Oregon January Events

Portland, Ore. —The 53^rd annual Portland Boat Show returns to Portland Expo Center January 9^th through 13^th. This exciting event for boaters and water sports enthusiasts of all ages brings hundreds of brands, lines and styles of watercraft to one location for five days of boating adventure! Shop, compare and save on everything for your fishing, water skiing, yachting, sailing and personal watercraft needs. Plus, for the first time ever, this event will have an enormous selection of previously owned boats.
WHAT: The Portland Boat Show celebrates its 53^rd year with five exciting days of boating adventure. Hundreds of boats will be shipped to the Expo Center, including sailboats, sport boats, wakeboard boats, fishing boats, pleasure craft, personal watercraft and even an enormous house boat – all inside 250,000 square feet of exhibit space!
WHO: The top local and national manufacturers, associations and dealers, boating retailers, accessory suppliers and experts, plus boaters from all over the Northwest. Manufacturers and dealers will unveil their latest designs and are ready to make great deals and offer financing.
WHEN: Wednesday, January 9 – Sunday, January 13, 2013
Wednesday – Saturday, January 9-12 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Sunday, January 13 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
WHERE: Portland Expo Center
2060 N. Marine Drive
Portland, Oregon 97217
TICKETS: Admission*
General Admission: $10
Children 12 and under: FREE
*Credit cards are welcome. A $1 fee will be charged per transaction.
2 for 1 discount coupons available online at www.otshows.com/pbs
Parking at Portland Expo Center is $8 per space, per entry; no in and out privileges. Carpools of three or more are $7. Free parking available on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
CONTACT: Jack Coleman
503-552-5003
jcoleman@gardcommunications.com
For more information, please visit www.otshows.com. See you at the show!

January Events at A.C. Gilbert’s Discovery Village
Tuesday, Jan. 1 - Museum Closed
Museum Closed Jan. 14-18

Clay Play: Winter Mini-Camp
Thursday, January 3
Use clay to learn hand-building, coil design, and other pottery techniques. Create your own clays and pigments using ingredients from nature. Projects may be picked up on January 17. Half day: 9a.m.-noon, $25 members/ $35 nonmembers. Full day: 9a.m.-4p.m., $40 members/ $55 nonmembers. Lunch care: please pack a nut free lunch for your child. Scientists (ages 5-7) and Voyagers (ages 8-12). A. C. Gilberts Discovery Village, 116 Marion St. NE, Salem, OR 97301. Info-503-371-3631 http://www.acgilbert.org promotions@acgilbert.org

Science of Winter: Winter Break Mini-Camp
Friday, January 4
The science of winter arrives through cool experiments, crisp observations and a tour of the winter sky in our StarLab® planetarium. Learn how to identify animal tracks and explore some of the amazing changes that occur in nature. Half Day: 9 a.m.-noon, $25 members/ $35 nonmembers. Full* Day: 9 a.m.-4 p.m., $40 members/$55 nonmembers. *Lunch care: Please pack a nut-free lunch for your child. Scientists (ages 5-7) and Voyagers (ages 8-12). A.C. Gilbert’s Discovery Village, 116 Marion St. NE, Salem, OR 97301. Info: 503-371-3631 | promotions@acgilbert.org | www.acgilbert.org.

Make/Do: Maker Days–Hack: Take Stuff Apart
Friday, January 4, 1-3 p.m.
Grab a screwdriver and see what makes toys tick. Investigate the inner workings of mechanical and electronic toys, household gadgets and more. Program fees are $2.00 per person/members and $3.00 per person/nonmembers. Parents must accompany children. Preregistration is not required. Ages 7 and up. A.C. Gilbert’s Discovery Village, 116 Marion St. NE, Salem, OR 97301. Info: 503-371-3631 | promotions@acgilbert.org | www.acgilbert.org.

School’s Out, Science is In: Snow and Ice
Monday, January 7, 1-4 p.m.
Bring your little scientist down to the museum for a fun and scientific look at snow and ice! Check out an insta-snow experiment, learn what makes dry ice so cold and participate in other fun activities and experiments. Free with admission. A.C. Gilbert’s Discovery Village, 116 Marion St. NE, Salem, OR 97301. Info: 503-371-3631 | promotions@acgilbert.org | www.acgilbert.org.

Hail to the Chief
Saturday, January 19, 1-3 p.m.
Join us in welcoming our 45th President for a second term! Presidential trivia, masks, activities and games will engage kids in history in the making. Free with admission. A.C. Gilbert’s Discovery Village, 116 Marion St. NE, Salem, OR 97301. Info: 503-371-3631 | promotions@acgilbert.org | www.acgilbert.org.

Winter Wildlife Playshop
Saturday, January 19, 2-5 p.m.
A wintery world comes alive while learning about winter wildlife through animal tracks, stories and games. Discover what life was like during one of our longest winters–the Ice Age–and uncover tiny fossils from 11,000 years ago. Ages 6-12. $14.00/members, $20.00/nonmembers. A.C. Gilbert’s Discovery Village, 116 Marion St. NE, Salem, OR 97301. Info: 503-371-3631 | promotions@acgilbert.org | www.acgilbert.org.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration
Monday, January 21, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Share your dreams for a better world as we honor the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebrate with crafts and activities, including an optional all-ages service project. Free with admission. A.C. Gilbert’s Discovery Village, 116 Marion St. NE, Salem, OR 97301. Info: 503-371-3631 | promotions@acgilbert.org | www.acgilbert.org.

