Calendar: April 16, 2024
Published 3:00 am Tuesday, April 16, 2024
- The cast rehearses a scene in “Big Fish,” which runs through April at the Elgin Opera House.
BAKER COUNTY
TUESDAY 4/16
Grassroots Cribbage Club: 5:45 p.m.; VFW, 2005 Valley Ave., Baker City.
WEDNESDAY 4/17
Pinochle: 1:30 p.m.; Community Connection, 2810 Cedar St., Baker City.
Learn to Love Watercolors: 2-4 p.m.; Crossroads Carnegie Art Center, 2020 Auburn Ave., Baker City; crossroads-arts.org.
Acoustic Jam: 6 p.m.; Ison House Bed and Brew, 1790 Washington Ave., Baker City.
THURSDAY 4/18
Wine Walk: Sponsored by Baker City Downtown, and benefits Powder River Music Revue; $12; Hatch, 2019 Main St., Baker City.
Music: Brad Parsons, with Morgan Stone; 6 p.m.; $12 in advance or $18 at the door; Churchill School, 3451 Broadway St., Baker City.
Music: Debut of Powder River Choir; 7 p.m.; free, donations welcome; Baker High School, 2500 E St., Baker City.
FRIDAY 4/19
Storytime: 10 a.m.; Baker County Library, 2400 Resort St.
Piano Jam: Ragtime pianist Keith Taylor; 4:30 p.m.; free; Crossroads Carnegie Art Center, 2020 Auburn Ave., Baker City.
Music: Lindianne Sappington on the violin; 5:30-8:30 p.m.; Geiser Grand Hotel, 1996 Main St., Baker City.
“Treasure Island”: Presented by the youth of Eastern Oregon Regional Theatre; 6 p.m.; 2101 Main St., Baker City.
Music: Bryan Bielanski; 6 p.m.; Barley Brown’s, 2200 Main St., Baker City.
SATURDAY 4/20
“Treasure Island”: Presented by the youth of Eastern Oregon Regional Theatre; 6 p.m.; 2101 Main St., Baker City.
SUNDAY 4/21
“Treasure Island”: Presented by the youth of Eastern Oregon Regional Theatre; 3 p.m.; 2101 Main St., Baker City.
GRANT COUNTY
THURSDAY 4/18
Music: Grant County Jammers; 12:30-2:30 p.m.; Valley View Assisted Living, 112 Valley View Drive, John Day.
Artist Meetup: 5:30 p.m.; Painted Sky Center for the Arts, 116 NW Bridge St., John Day; paintedskycenter.com.
FRIDAY 4/19
Tote Me Away 102: Two sessions, April 19 and 26; 6-8 p.m.; Painted Sky Center for the Arts, 116 NW Bridge St., John Day; paintedskycenter.com.
SATURDAY 4/20
Spring Bazaar: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; Dayville Community Hall.
Planters: Make a terra cotta face planter; 10 a.m.; Painted Sky Center for the Arts, 116 NW Bridge St., John Day; paintedskycenter.com.
Rustic Blooms: Paint class; 1-3:30 p.m.; Painted Sky Center for the Arts, 116 NW Bridge St., John Day; paintedskycenter.com.
Hand Built House: Make a ceramic house; 1-4 p.m.; Painted Sky Center for the Arts, 116 NW Bridge St., John Day; paintedskycenter.com.
Embroidery 101: 3-5 p.m.; Painted Sky Center for the Arts, 116 NW Bridge St., John Day; paintedskycenter.com.
Banquet: John Day chapter of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation; 4 p.m.; $75 per person; Grant County Fairgrounds, 411 NW Bridge St., John Day.
UMATILLA COUNTY
TUESDAY 4/16
Storytime: 10:30 a.m.; Hermiston Public Library, 235 E. Gladys Ave.
True Crime and Chill: Program for adults; 7 p.m.; Hermiston Public Library, 235 E. Gladys Ave.
Trivia: 7-9 p.m.; free; 40 Taps, 337 SW Emigrant Ave, Pendleton.
WEDNESDAY 4/17
Drawing Collaborative Intensive: 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; Pendleton Center for the Arts, 214 N. Main St.; pendletonarts.org.
Creation Station: Free art experience; Tuesday-Friday 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.; Pendleton Center for the Arts, 214 N. Main St.; pendletonarts.org.
THURSDAY 4/18
Storytime: 10:15 a.m.; Pendleton Public Library, 502 SW Dorion Ave.
Teen Screenwriting: Five-session class starts April 18; 4-5 p.m.; Pendleton Center for the Arts, 214 N. Main St.; pendletonarts.org.
First Draft Writers Series: Featuring Rebecca Clarren; Zoom only; 7 p.m.; pendletonarts.org/first-draft.
FRIDAY 4/19
Bingo: 1-3 p.m.; Pilot Rock Senior Center, 235 W. Main St.; cityofpilotrock.org.
