Calendar of Events - The Dalles Area Chamber of Commerce
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Events available for Registration...

The Dalles Annual Fourth of July Parade
7/4/2026
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2026 Show in the Shade Registration
8/7/2026 - 8/9/2026
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Events in the month of May 2026
DateEvent
5/1/2026
 -5/3/2026

Gorge Artists Open Studios Tour Marks 20 Years
A Celebration of Art, Place, and Community
Free, Self-Guided Art Event Returns May 1st- 3rd, 2026
In 2026, the Gorge Artists Open Studios Tour celebrates its 20th anniversary, marking two decades of inviting the public into the working studios of artists throughout the Mid-Columbia Gorge. This free, self-guided spring event takes place May 1–3, daily 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and offers visitors an opportunity to experience art at its source-where ideas, materials, and stories converge.
Set within one of the Pacific Northwest’s most dramatic landscapes, the tour reflects the deep relationship between creative expression and place. Artists are often driven by powerful and deeply personal forces: a love of materials, a need to make sense of the world, the desire to create beauty or social commentary, or memories-both cherished and challenging-that insist on being told. At its core, art is a form of storytelling, a practice as old as humanity itself, reaching back to the earliest known cave paintings created more than 17,000 years ago.
This year’s anniversary tour features 50 artists across 41 studio locations in Hood River and Wasco Counties in Oregon, and Skamania and Klickitat Counties in Washington. While early artists worked with limited tools, today’s artists draw from an expansive range of techniques and materials. Visitors will encounter work in painting, pastel, watercolor, ink, printmaking, photography, ceramics, basketry, woodworking, fiber and textiles, jewelry, enamel, and more.
Stepping inside an artist’s studio offers something rare: insight into process, intention, and the lived experience behind the work. It is a place where curiosity is welcomed, conversations unfold, and stories are shared- directly with the person who made the art.

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5/1/2026

🌽 Fresh Friday Market – Opening Event!

Join us for the very first Fresh Friday Market featuring local vendors, food, and refreshments!

📍 Location: 1015 Webber St, The Dalles, OR
📅 Date: May 1st
Time: 11 AM – 3 PM

Come enjoy great food, local goods, and a fun community atmosphere!

📞 541-965-9343
📧 bking@colbasin.com


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5/1/2026
Join us as we celebrate the Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting of
The Fisherman’s Wife Boutique!!!

Friday, May 1 at 4:00 PM
111 E 2nd Street
Downtown The Dalles!
 ✂️🎀

Be part of something special as we welcome this beautiful new boutique to our community, featuring women’s clothing, shoes, accessories, and gifts .
We’re excited to kick off May’s First Friday early with this celebration — then keep the evening going as downtown comes alive starting at 5 PM with Blossoms Abound, featuring spring-inspired shopping, food and drink specials, and more.
Come early, stay late, and help us give a warm welcome to The Fisherman’s Wife Boutique while enjoying everything downtown has to offer. 
🌸🛍️

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5/1/2026

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5/2/2026
The 38th Annual Spring Community Clean up will take place on the first Saturday of May. The Dalles residents are encouraged to join in our annual spring cleaning event on Saturday, May 2, 2026 from 8AM - 1PM 
Yard debris and large items, such as furniture, may be disposed of at the Wasco County yard at the corner of West 10th Street and Walnut Street only on this date and time.

This year, the city is again asking to make a special effort to prevent unsightly damage to street trees that have low-hanging branches. 
Trimming branches before collision breaks branches is healthier for trees.
Tree trimming also prevents damage to tall vehicles like garbage trucks and school buses.
On community clean up day, up to two standard -sized pickup loads per household of tree trimmings can be disposed of for free. 
Citizens are encouraged to separate usable goods from trash. Gently used items may be donated to the on site reuse fair.
Event participants may pick up ''new'' treasures from the reuse fair area at no cost.
Friends and neighbors are encouraged to help the ederly or handicapped dispose of unwanted items. Civic groups are encouraged to adopt an area of town for cleanup.
Volunteers are welcome! Please call Cindy Keever at (541) 506-2004 to learn about many task assignments available.

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5/2/2026

Hey everyone!

Spring is here and that means it's time for our 3rd annual family plant sale!
Not gonna lie, we've had some unexpected challenges this season, but a lot of unexpected successes too and we're looking forward to seeing our community come out and take home some of the bounty we've been growing these past few months!

