A6 COMMUNITY East Oregonian BRIEFLY Fundraiser rolls strikes for The Arc HERMISTON — If bowling is up your alley, you’re invited to participate in a tour- nament fundraiser to benefit The Arc Uma- tilla County. The event is Saturday at 6 p.m. at Des- ert Lanes, 1545 N. First St., Hermiston. The cost is $125 per 5-person team, which includes two games, shoe rental and door prizes. A nonprofit organization, The Arc advo- cates for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. They focus on expanding opportunities for people with disabilities and offer activities to help in connecting with the community. For more information about the bowl- ing tourney, contact Kristi Smalley at 541- 571-0997. To learn more about The Arc, call 541-567-7615 or visit www.facebook.com/ arcofumatillacounty. Tickets on sale for Me and My Prince Ball HERMISTON — It’s almost time to put on your dancing shoes — tickets are avail- able for Me and My Prince Ball. The formal/semi-formal event provides an opportunity to build special memories for girls of all ages and their fathers/father figures. In its 15th year, the dance’s theme is “Across the Universe.” The event is Satur- day, May 18 from 6-9 p.m. at Eastern Ore- gon Trade and Event Center, 1705 E. Air- port Road, Hermiston. It’s organized by Girl Scouts of Oregon and Southwest Washing- ton Service Unit 22. Tickets are $20 each and can be pur- chased at 60 Minute Photo, 1000 N. First St., or the Hermiston Chamber of Commerce, 1055 S. Highway 395, Suite 111. Admission HERMISTON includes a portrait, corsage, boutonniere, refreshments and photo booth fun. Organiz- ers encourage people to buy tickets early as they are expected to sell out. For more information, call Michelle Kane at 541-564-5985. Agape House holds parking lot sale HERMISTON — People are invited to find bargains and help support Eastern Ore- gon Mission programs and outreach. A parking lot sale at Agape House will feature furniture and bicycles (price as marked), knick-knacks (you name the price) and clothing (five items for $1). The sale is Saturday from 8:30-11:30 a.m. at 500 Harper Road, Hermiston. Donations will be accepted through Friday. In case of inclement weather, the sale will be moved indoors. Eastern Oregon Mission is the parent organization of Agape House and Martha’s House, which serve individuals and families in need. For more information, to volunteer or make donations, call 541-567-8774. Adult egg hunt benefits Girl Scouts ECHO — An Adult Easter Egg Hunt will help raise money for Echo Girl Scout Troop 10298. The event is Friday, April 26 at 6 p.m. in George Park on North Dupont Street, located behind Echo City Hall. Tickets are $25 each. Prizes include baked goods, gift certificates, handcrafted items, candy and more. Proceeds from the event will help sup- port Girl Scouts bronze and silver projects. For more information or to buy tickets, call Jamie Wiseman at 541-701-4138. COMING EVENTS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17 EASTER BAKE SALE, 7:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Good Shep- herd Medical Center, 610 N.W. 11th St., Hermiston. Home- made baked goods and treats. All proceeds benefit scholarships for local medical career students, and medical equipment fund. ARTS AND CULTURE FES- TIVAL: SENSE OF PLACE, 8 a.m.-9 p.m., Blue Mountain Community College, 2411 N.W. Carden Ave., Pendle- ton. Speakers, artists, pho- tographers, documentaries, creative writers, humanities lectures and more. Full itiner- ary available at https://www. b l u e cc . e d u /co m m u n i t y/ diversity-at-bmcc/arts-and- culture (541-289-2832) PENDLETON SCHOOL DISTRICT STUDENT ART SHOW, 8 a.m.-8 p.m., Pendle- ton Convention Center, 1601 Westgate, Pendleton. Event displays a piece of artwork by every student grades K-12 attending school in the dis- trict. Free. (541-276-6711) PENDLETON SENIOR MEAL SERVICE, 12-1 p.m., Pendleton Senior Center, 510 S.W. 10th St., Pendleton. Costs $3.50 or $6 for those under 60. (Tori Bowman 541-276-5073) STANFIELD SENIOR MEAL SERVICE, 12 p.m., Stanfield Community Center, 225 W. Roosevelt, Stanfield. Cost is $3.50 for seniors, $6 for others. (541-449-1332) ADVENTURE TIME STORY TIME, 2-3 p.m., Hermiston Public Library, 235 E. Gladys Ave., Hermiston. Stories and activities for developmentally disabled children and adults. Free. (541-567-2882) ADULT BEGINNERS’ COMPUTERS, 3-4 p.m., Pend- leton Public Library meeting room, 502 S.W. Dorion Ave., Pendleton. Registration is required. (541-966-0380) VEGAN/SUSTAINABLE LIVING POTLUCK SUP- PER, 7 p.m., location var- ies, Pendleton. Bring a vegan dish and recipe. Call to RSVP. (541-969-3057) THURSDAY, APRIL 18 PENDLETON SCHOOL DISTRICT STUDENT ART SHOW, 8 a.m.