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East Oregonian
Thursday, December 16, 2021
COMMUNITY BRIEFS
Hermiston library
offers festive fun
HERMISTON — Get ready
to shift your holiday spirit into
high gear as the Hermiston Public
Library hosts the Winter Wonder-
land Festival.
The family-friendly event, which
features cookie decorating, a hot
cocoa booth and an ornament deco-
rating craft, is free. So, hop in your
sleigh, gather all the elves and join
the fun Saturday, Dec. 18, 1-3 p.m.,
at the library, 235 E. Gladys Ave.,
Hermiston.
For more information, call
541-567-2882 or visit www.hermis-
ton.or.us/library.
Pendleton Public Library/Contributed Photo
With a theme of Cozy in the Kitch-
en, tickets are available online
for the Pendleton Friends of the
Library winter raffle basket. The
drawing is Wednesday, Dec. 22,
2021, 10 a.m.
Grinch steals movie
night at SAGE Center
BOARDMAN — The mean
one, Mr. Grinch is set to invade the
SAGE Center.
“How the Grinch Stole Christ-
mas” is the featured flick during
movie night Friday, Dec. 17, 6 p.m.,
at 101 Olson Road, Boardman. The
cost is $5 per person, which includes
entry, popcorn and bottled water.
Children under 5 are free.
In the 2000 release, viewers get
a glimpse inside a snowflake, where
the magical land of Whoville exists.
The PG-rated film stars Jim Carrey
as the Grinch.
For more information, call
541-481-7243 or visit www.visit-
sage.com.
Gift making party
wraps up creative spirit
PENDLETON — Children are
invited to tap into their creativity
while making something special
for their family or friends.
The Pendleton Public Library is
hosting a Children’s Holiday Gift
Making Party. The free event is
Monday, Dec. 20, 5 p.m., at 502 S.W.
Dorion Ave. Participants do not have
to register in advance.
The library will provide a variety of
East Oregonian, File
Angelita Chavez helps Moses Martinez, 3, decorate a Christmas cookie on Dec. 21, 2018, during the Hermiston
Public Library holiday party. The library’s Winter Wonderland Festival, with super-sized holiday fun, is 1-3 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021.
materials, gift ideas and support. For
more information, call 541-966-0380.
BMCC seeks to
reengage students
PENDLETON — Blue Mountain
Community College is hosting four
sessions designed to help students
evaluate their educational goals.
Like many institutions of higher
learning, the Pendleton-based
school experienced a drop in
enrollment because of the global
pandemic. While some students
changed their course of study, others
put educational plans on hold.
The school is seeking to reengage
students by providing assistance in
identifying barriers and finding
a path back to the classroom. The
sessions will include a variety of
college personnel, including faculty
advisors, registration representa-
tives and student accounts staff. To
help ensure Blue Mountain students
at all of the college’s locations can
connect with personnel that can best
provide assistance, the sessions will
be held virtually.
The sessions are available
Monday, Dec. 18, and Monday, Jan.
3. Both dates will offer a pair of
2-hour time slots: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
or 6-8 p.m.
“We at Blue Mountain know that
students who leave college some-
times need a little assistance with
identifying their path back and
want to be there to help,” Shannon
Franklin, executive assistant, said in
a press release.
Registration is not required to
participate in a session. For more
information, including links to each
of the virtual sessions, visit www.
bluecc.edu or call 541-278-5759.
Trivia night casts
spell on knowledge
PENDLETON — The Hogwarts
School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
invites teens and adults to a magi-
cal event.
The Pendleton Public Library
is set to test your knowledge
during Harry Potter Trivia. The
free event is Friday, Dec. 17,
5 p.m., at The Prodigal Son Brew-
ery & Pub, 230 S.E. Court Ave.,
Pendleton. Advance registration
is required.
From spells to character’s back
stories, you’ll want to put your
wizard hat on for this one. The
winning duo will receive a grand
prize. For questions or to register,
call the library at 541-966-0380.
Winter raffle draws
library support
PENDLETON — The Pendleton
Friends of the Library winter raffle
basket is Cozy in the Kitchen.
Items overflowing from the
themed basket will take the winner
beyond the kitchen. It includes
a smorgasbord of products from
Barhyte Specialty Foods; three
bottles of wine donated by Lori Case
and Theresa Degan; three packs of
handmade wooden coasters created
by Ken Jacobs; and a $25 Pendleton
Parks and Recreation gift certificate;
which can be used at the Roy Raley
Ice Rink, for class fees or other
activities.
Raffle tickets are $5 each or five
for $20. They can be purchased at
pendleton-friends-of-the-library.
square.site. The drawing will
be Wednesday, Dec. 22, 10 a.m.
Proceeds from the winter raffle
will help with the purchase of new
books, to improve technology and
to support activities at the Pendleton
Public Library.
The Pendleton Friends of the
Library was established by a group
of concerned citizens who stepped
up in 1981 to provide support during
a time of economic difficulty. In
addition to holding fundraisers, the
nonprofit organization shines a spot-
light on the library’s services, facili-
ties and needs.
For more information about the
raffle or to inquire about member-
ship with the group, email Pendle-
tonFriendsoftheLibrary@gmail.com
or call the library at 541-966-0380.
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