Calendar: Oct. 9, 2024
Published 3:00 am Tuesday, October 8, 2024
- Tour the Heritage Pond Education Center and make fresh pressed cider on Saturday, Oct. 12, at 913 S. Miller Drive in La Grande. The area is a project of the Blue Mountains Conservancy, which has Wild School classes throughout the year.
BAKER COUNTY
WEDNESDAY 10/9
Acoustic Jam: 6 p.m.; free and open to the public; VFW, 2005 Valley Ave., Baker City.
THURSDAY 10/10
Farmers Market — Baker City: 4-7 p.m.; final market of the season; Central Park.
Basics of Latin Dance: Four-week course starts Oct. 10 and meets Thursdays, 5:30-6:30 p.m.; Crossroads Carnegie Art Center, 2020 Auburn Ave., Baker City; crossroads-arts.org.
FRIDAY 10/11
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.
Churchill Haunted Studios: 6:30-8 p.m.; $13 advance at churchillbaker.com or $18 at the door; Churchill School, 3451 Broadway St., Baker City.
SATURDAY 10/12
Harvest Festival: FFA alumni fundraiser with a dodgeball tournament, cornhole, vendors, carnival games, cake walk and meat raffle; 1-5 p.m.; Pine Eagle School, 375 N. Main St., Halfway.
Churchill Haunted Studios: 6:30-8 p.m.; $13 advance at churchillbaker.com or $18 at the door; Churchill School, 3451 Broadway St., Baker City.
TUESDAY 10/15
Grassroots Cribbage Club: 5:45 p.m.; VFW, 2005 Valley Ave., Baker City.
WEDNESDAY 10/16
Acoustic Jam: 6 p.m.; free and open to the public; VFW, 2005 Valley Ave., Baker City.
GRANT COUNTY
THURSDAY 10/10
Music: Grant County Jammers; 1-3 p.m.; Valley View Assisted Living, 112 NW Valley View Drive, John Day.
FRIDAY 10/11
Art: Timeless Treasures — Crafting a vintage leather journal; 5:30-8 p.m.; Painted Sky Center for the Arts, 116 Bridge St., John Day; paintedskycenter.com.
Art: Pumpkin Patch Painters Choice; 6-8:30 p.m.; Painted Sky Center for the Arts, 116 Bridge St., John Day; paintedskycenter.com.
SATURDAY 10/12
Art: Artober — scraffito and mishima workshops; 9-11 a.m.; Painted Sky Center for the Arts, 116 Bridge St., John Day; paintedskycenter.com.
Bingo: 5 p.m.; John Day Senior Center, 142 E. Dayton St.
MORROW COUNTY
SATURDAY 10/12
Quilt Show: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; $5 admission; Boardman Senior Center, 100 Tatone St.
UMATILLA COUNTY
THURSDAY 10/10
Storytime: 10:15 a.m.; Pendleton Public Library, 502 SW Dorion Ave.
Bingo: Doors open at 6 p.m., games from 7-10 p.m.; Harkenrider Senior Activity Center, 255 NE Second St., Hermiston.
Jam Night: 7 p.m.; Pendleton Center for the Arts, 214 N. Main St.
Music Bingo: 6-9 p.m.; free; 40 Taps, 337 SW Emigrant Ave., Pendleton.
FRIDAY 10/11
Library program: Adult take-and-make macrame ghost; old Carnegie Library, 215 E. Gladys Ave., Hermiston.
Storytime: 10:30 a.m.; Hermiston City Hall, 180 NE Second St.
Bingo: 1-3 p.m.; Pilot Rock Senior Center, 235 W. Main St.; cityofpilotrock.org.
Farmers Market — Pendleton: 4-7 p.m.; downtown Pendleton.
SATURDAY 10/12
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.
Viking Market: 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; all ages welcome; $15 or $6 ages 6-12; Dragon’s Gate Brewery, 52288 Sunquist Road, Milton-Freewater.
Harvest Party: 3-5 p.m.; Adams City Park, 190 N. Main St.
Field of Screams: 7-9 p.m.; $12; Echo Corn Maze; 300 N. Dupont St., Echo; echocornmaze.com.
SUNDAY 10/13
Viking Market: 11 a.m.-4 p.m.; all ages welcome; $15 or $6 ages 6-12; Dragon’s Gate Brewery, 52288 Sunquist Road, Milton-Freewater.
Dance lessons: Introductory square dance lessons; free; 2-4 p.m.; Milton-Freewater Community Building, 109 NE Fifth Ave.
TUESDAY 10/15
Bookminders: Book club; monthly selection is “The Townsend Family Recipe for Disaster” by Shauna Robinson; 1:30 p.m.; Hermiston City Hall, 180 NE Second St.
Library program: Teen Disco Revival Party; 6-7 p.m.; Hermiston City Hall, 180 NE Second St.
