EVENTS AND THINGS TO DO --
PUBLIC MEETINGS
TUESDAY, JULY 5
- Boring CPO meeting, 7pm (1st Tues of each month),
clackamasfire.com/fire-stations/station-14-boring/.
Facebook.com/pages/Boring-Fire-Station/173231289361662.
TUESDAY, JULY 12
- Hoodland Fire District, 7pm. (2nd Tues of each month). 69634
E Hwy 26, Welches. Board of Directors meeting and budget hearing. Info:
503-622-3256. Zoom link online at hoodlandfire.us.
MONDAY, JULY 18
- Sandy City Council meeting at 6pm. (typically held on 1st
& 3rd Mondays) Check on ci.sandy.or.us for agenda. Members of the public
also have the choice to view and participate in the meeting online via Zoom.
Info: 503-668-5533, ci.sandy.or.us, and Facebook for updates.
TUESDAY, JULY 19
- Clackamas Soil & Water Conservation District, board of
directors meeting, 4pm. District Office, 22055 S Beavercreek Rd., Beavercreek.
Info: conservationdistrict.org. Please call 503-210-6000 for instructions to
join by phone or Zoom.
MONDAY, JULY 25
- Sandy Planning Commission meeting, 6:30pm. Check on ci.sandy.or.us
for agenda. Members of the public also have the choice to view and participate
in the meeting online via Zoom. Info: 503-668-5533, ci.sandy.or.us, and
Facebook for updates.
EVENTS/MARKETS
SATURDAYS
- Hoodland Farmers Market, 10am-2pm, every Saturday through
Oct. 1 at the Church on the Mountain (68301 Hwy. 26 in Welches). Fresh produce,
soaps, art, herbs, hot food, music, children’s activities and more. For more
information, find the market on Facebook and Instagram, and anyone interested
in volunteering can email hoodlandfarmersmarket@gmail.com.
SATURDAY, JULY 2
- Mt. Hood Cultural Center & Museum Social History Happy
Hour, doors open 6:30pm. Monthly event on the first Saturday offering history
programing on Mount Hood. July’s program will be on the history of Steiner
Cabins, by Lloyd Musser. Cost is a $5 donation, with wine, beer and soda
available.
MONDAY, JULY 4
- City of Sandy 4th of July fireworks show, dusk, at Sandy
High School, 37400 Bell Street in Sandy. Parking is available at the school.
For more info, visit www.ci.sandy.or.us.
THURSDAY, JULY 7 TO SUNDAY JULY 10
- Music Fair and Feast and the Sandy Mountain Festival. For
full details on offerings and tickets, see story in this month's Mountain Times.
MONDAY, JULY 25
- Free Food Market, 9-10am (usually on last Monday each month)
in the parking lot behind Hoodland Senior Ctr., 65000 Hwy 26, Welches. Open to
any person in need. No ID, name or address needed. Drive-thru pick up food for
your safety. For help, call 503-622-9213 and leave a message. Info:
hoodlandlutheranchurch@gmail.com.
LIBRARIES
Newsletter. The Sandy & Hoodland library newsletters are
being mailed and emailed on a monthly basis. Call or email
libraryassistants@ci.sandy.or.us if you would like to be added to either mailing
list. Blog at sandylibrary.blogspot.com.
HOODLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY. 24525 E Welches Rd., Welches. Info.
503-622-3460, ci.sandy.or.us, hoodlandlibrary@ci.sandy.or.us.
HOURS: Mon 10am-4pm; Tues 1pm-7pm; Wed -Fri noon-6pm; Sat
noon-5pm; Sun closed.
THE HOODLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY WILL BE CLOSED ON MONDAY, JULY 4
FRIDAYS
- Storytime, 10:30-11am, reading books, singing songs and
learning rhymes. Meet in the community room at the library.
DATE TBA
- Men’s Book Club, 4pm. “Hillbilly Elegy,” by J.D. Vance. Meet
at Sandy Library Community Room. For more information, email
mhouck@ci.sandy.or.us.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 13
- Dragon Theater Puppets presents Cryptozoology, 10am. A funny
yet educational show about cryptids that are real and some not.
THURSDAY, JULY 14
- Women’s Book Club, 6pm. “Piranesi,” by Susanna Clarke.
Hybrid event, both on Zoom and in the Sandy Library Community Room. A Zoom link
will be sent a week before the meeting. To receive the link, email
mhouck@ci.sandy.or.us.
