Community Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, March 4, 2015 A3 W HAT ’ S H APPENING The deadline for What’s Happening items is 5 p.m. Fri- day. Call Cheryl at the Eagle, 541-575-0710. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4 will go toward purchasing printers to go with new computers. The library is at 507 S. Canyon Blvd., John Day. TUESDAY, MARCH 10 Community Garden meeting • 5:30 p.m., 1188 Brewing Company, John Day ‡DPWRSP0DOKHXU)RUHVW6XSHUYLVRU¶V2I¿FH All are welcome to a planning meeting for the John Day 431 Patterson Bridge Rd., John Day Community Garden’s 2015 season. For more information, The American Red Cross blood drive will be in Juniper email johndaycommunitygarden@gmail.com. Hall. For information call 541-575-3008, or 1-800-RED Traveling story time for families CROSS to schedule an appointment. • 6-6:45 p.m., Grant County Library, John Day Lenten service and soup lunch Families are welcome to monthly story times, sponsored by • 11:30 a.m., Redeemer Lutheran Church, John Day Ready 2 Learn, at the Grant County Library, 507 S. Canyon This is the third in the weekly Lenten service series. A Blvd. This month’s theme is “Fun with Clifford.” Call the li- soup-and-bread lunch will be from 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m., fol- brary at 541-575-1992 for more information. lowed by a brief service. All are welcome. %ORRGGULYHDW)RUHVW6HUYLFHRI¿FH THURSDAY, MARCH 5 Lego Night returns to library WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11 Lenten service and soup lunch • 11:30 a.m., Presbyterian Church, Mt. Vernon This is the fourth in the weekly Lenten service series. A soup-and-bread lunch will be from 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m., fol- lowed by a brief service. All are welcome. be at three of the shoots to qualify. The best score out of 100 shots wins. The cost for that competition is $25 for 25 shots. The last shoot in the series will be on April 11. The rock pit is located at the 9-mile marker on Highway 402 between Kim- berly and Monument. Call 541-934-2143. SATURDAY-SUNDAY, MARCH 14-15 Strawberry Mountain Gun and Knife Show • 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday; 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Sunday; Trow- bridge Pavilion, Grant County Fairgrounds People can buy, sell or trade such goods as guns, knives, camping and hunting equipment, and archery supplies. Ad- mission for adults is $4 per day or $7 for both days; for youth 7-18, it’s $2 per day, and for children 6 and under, admission is one can of food. Attendees will be entered in a drawing for gun-related merchandise. Vendor space is $35 for an 8-foot WDEOH&DOOWKHIDLURI¿FHIRULQIRUPDWLRQRUWR reserve a table. MONDAY, MARCH 16 • 6 p.m., Grant County Library, John Day The library offers a fun evening for youngsters, who can build Lego creations and enjoy a snack. The Lego events start- ed on the second Thursday of the month, but switched to the ¿UVW 7KXUVGD\ WR DYRLG D FRQÀLFW ZLWK WKH FRXQW\¶V /LEUDU\ Gluten-free meeting • 6 p.m., Elks Lodge dining room, John Day Advisory Board meetings. Donations of Legos are welcomed. The theme of this month’s gathering will be “comfort FRIDAY, MARCH 6 food.” All are welcome to the free meeting. District No. 3 board meeting • 7-9 p.m., Grace Chapel, Prairie City Nothing to do on Friday night? All are welcome – fami- lies, couples and individuals – to Friday night “Family Game Night” at Grace Chapel. Bring your favorite board or card games and snacks to share for an evening of fun and friendly competition. Last Friday’s group enjoyed a lively round of the dice game Farkle Party. The game nights continue every Fri- day night through March. The church is at 154 E. Williams in Prairie City. Call 541-620-4198 for more information. • Noon, Outpost Restaurant, John Day All are welcome to a no-host luncheon meeting of the Grant County Genealogical Society. Jim Sullens will offer a presentation on the Sullens and Howell families. Family Game Night SATURDAY, MARCH 7 Pie auction at the library • 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Grant County Library All are welcome to the pie auction fundraiser, which in- cludes a literary-themed cake walk and for children, a cup- cake-and-brownie walk. Bidding starts at noon. A lunch of chili and cornbread will be served for $2 a person. Proceeds SATURDAY, MARCH, 14 Almost Spring Bazaar • 