ENTERTAINMENT
Saturday, May 25, 2019
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Porter and the Pale Ales open Heppner’s 2018 Music in the Park series. The 2019 season begins June 9 at Heppner City Park. Admission is free.
Heppner gets ready to chase summer season
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HEPPNER — Chasing Ebenezer will
kick off the monthly Music in the Park series
in Heppner.
The free event is Sunday, June 9 from
5:30-7:30 p.m. at Heppner City Park, 444 N.
Main St. There is no admission charge. In
case of inclement weather, the event will be
held at Heppner Elementary School, 235 E.
Stansbury St.
People are encouraged to bring a blan-
ket or lawn chair and enjoy a relaxing eve-
ning listening to folk-Americana music. A
picnic meal will be available by donation to
benefit the Hopeful Saints Ministry, a com-
bined effort of Hope Lutheran Church and
All Saints Episcopal Church.
For more information, contact the Hep-
pner Chamber of Commerce at 541-676-
5536 or heppnerchamber@centurytel.net.
MARCOLA — Big
tings are planned during
the 15th annual Northwest
World Reggae Festival.
The July 26-28 event
will be held at the Mohawk
Valley festival site (for-
merly Bob’s Ranch) near
Marcola (about 13 miles
north of Eugene). In addi-
tion to roots reggae music,
the family-friendly out-
door event offers world
crafts, food, camping and
vendors.
Day passes, camping
and no-camping packages
range from $40 to $200.
Youths 14 and under are
admitted free. Complete
information about ticket
packages and pricing are
available at www.nwwrf.
com
Volunteer opportuni-
ties are available that pro-
vide weekend passes, spe-
cial perks and discounted
T-shirts. Check out the
festival website or email
doug@nwwrf.com.
For more festival infor-
mation, contact info@
nwwrf.com,
503-427-
1934, visit www.nwwrf.
com or search Facebook.
COMING EVENTS
SATURDAY, MAY 25
MINI CROC RIDE, 7 a.m.,
Tamastslikt Cultural Institute,
47106 Wildhorse Blvd., Pend-
leton. 78-mile ride up Cab-
bage Hill and back, 100-mile
option available from Pend-
leton Chamber parking lot.
Late packet pickup 7-8 a.m.,
ride begins from 8-9 a.m. Full
SAG support, fully supported
refreshment stops. Burger
bar buffet at OMG! Burgers
from 6-10 p.m. for all riders
(non-riders welcome for an
additional fee). Rider fee $60,
online registration available at
http://www.cyclependleton.
com/register-for-the-ride/ or
register by mail. (Debbie Davis
www.cyclependleton.com)
ACE CAR SHOW, 7:30 a.m.-
10 p.m., downtown, Main
Street, Echo. Fireman’s break-
fast from 7:30-10 a.m., 4-on-4
volleyball tournament starts
at 8 a.m., car show registra-
tion begins at 9 a.m., with
show starting at noon, food
booths, T-shirts, fun run and
more. Custom trophies in
18 categories, plus best of
show, people’s choice and
best stock overall presented
at 4 p.m., followed by dinner
and a concert with the Waste-
land Kings at 6 p.m. (dinner
and 2 drink tickets $35 each).
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 should be accom-
panied by an adult. (Roberta
Lavadour 541-278-9201)
YARN CLUB, 10 a.m.-
12 p.m., Hermiston Public
Library, 235 E. Gladys Ave.,
Hermiston. (541-567-2882)
FAMILY HISTORY WORK-
SHOPS, 10 a.m., Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints, 850 S.W. 11th St., Herm-
iston. Workshops, photo scan-
ning and more. (Stephanie
Blackburn 541-567-6251)
HIP
&
HANDMADE,
11 a.m.-12 p.m., Pendleton Cen-
ter for the Arts, 214 N. Main St.,
Pendleton. Free drop-in proj-
ect class for adults. (Roberta
Lavadour 541-278-9201)
SUNDAY, MAY 26
SPECIAL NEEDS OPEN
GYM, 12:30-1 p.m., Pendleton
Recreation Center, 510 S.W.
