EVENTS AND THINGS TO DO-
THE FOLLOWING
ARE VENUES THAT TYPICALLY HOLD EVENTS AND ARE PUBLISHED IN THE MOUNTAIN TIMES. AT THE TIME OF GOING TO PRESS, IT IS UNCERTAIN IF PUBLIC MEETINGS & GATHERINGS
WILL BE PERMITTED DURING OCTOBER. PLEASE
CHECK THE FOLLOWING FOR MORE INFORMATION - FACEBOOK AND WEBSITES ARE ALSO GOOD
SOURCES FOR UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION, MOST
MEETINGS ARE HELD VIRTUALLY VIA ZOOM.
PUBLIC
MEETINGS.
Boring CPO, clackamasfire.com/fire-stations/station-14-boring/. Facebook.com/pages/Boring-Fire-Station/173231289361662.
Meets 1st Tues of each month at 7pm.
Hoodland Fire District, 69634 E Hwy
26, Welches. Info: 503-622-3256, hoodlandfire.com. Tuesday, Oct 13, Board of
Directors meeting via Zoom.
Rhododendron
CPO,
Info: rhodycpo@comcast.net, facebook.com/RhodyRising/
Sandy City
Hall.
39250 Pioneer Blvd., Sandy. Info: 503-668-5533, ci.sandy.or.us, and Facebook
for updates. City Council meetings Monday,
Oct 5 and Monday, Oct 19 at 7pm.
Sandy River Basin Watershed Council, 17405
NE Glisan Street, Portland. Info: sandyriver.org.
LIBRARIES
Hoodland
Public Library.
24525 E Welches Rd., Welches. Info.
503-622-3460, ci.sandy.or.us. The library is closed to the public, but there is
still lots going on - virtually. Library Take-Out (curbside delivery of hold
items) is available 5 days a week. No appt. needed. Hours: Mon, 10am-12pm,
Tues-Fri 12-2pm. For full instructions on Library Take Out, visit the website
at ci.sandy.or.us/library. 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). If you would like the library newsletter on a weekly
basis, email libraryassistants@ci.sandy.or.us to be added to the mailing list. 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. The library can print your
documents at no charge during this time. Send what you need printed to the
library using the PrinterOn app, available in your app store, and then pick up
your documents during Curbside Delivery hours. While the library remains
closed, please call the Hoodland Library at 503-622-3460 Mon, 10am-12:30pm, or
Tues-Fri 10am-2pm, or email hoodlandlibrary@ci.sandy.or.us with any questions
or assistance you may need.
Sandy Public
Library.
38980 Proctor Blvd., Sandy. The library is closed to the public, but there is
still lots going on - virtually. Library Take-Out (curbside delivery of hold
items) is available Mon-Sat, 10am-4pm, Sun, 12-4pm - for full instructions on
Library Take Out, visit the website at ci.sandy.or.us/library. Also a number of
"virtual" programs are happening with the use of 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). Don't know what to read? Request
a book bundle by telling the library what you've been reading and they will
pick a book. Check library website to get started. Read to the Dog (on Zoom)
every Tuesday at 2pm. Children can
develop their confidence in reading aloud with a furry companion. Register your
child online on the library website. Teen Advisory Boards will start on Oct 16
(third Friday of month): 3-4pm, Middle School TAB; 4:30-5:30pm, High School
TAB. Digital Book Club on Mon, Oct 5 at 5pm (Sept mtg was rescheduled)
"Where the Crawdads Sing" - Delia Owens, Email Thea Ellen at
tellen@ci.sandy.or.us for a link to join in. Sit & Knit a Bit, Wednesdays
at 2pm on Zoom. Email Thea Ellen at tellen@ci.sandy.or.us for a link to join
in. The library can print your documents at no charge during this time. Send
what you need printed to the library using the PrinterOn app, available in your
app store, and then pick up your documents during Curbside Delivery hours. If
you would like the library newsletter on a weekly basis, visit https://conta.cc/2ygVlob
to sign up and receive it. 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. Info 503-668-5537, libraryassistants@ci.sandy.or.us,
or the website at ci.sandy.or.us. Library phone hours are: Mon-Thurs, 9am-6pm,
Fri-Sat, 9am-5pm, Sun, noon-5pm.
