8 NOVEMBER 24�DECEMBER 1, 2021 BEHIND THE SCENES FROM THE COVER Get your jingle on in Joseph Jingle Thru Joseph kicks off holiday season The Jingle Thru Joseph Holiday Bazaar will be open Nov. 26-27 and Dec. 3-4. Hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on both Fridays and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on both Saturdays. LIGHTING CONTEST AND PARADE THIS WEEKEND By Katy Nesbitt Go! Magazine J OSEPH — Jingle Thru Jo- seph will soon be underway. Unique shopping opportunities, a lighting contest and a parade are highlights of the annual event, which kicks off the holiday sea- son in Joseph. BAZAAR Bill Bradshaw/Wallowa County Chieftain Arrowhead Chocolates’ fl oat won fi rst place in the 2020 Jingle Thru Joseph holiday parade. The lighted parade this year begins at 5 p.m. on Nov. 27. The Jingle Thru Joseph Holiday Bazaar celebrates the holiday shopping season with more than 40 vendors selling their unique gifts at the Joseph Community Center, 201 E. Second St., during the next two weekends. Organizer Susie Madigan said she has booths reserved for a vast array of gifts — many that are handmade — including pot- tery, oil paintings, tooled leather, fudge and candy, soap, Christ- mas tree ornaments and decora- tions, leather goods, woodwork, antler-handled bottle openers and tools, jewelry, cards, photo- graphs, lip balm, jams and jellies. A variety of cosmetics also will be for sale, as well as can- dles, leggings, bags and purses, hats, T-shirts, antiques and col- lectibles, including vintage toys First Friday at Crossroads M ud & F ire 2020 Auburn Avenue Baker City, Oregon 541.523.5369 www.crossroads-arts.org Genie Sue Weppner presents a First Friday exhibit that is set ablaze with an eclectic collection of Raku ceramic pieces which bring forth a modern take on historic techniques Exhibition on display Friday, November 5 through Monday, November 29 Crossroads is open Monday through Saturday from 10:00am to 5:00pm and kitchen items. The Wallowa County Humane Society booth will have a silent auction and the Wallowa County Quilt Guild is hosting a quilt raffl e. Admission is free and masks are required. The Joseph Main Street busi- nesses will compete in a lighting contest on Friday, Nov. 26, to complement the Christmas Light Parade that begins at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Nov 27. Enjoy the holi- day music, food and open houses at downtown businesses — and keep your eye out for Santa. Those interested in participat- ing in the parade can fi nd the application at www.josephoregon. com/joseph-or-events/79-nov- 28-29th-jingle-thru-joseph. For more information, email Deena McFetridge at deenamcfetridge@ yahoo.com. Applications can be dropped off at Sports Corral or Real Estate Associates. Parade entries will line up at 4:30 p.m. at the Indian Lodge Motel.