July 8-(Independence) Movie in the Park (Riverview Park)- "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs"-movie plays @ Dusk
July 8-Ben Rice Band ( Electric Blues)-Dallas Sounds of Summer, Thursday 6:30-8:30 pm, Dallas Rotary Performing Arts Stage, Corner of Main St. and Academy St. in Downtown Dallas, FREE
July 8-11- Philomath Frolic and Rodeo-www.philomathrodeo.org
July 9-Concert in the Park (Independence, Riverview park)-"Abbey Road Live"-7:30pm
July 10- Movies in the Park (Salem, Riverfront Park)- Back to the Future @ Dusk, FREE
July 12-15- Lutherwood Day Camp- Dallas United Methodist Church, 565 SE LaCreole Dr., Dallas, next to the middle school, Starts at 9am, preschool (ages 3-5, ends at 11:35), Day camp (youth going into 1st through 6th grade ends at 3pm), Register Now by calling Dallas United Methodist Church, 503-623-2481 or Trinity Lutheran Church at 503-623-2233
July 12-16- VBS- Calvery Chapel of Dallas, for info call 503-831-1074, 9 am to 11:30 am, Ages 5-10, FREE
July 12-16- VBS-Dallas Alliance Church- Ages k-6th grade, 6 to 8:30 pm, FREE dinner at 5:15 pm in tent outside, call 503-623-2265 to preregister
July 13- Free OMSI Summer Series (Lancaster Mall, Salem) (5:30pm-7:30 pm)-Space Science: Students will make their own rockets and star finder, for children 12 and under
July 13-14-Free Family Film Festival (Lancaster Mall Stadium 11, Salem)-Rugrats the Movie (G), Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (PG), movies start at 10, first come first serve for tickets, FREE
July 14-Alton Chung-Storyteller-Dallas Summer Reading Library Event-Dallas City Park, 11:30am, FREE
July 14- Music in the Park (Monmouth, Main St. Park)-"Gumbo"-Vintage Americana and Swing-7 to 9 pm, FREE
July 15- Movie in the Park (Indepedence)-Riverview Park- "Madeline" 1998 @ Dusk
July 15-Rhythm Culture (Reggae)-Dallas Sounds of Summer, Thursday 6:30-8:30 pm, Dallas Rotary Performing Arts Stage, Corner of Main St. and Academy St. in Downtown Dallas, FREE
July 16- Concert in the Park Indepedence, Riverview Park)- "Billy and the Rockets"-7:30
July 16-18- da Vinci Days Festival (Corvallis), OSU Campus, weekend celebration of art, science and technology, something for all ages. Visit website at http://www.davincidays.org/
July 18-Reptile Man-Dallas Summer Reading Library Event-Dallas City park, 11:30am, FREE
July 20-Free OMSI Summer Series- (Lancaster Mall, Salem, 5:30-7:30pm), Earth Science (Geology)- Hands on Geology Stations, for children 12 and under
July 20-21- Free Family Film Festival (Lancaster Mall Stadium 11, Salem)-Rugrats in Paris (G), Kung Fu Panda (PG), First come first serve basis, movie starts at 1o, FREE
July 21-Music in the Park- (Monmouth, Main St. Park)-Gusto Brothers-Blues and Rock- 7 to 9 pm, FREE
July 22-Joe Shinkle and 99W (Country Western)-Dallas Sounds of Summer, Thursday 6:30-8:30 pm, Dallas Rotary Performing Arts Stage, Corner of Main St. and Academy St. in Downtown Dallas, FREE
July 23-Concert in the Park-(Indepedence Riverview Park)-"Columbia Classic Jazz Band" 7:30
July 24- Movies in the Park- (Salem, Riverfront Park)- Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory @ Dusk, FREE
July 26- Moonlight Swim- (Dallas Aquatic Center)-8-9 pm, 18 yrs or older
July 27-Free OMSI Summer Series, (Lancaster Mall, Salem, 5:30-7:30 pm), Life Science (Zoology): Live Reptiles, and band and/or whales hands-on Stations, for children 12 and under
July 27-28-FREE Family Film Festival (Lancaster Mall Stadium 11, Salem)-Wallace and Gromit (G), Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (PG), Tickets are first come, first serve basis, Movies start at 10am, FREE
July 29-Ty Curtis Band (Blues, Rock, Funk)-Dallas Sounds of Summer, Thursday 6:30-8:30 pm, Dallas Rotary Performing Arts Stage, Corner of Main St. and Academy St. in Downtown Dallas, FREE
July 29-Aug 1- Dallas Summer Fest 2010, Theme "Thar be Pirates", Historic Downtown Dallas and Dallas City Park
July 30- Kid's 5th Annual Triathlon-(Dallas Aquatic Center)-1oam-1pm-Boys and Girls age 5-12 can participate in a swim-bike-run triathlon. The first 50 registered get a t-shirt. The courses and distances and determined by age. Cost: $15 ($5 discount for annual members)
July 30-Concert in the Park (Independence, Riverview Park)-"Boomer Band"- 7:30 pm
July 31st-Parade-Dallas Summerfest- Kidz Hour 10-11am, Parade 11-12:30am, Historic Downtown Dallas, Please Join us for the Parade
Ongoing Events
Polk Country Bounty Market-Thursdays 3:00-7:00pm, in Historic Downtown Dallas, www.dallasoregon.org/davc
Independence Farmers Market: 9am to 1pm, Saturdays, Sterling Savings Bank, parking lot, 302 S. Main St, Contact 503-910-8193
Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday- 11am-1pm-Meet at Dallas City Park-Academy Entry by the new play structure-just show up to play or pack the kids a lunch for a picnic.
Every Tuesday and Thursday 10:00-11:00am-(Dallas)-Lyle School Play Structure-There is limited shade/seating at this play spot. Bring folding chairs/water.
Every Tuesday-(Dallas)- AM Infant Story time at the Dallas Public Library 11:15 am (FREE)
Every Tuesday-(Independence)- Family Story Time, 6:30 pm, Independence Public Library (FREE)
Every Wednesday (Independence) -Baby/Toddler Story Time 10:30 am, Independence Public Library
Every Thursday-(Dallas)-AM Preschool Story time at the Dallas Public Library 11:15 am (FREE)
Tuesday/Thursday/Friday mornings (Dallas)-9am-10am- Walk/Run Group- Meets at La Creole Middle School track-Walk, Jog, push strollers/joggers. Young kids can play in the center of field, keeping them in view.
Tuesday and Thursdays-Strength and Flexibility Class (Dallas): 7 to 8pm, Faith Evangelical Free Church, Building 1, 2290 E Ellendale ave, Contact 503-623-2924 (FREE)
Polk County Museum- (Rickreall)-1 to 5pm, Mon, Wed-Sat, Cost $3, $2 seniors, $1 students, contact 503-623-6251