This year's plant sale will feature:

- a plant pot recycle (bring us your 4-inch and gallon sized pots!)
- vegetables, flowers, herbs, trees, and some specialty plants!
-home baked goods

A Pre-Order form is available here: https://forms.gle/jrTR6yK3JP5LMhbWA

Pre-Order Pick-Up is May 2nd, 9- 10 AM at 300 W 21st St in The Dalles.
Pre-orders that are not picked up between 9 and 10 AM will be returned into the general stock to be sold! (Sorry but everything must go! We don't have room for all these plants!)

Thank you for supporting our family garden endeavor!!!


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5/2/2026

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5/5/2026

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5/5/2026

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5/6/2026
   

May 06, 2026
Drop in anytime between
7:00 am to 9:00 am


NEW LOCATION
Rayland Hotel
112 West 2nd Street
The Dalles


Open to ALL!
Connect, Network,
Grow, Share!

Join us!
Wired with the Chamber
at Rayland Hotel!!!


NOTE: Join us at Rayland Hotel on May 6, come and have FUN at Wired with the Chamber's new location!


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5/7/2026

 

Chris Grant
Division Chief - Prevention & Public Education
Mid Columbia Fire & Rescue

 

JOIN HERE:
Online via Zoom

 

Thursday
May 7, 2026
7:00am - 8:00am


Join us for Community Affairs as we welcome Chris Grant with Mid-Columbia Fire & Rescue.


Chris will share insights on wildfire preparedness and community safety, along with details on the upcoming Neighbors Helping Neighbors: Wildfire Safety Forum and Film Night. This free community event will focus on practical steps residents can take to reduce wildfire risk and build a more firewise community.


From prevention strategies to local resources and education, this is an opportunity to learn how our region is working together to protect homes, property, and lives.


Community Affairs is open to all who want to stay informed, connect, and learn more about the issues and initiatives shaping our region.

For past guests recordings click HERE


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5/7/2026

Join us as we celebrate Mattress Firm with a ribbon cutting here in The Dalles!

From better sleep to better days, we’re excited to welcome another business supporting comfort and quality in our community.


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5/8/2026
 -5/10/2026

🌿 Opening Weekend of the Goldendale Farmers' Market — at the 2026 Goldendale Home and Garden Show
We’re excited to kick off the Goldendale Farmers Market season right here at the Goldendale Home & Garden Show & Mother’s Day Spring Market!
Come out and support local growers, makers, and small businesses as we celebrate opening weekend together.
You’ll find:
🐾 Canine to Equine
🌸 Wild Sky Farm & Floral
🌱 Dragon Star Farm
🍪 Littlewolf's Sweet Treat's
✨ FREE admission for the community
It’s the perfect way to spend a spring weekend— shop local, meet your farmers, grab something delicious, and enjoy everything the Home & Garden Show has to offer.
📅 May 8–10, 2026
📍 Klickitat County Fairgrounds
This event is proudly brought to you by our evergreen title sponsor, Allyn's Building Center — we’re so grateful for their support in keeping it free for the community.
We can’t wait to see you this weekend 🌿
#GoldendaleWA
#KlickitatCounty
#GoldendaleFarmersMarket
#SupportLocalGorge
#GoldendaleHomeAndGardenShow
#mclaughinevents

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5/8/2026
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5/8/2026

Fridays & Saturdays at 7pm | Sundays at 2pm | May 8–23

In the heart of a small Missouri town, Ruth Hoch has landed the role of a lifetime: Joan of Arc in the local community theater's production of Saint Joan. But when her employer, the powerful owner of the town's cheese factory, is killed in what everyone calls a hunting accident, Ruth can't shake the feeling that something is terribly wrong.

As she digs deeper, she finds a community more comfortable with comfortable lies than with dangerous truth. Neighbors close ranks. Secrets multiply. And Ruth, like the saint she's been cast to play, must decide how far she's willing to go for what she knows is right.

Winner of the American Theater Critics Association Award for Best New Play, Book of Days is Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lanford Wilson at the height of his powers. a razor-sharp, deeply American thriller that weaves murder mystery, community drama, and moral reckoning into a single unforgettable evening.

