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QUICK TAKES A BRIEF LOOK AT WHAT’S HAPPENING IN EASTERN OREGON ‘I LOVE AMERICA’ TRAIN RIDES ARE SET ELGIN — The Eagle Cap Ex- cursion Train’s “I love America!” rides on Saturday, July 2, will honor U.S. veterans, active mil- itary, law enforcement, fi re and other emergency personnel — and one guest — to ride for free. The fi rst train departs at 10 a.m., and the second departs at 3 p.m., for 2 1/2 hour rides. A meal and a beverage are served on the rides, sponsored by Ten Depot Street and the Friends of the Joseph Branch, the nonprof- it organization that manages and operates the excursion train. Tickets for other passengers are $60 for adults and seniors or $35 for youth. To reserve a seat, call 541-437-3652 or visit www. eaglecaptrainrides.com. ACE. All art activities are free. The market is held in Max Square on the corner of Fourth Street and Adams Avenue. FIRST FRIDAY AND ARTIST TALK AT ACE LA GRANDE — Celebrate La Grande culture, food, drink and art on on First Fridays at Art Center East, 1006 Penn Ave. The next is Friday, July 1, 6-8 p.m. ACE will off er after-hours social gatherings with compli- mentary refreshments. Visitors can see the current exhibits, shop the Gift Gallery and visit new artisan pop-up shops inside the art center. July 1 also will feature an artist talk with Nancy Coff elt at 6:30 p.m. This day marks the closing reception of her show “Wild and Whimsical.” MAKE ART AT LA GRANDE FARMERS MARKET LANEY JONES COMING TO BAKER CITY LA GRANDE — Art Center East will be at the La Grande Farmers Market on Saturday, July 2, 9 a.m.-noon, with art activities for kids and adults. In addition, visitors to the booth can also sign up for ACE classes, purchase an annual membership or learn about volunteering with BAKER CITY — Laney Jones and the Spirits play live at Chur- chill School, 3451 Broadway St., Saturday, July 2. Doors open at 6 p.m., and the music begins at 6:30 p.m. with special guests Kathryn Claire and Margot Merah. Jones will be joined by 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 Brady Goss/Contributed Photo Brady Goss will play Sunday, July 3, for the Powder River Music Review in Baker City. The concert starts at 4 p.m. Brian Dowd on drums and James Bandini on bass. Tickets are $12 in advance at www.churchillbaker.com, or $18 at the door. Proof of COVID vaccination or a negative test is required. Admission is free for fully vaccinated youth age 15 and younger who attend with a ticket-holding adult. PIANIST BRADY GOSS PLAYS ON JULY 3 BAKER CITY — Brady Goss, a pianist who grew up in Wallowa and for 10 years has toured the West Coast, will perform Sunday, July 3, in Baker City’s Geis- er-Pollman Park for the Powder River Music Review concert series. The concert begins at 4 p.m. Goss plays a variety of covers and originals, from rock ‘n’ roll to country to jazz. Goss has released four albums. The fi rst was a 2008 home studio project recorded in Enterprise, and two more studio albums were recorded in Mem- phis, Tennessee, in 2010 and 2012 with the Jerry Lee Lewis backing band. His most recent release was a live album re- corded with his Portland-based band on stage at the Pendleton Round-Up in 2015. Currently there is an all original album in the works. MUSEUM WILL BE OPEN FOR FOURTH OF JULY UNION — The Union County Museum will be open Monday, July 4, from noon-6 p.m. as part of the Fourth of July festivities. The museum collects, preserves and displays items that tell the stories of Union County and the surrounding area. Among the exhibits are the Cowboys Then 5 JUNE 29�JULY 6, 2022 and Now Collection, Agriculture, Timber & Transportation, the Liv- ery Station and Pioneer Cabin, Settlement Period Rooms, the General Store and the Watch- maker’s Collection. Regular days and hours are Thursday through Saturday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Go to www. ucmuseumoregon.com for events and information. SUMPTER HOSTS FLEA MARKET, TRAIN RIDES SUMPTER — This year, the Fourth of July fl ea market in Sumpter is condensed and will only be along the main street of town July 1-4. No vendors will be set up at the fairgrounds. The Sumpter Valley Railroad will be running four shorter train rides on July 2 and 3, start- ing from the Sumpter Station. Departure times are 11 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 2 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Fares are $15 adults, $14 se- niors/military and $8 for ages 3-17. Make reservations at www. sumptervalleyrailroad.org. The Sumpter Valley Dredge State Heritage Area will also be open for visitors to tour the historic dredge and explore trails around the park.
