3rd Annual Plant Sale!!!
2026-05-02 09:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Goodwin Family Gardens, 300 W 21 St, The Dalles, OR, 97058, United States
It’s almost that time again…That’s right! The Goodwin Family Gardens Annual Plant Sale is back for year 3! 🌿 😁
When: Saturday, May 3rd, 2025, 9:00 a.m.- noon (Save the date!)Where: 300 W 21st St, The Dalles
Come early for the best selection and remember to bring:
🌱 your cash (this sale is CASH ONLY, we are a low-tech, small family operation) 🪴 your used pots for our pot recycle, (bring us your pots and we will reuse them!)
More details coming soon!

Bring Your Cans!!!
2026-05-02 09:00 - 12:00 | Rosauer’s, Hood River, Oregon
Thank you HRV Leos! We were chosen for their next fundraiser! You can collect and drop off your cans on May 2nd from 9-12 in the Rosauers parking lot. All the money collected that day will go to the Special Olympics from the Leo’s at HRV.

SW Fire on the Mountain Half Marathon
2026-05-02 09:00 - 12:00 | White Salmon Fire Department, 119 NE Church Ave, White Salmon, WA, 98672-1149, US
Mark your calendars for race day! Registration will open by late winter 2026 (need to make sure we get private property permissions first)
This is a stunning, point to point, trail half marathon with sweeping views of the White Salmon River Valley and Columbia River Gorge. Race start is at the Husum Fire Station and travel up Indian Creek road to the Weldon Wagon Trail where you will climb 1500′ to epic views. A few miles of gravel and a short road section will bring you to the fully stocked, Cherry Lane Fire Aid Station. Once you are recharged you will dive back into spring flower lined trails and begin your winding decent into the streets of White Salmon and finish at the White Salmon Fire Station.
100% of proceeds of this event will be donated to the Klickitat County Fire Dist. #3 Volunteer Firefighters Association.
*Sorry, no dogs.We cross through private land where cows will be out to pasture, so 4-legged friends will have to sit this one out.
Timing:7:00-8:20 Bib pick up at the White Salmon Fire Station 7:30 Early shuttle departs for walkers8:00 Early start for walkers in Husum8:30 Shuttle buses transport runners to the start at Husum9:00 Start of race in Husum

Build-Your-Own Mother's Day Basket Event!
2026-05-02 08:00 - 12:00 | Market Fresh, 622 E Broadway St, Goldendale, WA, United States, Washington 98620
Build Your Own Hanging Basket – Just $24.99
Join us for our Basket Builder Event at Market Fresh Stores!
Create a custom hanging basket perfect for your porch, patio, or garden. We’ve made it simple and fun for everyone.
For only $24.99, you get:
Hanging basket
Potting soil
4 plant starts
Pick your colors, design your own look, and take home something you built yourself.
Bring the family, stop by with friends, and get ready for spring the right way.
Available for a limited time while supplies last.

Friday night comedy w/ Kyle Kinane!
2026-05-01 20:00 - 23:00 | Hood River Elks Lodge #1507
Our big weekend of comedy in Hood River steps up a notch as we host Kyle Kinane for his first of two shows at The Elks Lodge in Hood River!

The Other Place by Sharr White - Opening Night!
2026-05-01 19:30 - 22:30 | The Bingen Theater, 210 N Oak St, 98605, Bingen, Washington, 98605
Opening night of our psychological mystery piece “The Other Place” by Sharr White
Juliana Smithton has spent her career unraveling the mysteries of the human mind. Now, the mystery is her own.
At the peak of her professional life, and on the verge of a breakthrough that could change everything, a single inexplicable moment sets off a chain of events she can’t explain, or escape.
A face in the crowd.
A cottage on the windswept shores of Cape Cod.
Contradictory evidence and fragmented memories that refuse to add up.
The Other Place is a gripping story about memory, identity, and the mysterious space between what we know and what we only think we do. Sharr White’s masterfully crafted play peels back layer after layer, daring you to find the truth… until the truth finds you.

