2024 Holiday Quilt Raffle
Dec
7
3:00 PM15:00

2024 Holiday Quilt Raffle

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Our favorite winter fundraiser is back! This year, you could win one of THREE beautiful lap quilts! Locally made by Lady VanWinkle’s quilting, these classic couch cozies could be yours.

Tickets are $5 each and are on sale now. You can purchase tickets online for local pickup. Tickets are also available for purchase in-person from your favorite museum board member and at some of our local business partners, including Thunder Island Brewing and the Port of Cascade Locks office. We will also have them available at the PTO Holiday Marketplace before the drawing. Only 300 tickets will be sold, so get yours ASAP.

The drawing will take place on Saturday, 12/7 at 3:45 pm at PTO Holiday Marketplace in the Cascade Locks School gym. The great Cascade Locks bard John Stipan will be singing carols for the hour preceding the drawing. Join us in person, or tune into the livestream on our Facebook page to sing along and see who won.

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Magical History Tou-AARRR!
Oct
5
5:00 PM17:00

Magical History Tou-AARRR!

Ahoy, mateys! Prepare to embark on a grand adventure as the Friends of the Cascade Locks Historical Museum invites ye to an evening of swashbuckling fun at Magical History Tou-AARR aboard the mighty sternwheeler! For just $80 a ticket, ye be treated to a treasure trove of delights – including a sunset cruise down the majestic Columbia River, a fine feast fit for the likes of Blackbeard himself, and an evening filled with jolly entertainment. Get tickets here.

Set yer sights on a silent auction packed with treasures beyond yer wildest dreams, a raffle with prizes that'll have ye shouting "Shiver me timbers!" and sea shanties that’ll have yer toes tappin' and hearts sailin' high. Don’t forget to don yer finest pirate garb for the costume contest – may the best scallywag win! Yarrr, who knows what treasures ye might claim?

This night of revelry promises to be a bounty of merriment, with every doubloon raised going to support the Friends of the Cascade Locks Historical Museum's efforts to preserve and share our region's storied past. So hoist the sails, gather yer crew, and join us for an unforgettable evening of plunder, pillage, and philanthropy! Tickets be sellin’ fast – don’t get left behind like a landlubber. Secure yer place aboard by September 15 and get a special pre-sale ticket price of just $65. Set sail for a night ye won’t soon forget!

Remember, me hearties, the sea be callin’ – will ye answer?

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2024 Pony Party!
Jul
6
10:00 AM10:00

2024 Pony Party!

It’s back! Join us for our annual community and membership celebration! All the usual fun of the museum, featuring the Oregon Pony. We’ll have that bounce house, activities, crafts, and snacks! It’ll be off-the-rails!

EDIT: Due to expected temperatures, this event will end at 2pm and we have upgraded the bouncy house to an INFLATABLE WATER SLIDE. Come make a splash with us!

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The cutest party on the Columbia is back for its third year! Join the Cascade Locks Historical Museum and celebrate trains and community at this year's PONY PARTY on Saturday, July 6 from 10am-3pm.  🚂

Come learn about trains, make train crafts, play games, bounce bounce bounce in the bouncy house, check out the museum, sing along with John Stipan, then bounce some more!  

Admission is $5 for ages 6 and up, and FREE for museum members. Tickets may be purchased in advance or at the gate. Entry to the event includes the bounce house, live music, games, crafts, photo ops, and museum admission. Concessions, souvenirs, and prize drawing tickets will be available for purchase. 

Become a member today and get free entry to this event! 

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Oregon Heritage Excellence Award Ceremony
May
30
10:30 AM10:30

Oregon Heritage Excellence Award Ceremony

Our own JoAnn Wittenberg has been awarded an Oregon Heritage Excellence Award as a Standout Heritage Volunteer! Join us in the community room at Bridgeside Restaurant to celebrate JoAnn and thank her for her years of work with the Friends of the Cascade Locks Historical Museum and Museums of the Gorge. View Oregon Heritage’s award video here.

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Holiday Quilt Raffle Drawing
Dec
22
12:15 PM12:15

Holiday Quilt Raffle Drawing

Our favorite winter fundraiser is back! This year, you could win this beautiful twin-sized Christmas quilt! Locally made by JoAnn Wittenberg and quilted by Diana Reedy Van Winkle, this quilt has a cotton front, 80/20 batting, and cozy flannel backing.

Tickets are on sale now. Get one chance to win for $5, or 5 chances to win for $20. You can purchase tickets online for local pickup. To purchase in person, come see Janice at the PTO Holiday Marketplace, Deb at Hometown Christmas, or catch your favorite museum board member or employee around town. Only 200 tickets will be sold, so get yours ASAP.

The drawing will take place on Friday, 12/22 at 12:22 pm. The great Cascade Locks bard John Stipan will be singing carols outside the museum starting at 12:15pm. Join us in person, or tune into the live broadcast on our Facebook page to sing along and see who won.

