Dundee Wine Library Announces McMinnville Location
The Dundee Wine Library, located at 20420 NE Sunnycrest Rd in Dundee, is closing its tasting room at the Dundee Hotel and opening a new tasting room in McMinnville, according to a post on Instagram.
“Look out McMinnville, here we come! Our second Tasting Room will now be located on historic Third Street in the heart of Wine Country,” wrote the Dundee Wine Library in an Instagram post. “We are thrilled to be nestled within great restaurants, tasting rooms, shops, and small businesses.”
The Dundee Wine Library, owned by native Oregonians Henry and Araminta Miller, operates a small-lot winery and Bed & Breakfast along with its tasting rooms.
The McMinnville tasting room is located at 619 NE Third St, McMinnville, Oregon 97128 and will be open in December. They will stop pouring at their Dundee location on Highway 99W in January. The Estate Tasting Room will remain operational.
Learn more at the Dundee Wine Library website and Instagram page.
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Registration for Winter Classes Open at Chehalem Cultural Center
Registration for the Chehalem Cultural Center’s 2024 Winter Classes Session One (January 15 – February 24. 2024) is now open to the public, according to their website.
The Cultural Center has classes for youth, adults, as well as camps for youths and teens and a ceramics studio. Scholarships are available to those who qualify.
The classes and workshops span creative disciplines including ceramics, drawing, dance, illustration, watercolor, culinary, mixed media, theater, and more.
The Cultural Center is also soliciting feedback about some future programming interests. You can fill out the seven question survey here.
Navetta Nursery Changes Name to Navetta Farm and Floral
Newberg dahlia farm Navetta Nursery is changing its name to Navetta Farm and Floral, according to owner Marta Soppe-Navetta.
“When we first started, our plan was to be a small plant nursery,” said Soppe-Navetta in an email to Newsberg, “but over the last few years we have transitioned to being mostly a flower farm and florist.”
Soppe-Navetta said the company is also developing a new website for the new year, but the current website is functional for orders.
Dahlia tubers are planted in the early spring. For more information, visit the nursery’s website.
Taza Coffee in Dundee Closed Indefinitely, Seeking New Location
On Friday, according to an Instagram post, Taza Coffee Bar was asked to vacate the property where their coffee stand sits immediately by new owners of the land. The coffee stand opened in September 2023.
“Earlier today the devastating news was bore to us that the new corporation owners of the land we are located on have a different vision in mind than a locally owned coffee shop,” Taza’s owners wrote. “That being said, we unfortunately have been asked to remove ourselves from this location by this Monday, December 11. Our last day is Sunday (December 10).”
The post continues to say they’re looking for new locations to serve the Dundee community in the future.
“We put in so much work into this little home of ours, and the community welcomed us with open arms,” the Taza team said in a subsequent post. “We are immensely grateful and we can never say it enough! It breaks our hearts that our time at this location has come to an end. This isn’t goodbye, we will be back!”
Stay tuned at Taza’s Instagram page.
Local Short Film, The Patron, Fully Funded
A short film envisioned by a Newberg-based crew is coming to life as The Patron received enough money to start working on the project.
The project reached roughly 80% of its funding goal — $11,585 — meaning the team may have to find corners to cut in order to produce the short film in time for the H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival in Portland, Oregon, which will take place in October 2024.
“In January (2024) we will be hitting the ground running with all hands on deck to create the practical effects, prepare wardrobe and props,” wrote Avery Abigail on the Seed and Spark fundraiser platform, “and in February we plan to be ready to film.”
Learn more about The Patron at Seed and Spark, or follow along on Instagram.
99W Drive-In Closes 70th Season with Christmas Classics
The 99W Drive-In is closing it’s 70th season with a few Christmas classics on Saturday, December 16:
- 5:15 p.m. | Elf (PG)
- Raised as an oversized elf, Buddy travels from the North Pole to New York City to meet his biological father, Walter Hobbs, who doesn’t know he exists and is in desperate need of some Christmas spirit.
- 7 p.m. | National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (PG-13)
- The Griswold family’s plans for a big family Christmas predictably turn into a big disaster.
Cash is king at the 99W Drive-In, but cards are accepted. Adult tickets are $10, kids aged 6 – 11 are $5, and kids five-years-old and younger are free.
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