MONDAY, JULY 18
- Lotus lantern craft workshop, 6pm. In partnership with the
Korean Spirit and Culture Promotion Project, hybrid event at the Sandy Library
Community Room and on Zoom, making traditional Korean lotus lanterns followed
by a short documentary. Supplies are limited to 25 kits and are available the
day of the event. Email rhanset@ci.sandy.or.us for a Zoom link.
TUESDAY, JULY 19
- Hoodland Library Book Group, 4pm. “Nothing to See Here, by
Kevin Wilson. Third Tuesday of each month. Info: ddowney@ci.sandy.or.us.
ONGOING
Summer Reading Program, events and games, prizes at the end
of summer. Adult, kids, little readers and teen levels offer prizes for every
ten hours of reading logged between June 1 and Aug. 31. Sign up at www.beanstack.com
or visit the library.
KIDS, TEEN AND ADULT TAKE & MAKE KITS available at the
Hoodland and Sandy Libraries on a monthly basis, while supplies last. Kids and
Adult kits available starting the 15th of the month, teen kits available
starting the 1st of the month.
CURBSIDE DELIVERY of hold items available Mon-Sat. Call from
the parking lot during open hours, provide your library card number, and your
items will be checked out and brought to you. Info:
ci.sandy.or.us/library/page/curbside-services-hours.
VIRTUAL PROGRAMS. There are a number of "virtual"
programs happening with the use of Zoom on the internet, as well as information
and activity videos posted on Facebook. Check out Facebook for Storytime
Parents Group, the Library Book Group, Sandy Public Library Friends and the
City of Sandy (city government).
eCARD. Need a LINCC library card? Apply for an eCard by
visiting www.lincc.org. eCards are available to all residents of the LINCC
library District (Clackamas Co.), age 13 and up.
MOBILE PRINTING. Mobile printing available from your
smartphone, tablet or laptop. Send what you need printed to the library using
one of our mobile printing options, then pick up your documents during curbside
delivery hours. Info: ci.sandy.or.us/library/page/mobile-printing.
BOOK BUNDLE. Request a Book Bundle if you don't know what to
read next - the library will pick something out. Visit the website for the form
- ci.sandy.or.us/library, or email libraryassistants@ci.sandy.or.us to have it
sent to you.
The Friends of Hoodland Library now has gift certificates
for their Book Nook! Proceeds from Book Nook sales help fund library programs.
Info: 503-622-3460 or hoodlandlibrary@ci.sandy.or.us.
SANDY PUBLIC LIBRARY. 38980 Proctor Blvd., Sandy. Info
503-668-5537. ci.sandy.or.us.
HOURS: Mon/Tues 10-7pm; Wed-Fri 10-6pm; Sat/Sun 12-5pm.
THE SANDY PUBLIC LIBRARY WILL BE CLOSED ON MONDAY, JULY 4
THURSDAYS
- Storytime In The Park, 10am, Meinig Park Gazebo. Miss Monica
will read some books and we will sing songs and learn rhymes together. Bring
your own comfy blanket, pillow, or lawn chair to sit on, and a mask. Storytime will not take place if it is below
40 degrees. Please make sure to dress appropriately for the weather. If you are
not able to watch it in person, you can catch the recording in the Facebook
Storytime Parents Group.
DATE TBA
- Men’s Book Club, 4pm. “Hillbilly Elegy,” by J.D. Vance. Meet
at Sandy Library Community Room. For more information, email
mhouck@ci.sandy.or.us.
TUESDAY, JULY 5
- LEGO Club, 3-4:30pm, Sandy Library Community Room. First
Tuesday of each month. Make LEGO creations that will be on display at the
library. Kids 6-12.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 6
- Anime Club, 2:30pm, ages 18 and under. Sandy Public Library
Community Room, 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month. New Anime Club
participants will help us pick the next anime series to watch. Manga drawing
supplies will be provided while you watch.
THURSDAY, JULY 7
- Read to the Dog, 2pm. Do you have a child working to improve
their reading skills? The library is partnering with Dove Lewis Portland Area
Canine Therapy Teams to offer interactive reading sessions for readers looking
to develop their confidence in reading aloud with a furry companion.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 13
- Dragon Theater Puppets presents Cryptozoology, 2pm, Meinig
Park Amphitheater. A funny yet educational show about cryptids that are real
and some not.
