Paws & Pints…May 17 at 4 p.m. at The Ruins in Hood River.  Benefits Hood River Adopt-A-Dog.  Live music with the Antonyms, live & silent auction, food trucks, and beer. Tickets $20 ($50 for VIP tickets) at hoodriveradoptadog.org.

The Dalles Booster Club Hall of Fame Ceremony and Dinner…May 17, 5 p.m. at The Dalles Civic Auditorium. Tickets $40, available online.

Resilience Rally…May 20, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at Kramer Field for all D-21 high schoolers.  Put on by Mid-Columbia Center for Living and North Wasco County School District 21.

The Dalles-Wasco County Library Virtual Author Talk…How Judy Blume Rewrote Childhood for All of Us with author Rachelle Bergstein…May 21 at 11 a.m.  Signup at wascocountylibrary.com.

Gorge Wind Social…May 21, 5:30 p.m. at Ferment Brewing in Hood River.

Columbia Gorge Orchestra Association Jazz Collective Big Band…Swing Into Spring…May 23 at 7 p.m. and May 25 at 2 p.m. at the Wy’east Performing Arts Center in Odell.  Tickets $25 ($20 for CGOA members) available at gorgeorchestra.org.

Women’s Clothing Swap…May 24 at 10 a.m. at Covenant Hood River on 455 Frankton Road.  Free event.  Donate getnly used and washed clothes, accessories, and shoes.  Items for the swap can be donated to the church during office hours:  Tuesday-Thursday 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. and Friday, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Geologic Society of Oregon presents Cascadia Earthquake Prepartion…May 24 at 1 p.m. at The Dalles-Wasco County Library.  Registration required, go to wascocountylibrary.com.

Charles Morgan Evans on his book Helicopter Heroine!…May 24 at 4 p.m. at the Hood River Library Reading Room.

Speaking of Death…an end-of-life educational series sponsored by Mid-Columbia Unitarian Universalist Fellowship and co-led by Rev. Barbara Prose and Columbia Gorge End-Of-Life Doula Tamara Thiel.  May 25 on End of Life Planning…12:30 p.m.-2 p.m. at the Rockford Grange on 4262 Barrett Drive in Hood River.  For more information go to mcuuf2.org.

Steven Christiansen…author of The Blue Line Letters…at The Dalles-Wasco County Library on May 27 at 4 p.m. 

Cherry Heights Living Community Bingo…May 28 at 6 p.m. at 910 Cherry Heights Road in The Dalles.  Ten games plus blackout, $10 per card (limit 2).

History Museum of Hood River County Book Talk…with Cassie Moore on her newest book, Gallivanter Expedition, May 29, 7 p.m.-8:30 p.m. at the museum in Hood River’s Port Marina Park.   General public $10, museum members $8.

First annual Grand Dalles Music Festival…May 30-June 1 in The Dalles.  Details at granddallesmusicfestival.com.

Hood River Ladies All-Ride Signature MTB Skills Camp…May 31-June 1.  Enter at ladiesallride.com.

But They Were Here First:  Native Americans and White Colonists in the Pacific Northwest with Pat Evenson-Brady of the History Museum of Hood River County…May 31 at 2 p.m. at the Hood River Library Reading Room.

Balsamroot Bash…May 31, 7 p.m.-9:30 p.m. at the Mt. View Grange in White Salmon.  Fundraiser for the Grange, $15 cash or Venmo at the door.  Located at 1085 N. Main in White Salmon.  Music by The Grateful Growlerzz (danceable blues, rock and country).

Mid-Columbia Fire & Rescue presents Living With Fire wildfire safety forum and film night…June 5, 5 p.m.-8 p.m. at the Granada Theater in The Dalles.  Free admission, information and resources for living with wildfire, and a panel discussion with local experts.  Showing of the film The West is Burning.  Doors open at 4:30 p.m.

Walleye Willie Shootout 2025 Memorial Benefit…walleye and bass contest to benefit the Celilo Cancer Center in memory of Willie & Sheila Ross…June 7-8 in the Bonneville and John Day pools of the Columbia River.  Register online at give.adventisthealth.org/walleye-willie/.

Columbia Gorge Orchestra Association Jazz Collective Big Band Summer Dance…June 8 at 7 p.m. at Columbia Gorge Toyota & Honda in The Dalles.  More information available at gorgeorchestra.org.

History Museum of Hood River County presents Embrace The Wild Wind guest speakers series on the evolution of water sports in Hood River…June 13 at 7 p.m. with Jay Carroll and Pat Frodel…$8 for museum members and $10 for non-members.  For information go to thehistorymuseumofhoodrivercounty.org.

Summer Whole Athlete Wellness Volleyball Camp with former HRVHS standout Katie Kennedy…June 28-29 and July 26-27, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. each day.  For girls entering grades 6-9.  Register at hoodriverparksandrec.org.