WHO: Douglas County Cultural Coalition
WHAT: Grant Funding
WHEN: Applications to be Received by January 15th Funding in February
WHY: grants between $250 and $750 for cultural activities
2013 Funding
Cultural Funding Opportunity

The Douglas County Cultural Coalition is accepting grant applications from local art, heritage and humanities organizations or projects. Grants range from $250 to $750. Deadline is January 15, 2013. Applications can be requested by email at info@dcccoalition.org or from our website: www.dcccoalition.org
The funds will be awarded in February.

The Douglas County Cultural Coalition’s purpose is to support cultural participation in all forms throughout the county and is funded through the generous support of the Oregon Cultural Trust (OCT). The projects have to be involved with heritage, arts and the humanities. This year the funds received total $13,358 which approximates less than thirteen cents per resident. You can support the Oregon Cultural Trust by selecting a cultural trust license plate and by donating funds to the trust and receiving an income tax credit.

The group is also seeking members to join the board and assist in the coalition’s mission of supporting the arts, humanities and heritage.

WHAT: Resource Outreach Meeting
WHERE: Family Resource Center 5 Saint Jons Way Reedsport OR
WHEN: Wednesday January 23, 2013
WHO: NeighborWorks Umpqua
Contact: Chriset at NeighborWorks Umpqua 541.673.4909
cpalenshus@nwumpqua.org www.nwumpqua.org

WHAT: CDABA Annual Meeting
WHO: Coastal Douglas Arts & Business Alliance (CDABA)
WHERE: Coastal Ceramics- 159 So. 20th, Reedsport
WHEN: January 15, 2013 @ 6 pm
Contact: Kathleen Miller – 541-271-2101
CDABA Annual Meeting – Tuesday, January 15th at 6:00 pm
Location: Coastal Ceramics, 159 So. 20th, Reedsport, OR 97467

The purpose of the annual meeting is to elect members to the Board of Directors and a slate of officers from the Board. Annual reports will also be presented. The new Board of Directors will meet in open session as soon as the annual meeting is adjourned. (The outgoing Board will meet at 5:30 pm for year-end business.)

Everyone is encouraged to seek election to the Board, as new leadership, new ideas, and new passion for the arts and the Reedsport community is being sought. To date no nominations for any position have been received. Nominations are still open. Nominations can be made from the floor at the time of the annual meeting. All the following positions are open for nominations.
President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
Director of Performing Arts
Director of Confluence Fountain
Other Director Positions as Desired

Plans for the meeting also include reports of events held in 2012 and brainstorming for events in 2013. More attention will be given to planning events for 2013---and thinking outside the box as to how some events can be conducted differently and what new events CDABA should consider. One such new project is the idea for the development of new signage for the City of Reedsport as you enter the city in any of its three access points. If you have ideas or thoughts about city signage---this is the meeting for you.

Also, in order to retain membership in CDABA, each person is required to complete a membership form each January (insurance requirement). Membership forms will be available on the 15th (you don’t have to be in attendance at the Annual Meeting to complete a membership form). There is no membership fee to be a member, but it does get you on the list for notice all the events and activities of CDABA.

There’s lot to celebrate--so plan now to attend and be a part of this group that is attempting to grow access to the arts in our community, while enhancing business alliances to develop community vitality.
CDABA Board
Kathleen Miller, President
Bill Karcher, Vice President
Tamara Szalewski, Secretary
Theresa Chickering, Treasurer
Sue Martino, Past President
Tamara Szalewski, Fountain DirectorJoe Coyne, Performing Arts Director

Pardon, but we thought it fair to warn you that viewing The 39 Steps at Gallery Theater may cause spontaneous laughter, uncontrollable genuflections, and possible rolling in the aisles. Gallery’s first show of the 2013 season opens in the arena theater on January 18 and runs through February 9.

In The 39 Steps, a man with a boring life meets a woman with a thick accent who says she's a spy. When he takes her home, she is murdered. Soon, a mysterious organization called "The 39 Steps" is hot on the man's trail in a nationwide manhunt that climaxes in a death-defying finale! A riotous blend of virtuoso performances and wildly inventive stagecraft, The 39 Steps amounts to an unforgettable evening of pure pleasure!

The cast is a psychiatrists dream; the four cast members play a combined 150 characters! Following the themes from the book (but mostly the movie), the playwrights’ massage your memory with allusions from at least four other Hitchcock movies! Put this farcical melodrama on your calendar straight away.

Performance Dates: January 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27, Feb. 1, 2, 3, 8 & 9 ~ 2013
Curtain: Friday and Saturday-7:30 p.m., Sunday- 3:00 p.m.

TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW: $14 General Admission, $12 Students/Seniors. Gallery’s box office is open Tuesday through Friday; 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. Call 472-2227 for tickets. For your convenience, you may now purchase tickets online at www.gallerytheater.org.

.Winter Rod and Speed Show; Albany, OR
Jan. 5, 2013
Linn County Fair and Expo Center, 3700 Knox Butte Road East, Albany, OR 97322: 9AM-7PM: Adm. Fee - $7; Jim Billings and Rich Bailey; 503-370-9164; promotionmotorsports@gmail.com; http://www.capracing.com/wintershow -"See the finest rods, customs, roadsters and racecars at the first show of the year."

Mild to Wild Motorsports Swap Meet; Albany, OR
Jan. 12, 2013
Linn County Expo Center, 3700 Knox Butte Road, Albany, OR 97322; 8AM-4PM; Adm. Fee - $5; Mild to Wild Motorsports; 541-979-1024

2013 Portland International Auto Show; Portland, OR
Jan. 24-26, 2013
Oregon Convention Center, 777 NE MLK Jr Blvd, Portland, OR 97232; 10AM-10PM, 10AM-10PM, 10AM-10PM; Adm. Fee - #12; Metro New Car Dealers Association; 503-233-5044; http://www.portlandautoshow.com; jeff@portlandautoshow.com