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Wednesday, January 1, 2020
YOUR WEEK AT A GLANCE
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MORE EVENTS
For a complete list of events,
view our online calendar. You can
reach the calendar from any of
your favorite websites:
From gonortheastoregon.
com: Select the Plan it widget
in the “See Upcoming Events!”
section. On the desktop version,
the widget is on the right-hand
side bar. On the mobile version,
scroll down past the stories.
From bakercityherald.com
or lagrandeobserver.com:
Click the Events widget in the
light gray bar under the news
section of the homepage.
SUBMIT AN EVENT
The community calendar
includes events from all over
and can be searched by town,
date, category or keywords. To
ensure your event is included in
the calendar, follow these steps.
1.
Once on the Plan It events
page, click “+Add event.”
2.
Enter the details of the
event to check whether
someone else has already
input details for your event.
3.
If not, fill out the form
as directed. You can add
multiple dates for ongoing
or recurring events.
4.
You will have a chance to
review your details then
submit and finish or submit
and close.
5.
There are options to pay for
higher play on the calendar,
but it is not necessary. You
can submit events for free.
WEDNESDAY
■ ■ First Day Hike at Emigrant
Springs: guided snowshoe hike
led by a park ranger or volunteer
who will share stories about the
park’s history, geology, wildlife and
plants; bring your own snowshoes;
11 a.m.; free; Emigrant Springs
State Heritage Area kiosk, 65068 Old
Oregon Trail Highway, Meacham;
register at bit.ly/ParkStoreEvents.
■ ■ New Year’s Day Bloody Mary
Brunch: brunch off the menu until
1 p.m., relax with three screens;
Geiser Grand Hotel, 1996 Main St.,
Baker City.
2 THURSDAY
■ ■ Adult Ceramics: no previous
experience required; 4 p.m.; Josephy
Center for Arts and Culture, 403 N.
Main St., Joseph; 541-432-0505,
www.josephy.org.
■ ■ Anthony Lakes Ski Resort Half-
Price Tickets: lift tickets are half
price on Thursdays throughout the
season at Anthony Lakes Mountain
Resort; slopes open at 9 a.m.; www.
anthonylakes.com.
■ ■ Art Center East Volunteer
Drop-in Day: for every 10 volunteer
hours, earn a 10% discount on
classes or an item from the gift
gallery; 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Art Center
East, 1006 Penn Ave., La Grande;
541-624-2800.
■ ■ Baby Tot Bop: age 4 and younger
and caregivers; 10:15 a.m.; Cook
Memorial Library, 2006 Fourth St., La
Grande; 541-962-1339.
■ ■ Bingo: all are welcome; cash only;
6 p.m.; La Grande American Legion
Post 43, 301 Fir St.
■ ■ Golden & Grande Balance Class:
designed for older adults; free; 3
p.m.; GRH Regional Medical Plaza
First Floor Conference Room, 710
Sunset Dr., La Grande; 541-963-1529,
www.grh.org.
■ ■ LGBTQ Community Group:
6 p.m.; Zion Lutheran Church,
902 Fourth St., La Grande;
unioncountypflag@gmail.com.
■ ■ Live Music by Fine Tunes: 11 a.m.;
Union County Senior Center, 1504 N.
Albany St., La Grande; 541-963-7532.
■ ■ Mommy & Me — Move &
Explore: mothers and children
up to age 5; 9 a.m.; $5 suggested
donation; Josephy Center for Arts
and Culture, 403 N. Main St., Joseph;
541-432-0505, www.josephy.org.
■ ■ National Historic Oregon Trail
Interpretive Center Program:
“Oregon Fever” at 11 a.m.; “Voices
From the Past” at 2 p.m.; free with
admission; National Historic Oregon
Trail Interpretive Center, 22267
Highway 86, Baker City; www.
oregontrail.blm.gov.
■ ■ ‘Recycle It — Flowers, Critters
and More!’: age 12-18 (younger
kids can attend with an adult helper);
$10 per person or $20 for a family;
1 p.m.; Crossroads Carnegie Art
Center, 2020 Auburn Ave., Baker
City; call 541-523-5369 to register.
■ ■ Wallowa County Chess Club: all
experience levels welcome; 4 p.m.;
Josephy Center for Arts and Culture,
403 N. Main St., Joseph; 541-432-
6309 www.josephy.org.
3 FRIDAY
■ ■ Baker Country Library
Storytime: 10 a.m.; Baker County
Public Library, 2400 Resort St., Baker
City.
■ ■ Chair Exercise: 10 a.m.; free and
open to all; Union County Senior
Center, 1504 N. Albany St., La
Grande, 541-963-7532.
