The Observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1968-current, November 12, 2020, Page 6, Image 6

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Thursday, November 12, 2020
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Shop Hop: Dec. 3-5
Poet headlines Writing Project
■ Jennifer Perrine will read from her works on Wednesday, Nov. 18
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Shop local this season
LA GRANDE — The Union
game boards. Some locations may
require a purchase to receive credit,
County Chamber of Commerce is
Office
Hours:
while some
may simply
require a
teaming up with businesses from
Mon -Thurs: 8 am - 4 pm
visit or a “Like” on their Facebook
all over Union County to host a
Fri 9: am - 2:30 pm
page and request for information.
quarterly Shop Hop on Dec. 3-5.
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The boards will
be turned
in at
“The Chamber is really excited Office 541.963.7226
the end of the event (Dec. 5) at any
to be partnering with so many of
of the participating locations. The
our local businesses from all of our
Chamber will collect all pieces and
Union County communities,” said
draw names for the winner. Prize
Suzannah Moore-Hemann, execu-
winners will be announced by the
tive director of the Union County
Chamber via Facebook and email
Chamber of Commerce. “With so
on Dec. 8, 2020.
many businesses of all sizes really
Currently the Chamber has
facing a lot of diffi culties due to
nearly 15 businesses signed up.
the COVID-19 pandemic, we are
The Chamber will continue to
wanting to develop this signature
expand this event in the future.
Loyal-to-Local event and some-
Those interested in jumping
thing on an ongoing basis. This give
on the “Shop Hop Trail” can visit
our community the opportunity to
the Chamber’s website and social
safely show support for our local
media for more information, check
businesses.”
out the fl ier, and see who is partici-
All participating businesses are
pating.
asked to donate something — gift
More information is available at
cards, merchandise, swag, or other
prizes — for the raffl e prize baskets the Chamber offi ce (541-963-8588,
Info@VisitUnionCounty.org) and on
at the end.
the Chamber’s website (http://www.
The public is encouraged to col-
lect stamps and signatures on their VisitUnionCounty.org).
LA GRANDE — Art Center
East continues the Writing Proj-
ect with a reading by poet Jenni-
fer Perrine on Nov. 18 at 6 p.m.
Attendees are also welcome to
share a selection of their original
work in the open mic following
our featured reading.
Signup for the open mic begins
at 6:45 p.m. on a fi rst-come basis
(there is a limit to 10 readers with
a 5-minute reading limit).
This event is live and hosted
through Zoom. Please register to
obtain the link at artcentereast.
org/calendar. Click on “register for
classes.”
Perrine is the award-winning
author of four poetry books: Again,
In the Human Zoo, The Body Is
No Machine, and No Confession,
Submitted photo
No Mass.
Poet Jennifer Perrine is featured in the ACE Writing Project.
She has recently been an
workshops on creative writing,
co-hosts the Incite Queer Writ-
invited presenter at the 2020
social justice, and intersectional
ers reading series, and hosts The
Portland Book Festival and on
equity.
Occasion, a poetry radio show on
the Rattlecast. Perrine serves as
M R O T S E H T M O R F R E T L E H S
Read more on her website,
KBOO FM.
an editor for Airlie Press
and a
www.jenniferperrine.org.
When
not
writing,
Perrine
leads
guest editor for Broadsided
Press,
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