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GRAB BAG
DECEMBER 8–15, 2021
There’s still time to
browse a holiday
bazaar or market
Hosted by the Wallowa County
Farmers Market and Stein Distill-
ery. This is a chance to reconnect
with vendors from the WC Farmers
Market and try a specially crafted
cocktail from Stein Distillery.
Bryce Dole/East Oregonian
Local bazaars offer a place to find
handcrafted items and artwork.
Go! staff
S
till looking for the perfect
gifts? Shopping locally for
gifts becomes a lot easier when
crafters, artists, bakers and more
set up their offerings at holiday
bazaars across Eastern Oregon.
Here’s a look at the events
we’ve found. If you have more to
add, send an email to editor@
goeasternoregon.com.
SATURDAY, DEC. 11
Artifactory Holiday Bazaar
• 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
• Gilliam-Bisbee Building, 106 E.
May St., Heppner
Our Lady of Angels Christmas
Bazaar
• 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
• 565 W. Hermiston Ave., Herm-
iston
Handmade with a Heart
Christmas Craft Bazaar
• 9 a.m.-3 p.m
• Grande Ronde Academy, 507
Palmer Ave., La Grande
All proceeds go to support
GRA, a nonprofit, nondenomina-
tional Christian private school.
Holiday Artisan Market
• 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
• Stein Distillery, 604 N. Main St.,
Joseph
FRIDAY & SATURDAY,
DEC. 17-18
Last Chance Holiday Bazaar
• 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
• Baker City Church of the Naza-
rene, Family Life Center, 1250
Hughes Lane
ART SHOWS
The Art of the Gift
Pendleton Center for the
Arts, 214 N. Main St., is featuring
work by artists and craftspeople
through Dec. 31.
“It is designed to provide ac-
cess to gifts that are out of the
ordinary, and many of the featured
items are one-of-a-kind,” said Ro-
berta Lavadour, executive director.
PCA is open Tuesday through
Friday from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and
Saturday from noon-4 p.m. More
information is available by calling
541-278-9201 or online at pend-
letonarts.org.
The Gift of Art
Crossroads Carnegie Art Cen-
ter, 2020 Auburn Ave. in Baker City,
has the annual December show
“The Gift of Art” open through Dec.
24. In addition, visitors can check
out the Ornament Expo, featuring
locally made ornaments. Cross-
roads is open from 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Monday through Saturday. For
information, call 541-523-5369 or
visit www.crossroads-arts.org.
AN ASSORTMENT OF
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
COVID-19
Vaccine
Other vaccine events offered in December:
Location: Center for Human Development
Time: 10:00 am to 2:00 pm every Friday with the exception of New Year’s Eve
in addition to Christmas Eve.
Additional options: Scheduled appointments available throughout the week.
Vaccines offered: 1st dose, 2nd dose, 3rd doses and booster vaccines. All
Covid vaccine configurations will be available including pediatric vaccination.
Other pediatric and adult immunizations also available at CHD.
CDC General Vaccine Info:
COVID-19 vaccines are effective
COVID 19-vaccines are effective and can reduce the risk of getting and
spreading the virus that causes COVID-19. Learn more about the different
COVID-19 vaccines.
COVID-19 vaccines also help children and adults from getting seriously ill
even if they do get COVID-19.
While COVID-19 tends to be milder in children than adults, it can make
children very sick, require hospitalization, and some children have even died.
Children with underlying medical conditions are more at risk for severe illness
compared to children without underlying medical conditions.
Getting children ages 5 years and older vaccinated can help protect them
from serious short- and long-term complications.
Getting everyone ages 5 years and older vaccinated can protect families and
communities, including friends and family who are not eligible for vaccination
and people at increased risk for severe illness from COVID-19.
Booster Information from CDC:
Fast Facts Everyone age 18 and older is eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine booster beginning Nov. 20,
2021. Some people are strongly advised get a booster dose to protect themselves and others. You
can choose which vaccine to get. The COVID-19 vaccines are extraordinarily effective at preventing
serious illness, hospitalization and death. That said, we are seeing immunity drop over time, espe-
cially in people over age 50 and those with compromised immune systems who are more likely to
experience severe disease, hospitalization and death. For these people, another dose boosts their
immunity, sometimes greater than what was achieved after the primary, two-dose series. Health
experts strongly recommend people over age 50, people over 18 who live in long-term care facil-
ities, and anyone who received one dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine get a booster dose.
Younger, healthy people may also get a booster dose to protect themselves and others. A booster
will re-build neutralizing antibodies that strengthen the body’s ability to fight getting a breakthrough
case. Even if you’re not at high risk, you could be infected and then pass it on to others, such as
children too young to be vaccinated, the elderly, or people who are immunocompromised. Booster
doses help people maintain strong immunity to disease longer. The first vaccine series built up
the immune system to make the antibodies needed to fight the disease. Over time, the immune
response weakens. A booster dose stimulates the initial response and tends to result in higher
antibody levels that help people maintain their immunity longer. Boosters take about two weeks to
bring up the immune response. This continues to be studied, but we can reliably say it takes two
weeks to bring the immune response up to or better than that after the primary series.
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