Dorion Ave., Pendleton. Free
for special needs children
and families. (Casey Brown
541-276-8100)
MONDAY, MAY 27
WALKING FOR WELL-
NESS, 8:30-9:30 a.m., Pend-
leton Recreation Center,
510 S.W. Dorion Ave., Pend-
leton. Get some exercise
even when the weather is
bad. Free. (Casey Brown
541-276-8100)
MEMORIAL DAY MEMO-
RIAL SERVICES, 10 a.m.,
Hermiston Cemetery, Hermis-
ton Cemetery Road, off South
Highway 395, Hermiston.
Sponsored by VFW Post 4750
and American Legion Post 37.
Everyone welcome.
PRESCHOOL
STORY
TIME, 10:30 a.m., Athena
Public Library, 418 E. Main St.,
Athena. For ages birth to 6.
(541-566-2470)
MEMORIAL DAY MEMO-
RIAL SERVICES, 11 a.m., Des-
ert Lawn Memorial Cemetery,
East Oregon Lane off 15th
Street S.E., Irrigon. Sponsored
by VFW Post 4750 and Ameri-
can Legion Post 37. Everyone
welcome.
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. Pool, puzzles, crafts,
snacks, Second Time Around
thrift store 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
For Meals On Wheels, call
541-276-1926. (Tori Bowman
541-276-5073)
WHAT TO DO
FESTIVALS
A.C.E. Car Show & Downtown
Activities
•Saturday,
May
25;
7:30 a.m.- 10p.m.
•Downtown Echo
www.facebook.com
Free viewing. Features nearly
two dozen vehicle classes. Reg-
istration begins at 9 a.m. ($20/
adults, $5/students) show from
noon-4 p.m., with awards. Activi-
ties: firemen’s breakfast ($8, $25/
family of 4), volleyball tourna-
ment, vendor booths, conces-
sion fundraisers for sports teams,
and The Wasteland Kings dinner
(advance tickets required) & con-
cert (5:30 p.m., $35). Concert only
tickets are $25 at the gate.
The Mini CROC
•Saturday, May 25; 8 a.m.
•Begins at Tamastslikt Cultural
Institute, Mission
www.cyclependleton.com
$60. Pendleton On Wheels pres-
ents a one-day Century Ride of the
Centuries supported ride (44-mile,
78-mile or 100-mile) to Cabbage Hill
and beyond. Registration includes
evening dinner/social event at
OMG! Burgers & Brews, Pendleton.
(info@cyclependleton.com).
Old Iron Show
•Friday, June 7 & Saturday, June
8, 8 a.m.-dusk; Sunday, June 9,
8 a.m.-1 p.m.
•Roy Raley Park, 1205 S.W. Court
Ave., Pendleton
www.heritagestationmuseum.
org
Free. Features display of old iron
engines, steam engines, antique
cars, vintage farm implements
and other machinery from bygone
eras (to exhibit at no charge, call
541-276-0012).
Umatilla County Pioneer Days
•Friday, June 7, 6:30 p.m.; Satur-
day, June 8, 5:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
•Weston Memorial Hall, Elliot
Park, downtown
www.umatillacountypioneersas-
sociation.com
Free admission, some activi-
ties have fees. Features Friday eve-
ning Queen and Grand Marshal
event; Saturday features a fire-
men’s breakfast, car show (541-379-
3737), parade, Pioneer Picnic, ven-
dor booths and concessions, stage
entertainment and Saturday eve-
ning alumni dinner.
“PEO Garden Tour”
•Saturday, June 8; 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
•Six gardens in the Hermiston
area
$15. View gardens at 6 locations.
Purchase tickets at Cottage Flow-
ers and Kopacz Nursery, both in
Hermiston. (541-667-3690).
ART, MUSEUMS & AUTHORS
“Inspired By The Collection”
•Monday-Thursdays;
10
a.m-8 p.m.,
Friday-Saturdays;
10 a.m.-5 p.m.
•Pendleton Public Library, 502
S.W. Dorion Ave.
www.pendletonlibrary.weebly.
com
Free. Features 12 local artists
drawing inspiration from items in
library’s collection. Runs through
June 27.