"Wilson sees the world clearly and represents it without grudge-bearing or edulcoration, and keeps the play moving forward with unflagging vivacity in plot and subplots alike." — John Simon, New York Magazine

"A wonderfully executed black comedy that burrows slowly beneath the cherry surface of contemporary American small-town life, and down into the darker impulses that underpin it. You don't know whether to laugh or be appalled by much of what you see, so you laugh and are appalled." — Alistair Highet, Hartford Advocate

"A significant addition to the Lanford Wilson canon… combines Wilson's signature character-based whimsy with an atypically strong narrative and politically charged underpinnings." — Chris Jones, Variety

"Lively storytelling by one of our best playwrights." — Lawrence DeVine, Detroit Free Press


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5/9/2026

Fridays & Saturdays at 7pm | Sundays at 2pm | May 8–23

In the heart of a small Missouri town, Ruth Hoch has landed the role of a lifetime: Joan of Arc in the local community theater's production of Saint Joan. But when her employer, the powerful owner of the town's cheese factory, is killed in what everyone calls a hunting accident, Ruth can't shake the feeling that something is terribly wrong.

As she digs deeper, she finds a community more comfortable with comfortable lies than with dangerous truth. Neighbors close ranks. Secrets multiply. And Ruth, like the saint she's been cast to play, must decide how far she's willing to go for what she knows is right.

Winner of the American Theater Critics Association Award for Best New Play, Book of Days is Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lanford Wilson at the height of his powers. a razor-sharp, deeply American thriller that weaves murder mystery, community drama, and moral reckoning into a single unforgettable evening.

"Wilson sees the world clearly and represents it without grudge-bearing or edulcoration, and keeps the play moving forward with unflagging vivacity in plot and subplots alike." — John Simon, New York Magazine

"A wonderfully executed black comedy that burrows slowly beneath the cherry surface of contemporary American small-town life, and down into the darker impulses that underpin it. You don't know whether to laugh or be appalled by much of what you see, so you laugh and are appalled." — Alistair Highet, Hartford Advocate

"A significant addition to the Lanford Wilson canon… combines Wilson's signature character-based whimsy with an atypically strong narrative and politically charged underpinnings." — Chris Jones, Variety

"Lively storytelling by one of our best playwrights." — Lawrence DeVine, Detroit Free Press


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5/10/2026

Fridays & Saturdays at 7pm | Sundays at 2pm | May 8–23

In the heart of a small Missouri town, Ruth Hoch has landed the role of a lifetime: Joan of Arc in the local community theater's production of Saint Joan. But when her employer, the powerful owner of the town's cheese factory, is killed in what everyone calls a hunting accident, Ruth can't shake the feeling that something is terribly wrong.

As she digs deeper, she finds a community more comfortable with comfortable lies than with dangerous truth. Neighbors close ranks. Secrets multiply. And Ruth, like the saint she's been cast to play, must decide how far she's willing to go for what she knows is right.

Winner of the American Theater Critics Association Award for Best New Play, Book of Days is Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lanford Wilson at the height of his powers. a razor-sharp, deeply American thriller that weaves murder mystery, community drama, and moral reckoning into a single unforgettable evening.

"Wilson sees the world clearly and represents it without grudge-bearing or edulcoration, and keeps the play moving forward with unflagging vivacity in plot and subplots alike." — John Simon, New York Magazine

"A wonderfully executed black comedy that burrows slowly beneath the cherry surface of contemporary American small-town life, and down into the darker impulses that underpin it. You don't know whether to laugh or be appalled by much of what you see, so you laugh and are appalled." — Alistair Highet, Hartford Advocate

"A significant addition to the Lanford Wilson canon… combines Wilson's signature character-based whimsy with an atypically strong narrative and politically charged underpinnings." — Chris Jones, Variety

"Lively storytelling by one of our best playwrights." — Lawrence DeVine, Detroit Free Press


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5/12/2026

Live Music Tonight in The Dalles

There’s live music happening around town tonight at several local venues including Bargeway Pub, and Zim’s Sports Bar & Grill.

If you're looking for a place to relax, grab a drink, enjoy dinner, and hear some great local artists, take a look at the full lineup.

See tonight’s schedule and the full monthly calendar at:
littlemusiccity.com

Supporting live music helps support our local artists, venues, and the community.


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5/13/2026

May 13, 2026
Drop in anytime between
7:00 am to 9:00 am

Rayland Hotel
112 West 2nd Street
The Dalles, OR

Open to ALL!
Connect, Network,
Grow, Share!

Wired With The Chamber is your place to plug into the local business community.

Come share ideas, make new connections, and hear what others are working on in The Dalles.
It’s casual, welcoming, and powered by good coffee and great people.

NOTE: Join us at Wired with the Chamber's New location at 
Caesura Coffeehouse in the Rayland Hotel.