THURSDAY, JULY 14
- Women’s Book Club, 6pm. “Piranesi,” by Susanna Clarke.
Hybrid event, both on Zoom and in the Sandy Library Community Room. A Zoom link
will be sent a week before the meeting. To receive the link, email
mhouck@ci.sandy.or.us.
FRIDAY, JULY 15
- Engineer It! Kid’s Take & Make. A partnership with the
Museum of Natural and Cultural History, pick up kits while supplies last and
watch a video on the library website to learn about how the first Oregonians
were engineers.
- Adult Take & Make, modge podge fabric bowl. Pick up kits
while supplies last.
MONDAY, JULY 18
- Lotus lantern craft workshop, 6pm. In partnership with the
Korean Spirit and Culture Promotion Project, hybrid event at the Sandy Library
Community Room and on Zoom, making traditional Korean lotus lanterns followed
by a short documentary. Supplies are limited to 25 kits and are available the
day of the event. Email rhanset@ci.sandy.or.us for a Zoom link.
TUESDAY, JULY 19
- Kids Club, 3pm. This month’s activity will be making sun
prints. Contact Monica Smith at msmith@ci.sandy.or.us.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 20
- Anime Club, 2:30pm, ages 18 and under. Sandy Public Library
Community Room, 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month. New Anime Club
participants will help us pick the next anime series to watch. Manga drawing
supplies will be provided while you watch.
- Bugs Bugs! 2pm at Meinig Park Amphitheater. An up-close look
at mosquitos with Rick Reynolds, author of the “Mosquitula” books. Look at
larvae under magnification, free books and more. The event is outside, rain or
shine. More info email msmith@ci.sandy.or.us.
THURSDAY, JULY 21
- Read to the Dog, 2pm. Do you have a child working to improve
their reading skills? The library is partnering with Dove Lewis Portland Area
Canine Therapy Teams to offer interactive reading sessions for readers looking
to develop their confidence in reading aloud with a furry companion.
- Planning and Planting a Fall/Winter Vegetable Garden, 6pm
with Master Gardener Dennis Brown.
SUNDAY, JULY 31
- Harry Potter’s Birthday Party, noon-2pm, Community Room.
Celebrate Harry with food, drinks, potions and crafts. For all ages. More info
email rhanset@ci.sandy.or.us.
ONGOING
Summer Reading Program, events and games, prizes at the end
of summer. Adult, kids, little readers and teen levels offer prizes for every
ten hours of reading logged between June 1 and Aug. 31.
Teen Take & Make. Pick up kit from the Sandy or Hoodland
Public Library while supplies last.
Tech Help – have a question about your computer, tablet or
smartphone? Call the library to schedule an appointment with a librarian on
topics such as email, social media, Microsoft Word, PC basics, the internet and
using a smartphone or tablet.
Teen Advisory Board – a volunteer group of teens in middle
and high school that offer suggestions on how the Sandy and Hoodland Libraries
can better serve teens. Contact Rebecca Hanset at rhanset@ci.sandy.or.us.
CURBSIDE PICK-UP. New signs will designate the parking
spaces as 5 minutes or less. If you wish, give the library a call and your
holds will be brought out as before. Remember, you will need your library card
number so items can be checked out. Curbside service may be used to pick up
holds. Info: 503-668-5537.
BOOK BUNDLE. Request a Book Bundle if you don't know what to
read next - the library will pick something out. Visit the website for the
form, or email libraryassistants@ci.sandy.or.us to have it sent to you.
MOBILE PRINTING. Mobile printing available from your
smartphone, tablet or laptop. Info:
ci.sandy.or.us/library/page/mobile-printing.
CONNECT ONLINE VIRTUAL PROGRAMS on Zoom on the internet, as
well as info and activity videos posted on Facebook. Some of the Facebook
groups are: City of Sandy, Oregon (city government); Sandy Public Library
Friends; Sandy & Hoodland Libraries (Storytime Parents Group); Library Book
Group (Hoodland & Sandy Area).
BORROW. Do you need to borrow something? Tired of the same
old board games? Check out the library's Library of Things online (kitchenware,
musical instruments and more).
eCARD. If you don't already have a LINCC library card, apply
for an eCard on www.lincc.org. eCards grant immediate access to online
resources, including eBooks and eAudiobooks. eCards available to all residents
of LINCC Library District (Clackamas County), age 13 and up.
