Wilsonville Spokesman Online

11-11 Big-to-do

A weekly look at the events and activities happening in the Wilsonville area

• Published: 11/17/2009 3:09:49 PM

COMMUNITY
YS & A Traditional Irish Entertainment offers a weekly Ceili, or dance, for fans of Irish music and dance from 7-9 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12 at the historic Winona Grange #271, 8340 S.W. Seneca Street, Tualatin. $5 drop-in fee, those 13 or over welcome. Details: 503-691-2078, sam.keator@verizon.net.   

The Odgepodge Gallery, 16237 S.W. Railroad Street, Old Town Sherwood, is hosting a  Second Saturday event on Saturday, Nov. 14, to meet our featured artist, Victoria Poarch. Free, open to the public. Regular business hours are: Wednesday through Sunday 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday 10a.m.-5 p.m. Details: 503-625-5692 or e-mail: Info@odgepodge.com.

S and A Irish Entertainment is hosting Gerry O’Beirne in concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, at the Rolling Hills Baker, 106 1st Street, Silverton. Tickets $15. Details / Tickets: www.newbergmusiccenter.com, 503-537-2196 or 503-991-6618. Further information: www.gerryobeirne.com.

The Wilsonville Public Library will host its regular Book Bash for kids in grades 3-5 from 4-5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, at the library, 8200 S.W. Wilsonville Road. This week’s book under discussion will be “Marley: A Dog Like No Other,” by John Grogan. Snacks and games included. Free, open to the public. Details: 503-682-2744.

The Wilsonville Public Library will host its adult book club from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, at the library, 8200 S.W. Wilsonville Road. The book under discussion will be “Confessions of an Economic Hitman,” by John Perkins, an economist. Free, open to the public. Details: 503-682-2744.

The Wilsonville Public Library will continue its Book Notes concert series from 2-3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, at the library, 8200 S.W. Wilsonville Road, with a performance by Gideon Freudmann, who specializes in cellobop, blues, jazz and folk. Free, open to the public. Details: 503-682-2744.

The Wilsonville girls basketball program will hold its second annual Christmas tree and wreath sale starting with presale events at Lamb’s Wilsonville Thriftway, 8255 S.W. Wilsonville Road, and the Wilsonville Albertson’s, 30299 S.W. Boones Ferry Road, on Saturday, Nov. 14 and 21, during business hours. All proceeds benefit the girls basketball program. There also will be tree and wreath sales at Wilsonville High School, 6800 S.W. Wilsonville Road, at Saturdays and Sundays, Dec. 12-13 and 19-20. Details: Kathy Krueger, 503-682-7666 or email kathykrueger@comcast.net.

There will be a community craft bazaar from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, at the Hathaway Court Clubhouse, 29501 S.W. Meadows Loop. There will be homemade crafts, refreshments and more. Details: 503-582-1667, or email hathaway@ctlmanagement.com.

The Living Hope Community Church will its First Fall Bazaar from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, at the Wilsonville United Methodist Church, 7355 S.W. Wilsonville Road. Area artisans and crafters will offer handmade wares, with a portion of the proceeds to help furnish holiday meals for needy local families. Applications for tables are currently being accepted. Details: Diane Anderson, 503-625-1807, home@andersonadventures.com.

The Wilsonville Public Library will host Nanowrimo, or a write-in event for National Novel Writing Month, from 1-6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 15, at the library, 8200 S.W. Wilsonville Road. Bring a laptop or notebook and join other writers in this collaborative effort whose goal is to turn out a 175-page, 50,000 word novel by Nov. 30. The only thing that matters is output. Free, open to the public. Details: 503-682-2744.

The Wilsonville Public Library will host the Oregon Humanities Conversation Project from 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18, at the library, 8200 S.W. Wilsonville Road. This program is intended to stimulate public conversation about topics critical to Oregon’s future. This week’s lecture is entitled “Marking Our Territory: How to Read Local Landscapes,” and will be presented by Lewis and Clark College professor Reiko Hillyer. Free, open to the public. Details: 503-682-2744.

