Events Calendar
December 2008 / January 2009
Calendar of Events
for the Villages of Mt Hood
SUNDAYS
String Band Open Music Jam at Skyway Bar and Grill. 503-622-3775
MONDAYS
Half-Price Appetizers at The Rendezvous Grill and Tap Room thru November. 503-622-6837
MONDAYS & WEDNESDAYS
Govy Yoga with Katrina Cantu at Mt Hood Cultural Center & Museum at 6pm. 503-318-0901
TUESDAYS
Knitting 101 at In Sheep's Clothing, Hoodland Plaza, Welches, 7-9pm. New students welcome. One-on-one instruction. $5/session, or $15/four weeks paid in advance. Gail, 503-622-5468.
Half-Price Entrees at The Rendezvous Grill and Tap Room thru November. 503-622-6837
THIRD TUESDAY EACH MONTH
Wy'East Book Club at Wy'East Book Shoppe & Art Gallery. 7pm, 503-622-1623
TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS
Line Dancing at Mt. Hood Village Resort Evergreen Room, 10am Everyone welcome.
WEDNESDAYS
Zigzag Yoga with Sue Allen, Evergreen Park Building, (next to Post Office), 9-10:15am, Info: 503-622-3611, sueallen@easystreet.net
Wine Down Wednesdays at The Rendezvous Grill and Tap Room. $2 off all wines by the glass plus other great wine specials thru November. 503-622-6837
THURSDAYS
Mom and Daughter Knit at Cast One On, 5-7pm, 503-622-0105
Open Music Jam at Skyway Bar and Grill. 9pm, 503-622-3775
MONDAY thru THURSDAYS
Buy One, Get 1/2 off Entrees, Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner at Still Creek Inn. 503-622-4618
FRIDAYS
Wine Tasting at Andrea's Wine Gallery, Rendezvous Center in Welches. 5 - 7pm every other Friday. 503-927-5207.
Bingo at the Mt Hood Lyon's Club. Progressive black-out jackpot, snack bar, non-smoking. Adults only. Doors open at 6:30pm, games start at 7pm. 503-622-4111.
SATURDAYS
Mt Hood Public Lands Cleanup, every Saturday in November. Help eliminate illegal dump sites that are a blight on our environment. Families welcome. Meet at Mt Hood Village, 10am. Clean-up through 3pm. 503-622-4798 or cgsmthood@onemain.com
Meet the Author at WyEast Book Shoppe and Art Gallery. 503-622-1623.
SECOND SATURDAY EACH MONTH
Apres Ski Wine Tasting at Mt Hood Cultural Center and Museum. Plan to meet friends here after a day of skiing. Taste a new wine and view new museum items.
YEAR-ROUND
Fiber Arts Workshops. Enjoy art and craft instruction in a beautiful Mt. Hood Community located in the Village of Government Camp, taught in former US Forest Service residences. Lodging, restaurants, skiing and recreation nearby. 2-day Workshops. Event Hours: Varies, call or visit website for more information and for reservation requirements. Arts Cabins Project, Village of Government Camp. 503-272-3525 or 503-272-3301
Visit Mt Hood Museum & Cultural Center, located in beautiful Government Camp, is a great place to find out more about the history of Mt. Hood and surrounding areas. For more information, contact the museum at 503-272-3301. Summer hours: Daily, 10am - 5pm; Winter hours: Thursday - Sunday 10am - 5pm
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27
Thanksgiving Dinner at The Rendezvous Grill and Tap Room. Choose from the classic turkey dinner or 4 other entrees with all the trimmings. 2 - 7pm. RSVP 503-622-6837
Thanksgiving Community Dinner at Camp Arrah Wanna. Free dinner 1-4pm. For more info or to donate food, contact Frank Fraijo at 503-622-3429.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28
Bluegrass and More. Listen and dance to Backup and Push at the Skyway Bar & Grill. 8pm. 503-622-3775.
FRIDAY, SATURDAY & SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 28 - 30
Annual Holiday Blacksmith and Artisans Sale at The Arts Cabins in Government Camp. Unique, one of a kind handmade gifts. Hand forged ironwork, glass ornaments, screenprints, jewelry, paintings and more. Hot cider and treats. 10am - 6pm.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 30
Christmas Tree Lighting at The Resort at The Mountain, main lobby. 6pm. 503-622-3101
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5
Friday Night Features at Timberline Ski Area. Check out newly built features in the snowboard park. Music, prizes & giveaways.
SATURDAY & SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6-7
Sue Allen Studio Ink Studio Sale on Barlow Trail Road in Rhododendron. Just in time for the holidays, 20% off everything plus a few special surprises. 503-622-3611.
SUNDAYS, DECEMBER 7 & 14
Christmas Caroling Dinners at The Rendezvous Grill and Tap Room. The most popular event of the year fills up quickly. Call now for reservations. 503-622-6837
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13
Metal Head Christmas Party & Annual Winter Steelhead Clinic at The Fly Fishing Shop. Christmas heralds a new winter steelhead season. It's time for celebration! Merry Christmas From all of us at The Fly Fishing Shop.