May Day Dance
2026-05-01 19:00 - 21:00 | Rockford Grange, 4262 Barrett Drive, Hood River, OR, 97031, United States
at Rockford Grange! for a rollicking good community time, May 1st dance with Bex Bee, caller, and Off the Cuff bluegrass string band, 7-9pm, all dances taught, squares, circles, etc., all age, no partner necessary, treats downstairs, bring some if desire, Rockford Grange, 4262 Barrett dr. , Hood River

FUSION Partner Dance Hood River!
2026-05-01 19:00 - 21:00 | Flow Hood River: Yoga Move Connect, Flow Hood River: Yoga Move Connect
Fusion Partner Dance, HOOD RIVER!!!
Fusion dance is a blend of different styles. It’s a great way to start partner dancing without having to get specific steps right. It can be smooth, sultry, playful , bluesy, or have a country or even a hiphop vibe… all depending on the music and your own style or dance experience.
Partner dance can open up something special inside you. It’s a doorway to becoming more comfortable in your own skin while being supported. It’s a place you can find connection, community and self-expression while getting a healthy boost of oxytocin and heaping spoonfuls of feelgood vibes.
📍Each Friday class features a guest teacher and new dance moves!!
May 1 guest teacher is Erik O’Banion with 24 years of experience in Tango, Fusion, Zouk & Kizomba
NEW TO PARTNER DANCE? (Welcome! We love that you’re here!!):
YOU DON’T NEED A PARTNER TO ATTEND! In social dance we partner up with different people throughout the evening. (You always get to say yes or no)
-MUST ATTEND CLASS before attending open dance (If it’s your first time, you’ll be glad for it)
-We practice (& teach) basic protocol for respectful, safe & easeful connection.
DETAILS:
Fridays in MAY (No event 05/29)
7-8pm CLASS, 8-9pm OPEN DANCE Play & Practica
Location: FLOW YOGA, 1015 12th St, Hood River
$15–30 sliding scale (Drop ins welcome) (Cash, venmo, paypal)

Gorge Winds Concert Band-Spring Concert ’26
2026-05-01 19:00 - 20:30 | Granada Theater – Historic Downtown The Dalles, Granada Theater - Historic Downtown The Dalles
Join us for the Gorge Winds Concert Band’s annual Spring Concert. We are performing at the Historic Granada Theater (221 E 2nd St., The Dalles, OR) on May 1st (7:00 p.m.) and May 2nd (3:00 p.m.). The doors open a half hour before the concerts begin. We have a variety of music, including a couple of Latin pieces, a selection from Hamilton, marches, chanteys, a medley from the ’60s, a big-band jazz standard, and, of course, a piece composed by our conductor, Steve Hodges.
Donations appreciated. Thank you!

The Growlerzz live music
2026-05-01 18:00 - 21:00 | The Pines 1852, 415 Oak Street, Hood River, OR, 97031, United States
The best jam band in The Gorge, The Growlerzz, will appear at The Pines, Hood River, with friends Mark Daly on guitar and James Lundin on bass. Dancers love us.

Willy & Nelson 5-Piece Band
2026-05-01 18:00 - 21:00 | Bargeway Pub
Join the Willy & Nelson 5- piece Band this Friday, May 1st, from 6-9 PM at the Bargeway Pub in The Dalles, OR. Get ready to dance and sing along to every song as they open the season on Bargeway’s outdoor stage! Enjoy sunshine, great tunes, delicious food, and drinks!

The Growlerzz and Friends
2026-05-01 18:00 - 21:00 | The Pines 1852, Oak Street 415, Hood River, OR, 97031, United States
Join us at The Pines 1852 in Hood River, the Growlerzz will have several guests sitting in. Join the Fun, drink the wine and move your feet.

Small Forward / Laney Tripp
2026-05-01 18:00 - 21:00 | Trout Lake Hall, 15 Guler Rd, Trout Lake, WA, 98650, United States
Friday, May 1st, 2026
$15 Advance // $20 Day Of Show6pm Doors / 7pm ShowAll Ages
SMALL FORWARDSmall Forward has been a staple of LA’s diy music scene since 2017, delivering their own brand of home-recorded, country-infused, indie rock. In 2025, Small Forward released their heavily anticipated second LP ‘Crush’ — marking a momentous step forward for a band who have honed their craft and are ready to show it. Entirely self-produced and self-recorded, ‘Crush’masterfully weaves together timeless melodies and memorable songwriting amidst a backdrop of alternative country / indie rock.
LANEY TRIPPFlorida-born and LA-based singer-songwriter Laney Tripp creates music that lives in the quiet in-between. Her latest album Angel unfolds like a series of journal entries — tender, reflective songs carried by organic textures and a subtle swampy undercurrent.

Richard Tillinghast and friends
2026-05-01 18:00 - 20:00 | Tarwater Tavern, White Salmon
Tarwater Saloon, White Salmon, every first Friday join Richard and and a rotating list of friends. 6-8 p.m.