SENIOR CENTERS
Hoodland Senior Center, 65000 E. Hwy 26, Welches. Info:
503-622-3331, hoodlandseniorsinfo@gmail.com.
Sandy Community Center/Sandy Senior Ctr. 38348 Pioneer
Blvd., Sandy. Info: 503-668-5569, ci.sandy.or.us.
THEATERS/MUSEUMS
THROUGH SUNDAY, JULY 24
- Clackamas Repertory Theater presents “Desperate Measures,”
book and lyrics by Peter Kellogg, music and vocal arrangements by David
Friedman and orchestrations by David Hancock Turner, Thursdays to Sundays, at
the Niemeyer Center on the Oregon City campus of Clackamas Community College,
19600 Molalla Avenue in Oregon City. Show times are 7:30pm on Thursday, Friday
and Saturday, and 2:30pm on Sunday. Ticket prices are $40 for adults and $30
for youth (ages six to 25). For more information, visit www.clackamasrep.org or
call 503-594-6047.
Additional Information
Mt Hood Community Theater, located in Mt Hood Community
College. Info: https://www.mhcc.edu/PerformingArtsEvents.
Mt Hood Museum & Cultural Center. 88900 E Hwy 26
Business Loop, Government Camp. www.mthoodmuseum.org.
Readers Theatre in Gresham presented by Mt Hood Repertory,
Gresham Chapel & Evening Event Center, 257 SE Roberts Ave., Gresham.
www.facebook.com/ReadersTheatreGresham/
Sandy Historical Society, Inc., Museum/Visitor
Center/Giftshop, 39345 Pioneer Blvd., Sandy. Museum, Visitor Center & Gift
Shop open Tues-Sat 10am-4pm, closed Sun-Mon. Info: 503-668-3378,
sandyhistorical@sandyhistory.com, www.sandyhistory.com.
CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE
Mt Hood Area Chamber of Commerce, Info.
www.mthoodchamber.com.
Sandy Area Chamber of Commerce, Info: 503-668-4006,
www.sandyoregonchamber.org.
CLUBS/GROUPS/CLINICS/INFORMATIONAL MEETINGS
SUNDAYS AND MONDAYS
- Meditation at Wy'East Zen Ctr., 9am on Sundays, 6:15pm on
Mondays, on Zoom - wyeastzencenter.org to sign into Zoom. Info: 503-997-3193,
info@wyeastzencenter.org.
TUESDAY, JULY 26
- Clackamas County House District 52 Oregon Trail Democrats,
(4th Tues) 6:30-8pm at Clackamas Co. Bank Sunset Room, 38935 Proctor Blvd.,
Sandy. Check prior to meeting to determine if meeting in person or on Zoom.
Info: Susan Gates, 503-668-9628, www.oregontraildemocrats.com.
Additional Information
AntFarm, 39140 Proctor Blvd., Sandy. Reading, writing,
tutoring, arts programs, gardening, helping senior citizens, YouthCore jobs,
Work Programs, Internships. Meetings in person, and on Zoom. Call 503-668-9955,
email info@antfarmyouthservices.com, or more information online at
https://antfarmyouthservices.com.
Disability Services Advisory Council of Clackamas County,
221 Molalla Ave., Ste 104, Oregon City. Info: www.dsac-cc.org.
Guide Dogs for the Blind, Oregon Campus, 32901 SE Kelso Rd,
Boring. Info: 503-668-2100, www.guidedogs.com
Mt Hood Kiwanis Camp, Info: https://mhkc.org.
Mt Hood Lions Club, E Hwy 26 and E Woodsey Way, Welches.
Info: 503-622-4223. Check reader board for activities.
Mt Hood Republican Women's Club. Info: President Clarice
Moss, 503-658-5227, claricemoss@yahoo.com.
Prime Timers Dining Club for singles age 50 and up. Info:
www.PrimeTimersDiningClub.com, Pat, 503-936-5861.
Sandy Kiwanis, Info: www.sandykiwanis.org, 503-819-0511.
Sandy Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4273 VFW Hall, 38452
Proctor Blvd., Sandy. http://www.vfw4273.org/.
