AN ASSORTMENT OF MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS QUICK TAKES EXPLORE BOOKS AND ART AT THE BAKER LIBRARY NEW ART CLASSES SET AT PAINTED SKY BAKER CITY — The Baker County Public Library is launching a new ses- sion of StoryArt Fridays with Missy Grammon. There is space for 12 young- sters, who will read a story with Gram- mon and then explore a different art medium each week. The program starts Friday, Jan. 21. Pre-registration is required — stop by the library, 2400 Resort St., or call 541-523- 6419. CANYON CITY — Angel Carpenter, owner of WILDbrushes Art with Angel, will teach a class to create a “Snowman and Barn” painting on Saturday, Jan. 15, 1-3:30 p.m. at Painted Sky Center for the Arts, 118 Washington St. Registration is $36 members or $40 nonmembers. On Friday, Jan. 21, Clair Kehrberg will lead a workshop on stamping and painting a leather bracelet. This is for ages 14 and older. Registration is $67.50 members or $75 nonmembers. Sign up online at paintedskycenter.com. Click on “Classes” to see the off erings. Scholarships are available. CHURCH GROUP CONCOCTS CULINARY FUNDRAISER HERMISTON — Mark your calendars for the Crockpot Creation fundraiser. Crockpot cooks are encouraged to en- ter their culinary creations — and others are invited to put their taste buds to the test as judges. There will be a bake sale, too. The tasty fundraiser is Sunday, Jan. 16, 3-5 p.m. at Hermiston Church of the Nazarene, 1520 W. Orchard Ave. There is no fee to enter your favorite concoc- tion — register at www.hermnaz.church/ events. Money raised will help support par- ticipants in the Elevate Student Ministry attend Winter Retreat 2022. For more in- formation, email michael@hermnaz.church or call 580-919-0575. 5 JANUARY 13�19, 2022 STILL TIME TO TOUR ‘THE BIG’ EXHIBIT AT ART CENTER EAST LA GRANDE — “The Big,” Art Center East’s annual open exhibit, fi lls the main and co-op galleries with works by Pacifi c Northwest art- ists in a wide range of artistic mediums. The show continues through Jan. 29, although a closing reception — with the announcement of the People’s Choice award — is Friday, Jan. 14, 6-8 p.m. The galleries are open to the public and admission is always free. ACE, 1006 Penn Ave., is open Wednesday through Friday noon-5 p.m., and Saturdays 10 a.m.-2 p.m. All pieces can also be viewed virtually at www.artcentereast.org/the-big. paintedskycenter.com Angel Carpenter will lead a workshop to paint this snowman and barn scene on Saturday, Jan. 15, at Painted Sky Center for the Arts in Canyon City. 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