”Dream Oregon”
•Monday-Saturday;
10 a.m.-4 p.m.
•Josephy Center for Arts and
Culture, 403 N. Main St., Joseph
www.josephy.org
Free. Curated by Anna Vogel,
provides a visual tour of Oregon
through photography, painting,
sculpture and illustration. “Dream
Oregon” book available for $15.
Runs through June 18.
“Open Regional Exhibit”
•Tuesday-Fridays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.;
Saturdays, noon-4 p.m.
•Pendleton Center for the Arts,
214 N. Main St.
www.pendletonarts.org
Free. Features works of adults
and teenagers. Gallery visitors may
vote for Jacqueline Brown People’s
Choice Award. Runs through May
25.
“BMCC Student Art Show”
•Monday-Thursdays,
9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
•Betty Feves Memorial Gal-
lery, BMCC, 2411 N.W. Carden Ave.,
Pendleton.
www.bluecc.edu
Free. Visitors can vote for peo-
ple’s choice award. Gallery also
open by appointment by calling
541-278-5952. Runs through May
30.
“Different Places in Her
Heart”
•Monday-Saturdays,
10 a.m.-5 p.m., regular hours
•Tamástslikt Cultural Institute,
near Wildhorse Resort & Casino.
www.tamastslikt.org
$10/adults, $9/senior citizens,
$6/youths. Features the artwork of
Ellen Taylor. Exhibit runs through
June 15.
MUSIC
Notorious 253
•Saturday, May 25; 8 p.m. No
cover
•Wildhorse Sports Bar, Wild-
horse Resort & Casino, off I-84 Exit
216, Mission.
Chris Baron
•Thursday, May 30; 7-9 p.m.
•40 Taps, 337 S.W. Emigrant
Ave., Pendleton
No cover. The Portland-based
singer-songwriter performs alter-
native and folk rock.
Raucous
•Friday, May 31; Saturday, June 1;
8 p.m. No cover
•Wildhorse Sports Bar, Wild-
horse Resort & Casino, off I-84 Exit
216, Mission.
One Mad Man
•Thursday, June 6; 7-9 p.m.
•40 Taps, 337 S.W. Emigrant
Ave., Pendleton
No cover. Spencer Snyder loops
together multiple instruments to
create moody, driven backdrops
accompanied by smooth vocals.
Fun Addicts
•Friday, June 7; Saturday, June 8;
8 p.m. No cover
•Wildhorse Sports Bar, Wild-
horse Resort & Casino, off I-84 Exit
216, Mission.
Elwood
•Thursday, June 13; 7-9 p.m.
•40 Taps, 337 S.W. Emigrant
Ave., Pendleton
No cover. Enterprise-based
Elwood
Haney
performs
folk-Americana.
Nash Brothers
•Friday, June 14; Saturday, June
15; 8 p.m. No cover
•Wildhorse Sports Bar, Wild-
horse Resort & Casino, off I-84 Exit
216, Mission.
“Life of Water”
•Sunday, June 16; 4 p.m.
•Hermiston Community Center,
415 S. Highway 395
www.inlandnorthwestmusicians.
com
Free, donations accepted. In
celebration of the Inland North-
west Musicians’ 20-year anniver-
sary, concert features a world
premiere composition by Larry
Groupe (call 541-289-4696 for seat-
ing reservations).
NIGHT LIFE
Karaoke w/DJ David
•Saturdays; 8 p.m.
•Riverside Sports Bar, 1501 Sixth
St., Umatilla
Saturday Night Trivia
•Saturdays; 9 p.m.
•Midway Bar & Grill, 1750 N. First
St., Hermiston
Free. Show what you know for
fun and prizes.
Adult prom: “Labyrinth”
•Saturday, June 8; 7-10 p.m.
•The Lodge, 14 S.E. Third St.,
Pendleton
$20/single, $38/couple or buy
5 tickets, get one free. Tickets
purchased at the door are more.
The 18-and-older event includes
dancing to DJ music; no-host bar,
food, photo booth, costume con-
test, silent auction and raffle.
