Caregiver & Child Class - 5 week class : Literacy, Music, Movement & Sensory Play
2026-05-19 10:30 - 11:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Marley’s Corner, 1216 C St, Hood River, OR, 97031, United States
A small group class for toddlers & caregivers, led by speech-language therapist, Anna Diem.
Come play, move, sing, read books & have fun meeting local toddlers & caregivers in the community!
Learn about your child’s speech, language and play development. Fun songs, books and resources shared to help you grow with your child.

4-H Makerspace Monday: Floral Design
2026-05-18 17:30 - 19:00 | Washington
🌷Learn floral design and create a bouquet with the 4-H program! 🌷You do not have to be a 4-H member to attend.
When: Monday, May 18 5:30-7:00pm
Where: Hood River County OSU Extension Service, 2990 Experiment Station Drive, Hood River, OR 97031
Who: Youth ages 8+
Cost: $5 to cover materials
Family members are welcome to drop off or stay for the workshop.
Register by Friday, May 15 by emailing Grace.Wesson@oregonstate.edu
OSU Extension Service prohibits discrimination in all its programs, services, activities and materials. Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made to Grace Wesson, 541-386-3343, grace.wesson@oregonstate.edu by Monday, May 4.

Rural Innovators Workshop
2026-05-18 09:00 - 13:00 | Lightwell Hotel, Lightwell Hotel
Do you have a product idea/prototype/early pilot and you’re ready to take the nextstep?
We’re teaming up with Oregon Entrepreneurs Network for this Rural Innovators Workshop, a hands-on half-day program designed specifically for founders who want to learn how to commercialize their innovation and build a clear path to market.
You’ll walk away with:A practical advancement planA working financial modelGuidance on legal and intellectual property considerationsA go-to-market strategy for landing your first customers
This training is founder-friendly, grounded in real-world validation, and built for entrepreneurs in agriculture, manufacturing, food & beverage, consumer packaged goods, clean tech, bioscience-adjacent sectors, and beyond.
Space is limited to keep support hands-on and peer engagement meaningful.

Smooth Sax with Bill Axe
2026-05-17 17:00 - 20:00 | Phelps Creek Vineyards, 301 Country Club Rd, Hood River, OR, 97031, United States
Smooth Jazz Saxophone

Open Air Painting Workshop
2026-05-17 15:00 - 18:00 | Grateful Vineyard, Trout Creek Ridge Road, Mount Hood, Oregon, 97041, United States
Join us on Sunday, May 17 for an afternoon devoted to the practice of painting and the art of slowing down. With guidance, you’ll paint a stunning view of Mt Hood as viewed from Grateful Vineyard. While you paint, enjoy a glass of wine (or cider, beer, or NA drink) of your choice.
Sunday, May 17 from 3-5 pm
Grateful Vineyard (near the Tasting Room)
All materials provided and all levels welcome. Event is 21+.

Figure Drawing
2026-05-17 15:00 - 17:00 | Tokki Art Supply, 409 Oak St, Hood River, OR, 97031, United States
Join us for an afternoon of focused, unguided figure drawing at Tokki Art Supply. These sessions provide a quiet, respectful space to practice and sharpen your skills from a live nude model. Whether you’re a seasoned artist or just getting started, all are welcome to bring their materials and draw at their own pace.
Ages 18+ only. No photography. Please arrive on time and maintain a professional, quiet atmosphere throughout the session. There is a limited number of easels and drawing boards available for participants to use during the session. Materials are not provided.
Date: Sunday May 17th
Time: 3:15pm-5pm
Ages: 18+
Cost: $20
Location: Tokki Art Supply Classroom
If you cannot attend a class, a 72 hour notice prior to the start of the class via email or phone is required for a full refund of the class fee. After that there is no refund.
Students will receive a confirmation email of the purchase of the class. And 3 days prior to the class they will receive a reminder email. Please keep a look out for these emails.

MCCCA Presents - Buddy, Ritchie, & The Bopper
2026-05-17 14:00 - 17:00 | The Dalles Civic Auditorium, East 4th Street, The Dalles, Oregon, 97058, United States
“Honoring The Day the Music Died” – a tribute to the legendary musicians, Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson.
*SPECIAL MATINEE PERFORMANCE*Tickets to each show or a season pass can be purchased at the door or online at MCCCA.info

Are You Spice Deficient?
2026-05-17 14:00 - 15:00 | Conscious Nectar, 181 W Jewett Blvd, White Salmon, WA, 98672, United States
Ayurveda has been singing the praises of spices as superfoods for thousands of years. Spices come with therapeutic properties, such as aiding digestion and boosting immunity. Every meal that includes spices can become an experience in enhancing health and well-being.
Join Stephenie Going and Madeline Armstrong in a workshop to learn how Ayurveda integrates spices as medicine into every day living.

