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5 GO! magazine — A&E in Northeast Oregon out & about in Baker, Union & Wallowa counties 7:30 p.m.; $17, tickets at elginoperahouse.com and the door; Hale-Turner Little Theater, 831 Alder St., Elgin; elginoperahouse.com. ■ ■ Oil Painting Weekend Workshop: walk-ins welcome; noon; $50 per weekend; Josephy Center for Arts and Culture, 403 N. Main St., Joseph; 541-432-0505, josephy.org. ■ ■ Sleigh Ride: 7:30 p.m.; $24; Geiser Grand Hotel, 1996 Main St., Baker City. ■ ■ Western Swing and Line Dance with Shane Cunningham: all ages; 7 p.m.; $3 singles, $5 couples and families; Churchill Dancehall, 3451 Broadway, Baker City; churchillbaker.com/events. ■ ■ Winter Programs at the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center: center is open 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday-Sunday; ranger-led program “Oregon Fever!” at 11 a.m. and pioneer stories and demos at 2 p.m.; National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center, 22267 Oregon Highway 86, Baker City; oregontrail. blm.gov. 23 SUNDAY ■ ■ ‘The Fisherman and His Wife’ and ‘The Twilight Cone’: two EORT youth productions; 3 p.m.; $10 adults, $5 students, $25 family; Eastern Oregon Regional Theatre, 2101 Main St., Suite 207, Baker City; bakerlivetheatre.com ■ ■ Japanese Tea Ceremony: part of the Big Read series of events; 2 p.m.; free; Josephy Center, 403 N. Main St., Joseph; 541-432-0505, josephy.org. ■ ■ Oil Painting Weekend Workshop: walk-ins welcome; noon; $50 per weekend; Josephy Center for Arts and Culture, 403 N. Main St., Joseph; 541-432-0505, josephy.org. ■ ■ Sunday Funday Bingo at the Rusty Spur: 2-4 p.m.; free; Rusty Spur Bar & Grill, 100 S. Main St., Joseph. ■ ■ Tea in the Gallery — Lunar New Year: Chinese-style tea tasting; age 13-adult; 1 p.m.; Art Center East, 1006 Penn Ave., La Grande; 541-624-2800, artcentereast.org. ■ ■ Wallowa County Chamber Citizen Awards Banquet: doors open at 4 p.m.; $38; Cloverleaf Hall, 600 NW First St., Enterprise; wallowacountychamber.com. ■ ■ Winter Programs at the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center: center is open 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday-Sunday; ranger-led program “Oregon Fever!” at 11 a.m. and pioneer stories and demos at 2 p.m.; National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center, 22267 Oregon Highway 86, Baker City; oregontrail. blm.gov. 24 MONDAY ■ ■ Bridge: 1 p.m.; Union County Senior Center, 1504 N. Albany St., La Grande; 541-963-7532. ■ ■ Chair Exercise: free class open to all; 10 a.m.; Union County Senior Center, 1504 N. Albany St., La Grande; 541-963-7532, 541-663-1983. ■ ■ Fine-Tune Your Pottery: age 14-adult; 6 p.m.; Art Center East, 1006 Penn Ave., La Grande; 541-624-2800, artcentereast.org. ■ ■ Open Painting and Drawing Studio: 10 a.m.; Crossroads Carnegie Art Center, 2020 Auburn Ave., Baker City; 541-523-5369, crossroads-arts.org ■ ■ Painting with Kodi: 5 p.m.; Josephy Center for Arts and Culture, 403 N. Main St., Joseph; 541-432-0505, josephy.org. ■ ■ Printmaking Open Studio: walk-ins welcome; 1 p.m.; Josephy Center for Arts and Culture, 403 N. Main St., Joseph; 541-432-0505, josephy.org. ■ ■ Strong Senior Fitness Dance Cardio and Stretching: 9 a.m.; Coe Kerr Building, Ascension School Conference Center, 1104 Church St., Cove; 541-910-8803. ■ ■ Toddler Time with Liv: age 1-5; 10:20 a.m.; Cook Memorial Library, Community Room, 2006 Fourth St., La Grande; livfit.webs.com. ■ ■ Yoga Refresh: no experience necessary; 9:10 a.m.; free; Cook Memorial Library, Community Room, 2006 Fourth St., La Grande; cookmemoriallibrary.org. 25 TUESDAY ■ ■ Adult Ceramics: 4 p.m.; Josephy Center for Arts and Culture, 403 N. Main St., Joseph; 541- 432-0505, josephy.org. ■ ■ Amigurumi for Adults: 6 p.m.; Parks and Recreation Department, 2402 Cedar St. (in Pioneer Park by tennis courts), La Grande; 541- 962-1352, lagrandeparks.org. ■ ■ Baker County Public Library Storytime: 10 a.m.; Baker County Public Library, 2400 Resort St., Baker City; 541-523-6419, bakerlib.org. ■ ■ Ballet Basics: for adults;12:10 p.m.; free; Cook Memorial Library, 2006 Fourth St., La Grande; 541-962-1339, cookmemoriallibrary.org. ■ ■ Big Read Screening — “Oregon’s Japanese Americans”: OPB documentary; 6 p.m.; free; Fishtrap House, 400 E. Grant