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 DECEMBER.
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.
Government
Camp CPO,
govtcampcpo@gmail.com. Next meeting Feb 13, 2021 at 7pm
at Mt Hood Cultural Ctr & Museum.
Hoodland Fire District, 69634 E Hwy
26, Welches. Info: 503-622-3256, hoodlandfire.com. Tuesday, Dec 8. 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,
Dec 7 and Monday, Dec 21 at 7pm. Check on ci.sandy.or.us for agenda and zoom
link.
Sandy River Basin Watershed Council,
17405 NE Glisan Street, Portland. Info: sandyriver.org.
LIBRARIES
Libraries
will be closed Dec 24 and 25, and January 1.
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 6 days a week. No appt. needed. Hours: Mon 10am-12pm,
Tues-Sat 12-2pm. For full instructions on Library Take Out, visit the website
at ci.sandy.or.us/library. The computer lab is now open, with spaced out
computers for social distancing and temporary free printing. Appointment
required for computer use, and appts are for one hour. Face masks must be worn.
Computer use hours are: Mon 12-2pm, Tues-Sat 2-4pm. 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-2pm,
or Tues-Sat 12-4pm, 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 6 days a week. Mon-Sat, 10-4pm, Sun 12-4pm, for full
instructions on Library Take Out, visit the website at ci.sandy.or.us/library. Sandy
Tree Lighting, Fri, Dec 4, 6-8pm. Watch the tree lighting via Facebook and
YouTube, and drive-through. Treats and warm cocoa for the kids, coffee for
adults. Accepting donations to fill the Kiwanis barrels for toys, and especially
in need of toys and gift cards for older kids and teens. Crafting for a Cause -
help to make handcrafted cards for local Seniors. Cards need to be turned into
the library by Dec. 20. More info for making your cards online. Computer Lab
now open by appt, and printing is temporarily free. Face masks must be worn. Call
to schedule an appt. Sat/Sun 1-4pm, Mon/Wed/Fri 10am-1pm. Tues & Thurs
2-5pm. 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). Teen
Advisory Board meetings (Middle School), Fri, Dec 18, 3-4pm/(High School), Fri,
Dec 18, 4:30-5:30pm - email rrobinowitz@ci.sandy.or.us for meeting link and
passcode. Read to the Dog (on Zoom)
every Tuesday at 2pm (not held on Dec 24). Children can develop their confidence
in reading aloud with a furry companion. Register your child online on the
library website. Digital Book Club on Mon, Dec 7 at 5pm "Convenience Store
Woman" - Satuka Morata. Email Thea Ellen at tellen@ci.sandy.or.us for a
link to join in. Sit & Knit a Bit (online knitting club), Thursdays 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, email
libraryassistants@ci.sandy.or.us. 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).
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, 10am-6pm,
Fri-Sat, 10am-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. Check
with the Center for online classes, virtual bingo, 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. 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. Info: 503-272-3301, www.mthoodmuseum.org.
Nutz N Boltz Theatre Company, 28861
Grange Street Boring. Dec 4-13, Jacob Marley's Christmas Carol, by Tom Mula.
Charles Dickens' famous story of a miser-gone-right told from a completely new
point of view. The ghost has never been so festive! A one-man staged reading,
for two weekends only. Fri/Sat 7:30pm, Sun 3pm. Social distancing with reduced
seats, sanitizer available and seats disinfected between performances. Info/reservations/tickets:
http://nnbtheater.com.
OMSI, 1945 SE Water Street, Portland. Info: www.omsi.edu. The
Life and Legacy of Genghis Khan on view through Feb 15, 2021. Journey back in
time to learn about 13th-century Mongolia through stories, historical
artifacts, live performances, and the enduring legacy of one of the world's
most controversial leaders. 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 of month,
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. Monday, Dec 14, 7-8pm. Monthly Lecture (via Zoom): A Short History
of Seed and Nursery Catalogues - Alice K. Formiga, Assist. Prof. of Practice,
Dept of Horticulture, OSU. Info: www.clackamascountymastergardeners.org for
link to register for webinar via OSU Zoom.
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
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). Are you grieving the loss of a loved one? Do
you need caregiver support? Three different groups hosted in December: Grief
and the Holidays; Continuing Conversations Social Hour for those processing the
loss of a loved one; and Caregiver support for those caring for someone with a
serious illness. No connection to Mt Hood Hospice required to participate. Call 503-668-5545, llirette@mthoodhospice.org,
mthoodhospice.com. Mt Hood Hospice's Pet Peace of Mind Program helps to keep
patients and pets together during hospice care. For more information of Pet
Peace of Mind, visit the web site at 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, Dec 28, 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, Tubing/skiing. 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. 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. |