Trivia: 7 p.m.; free; 40 Taps, 337 SW Emigrant Ave., Pendleton.
UNION COUNTY
WEDNESDAY 10/9
Community Fellowship Dinners: Wednesdays through Nov. 12; 5:30 p.m.; fellowship and food by Merlyn’s Catering; donations welcome; Presbyterian Friendship Center, 1308 Washington Ave., La Grande.
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 10/10
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 “bonanza”; La Grande American Legion Post 43, 301 Fir St.
FRIDAY 10/11
Mysteries ‘n’ More Book Club: Selection is “Hounded” by David Rosenfelt; 1 p.m.; Cook Memorial Library, 2006 Fourth St., La Grande.
Art Out Loud: Ages 0-11 is 3-4 p.m. and ages 12-18 meet 4-5 p.m.; Cook Memorial Library, 2006 Fourth St., La Grande.
EOU Homecoming: Mountaineer March parade; 4:30 p.m.; downtown La Grande; eou.edu/homecoming.
SATURDAY 10/12
EOU Homecoming Fun Run: Register at 7 a.m., run starts at 8 a.m.; Hoke Union building, Eastern Oregon University, La Grande; eou.edu/homecoming.
Farmers Market — La Grande: 9 a.m.-noon; Max Square.
History: Union County Historical Society meets; noon; log cabin, Union County Fairgrounds, La Grande.
‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’: 12:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.; Elgin Opera House, 104 N. Eighth St.; elginoperahouse.com.
‘Sweeney Todd’: 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Jewel Theatre, Elgin; elginoperahouse.com.
Cider Press Party: Fundraiser for Blue Mountains Conservancy; 3-5 p.m.; Heritage Pond Education Center, 913 S. Miller Drive, La Grande.
Fundraiser: Kentucky Derby Party that supports the Catherine Creek Community Center; 6-10 p.m.; Eastern Oregon Livestock Show grounds, Union; Facebook.
MONDAY 10/14
Library program: Fairy houses adult craft; 5 p.m.; Union Carnegie Public Library, 182 N. Main St., Union.
TUESDAY 10/15
Storytime: Scaredy cats; 10 a.m.; Union Carnegie Public Library, 182 N. Main St., Union.
Music: The Blue Mountaineers; 10:45-11:45 a.m.; Union County Senior Center, 1504 N. Albany St., La Grande; ccno.org.
Pinochle: 1 p.m.; Union County Senior Center, 1504 N. Albany St., La Grande.
Farmers Market — La Grande: 3-6 p.m.; Max Square.
Library program: Afterschool craft; 4 p.m.; Union Carnegie Public Library, 182 N. Main St., Union.
Create at the 906: Free craft program for teens; 4 p.m.; 906 Youth Resource Center, 906 Sixth St., La Grande.
Bingo: 5:30-7 p.m.; Union County Senior Center, 1504 N. Albany St., La Grande.
WALLOWA COUNTY
FRIDAY 10/11
Storytime: 10:15 a.m.; Joseph Public Library, 201 N. Main St.
Art: Learn to Crochet; four sessions; 10:15-11:30 a.m. (ages 12-17) or noon to 1 p.m. (ages 8-11); $50; Josephy Center for Arts and Culture, 403 N. Main St., Joseph; josephy.org.
SATURDAY 10/12
Farmers Market — Joseph: 9 a.m.-2 p.m.; downtown Joseph.
Farmers Market — Wallowa: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; 110 E. First St.
Art: Stitched Spirit Cloth; Oct. 12 and Oct. 19; 1:30-3:30 p.m.; Josephy Center for Arts and Culture, 403 N. Main St., Joseph; josephy.org.
Fall Harvest: Pumpkin carving, apple bobbing, face painting and more; 2-5 p.m.; Joseph School greenhouse.
Music: Inland Northwest Orchestra; 4 p.m.; free; Enterprise Christian Church, 85035 Joseph Highway.
Tunesmith Night: Featuring Meredith Lane, Mike Coykendall and Janis Carper; 7 p.m.; $10; Odd Fellows Hall, 105 NE First St., Enterprise.
SUNDAY 10/13
Music: Music through the Ages; 2-4 p.m.; free; Wallowa County Museum, Joseph.
Sunday Dinner: Wallowa’s Sunday Dinner with Friends; everyone is welcome; dinners are free, and donations accepted for the dinners and Wallowa Food Bank; 5-7 p.m.; Wallowa Senior Center, 204 E. Second St.
WEDNESDAY 10/16
Art: Glowing jack-o-lantern paint night; 6 p.m.; $30; Art: Stitched Spirit Cloth; Oct. 12 and Oct. 19; 1:30-3:30 p.m.; Josephy Center for Arts and Culture, 403 N. Main St., Joseph; josephy.org.