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5/14/2026
 

Eileen White
Market Manager
The Dalles Farmers Market

 

JOIN HERE:
Online via Zoom

 

Thursday
May 14, 2026
7:00am - 8:00am



Join us for Community Affairs as we welcome Chris Grant with Mid-Columbia Fire & Rescue.


Chris will share insights on wildfire preparedness and community safety, along with details on the upcoming Neighbors Helping Neighbors: Wildfire Safety Forum and Film Night. This free community event will focus on practical steps residents can take to reduce wildfire risk and build a more firewise community.


From prevention strategies to local resources and education, this is an opportunity to learn how our region is working together to protect homes, property, and lives.


Community Affairs is open to all who want to stay informed, connect, and learn more about the issues and initiatives shaping our region.

For past guests recordings click HERE


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5/14/2026
Free Hazardous Waste Collection Event for households and small businesses in Wasco, Sherman, and Hood River Counties. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR ALL and is due until sold out or on 5/7/2026 by 4 pm for small businesses, and midnight before the event for households.
 

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5/14/2026

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5/14/2026

Live Music Tonight in The Dalles

There’s live music happening around town tonight at several local venues including Bargeway Pub, and Zim’s Sports Bar & Grill.

If you're looking for a place to relax, grab a drink, enjoy dinner, and hear some great local artists, take a look at the full lineup.

See tonight’s schedule and the full monthly calendar at:
littlemusiccity.com

Supporting live music helps support our local artists, venues, and the community.


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5/15/2026

Live Music Tonight in The Dalles

There’s live music happening around town tonight at several local venues including Bargeway Pub, and Zim’s Sports Bar & Grill.

If you're looking for a place to relax, grab a drink, enjoy dinner, and hear some great local artists, take a look at the full lineup.

See tonight’s schedule and the full monthly calendar at:
littlemusiccity.com

Supporting live music helps support our local artists, venues, and the community.


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5/15/2026

Fridays & Saturdays at 7pm | Sundays at 2pm | May 8–23

In the heart of a small Missouri town, Ruth Hoch has landed the role of a lifetime: Joan of Arc in the local community theater's production of Saint Joan. But when her employer, the powerful owner of the town's cheese factory, is killed in what everyone calls a hunting accident, Ruth can't shake the feeling that something is terribly wrong.

As she digs deeper, she finds a community more comfortable with comfortable lies than with dangerous truth. Neighbors close ranks. Secrets multiply. And Ruth, like the saint she's been cast to play, must decide how far she's willing to go for what she knows is right.

Winner of the American Theater Critics Association Award for Best New Play, Book of Days is Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lanford Wilson at the height of his powers. a razor-sharp, deeply American thriller that weaves murder mystery, community drama, and moral reckoning into a single unforgettable evening.

"Wilson sees the world clearly and represents it without grudge-bearing or edulcoration, and keeps the play moving forward with unflagging vivacity in plot and subplots alike." — John Simon, New York Magazine

"A wonderfully executed black comedy that burrows slowly beneath the cherry surface of contemporary American small-town life, and down into the darker impulses that underpin it. You don't know whether to laugh or be appalled by much of what you see, so you laugh and are appalled." — Alistair Highet, Hartford Advocate

"A significant addition to the Lanford Wilson canon… combines Wilson's signature character-based whimsy with an atypically strong narrative and politically charged underpinnings." — Chris Jones, Variety

"Lively storytelling by one of our best playwrights." — Lawrence DeVine, Detroit Free Press


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5/16/2026

Live Music Tonight in The Dalles

There’s live music happening around town tonight at several local venues including Bargeway Pub, and Zim’s Sports Bar & Grill.

If you're looking for a place to relax, grab a drink, enjoy dinner, and hear some great local artists, take a look at the full lineup.

See tonight’s schedule and the full monthly calendar at:
littlemusiccity.com

Supporting live music helps support our local artists, venues, and the community.


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5/16/2026

Fridays & Saturdays at 7pm | Sundays at 2pm | May 8–23

In the heart of a small Missouri town, Ruth Hoch has landed the role of a lifetime: Joan of Arc in the local community theater's production of Saint Joan. But when her employer, the powerful owner of the town's cheese factory, is killed in what everyone calls a hunting accident, Ruth can't shake the feeling that something is terribly wrong.

As she digs deeper, she finds a community more comfortable with comfortable lies than with dangerous truth. Neighbors close ranks. Secrets multiply. And Ruth, like the saint she's been cast to play, must decide how far she's willing to go for what she knows is right.

Winner of the American Theater Critics Association Award for Best New Play, Book of Days is Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lanford Wilson at the height of his powers. a razor-sharp, deeply American thriller that weaves murder mystery, community drama, and moral reckoning into a single unforgettable evening.