A Day at the Monastery: Meditation, Buddhist Wisdom, Prayers for Peace
2026-05-17 12:00 - 14:00 | Trout Lake Abbey, 46 Stoller Road, Trout Lake, OR, 98650, United States
A Day at the Abbey. Join Emily Martin and Venerable Thay Kozen for a grounds tour, temple meditation, prayers for peace, and buddhist philosophy. Enjoy walking, connecting, and practicing with others. Event is free and open to all. Donations accepted to the Trout Lake Abbey, an organic farm and spiritual retreat center in Trout Lake, WA. Text, Call or Email Emily to RSVP: 503-358-1949 (emilygoodwinmartinATgmail.com). Or fill out this google form: https://docs.google.com/…/1FAIpQLSfVVJsz7L3…/viewform…
Please bring your own sack lunch and water bottle.
On Sunday, May 17, we will gather 12-2 at the Trout Lake Abbey (46 Stoller Road, Trout Lake, WA 98650). We may linger until 3 pm or so.

Acrylic Shadow Art
2026-05-17 11:00 - 13:00 | Tokki Art Supply, 409 Oak St, Hood River, OR, 97031, United States
Explore the versatile medium of acrylic in this approachable and fun class creating one of a kind shadow art. Students will curate a collection of natural and found objects to cast shadows onto their paper and then use acrylic paint to finish their artwork. Students will learn the basics of using acrylic paint, blending and composition to create a impressionistic shadow painting.
Date: Sunday May 17th
Time: 11am-1pm
Ages: 14+
Cost: $60
Location: Tokki Art Supply Classroom 208 4th st, Hood River
If you cannot attend a class, a 72 hour notice prior to the start of the class via email or phone is required for a full refund of the class fee. After that there is no refund.
Students will receive a confirmation email of the purchase of the class. And 3 days prior to the class they will receive a reminder email. Please keep a look out for these emails.

River City Nights w/DJ PopNFresh
2026-05-16 21:30 | River City Saloon (THDL)
SATURDAY NIGHT AT RIVER CITY SALOON DJ PopNFresh! will be bringing the mixed hits you like all night!
Saturday May 16th9:30 PM – 12:30 AM!NO COVER!
Drinks • Food • Good Vibes
Come party with us and SHARE this post!Tag your crew

Roux Dio live music
2026-05-16 20:00 - 22:00 | Double Mountain Brewery
at Double Mountain Hood River: The Sauce Gods began cooking up their original funky and groovy sounds in 2024. Their music blends bayou rooted swamp boogie with deep improvisation and dynamic funky rhythms. Their fun and danceable vibes and original tunes have quickly propelled them to a favorite PNW band.
Saturday, May 16 8pm at Double Mountain Hood River Taproom

Louis Pain, Chic Preston & Tim Ortlieb!
2026-05-16 19:00 - 21:00 | Phelps Creek Tasting Room, 301 Country Club Rd, Hood River
Saturday night music continues at Phelps Creek with this week’s special guest Northwest Hammond B3 Organ master Louis “King Louie” Pain. Louis will join with Chic Preston on guitar and voice and Tim Ortlieb on drums. Jazz, funk, R&B and soul will comprise the musical menu. Award-winning Phelps Creek wines and a light food menu completes the picture.

Book of Days
2026-05-16 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-05-15 19:00 - 21:00 | Columbia Center for the Arts, 215 Cascade Ave, Hood River, OR, 97031-1724, United States
Fridays & Saturdays at 7pm | Sundays at 2pm | May 8–23
In the heart of a small Missouri town, Ruth Hoch has landed the role of a lifetime: Joan of Arc in the local community theater’s production of Saint Joan. But when her employer, the powerful owner of the town’s cheese factory, is killed in what everyone calls a hunting accident, Ruth can’t shake the feeling that something is terribly wrong.

As she digs deeper, she finds a community more comfortable with comfortable lies than with dangerous truth. Neighbors close ranks. Secrets multiply. And Ruth, like the saint she’s been cast to play, must decide how far she’s willing to go for what she knows is right.

