EORT PRESENTS
‘GOD OF CARNAGE’
BAKER CITY — Eastern Oregon
Regional Theatre is presenting “God of
Carnage” Aug. 19-21.
Shows are 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday,
and 3 p.m. Sunday at the theater, 2101
Main St. Tickets are $15 adults, $13 for
EORT members and $8 for students. Pur-
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rocket launch (Aug. 26, 4 p.m.), rodeo
action (Aug. 26, 7:30 p.m.) and live mu-
sic with Countryfied (Aug. 26, 9 p.m.).
A full day of fun is Saturday, Aug. 27,
including horse and kids games
(8:30 a.m.), a farmer’s market (10 a.m.)
classic car show (1:30 p.m.), 4-H & FFA
Livestock sale (3-4 p.m.) and a demoli-
tion derby (6:30 p.m.).
For additional information, visit www.
shermancountyfairfun.com or search
www.facebook.com/shermancountyfair.
DAVID NELSON FEATURED
AT TERRIFIC TUESDAY
PENDLETON — The next Terrifi c Tues-
day event at Heritage Station Museum
features David Nelson and his book “Mari-
ah is Missing.”
The evening starts at 6 p.m. Tuesday,
Aug. 23, at the museum, 108 SW Frazer
Ave.
In his debut novel, Nelson reimagines
the story behind a crime which occurred
in 1974 while he served as the county
attorney in Montana’s Pondera County.
He realized years later that this case had
a long-lived ripple eff ect on many people,
which prompted him to write this book.
In “Mariah Is Missing,” Ana McGuire, a
prosecuting attorney, must solve the dis-
appearance of an attractive young school
teacher who is reported missing from her
Monday morning class, while navigating
a male-dominated professional world of
law and local politics.
Nelson has had a lifetime of memo-
rable experiences as a lawyer, a wheat
farmer, and an Oregon state senator. Now
retired, he lives with his wife, Alice, and
Boo, a Bolognese dog, in Pendleton.
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QUICK TAKES
A BRIEF LOOK AT WHAT’S
HAPPENING IN EASTERN OREGON
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
FOR ALPENFEST
David Nelson/Contributed Photo
David Nelson is the featured speaker at Heritage Station Museum’s Terrifi c Tuesday
event on Aug. 23, 6 p.m.
chase tickets at www.easternoregon
regionaltheatre.com or by calling
541-523-9652.
This play does contain adult language.
“God of Carnage” was written by
French playwright Yasmina Reza. It
debuted in 2008 and won Tony Awards
in 2009 for Best Play, Best Actor, Best Ac-
tress and Best Director. It was translated
into English by Christopher Hampton.
PLAY PINOCHLE IN
LA GRANDE EVERY FRIDAY
LA GRANDE — Pinochle games happen
every Friday at the Union County Senior
Center, 1504 N. Albany St. beginning at
6 p.m. The games are open to the public.
SHERMAN COUNTY
FAIR SHOWS IT ALL AUG. 23-27
MORO — While there might not be
a big and glitzy midway, the Sherman
County Fair has plenty to see and do
Aug. 23-27 at 66147 Lone Rock Road.
With a theme of Sew It, Grow It &
Show It!, it showcases FFA and 4-H
youth projects, as well as open class
entries. People are invited to celebrate
the talents and lifestyles of people who
reside in Sherman County. Fair admis-
sion is free.
Highlights include the kickoff bar-
becue (Aug. 24, 5 p.m.), ranch sorting
contest (Aug. 24, 7 p.m.) chili cookoff
tasting (Aug. 25, 5 p.m.), Farm Chore
Obstacle Course (Aug. 25, 7 p.m.), a
JOSEPH — Back after two pandemic
years, Oregon’s Alpenfest is looking for
volunteers and asking for food and craft
vendors to apply to sell at the Swiss-Ba-
varian cultural festival Sept. 29-Oct. 2.
Alpenfest, which is held in Joseph at
the Joseph Rodeo Grounds, needs vol-
unteers to pour beer and wine, provide
kitchen and meal service and perform
other duties. Each volunteer gets a
free admission ticket and a bratwurst
sandwich.
The 42nd edition of the festival will
feature The Polkatones dance band, the
Tirolean Dancers of Oregon, Swiss yo-
deler Shelby Imholt, accordionist Toby
Hanson and alphorns.
To volunteer, contact Chuck Ander-
son at alpenmeister@mail2oregon.
com or call 541-398-1096. Food and
craft vendors may apply to Lynn Wolf
at lakesidelynn@eoni.com or 503-692-
5050.