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. Meals on
Wheels will continue. Check with the Center for online classes, shopping trips,
hikes and mystery drives. Info: 503-668-5569, ci.sandy.or.us.
THEATERS/MUSEUMS
Note that
some theaters have closed their season and others not providing performances
until later in the year.
Mt Hood
Community Theater, located in Mt Hood Community College. Coming in
November - The Miracle Worker. Info:
https://www.mhcc.edu/PerformingArtsEvents.
Mt Hood Jazz Festival at Mt Hood
Community College. Save the date April 23-25, 2021 for Mt Hood Jazz Festival. Info:
www.mhcc.edu/jazzfestival. Facebook @MtHoodJazzFestival.
Mt Hood
Museum & Cultural Center. 88900 E Hwy 26 Business Loop,
Government Camp. Open Wed - Sun, 9am-3pm. Face masks and social distancing
required. Heritage Night auction will be online between Nov 7 and 14. If anyone
has items to offer for the auction please contact Valerie Ladd at the museum at
503-272-3301 to arrange the donation. Info: 503-272-3301, www.mthoodmuseum.org.
Nutz N Boltz Theatre Company, 28861
Grange Street Boring. Through Nov 8 at the weekends, a different staged
reading. Stories include Hound of the Baskervilles, Pygmalion, Don Juan in
Hell, an evening with Edgar Allen Poe and Darrow. One weekend per show. Info:
http://nnbtheater.com
OMSI, 1945 SE Water Street, Portland. Info: www.omsi.edu.
BODY WORLDS & The Cycle of Life exhibit open through Oct 4. Limited guests,
staggered ticketing times and other guidelines in exhibit halls.
Readers
Theatre in Gresham presented by Mt Hood Repertory, Gresham
Chapel & Evening Event Center, 257 SE Roberts Ave., Gresham. www.facebook.com/ReadersTheatreGresham/
Sandy Actors
Theatre,
39181 Pioneer Blvd., Sandy. 2020 Season Closed, but check website for online video
shows. Info: sandyactorstheatre.org
Wolf Pack
Theater,
39570 Pioneer Blvd., Sandy. Info:
wolfpacktheater.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/EVENTS
AntFarm, 39140 Proctor
Blvd., Sandy. Reading, writing, arts programs, gardening, helping senior
citizens, YouthCore jobs. Info: 503-668-9955 ask for Claudia, or email
claudiap@antfarmyouthservices.com. Community teams being established in
Estacada, Sandy and on the Mountain. Learn about alcohol and drug use and
prevention, support for unaccompanied youth with possible homelessness, and
much more. Meetings in person, and on Zoom. Call 503-668-9955 ask for Valerie,
or email valerie@antfarmyouthservices.com. General info: info@antfarmyouthservices.com,
https://antfarmyouthservices.com.
Camp Arrah
Wanna, 24075 E Arrah
Wanna Blvd., Welches. Info: www.camparrahwanna.org.
Clackamas
County House District 52 Oregon Trail Democrats, meets at
Clackamas Co. Bank Sunset Room, 38935 Proctor Blvd., Sandy on 4th Tues,
6:30-8:30pm. Monthly meeting. Check prior to meeting to determine if meeting in
person or on Zoom. Info: Susan Gates, 503-668-9628,
www.oregontraildemocrats.com.
Clackamas
County Master Gardeners, Milwaukie Center, 5440 SE Kellog Creek Dr., Milwaukie.
