SUMMER EVENTS FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY! 2011
Put together by MOPS of Dallas and Dallas Indoor Park , please join and support both in the fall. Make sure to bring your friends. See you in September. Make sure to check the websites. Dallas indoorplaypark.blogspt.com and dallasmops.blogspot.com for more summer events and information.
Ongoing Summer Events
· Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday- 11am -1pm- Meet at Dallas City Park Academy entry where the new play structures are-just show up to play or pack the kids a lunch for a picnic. Most parents and kids meet her often throughout the summer. Bathrooms are on site.
Libraries
· Every Tuesday -AM Infant Story Time at Dallas Library 11:15am
· Every Tuesday-Toddler story Time at Monmouth Library 10:15am
· Every Wednesday-Preschool Story Time at Monmouth Library 10:15am
· Every Thursday-AM Preschool Story Time at Dallas Library 11:15am
· Summer Reading Activities through Dallas Library-Wednesdays June 15-August 3, 2011
Farmers Markets
· Polk County Bounty Market-Thursdays in Front of Courthouse on Main St. in Dallas- May 5 to Sept 29, 2pm-6pm
· Independence Farmers' Market- Saturdays at 302 Main St, Independence, April through November, 9 am to 1pm.
· Monmouth Farmers' Market- Wednesdays at Monmouth City park, across from City Hall, March through Dec, Noon to 6pm
· Polk County Farmers' Market- Sundays at 280 Hwy 99W Rickreall, May through early November, 9am to 3pm
Community Events
· Monmouth Music in the Park- Wednesdays July 6 to Aug 31st, 6:30 to 8:30pm, Main Street Park (Free)
· Movies in the Park- Thursdays at Dusk at Riverview Park in Independence, July through August (Free) see MOPS website later in summer for actual movie listings
· Independence Music in the Park- Fridays-7:30pm, Riverview Park in Independence, July through August (Free)
· Regal Cinemas Family Film Festival-Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 10am, all movies rated G or PG, Admission $1.00, Lancaster Mall Stadium 11, Salem, see http://www.regmovies.com/summermovieexpress/default.aspx?state=OR for list of showings
Free or Discount Days at Local Museums and Attractions
· Hallie Ford Art Museum, Salem, OR- Free Admission on Tuesdays, Children 12 and under are free every day
· OMSI, Portland, OR- $2.00 admission, 1st Sunday of every month
· Oregon Zoo, Portland, OR- $4.00 admission, 2 and under free, every 2nd Tuesday of the month
· Portland Children's Museum, Portland, OR-Free Admission 4-8 pm, 1st Friday of every month
· Mission Mill Museum, Salem, OR- Admission Free at Willamette Heritage Center On Tuesdays, access to grounds always free
· Heritage Museum, Independence, OR- Always free admission
· Scotty's Playhouse, McMinnville OR-Always Free, M-F 10am to 12, S 10-1. http://www.hillchurch.com/ministries/kids-0-5th-grade/scottys-playhouse
· A.C. Gilbert House has free days, so keep your eyes out for them and will try to list them on MOPS website.
· Jenson Artic Museum, Monmouth, OR- Donation only- W-S 10am to 4
· Oregon Historical Society, Portland, OR- Every third Saturday, 2 children free with paying adult
· Portland Museum of Art, Portland, OR-Free Admission every day for ages 17 and under, Free admission on 4th friday of every month 4 to 8pm
· Washington County Museum, Portland, OR-Free Admission every Monday, Free family day every second Saturday of the month
June
· June 15th-Dallas Summer Reading Program-Crafts at Dallas Civic Center-Dallas Library Event-11:30am
· June 22-Dallas Summer Reading Program- T-Shirt-Design your own at Dallas Civic Center-Dallas Library Event-11:30
· June 29- Dallas Summer Reading Program-Crafts at Dallas Civic Center-Dallas Library Event-11:30am
July
· July 1st through 4th- 4th of July Independence Day celebration (Riverview Park), July 4th-Parade starts in monmouth and ends at Riverview Park in Independence- Childrens' Parade 11am, Fun Run-11:30am, Main Parade-Noon
· July 6- Dallas Summer Reading Program-Curtis Carlyle-Comedy/Juggling (Dallas City Park)-Dallas Library Event-11:30
· July 13-Dallas Summer Reading Program- Angel Ocasio-Comedy, juggling, magic (Dallas City Park)-Dallas Public Library Event-11:30am
· July 20-Dallas Summer Reading Program-Reptile Man (Dallas City Park)-Dallas Library Event-11:30am
· July 27-Dallas Summer Reading Program-Evergreen Aviation (Dallas City Park)- Dallas Library Event-11:30am
· July 28-31- Summerfest-Dallas, OR-Theme "Under the Sea", Parade is July 30 at 11am, and Art in the park is on July 31. Come help support our MOPS and DIP groups. If you would like to walk in the parade contact Odessa at odessarau@hotmail.com for MOPS and Krys at mightywilliams@aol.com for DIP, we most likely will all be walking together.
August
· Aug 3-Dallas Summer Reading Program-Puckett Family Magic Show (Dallas City Park)-Dallas Library Event-11:30am
