QUICK TAKES
A BRIEF LOOK AT WHAT’S
HAPPENING IN EASTERN OREGON
in Wonderland: Down the Rabbit
Hole” March 10 and 11 at 6 p.m.,
and March 12 at 2 p.m. Shows
are in the Riverside auditorium,
210 Boardman Ave.
This is the school’s fi rst in-
person play in two years. Entry is
$3 for students K-12 (or $2 with
a student ID), $5 adults, and free
for kids younger than 5.
ACE’S ‘WILD PRESCHOOL’
MEETS TWICE A MONTH
LA GRANDE — Art Center
East is off ering “Wild Preschool”
for ages 0-5 on the second and
fourth Fridays of March, April
and May.
Sessions are set for March
11 and 25, April 8 and 25, and
May 13 and 27. All are from 10-
11 a.m. at Pete’s Pond, a Blue
Mountains Conservancy prop-
erty on Miller Avenue, about one
mile south of La Grande Middle
School. Access the property via
the south end of Second Street.
This outdoor class is for
preschoolers and their caregiv-
ers to connect with nature and
friends, engage in hands-on
earth science projects, and cre-
ate nature-based art.
The sessions are free. The
teaching artist is Meghan Bal-
lard, who has a bachelor’s in
environmental science from
Portland State University. To reg-
ister, visit artcentereast.org.
JOIN A DRUM CIRCLE ON
MARCH 5
BAKER CITY — The monthly
community drum circle is
happening Saturday, March 5,
Brian Vegter/Contributed image
A drum circle meets on the fi rst Saturday of the month, 4-6 p.m., at Churchill
School in Baker City.
4-6 p.m. at Churchill School,
3451 Broadway St. No drum-
ming experience is necessary.
Participants are welcome to
bring a drum, or borrow one pro-
vided by the Art Roamers. This
event is free; masks are required
inside the building.
OLDIES NIGHT FEATURES
SONGS OF THE WHO
MILTON-FREEWATER — With
tunes like “I Can See for Miles,”
“See Me, Feel Me,” “Who Are
You?” and “Won’t Get Fooled
Again,” The Who is featured dur-
ing the upcoming Oldies Night in
Milton-Freewater.
BJ the DJ will spin hits from
work with a dynamic team
& make a difference in someone's life
part-time & full-time
positions open at our
residential care facilities
Learn more at wvcenterforwellness.org
or contact HR at hr@wvcenterforwellnes.org
541-426-4524 x1062
one of the most popular British
Invasion groups of the ‘60s on
Saturday, March 5, 7-10 p.m.
at Wesley United Methodist
Church, 816 S. Main St. There is
no admission charge. In addition
to the music, disc jockey Bob
Jones will provide information
about The Who, their songs and
the times in which they enjoyed
hits. For more information,
contact Jones at dubuquer70@
gmail.com or 541-938-7028.
WILDHORSE
CELEBRATES WITH
FIREWORKS
MISSION — Wildhorse Resort
& Casino will mark its 27th an-
niversary with a fi reworks show
on Saturday, March 5, 8 p.m. The
casino is located off Interstate
84 Exit 216. People are advised
to arrive early, as the parking lot
is expected to fi ll up fast. Boast-
ing a 250-foot wall of fi re, the
pyrotechnic show will be set to
music. Those in attendance are
encouraged to tune into KCUW
at 104.1 FM.
For more information, visit
www.wildhorseresort.com.
RIVERSIDE HIGH
PRESENTS ‘ALICE IN
WONDERLAND’
THE BIG READ WRAPS UP
IN MARCH
BOARDMAN — Riverside
High School will present “Alice
The Big Read, featuring “The
House on Mango Street” by San-
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MARCH 2�9, 2022
dra Cisneros, wraps up March
4-8 with a fi lm series inspired by
the book.
Presented in partnership
with the Wichita Public Library
and curated by mama.fi lm,
this fi nale consists of a series
of virtual screenings of short
fi lms inspired by “The House
on Mango Street.” These fi lms
explore subjects including iden-
tity and belonging, the immi-
grant experience, generational
divide, responsibility, gender,
family, faith and home. Their
main characters add depth and
perspective to the story and
life of Esperanza Cordero, the
book’s protagonist.
The fi lms will be streamed on-
line at fi shtrap.org and available
for viewing afterward. To register
for the fi lms and more details, go
to fi shtrap.org/tbr2022-fi nale/.
To stream previous Big Read
events, go to fi shtrap.org/the-
big-read-2022/.
Starting March 9, E.M. “Lizzie”
Sloan will lead a four-session
online micro essay workshop
Wednesdays from 6-7:30 p.m.
Registration is $180 or $160
for Fishtrappers. Register at
fi shtrap.org.