Wanting to get involved in your community? Need to get out of the house? Don’t want to miss out on opportunities? Here are some events in the local community to get you started.
Volunteer
Rotary Club
Weekly on Thursdays 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
First Baptist Church 1505 Monmouth Street Independence, OR 97351
Lions Club
Weekly on Mondays 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Independence Elks Lodge 289 S Main Street Independence, OR 97351
Local Government
Monmouth City Council
Meeting 3rd Tuesday of each month 7:00 PM
Monmouth Volunteer Hall, 144 S Warren Street Monmouth, OR 97361
Dallas Community Events Planning Committee
Thursday, November 16 from 2:30pm to 4:00pm
Academy Building, 182 SW Academy St. Dallas, OR 97338
Monmouth City Council Meeting
First and Third Tuesdays of each month at 7:00 p.m.
Volunteer Hall, 144 South Warren Street Monmouth, OR 97361
Hobbies
Polk County Flea Market
The first Sunday of each month
Polk County Fairgrounds, 520 S Pacific Hwy W Rickreall, OR 97371
The Addams Family Musical performed by Central High School
Oct. 26-28 and Nov.1-4 at 7pm with a matinée Oct. 28 at 2pm.
Central High School Auditorium, 1530 Monmouth St, Independence, OR 97351
Mystery Book Club
The second Thursday of each month
Independence Public Library, 175 Monmouth St. Independence, OR 97351
Panels/Presentations
Women In Business Lunch
Wed, November 15, 12pm – 1pm
Indy Commons, 278 South Main Street, Independence, OR 97351
De-clutter Your Life – A Quarterly Series
Thursday, November 16, 2017 from 6:00 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Monmouth Public Library, 168 Ecols St. S. Monmouth, OR 97361
Festivals/Fairs
Polk County Holiday Fair 4-H
Friday Nov. 3 and Saturday Nov. 4 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Polk County Fairgrounds, 520 S Pacific Hwy W Rickreall, OR 97371
1st Annual Veterans Fundraiser
November 11, 2017 from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Polk County Fairgrounds, 520 S Pacific Hwy W. Rickreall, Oregon 97371
Polk County Crafts Festival
Friday Nov. 24 and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Polk County Fairgrounds, 520 S Pacific Hwy W Rickreall, OR 97371
Railroad Show and Swap Meet
Saturday, Dec. 2 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Polk County Fairgrounds & Event Center, 520 S Pacific Hwy W. Rickreall, OR 97371
Make friends or bring some along to these fun experiences and if none of these strike your fancy here are some resources you can use to find out more. Don’t forget to include us in your adventure by using #howlaboutit and #wolvesinthecommunity.
http://www.ci.monmouth.or.us/pview.aspx?id=4749&catID=552
http://www.oregonfestivals.org/events/calendar
http://www.co.polk.or.us/calendar/month/2017-11
http://indycommons.com/calendar/
http://calendar.wou.edu/music/#view/month
http://www.chsperformingarts.org/
http://www.ci.monmouth.or.us/calendar.aspx?id=0&catid=0
https://www.facebook.com/pg/IndependenceDowntownAssociation/events/?ref=page_internal
