QUICK TAKES
A BRIEF LOOK AT WHAT’S
HAPPENING IN EASTERN OREGON
QUILT SHOW RETURNS
TO JOHN DAY MAY 20-21
JOHN DAY — The Grant Coun-
ty Piecemakers Guild’s annual
quilt show “Spring into Quilting”
will be held Friday and Saturday,
May 20-21, in Trowbridge Pavilion
at the Grant County Fairgrounds,
411 NW Bridge St.
Hours are 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday
and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday. Ad-
mission is $7 a person, good for
both days.
Local master quilter and
teacher Sharon Holliday Mitchell
will teach a “Knot Today” work-
shop on Sunday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
The cost for the workshop is $25
a person. Lunch will be available
for an extra fee. Preregister for the
workshop by Saturday after-
noon at the show or at The Shiny
Thimble quilt shop in Mt. Vernon.
For more information, call
Hinton at 541-620-0120 or The
Shiny Thimble, 541-932-4111.
OES YOUTH ORCHESTRA
PERFORMS TWICE
PENDLETON — The Oregon
East Symphony’s youth orchestra
will play two spring concerts this
week: Thursday, May 19, 7 p.m. at
Vert Auditorium, 480 SW Dorion
Ave., and Friday, May 20, 5:30 p.m.
at the Pendleton Farmers Market.
Both performances are free.
CHAUTAUQUA MUSIC
FESTIVAL IS MAY 20-22
IN RICHLAND
RICHLAND — The inaugural
Chautauqua Music Festival is hap-
pening May 20-22 at Eagle Valley
Grange Park. Featured bands
are Tiller’s Folly, Juni Fisher, The
Wasteland Kings, Carter Junction
and JJQ (Jenni, Jon and Quinn).
In addition to music, the park
will be fi lled with vendors — both
with crafts and food.
The music gets underway at
3:30 p.m. Friday and continues
through the evening. Saturday
starts early with breakfast at the
Eagle Valley Grange (7-11 a.m.)
and vendors opening at 8 a.m.
The music kicks off at 2 p.m.
with new acts every two hours,
culminating with headliner Tiller’s
Folly at 8 p.m.
Sunday again starts with
breakfast at 7 a.m., vendor
booths from 8-11 a.m. and a
gospel jam at 10 a.m.
Tickets are $17 for Friday
only, and $25 for Saturday. An
all-access ticket for both days
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City at Ryder Bros. and the A-
Frame RV Park or in Richland at
Sara’s Richland Cafe.
ELECTRIC SUNDOWN
OFFERS DOUBLE-SHOT
OF DANCING
PENDLETON — A pair of up-
coming events at Electric Sun-
down off ers fun-fi lled evenings.
A Fabulous ‘50s Dance is set
for Friday, May 20, with the doors
opening at 7 p.m. at 14 S.E. Third
St. There is a $10 cover charge
People are encouraged to don
period attire and kick up their
heels and dance the night away.
DJ Big Whispr will spin songs of
the 1950s from 9-11 p.m., fol-
lowed by ‘50s dance hall music
performed live by the Identities
until midnight. Also, indoor games
will be available downstairs.
And if you want to continue
your groove, return Saturday,
May 21, 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. for a night
of free dancing and soul music.
Also, games will be available in the
lounge throughout the evening
— including pool, cornhole, ping
pong, badminton, mini-basketball,
ladderball and more.
Full bar service is available
during the 21 and older events.
For more information, search
www.facebook.com/theelectric-
sundown. For questions, contact
electricsundownmanagement@
gmail.com or 503-729-2476.
SPRAY PLUGS IN WITH
OPEN MIC NIGHT
SPRAY — Bring your banjo,
fi ddle, voice or just come to watch
the talent from here and yonder
during open mic night in Spray.
All ages are welcome May 27,
7-9 p.m. at The General Store, 208
Main St. There is no cover charge.
People are invited to bring their
own beverages. Dayville’s Guyon
Springs will serve smoked tri-tip
dinners, featuring Painted Hills
Natural Beef, which is available for
purchase from 6-8 p.m.
A community gathering place,
The General Store hosts every-
thing from musicians and fi lm
screenings to game nights and
craft fairs. For more information,
call 541-468-2254 or search
Facebook or Instagram.
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MAY 18�25, 2022
TICKETS ON SALE FOR
WALLA WALLA SUMMER
CONCERTS
WALLA WALLA — If you’ve
been “Running on Empty,” it’s
time to get revved up for the 2022
concert series at Wine Country
Amphitheater. A handful of shows
are scheduled, leading up to the
season fi nale featuring an evening
with Jackson Browne.
Tickets are now on sale for
the outdoor summer concerts.
The amphitheater is located on
the grounds of Veterans Memo-
rial Golf Course, 201 E. Rees Ave.
All shows start at 7 p.m., unless
otherwise noted. Prices listed are
for general admission lawn seat-
ing — special VIP packages are
available for some shows.
Performers include ZZ Top
($65, June 8), Aaron Lewis and
the Stateliners ($45, June 10),
Chris Isaak and Lyle Lovett ($75,
June 28), Bonnie Raitt with Mavis
Staples ($75, Aug. 17), Maren
Morris with The Lone Bellow
($65, Aug. 23, 8 p.m.), and Jack-
son Browne ($85, Sept. 20). For
tickets and additional information,
visit www.winecountryconcerts.
com. For questions, email info@
w3concerts.com.