6 Thursday, April 8, 2021 GO! magazine — A&E in Northeast Oregon Quick Takes Register by April 15 for 8-week ceramics course JOSEPH — Pamela Beach will be teaching “Foundations in Ceramics for Beginners,” an eight- week course on Mondays beginning April 19 at the Josephy Center, 403 N. Main St., Joseph. The in-person class will cover the fundamentals of handbuilding with lessons in design, texture and glazing. A $195 class fee includes clay, glazes, fi ring and three open studio sessions (offered Saturdays, May 1, May 22 and June 12). For age 18 and older, and no experience is necessary. Masks will be required at all times. Pre-registration is required by April 15. For more information and to register, call 541-432-0505 or go to www.josephy.org and from the “Learn” tab choose “classes and workshops.” Art Center East/Contibuted Art glass paints and brushes are provided. Experience is not necessary, but face masks are. Puzzle Exchange planned LA GRANDE — Art Center East hosts a puz- zle exchange on the third Saturday of the month. The in-person exchange requires face coverings and social distancing. The next exchange will take place Saturday, April 17, from 1-2 p.m. at Art Center East, 1006 Penn Ave., La Grande. Bring a puzzle and take one home. There is a suggested donation of $5 per puzzle taken home or exchanged, with proceeds going toward ACE’s continuing effort to stay open dur- ing the pandemic. Reserve a table at the Magical Tea Party Elgin Opera House’s next production will be on fi lm LA GRANDE — Le Bebe Cakes Bakery is putting on a Magical Tea Party Saturday, April 17, for wizards, fairies and muggles of all ages at Grande Lumiere Event Center at The Market Place, 1101 Washington Ave., La Grande. Cost is $14.95 per person and in- cludes a catered luncheon, tea and cakes provided by Le Bebe Cakes. Reserve a table of two to six guests for a tea time between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. by calling 541-963-2253. ELGIN — Terry Hale, executive artistic director for the Elgin Opera House, is directing a fi lm version of Disney’s “High School Musical Jr.” with a 70-member cast, the majority of whom are high school students. The production is designed to replicate the experience of watch- ing a live theater performance at the Elgin Opera House. Filming of “High School Musical Jr.” will continue for about another month, after which production work will be completed. Paint wineglasses at free weekly gathering JOSEPH — Those who pur- chase opening night tickets for the annual Wallowa Valley Festival of Art each receive a hand-painted wineglass. In preparation for the event, wineglass painting gather- ings are held every Wednesday eve- ning under Pam Beach’s guidance at the Josephy Center, 403 N. Main St., Joseph. Walk-ins are welcome between 5 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Wineglasses, The 2021 EOU Junior Exhibit — “a point of connection” — is evidence that art always fi nds a way. The exhibit showcases work made during the pandemic, exploring themes of internal and external worlds. Your One Stop Music Shop The Opera House musical will be shown online April 24 to May 2. All showings will be at 7:30 p.m. except for May 2, which will start at 4:30 p.m. Information on pur- chasing tickets is available at www. elginoperahouse.com/box-offi ce. Register now for virtual Wallowa Fiddle Tunes Camp WALLOWA — The 2021 Wal- lowa Fiddle Tunes Camp will be virtual. The camp may not take place over the entire week, but there will be at least three days (Friday-Sunday, July 16-18) of instruction and fi ddle tunes com- munity activities. To register and for more information, go to www. wvmusicalliance.org. EOU students fi nd ‘point of connection’ LA GRANDE — On display now at Art Center East, 1006 Penn Ave., La Grande, is the annual EOU Junior Exhibition, featuring Eastern Oregon University students with a major or minor in art. As students enter this phase of their studies, their unique style and perspective begins to emerge, even in the midst of a global pandemic. “After a year of stumbling around online trying to reimagine making art with digital tools or in isolation, I think we all realize the privilege of presenting creative work to the community,” said Susan Murrell, EOUart professor. The exhibit will be on display through May 1. Regular gallery hours are Wednesday to Friday from noon to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Gallery admission is free and open to the (masked) public. Cur- rent and past exhibits may also be viewed at www.artcentereast.org. Get Everything You Need to Keep the Beat Going Lessons Rentals Jam Sessions Direct Music Source 1206 Adams Ave La Grande, Oregon 97850 (541) 962-0307