SEEKING PLACE: Simple Objects telling stories.
2026-05-01 17:00 - 19:30 | Columbia Center for the Arts, 215 Cascade Ave, Hood River, OR, 97031-1724, United States
SEEKING PLACE: Simple Objects telling stories.
BY MACRAE WYLDE
Gallery Exhibit | MAY 1 – 24
Opening Reception: May 1 from 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM.
Pigment objects and sculpture built from color gathered off the ground. Platforms for color. A quiet reminder that we all come from somewhere.
Artist Statement
Dirt, rock, clay, mud, found in different places, all having unique identifiable characteristics. It is important because it comes from somewhere, we all come from somewhere. It is part of the story, not the plot but a theme that shapes the novel. Where something comes from, its origins will always be evident.
It is also important because I saw it, and for some reason, stopped to pick it up. Was it the color, or that it was accessible? The beginning of these pieces was the random collection of colored rock. I did my first show of pigment panels over thirty years ago. Something triggered the desire to collect color again, enough to make it part of any trip. Not essential, but a possibility, that if I came across a good color, I would think to stop, and have a way to collect it.
The pieces are platforms for color. Forms and shapes designed to make you see the color, not alone, but next to something else. It could be the wall behind a panel, or the space around a sculpture. It could be something that you see through a piece, for they are intended to be seen together so each one has both its origins and its own character. They are unique and yet related. Deceptively simple, work that captures your attention with color and form, drawing you in, then giving a platform for contemplation.
We all come from somewhere. We all breathe air and drink water. Simply being human gives us more in common than any differences can divide.
There is no way to escape from the times we live in. I am deeply affected by the daily barrage of injustice and cruelty that occurs. This body of work is not an escape, but a reminder, that we all come from somewhere. We all breathe air and drink water. A reminder that simply being human gives us more in common than any differences can divide. The land we walk on has both a shared beauty and an implied conservation.
This work is intended to be taken in with time, to allow the viewer to slow down, to think about how we are connected. This show combines work from the last few years, the pigment objects with a few simple pieces that both ask questions and tell stories.

About the Artist
MacRae is a sculptor and pigment artist whose work has shown widely across the Pacific Northwest and beyond, with public installations in Auburn, Washington; Vincennes, Indiana; and The Dalles, Oregon. Born in Boston in 1964, he studied at Colorado College, the School of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, the College of Santa Fe, and the International School of Art in Umbria, Italy, with additional training at the Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building.

His work has been recognized with a 1st Place award at the 7th Biennial Salmon Sculpture Competition at the San Angelo Museum of Art, the Curator’s Award and 1st Place at Best of the Gorge, and the 2nd Place Critic’s Award at Big Art, Hood River. Recent shows include Art Seen at the Oregon Coast Council for the Arts, Spectra at the Arts Council of Lake Oswego, and Something New on Bainbridge Island.

First Friday at 301 Gallery
2026-05-01 17:00 - 19:00 | 301 Gallery, 301 Oak Street, Hood River, OR, 97031
Join 301 artists for an evening of music by Chic Preston and friends. Enjoy a glass of cider or wine by Crush Cider while you catch up with 301 Artists and guest artists for the Fresh Show, featuring new work and fresh approaches.

Columbia River Round Dance
2026-05-01 16:30 - 19:30 | Wahtonka Community School, 3601 W. 10th St, The Dalles, OR, 97058, United States
Doors open at 4:30pm till midnight

WagonCon Year 9
2026-05-01 12:00 - 23:00 | The Dalles Civic Auditorium, East 4th Street, The Dalles, Oregon, 97058, United States
WagonCon is two and a half days of amazing convention gaming! Board Games, TTRPG, Miniatures and more!
Our convention is held in The Dalles, Oregon at The Civic Auditorium the first full weekend of May each year. We are a smaller convention but offer plenty of games and a growing board game library, as well as some local vendors.
You can also check out our website to learn more.
https://www.facebook.com/events/937434585921427/?event_time_id=937434589254760

World Labyrinth Day Walk
2026-05-01 12:00 - 15:00 | Celilo Cancer Center Labyrinth, 1800 E 19th St., The Dalles, OR, 97058-3389, United States
Every year at the beginning of May, thousands of people around the globe participate in World Labyrinth Day as a moving meditation for world peace and celebration of the labyrinth experience. Join us at the Celilo Cancer Center Labyrinth on May 1, 2026, to be part of this global experience.

