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OREGON EAST SYMPHONY PRESENTS HOLIDAY MUSIC FESTIVAL PENDLETON — The Oregon East Symphony will present the in-person return of its annual Hol- iday Music Festival at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 12, at the Vert Auditorium, 480 SW Dorion Ave. in Pendleton. General admission is free. To fi nd complimentary tickets at local businesses and organiza- tions, visit www.OregonEastSym- phony.org. Balcony seating and reserved fl oor seating are available by purchase at www. OregonEastSymphony.org, or at the Symphony offi ce, 345 SW Fourth St., which is open Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. The offi ce number is 541-276-0320. These tickets are $25 adults, $20 seniors, $15 stu- dents, or $65 for a family. Masks/ face coverings are required of all audience members. The Holiday Music Festival is an interdenominational celebra- tion of the holiday season featur- ing a variety of community music ensembles. Zach Banks is the guest conductor of this perfor- mance. He is the OES education 5 QUICK TAKES A BRIEF LOOK AT WHAT’S HAPPENING IN EASTERN OREGON DECEMBER 8�15, 2021 director and principal cellist, and conductor of the Grande Ronde Symphony Orchestra. THEATRE PRESENTS ‘A TUNA CHRISTMAS’ BAKER CITY — Eastern Ore- gon Regional Theatre will present “A Tuna Christmas” Dec. 10-12 and Dec. 17-19. Showtimes are 7 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, and 3 p.m. on Sundays. All are at the EORT performance space, 2101 Main St. in Baker City. Tickets are $15 adults, $13 EORT members, and $8 for students. For opening night only, Dec. 10, all adult tickets are $12. Purchase tickets online at www. easternoregonregionaltheatre. com, call 541-523-9652 or buy at the box offi ce before the show. The comedy features only two actors — Savannah Brown and Marie Taylor — who portray 11 diff erent characters each. Abby Dennis is the director; Addison Collard is assistant director. TREE LIGHTING, SANTA VISIT IN RICHLAND RICHLAND — Eagle Valley’s fi fth annual Christmas Tree Light- ing is Friday, Dec. 10. The tree Travel Baker County/Contributed image The Sumpter Valley Railroad’s Christmas trains are set for Dec. 10-12. lights will illuminate and Santa will be arriving at 6 p.m. in front of Richland City Hall. ‘A CHRISTMAS CAROL’ OPENS DEC. 10 PENDLETON, ELGIN — The Elgin Opera House will open “A Christmas Carol” at Blue Moun- tain Community College this weekend, then return to Elgin for the remaining performances. This version of the Dickens classic is directed by Jon Kretzu, former associate artistic direc- tor at Artists Repertory Theatre in Portland. The performances at BMCC’s Bob Clapp Theatre in Pendleton are at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 10 and at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 11. Tickets are $18 and can be purchased at www. elginoperahouse.com. The show then moves to Elgin for performances on Dec. 17 and 18, then Dec. 21, 22 and 23. Shows are at 7:30 p.m., except for Dec. 18, which has two performances (2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.). Tickets are $18 for the orchestra level and lower balco- ny, and $8 for the upper balcony. Purchase tickets in advance at www.elginoperahouse.com. THREE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS TRAINS IN SUMPTER SUMPTER, MCEWEN — The Sumpter Valley Railroad will off er three days of Christmas trains on the same weekend of Sumpter’s holiday celebration. A night train on Friday, Dec. 10, leaves McEwen Depot at 7 p.m. Tickets are $25 for adults, $22 for seniors and military, $15 for ages 3-17, or $70 for a family of four. Saturday will feature short runs leaving from the Sumpter Station at 11 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 2 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Fares are $18.50 for adults, $15 for seniors and military and $10 for ages 3-17. This is the day of Sumpter’s holiday celebration from 11 a.m.- 6 p.m. Events include horse buggy rides, vendors, ornament making, burn barrels, chestnuts roasting on an open fi re, photos and a twilight parade at 5 p.m. Another full train is set for Sunday, Dec. 12, leaving McEwen Depot at noon. Passengers will have a 40-minute layover in Sumpter to enjoy cookies and hot chocolate at the Sumpter Depot. Tickets are $25 for adults, $22 for seniors and military, $15 for ages 3-17, or $75 for a family of four. Advance reservations are required; go to www.sumpter- valleyrailroad.org. work with a dynamic team in a new state of the art facility part-time & full-time positions open Learn more at wvcenterforwellness.org or contact HR at hr@wvcenterforwellnes.org 541-426-4524 x1062