(541-966-0380).
Karaoke Party
•Wednesdays & Thursdays;
9 p.m. No cover.
•The Pheasant Blue Collar Bar &
Grill, 149 E. Main St., Hermiston
Wino Wednesdays
•Wednesdays, 2-6 p.m.
•Echo Ridge Cellars, 551 N. Thiel-
sen St., Echo
Karaoke at the Packard
•1st/3rd
Wednesday,
9 p.m.-midnight
•The Packard Tavern, 118 S.E.
Court Ave., Pendleton
No cover.
First Thursday Wine
•Thursday, June 6; 5-8 p.m.
•The Gathering Place at Bell-
inger’s, 1823 S. Highway 395,
Hermiston
No cover. Features tasting from
Upsidedown of Hood River.
Thirsty Thursdays
•Third Thursday; 6 p.m.
•Midway Bar & Grill, 1750 N. First
St., Hermiston
No cover. Hosts a local brewery
offering tastings and food pairings.
LOL Comedy Jam
•Thursdays; 8 p.m.
•Wildhorse Sports Bar, Wild-
horse Resort & Casino, off I-84 Exit
216, Mission.
No cover. May 30: Harry Riley
Wine tasting
•Fridays, 4-8 p.m.
•Sno Road Winery, 111 W. Main
St., Echo.
Karaoke w/DJ David
•Fridays; 8 p.m.
•Riverside Sports Bar, 1501 Sixth
St., Umatilla
DJ and dancing
•Fridays, 8 p.m.
•The Pheasant, 149 E. Main St.,
Hermiston
Karaoke
•Fridays; 9 p.m.
•Midway Tavern, 1750 N. First St.,
Hermiston
THEATER, STAGE,
FILM & LECTURES
Free Summer Movies for Kids!
•Wednesdays & Thursdays;
9:15 a.m.
•Hermiston Stadium 8 Cinema,
355 W. Theater Lane
www.facebook.com
Free. Parents accompanying
their children also admitted free.
Movies start as rooms fill; with
last start time at 10 a.m. Senso-
ry-friendly showing at 10:15 a.m.
(Presented by Advanced Pediat-
ric Dentistry of Hermiston June
12-Aug. 22). June 12-13: “Shrek,”
June 19-20: “Smallfoot”
First Draft Writers’ Series
•Thursday, June 20; 7 p.m.
•Pendleton Center for the Arts,
214 N. Main St.
www.pendletonarts.org
Free. Headliner TBA. Con-
cludes with short open mic ses-
sions for audience members.
HOT TICKETS
•Wildhorse concerts: Paquita
la del Barrio (21+ July 26, $49-
$139), En Vogue featuring Tony!
Toni! Tone! (Ages 18+ July 27,
$39-$99) at Wildhorse Resort &
Casino. Tickets via Wildhorse Gift
Shop or www.wildhorseresort.com
•Jackalope
Jamboree:
(American Aquarium, Shane
Smith & the Saints, Carson
McHone, Tylor & The Train Rob-
bers and more) June 29, Happy
Canyon Arena. Tickets ($35 to
$100+) via www.jackalopejambo-
ree.com
•Pendleton Whisky Music
Fest: (Post Malone) July 13,
Pendleton Round-Up Grounds.
Tickets ($99 to $195) via www.
pendletonwhiskymusicfest.com
•Umatilla County Fair main
stage performers Tracy Byrd
(Aug. 6); Jackson Michelson
(Aug. 7); The Georgia Satel-
lites (Aug. 8); Latino Night-
bands TBA (Aug. 9); Sugar Ray
(Aug. 10) (free/general admis-
sion, $12/reserved, $20/pre-
mium) www.umatillacountyfair.
net (541-567-6121).
•Wheatstock Music Festival.
(Reckless Kelly , headliner) Aug.
17, Quantum 9 Arena, Helix). Early
bird tickets ($20) via www.wheat-
stock.org
•Round-Up Happy Canyon
Kick-off Concert: (Trace Adkins)
Sept. 9, Happy Canyon Arena.
Tickets ($46 to $150) via www.
pendletonroundup.com
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