"Wilson sees the world clearly and represents it without grudge-bearing or edulcoration, and keeps the play moving forward with unflagging vivacity in plot and subplots alike." — John Simon, New York Magazine

"A wonderfully executed black comedy that burrows slowly beneath the cherry surface of contemporary American small-town life, and down into the darker impulses that underpin it. You don't know whether to laugh or be appalled by much of what you see, so you laugh and are appalled." — Alistair Highet, Hartford Advocate

"A significant addition to the Lanford Wilson canon… combines Wilson's signature character-based whimsy with an atypically strong narrative and politically charged underpinnings." — Chris Jones, Variety

"Lively storytelling by one of our best playwrights." — Lawrence DeVine, Detroit Free Press


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5/17/2026

Fridays & Saturdays at 7pm | Sundays at 2pm | May 8–23

In the heart of a small Missouri town, Ruth Hoch has landed the role of a lifetime: Joan of Arc in the local community theater's production of Saint Joan. But when her employer, the powerful owner of the town's cheese factory, is killed in what everyone calls a hunting accident, Ruth can't shake the feeling that something is terribly wrong.

As she digs deeper, she finds a community more comfortable with comfortable lies than with dangerous truth. Neighbors close ranks. Secrets multiply. And Ruth, like the saint she's been cast to play, must decide how far she's willing to go for what she knows is right.

Winner of the American Theater Critics Association Award for Best New Play, Book of Days is Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lanford Wilson at the height of his powers. a razor-sharp, deeply American thriller that weaves murder mystery, community drama, and moral reckoning into a single unforgettable evening.

"Wilson sees the world clearly and represents it without grudge-bearing or edulcoration, and keeps the play moving forward with unflagging vivacity in plot and subplots alike." — John Simon, New York Magazine

"A wonderfully executed black comedy that burrows slowly beneath the cherry surface of contemporary American small-town life, and down into the darker impulses that underpin it. You don't know whether to laugh or be appalled by much of what you see, so you laugh and are appalled." — Alistair Highet, Hartford Advocate

"A significant addition to the Lanford Wilson canon… combines Wilson's signature character-based whimsy with an atypically strong narrative and politically charged underpinnings." — Chris Jones, Variety

"Lively storytelling by one of our best playwrights." — Lawrence DeVine, Detroit Free Press


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5/17/2026

Live Music Tonight in The Dalles

There’s live music happening around town tonight at several local venues including Bargeway Pub, and Zim’s Sports Bar & Grill.

If you're looking for a place to relax, grab a drink, enjoy dinner, and hear some great local artists, take a look at the full lineup.

See tonight’s schedule and the full monthly calendar at:
littlemusiccity.com

Supporting live music helps support our local artists, venues, and the community.


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5/19/2026
The Mid-Columbia Car Club invites you to their monthly meeting, the third Tuesday of every month, at Spooky's Pizza Restaurant.  The meeting begins at 5:00 pm with a social hour, and dinner begins at 6:00 pm.  
If you love cars, come and join a like-minded group to people for a fun, relaxing time! 

 

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5/19/2026

Live Music Tonight in The Dalles

There’s live music happening around town tonight at several local venues including Bargeway Pub, and Zim’s Sports Bar & Grill.

If you're looking for a place to relax, grab a drink, enjoy dinner, and hear some great local artists, take a look at the full lineup.

See tonight’s schedule and the full monthly calendar at:
littlemusiccity.com

Supporting live music helps support our local artists, venues, and the community.


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5/20/2026

May 20, 2026
Drop in anytime between
7:00 am to 9:00 am

Rayland Hotel
112 West 2nd Street
The Dalles

Open to ALL!
Connect, Network,
Grow, Share!

👉 Get plugged in at Wired with the Chamber - where connections spark ideas and community momentum begins.


👉 Join us at Wired with the Chamber's new location at Caesura Coffeehouse in the Rayland Hotel.

 


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5/21/2026

Josiah Dean
Business Advisor
Columbia Gorge SBDC

 

 

JOIN HERE:

Online via Zoom

 

Thursday
May 21, 2026
7:00am - 8:00am



Join us for Community Affairs as we welcome Josiah Dean with Columbia Gorge SBDC.


Josiah Dean is a Business Advisor with the Columbia Gorge Small Business Development Center (SBDC). He works with small business owners and entrepreneurs throughout the Columbia River Gorge region, helping them with business planning, marketing, finances, and growth strategies.