Winner of the American Theater Critics Association Award for Best New Play, Book of Days is Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lanford Wilson at the height of his powers. a razor-sharp, deeply American thriller that weaves murder mystery, community drama, and moral reckoning into a single unforgettable evening.

“Wilson sees the world clearly and represents it without grudge-bearing or edulcoration, and keeps the play moving forward with unflagging vivacity in plot and subplots alike.” — John Simon, New York Magazine

“A wonderfully executed black comedy that burrows slowly beneath the cherry surface of contemporary American small-town life, and down into the darker impulses that underpin it. You don’t know whether to laugh or be appalled by much of what you see, so you laugh and are appalled.” — Alistair Highet, Hartford Advocate

“A significant addition to the Lanford Wilson canon… combines Wilson’s signature character-based whimsy with an atypically strong narrative and politically charged underpinnings.” — Chris Jones, Variety

“Lively storytelling by one of our best playwrights.” — Lawrence DeVine, Detroit Free Press
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Willy & Nelson Band
2026-05-16 18:00 - 21:00 | Bargeway Pub, 1535 Bargeway Rd., The Dalles, OR, 97058, United States
Join the Willy & Nelson Band this Saturday, May 16th, at the Bargeway Pub in The Dalles, OR, from 6-9 PM. We’ll be playing our great tunes on the big outdoor stage (weather permitting, otherwise inside!). Enjoy great food, atmosphere, and plenty of music to sing and dance to. Come join us for a fun evening!

Bar Jay Bar / Richard Gans
2026-05-16 18:00 - 21:00 | Trout Lake Hall, 15 Guler Rd, Trout Lake, WA, 98650, United States
Saturday, May 16th, 2026
$15 Advance // $20 Day Of Show6pm Doors / 7pm ShowAll Ages
BAR JAY BAR
Bar Jay Bar (Joey Berglund) is an adventurous touring neotraditional country, roots, and Americana musician and songwriter based between Sheridan, WY, and California. Known for high-energy live shows featuring fiddle-sawing, original tunes, and outlaw country vibes, he often performs with a trio, featuring instruments like guitar, fiddle, and upright bass.
RICHARD GANS
“Gans carries on the torch of the great prophets of the American Highway, transforming two lanes and open country into the mythic realm where the soul seeks all the salvation a rumbling engine can offer. Townes Van Zandt spent his later years singing Bruce Springsteen’s Racing in the Streets – Gans worships at the same altars with an honest voice that speaks to the hardships of life and gives voice to the patient faith that is required to make the long journey back to the place that you really wanted to go.”– Charlie Marks, Honey Baby Records

Fruit Loops Film Festival
2026-05-16 14:00 - 16:00 | Hood River Middle School Auditorium, 1602 May St., Hood River, 97031
We are excited to host our first ever film festival! We know the creativity in our community is overflowing and the HRMS auditorium is a great place to share short films with everyone! Our upper level programs are creating short films and we are inviting anyone else to submit too. Here is the link for info about submissions :)
Films chosen for this event will be suitable for all ages. We are filtering out anything with adult language, excessive violence, or scary themes.
Under 2 is free if they will be sitting on your lap or not occupying a seat :) They don’t need a ticket.
If the price of admission is out of reach for you or your family, please reach out. We’re planning to use money from this event towards our scholarships but don’t want to prevent anyone from being able to attend.
HRMS PTO will be selling snacks as a fundraiser during the event.
We can’t wait!

Natural Ink Making
2026-05-16 13:00 - 15:30 | Tokki Art Supply, 409 Oak St, Hood River, OR, 97031, United States
Discover the art and science of creating your own inks from the natural world around us in this hands-on workshop led by Molly Holmlund. Using foraged materials such as plants, mushrooms, and minerals, you will explore how color can be extracted, modified, and transformed into beautiful, usable inks. This class is an invitation to experiment with natural materials while learning foundational ink making techniques.
Date: Saturday May 16th
Time: 1pm-3:30pm
Ages: 16+
Cost: $65
Location: Tokki Art Supply Classroom 208 4th st, Hood River
If you cannot attend a class, a 72 hour notice prior to the start of the class via email or phone is required for a full refund of the class fee. After that there is no refund.
Students will receive a confirmation email of the purchase of the class. And 3 days prior to the class they will receive a reminder email. Please keep a look out for these emails.

