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Wednesday, September 18, 2019
GO! magazine — A&E in Northeast Oregon
QUICK TAKES
Enjoy Celtic music at
farmers market
LA GRANDE — On Sept. 21,
Irish Day, a Celtic ensemble, will
perform at the La Grande Farm-
ers Market, held at Max Square,
corner of Fourth Street and Adams
Avenue. The live music is free to
enjoy. On Saturday, the farmers
market will be open from 9 a.m. to
noon.
Auditions set for
‘Nuncrackers’
BAKER CITY — Eastern Or-
egon Theatre will hold auditions at
6 p.m. Sept. 24 for “Nuncrackers:
The Nunsense Christmas Musical.”
Parts are open for one male and
four children (ages 8 to 17), plus
alternate “nuns” for singing roles.
The show opens Dec. 12 and will
run through Dec. 22.
Performers and spectators
welcome at open mic
JOSEPH — The next Josephy
Open Mic Night will take place
Sept. 19 at the Josephy Center,
403 N. Main St., Joseph. The free,
family-friendly event will be held
from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Perform your
own song or use the karaoke ma-
chine. Spectators are encouraged.
Bring some food to share. For more
information, go to www.josephy.org
or call 541-432-0505.
Friday Writing Workshops
continue at Churchill
BAKER CITY — Stephen How-
ard will lead a writing workshop
titled “Characters & Cabernet” at
7 p.m. at Churchill School, 3451
Broadway St., Baker City. Howard
will take participants through the
writing process and how to build a
story.
His writing workshops continue
with “Milestones and Merlot” on
Oct. 18 and “Hops and Plots” on
Oct. 25. Participants may register
for any or all of the sessions at
www.churchillbaker.com.
Cost for each session is $15.
Drinks are not included but will
be available from Copper Belt and
Barley Brown’s.
Ballet classes start soon
at Crossroads Center
BAKER CITY — Debbie Fried-
man will teach two ballet classes
at Crossroads Carnegie Art Center
beginning next week.
Ballet Level 2 for ages 8 to 12 is
for those who have one to two years
of previous training. This class
meets Tuesdays and Thursdays
from 4:15 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. Sept. 24
through Oct. 31. Cost is $96 mem-
bers, $144 nonmembers.
Beginning Ballet I for ages 6-9
begins Sept. 25 and continues
through Oct. 30. This class meets
Wednesdays from 4:15 p.m. to 5:15
p.m. Cost is $48 members, $72
nonmembers.
For more information or to
register, call 541-523-5369 or stop
by the center at 2020 Auburn Ave.,
Baker City.
Looking Glass Books
launches storytime
LA GRANDE — Looking Glass
Books, 1304 Adams Ave., La
Grande, will be offering a Saturday
storytime for children of all ages
beginning Sept. 21. Stories will be
told on Saturdays starting at 10
a.m. There is no cost to attend. If
you like, bring a cushion or chair to
sit on.
Teens invited to make air
plant terrariums
LA GRANDE — Cook Memorial
Library’s next Teen iCraft begins at
4 p.m. Sept. 20 in the Community
Room of the library, 2006 Fourth
St., La Grande. This month, teens
will make air plant terrariums.
This free activity is open to anyone
in middle or high school. Supplies
are provided and space is limited to
25 participants. Registration is not
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The library offers a variety
of free activities for teens. For
information on upcoming events,
visit the library’s web, Facebook,
Instagram and Pinterest pages.
More rides planned for
Eagle Cap Excursion
ELGIN — The Eagle Cap
Excursion train has several rides
planned for this fall. All excursions
depart from the Elgin Depot.
A wine and cheese trip is set for
Sept. 28. It departs at 3 p.m. and is
recommended for ages 21 and older.
Cost is $75 adults, $70 seniors.
The Gold Rush Bandits will
stage a train robbery on the Oct.
5 ride. This excursion departs at
10 a.m. and returns at 2:30 p.m.
Cost is $70 adults, $65 seniors, $35
children ages 3 to 16.
A Two River Bonus ride is
scheduled for Oct. 12, departing at
10 a.m. and returning at 2:30 p.m.
Cost is $75 adults, $70 seniors, $40
children ages 3 to 16.
The fall schedule wraps up with
a Season’s Bounty train on Oct. 19.
This departs at 2 p.m. and returns
at 6 p.m. Food will be catered by
Ten Depot Street. This ride is rec-
ommended for ages 21 and older.
Cost is $80 adults, $75 seniors.
To book a ride, call Alegre Travel
at 800-323-7330 or email train@
alegretravel.com. Information is
also available at www.eaglecap-
trainrides.com.
Oktoberfest fundraiser
supports Crossroads
BAKER CITY — Crossroads
Carnegie Art Center’s annual fall
fundraiser, an Oktoberfest event, is
set for Oct. 19. The evening begins
at 5:30 p.m. at the Baker Event
Center, 2600 East St., Baker City.
The menu, prepared by The Little
Pig, will include giant pretzels with
dipping sauce, bratwurst, sauer-
kraut, warm German potato salad,
cucumber-tomato salad and fruit
hand pies (gluten-free and vegetar-
ian options are available). Music
will be provided by the Edelweiss
Band from Boise, Idaho.
Tickets are $35 per person and
include dinner, one beer or wine
and $5 donated to the Crossroads
Hand to Heart scholarship fund.
Additional tokens for beer, wine
and pretzels will be available for
sale. All tickets must be purchased
by Oct. 12 — none will be sold at
the door.
The evening will feature a silent
auction, plus four “paddle” items
where guests pledge funds for four
programs: Missoula Children’s
Theater, scholarships, snacks for
ArtSpeak, and improvements to
the sound system.
Community band invites
new members
LA GRANDE — Community
Band Northwest will begin re-
hearsals for this season on Sept. 23
in Loso Hall’s Groth Recital Hall on
the EOU campus in La Grande. Re-
hearsals will be held on Mondays
from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. CBN invites
all woodwind, brass and percussion
players to join the ensemble in the
fun of making music together. The
band is open to anyone in middle
school through adult, and all skill
levels are welcome.
The participation fee is $10
for students and $45 for adults.
College credit is available through
EOU. The term ends with a free
community concert on Nov. 25. For
more information, contact Linda
at 541-663-0326 or birnbaumlin-
da42@gmail.com.
Youth Art Fridays fall
session begins this week
JOSEPH — The Josephy Cen-
ter’s Youth Art Fridays fall season
will run Sept. 20-Dec. 13. Each
Friday, drawing, painting and clay
classes will be offered to ages 5 and
older. Classes will be taught by
Mary Ambroson, Kodi McCleary
and Pam Beach, and Jennifer
Klimsza will lead an open studio
for teens and adults.
Sign up for one or two or save
money by preregistering for the
season. Go to www.josephy.org or
call 541-432-0505 to register.
Eagle Cap Excursion Train
All aboard for fun this fall!
September 28, Wine & Cheese Train
Copper Belt Winery and Umapine Creamery
October 5, Gold Rush Bandits
October 12, Two Rivers Bonus
October 19, Season’s Bounty
Book online or call 800.323.7330
See the trip descriptions and prices at www.eaglecaptrainrides.com
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