-8 p.m., Pendle- ton Convention Center, 1601 Westgate, Pendleton. Event displays a piece of artwork by every student grades K-12 attending school in the dis- trict. Free. (541-276-6711) WALKING FOR WELL- NESS, 8:30-9:30 a.m., Pend- leton Recreation Center, 510 S.W. Dorion Ave., Pendleton. Free. (541-276-8100) HOLY THURSDAY PIL- GRIMAGE, 9 a.m., Our Lady of Angels Catholic Church, 565 W. Hermiston Ave., Herm- iston. Bus leaves the church at 9 a.m. to visit 7 area Cath- olic churches. A lunch stop is included in the trip. Tick- ets are $25 per person, which includes lunch, available at the church office. (Mark Gomolski 773-580-3253) PRESCHOOL STORY TIME, 10:15-11 a.m., Pendle- ton Public Library, 502 S.W. Dorion Ave., Pendleton. Sto- ries and activities for young children. (541-966-0380) PRESCHOOL STORY TIME, 10:15 a.m., Hermis- ton Public Library, 235 E. Gladys Ave., Hermiston. For children from 3-6 years old. (541-567-2882) PRESCHOOL STORY AND CRAFT TIME, 10:30 a.m., Mil- ton-Freewater Public Library, 8 S.W. Eighth Ave., Mil- ton-Freewater. (Lili Schmidt 541-938-8247) ARTS AND CULTURE FES- TIVAL: SENSE OF PLACE, 12-8 p.m., Blue Mountain Community College, 2411 N.W. Carden Ave., Pendle- ton. Speakers, artists, pho- tographers, documentaries, creative writers, humanities lectures and more. Full itiner- ary available at https://www. b l u e cc . e d u /co m m u n i t y/ diversity-at-bmcc/arts-and- culture (541-289-2832) PENDLETON SENIOR MEAL SERVICE, 12-1 p.m., Pendleton Senior Center, 510 S.W. 10th St., Pendleton. Costs $3.50 or $6 for those under 60. (Tori Bowman 541-276-5073) HERMISTON SENIOR MEAL SERVICE, 12 p.m., Har- kenrider Center, 255 N.E. Sec- ond St., Hermiston. Cost is $4 for adults, free for chil- dren 10 and under, $4 for Meals on Wheels. Extra 50 cents for utensils/dishes. (541-567-3582) BOARDMAN SENIOR MEAL SERVICE, 12 p.m., Boardman Senior Center, 100 Tatone St., Boardman. Cost is $4 for seniors 55 and over or $5 for adults. (541-481-3257) SENSORY STORY TIME, 12:30 p.m., Boardman Public Library, 200 S. Main St., Board- man. For children from birth to age 4. (541-481-2665) YARN CLUB, 5:30 p.m., Hermiston Public Library, 235 E. Gladys Ave., Hermiston. (541-567-2882) THE ARC UMATILLA COUNTY BINGO, 6-10 p.m., The Arc Building, 215 W. Orchard Ave., Hermiston. Doors open at 6 p.m., games begin at 7 p.m. 18 years or older, must have proof of age and photo I.D. Prizes range from $20-$750. (541-567-7615) FIDDLER’S NIGHT, 6:30- 8:30 p.m., Avamere Assisted Living, 980 W. Highland Ave., Hermiston. Enjoy light refreshments, listen to some favorite oldies or join in the jam session. All ages wel- come. (Lori 541-567-3141) FIRST DRAFT WRITERS’ SERIES, 7-9 p.m., Pendle- ton Center for the Arts, 214 N. Main St., Pendleton. Vince Wixon will read from his work. Open mic slots of 3-5 min- utes available following main presentation. Free. (Roberta Lavadour 541-278-9201) FRIDAY, APRIL 19 WALKING FOR WELL- NESS, 8:30-9:30 a.m., Pend- leton Recreation Center, 510 S.W. Dorion Ave., Pendleton. Free. (541-276-8100) ”DIFFERENT PLACES IN HER HEART” SHOW OPEN- ING, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Tamast- slikt Cultural Institute, 47106 Wildhorse Blvd., Pendleton. One-woman show by Ellen Taylor runs through June 15. Wednesday, April 17, 2019 Free admission on opening day. (541-429-7700) TODDLER STORY TIME, 10:15-11 a.m., Pendleton Public Library, 502 S.W. Dorion Ave., Pendleton. (541-966-0380) FREE FRIDAY LUNCH, 12 p.m., Echo Community Church, 21 N. Bonanza St., Echo. Everyone welcome. STORY AND CRAFT TIME, 2 p.m., Echo Public Library, 20 S. Bonanza, Echo. (541-376-8411) VFW BINGO, 6 p.m., Hermiston VFW, 45 W. Cherry St., Hermiston. Doors open at 6 p.m., games begin at 7 p.m. Everyone welcome. (541-567-6219) ”THE PASSION”, 6:30 p.m., Pendleton Baptist Church, 3202 S.W. Nye Ave., Pendleton. Musical drama depicting the last days of Jesus’ life. Cast of 50 includes a choir. Free. (503-260-6378) MOVIE: “BUMBLEBEE”, 7:15 p.m., SAGE Center, 101 Olson Road, Boardman. Cost is $3 per person, includes a bag of popcorn. Bottled water will be available for purchase. (541-481-7243) SATURDAY, APRIL 20 PETER RABBIT BREAK- FAST, 7:30-10:30 a.m., First United Methodist Church, 191 E. Gladys Ave., Hermiston. All- you-can-eat pancakes, sau- sage, fruit, coffee, juice and milk for $5 per person, free for ages 5 and under. Free face painting, crafts, egg hunt and a visit from Peter Rabbit. Proceeds benefit Method- ist church camp scholarships and Made To Thrive. (Julie Logosz 541-571-8786) PARKING