In addition to his work with the SBDC, Dean serves as Treasurer for the Columbia Gorge Stewardship Alliance, which promotes sustainable tourism and protection of the Gorge’s natural and cultural resources


Community members describe Dean as a collaborative leader who is dedicated to helping businesses and communities succeed throughout the Columbia Gorge region.


Community Affairs is open to all who want to stay informed, connect, and learn more about the issues and initiatives shaping our region.

For past guests recordings click HERE


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5/21/2026
Neighbors Helping Neighbors
Wildfire Safety Forum and Film Night


📅 Date:  Thursday, May 21
 Time:  5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
📍 Location: The Historic Granada Theater
2nd and Washington Downtown, The Dalles

 
  • FREE ADMISSION
  • INFORMATION & RESOURCES FOR CREATING A FIREWISE COMMUNITY 
  • Panel Discussion With Local Experts & Service Providers

Film presentation - neighbors helping neighbors
Lostline Canyon Firewise Film
The Film and discussion will focus on creating Firewise Communities in our region to help homeowners reduce wildfire risks through education, vegetation management, and home protection strategies, increasing a home's chances of surviving a wildfire.

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5/21/2026

Live Music Tonight in The Dalles

There’s live music happening around town tonight at several local venues including Bargeway Pub, and Zim’s Sports Bar & Grill.

If you're looking for a place to relax, grab a drink, enjoy dinner, and hear some great local artists, take a look at the full lineup.

See tonight’s schedule and the full monthly calendar at:
littlemusiccity.com

Supporting live music helps support our local artists, venues, and the community.


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5/22/2026
 -5/24/2026

All Pontiac Car Show (Pontiacs on the Columbia) to be held in Riverfront Park - Saturday, May 23, 2006. 
Gates open @8:00. 
Welcome to all Pontiacs. 
Awards Banquet Saturday night at Columbia River Hotel ballroom. 
Cocktails at 5:30, dinner at 6:30, Awards at 7:30. 
Friday evening is a cruise on the Rowena Loop ending up at the Nation Neon Sign Museum. 
There will be a live band and a food truck along with guided tours of the Museum. 
Sunday will be a cruise from the Columbia River Hotel to the WAAAM Museum in Hood River for a group tour.  More details and registration can be found on our web site:  northwestlegends.com

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5/22/2026

Live Music Tonight in The Dalles

There’s live music happening around town tonight at several local venues including Bargeway Pub, and Zim’s Sports Bar & Grill.

If you're looking for a place to relax, grab a drink, enjoy dinner, and hear some great local artists, take a look at the full lineup.

See tonight’s schedule and the full monthly calendar at:
littlemusiccity.com

Supporting live music helps support our local artists, venues, and the community.


more info...
5/22/2026

Fridays & Saturdays at 7pm | Sundays at 2pm | May 8–23

In the heart of a small Missouri town, Ruth Hoch has landed the role of a lifetime: Joan of Arc in the local community theater's production of Saint Joan. But when her employer, the powerful owner of the town's cheese factory, is killed in what everyone calls a hunting accident, Ruth can't shake the feeling that something is terribly wrong.

As she digs deeper, she finds a community more comfortable with comfortable lies than with dangerous truth. Neighbors close ranks. Secrets multiply. And Ruth, like the saint she's been cast to play, must decide how far she's willing to go for what she knows is right.

Winner of the American Theater Critics Association Award for Best New Play, Book of Days is Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lanford Wilson at the height of his powers. a razor-sharp, deeply American thriller that weaves murder mystery, community drama, and moral reckoning into a single unforgettable evening.

"Wilson sees the world clearly and represents it without grudge-bearing or edulcoration, and keeps the play moving forward with unflagging vivacity in plot and subplots alike." — John Simon, New York Magazine

"A wonderfully executed black comedy that burrows slowly beneath the cherry surface of contemporary American small-town life, and down into the darker impulses that underpin it. You don't know whether to laugh or be appalled by much of what you see, so you laugh and are appalled." — Alistair Highet, Hartford Advocate

"A significant addition to the Lanford Wilson canon… combines Wilson's signature character-based whimsy with an atypically strong narrative and politically charged underpinnings." — Chris Jones, Variety

"Lively storytelling by one of our best playwrights." — Lawrence DeVine, Detroit Free Press


more info...
5/23/2026

Celebrate the beauty and importance of our region’s ecosystems at the Wildflowers & Watersheds Festival! Enjoy guided wildflower walks, relax with a rejuvenating yoga session, and connect with local organizations offering engaging booths and activities for all ages. Fuel up at the Basalt Rock Cafe with a delicious lunch!