St., Enterprise; www.fishtrap.org. ■ ■ Bingo: 6:30 p.m.; Union County Senior Center, 1504 N. Albany St., La Grande; 541-963-7532. ■ ■ Brown Bag Lunch Lecture Series: scheduled speakers and topics at josephy. org; noon; free; Josephy Center for Arts and Culture, 403 N. Main St., Joseph; 541-432-0505. ■ ■ Community African Drumming Rehearsal: 6 p.m.; Loso Hall, Room 123, EOU, La Grande; 541-624-2800, artcentereast.org. ■ ■ Dancing Before Lunch with The BlueMountaineers: 11 a.m.; Union County Senior Center, 1504 N. Albany St., La Grande; 541-963-7532. ■ ■ Documentary Film — ‘4 Little Girls’: 7 p.m.; free, donations welcome; Josephy Center for Arts and Culture, 403 N. Main St., Joseph; 541-432-0505, josephy.org. ■ ■ Fundamentals of Drawing: age 10-adult; 5 p.m.; Art Center East, 1006 Penn Ave., La Grande; 541-624-2800, artcentereast.org. ■ ■ Horse Hair Raku Workshop with Bob Jensen: age 14-adult; 6 p.m.; Art Center East, 1006 Penn Ave., La Grande; 541-624-2800, artcentereast.org. ■ ■ Literacy Center: free tutoring for all ages; appointment or drop in; 2-4:30 p.m.; Cook Memorial Library, 2006 Fourth St., La Grande; 541-962-1339, cookmemoriallibrary.org. ■ ■ Little Big Art: age 2-6 and caregivers; 10 a.m.; Art Center East, 1006 Penn Ave., La Grande; 541-624-2800, artcentereast.org. ■ ■ Lostine Senior Lunch: noon; South Fork Grange, 131 Highway 82, Lostine. ■ ■ Master Gardening Class: 5:30 p.m.; individual classes open to community members for $5 per class; OSU Extension Office, Union County, 10507 N. McAlister Road, Island City; RSVP at 541-963-1010. ■ ■ Pinochle: age 18+; 1 p.m.; Union County Senior Center, 1504 N. Albany St., La Grande; 541-963-7532. ■ ■ Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper: 5-7 p.m.; free, donations accepted; St. Patrick Episcopal Church, 100 NE Third St., Enterprise. ■ ■ Strong Senior Fitness: 9 a.m.; Coe Kerr Building, Ascension School Conference Center, 1104 Church St., Cove; 541-910-8803, coveoregon.org/news. ■ ■ Tai Chi — Moving for Better Balance: free class open to all; 9 a.m.; Presbyterian Friendship Center, 1204 Spring Ave., La Grande. ■ ■ Toddler Music & Movement: age 3-5; 10 a.m.; Art Center East, 1006 Penn Ave., La Grande; 541-624-2800, artcentereast.org. ■ ■ Union Carnegie Library Storytime: 10 a.m.; Union Carnegie Library, 182 N. Main St., Union; 541-562-5811. ■ ■ Union Senior Lunch: coffee at 11 a.m., meal at noon; $3 donation; VFW High Valley Post 4060, 518 N. Main St.; 541-562-5848. 26 WEDNESDAY ■ ■ Baker County Public Library Storytime: 10 a.m.; Baker County Public Library, 2400 Resort St., Baker City; 541-523-6419, bakerlib.org. ■ ■ Bingo: all are welcome; doors open at 5 p.m., early-bird games at 6 p.m., regular session at 7 p.m.; VFW High Valley Post 4060, 518 N. Main St., Union. ■ ■ Chair Exercise: free class open to all; 10 a.m.; Union County Senior Center, 1504 N. Albany St., La Grande; 541-963-7532, 541-663-1983. ■ ■ Dancing Before Lunch with Terry LaMont: 11 a.m.; Union County Senior Center, 1504 N. Albany St., La Grande; 541-963-7532. ■ ■ Figure Drawing: live models; 6 p.m.; Josephy Center for Arts and Culture, 403 N. Main St., Joseph; 541-432-0505,josephy.org. ■ ■ Fine-Tune Your Pottery: age 14-adult; 6 p.m.; Art Center East, 1006 Penn Ave., La Grande; 541-624-2800, artcentereast.org. ■ ■ Karaoke at the Rusty Spur: 9 p.m.-close; Rusty Spur Bar & Grill, 100 S. Main St., Joseph. ■ ■ Knit-in for Neighbors: weekly lunch hour knit-in to make hats, scarves and mittens for neighbors in need of warmth; age 10-adult; noon; free; Art Center East, 1006 Penn Ave., La Grande; 541-624-2800, artcentereast. org. ■ ■ LEGO Play: all ages welcome; 3:30 p.m.; Cook Memorial Library, 2006 Fourth St., La Grande; 541-962-1339, cookmemoriallibrary. org. ■ ■ Literacy Center: free tutoring for all ages; appointment or drop in; 2-4:30 p.m.; Cook Memorial Library, 2006 Fourth St., La Grande; 541-962-1339, cookmemoriallibrary.org. ■ ■ Live Music — Stone Foxes with Fellow Pynins: 6 p.m.; $10-$20; OK Theatre, 208 W. Main St, Enterprise; theoldok.com. ■ ■ Preschool Science Playtime: with caregivers; 9:30 a.m.; free; Wallowology Center, 508 N. Main St., Joseph; wallowology.org. ■ ■ Trivia Night at Terminal Gravity: four people per team; 6:30 p.m.; Terminal Gravity Brew Pub, 803 School St., Enterprise, terminalgravitybrewing.com.