REGISTER NOW FOR
WRITING WORKSHOPS AT
FISHTRAP
ENTERPRISE — Fishtrap will
off er several online writing work-
shops this winter. Registration
can be found at www.fi shtrap.org.
The Lean Season — Winter
Writing with Space and Still-
ness: This virtual workshop with
Matt Daly will meet Saturdays
in January, beginning Jan. 8,
10-11:30 a.m. each session.
Registration is $180 or $160 for
Fishtrappers.
Bad Love Poems: Jayme Ring-
leb leads this online workshop on
Saturdays in February, begin-
ning Feb. 5. Sessions are 10-
11:30 a.m. Registration is $180
or $160 for Fishtrappers. Writers
of all levels and experience are
welcome.
FIRST FISHTRAP
FIRESIDE OF 2022 GOES
LIVE JAN. 7
ENTERPRISE — The fi rst
Fishtrap Fireside of the new year
goes live Friday, Jan. 7, with read-
ings from three Wallowa County
writers: long-time Fishtrap
friends Sara Miller and Marika
Straw plus a special appearance
5
QUICK TAKES
A BRIEF LOOK AT WHAT’S
HAPPENING IN EASTERN OREGON
Fishtrap/Contributed image
Matt Daly will lead a writing work-
shop through Fishtrap beginning
Jan. 8.
Fishtrap/Contributed image
Jayme Ringleb will lead the online
workshop “Bad Love Poems” through
Fishtrap on Saturdays in February.
from Fishtrap’s executive direc-
tor, Shannon McNerney.
Anyone anywhere can take in
Fireside online at www.fi shtrap.
org and on Fishtrap’s YouTube
Channel.
Fishtrap Fireside is a monthly
reading series designed to
feature diverse voices from local
Wallowa County writers. Each
month off ers a fresh look at what
people of the West are thinking
about and writing down.
center.com. Scholarships are
available.
On Thursday, Jan. 6, Angel
Carpenter will teach the paint-
ing class “Bird with Birch Trees,”
1-3:30 p.m. Beginners are wel-
come. Cost is $40 nonmembers
or $36 for members.
Leon Pielstick will lead a class
on making a pocketknife case.
This multi-session workshop
begins Monday, Jan. 10. Class
is 5:30-7:30 p.m. Cost is $35
for nonmembers or $31.50 for
members. Students will make a
case to fi t their pocketknife that
will be theirs to keep. Make sure
to bring your pocketknives with
you. Pielstick started leathercraft
and tooling at age 10. He attend-
ed Oregon State University and
graduated from Colorado State
JANUARY ART CLASSES
PLANNED AT PAINTED
SKY CENTER FOR THE
ARTS
CANYON CITY — Painted Sky
Center for the Arts is planning
a variety of classes for January.
Register at www.paintedsky-
JANUARY 5�12, 2022
University Veterinary School. He
was a practicing veterinarian in
Burns until he retired and moved
to John Day in 2017.
On Tuesday, Jan. 11, Clair
Kehrberg will start a fi ve-session
class on making leather spur
straps. The class will meet Tues-
days, 5:30-7:30 p.m., through
Feb. 8. Participants will make a
pair of spur straps to keep. This
workshop is for intermediate
skill level, age 16 and older. Cost
is $200 nonmembers or $180
members.
JOSEPHY ART SHOW
OPENS JAN. 8
JOSEPH — A new art exhibit
featuring nature-inspired works
opens Jan. 7 at the Josephy
Center for Arts and Culture, 403
N. Main St. An opening recep-
tion is planned for Saturday,
Jan. 8, 3-6 p.m. Live music
starts at 4 p.m.
The show, “Nature in the Ab-
stract,” will be on display through
Feb. 22. The curators are Ellen
Morris Bishop and Debbie Lind.
The judge is Susan Murrell, art
department faculty at Eastern
Oregon University.
Cash awards will be given for
fi rst, second and third place in
all categories ($100, $50, $25).
People’s Choice will earn a prize
of $50. For more information,
visit www.josephy.org.
COATS FOR KIDS TAKES
THE PLUNGE
UMATILLA — For some frigid
fun while helping keep children
out of the cold, make plans to
participate in the Coats for Kids
Polar Bear Plunge. The event is
Saturday, Jan. 8, noon to 2 p.m.
at the Umatilla Marina Swim
Beach, 1710 Quincy Ave. In ad-
dition to taking a plunge into the
river, the event features food,
games and giveaways.
Entry into the event is by pur-
chasing or donating a new winter
coat for a needy youth. Buy one
via www.yougivegoods.com/
coatsforkids2022 or on your own
and drop it off at Umatilla Head
Start, 1371 Third St.
If your family is in need of a
winter coat, contact Rita Campos
at 541-969-3338 or rcampos@
umchs.org. For questions about
the event, call Hannah Keister,
the city of Umatilla’s community
development coordinator, at
541-922-3226.
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