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.

Historic Downtown Hood River Walking Tours…every Saturday, 9 a.m.-10:30 a.m. until September.   Meet at the waterfall on 2nd and State.  $15 per person, book online at hoodriverhistorymuseum.org.

White Salmon Farmers Market…Tuesdays, 4 p.m.-7 p.m., through September 30 at Rheingarten Park in White Salmon.  Information at gorgegrown.com.

The Dalles Farmers Market…Saturdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.  through October 11 at City Park in The Dalles.

Gorge Heritage Museum…open Fridays & Saturdays from noon-4 p.m. on 205 East Humboldt in Bingen.

Hood River Nazarene Car Show…August 23 at 9 a.m. at the Hood River Nazarene Church on 2168 Belmont Drive in Hood River.  Free entry, admission, and food.

Overdose Awareness Walk & Resource Fair…August 23 at 9 a.m. at One Community Health on 1040 Webber Street in The Dalles.  Walk begins and ends at the clinic, with a resource fair afterwards featuring treatment and recovery options, housing and employment support, medical, dental, and mental health care resources, community groups and services, and Narcan education and overdose response training.

Wonderworks Children’s Museum of the Gorge Touch-A-Truck Event & Fundraiser…August 23, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. outside Wonderworks at 206 Madison in The Dalles.  Fire trucks, emergency vehicles, tow trucks, dump trucks, military vehicles, excavators, bucket trucks, and more.  Free community event, donations are welcomed.

Filmed by Bike…two different screenings of some of the world’s best bike films…August 23, 5 p.m.-9 p.m. at Columbia Center for the Arts in Hood River.  Presented in partnership with Hood River Trail Stewards and Walk & Roll Hood River County Schools.  Tickets at columbiaarts.org.  

Open Mic Poetry & Short Stories Teens & Adults…August 23, 5:30 p.m.-7 p.m. at The Dalles Library.

The Dalles Overground presents the film & soundtrack release of HRAFNAMYND by filmmaker Edward Pack Dance & composer Patricia Wolf…August 23, 6 p.m.-8 p.m. at the Columbia Gorge Discovery Center.  Free entry.

Butch Gehrig Memorial Car Show…August 24 at 10 a.m. at WAAAM Museum in Hood River.

Rowena Fire Impacted Community Information Session…August 27, 5 p.m.-6 p.m. at the Wasco County Commission board room on 401 East 3rd in The Dalles.  Subject will be development services (building, planning, and onsite) with a presentation and a chance to sign up for appointments with all three departments.

The Dalles Library Virutal Author Talk…How to Thrive in a World of Constant Chaos with Organizational Psychologist Dr. Tasha Eurich…August 28, 11 a.m.  Register at wascocountylibrary.com.

The Dalles Library Family Lego Pizza Night…August 28 at 6 p.m. at the Granada Theater in The Dalles.  Play with legos, eat pizza, and watch The Lego Movie.

Families In The Park Free Concerts…Thursday evenings in August at 7 p.m. at Jackson Park in Hood River, presented by the Hood River Lions Club and the Gorge Community Foundation…August 28 features Hit Machine.

Alzheimer’s Association Community Conferences…August 27 at noon at the Sherman County Community Center in Moro…August 28 at noon at the Gateway Church in The Dalles…and August 29 at 10 a.m. at FISH Food Bank on 1130 Tucker Road in Hood River.   Information at alz.org.

Summer Movies at the Granada Theatre brought to you by The Dalles Library…August 29 movie is Shaun The Sheep…begins at 1 p.m.  Free.

Roy Webster Columbia River Cross Channel Swim…August 30 in Cascade Locks.  Swim starts at 8 a.m.  For registration information go to visithoodriver.com.

Bickleton Community Day…August 30, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Meet & Greet Classic Cars, pie sale, live music, flea market, food vendors, arts & crafts, museum tours.

Portland Timbers “Rose City Road Trip”…September 4  at Mid-Valley Elementary School in Odell.  Community meet-and-greet and autograph session, 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., followed by a free youth soccer clinic from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.  Pre-registration required for the clinic online by August 21.

The Dalles Kiwanis Club Steak Feed…September 4, 5 p.m.-7 p.m. at Sorosis Park.  Tickets are available from Kiwanis members, The Dalles Area Chamber of Commerce, and at thedalleskiwanis.org.

Huckleberry Festival…September 5-7 in Bingen.  Complete schedule at huckleberry-fest.com.

Hood River First Friday…September 5, 6 p.m.-9 p.m.  Theme is Hood River’s Hispanic Heritage.  Oak Street will be closed between 1st and 6th.

Second Annual 9/11 Heroes Run for the Travis Manion Foundation..September 6 at 9:30 a.m. starting at Daubenspeck Park in Bingen.  5K run/walk.  Register at runsignup.com.

Free Hazardous Waste Collection Event for households and small businesses in Wasco, Hood River, and Sherman counties…September 6 at 10 a.m. at Mid-Valley Market in Odell.  Registration required for businesses only one week prior to the event.  Go to tricountyrecycle.com.  

North Wasco County School District 21 Back to School Safety Summit…September 6, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.  at The Dalles Middle School.

Money Smart for Older Adults…complimentary financial literacy workshop on September 8 at 10 a.m. at Mid-Columbia Senior Center in The Dalles.  Free & open to the public, presented by WaFd Bank.

Free Hazardous Waste Collection Event for households and small businesses in Wasco, Hood River, and Sherman counties…September 13 at 10 a.m. at the Tygh Valley Rural Fire Department.  Registration required for businesses only one week prior to the event.  Go to tricountyrecycle.com.  

Get Ready Preparedness Event…September 20, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at Mid-Columbia Fire & Rescue in The Dalles.

Empty Bowls…fundraiser for Columbia Gorge Food Bank…September 26 at 5:30 p.m. at the Columbia Gorge Food Bank Warehouse on 3525 Crates Way in The Dalles.  Tickets $50, available at columbiagorgefoodbank.org.

Free Hazardous Waste Collection Event for households and small businesses in Wasco, Hood River, and Sherman counties…September 27 at 10 a.m. at Mosier Community School.  Registration required for businesses only one week prior to the event.  Go to tricountyrecycle.com.  

Fulps Memorial Scholarship Horse Show…September 28 at the Fort Dalles Riders Arena on 1023 Irvine Street in The Dalles.  Registration begins at 8 a.m., horse show at 9 a.m.  Information at fortdallesriders.com.

Hood River Orchard & Ale Festival…October 4, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. at the Hood River Event Site.  Formerly Hood River Hops Fest.  Tickets at orchardandale.com.

Hood River County Education Foundation presents An Evening with Melissa Manchester…October 4 at 7:30 p.m. at the Hood River Middle School Auditorium.   Tickets on sale at hrcef.org.