Skamania Sip and Stroll
2026-05-16 12:00 - 17:00 | Downtown Stevenson, 167 NW Second Street, Stevenson, 98648
Skamania Sip N’ Stroll pairs local shops and restaurants with craft beverage makers for fun-filled afternoon strolling through downtown Stevenson to shop and sip beer, wine, mead, and whiskey! Enjoy sales, live music & more! Must be 21+ to participate.

Read and Grow 🌻 Garden Discovery Workshop for Kids & Families!
2026-05-16 11:00 - 13:00 | Hood River Public Library, Hood River Public Library
Come join us May 16th for Read and Grow – the hands on, Garden Discovery Workshop for Kids & Families!

This free gathering welcomes those interested in sparking their family’s curiosity and joy around gardening. With free-flowing interactive stations, a cozy book corner and sensory exploration tables, each participant can learn about seed planting, vegetable gardening, wildflowers and explore the magic of soil!

Read and Grow May 16th
11 am to 1 pm
Hood River Library Reading Room

Wasco County Children's Fair 2026
2026-05-16 10:00 - 14:00 | Dalles City Park
Child Care Partners invites you to UNPLUG & PLAY! This is a FREE community event for children and families! Come and have fun with your children as you visit various booths with fun activities and goodies for children to take home. Local resources and programs will have a booth with information to share about resources, services and healthy and safe practices for children and families. There will be PRIZES raffled from community businesses, all families are eligible to participate at no cost. Entertainment and some free snacks will be available as well.

Stevenson to Carson Ridge Run 10 Mile Run/Walk
2026-05-16 09:00 - 12:00 | Skamania Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall, Southwest Rock Creek Drive 710, Stevenson, WA, 98648, United States
The Columbia Gorge Running Club invites runners and walkers of all ages and abilities to embark on the 17th annual Ridge Run 10-Miler. This point-to-point race goes up and over the scenic ridge between the towns of Carson and Stevenson, WA.
It’s a stout climb in both directions – so much so that Backwoods Brewing (in Carson) named a delicious oatmeal stout after this event.
Where:
The 2026 event starts at the Fairgrounds in Stevenson and ends at Backwoods Brewing in Carson. This is a point-to-point race, so you can either park at the Backwoods Cabins in Carson and carpool to the start in Stevenson, or find a ride back to the start after finishing.
There is not a shuttle to the start (or finish), so you will need to coordinate your own ride. It is highly recommended that you meet in Stevenson at 8am and carpool from there to the start.
Carpool details:
If you want to catch a ride to the start, meet at the Carson Cabins off Wind River Hwy in Carson at 8am.
It takes at least 15 minutes to drive from there to the start point in Carson.
Race bib pick-up will be at the Exhibit Hall at the Skamania County Fairgrounds in Stevenson – be sure to be checked in before the race starts at 9am.
If you bring a labeled bag, we can shuttle it to the finish for you.
Cost is $30 (increases to $40 on May 12)
CGRC members save $10
Not a CGRC member yet? Go to https://runsignup.com/Club/WA/Stevenson/ColumbiaGorgeRunningClub
Course map: https://www.strava.com/routes/3181286278065566412
Race starts at 9am. Arrive at the start area before 9am to pick up your race bib. We will have restrooms open at the fairgrounds, and we will have bibs available for pick up starting at 7:30am.

Business Small Quantity Generator
2026-05-16 08:00 - 09:00 | Stevenson Transfer Station, Stevenson Transfer Station
PUBLIC NOTICE
Business Small Quantity Generator and FREE Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event
“NO TIRES ACCEPTED”
Skamania County Public Works is sponsoring a Small Quantity Generator Hazardous Waste collection event (pre-scheduled) and a FREE Household Hazardous Waste collection event for residents. The collection event will be held at the Stevenson Transfer Station in Stevenson on Saturday MAY 16th 2026.
•The FREE Household Hazardous Waste collection event will operate from 10:00am to 2:00pm sharp (No containers over 5 gallons)
•The Business Small Quantity Generator collection event will operate Saturday from 8:00 am to 9:00 am and is by appointment only. For further information, appointment time or disposal pricing, please call Clean Harbors Environmental Services at (971) 401-0367.
At these Small Quantity Generator and Household Hazardous Waste collection events, county businesses and residents will be able to drop off all hazardous waste, with restrictions. The wastes that are NOT accepted are: NO CONTAINER OVER 5 GALLONS , ASBESTOS, EXPLOSIVE, RADIOACTIVE, OR BIOLOGICAL.
Examples of Household Hazardous Wastes that WILL be accepted include:
Paints, Solvents, Gasoline, Flammable Liquids, Poisons, Corrosives, Herbicides, Insecticides, Pool Chemicals, Aerosols, household cleaners, Batteries, Antifreeze and Oil. Nothing over 5 gallons.
If you have any questions about this event, please call the Skamania County Solid Waste Division at 509-427-3926