SUPPORT GROUPS
AA Meetings in Sandy and The Mountain (https://www.aa.org)
Sandy:
sober.com/meetings/state/city/aa?state=Oregon&city=Sandy
Welches: Mondays at 7 pm, Narcotics Anonymous, Hoodland
Lutheran Church; Mondays and Wednesdays at 9 am, Alcoholics Anonymous, St. John
of the Woods Catholic Church; Fridays at 6 pm, Women’s Meeting, Alcoholics
Anonymous, St. John of the Woods Catholic Church; Sundays at 6 pm, Alcoholics
Anonymous, St. John of the Woods Catholic Church. More information at
https://www.pdxaa.org.
TUESDAYS
The Al-Anon meeting Principles & Progress met weekly at
the Sandy Community Center for more than six years until the community center
shut down to outside groups in the spring of 2020 due to COVID. Recently
resuscitated as Principles & Progress 2.0, the meeting has now reopened in
Welches, held in person at 5pm every Tuesday. Meeting Location: Coffee House
26, a bookstore and coffee shop located at 67211 Hwy. 26, next door to El Burro
Loco Restaurant. Meetings are held after hours.
Clackamas County Support, Crisis and Suicide Prevention 24
hour hotline. 503-655-8585. Intervencion Telefonica en Casio de crisis salud
mental las 24 horas. 503-655-8585
Clackamas Women's Services (support for domestic violence,
offering programs and services), A Safe Place, Family Justice Ctr. for
Clackamas Co., 256 Warner Milne Rd, Oregon City. Info: CWS Crisis and Support
Line, 503-654-2288, Toll Free 1-888-654-2288; A Safe Place, 503-655-8600,
cwsor.org. For life-threatening emergencies, call 911. Other law enforcement
assistance (non-emergency), 503-655-8211.
Grief Support Groups (sponsored by Mt Hood Hospice). Free
community support groups on zoom. No connection to hospice required. Structured
discussion groups focusing on grief. llirette@mthoodhospice.org, on Facebook
@Mthoodhospice, www. mthoodhospice.org. Mt Hood Hospice's Pet Peace of Mind
Program helps to keep patients and pets together during hospice care. For more
information on Pet Peace of Mind, visit the web site at mthoodhospice.org.
NAMI Family Support Group, meets at Immanuel Lutheran
Church, 39901 Pleasant Street, Sandy. Info: Blythe Nordbye, 503-680-2849,
blythenordbye@gmail.com.
RECREATION PROVIDERS
Timberline Lodge & Ski Area. Info: 503-622-7979,
www.timberlinelodge.com.
Mt. Hood Skibowl/Adventure Park, Info: www.skibowl.com or
503-222-2695.
The Fly Fishing Shop. Info: www.flyfishusa.com.
Mt. Hood Oregon Resort, Welches. Golf and more. Info:
503-622-3101, www.mthood-resort.com.
Mt. Hood Adventures. Info: 503-715-2175, 888-422-4776,
www.mthoodadventure.com.
VISITOR INFO
Mt. Hood Cultural Center & Museum, 88900 E Hwy 26
Business Loop, Government Camp. 503-272-3301, www.mthoodmuseum.org.
Mt. Hood Adventures, 88335 E. Government Camp Loop,
Government Camp. 503-715-2175, 888-422-4776, www.mthoodadventure.com.
Mt. Hood Info. www.mthood.info, 1-888-622-4822.
Mt. Hood National Forest, Zig Zag Ranger District, 70220 E
Hwy 26, Zig Zag. 503-622-3191, Ext. 668, www.fs.fed.us/r6/mthood.Sandy
Historical Society Museum, 39345 Pioneer Blvd., Sandy. 503-668-3378,
sandyhistorical@sandynet.org, www.sandyhistorical.org.
The Mt Hood Area Chamber of Commerce, 503-622-3017,
mthoodareachamber@gmail.com, www.mthoodchamber.com.
Sandy Area Chamber of Commerce, 503-668-4006,
sandyoregonchamber.org.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
C.E.R.T. (Community Emergency Response Team). Call the
Hoodland Fire District for further information. Do you have what it takes?
503-622-3256, hoodland@hoodlandfire.org.
The Hoodland and Sandy Senior Centers need volunteer
drivers. Can you help? Info: 503-622.3331 (Hoodland), 503.668.5569 (Sandy).
BULLETIN BOARD
If you're a veteran and need information regarding VA
benefits, counseling, healthcare, home loans, etc. call 503-650-5631 or e-mail
veterans@co.clackamas.or.us.
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