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QUICK TAKES
A BRIEF LOOK AT WHAT’S
HAPPENING IN EASTERN OREGON
OCTOBER 13�20, 2021
purchased in advance at www.
eofi lmfest.com.
ECHO OKTOBERFEST
RETURNS OCT. 16
ECHO — After taking a year
off , the Echo OktoberFest is set
for Saturday, Oct. 16, at Echo
Ridge Cellars. The event fea-
tures beer, bratwurst, burgers,
hot dogs, Echo Ridge wines and
activities. Live music starts at
4 p.m. with Margaret Mayer and
Alan Feves, followed at 6:30 p.m.
by the Brass Fire Band.
Admission is $20. Pre-sale
tickets include a $5 bonus to-
ken. Tickets are available at the
event or pre-sales at H&P Cafe,
Echo Ridge Cellars, or Hermis-
ton Branch of Columbia Bank.
Other activities include a
mule-team taxi, tours of the
historical St. Peter’s Church
from 1-4 p.m., a raffl e, silent
auction, and baked goods sale.
Echo Oktoberfest is a fund-
raiser for the Echo Kiwanis, with
funds supporting the St. Peter’s
Church restoration and local
scholarships.
FIRST DRAFT WRITERS
SERIES IS OCT. 21
PENDLETON — Gary Lark
will be featured in the First
Draft Writers Series at 7 p.m.
SILENT FILM FEST SET
FOR OCT. 22-24
BAKER CITY — Pianist Keith
Taylor will provide live piano
accompaniment to three silent
fi lms during a festival Oct. 22,
23 and 24 at Eastern Oregon
Regional Theatre, 2101 Main
St. Showtimes are 7 p.m. Friday
and Saturday, and 3 p.m. Sun-
day. Tickets are $10 and avail-
able online at www.bakerlive-
theatre.com, at the box offi ce,
or by calling 541-523-9652.
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“Matilda” continues on Fridays and Saturdays at the Elgin Opera House. For tickets, visit www.elginoperahouse.com.
SEE ‘MATILDA’ AT THE
ELGIN OPERA HOUSE
THROUGH OCT. 23
Thursday, Oct. 21, at Pendleton
Center for the Arts. This event
is virtual; for a Zoom link, send
an email to director@pendleton-
arts.org.
Lark’s work includes “Eas-
ter Creek” forthcoming from
Main Street Rag; “Daybreak on
the Water,” Flowstone Press;
“Ordinary Gravity,” Airlie Press;
“River of Solace,” Editor’s Choice
Chapbook Award, Turtle Island
Quarterly, Flowstone Press; “In
ELGIN — The Elgin Opera
House is presenting “Matilda”
every Friday and Saturday this
month through Oct. 23. Friday
performances are at 7:30 p.m.
Saturdays feature two shows —
12:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.
Tickets are $18 for the or-
chestra level and lower balcony.
Upper balcony tickets are $8.
Purchase tickets at www.elgin-
operahouse.com/box-offi ce or
call 541-663-6324.
the House of Memory,” BatCat
Press; and “Without a Map,”
Wellstone Press.
PICK YOUR OPTION TO
VIEW EASTERN OREGON
FILM FESTIVAL
LA GRANDE — The schedule
is out for the Eastern Oregon
Film Festival, Oct. 21-23, and
there are options for both in-
person and virtual screenings.
For a complete list, visit www.
eofi lmfest.com/eoff 2021-in-
person-schedule.
While most screenings
are open to only EOFF mem-
bers and visiting fi lmmakers,
there are two general admis-
sion events held in McKenzie
Theatre at Eastern Oregon
University: “The Beta Test” will
be shown at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct.
22; “Everything in the End” will
play at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 23.
Tickets are $10 and must be
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