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Hidden History: The Rapid Changes of the Columbia with Janice Crane
Nov
15
7:00 PM19:00

Hidden History: The Rapid Changes of the Columbia with Janice Crane

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Join Cascade Locks Museum Director Janice Crane at the History Museum of Hood River County for November’s “Hidden History” event!

A stretch of tumbling whitewater five miles long, the Cascades of the Columbia River were the greatest barrier to inland river trade and travel in the Pacific Northwest. One solution, the Cascade Locks and Canal, took nearly 18 years, hundreds of laborers, and the removal of over 800,000 cubic yards of rock and debris to complete. Opened in 1896, millions of dollars in freight and hundreds of thousands of passengers made their way through the locks. Made redundant in 1938 by the completion of the Bonneville Dam, the remnants of the structure are still visible today in Cascade Locks, Oregon.

FREE – $10 Donation appreciated

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Museums of the Gorge Meeting
Nov
7
10:00 AM10:00

Museums of the Gorge Meeting

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It's time for the fall Museums of the Gorge meeting! Please join us on Tuesday, November 7, from 10am-2:30pm, at the History Museum of Hood River CountyPlease register here to attend

Agenda: 

10am-12pm - Networking time, updates roundtable, and museum tour. 

12:00pm-1pm - Lunch! Catering plan is pending. We will send out ordering and reminder information to registrants no less than one week before the meeting. Please plan to contribute $10-15 toward lunch. 

1pm-2:30pm - Presentation: Museum Collections Hazards with Averie Foster from Oregon OSHA. Averie is an Occupational Health Consultant, and has been managing a project this year consulting on hazards and hazard mitigation in museum collection objects and practices. Want to learn about how to safely identify and handle items with arsenic, mercury, lead, and other nasty stuff? Want to hear the data about what they found at other museums? This is the talk for you! Averie will speak for part of the program, and there will be time for questions and answers. 

Please register here to attend

About MOTG:
Museums of the Gorge is an informal networking and professional development group. Meetings are free to attend and open to museum pros, EMPs, volunteers, and museum supporters and enthusiasts. If you're working with a small and underserviced museum, this is a great opportunity to get face-to-face contact with museum professionals in our region.

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Local History Trivia Night at Gorges Beer Co.
Sep
14
6:00 PM18:00

Local History Trivia Night at Gorges Beer Co.

We’re back with more local history trivia! Join Executive Director Janice Crane at Gorges Beer Co. for an evening of laughing and learning.

Fitting with the season, this quarter's theme is "Back to School." Trivia questions will be lifted from our 2023 seasonal exhibit about Cascade Locks Schools, with a special segment for the "local legends" shared with us by CLHS alumni and faculty while they were enjoying the exhibit.

This might be the local-est history trivia we have done yet!

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2023 PONY PARTY!!!
Jul
22
10:00 AM10:00

2023 PONY PARTY!!!

Join us at the Cascade Locks Historical Museum for our second annual PONY PARTY! This event is a celebration of the history of transportation in the Columbia River Gorge, featuring the Oregon Pony, the first locomotive built entirely on the West Coast.

Admission is $5 for ages 6 and up, and free for Cascade Locks residents and museum members. Entry to the event includes a bounce house, live music, games, crafts, photo ops, and museum admission. Concessions, souvenirs, and prize drawing tickets will be available for purchase.

Live music this year will be a jam session. Bring your instrument and play along with your host, museum secretary John Stipan.

Sponsored by Buddy’s Arcade

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Local History Trivia Night at Gorges Beer Co.
May
11
6:00 PM18:00

Local History Trivia Night at Gorges Beer Co.

We’re back with more local history trivia! Join Executive Director Janice Crane at Gorges Beer Co. for an evening of learning.

This May, come prove you’re smarter than a 4th grader! We’re doing a refresher on Oregon State history at the 4th grade level. Show off your knowledge, or catch up on what you missed growing up in another state.

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Dancin' Fools: A Museum PROM Fundraiser
Apr
1
6:00 PM18:00

Dancin' Fools: A Museum PROM Fundraiser

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GET TICKETS HERE

We’re bringing PROM back to the Cascade Locks School Gym. Join us for decades of dancing in your fancy finery.

This event will be open to community members of all ages. Tickets on sale now.

In response to community feedback, we have adjusted the ticket prices for this event. Tickets are now $15 for youth (6-17) and seniors (60+) and $25 for adults. It’s a new event, and we thank you for bearing with us while we ironed it out!

FAQs:

What’s included?

  • 3 hours of dancing hosted by DJ G. Request your favorite dance hits!

  • Heavy snacks (deli platters, cheese and crackers, fruit & veggie trays, chips, cookies, etc.) and soft drinks

  • A photo booth with prom props

 

What’s the theme?