■ ■ Cook Memorial Library
Storytime: 1:30 p.m.; Cook
Memorial Library, 2006 Fourth St., La
Grande; 541-962-1339
■ ■ First Friday Art Walk: monthly
art walk in downtown historic Baker
City; 5 p.m.; for a list of participating
galleries and featured artists, call
Crossroads Carnegie Art Center
at 541-523-5369 or stop by 2020
Auburn Ave., Baker City.
■ ■ Fishtrap Fireside: free monthly
event for Wallowa County writers to
read and share their work; followed
by open mic (sign up at 6:45 p.m.);
7 p.m.; Fishtrap House, 400 E. Grant
St., Enterprise; 541-426-3623, www.
fishtrap.org.
■ ■ Friday Night Piano Jam: Keith’s
remarkably rapid fingers keep
the joint jumping; 4:30 p.m.; free;
Crossroads Carnegie Art Center,
2020 Auburn Ave., Baker City.
■ ■ Live Music by Bart Budwig:
album release party and concert; all
ages; doors open at 8 p.m., show at
9 p.m., with Gregory Rawlins; $8; hq,
112 Depot St., La Grande.
■ ■ Live Music by Fine Tunes: 11 a.m.;
Union County Senior Center, 1504 N.
Albany St., La Grande; 541-963-7532
■ ■ National Historic Oregon Trail
Interpretive Center Program:
“Oregon Fever” at 11 a.m.; Pioneer
Demonstrations”at 2 p.m.; free
with admission; National Historic
Oregon Trail Interpretive Center,
22267 Highway 86, Baker City; www.
oregontrail.blm.gov.
■ ■ Open Studio: for teens and adults;
2:30 p.m.; Josephy Center for
Arts and Culture, 403 N. Main St.;
Joseph, www.josephy.org.
■ ■ Pinochle Social Club: age 18+;
7 p.m.; Union County Senior Center,
1504 N. Albany St., La Grande; 541-
963-7532.
■ ■ Terminal Gravity Open Mic
Night: share a song or join the
spectators; 7 p.m.; Terminal Gravity,
803 SE School St.; Enterprise, 541-
426-0158.
4 SATURDAY
■ ■ Family Art Class: free weekly class
for kids and adults; walk-ins are
welcome; 10 a.m.; Josephy Center
for Arts and Culture, 403 N. Main St.,
Joseph; www.josephy.org.
■ ■ Library D&D Group: 4 p.m.; Cook
Memorial Library, 2006 Fourth St., La
Grande; 541-962-1339.
■ ■ Live Music by Bryn McLaughlin
and Elwood: 8 p.m.; Wine Down,
115 Depot St., La Grande.
■ ■ Live Music by Jordon Harris:
a boot stompin’ one-man band; 9
p.m.; Stubborn Mule, 104 S. Main
St., Joseph.
■ ■ Oil Painting — Guided Practice
with Anna Vogel: ongoing series
with a new theme each weekend;
walk-ins are welcome; noon; $50
per weekend; Josephy Center for
Arts and Culture, 403 N. Main St.,
Joseph; 541-432-0505.
■ ■ Sleigh Ride: 7:30 p.m.; $24/seat;
Geiser Grand Hotel, 1996 Main St.,
Baker City.
5 SUNDAY
■ ■ .22 Benchrest Match: eye and ear
protection required; rifles and pistols
are allowed, with no restrictions
on sights; 9 a.m.; $5; La Grande
Rifle and Pistol Club Range, 56758
Highway 244; www.lgrpc.com.
■ ■ 5th- and 6th-Grade Ski/
Snowboard Program: students
in grades 5 and 6 can learn to ski
or snowboard for free on Sundays;
register at 9 a.m. (bring a school
ID or report card); students receive
free lift ticket, rental and mandatory
lesson; program runs through Feb.
23; 541-856-3277, ext. 12; www.
anthonylakes.com.
■ ■ Ballet Basics: for adult beginners;
12:30 p.m.; Cook Memorial Library,
2006 Fourth St., La Grande; 541-962-
1339.
■ ■ Group Sewing Class — Back
to Basics: 1 p.m.; $40 per lesson;
Grande Reach, 10200 N. McAlister
Road, La Grande.
■ ■ Nez Perce Artists Exhibit
Opening Reception: 2 p.m.;
Josephy Center for Arts and Culture,
403 N. Main St., Joseph; 541-432-
0505.
■ ■ Oil Painting — Guided Practice
with Anna Vogel: ongoing series
with a new theme each weekend;
walk-ins are welcome; noon; $50
per weekend; Josephy Center for
Arts and Culture, 403 N. Main St.,
Joseph; 541-432-0505.
6 MONDAY
■ ■ Bridge: 1 p.m.; Union County