SATURDAY & SUNDAY, DECEMBER 13 & 14
Christmas Along the Barlow Trail at Mt Hood Village. This annual celebration is a free festive gathering held on Mount Hood that features two special events associated with the history of the Oregon Trail, where it traversed around the Mountain¹s southern flank. Featured are traditional Christmas caroling, Folk music, free Christmas goodies and hot drinks, horse-drawn wagon rides, plus some great last-minute shopping opportunities for unique historical and nature books, Huckleberry and other Wildberry jams and specialty products made from this special wild land bounty. And, naturally, Santa Claus will be there on duty from Noon to 4pm The main feature, however, is "Christmas Tales of Old Oregon" that begins at 2pm, which is a unique storytelling program that takes you from the days of the Lewis & Clark Expedition at the rainy and cold Pacific Coast in 1805, to the days of the Oregon Trail and pioneer settlement, and concluding on the slopes of Mount Hood in the early 1900's. The "Oregon Trail Heritage Tour" is held on Sunday between 11am and 2pm. Historic sites and trail routes of Samuel Kimbrough Barlow¹s route over Mount Hood are visited. From Toll Gate to pioneer campsites, graves, and other places of interest are visited. This free tour will be located below the snow zone. Call 503-622-4798 for more information.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13
Brew Fest at Mt Hood Meadows. Taste some of the NW best microbrews and make a toast to a great season!
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 14
NW Ski & Snowboard Demo Tour at Mt Hood Meadows. Come to one demo to try out all the manufacturers all in one day for free.
Telemark Clinics at Mt Hood Meadows. For beginning through expert telemarkers groups are available for all abilities. Improve your technique with one of our experienced certified instructors. Participants will be grouped based on ability level and desired outcomes.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20
Freestyle Festivus at Timberline Ski Area. Don't miss out on the prizes awarded for style and holiday cheer on this innovative freestyle course. Come celebrate the holiday spirit with us...the Grand Prize goes to the person dressed in the best holiday costume. Free entry into event with Fusion Pass, Timberline Season Pass or Day Lift Ticket and a costume.
WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24 & 25
Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Dinner at Timberline Lodge. Buffet or traditional seated dinner. Reservations, 503-272-3267.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2008 - SUNDAY, JANUARY 4, 2009
Christmas Vacation at Mt Hood. Reserve your favorite Mt Hood Vacation Rental now. And buy discounted lift tickets for Mt Hood Meadows, Timberline and SkiBowl.
SATURDAY & SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20-21
Santa Session at Mt Hood Meadows. Santa’s resting up for his big night so here’s your chance to give him your last-minute Christmas list.
Beginning Blacksmithing Class at The Arts Cabins in Government Camp. Learn the art of blacksmithing. All tools and supplies are included. 2 hour lesson. 10am & 1pm. Pre-registration is required. $60 per class, per person. 2 student limit per class time.
MONDAY - WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22-24
Holiday KidsCamp at Mt Hood Meadows. Three day camp of skiing (age 4 – 12) or snowboarding (age 7 – 12)
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 28
Women's Clinic at Mt Hood Meadows. For women and taught by our most certified and experienced female instructors. Work on your skiing/riding in a fun supportive environment. Participants will be grouped based on ability and the focus will be on improving your skills so you can ski/ride more confidently and in more conditions. Available to intermediate and above skiers and riders.
MONDAY - WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 29-31
Freestyle Camp at Mt Hood Meadows for ages 10 and older.
Holiday KidsCamp at Mt Hood Meadows. Three day camp of skiing (age 4 – 12) or snowboarding (age 7 – 12)
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, NEW YEAR'S EVE
New Year’s Eve Celebration presented by Widmer Brewing at Mt Hood Meadows. New Year’s Eve Buffet, fireworks at 10pm, live music by “Design” from 8:30pm – 12:15am.
New Year's Eve Dinner at Timberline Lodge. Ring in the new year with a memorable dinner in the Cascade Dining Room. Reservations, 503-272-3267.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 2
Friday Night Features at Timberline Ski Area. Check out newly built features in the snowboard park. Music, prizes & giveaways.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 3
Christine Cato Memorial Ski Race at Timberline Ski Area kicks off the high school ski race season.
SATURDAY & SUNDAY, JANUARY 3 & 4
Skijoring Race at Frog Lake sponsored by Cascade Sled Dog Club. Pacific Northwest Championship race includes entrants from across the western states. 503-668-6739
SUNDAY, JANUARY 10
Pacrat Ski Race at Timberline Ski Area
Looking Ahead
SATURDAY, MARCH 7
Historic Ski the Glade Trail Day. Plan ahead to attend this 7th annual event that
combines skiing with history and fundraising for Mt Hood Cultural Center and Museum. Once a year, the old Glade Trail is opened and groomed from Timberline to Government Camp. A full day of red carpet skiing, with door to trailhead transportation by luxury buses, trail guides, ski patrol service, catered lunch, prizes and apres wine party, all for $100.00. Members get 10% discount. Advance tickets required. Call 503-272-3301 starting Jan 1, 2009 to reserve your tickets.
FEBRUARY 14 - MAY 15
Early Landscape Paintings of the Pacific at Mt Hood Cultural Center and Museum. A special exhibition, on the occasion of Oregon’s Sesquicentennial. Curated by Robert Joki of Portland’s Sovereign Gallery, focuses on 19th century romantic interpretations of majestic Mt. Hood and nearby Cascadia.