Check prior to lecture if to be held virtually. Monday, Oct 12, 7-8pm. Monthly
Lecture: Mutualism, Deception and Self-Defense-The Complex Dance of
Co-Evolution in Insects and Plants by Celeste Seales Mazzacano, Owner &
Principal Scientist, CASM Environmental, LLC. Info:
www.clackamascountymastergardeners.org.
Disability
Services Advisory Council of Clackamas County, 221 Molalla Ave., Ste 104,
Oregon City. Info: www.dsac-cc.org.
Friends of
Timberline. Sat,
Oct 3, 5-6pm, Virtual Lodge Visits and Friends of Timberline Online Auction
Kickoff. This year's FOT Auction is a multiday event beginning on Oct 3 at 5pm
and closing on Oct 12 at 1pm. Advanced preview of items available when you
register to bid. New items may be added daily until Oct 2. Info: www.friendsoftimberline.org/events.
Guide Dogs
for the Blind,
Oregon Campus, 32901 SE Kelso Rd, Boring. Info: 503-668-2100, www.guidedogs.com
Hoodland
Women's Club,
Info: hoodlandwomensclub.org.
Mt Hood Lions Club, E Hwy 26 and
E Woodsey Way, Welches. Info: 503-622-4223.
Mt Hood
Republican Women's Club. Info: President Clarice Moss, 503-658-5227,
claricemoss@yahoo.com.
Meditation at
Wy'East Zen Ctr.,
meeting at Celtic Spirit Yoga, 38736 Pioneer Blvd., Sandy. Wednesday evenings
on Zoom - wyeastzencenter.org to sign into Zoom. Info: Emile Cartoun,
503-997-3193, emilie@wyeastzencenter.org.
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)
Government
Camp: sober.com/meetings/state/city/aa?state=Oregon&city=Government%20Camp
Sandy:
sober.com/meetings/state/city/aa?state=Oregon&city=Sandy
Welches: wseb-awseb-1e7pn84oznq1l-236369770.us-east-1.elb.amazonaws.com/aa-meetings-welches-or
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), A Safe
Place, Family Justice Ctr. for Clackamas Co., 256 Warner Milne Rd, Oregon City.
Closed to public until further notice. 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). Living
with Grief is
to help those who are processing the death of a loved one. Tues through Oct 20
from 5:30-7pm; Weds through Oct 21 from 10:30am-12pm and Thurs through Oct 22
from 1-2:30pm.
Caregivers
Together
is to connect you with other caregivers without having to leave your home. Tues
through Oct 20, 10-11:30am or 2-2:30pm. Groups are free and held online using
Zoom. Technical assistance is available. Registration required for meeting
login info, no connection to Mt Hood Hospice required to participate. 503-668-5545, llirette@mthoodhospice.org,
mthoodhospice.com.
NAMI Family
Support Group,
meets at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 39901 Pleasant Street, Sandy. Info: Blythe Nordbye, 503-680-2849,
blythenordbye@gmail.com.
NAMI (National
Alliance for Mental Illness) support for individuals, veterans and family
members. 503-344-5050. Info@namicc.org
OTHER
Free Food Market - Monday, Oct 26, 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. Bring
your own bags. No ID, name or address needed. Drive-thru pick of food for your
safety. Info: hoodlandlutheranchurch@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.
Windells
Camp, 59550 E Hwy 26, Sandy. Info:
info@windells.com 503 622-3736.
VISITOR
INFO
Mt. Hood
Cultural Center & Museum, 88900 E Hwy 26 Business Loop,
Government Camp. Open Wed - Sun, 9am-3pm.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.
The
Sandy Community Action Center at 38982 Pioneer Blvd., Sandy, is the food pantry
for residents from Boring to Government Camp. The Center provides emergency
food assistance to those in need. The pantry is open for income-eligible people
from 10am-4pm Wed & Fri. Community Basket program third Thurs 9am until
food is gone. Proof that you reside in the Oregon Trail School District is
required. Info: www.sandyactioncenter.org, 503-668-4746. | 
