13 FESTIVALS EVENTS AND CELEBRATIONS AROUND EASTERN OREGON JUNE 22�29, 2022 Cheers! Eastern Oregon Beer Festival is June 25 By John Vollinger For Go! Magazine LA GRANDE — For the 21+ crowd, the Eastern Oregon Beer Festival is return- ing to the Union County Fairgrounds on Saturday, June 25. Brewers from Eastern Oregon and beyond will congregate with a selection of beers and ciders to fi t any preference or palate. Tickets can be purchased at Benchwarmer’s, Side A or Tap That, as well as online at eobeerfest.org. General admission passes to the La Grande festival can be purchased for $30 — saving you the extra $5 you’ll spend if you wait to purchase at the gate — giving you access to live music, food and drink, and local crafts. The pass includes four drink tokens. You can mark this as an educational event as well, as there will be a Q&A with the brewers. Still available (as of the writing of this) are VIP passes of a limited supply. These can be purchased for $50, and give the The Observer, File The 2022 Eastern Oregon Beer Festival returns to La Grande on Saturday, June 25. purchaser access to a special event on Friday, June 24, 6-9 p.m., with a host of brewers and brewery reps. VIPs also enter the festival an hour early, at noon. All passes come with a commemorative tasting glass, and proceeds support La Grande Main Street Downtown, a nonprofi t organization dedicated to aiding in the “community and business development, community events and beautifi cation” of downtown La Grande. Those who don’t drink can still fi nd food and music at the festival, and entry is just $5. If you have attended in years past and want a refresher on what breweries have participated, or perhaps you have not attended and simply wish to know what selections have been enjoyed in past years, you can head to www.eobeerfest. org to see the history of brewery par- ticipants as well as the past “Taster’s Choice” winners. Bonus: The Wasteland Kings will play live from 5-7 p.m. For more information, visit www.eobeerfest.org or check out the festival’s Facebook page. The mountains are calling... 102 Greenwood St., • La Grande, OR 97850 • www.bluesummitrealtygroup.com Currently Seeking July Events at Churchill School July 2 - Laney Jones & the Spirits w/ special guest Kathryn Claire & Margot Merah Modern folk and Americana July 12th - Marbin Jazz - Rock- Fusion July 30th - Dead Lee Indierock - Americana Tickets & Info at www.ChurchillBaker.com Join the dedicated, family- like team that cares for our community while enjoying the quiet lifestyle remote living has to offer. Located in beautiful Eastern Oregon, the Blue Mountain Hospital District serves our rural Grant County region. Custom frame shop dedicated to great customer service, design, and quality products. Royal Artisan 1912 Main St. Baker City, OR 97814 541.465.4547 katephill843@gmail.com Family Nurse Practitioner - Family Clinic Certified Nursing Assistant - Hospital & Long-Term Care Center Registered Nurse - Family Clinic Registered Nurse - Labor & Delivery/Med-Surg/ED RN General Surgeon - Hospital Surgery Clinic Radiology Technician - X-Ray, CT, MRI, Hospital Imaging Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Long-Term Care Center Physical Therapist - Outpatient Physical Therapist - Home Health Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) - Hospital Surgery Clinic and more! www.bluemountainhospital.org/careers