A BRIEF LOOK AT WHAT’S
HAPPENING IN EASTERN OREGON
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GET READY FOR SLIP-N-SLIDE
KICKBALL IN JOHN DAY
LA GRANDE LIT WEEK EVENTS
INCLUDE AUTHOR READINGS
JOHN DAY — GO Outside, a project
of the John Day Canyon City Parks and
Recreation Department, is sponsoring a
Slip-n-Slide kickball tournament on Satur-
day, July 23. The action starts at 3:30 p.m.
at the Seventh Street Complex.
To register, go to jdccparksandrec.org
or register at the site on Saturday.
LA GRANDE — The inaugural La
Grande Lit Week wraps up with events
this weekend.
Side A Brewing will host Leyna Krow,
at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 21. Krow who
will read from her mystery book “Fire
Season,” off ering a story for the Great
Spokane Fire of 1889.
On Friday, July 22, HQ (112 Depot St.)
will have readings by MFA students at
6:30 p.m., followed at 7:30 p.m. by Jon
Raymond and his new climate fi ction
novel “Denial,” which offi cially releases
July 26.
MFA students will also read at 3 p.m.
Saturday, July 23, at EOU’s Schwarz
Theatre.
The week will fi nish with a reading
at 7 p.m. Saturday at The Local, 1508
Adams Ave., by Emily Prado and her book
“Funeral for Flaca,” which won a Pacifi c
Northwest Book Award. A DJ set follows
at 8 p.m.
For more information, visit www.eou.
edu/mfa/litweek.
ASTRONOMY EVENT AT
WALLOWOLOGY JULY 26
JOSEPH — The Wallowology Natural
History Discovery Center is hosting an
astronomy outing on Tuesday, July 26, at a
dark location near the center, 508 N. Main
St. This event is in conjunction with the Ida
B. Wells High School Astronomy Club.
The cost is free, and beginners are
welcome. Adult supervision is required for
participants younger than 16. Pre-register
by emailing info@wallowology.org.
The session will include a short intro-
duction to astronomical observation and
guided help using a telescope to view
planets, star clusters, nebula and galaxies.
THIRD THURSDAY WINE
WALK IS JULY 21
BAKER CITY — Baker City Downtown’s
monthly wine walk is Thursday, July 21,
starting at Hatch Lab, 2019 Main St. A
$10 donation gets a commemorative
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D’Club L’Eveque, featuring John Woodard
and Debbie Friedman, will play at Royal
Artisan, 1912 Main St., during the monthly
wine walk in downtown Baker City on
Thursday, July 21, 5:30 p.m.
wine glass and map to participating busi-
nesses.
At Royal Artisan, 1912 Main St., D’Club
L’Eveque will play live music starting at
5:30 p.m.
JOIN FIRST DRAFT
WRITERS’ SERIES JULY 21
PENDLETON — Penelope Scambly
Schott is the featured speaker at the First
Draft Writers’ Series, a monthly event
at Pendleton Center for the Arts, 214 N.
Main St.
The gathering is Thursday, July 21,
7 p.m. There are two options: attend in
person at the art center, or join via Zoom
(access the Zoom link at pendletonarts.
org/fi rst-draft).
MUSIC COMING TO THE
OK THEATRE
ENTERPRISE — The OK Theatre is
welcoming music once again, and owner
Darrell Brann has acts booked into 2023.
The theater is at 208 N. Main St.
Here’s the summer lineup:
• Saturday, July 23: Amy Helm with
Elizebeth and The Catapult, 7 p.m.
• Thursday, Aug. 4: Caleb Klauder and
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Amy Helm plays Saturday, July 23, at the
OK Theatre in Enterprise.
Reeb Willms with Country Band, 7 p.m.
JOIN JUNIOR BIRDWATCHERS
AT PENDLETON LIBRARY
PENDLETON — The children’s area of
the Pendleton Library is the place to be
for bird enthusiasts. On Wednesday, July
27, Junior Birdwatchers of all ages will
paint birdhouses, creating their own bird
feeders, and teaming up to build a giant
bird’s nest for display in the library. The
event starts at 4 p.m.
The library, 502 SW Dorion Ave., is
open Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.,
and Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. It
is closed on Sundays. Stay up to date on
library events by visiting pendleton.or.us/
library.
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