“Prom.” We combed through the Cascade Locks High School yearbooks. The decorations are all blue and gold, and inspired by decades of dances in the gym.

 

Can we buy tickets at the door?

Tickets will be available at the door pending availability. We encourage guests to buy tickets in advance to keep the check-in line moving.

 

Is there a dress code?

We are not enforcing a dress code at this event. We encourage attendees to dress for what “prom” means to you. Is it taffeta and poofy sleeves? Powder blue leisure suit? Full-skirted rhinestone evening gown? Stayed home in your pjs? Tuxedo? The same dress you wear to every nice event? Clubby mini dress? Dad’s oversized suit? It’s open to interpretation.

 

Will we be able to go into the school?

The ADA restrooms for this event are inside the main school building. You will be able to access the hallway between the gym and the entrance to the school.

Please note: no alcohol, tobacco, or drugs are allowed on school grounds.

We thank our sponsors

Hood River County Prevention Department

Steve Irving- Cascade Locks High School Alumni Registrar

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Museum Opening Day!
Mar
2
10:00 AM10:00

Museum Opening Day!

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It’s finally museum season! Join us to celebrate our seasonal opening on Thursday, March 2, between 10am and 5pm. Be the first to see the new and updated exhibits, and maybe even win a prize.

Cascade Locks Historical Museum will be open from 10am-5pm Thursday-Monday, closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays, in 2023.

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CANCELLED- Open Season Kick-off Party at Thunder Island Brewing
Mar
1
5:00 PM17:00

CANCELLED- Open Season Kick-off Party at Thunder Island Brewing

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CANCELLED- We will NOT be able to host bingo games this Wednesday, March 1, but you can still visit Thunder Island Brewing.

Thunder Island Brewing will donate $1 from each drink purchased during the event to the Friends of the Cascade Locks Museum from all purchases between 5pm and closing. Thunder Island Brewing has graciously invited us to host a second event this year since the weather for our January event was a mess, so let’s show them how grateful we are with a big turnout to celebrate!

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Onesie Wednesday Bingo at Thunder Island Brewing
Jan
4
5:00 PM17:00

Onesie Wednesday Bingo at Thunder Island Brewing

It’s back! Join us to play some bingo at Thunder Island Brewing while staying cozy in your favorite winter onesie! Community night runs from 5pm-closing, bingo games will start at 6pm and go until we run out of prizes.

Thunder Island Brewing will donate $1 from each drink purchased during the event to the Friends of the Cascade Locks Museum from all purchases between 5pm and closing.

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Holiday Quilt Raffle
Dec
15
10:15 AM10:15

Holiday Quilt Raffle

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  • Google Calendar ICS

It’s back! You could win this beautiful twin-sized quilt, made just for us by the Bridge of the Gods Quilters. This Christmas-themed quilt features poinsettia and Santa prints with a cozy flannel backing.

The drawing will be held on Thursday, December 15, 2022 at 10:30am PST. Join Board Secretary and Port Commissioner John Stipan on the front porch of the Cascade Locks Historical Museum for musical entertainment before the drawing. The drawing and performance will also be streamed on Facebook live.

Raffle tickets are $5 each or 5 for $20. Only 200 tickets will be sold, so reserve yours today!

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Museum Store at PTO Holiday Marketplace
Dec
3
10:00 AM10:00

Museum Store at PTO Holiday Marketplace

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Looking for holiday gift ideas? Come see our table at the Cascade Locks Elementary PTO’s Holiday Marketplace! Get your holiday shopping on in the gym at Cascade Locks Elementary School.

Janice will be signing copies of Images of America: Cascade Locks and Canal. This is also your chance to preview this year’s quilt in-person and get your holiday quilt raffle tickets! We also have those super-cool train conductor hats for your stockings.

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160th Anniversary of the Oregon Pony
Jul
16
10:00 AM10:00

160th Anniversary of the Oregon Pony

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  • Google Calendar ICS

Join us to celebrate the 160th anniversary of the Oregon Pony, the first locomotive to run on the first railroad in the state of Oregon! It provided portage around the Cascade rapids on the Columbia River.

The party goes from 10am-3pm. Admission to the event is $5 for people ages 4 and up. Admission to the event is free for museum members and children 3 and under.

This event will take place on the lawn in front of the Museum, right next to the Oregon Pony. We’ll have games, crafts, activities, story time, prizes, and a bounce house.

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2022 Membership Drive
Jul
1
to Jul 16

2022 Membership Drive

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  • Google Calendar ICS

Our 2022 membership drive is back this July! Join or renew between July 1 and July 16 and receive two tickets to ride Sternwheeler Columbia Gorge.

Members receive unlimited admission to the Cascade Locks Historical Museum for one year from date of purchase. Members also receive free or reduced admission to museum events. Join us and receive free admission to our upcoming celebration of the 160th anniversary of the Oregon Pony.

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