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East Oregonian
Tuesday, November 2, 2021
Craft sale benefi ts fair trade artisans
By TAMMY MALGESINI
East Oregonian
PENDLETON — People
can get a jump start on their
Christmas list by shopping at
the Fair Trade Sale, hosted by
the First Presbyterian Church
of Pendleton, 201 S.W. Dorion
Ave.
Featuring a large assort-
ment of unique and beau-
tiful holiday gift ideas, the
sale kicks off Friday, Nov.
5, 5-7 p.m. in the church’s
Rogers Fellowship Room. It
continues Saturday, Nov. 6,
9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Shoppers are
reminded to wear a mask.
The fundraiser supports the
mission outreach of Presbyte-
rian Women, an organization
within the church. The money
benefi ts fair trade organizations
Judy Wilkins/Contributed Photo that are committed to improv-
Sharon Simons and Alice Hepburn, of the First Presbyterian Church of Pendleton, show ing the livelihood of artisans in
some of the artisan crafts that will be available for purchase Friday and Saturday, Nov. 5-6, developing countries across the
globe. Many of the handmade
2021, during the Fair Trade Sale at the church.
items — including jewelry,
toys, ornaments, baskets, home
decor and Nativity scenes — are
upcycled or made from materi-
als local to the artist’s region. In
addition, a selection of coff ee,
chocolate, olive oil and more
will be available.
“Shopping for these items
is a great way to add a deeper
meaning to the gifts you buy
this year,” Judy Wilkins said in
a written statement. “Support-
ing living wage organizations
brings hope and health to those
who need it most.”
Wilkins, primary director
of the Fair Trade Sale, said
in a typical year, the event
is held in conjunction with
the Presbyterian Women’s
annual Soup Supper. The
special dinner, which marked
its 36th year in 2019, usually
draws several hundred people,
Wilkins said.
With an abundance of
caution, she said the dinner
has been canceled for the
second year in a row because
of the coronavirus pandemic.
However, for those having a
hankering for the women’s
homemade noodles, they will
be dried, packaged and avail-
able for purchase — allow-
ing people to make their own
delicious soup at home. Also,
homemade cookies will be
packaged and sold.
“We miss doing the Soup
Supper so much, but for now
we will stick to less risky fund-
raisers,” Alison Moses said, the
church’s offi ce manager.
For more information,
contact the church at 541-276-
7681, fpcp@pendletonpres-
byterian.com, visit www.
pendletonpresbyterian.com
or search Facebook.
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Contact community writer
Tammy Malgesini at tmalge-
sini@eastoregonian.com or
541-564-4532.
COMMUNITY BRIEFS
Tune in with Jam
Night at arts center
PENDLETON — A low-key and
fun get-together off ers a chance for
musicians of all experience levels to
tune up and jump in.
People are invited to grab their
guitars, bongos, banjos, mando-
lins or whatever they have and join
the Jam Night. The free event is
the fi rst Thursday of each month,
7-8:30 p.m. at Pendleton Center for
the Arts, 214 N. Main St.
Blues, rock, folk, county, pop
and more will fill the air as partic-
ipants experiment with sound. For
more information, visit www.
pendletonarts.org or call 541-278-
9201.
Women’s AA meeting
changes locations
HERMISTON — A local
women’s group of Alcoholics Anon-
ymous is changing meeting loca-
tions.
The Herd Women’s Meeting will
gather Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m. at the
Hermiston First United Methodist
Church, 191 E. Gladys Ave., Herm-
iston. Those attending should enter
through the side door on Northeast
Second Street next to the Harken-
rider Senior Activity Center. Masks
are required.
As an open meeting, women
who have a desire to stop drink-
ing are invited to attend, as well as
community members who wish to
learn more about AA.
For information about other
meetings in the region, visit www.
district3aa.org.
For questions, or if you just
need to talk, call the AA hotline at
800-410-5953.
Library friends turn
page with bazaar
IRRIGON — The Friends of
the Irrigon Library are preparing
to host its annual Holiday Bazaar.
In its third year, the sale kicks
off Friday, Nov. 5, noon to 4 p.m.
at 490 N.E. Main Ave., Irrigon. It
continues Saturday, Nov. 6, 9 a.m.
to 4 p.m.
In addition to a variety of
vendors, a raffl e off ers a chance
to win great prizes, including a
43-inch Samsung TV, a small patio
SUBMIT YOUR BAZAAR
INFORMATION
With bazaar season gaining
steam in the next few weeks, Go!
Magazine plans to include a list of
events throughout the region. To
provide details about your bazaar,
email — including date, time,
place, contact information and
if there’s an admission fee — to
editor@goeasternoregon.com or
community@eastoregonian.com.
set, a Hoover carpet cleaner and
more.
For questions, call the library at
541-922-0138 or email gkdavid@
bmi.net.
Pendleton rounds up
leather show, contest
PENDLETON — All things
leather are featured — a trade show,
competitions and classes — during
the annual Pendleton Leather Show.
The event is Friday, Nov. 5. and
Saturday, Nov. 6, both days from
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Pendleton
Convention Center, 1601 Westgate.
East Oregonian, File
Nevada Watt of Frenchglen demonstrates how to use a metal engraving
tool to Glen Adams at the GRS Equipment booth during the 2017 Pendle-
ton Leather Show. This year’s event is Friday and Saturday, Nov. 5-6, 2021,
at the Pendleton Convention Center.
Exhibitors travel from across the
United States to display a diverse
selection of goods, including
leather, hardware, saddle trees, stir-
rups, fancy conchos, saddlery tools,
dyes and much more. And every-
thing is available for purchase.
Also, this year’s event will feature
the inaugural Northwest Leather
Masters Competition.
In addition, instructional classes
cover a wide range of topics, includ-
ing a free build your own ornament
session and Kids Learning Leather.
Other classes include a fee with
materials provided and attendees
needing to bring some of their own
items.
For more information about the
show, including available classes,
visit www.pendletonleathershow.
com. For questions, contact pend-
letonleathershow@gmail.com or
435-201-2534.
Join Us Virtually for Good Shepherd Health Care System’s
FOURTH ANNUAL
Community Meeting
Learn about the Good Shepherd
Experience and our accomplishments
this past year from CEO Brian Sims and
Board of Trustees Chair Sue Daggett.
Video presentation goes LIVE
from 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday, November 3, 20201
via Good Shepherd’s
Facebook Page @GSHCSNews
Website www.gshealth.org/AnnualCommunityMeeting
For More Information visit gshealth.org