FREE admission all day! No registration required. 


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5/23/2026

Live Music Tonight in The Dalles

There’s live music happening around town tonight at several local venues including Bargeway Pub, and Zim’s Sports Bar & Grill.

If you're looking for a place to relax, grab a drink, enjoy dinner, and hear some great local artists, take a look at the full lineup.

See tonight’s schedule and the full monthly calendar at:
littlemusiccity.com

Supporting live music helps support our local artists, venues, and the community.


more info...
5/23/2026

Fridays & Saturdays at 7pm | Sundays at 2pm | May 8–23

In the heart of a small Missouri town, Ruth Hoch has landed the role of a lifetime: Joan of Arc in the local community theater's production of Saint Joan. But when her employer, the powerful owner of the town's cheese factory, is killed in what everyone calls a hunting accident, Ruth can't shake the feeling that something is terribly wrong.

As she digs deeper, she finds a community more comfortable with comfortable lies than with dangerous truth. Neighbors close ranks. Secrets multiply. And Ruth, like the saint she's been cast to play, must decide how far she's willing to go for what she knows is right.

Winner of the American Theater Critics Association Award for Best New Play, Book of Days is Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lanford Wilson at the height of his powers. a razor-sharp, deeply American thriller that weaves murder mystery, community drama, and moral reckoning into a single unforgettable evening.

"Wilson sees the world clearly and represents it without grudge-bearing or edulcoration, and keeps the play moving forward with unflagging vivacity in plot and subplots alike." — John Simon, New York Magazine

"A wonderfully executed black comedy that burrows slowly beneath the cherry surface of contemporary American small-town life, and down into the darker impulses that underpin it. You don't know whether to laugh or be appalled by much of what you see, so you laugh and are appalled." — Alistair Highet, Hartford Advocate

"A significant addition to the Lanford Wilson canon… combines Wilson's signature character-based whimsy with an atypically strong narrative and politically charged underpinnings." — Chris Jones, Variety

"Lively storytelling by one of our best playwrights." — Lawrence DeVine, Detroit Free Press


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5/24/2026

Candles and Clubs: Every Great Story Makes Scents

Join us at The Dalles Country Club for a unique afternoon where memories, creativity, and fragrance collide. Candles and Clubs is a refined storytelling and candle-making experience designed for those who appreciate the finer things in life—whether that’s a perfect swing on the green or a perfectly poured candle.

The Experience

Step into the relaxed elegance of The Restaurant and embark on a sensory journey. This isn’t just a craft class; it’s an opportunity to translate your favorite stories into a bespoke fragrance. You’ll be guided through the art of candle pouring, using high-quality materials to create a custom scent profile that is uniquely yours.

  • Flexible Drop-In: The class takes approximately one hour to complete. You are welcome to arrive anytime between 1:00 PM and 5:00 PM to start your creation.

  • Sip & Socialize: While you craft, you are invited to order from our curated menu of appetizers and drinks. Enjoy a glass of wine or a light bite as you blend and pour.

  • The Perfect Timing: Once your candle is poured, it requires about one hour to cool and set. This is the ideal window to transition to a table and enjoy a full dinner at The Restaurant. By the time you’ve finished your meal, your custom candle will be ready to take home.


 


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5/24/2026

Live Music Tonight in The Dalles

There’s live music happening around town tonight at several local venues including Bargeway Pub, and Zim’s Sports Bar & Grill.

If you're looking for a place to relax, grab a drink, enjoy dinner, and hear some great local artists, take a look at the full lineup.

See tonight’s schedule and the full monthly calendar at:
littlemusiccity.com

Supporting live music helps support our local artists, venues, and the community.


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5/26/2026

Live Music Tonight in The Dalles

There’s live music happening around town tonight at several local venues including Bargeway Pub, and Zim’s Sports Bar & Grill.

If you're looking for a place to relax, grab a drink, enjoy dinner, and hear some great local artists, take a look at the full lineup.

See tonight’s schedule and the full monthly calendar at:
littlemusiccity.com

Supporting live music helps support our local artists, venues, and the community.


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5/27/2026
   

May 27, 2026
Drop in anytime between
7:00 am to 9:00 am


NEW LOCATION
Rayland Hotel
112 West 2nd Street
The Dalles


Open to ALL!
Connect, Network,
Grow, Share!

Join us!
Wired with the Chamber
at Rayland Hotel!!!


