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2 Wednesday, November 13, 2019 GO! magazine — A&E in Northeast Oregon QUICK TAKES Audition next week for ‘Stiff Cuffs’ BAKER CITY — Auditions will be held Nov. 18 for the romantic comedy “Stiff Cuffs” presented by Eastern Oregon Regional Theatre. Director Abby Dennis is looking for two men and one woman for the cast. Auditions start at 6 p.m. at the theater, 2101 Main St., Baker City. The play opens in January 2020. For information, call Dennis at 541-519-7479. Teen iCraft at Cook Memorial Library LA GRANDE — Cook Memorial Library is offering Teen iCraft at 4 p.m. Nov. 15 in the Community Room. This month, teens will make sharpie mugs. 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 needed. Volunteers celebrated at museum social hour BAKER CITY — Baker Heritage Museum will celebrate its volun- teers (past, present and future) at an appreciation social hour at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 14. The museum is lo- cated at 2480 Grove St., Baker City. RSVP by calling 541-524-9308. Handmade Holidays is this weekend at ACE LA GRANDE — Art Center East’s 11th annual Handmade Holidays runs Nov. 15-16 at 1006 Penn Ave., La Grande. The market features 32 regional artists and makers selling a wide range of handmade goods. The market will be open from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Nov. 15 and from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. This year, Friday evening will include a festive outdoor beer garden featuring Hines Meat Co., Yes Please Kettle Corn and Side A Brewing. Nov. 23 in Baker City as a local fundraiser. The event takes place at Baker High School, 2500 E St. Admission is $5-$9 at the door. Turkey Trot set for Thanksgiving morning BAKER CITY — The 12th an- nual run/walk to Feed the Hungry 5K Turkey Trot will again happen on Thanksgiving morning in Baker City. The race starts at 9 a.m. at Kicks Sportswear on Main Street. Entry is $15 per person and all proceeds help the Northeast Or- egon Compassion Center feed the hungry in Baker County. Register online at https://bakercityturkey- trot.itsyourrace.com. Anthony Lakes Season pass party is next week BAKER CITY — The Anthony Lakes Season Pass Party will begin at 6 p.m. Nov. 23 at Churchill Dancehall, 3451 Broadway, Baker City. Enter through the parking lot on 16th Street. The evening fea- tures a screening of “Winterland,” a full-length fi lm about skiing and snowboarding produced by Teton Gravity Research. There will be prize giveaways including trips to Sierra Nevada’s beer camp in California and to TGR’s hometown Jackson Hole Mountain Resort. Food and drinks from MC Taco Bus, Copper Belt, Barley Brown’s and Glacier 45 will be available for purchase. Tickets are $5 in advance at The Trailhead and Barley Brown’s. November events at Oregon Trail Center BAKER CITY —The Bureau of Land Management’s National Historic Oregon Trail Interpre- tive Center connects kids to public lands and America’s natural and cultural heritage with a variety of programs in November. On Nov. 15 and Nov. 25, learn about the food pioneers ate on their journey, as well as how they prepared, preserved and rationed it, at “Food on the Oregon Trail” at 2 p.m. The program is included in admission. Fall hours of operation are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. For a com- plete schedule of events and activi- ties at the center, call 541-523-1843 or go to oregontrail.blm.gov. High school drama club presents comedy in Cove COVE — The Cove High School Drama Department presents “Psych,” a comedy written by Lisa Rowe about a successful psychia- trist who is beloved by many of his patients until he is framed for a murder. Performances begin at 7 p.m. Nov. 15 and Nov. 16 and at 2 p.m. Nov. 17 at the Coe Kerr Community Center, Ascension School 1104 Church St. Tickets are $3-$5 at the door. Country, classic and blended, comes to hq LA GRANDE — Country-esque music comes to hq, 112 Depot St., La Grande., Nov. 15. Doors open at 8 p.m. Pendleton’s James Dean Kindle and his Hyper-Modern Country Quartet kick things off at 9 p.m., followed by Kassi Valazza, whose songs wind in and out of genres such as country, western and psychedelic rock. All ages are welcome. Admission is $8 at the door. Auburn Isaak performs at exhibit closing party JOSEPH — A closing party for the “Function of Medium” exhibit will feature live music by Auburn Isaak Nov. 15 at the Josephy Center for Arts and Culture, 403 N. Main St., Joseph. The event begins at 7 p.m. Sign up now for Macrame & Mimosas LA GRANDE — Registration is open for a Macrame & Mimosas workshop offered Nov. 17 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Art Center East, 1006 Penn Ave., La Grande. Participants will learn the basics of macrame while making a plant hanger and enjoying mimosas. The class is open to anyone age 21 and older, and no experience is necessary. Cost is $40, $30 for ACE members. Registration should be completed 48 hours before the class at www.artcentereast.org, call 541- 624-2800 or stop by ACE. WILDFLOWER LODGE DEMENTIA CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP Every 1st & 3rd Wednesday October – December | Noon – 1 p.m. 508 16th Street | LaGrande, OR 97850 For more information on upcoming topics, please call 541-717-1541. Freeze the precious moments... PRESERVE YOUR WEDDING GOWN. • Your wedding gown will become your family heirloom. Keep it for the next generation of daughters. 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