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4 Wednesday, November 13, 2019 YOUR WEEK AT A GLANCE 14 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, fi ll 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 fi nish 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. THURSDAY ■ Open Studio Painting Class: 9 a.m.; Art Center East, 1006 Penn Ave., La Grande; 541-624-2800, www.ArtCenterEast.org. ■ Baby Tot Bop: 10 a.m., Cook Memorial Library, 2006 Fourth St., La Grande; 541-962-1339. ■ An Evening Chat: 11 a.m.; share an “evening chat” with volunteer interpreter Susan, recalling the highlights and hardships of one woman’s Oregon Trail experience; included in admission, $8 adults, $6 seniors, free for 15 and younger; National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center, Highway 86 outside Baker City; 541-523-1843. ■ Live Music by Fine Tunes: 11 a.m.; Union County Senior Center, 1504 N. Albany St., La Grande; 541-963-7532. ■ Pioneer Demo: 2 p.m.; included in admission, $8 adults, $6 seniors, free for 15 and younger; National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center, Highway 86 outside Baker City. ■ Adult Ceramics: no previous experience required; 4 p.m.; Josephy Center for Arts and Culture, 403 N. Main St., Joseph; $20 includes materials; Josephy Center for Arts and Culture, 403 N. Main St., Joseph; www.josephy.org. ■ Wallowa County Chess Club: 4 p.m.; Josephy Center for Arts and Culture, 403 N. Main St., Joseph; www.josephy.org. ■ Teen Writing Circle: 4 p.m.; Cook Memorial Library Community Room, 2006 Fourth St., La Grande. ■ Drawing for All: 5:30 p.m.; $45 member/$55 non-member for four- week class; Art Center East, 1006 Penn Ave., La Grande; 541-624-2800, www.ArtCenterEast.org. ■ Pine Needle Coil Basket Weaving: 5:30 p.m. $90 member/$105 non-member; Art Center East, 1006 Penn Ave., La Grande; 541-624-2800, www. ArtCenterEast.org. ■ Bingo: all are welcome; 6 p.m.; La Grande American Legion Post 43, 301 Fir St. ■ Powder River Dance Club: 6:30 p.m.; VFW, 2005 Valley, Baker City. ■ Grande Ronde Community Choir Rehearsal: 7 p.m.; Loso Hall, Room 123, EOU, La Grande; 541-624-2800, www.ArtCenterEast.org. ■ Live Music by Tyler Brooks: no cover; 8 p.m.; Ten Depot Street, 10 Depot St., La Grande; 541-963-8766. 15 FRIDAY ■ Youth Art Friday: age 5-18; schedule and fees at www.josephy. org; Josephy Center for Arts and Culture, 403 N. Main St., Joseph; 541-432-0505, www.josephy.org. ■ Lower Valley Farmers Market: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Old Telephone Building, Wallowa; 541-398-0137. ■ Baker County Library Storytime: 10 a.m.; Baker County Public Library, 2400 Resort St., Baker City. ■ Chair Exercise: all ages; 10 a.m.; free; Union County Senior Center, 1504 N. Albany St., La Grande; 541- 663-1983, 541-963-7532. ■ Oregon Fever!: 11 a.m.; learn about the Oregon Fever that took over the nation; included in admission, $8 adults, $6 seniors, free for 15 and younger; National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center, Highway 86 outside Baker City; 541-523-1843. ■ Live Music by Fine Tunes: 11 a.m.; Union County Senior Center, 1504 N. Albany St., La Grande; 541-963-7532. ■ Cook Memorial Library Storytime: 1:30 p.m.; 2006 Fourth St., La Grande; 541-962-1339. ■ Young Artists Studio: 1:45 p.m.; $15-$75; Crossroads Carnegie Art Center, 2020 Auburn Ave., Baker City; 541-523-5369. ■ Food on the Oregon Trail: 2 p.m.; join Ranger Rachael for a presentation exploring methods in which pioneers preserved, prepared, and partitioned food on the Oregon Trail; included in admission, $8 adults, $6 seniors, free for 15 and younger; National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center, Highway 86 outside Baker City; 541-523-1843. ■ Open Studio: 2:30 p.m.; Josephy Center for Arts and Culture, 403 N. Main St., Joseph; 541-432-0505, www.josephy.org. ■ Teen iCRAFT: middle school and high school; 4 p.m.; free; Cook Memorial Library, 2006 Fourth St., La Grande. ■ Handmade Holidays Market & Festive Beer Garden: 4-8 p.m.; Art Center East, 1006 Penn Ave., La Grande; 541-624-2800, www. ArtCenterEast.org. ■ Friday Night Keith Taylor Piano Jam: 4:30 p.m.; free; Crossroads Carnegie Art Center, 2020 Auburn Ave., Baker City; 541-523-5369. ■ Pinochle Social Club: age 18+; 7 p.m.; Union County Senior Center, 1504 N. Albany St., La Grande; 541- 963-7532. ■ Closing Party for ‘Function of Medium’ Exhibit, with Live Music by Auburn Isaak:7 p.m.; Josephy Center for Arts and Culture, 403 N. Main St., Joseph; 541-432- 0505, www.josephy.org. ■ ‘Psych’: comedy presented by Cove High School’s drama department; 7 p.m.; $3-$5; Coe Kerr Community Center, Ascension School, 1104 Church St., Cove. ■ Live Music at hq — Kassi Valazza with JD Kindle’s Hyper- Modern Country Quartet: all ages welcome; 8 p.m.; $8; hq, 112 Depot St., La Grande. 16 SATURDAY ■ La Grande Philly Group Bazaar: 9 a.m.-2 p.m.; proceeds benefi t the travelers with their spring 2020 trip; La Grande Middle School Commons, 1108 Fourth St. ■ Handmade Holidays Market: 9 a.m.-2 p.m.; Art Center East, 1006 Penn Ave., La Grande; 541-624-2800. ■ Looking Glass Books Saturday Storytime: 10 a.m.; Looking Glass Books, 1304 Adams Ave., La Grande. ■ Oregon Fever!: 11 a.m.; learn about the Oregon Fever that took over the nation; included in admission, $8 adults, $6 seniors, free for 15 and younger; National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center, Highway 86 outside Baker City; 541-523-1843. ■ Spring & Friends of Eastern Oregon Favorite Things: 11 a.m.; $15; Grande Lumiere Event Center at The Market Place, 1101 Washington Ave., La Grande; 541-963-2253. ■ Adult Open Studio:1 p.m. and 3 p.m.; $16-$86; Crossroads Carnegie Art Center, 2020 Auburn Ave., Baker City; 541-523-5369. 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