2026 Skamania County Spring Fest
2026-05-01 11:00 - 2026-05-02 17:00 | Skamania County Fairgrounds, 710 SW Rock Creek Drive, Stevenson, WA, 98610, United States
Community Events and Recreation is proud to present the 2026 Skamania County Spring Fest!
This event includes 17,000 square feet of space for vendors selling handmade creations, direct sales products, community groups, garage sale items and plant and garden items between both the Exhibit Hall and Stock Barn.
Select vendors will participate in a FREE RAFFLE by donating an item from their own collection!
This event will be held at the Skamania County Fairgrounds at 710 SW Rock Creek Dr, Stevenson, WA 98648.Friday and SaturdaySkamania County Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall & Stock barn710 Rock Creek Drive Stevenson, WA 98648

White Salmon Wildflower Festival
2026-05-01 10:00 - 20:00 | Explore White Salmon, Mile Post 65, Highway 14, 1 Heritage Plaza, White Salmon, WA, United States, Washington 98672
PROGRAM: whitesalmonwildflowerfestival.org
Celebrate the Blooms at the 2026 White Salmon Wildflower FestivalThe Fourth Annual White Salmon Wildflower Festival returns this May, bringing a month-long celebration of nature, art, and community to the Columbia River Gorge. As the hillsides explode with color, the festival offers locals and visitors a chance to immerse themselves in the stunning wildflower displays while participating in a variety of events. From guided hikes and art shows to wine walks and live music, there’s something for everyone to enjoy throughout May in White Salmon.
The festival kicks off on the first weekend of May with an exciting lineup, including Mayfaire, Wildflower Half Marathon, and the Gorge Open Studio Tours. Throughout the month, festival-goers can take part in the White Salmon Wine Walk and Wildflower Artisan Market, submit their best nature shots to the Instagram Photo Contest, and explore the Gorge on guided hikes, walks, and rafting adventures. Stewardship opportunities at Coyote Wall and Balfour Klickitat Day Use Area allow participants to give back to the landscape they love, while guided hikes on the Klickitat Trail offer a deeper look into the region’s flora and natural history.
Art lovers can enjoy the return of favorite events like the Keep it Wild Art Show, art and photography workshops, and a special Wildflower Art Show at the White Salmon Library. Downtown White Salmon will also welcome a brand-new mural, painted live throughout the month. The festival concludes with the lively Balsamroot Bash at the Mt View Grange. Whether you’re an outdoor enthusiast, an art lover, or simply looking to soak in the beauty of the Columbia River Gorge, the White Salmon Wildflower Festival is an event not to be missed!
https://www.facebook.com/events/1282747597084943/?event_time_id=1282747603751609

Gorge Artists Open Studios Tour Marks 20 Years
2026-05-01 10:00 - 17:00 | Hood River Area, Hood River, 97031
For more Info and a map of studio locations: www.gorgeartists.org
Gorge Artists Open Studios Tour invites art lovers to come celebrate and experience art as work, craft, process, and inspiration. With 50 artists working in 42 studios, discover a variety of mediums from painting to ceramics, jewelry to textiles, woodworking to photography, glass to metalsmith, and so much more. This is a free, self-guided tour of artist studios and workspaces located throughout the magnificent Mid-Columbia Gorge region. To see what’s in store for this year, also follow us on social media @gorgeartists.

Last Thursday’s Laughs
2026-04-30 20:30 - 23:30 | Tarwater Tavern, Tarwater Tavern
Comedy night at Tarwater.
Best Comedy show in White Salmon, hosted by local fungi Jimmychonga.

Fiddler & Poet Ken Waldman in Concert (Free)
2026-04-30 19:00 - 21:00 | Columbia Center for the Arts
7PM | KEN WALDMAN in CONCERT.
Ken Waldman will perform his show, Now Entering Alaska Time, where he combines fiddle tunes with Alaska-set stories and poems.
A long-time touring artist, Ken has played the widest range of venues, from the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage to the Dodge Poetry Festival to the Woodford Folk Festival (Queensland, Australia). “Like a Ken Burns movie. . . . Always recommended.” —Austin Chronicle “Renegade Americana.” –Denver Post
He will also teach a free poetry workshop at the Center at 5pm. RSVPs encouraged.
In addition to being a fiddler (with 12 CDs), Ken Waldman is a former college professor with an MFA in Creative Writing from University of Alaska Fairbanks. He has 17 full-length poetry collections, a memoir (about his life as a touring artist), 3 children’s books, a creative writing manual, a short story collection, and a novel. Over 400 of his stories, poems, and essays have appeared in such journals as Beloit Poetry Journal and Poets & Writers. www.kenwaldman.com

live...Matthew McCravey
2026-04-30 18:00 - 20:00 | Porrón Cellars, Porrón Cellars
FREE Music performance by Matthew McCravey at Porron Cellars in Hood River from 6pm-8pm Thursday, April 30th. Matthew often brings in other artists for collaborations, making each show fresh and unique. He covers a wide range of genres, adding in his own original music to the mix.
Mark your calendars as we currently have a standing recurring performance by Matthew on the last Thursday of each month! Check out all of our other upcoming performances at www.porroncellars.com/calendar . Performances are updated regularly so make sure to keep an eye on the page.
We have FREE music most Thursday nights, so make it a regular stop for your Thursday night entertainment.

