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Published 12:38 pm Monday, August 23, 2021

Reggie Polfer “Nimiipuu Experience” showcases Nez Perce traditions Aug. 28-29 in Baker City.“Nimiipuu Experience” showcases Nez Perce traditions Aug. 28-29 in Baker City.

Thursday 8/26

Artists in the Park: Youth of all ages learn art from local artists; 10:30 a.m.; free; Athena City Hall, 215 S. Third St.

Knitting Group: Downstairs in the group music room; noon-2 p.m.; Painted Sky Center for the Arts, 118 Washington St. Canyon City.

Willow Creek Farmers Market: 4-7 p.m.; Heppner City Hall, 111 N. Main St.

Hermiston Farmers Market: 4-7 p.m.; Maxwell Siding Event Center & Pavilion, 145 N. First St.

Courthouse Concert Series: Featuring The Wasteland Kings; 5:30-7 p.m.; free; Wallowa County Courthouse, 101 S. River St., Enterprise.

Mission Impossible for Teens: Teens meet each week to work out a new “mission”; register early for details; 6 p.m.; Helix Public Library, 119 Columbia St.

Movies in the Park: “The Goonies” begins at dusk; free; Central Park, Baker City.

Friday 8/27

Wallowa Mountain Cruise Car Show: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; Main Street and Harley Tucker Arena, Joseph.

Preschool Story Time: 10 a.m.; Weston Public Library, 108 E. Main St.

Preschool Story Time: 10:30 a.m.; Athena Public Library, 418 E. Main St.

Story Time: 11 a.m.; Pilot Rock Public Library, 144 N. Alder Place.

Crafts & Stories in the Park: All youth welcome; 1 p.m.; free; Weston City Park, South Water Street.

Craft Time: All youth welcome; 2 p.m.; free; Echo Public Library, 20 Bonanza St.

Pendleton Farmers Market: 4-7 p.m.; 400 block of Main Street.

Piano Jam with Keith Taylor: 4:30-5:30 p.m.; free; Crossroads Carnegie Art Center, 2020 Auburn Ave., Baker City.

Live Music — The Kitchenettes: Free music on the deck; 5-7 p.m.; Wallowa Lake Lodge.

Live Music — Brian Mandella: 6-7 p.m.; free; Terminal Gravity, Enterprise.

Saturday 8/28

Umatilla Saturday Market: 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m.; Village Square Park, next to City Hall.

John Day Farmers Market: 8:30-12:30 p.m.; between Umpqua Bank and the Bank of Eastern Oregon.

Wallowa Mountain Cruise Car Show: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; Main Street and Harley Tucker Arena, Joseph.

Halfway Farmers Market: 9 a.m.-noon; corner of Commercial Street and Gover Lane.

Wallowa County Farmers Market: 9 a.m.-2 p.m.; 604 N. Main St., Joseph.

La Grande Farmers Market: 9 a.m.-noon; Max Square, Fourth Street and Adams Avenue.

Lower Valley Farmers Market: Indoor market; 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; 110 E. First St., Wallowa.

Sumpter Valley Railroad: Full runs at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. from McEwen Depot; purchase tickets at www.sumptervalleyrailroad.org.

Drop In Art: For ages 12 and younger; free; 9:30-10:15 a.m.; Pioneer Park, Pendleton.

Hip & Handmade: For grown-ups; 10:30-11:30 a.m.; free; Pioneer Park, Pendleton.

“Nimiipuu Experience”: Outdoor program presented by Nez Perce Traditions: 10:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. at National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center; 5 p.m. at Geiser-Pollman Park; free; Baker City.

Live Music — Gabriel Bush: Take the tram for music and a hike; 2:30 p.m.; Summit Grill atop Mt. Howard, Wallowa Lake Village.

Live Theater — “The Ballad of Black Bart (or Ladies Get the Last Word)”: 4 p.m. and 5 p.m.; free; Main Street, Pendleton.

Drive-in Movie at Churchill School: “Toy Story 4”; 8 p.m.; corner of 16th and Broadway streets, Baker City.

Sunday 8/29

Sumpter Valley Railroad: Full runs at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. from McEwen Depot; purchase tickets at www.sumptervalleyrailroad.org.

Family Wildlife Hike — Umatilla Rim: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; North Fork Umatilla Wilderness, Weston.

“Nimiipuu Experience”: Outdoor program presented by Nez Perce Traditions: 10:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.; free; National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center, Baker City.

Live Music — The Blue Yesterdays: Finale of the Powder River Music Review; 4 p.m.; free; Geiser-Pollman Park, Baker City.

Live Music — Steve Tool: Take the tram for music and a hike; 2:30 p.m.; Summit Grill atop Mt. Howard, Wallowa Lake Village.

Monday 8/30

Boardman Quilt Group: 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.; Boardman Senior Center, 100 Tatone St.

Story Time: 10:30 a.m.; Echo Public Library, 20 Bonanza St.

Art in the Park: Arts and crafts for elementary age children; 4 p.m.; free; Helix Park, Columbia Street.

Live Music — Laura Skolvin: Take the tram for music and a hike; 2:30 p.m.; Summit Grill atop Mt. Howard, Wallowa Lake Village.

Tuesday 8/31

Story Time at Grant County Library: 10 a.m.; Grant County Library, 507 South Canyon Blvd., John Day.

Preschool Story Hour: 10:30 a.m.; Helix Public Library, 119 Columbia St.