SATURDAY 4/20
Free for all: Up to age 12; 9:30 a.m.; Pendleton Center for the Arts, 214 N. Main St.; pendletonarts.org.
Hip and Handmade for Adults: 10:30 a.m.; Pendleton Center for the Arts, 214 N. Main St.; pendletonarts.org.
Saturday Crafts for Kids: 11 a.m.-1 p.m.; Hermiston Public Library, 235 E. Gladys Ave.
Denim and Diamonds: Family dance; 6-8 p.m.; Hermiston Community Center, 415 S. Highway 395.
Contra Dance: 7 p.m.; $5; Timberrib, 84847 Winesap Road, Milton-Freewater.
Music: Brendan Abernathy; 7:30-10:30 p.m.; Pendleton Faith Center, 108 S. Main St., Pendleton.
MONDAY 4/22
Storytime: 10:30 a.m.; Echo Public Library, 20 Bonanza St.
Family Pajama Party: Pizza, popcorn trail mix and bedtime stories; 5 p.m.; Pendleton Public Library, 502 SW Dorion Ave.
Talk: Joshua Samuel Brown is the guest speaker at Friends Of Weston Library’s annual meeting; 7 p.m.; Weston Memorial Hall, 208 E. Main St.
TUESDAY 4/23
Storytime: 10:30 a.m.; Hermiston Public Library, 235 E. Gladys Ave.
UNION COUNTY
TUESDAY 4/16
Pinochle: 1 p.m.; Union County Senior Center, 1504 N. Albany St., La Grande.
Puzzle Group: 4-5 p.m.; Union Carnegie Library, 182 N. Main St., Union.
Bingo: 5:30-7 p.m.; Union County Senior Center, 1504 N. Albany St., La Grande.
WEDNESDAY 4/17
Bingo: 5:30-8 p.m.; VFW High Valley Post 4060, 518 N. Main St., Union.
Bingo: 6:30 p.m.; Elgin Community Center, 260 N. 10th Ave.
THURSDAY 4/18
Storytime: 10:30-11 a.m.; Cook Memorial Library, 2006 Fourth St., La Grande.
Music: Megan Francy; 10:45 a.m.; Union County Senior Center, 1504 N. Albany St., La Grande.
Bingo: Doors open at 5 p.m., early bird games at 6 p.m., regular games at 7 p.m., including a game called “bonanza”; La Grande American Legion Post 43, 301 Fir St.
Open Mic: 7 p.m.; HQ, 112 Depot St., La Grande.
FRIDAY 4/19
Wild Preschool: 10 a.m.; Pete’s Pond, 913 S. Miller Drive, La Grande; artcentereast.org.
Music: Megan Francy; 10:45 a.m.; Union County Senior Center, 1504 N. Albany St., La Grande.
Pinochle: 12:30 p.m.; Union County Senior Center, 1504 N. Albany St., La Grande.
Lush Canvas: “A Night with Yayoi Kusama”; 6-9 p.m.; Art Center East, 1006 Penn Ave., La Grande; artcentereast.org.
“Once on This Island”: Presented by Cove High School; 7 p.m.; small gym stage; $7 adults, $5 students/seniors; $3 age 5 and younger.
“Big Fish”: 7:30 p.m.; Elgin Opera House, 100 N. Eighth St., Elgin; elginoperahouse.com.
SATURDAY 4/20
Community Clean Up: 9 a.m.; downtown La Grande and Cove.
Wild Preschool: 10 a.m.; Pete’s Pond, 913 S. Miller Drive, La Grande; artcentereast.org.
“Big Fish”: 12:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.; Elgin Opera House, 100 N. Eighth St., Elgin; elginoperahouse.com.
Gardening for Beginners: Registration required; 2-4 p.m.; free; Cook Memorial Library, 2006 Fourth St., La Grande; cookmemoriallibrary.org.
Music: Contra dance, potluck and music jam; 4 p.m.; Pleasant Grove Grange, Summerville.
“Once on This Island”: Presented by Cove High School; 7 p.m.; small gym stage; $7 adults, $5 students/seniors; $3 age 5 and younger.
SUNDAY 4/21
Repair Cafe: Get help with simple repairs to items you don’t want to throw away; 1-4 p.m.; Cook Memorial Library, 2006 Fourth St., La Grande.
“Once on This Island”: Presented by Cove High School; 2 p.m.; small gym stage; $7 adults, $5 students/seniors; $3 age 5 and younger.
WALLOWA COUNTY
WEDNESDAY 4/17
Music: Brad Parsons; 7 p.m.; Range Rider, 107 NW First St., Enterprise.
FRIDAY 4/19
Storytime: 10:15 a.m.; Joseph Public Library, 201 N. Main St.
SATURDAY 4/20
Farmers Market: Lower Valley Farmers Market; 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; indoors at 110 E. First St., Wallowa.
MONDAY 4/22
Wallowa County Chess Club: 3:30-5:30 p.m.; Josephy Center for Arts and Culture, 403 N. Main St., Joseph.