Matt McCravey Indie-folk Musician & Songwriter
2026-04-30 18:00 - 20:00 | Porron Cellars, 210 Oak Street, Hood River, 97031, United States
Thursday March 26th, 6-8pm Live Music with Matt McCravey
(Every last Thursday)

Local Legend Live Music
2026-04-30 18:00 - 18:15 | Bargeway Pub, 1535 Bargeway Rd. , The Dalles, OR, United States, Oregon 97058
Join us for Live Music Every Thursday at Bargeway
Inside or Outside, depending on the weather, join us for a selection of local music icons playing the Bargeway stage.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1299959988776463/?event_time_id=1299960002109795

Art Class: Foraged Ink with Molly Holmlund
2026-04-30 17:30 - 20:30 | Trout Lake Hall, 15 Guler Rd, Trout Lake, WA, 98650, United States
Thursday, April 30th, 2026
$655:30p – 8pAges 12 and up*Limited Space*FORAGED INK with Molly Holmlund
Turn plants, mushrooms, and minerals into color! Explore the beauty of natural inks in this hands-on workshop with Molly Holmlund. We will learn the basic techniques and process of making ink from natural and familiar materials. Make Oak Gall ink in class and paint with already made inks. Experiment freely with their unique color and qualities. Play and get lost in the alchemy of inks. Leave with your own finished art.
Molly Holmlund is an artist inspired by nature, often using raw materials to make color and art.

Ken Waldman: Fiddling Poet | Workshop & Concert
2026-04-30 17:00 - 20:00 | Columbia Center for the Arts, 215 Cascade Ave, Hood River, OR, 97031-1724, United States
5PM | FOUR WRITING PROMPTS: THE BEGINNING OF FOUR NEW STORIES OR POEMS (WRITING WORKSHOP)

Please join us in our Studio where acclaimed writer and musician Ken Waldman will lead a 2-hour workshop designed for writers of any experience, ability, and age (though recommended for writers at least 13 years old).
The more you write, the luckier you get. Each time you start a piece, there’s an opportunity to get luckier than ever. The trick is getting started. Here, you’ll not only begin four new pieces, but will learn strategies to begin many more. The session is open to writers of all levels and experience.

Ken Waldman will preform his show titled Now Entering Alaska Time, where he combines fiddle tunes with Alaska-set stories and poems. This event is free and open to the public. It follows his Writing Workshop in the same space earlier in the afternoon. For information about that paid event, please click HERE
RSVP is encouraged. The workshop is Pay-What-You-Can, with a suggested donation of $25.

7PM | KEN WALDMAN in CONCERT.
Ken Waldman will do a show titled Now Entering Alaska Time, where he combines fiddle tunes with Alaska-set stories and poems.
A long-time touring artist, Ken has played the widest range of venues, from the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage to the Dodge Poetry Festival to the Woodford Folk Festival (Queensland, Australia). “Like a Ken Burns movie. . . . Always recommended.” —Austin Chronicle “Renegade Americana.” –Denver Post

ABOUT KEN WALDMAN
In addition to being a fiddler (with 12 CDs), Ken Waldman is a former college professor with an MFA in Creative Writing from University of Alaska Fairbanks. He has 17 full-length poetry collections, a memoir (about his life as a touring artist), 3 children’s books, a creative writing manual, a short story collection, and a novel. Over 400 of his stories, poems, and essays have appeared in such journals as Beloit Poetry Journal and Poets & Writers. www.kenwaldman.com
A long-time touring artist, Ken has played the widest range of venues, from the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage to the Dodge Poetry Festival to the Woodford Folk Festival (Queensland, Australia). “Like a Ken Burns movie. . . . Always recommended.” —Austin Chronicle “Renegade Americana.” –Denver Post

All Jazz Considered
2026-04-30 17:00 - 19:00 | Phelps Creek Tasting Room, 301 Country Club Rd, Hood River
Locally-grown, free-range, jazz musicians gather at Phelps Tasting Room every Thursday to serve up a flight of jazz tunes in every genre. Good food and wine too.