Story Time: 10:30 a.m.; Athena City Hall, 215 S. Third St.

La Grande Farmers Market: 3-6 p.m.; Max Square, Fourth Street and Adams Avenue.

Fall Youth Theater Group Auditions: Join a cast of characters and have some fun with your friends; there will be one play for students K-6 and one for grades 7-12; 6-7 p.m.; Canyon City Community Hall, 123 S. Washington.

Wednesday 9/1

Teen Book Club: 3 p.m.; Baker County Library, 2400 Resort St., Baker City.

Baker City Farmers Market: 3-6 p.m.; Court Plaza, downtown.

Thursday 9/2

Live Music — Chris Baron: Take the tram for music and a hike; 2:30 p.m.; Summit Grill atop Mt. Howard, Wallowa Lake Village.

Willow Creek Farmers Market: 4-7 p.m.; Heppner City Hall, 111 N. Main St.

Hermiston Farmers Market: 4-7 p.m.; Maxwell Siding Event Center & Pavilion, 145 N. First St.

Courthouse Concert Series: Featuring Sam Weber and Joey Carper; 5:30-7 p.m.; free; Wallowa County Courthouse, 101 S. River St., Enterprise.

Leather Rifle Sling Class: Students will tool and/or stamp a rifle sling with a design of their choosing; 5:30-7 p.m.; $72-$80; Painted Sky Center for the Arts, 118 Washington St., Canyon City.

Mission Impossible for Teens: Teens meet each week to work out a new “mission”; register early for details; 6 p.m.; Helix Public Library, 119 Columbia St.

Live Music — Tim and The Glory Boys: 6-9:15 p.m.; Geiser-Pollman Park, Baker City.

Friday 9/3

Wallowology Discovery Walk: Free family-friendly stroll to explore the natural world; 9-11 a.m.; free; meet at Hurricane Creek Trailhead, Joseph.

First Friday: Free admission all day; 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Tamastslikt Cultural Institute, 47106 Wildhorse Blvd., Pendleton.

Live Music — Elwood: Take the tram for music and a hike; 2:30 p.m.; Summit Grill atop Mt. Howard, Wallowa Lake Village.

Pendleton Farmers Market: 4-7 p.m.; 400 block of Main Street.

Piano Jam with Keith Taylor: 4:30-5:30 p.m.; free; Crossroads Carnegie Art Center, 2020 Auburn Ave., Baker City.

In a Landscape — “Classical Music in the Wild”: 5:30 p.m.; free for Baker County residents, $30 for nonresidents; Sumpter Valley Dredge, 211 Austin St., Sumpter; www.inalandscape.org.

Live Music at the Ison House — Trailer Hitch and Blistered Earth: Gates open at 5 p.m.; Trailer Hitch plays at 6 p.m.; Metallica tribute band Blistered Earth plays at 8 p.m.; $20; The Ison House, 1790 Washington Ave., Baker City.

First Friday Art Walk: New art shows and offerings; 5:30-8 p.m.; free; Baker City.

Live Music at the Range Rider: Sam Weber at 7 p.m.; Rut Nut at 8:30 p.m.; 107 NW First St., Enterprise.

Saturday 9/4

Umatilla Saturday Market: 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m.; Village Square Park, next to City Hall.

John Day Farmers Market: 8:30-12:30 p.m.; between Umpqua Bank and the Bank of Eastern Oregon.

Halfway Farmers Market: 9 a.m.-noon; corner of Commercial Street and Gover Lane.

Wallowa County Farmers Market: 9 a.m.-2 p.m.; 604 N. Main St., Joseph.

La Grande Farmers Market: 9 a.m.-noon; Max Square, Fourth Street and Adams Avenue.

Drop In Art: For ages 12 and younger; 9:30-10:15 a.m.; free; Pioneer Park, Pendleton.

Labor Day Wagon Encampment: Living history demonstrations re-create life on the Oregon Trail; 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; Geiser-Pollman Park, Baker City.

Lower Valley Farmers Market: Indoor market; 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; 110 E. First St., Wallowa.

Free First Saturday at Heritage Station Museum: Free admission all day; 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; 108 S.W. Frazer Ave., Pendleton.

Hip & Handmade: For grown-ups; 10:30-11:30 a.m.; free; Pioneer Park, Pendleton.

Sumpter Valley Railroad: Short runs at 11 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. from Sumpter Depot; purchase tickets at www.sumptervalleyrailroad.org.

Live Theater — “The Ballad of Black Bart (or Ladies Get the Last Word)”: 4 p.m. and 5 p.m.; free; Main Street, Pendleton.

Living History: Featuring storyteller Karen Haas; 5 p.m.; free; Geiser-Pollman Park, Baker City.

In a Landscape — “Classical Music in the Wild”: 5:30 p.m.; free for Baker County residents, $30 for nonresidents; Sumpter Valley Dredge, 211 Austin St., Sumpter; www.inalandscape.org.

Live Music — Run On Sentence: 9 p.m.; Range Rider, 107 NW First St., Enterprise.

Sunday 9/5

Labor Day Wagon Encampment: Living history demonstrations re-create life on the Oregon Trail; 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; Geiser-Pollman Park, Baker City.

Sumpter Valley Railroad: Short runs at 11 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. from Sumpter Depot; purchase tickets at www.sumptervalleyrailroad.org.

Live Music — Chris Baron: Take the tram for music and a hike; 2:30 p.m.; Summit Grill atop Mt. Howard, Wallowa Lake Village.

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