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Keerins Hall, Grant County Fairgrounds Vendors will be on hand with an array of items for sale – crafts, home decor, collectibles, art, jewelry and more. Admis- sion is free. Vendor space is $35 per 6-foot table, plus $5 for HOHFWULFLW\&DOOWKHIDLURI¿FHIRULQIRUPDWLRQ or to reserve a table. Genealogy Society lunch meeting • 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Kimberly Rock Products pit The event will include a variety of shoots, jackpots, Annie Oakley, men’s, women’s and kids’ competitions, and more. The cost is $3 per shoot. Monument School students in grades 5-8 will serve concessions, with proceeds going toward their DQQXDO¿HOGWULS7KLVLVDOVRWKHWKLUGLQDVHULHVRIIRXUVKRRWV WRZLQD6DYDJH+05EROWDFWLRQULÀH3DUWLFLSDQWVPXVW Eagle file photo Artists and authors chat during the 2014 “Art at the Airport” show. This year’s event, featuring works by local artists, is coming up Friday and Saturday, March 6 and 7, at Grant County Regional Airport in John Day. b b PLAYDAYS The Cinnabar Mountain would like to Thank all the 2014 Rodeo Sponsors the area. Admission is free. For more information, call the airport at 541-575- 1151. *FOCUS R Will Smith. Con-man’s latest scheme is interrupted by a woman from his past. FRI & SAT (4:10) 7:10 9:35 SUNDAY (4:10) 7:10 MON - THURS 7:10 *KINGSMAN: THE SECRET SERVICE R A spy organization recruits an unrefined, but promising street kid into the agency’s ultra- competitive training program. FRI & SAT (4:00) 7:00 9:40 SUNDAY (4:00) 7:00 MON - THURS 7:00 *UNFINISHED BUSINESS R Comedy. Hard-working businessman and his two associates travel to Europe to close the most important deal of their lives. FRI & SAT (4:20) 7:20 9:45 SUNDAY (4:20) 7:20 MON - THURS 7:20 $GXOW6HQLRU&KLOG 650 W. Main St John Day 541-575-0264 1-888-575-0264 Fax 51-575-2538 JOHN DAY – Local art- ists and authors will show off their works at the ninth Community Art Show, coming up this Friday and Saturday, March 6-7. This is the second year the event will be held at Grant County Regional Airport in John Day. The display will include paintings, drawings, pho- tography, sculptures, leath- erwork and pottery, all from Grant County artisans. Visitors will be able to meet the artists at Friday night’s opening from 5-8 p.m., which will include a wine, beer and cheese tast- ing party. Several local au- thors also will be on hand to talk about their works and sign copies of their books. Hours on Saturday will be 10 a.m.-5 p.m. The day’s schedule includes a ceram- ics demonstration by Lau- rie Hueckman at 1 p.m., a drawing class by JJ Collier at 2 p.m., and a reading by local author Kathy Moss at 3 p.m. Lunch will be available by Java Jungle. “It’s a perfect oppor- tunity for the community to meet local artists,” said painter Mary Snyder of John Day. Airport manager Patrick Bentz agrees, and encour- ages people to visit the air- port and see how local art- ists interpret the beauty of TUESDAY, MARCH 17 Clay pigeon shoot Airport in JD to spotlight local artists Blue Mountain Eagle ‡SP'LVWULFWRI¿FH&DQ\RQ&LW\ A meeting of the Board of Directors for Grant School Dis- trict No. 3 will be held to interview candidates for the Dis- trict’s budget committee. The meeting is open to the public. 7KH'LVWULFWRI¿FHLVDW1&DQ\RQ&LW\%OYG 162 W. Front Prairie City 541-820-4601 541-820-4725 B.L. Builders, Inc. Bank of Eastern Oregon Blue Mountain Chiropractic Broken Leg Ranch Chester’s Thriftway Doug’s Motor Vehicle Repair Duke Warner Realty Ferguson Surveying Horse Trappers LLC Jeff Larson Horseshoeing John Day River Veterinary Center Ken & Cici Brooks L&L Excavating McCracken Livestock Oster Professional Group Oregon Telephone Corporation State Farm Insurance/ Jeanetter Hueckeman Tracy Byrd Jerry &  Rachael Tobin Joe Burk Oregon Trail Livestock Supply Tidewater Harley &  Sherrie Allen Exploration Services Inc. 2036 Broadway Baker City 541-523-5535 1-888-677-5581 Fax 541-523-3471 Mary Ellen Brooks T&H Automotive The Chuckwagon Old West Federal Credit Union Les Schwab Tires Zweygardt Ranch Dr. Virgina McMillan DVM Boyd Britton Welding Ben Finley Memorial Fund Gary Gregg Grant County Ranch and Rodeo Museum Nature’s Calling Sanitation Wild West Hair Co Triangle Oil John Day True Value Hardware ER Printing & Graphics GIBCO KJDY Gardner Enterprises Clair Kehrberg Bar WB R Bar D Leather A Flower Shop and More Jake Streeter Jake Taylor 301 S. 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