The Observer, FileKaren Ramstead raced her team of Siberian Huskies in the 2015 Eagle Cap Extreme sled dog race. Anyone interested in volunteering with the 2022 race can attend a volunteer fair Sept. 25 in Joseph.

Thursday 9/23

Discover After School Program: Starts at La Grande Middle School, ends at Pete’s Pond; 3:30-5:30 p.m.; Art Center East, 1006 Penn Ave., La Grande.

Knitting Group: Beth Spell’s knitting group meets downstairs in the group music room; noon-2 p.m.; Painted Sky Center for the Arts, 118 Washington St., Canyon City.

“Peaceful Pumpkins” Paint Party: Suitable for beginners through advanced; 6-8 p.m.; $20-$40; Painted Sky Center for the Arts, 118 Washington St., Canyon City.

Friday 9/24

Wallowology Discovery Walk: 9 a.m.; free; meet at Hurricane Creek Trail at the end of Hurricane Creek Road.

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

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

Saturday 9/25

Echo Sage Trail Run: .7 a.m.; .33047 Oregon Trail Road, Echo.

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.

Wallowology Discovery Walk: Family-friendly; 9 a.m.; free; meet in the Wallowa Lake Lodge lobby.

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, Adams Avenue and Fourth Street.

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

Last Hoorah Ranch Rodeo: 10 a.m.; Haines Stampede Rodeo Grounds.

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

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

Chris Blacker Memorial Golf Tournament: 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; $50-$200; Quail Ridge Golf Course, Baker City.

Eagle Cap Extreme Volunteer Fair: Join us to learn more about volunteer opportunities available during the 2022 running of the Eagle Cap Extreme Sled Dog Race; 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; Josephy Center for Arts and Culture, 403 N. Main St., Joseph.

Saturday Kid’s Craft: Free children’s craft; 11 a.m. — 1 p.m. (while supplies last); Hermiston Public Library, 235 E. Gladys Ave.

Heritage Harvest: Make stained “glass” leaves, scavenger hunt and apple butter demos; noon-3 p.m.; free; Heritage Station Museum, 108 SW Frazer Ave., Pendleton.

Union County Oktoberfest: All ages; food, games, music, drinks; noon-8 p.m.; Union County Fairgrounds, 3604 N. Second St., La Grande.

Live Music — Jon Deshler: Hear a jazzy twist on tunes from the last 150 years; free; 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. at National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center, 22267 Oregon Hwy 86; and at 5 p.m. at Geiser-Pollman Park, Baker City.

Oktoberfest at the Ison House: Enjoy beer, brats and blues with the StrumBroads (Sonny Hess and Kathryn Grimm); no cover; food and beverages available to purchase; 4 p.m.; Ison House Bed & Brew, 1790 Washington Ave., Baker City.

Jayanthi Raman Dance: Full length, online dance production of “Navarasa Kalinga Nardana”; 6 p.m.; streamed at www.facebook.com/bakerxrds.

Watercolor Workshop — The Zebra: Weekend watercolor workshop; 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; $90-$108; Art Center East, 1006 Penn Ave., La Grande.

Sunday 9/26

Last Hoorah Ranch Rodeo: 10 a.m.; Haines Stampede Rodeo Grounds.

Watercolor Workshop — The Zebra: Continuation of Saturday’s class; 12-3 p.m.; Art Center East, 1006 Penn Av.e, La Grande.

Monday 9/27

Boardman Quilt Group: Quilt construction, quilting updates, education, history and friendship; free; 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.; Boardman Senior Center, 100 Tatone St.

Tuesday 9/28

Storytime: 10 a.m.; Baker County Library, 2400 Resort St., Baker City.

Storytime: 10-11 a.m.; Grant County Library, 507 S. Canyon Blvd., John Day.

Preschool Story Hour: Stories, crafts, music and snacks; 10:30 a.m.; free; Helix Public Library, 119 Columbia St.

Storytime: 10:30 a.m.; Hermiston Public Library, 235 E Gladys Ave.

Flower Arranging Class: Flowers and vases provided so you can create your own; 6-8 p.m.; Dugger Park, Main Street, Athena.

Wednesday 9/29

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

Oregon Grass Roots Cribbage Club No. 2: All levels of players welcome; 6:30 p.m.; free; Desert Lanes Bowling Alley, 1545 N. First St., Hermiston.

Thursday 9/30

Discover After School Program: Starts at La Grande Middle School, ends at Riverside Park; 3:30-5:30 p.m.; Art Center East, 1006 Penn Ave., La Grande.

Knitting Group: Beth Spell’s knitting group meets downstairs in the group music room; noon-2 p.m.; Painted Sky Center for the Arts, 118 Washington St., Canyon City.

Live Music — Wasteland Kings: 7-9 p.m.; 40 Taps, 337 SW Emigrant Ave., Pendleton.

Friday 10/1

First Friday Art Walk: New art show openings and events; 5-8 p.m.; free; downtown Baker City.

Fishtrap Fireside: Virtual literary reading and open mic; 7 p.m.; free; watch at fishtrap.org or on YouTube.

‘Matilda’: A musical based on Roald Dahl’s novel of the same title; $8-$18; 7:30; Elgin Opera House, 104 N. Eighth Ave.

Mythical/Moveable Blue Mountain Bluegrass Jam: 7-9 p.m.; free; Walla Walla Public Library, 238 E. Alder St.

Saturday 10/2

MERA Mayhem: Choose a two, five or 10 hour option; 8 a.m.; Mount Emily Recreation Area, Owsley Canyon Trailhead, La Grande.

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, Adams Avenue and Fourth Street.

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

Morrow County Harvest Festival: A variety of vendors offering regional produced agricultural goods and handmade artisan crafts, “fill-a-bag” opportunity for locally grown onions and potatoes to support local FFA (by donation); 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; free; SAGE Center, 101 Olson Road, Boardman.

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

Open Studio Tour: Take a self-guided tour of the studios of 14 artists and learn about their craft; map and info at bakercityopenstudios.blogspot.com; 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; free; Baker City and Haines.

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

Family Day at the Pendleton Round-Up & Happy Canyon Hall of Fame Museum: “War Paint — Horse of the Decades…A Family Day at the Museum”; 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; free; Pendleton Round-Up & Happy Canyon Hall of Fame Museum, 1114 SW Court Ave., Pendleton.

Free First Saturday: Free admission; 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Heritage Station Museum, 108 SW Frazer Ave., Pendleton.

Sumpter Valley Railroad: Featuring the diesel locomotive called The Great Orange Pumpkin; 11 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 2 p.m.; $15 adults, $13 seniors/military, $8 ages 3-17; departs from Sumpter Depot.

‘Matilda’: A musical based on Roald Dahl’s novel of the same title; $8-$18; 12:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.; Elgin Opera House, 104 N. Eighth Ave.

Sunday 10/3

Sumpter Valley Railroad: Featuring “Gold Mining” short runs; 11 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 2 p.m.; $15 adults, $13 seniors/military, $8 ages 3-17; departs from Sumpter Depot.

Open Studio Tour: Take a self-guided tour of the studios of 14 artists and learn about their craft; map and info at bakercityopenstudios.blogspot.com; noon-4 p.m.; free; Baker City and Haines.