The Lake Oswego Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will host a production of Charles Dickens’ classic musical “A Christmas Carol” starting with an opening night performance at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, at 14903 S.W. Westlake Drive, Lake Oswego. There will be a matinee show at 12:20 p.m. Saturday,  Nov. 21. Free, open to the public. Details: Tina Stevens, 503-723-8109.

The League of Women Voters of Clackamas County will hold several public meetings to discuss the group’s decision to endorse ballot measures 66 and 67 in the upcoming Jan. 26, 2010, special election. Sarah Allsbrooks of Defend Oregon will speak. The meetings will include one at 9:15 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, at the Club House at Oswego Point Condominiums on Foothill Drive in Lake Oswego. There also will be meetings in Happy Valley and Welches. Free, open to the public. Details: Ardis Stevenson, 503-620-2265.

The following workplace safety and health educational opportunities are being offered by Oregon OSHA in the Portland area during November:
“Identifying and Controlling Hazards,” 8 a.m.-noon Wednesday, Nov. 18, Clackamas Community College, 29353 Town Center Loop East, Wilsonville, Room 111
“Forklift Safety,” 1-5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18, Clackamas Community College, 29353 Town Center Loop East, Wilsonville, Room 111.
 “Safety and the Supervisor,” 8 a.m.-noon Thursday, Nov. 19, Clackamas Community College, 29353 Town Center Loop East, Wilsonville, Room 111.
 “Fall Protection,” 1-5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, Clackamas Community College, 29353 Towne Center Loop East, Wilsonville, Room 111
Free, open to the public. To register, fax request on company letterhead to 503-947-7462 or register online at: www.orosha.org under “Education.” Details: 503-947-7443 or toll-free within Oregon, 888-292-5247, option 2.

St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church is hosting its Boones Ferry Community Concerts series this fall, which continues with a performance by Katey Bridge and Kendall Harmon performing Broadway stage music at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, at the church, 8818 S.W. Miley Road. Tickets $15, $50 for a season pass. The series will continue with performances on Nov. 21 and into the new year. Tickets available at the church. Details: 503-678-5422, or browse www.stfranciswilsonville.org.

POLITICS
Residents and business owners in the Aurora-Butteville-Barlow area are invited to the next meeting of the Community Planning Organization (CPO) at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, in room 200 at Clackamas Community College’s Wilsonville campus, 29353 S.W. Town Center Loop East. Details: 503-678-3383. To see a map of the CPO browse: www.co.clackamas.or.us/docs/cpo/wallmap.pdf.

HEALTH  
“Understanding Grief: What to Expect and How to Cope” offers bereavement support to those who have experienced a loss, provides information about the grieving process and helping the bereaved understand their own unique grief. Date/ Time of event: third Thursday of each month, 3- 4 p.m. at SpringRidge at Charbonneau, 32200 S.W. French Prairie Road. Next meeting is Nov. 19. Details: SpringRidge at Charbonneau & Legacy Hospice Services, 1 800 361-8506 or email wgarrean@lhs.org.
The Wilsonville Community Center, 7965 S.W. Wilsonville Road, hosts a blood pressure screening from 11 a.m.-noon on the first and third Wednesday of each month. It is free and open to the public. The next screening is 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18.  Details: 503-682-3727.

ONGOING
The Wilsonville office of Windermere/Johnson real estate is holding a clothing drive from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. daily through Dec. 18 at 31960 S.W. Charbonneau Drive, suite 105. People are asked to donate new or gently used coats and blankets. Windermere is partnering with Wilsonville Community Sharing to distribute donated goods. Other Windermere offices in the metro area also are participating. Details: 503-220-1145.

The Wilsonville High School snowboard team is selling Christmas wreaths to raise money for the upcoming season. This will cover transportation, participant fees, coaching and more. The wreaths are made of noble fir (18” for $20, 26” for $28) and juniper (18” for $20, 22” for $25) and are made locally. Details: Tammy Simpson, 503-871-2423, or whssnowboard@hotmail.com.

The Table at Stafford Baptist Church, 23215 S.W. Newland Road, is hosting a support group for those undergoing divorce. Meetings will be held weekly on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. from Nov. 10 through March 9, 2010. Free, open to the public. Details: 503-638-2014, or email jratti@hotmail.com.

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