Crossroads Carnegie Art Center/Contributed imageThis daisy chain quilt was donated by Joy Cleaver for the Oktoberfest virtual auction to benefit Crossroads Carnegie Art Center.

By Lisa Britton

Go! Magazine

BAKER CITY — The deadline is fast approaching to buy tickets for the third annual Oktoberfest fundraiser that supports Crossroads Carnegie Art Center — an event that won the 2020 “Fundraiser of the Year” award from the Oregon Festivals and Events Association.

The 2021 version, set for Saturday, Oct. 16, is again a drive-thru event from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at the Baker Event Center, 2600 East St., Baker City.

Dinner tickets are $40 per person and must be purchased by 5 p.m. Oct. 9 online at https://one.bidpal.net/21oktoberfest/welcome. In addition, a growler of beer from Barley Brown’s ($17) or a bottle of wine from Copper Belt ($20-$28, depending on variety) can be pre-purchased to go with dinner.

The virtual auction is now live at https://one.bidpal.net/21oktoberfest/welcome. Bidding closes Sunday, Oct. 17, at 9 p.m. Ginger Savage, Crossroads director, said the auction features more than 100 items, including five travel packages, gift certificates to local businesses, various gift baskets and lots of artwork.

“Crossroads has been blessed,” Savage said. “There are two Pendleton blankets, snowshoes and an Anthony Lakes pass, a homemade delivered soup dinner, tickets to go see ‘West Side Story’ at the Eltrym Theater and dinner, farm fresh eggs, quilts — the list goes on and on. We cannot thank our community enough for their support.”

Potato fun run

A new event this year is the Oktoberfest potato fun run and walk that starts at 7 a.m. Oct. 16 at Central Park. Sponsored by the Baker High School cross-country and track programs and Ward Ranches, this “Field to Fork to Fun” event has participants running or walking through Baker City to grab a potato from Ward Ranches and deliver it to the finish line for donation to the Northeast Oregon Compassion Center.

All proceeds from the entry fees will support the track and cross-country programs at BHS. Entry is $10 for grades six and younger, and $20 for grades seven and older. All ages are welcome. The first 75 participants to register receive a T-shirt, but you can sign up until race time. Register at the ticket website above.

Contact

For information about Crossroads’ Oktoberfest, email ginger@crossroads-arts.org or call 541-523-5369.

Saturday, Oct. 16

4:30-6:30 p.m.

Baker Event Center

2600 East St., Baker City

Drive-thru only

Purchase tickets by Oct. 9