POLK COUNTY — Summer is the time for outdoor concerts, and music fans in Dallas, Independence and Monmouth won’t be disappointed with the lineups starting this week. Performances at all three venues are free and open to the public. Food, beer and wine vendors will be on site at each location.
Dallas library to host Oregon author Hager
Monmouth library to host puppets
DALLAS — This Saturday, you have an opportunity to experience more than 20 wineries, cideries and a brewery without having to leave town at the second annual Dallas Art & Wine Walk.
Monmouth to host historic open house
Don and Burla King, of Dallas, will celebrate their 60th anniversary May 24, 2019.
Community Calendar: A listing of upcoming events (space available) taking place in Polk County that are open to the public. To submit an event for calendar consideration, please send it at least two weeks before the actual event date to Itemizer-Observer via email (ionews@polkio.com). To gua…
Dallas library to host Oregon author Wilkins
Cleanup day in cemeteries Saturday
Community Calendar: A listing of upcoming events (space available) taking place in Polk County that are open to the public. To submit an event for calendar consideration, please send it at least two weeks before the actual event date to Itemizer-Observer via email (ionews@polkio.com).
Model trains return to Grange
River of Gems returns to fairgrounds
Join museum for high tea
Roles reversed in ‘The Beaux’ Strategem’
Squid dissection and marine science
Sips ’n’ Science to focus on bees
Community notebook for Nov. 21
Community notebook for Oct. 17
The Portland Cello Project will kick off the 42nd season of the Smith Fine Arts Series on Friday.
Community notebook for Sept. 19
We all know that small towns love their scandals, but Dallas is brewing up a doozy for Saturday’s Downtown Dallas Murder Mystery.
Community notebook for Aug. 8
Sounds of Summer in Dallas will host the first Dallas Christian Music Festival on Aug. 16, in what organizers hope will become an annual event.
Youngberg Hill will take the stage Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at Dallas’ Sounds of Summer at the Rotary Performing Arts Stage at the corner of Main and Academy streets.
July Fourth, over 400 individuals finished the Monmouth-Independence mini-marathon, a 2.62 mile race.
Summer reading program schedules for June
Community notebook for June 6
Ready for live music outdoors, Dallas?
Community notebook for May 30
Three generations of Straders will be at this weekend's Memorial Day baseball tournament, located at the namesake field, off of Academy street in Dallas, by LaCreole Middle School.
Community calendar for May 9
Community Notebook for May 2
Community notebook for April 25
Community notebook for April 11
Community notebook for April 4
We’ve compiled as many Easter Egg hunts as we could find. Enjoy!
After a year and half absence, the Polk County Folk Life Festival is back, but at a new location.
Community notebook for March 28
When British explorer Robert Falcon Scott led his group to the South Pole in early 1912, they found they weren’t the first.
The Dallas Public Library will host Oregon author William Sullivan at 7 p.m. on Thursday.
The Ash Creek Arts Center’s Second Saturday family art event will feature Fimo Clay Owl Decorations
The art display will continue through March 31. A reception will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday.
The public is invited to this free performance.
Community notebook for Feb. 14
Community notebook for Nov. 8
Community notebook for Nov. 1
The city of Independence, in association with the Independence Public Library and the Ash Creek Arts Center, will hold a Day of the Dead event Nov. 2 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the library, 175 Monmouth St., Independence.
Community notebook for Oct. 25
Community notebook for Oct. 11.
Community notebook for Sept. 27
A murder is planned for Monday night at Independence Grill.
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