10 DECEMBER 29, 2021�JANUARY 5, 2022 CALENDAR FRIDAY 12/31 New Year’s Eve Community Dance: Live music by the Blue- Mountaineers; features a fi nger food potluck and door prizes; 6-9 p.m.; $5, free for ages 12 and younger; Union County Senior Center, 1504 N. Albany St., La Grande. New Year’s Eve Party: Dance the night away to live music by Lyle Witherrite and Scott Wilson; 21 and older; 6:30 p.m.; $5; Thunder Room, 405 W. Wallowa Ave., Enter- prise. New Year’s Eve at AJ’s Corner Brick: Live music by the Wasteland Kings Acoustic Trio plus Holly; 7-10 p.m.; 1840 Main St., Baker City. New Year’s Eve Com- edy Show at Rustic Truck: 8-10 p.m.; $20; 100 W. Hwy. 730, Irrigon; tickets at brown- papertickets.com. Denim and Diamonds Party: Break out your glitz and glitter and those Wranglers; live music, dancing and a cham- pagne toast at midnight; 8 p.m.; Main Event Sports Bar & Eatery, 1929 Main St., Baker City. Metal at Midnight: Live music by La Grande’s resident axe-grinders NOGERO; 8 p.m.; $10 at the door; HQ, 112 Depot St., La Grande. FOR MORE EVENTS, GO TO WWW.GOEASTERNOREGON.COM Art Center, 2020 Auburn Ave., Baker City; register at cross- roads-arts.org. TUESDAY 1/4 Painted Sky Center for the Arts/Contributed image Create a winter mandala on Jan. 5 at Painted Sky Center for the Arts in Canyon City. New Year’s Eve Block Party and Ball Drop: Outdoor party with warming tents that concludes with ball drop at midnight; 10 p.m.; downtown La Grande. SATURDAY 1/1 Beth Gibans Memorial Wal- lowa Lake Polar Bear Plunge: 10 a.m.; county park at north DP HOME ENTERTAINMENT 137 E. Main Street, John Day 541-575-1637 end of Wallowa Lake. MONDAY 1/3 Boardman Quilt Group: 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.; Boardman Senior Center, 100 Tatone St. Getting Grounded — Feel- ing Better: For adults; meets Mondays from 2:30-3:30 p.m.; $8 members, $12 nonmem- bers; Crossroads Carnegie Storytime: 10 a.m.; Baker County Public Library, 2400 Resort St., Baker City. Hermiston Library Story- time: 10:30 a.m.; 235 E. Gladys Ave. Ballet I: Ages 6-8, eight- week session meets on Tuesdays from 4-5 p.m., Jan. 4-Feb. 22; $64 members, $96 nonmembers; Crossroads Carnegie Art Center, 2020 Au- burn Ave., Baker City; register crossroads-arts.org. Modern Board Game Night: Euro-style games that focus on strategy, not luck; 6:15- 7:15 p.m.; Pendleton Center for the Arts, 214 N. Main St. Country Fiddle Dance Orchestra: Held the first and third Tuesday of every month; 6-7 p.m.; Art Center East, 1006 Penn Ave., La Grande; contact teaching artist Carla Arnold at 541-786-4535 to join. Writer as Mapmaker with Corinna Cook: Maps, like literature, tell us where we are and where we might go; virtual workshop; 6-8 p.m.; $215- $240; www.fishtrap.org. WEDNESDAY 1/5 Walk-in Wednesday Open Studio: Explore various me- diums and techniques with Pamela Beach every Wednes- day; $20; Josephy Center for Arts and Culture, 403 N. Main St., Joseph; register at jose- phy.org. Ballet II: Ages 6-8; eight- week session meets on Wednesdays from 4-5 p.m. Jan. 5-Feb. 23; $64 members, $96 nonmembers; Cross- roads Carnegie Art Center, 2020 Auburn Ave., Baker City; crossroads-arts.org. Learn to Love Watercolor: Becky Litke teaches two sessions every Wednesday — 3-5 p.m. and 5-7 p.m.; $16 members, $24 nonmembers; Crossroads Carnegie Art Cen- ter, 2020 Auburn Ave., Baker City; register at crossroads- arts.org. Bingo — Union: Doors open at 5 p.m., early-bird games at 6 p.m., regular games at 7 p.m.; VFW High Valley Post 4060. Winter Mandala: Suitable for all levels, ages 10 and old- er; 5:30 p.m.; $31.50 members, $35 nonmembers; Painted Sky Center for the Arts, 118 Wash- ington St., Canyon City; www. paintedskycenter.com.