NOTE: Join us at Rayland Hotel on May 6, come and have FUN at Wired with the Chamber's new location!


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5/28/2026
 

Rich Mays,
Mayor
City of The Dalles

 

 

JOIN HERE:
Online via Zoom

 

Thursday
May 28, 2026
7:00am - 8:00am


Join us for Community Affairs as we welcome Mayor Rich Mays for The City of The Dalles.

Mayor Rich Mays will provide an update on current happenings within the City of The Dalles, including ongoing projects, community development efforts, and important city initiatives.

His presentation will highlight topics impacting residents, local businesses, and the future growth of the community.

As a longtime leader and advocate for The Dalles, Mayor Mays continues to focus on economic development, infrastructure improvements, and strengthening partnerships throughout the Columbia Gorge region.

Community Affairs is open to anyone interested in staying informed, making connections, and learning more about the issues and initiatives shaping our region.

 

For past guests recordings click HERE


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5/28/2026

Live Music Tonight in The Dalles

There’s live music happening around town tonight at several local venues including Bargeway Pub, and Zim’s Sports Bar & Grill.

If you're looking for a place to relax, grab a drink, enjoy dinner, and hear some great local artists, take a look at the full lineup.

See tonight’s schedule and the full monthly calendar at:
littlemusiccity.com

Supporting live music helps support our local artists, venues, and the community.


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5/29/2026
 -5/31/2026

Happening May29-30-31 The Grand Dalles Music Festival. Second year. Great lineup of bands, workshops and dances. Free music in City Park on Saturday. Free music on Sunday at Herbring House Stage. Concerts on Friday and Saturday followed by a square dance Friday and Honky country dance Saturday. Three other venues with bands and areas to jam. Check out The Dalles, lots of free parking and family friendly daytime music and dance. Restaurants, views of the gorge. thegranddallesmusicfestival.com

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5/29/2026
 -5/31/2026

 TroutFestA celebration of trout, the people who chase them, & the lower Deschutes River 
Presented by: The Deschutes River Alliance


With support from the City of Maupin, Visit Central Oregon, iFishiBelong, pFriem Family Brewers, Freebridge Brewing, & Imperial River Company

Friday, Saturday, Sunday
May 29, 30 & 31, 2026


OASIS RIVERVIEW CAMPGROUND, MAUPIN OREGON

Free and open to all ages

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5/29/2026
 🌿Fresh Friday Market 🌿
Join Columbia Basin Care every Friday from 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM for the Fresh Friday Market!

Come explore fresh produce, local goods, community resources, and more in a welcoming and friendly atmosphere. It's a wonderful opportunity to connect with the community, support local vendors, and enjoy a fun Friday afternoon.

📍1015 Webber Street
The Dalles, OR 97058
We look forward to seeing you there every Friday!

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5/29/2026
On May 29, 2026, Columbia Center for the Arts and Low Bar Chorale invite you to The Big Sing, a community sing-along, auction, and benefit for the Center that's been the Gorge's creative home for over 20 years. There are four ways to join in: grab a ticket and sing your heart out, sponsor the event and put your name behind the arts, participate in our auction, or give an auction item or money directly and help us reach our $40,000 goal. Every voice, and every dollar, counts.

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5/29/2026

Live Music Tonight in The Dalles

There’s live music happening around town tonight at several local venues including Bargeway Pub, and Zim’s Sports Bar & Grill.

If you're looking for a place to relax, grab a drink, enjoy dinner, and hear some great local artists, take a look at the full lineup.

See tonight’s schedule and the full monthly calendar at:
littlemusiccity.com

Supporting live music helps support our local artists, venues, and the community.


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5/30/2026

Live Music Tonight in The Dalles

There’s live music happening around town tonight at several local venues including Bargeway Pub, and Zim’s Sports Bar & Grill.

If you're looking for a place to relax, grab a drink, enjoy dinner, and hear some great local artists, take a look at the full lineup.

See tonight’s schedule and the full monthly calendar at:
littlemusiccity.com

Supporting live music helps support our local artists, venues, and the community.


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5/31/2026

Live Music Tonight in The Dalles

There’s live music happening around town tonight at several local venues including Bargeway Pub, and Zim’s Sports Bar & Grill.

If you're looking for a place to relax, grab a drink, enjoy dinner, and hear some great local artists, take a look at the full lineup.

See tonight’s schedule and the full monthly calendar at:
littlemusiccity.com

Supporting live music helps support our local artists, venues, and the community.


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