Pancakes & Rally Cars
2026-05-16 07:00 - 10:00 | Goldendale American Legion, Goldendale American Legion
What’s better than pancakes and rally cars?!
Goldendale American Legion Pancake breakfast Saturday May 16 starts at 7am and goes to 10am. They will have pancakes, eggs, breakfast meat, fruit, toast, potatoes, coffee/juice all for just $15! All proceeds go to the Goldendale American Legion.
Then just a block away come see our rally car show from 8-10:00am which is free!

The Gorge Dating Show: A Live Audience Game Show Solving the Gorge Dating Problem
2026-05-15 19:00 - 22:00 | The Ruins Events, 13 Railroad St, Hood River, OR, 97031, United States
Come watch (OR participate in) a live game show around dating in the Gorge!
The Gorge Dating Show is a weird-but-fun event series for romantics, realists, “I’m in love with my kayak” people and everyone in between.
Whether you’re looking for sparks, sidekicks, or just a good story to tell, we’re here to make meeting people a little less awkward and a lot more fun for everyone involved.
TICKETS: https://www.tickettomato.com/event/9935
This interactive show features:
– a Catch of the Day: an eligible Gorge resident open to taking a date with a stranger
– 3 “bait” contestants who hope to woo the Catch of the Day from the other side of a curtain
– elements for audience members to signal whether they’re open to dating, happily chained down, “it’s complicated, ask me about it” and more
– a curated date for the winning couple (and they’ll update us on how it goes)
and more hilarious moments that will make you stop complaining about dating in the Gorge once and for all.
🔥 CALLING ALL SINGLES! 🔥 Ready to find love (or lust) in the most entertaining way possible?
Apply (or tell your friends to apply) to be a contestant here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc1kxBwJCAlbPEV04sVr6SLrZG2W5Gig4Wxm4ze9oOkUqYVjA/viewform

🎶 Lori Nelson: A Musical Tribute w/ Funky Cranium 🧠 🎸🥁💃
2026-05-15 19:00 - 22:00 | Hood River Elks Lodge #1507
Live sets + her favorite songsMay 15 • 7–10 PMDress in sequins ✨

Album Release: Susurrus Station w/ Lake Laconic
2026-05-15 18:30 - 21:30 | Wines on Second, 316 E. 2nd Street, The Dalles, 97058
Join us for a live performance from Susurrus Station as they celebrate the release of their album Mythomania!
Lake Laconic will open.

A Taste of Ireland - The Dalles, OR SOLD OUT
2026-05-15 18:30 - 20:30 | The Dalles Civic Auditorium, East 4th Street, The Dalles, Oregon, 97058, United States
Laugh, cry and jig into the night with a production that is Celtic, for this generation.
Direct from Off-Broadway and starring former World Irish dance champions, including performers from Lord of the Dance and Riverdance, ‘A Taste of Ireland’ transports the audience through the story of Ireland’s tumultuous history delivered with a pint of Irish wit. Watch world-class performers blend melodic folk mash-ups, live jaw-dropping acapella tap battles and heartwarming story telling.
Featuring revamped classics of Danny Boy, Tell Me Ma, Wild Rover, and many more well known songs, the show’s reimagined contemporary score blossoms alongside the brash Irish charm of the live dance cast. ‘A Taste of Ireland’ merges cultural traditions, modern flair, and craic galore, to deliver a performance that has been leaving audiences across the globe jigging on their feet for the last decade.​With over one hundred and fifty 5-star Facebook reviews, ‘A Taste of Ireland’ is exactly what it promises: a taste of everything you love about Ireland with a generous helping of more! ’A Taste of Ireland’ is a show with 100% live singing and dancing that bridges the gap between storytelling, modern Irish dance, tap and contemporary dance to tell a historic story, live on stage.

Wasco Brothers live music
2026-05-15 18:00 - 21:00 | The Pines, Oak Street, Hood River, Oregon, 97031, United States
The Wasco Brothers will be at The Pines Hood River Friday May 15 from 6-9 pm
