MONMOUTH — Friday marks the start of the 43rd season of the Smith Fine Arts Series at Western Oregon University. All the shows are free to WOU students with ID.
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Harry Potter event at library
RICKREALL — Moonfall Theater celebrates opening its 29th year with a show of show tunes, “Moonfall-Sational” on Friday and Saturday nights running through Oct. 12.
Dallas to host Lego event
Teens can paint unicorns
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INDEPENDENCE — Hop & Heritage returns to Independence on Saturday with a slightly different format. Music and brews are still center stage, but the area will not be blocked off as it was last year.
Dallas library to host Peter Rock
Southwest-themed exhibit at River Gallery
INDEPENDENCE — The annual Community Fiesta is going to be hotter this year — they’ve added fire dancers and fireworks.
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INDEPENDENCE — The inaugural Oregon Hop Run is set to race through Independence on Sept. 28. The new event offers both 5- and 10-kilometer options, and a free kids’ half-mile dash.
RICKREALL — When Karissa Thompson started riding 10 months ago, she had no idea that she would participate in the 4-H Horse Show with her horse, Cole, at the Polk County Fair.
POLK COUNTY — Three Polk County Fair performers earned their shot to compete at the Oregon State Fair.
Learn about ‘The Hoye Process’ at Dallas library
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RICKREALL — Three worlds collide in delightfully humorous ways in Dallas-based Struts & Frets Theatre Company’s production of Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.”
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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
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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.
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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
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The Portland Cello Project will kick off the 42nd season of the Smith Fine Arts Series on Friday.
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We all know that small towns love their scandals, but Dallas is brewing up a doozy for Saturday’s Downtown Dallas Murder Mystery.
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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.
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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.
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After a year and half absence, the Polk County Folk Life Festival is back, but at a new location.
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