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COMING EVENTS
TUESDAY, MARCH 8
ADULT OPEN GYM, 6-7
a.m., Pendleton Recreation Cen-
ter, 510 S.W. Dorion Ave. Half-
court basketball. (541-276-8100).
WALKING FOR WELLNESS,
8:30-9:30 a.m., Pendleton Rec-
reation Center, 510 S.W. Dorion
Ave. (541-276-8100).
PRESCHOOL STORY TIME,
10:30-11 a.m., Stan¿eld Public
Library, 180 W. Coe Ave. (541-
449-1254).
BOARDMAN SENIOR MEAL
SERVICE, 12 noon, Boardman
Senior Center, 100 Tatone St.
Costs $4 for seniors 55 or $5 for
adults. (541-481-3257).
HERMISTON SENIOR MEAL
SERVICE, 12 noon, Hermiston
Senior Center, 435 W. Orchard
Ave. Costs $4 or free for chil-
dren under 10. Extra 50 cents
for utensils/dishes. Meals on
Wheels available. Transportation
arranged by donation. (541-567-
3582).
PENDLETON SENIOR MEAL
SERVICE, 12 noon, Pendleton
Senior Center, 510 S.W. 10th St.
Costs $3.50 or $6 for those under
60. Pool, puzzles, crafts, snacks,
Second Time Around thrift store
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For Meals On
Wheels, call 541-276-1926. (541-
276-7101).
CRAFTERNOONS, 4 p.m.,
Pendleton Public Library, 502
S.W. Dorion Ave. Drop in for a
group or individual craft project.
(541-966-0380).
FAMILY CLAY NIGHT, 5:30-
7:30 p.m., Pendleton Center for
the Arts, 214 N. Main St. People
of all ages can explore with clay,
with all materials provided. Costs
$15 per adult and $5 per child
ages 7-12, drop-ins welcome.
(541-278-9201).
PENDLETON
KNITTING
GROUP, 6 p.m., Prodigal Son
Brewery & Pub, 230 S.E. Court
Ave. (541-966-0380).
PENDLETON EAGLES BIN-
GO, 6:30-9 p.m., Pendleton Ea-
gles Lodge No. 28, 428 S. Main
St. (541-278-2828).
STORY AND CRAFT TIME,
6:30 p.m., Milton-Freewater Pub-
lic Library, 8 S.W. Eighth Ave. For
elementary school-age children.
(Lili Schmidt 541-938-8247)
HERMISTON EAGLES BIN-
GO, 7 p.m., Hermiston Eagles
Lodge, 160 N.W. Second St.
(541-289-7107).
EASTERN OREGON FO-
RUM, 7 p.m., Blue Mountain
Community College Science &
Technology Building room 200,
2411 N.W. Carden Ave., Pendle-
ton. Former Oregon senator Gor-
don Smith presents “Living with
the Challenges of Mental Health.”
Costs $6 (free for members).
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9
ADULT OPEN GYM, 6-7
a.m., Pendleton Recreation Cen-
ter, 510 S.W. Dorion Ave. Half-
court basketball. (541-276-8100).
WALKING FOR WELLNESS,
8:30-9:30 a.m., Pendleton Rec-
reation Center, 510 S.W. Dorion
Ave. (541-276-8100).
AARP TAX AID, 9 a.m. to 3
p.m., Boardman Senior Center,
100 Tatone St. Walk-ins welcome,
no appointment necessary.
WORLD WAR I HIGHWAY
SIGN DEDICATION, 9 a.m.,
Pendleton VFW, 1221 S.E. Court
Place. A ceremony honoring
Umatilla County veterans who
served and died in World War
I includes speeches by military
veterans, Color Guard and “Taps”
played by a military band. Three
signs honoring WWI vets will be
erected on Highway 395 south of
Pendleton and north of Hermiston
on Thursday. (Glenn Scott 541-
667-3125).
BABY BOOGIE & TAPPIN’
TODDLERS, 10-10:45 a.m.,
Hermiston Public Library, 235 E.
Gladys Ave. (541-567- 2882).
PRESCHOOL STORY TIME,
10:15 a.m., Pendleton Public Li-
brary, 502 S.W. Dorion Ave. (541-
966-0380).
STORY TIME, 11:15 a.m. to
noon, Hermiston Public Library,
235 E. Gladys Ave. (541-567-
2882).
PENDLETON SENIOR MEAL
SERVICE, 12 noon, Pendleton
Senior Center, 510 S.W. 10th St.
Costs $3.50 or $6 for those under
60. Pool, puzzles, crafts, snacks,
Second Time Around thrift store
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For Meals On
Wheels, call 541-276-1926. (541-
276-7101).
STANFIELD SENIOR MEAL
SERVICE, 12 noon, Stan¿eld
Community Center, 225 W. Roos-
evelt. Costs $3.50 for seniors, $6
for others.
TOT TIME, 1-2 p.m., Pendle-
ton Recreation Center, 510 S.W.
Dorion Ave. For children ages
0-5. Cost is $1 per child. (541-
276-8100).
ADULT BEGINNING COM-
PUTER COURSE, 3 p.m., Pend-
leton Public Library meeting
room, 502 S.W. Dorion Ave. Free,
but registration required. (541-
966-0380).
COMMUNITY
AGRICUL-
TURAL WORKERS AND EM-
PLOYERS RESOURCE FAIR,
5:30-7 p.m., Hermiston Confer-
ence Center, 415 S. Highway
395. Learn about training and
employment programs and take
advantage of free oral, choles-
terol and blood pressure checks
and screenings. Free dinner from
5-6 p.m., drawings throughout the
event. (541-567-6151).
ARTS CENTER HAPPY
HOUR, 6-7 p.m., Pendleton Cen-
ter for the Arts, 214 N. Main St.
Hang out with friends, meet new
people, have a drink and make
art. This week: paint “Happy Lit-
tle Trees” with Nika Blasser and
Ian Shadle. Free; wine and beer
available by donation. (541-278-
9201).
LENTEN WORSHIP SER-
VICE, 6 p.m., Peace Lutheran
Church, 210 N.W. Ninth St.,
Pendleton. A light supper of soup
and bread is followed by a spe-
cial service and a sermon by Rev.
Rod Harwood. Free, but a freewill
offering will bene¿t Domestic Vio-
lence Services.
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call 541-969-3057 to RSVP and
for driving directions. Bring a veg-
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friendly group.
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