LOT SALE, 8:30- 11:30 a.m., Agape House, 500 Harper Road, Hermiston. Fur- niture and bicycles priced as marked, clothing 5 items for $1 and knick-knacks you name the price. Proceeds benefit Eastern Oregon Mis- sion programs. (541-567-8774) ECHO EASTER EGG HUNT, 9 a.m., Echo Commu- nity Church, George Park and Echo High School. Infants through age 4 at the church; ages 5-7 at George Park; ages 8-12 at the school football field. Free. (541-376-8108) SPRING BAZAAR, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Pendleton Early Learning Center, 455 S.W. 13th St., Pendleton. Vendors will offer crafts, jewelry, food and more. Free. (541-310-1116) FREE FOR ALL, 9:30- 10:15 a.m., Pendleton Center for the Arts, 214 N. Main St., Pendleton. Free art classes for children up to age 12. Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult. (541-278-9201) YARN CLUB, 10 a.m.- 12 p.m., Hermiston Public Library, 235 E. Gladys Ave., Hermiston. (541-567-2882) COMMUNITY EASTER EGG HUNT, 10-11 a.m., Pend- leton Free Methodist Church, 1711 S.W. 44th St., Pendle- ton. Free Easter egg hunt for ages 0-12. A short Easter pro- gram at the church will be fol- lowed by egg hunts divided by age: 0-3, 4-7 and 8-12. (541-276-6015) Youths to perform with Inland Northwest Musicians By TAMMY MALGESINI East Oregonian The upcoming perfor- mance of the Inland North- west Orchestra will fea- ture several Young Artists Competition winners, including a Hermiston High School senior. Bassoonist Kyle Ketch- ersid tied as a winner in the Senior Division during the March 11 contest, which was held by the Inland Northwest Musicians in Hermiston. He performed the first movement of Carl Maria von Weber’s “Con- certo in F Major,” which is featured in the upcoming concert. Under the direction of R. Lee Friese, the free per- formance is Saturday at 4 p.m. in the Hermiston High School auditorium, 600 S. First St. Other featured con- test winners include Sana Schiffern, a fifth grade piano player from Kenne- wick, and violinist Anas- tasia Crosier, who is a freshman at Hanford High School. In addition to study- ing bassoon for six years — currently with instruc- tor Adella Hammerstrom — Ketchersid plays alto and baritone saxophone. He also won his division during the 2018 Young Art- ists Competition, playing alto saxophone. At Hermiston High School, Ketchersid plays in the wind ensemble and jazz band, has performed in the orchestra pit during school musicals and took the stage after landing the lead role in the winter 2018 production of “Seussical the Musical.” In addition, Ketchersid served as drum major for the marching band. He also Photo by Tammy James of 60 Minute Photo Hermiston High School senior Kyle Ketchersid will perform with the Inland Northwest Orchestra. The free concert is Saturday in the high school auditorium. plays in several community music ensembles. Ketcher- sid hopes to pursue a career as a music teacher. This past winter, Ketch- ersid earned his Eagle Scout rank through the Boy Scouts of America. In his spare time, he enjoys playing Magic the Gath- ering, and Dungeons and Dragons. The concert program also includes “Concerto for Piano and Orches- tra in D Major” by Joseph Haydn, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s “Violin Concerto In D Major, Op. 35” and “Pavane, Op. 50” by Gabriel Faure. The orchestra is an ensemble of the Inland Northwest Musicians, who are celebrating their 20th anniversary season. The organization is commit- ted to providing live musi- cal performances to rural audiences. Although there’s no charge for concerts, they greatly appreciate donations. For more information, contact 541-289-4696, inwm@machmedia.net or visit www.inlandnorth- westmusicians.com. ——— Contact Community Editor Tammy Malgesini at tmalgesini@eastorego- nian.com or 541-564-4539 k 10 5 1 mile run SATURDAY May 11th, 2019 What will you run for? Join the Tri-Cities Cancer Center Foundation in support of local cancer patients and their families. Run for Ribbons is a 10k, 5k and 1mile run/walk community event to raise awareness and promote prevention of all forms of cancers. All funds raised from this event stay LOCAL. Participants can purchase an event t-shirt featuring a blank ribbon. It’s the Run for Ribbons tradition to decorate it, customize it, use it to honor a memory, celebrate survival, or to simply encourage hope. $25 Adults / $15 Youth / $10 for t-shirt (Registration fee does not include t-shirt) 10k, 5k and 1mile Run - Walk Howard Amon Park in Richland RibbonFest / Check In 8:30 am Run - Walk Begins 10:00 am Register online: www.runforribbons.org Register by phone: 509.737.3413