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A6 Community Blue Mountain Eagle The deadline for What’s Happening items is 5 p.m. Fri- day. Call the Eagle, 541-575-0710, or email editor@bmea- gle.com. For meetings this week, see our list in the classi- fieds on Page A17. WHAT’S WEDNESDAY, AUG. 9 Medicare basics workshop • 2-4 p.m., Grant County Senior Center, 142 NE Dayton St., John Day • 6-8 p.m., Blue Mountain Hospital Conference Room, 170 Ford Road, John Day An expert from Oregon’s Senior Health Insurance Benefi ts Assistance Program will explain the basics of Medicare, how to enroll, costs and fi nancial help options and where to go for help. Anyone is welcome to attend. Wednesday, August 9, 2017 HAPPENING WEDNESDAY-SATURDAY, AUG. 9-12 Grant County Fair • 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday • 8 a.m. to midnight Friday-Saturday •Grant County Fairgrounds, 411 NW Bridge St., John Day Highlights include free day Wednesday, the ranch breakfast from 6-9 a.m. Friday, country musician Ned LeDoux at 7:30 p.m. Friday, the parade at 10 a.m. Saturday, the pie contest at 12 p.m. Saturday, 4-H/FFA awards at 2 p.m. Saturday, the 4-H/FFA livestock auction at 5 p.m. Saturday and freestyle bullfi ghting at 7:30 p.m. Saturday. For more information, visit grantcounty- fairgrounds.com or call 541-575-1900. Eagle file photo A competitor faces down a bull during last year’s freestyle bullfighting event at the Grant County Fair. Bullfighting returns at 7:30 p.m. Saturday this year at the fairgrounds. FRIDAY-SUNDAY, AUG. 11-13 Hope4Paws yard sale fundraiser • 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Four Seasons Plumbing lot, N. Canyon Blvd., John Day • 9-11 a.m. Sunday, Four Seasons Plumbing lot, N. Canyon Blvd., John Day The pet rescue and education nonprofi t will accept items do- nated in advance, and volunteers also will accept donations at the yard sale site on Thursday, Aug. 10, the day before the sale. Those with questions about acceptable donations can call Ho- pe4Paws at 541-575-0500. SATURDAY, AUG. 12 John Day Farmers Market • 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Southwest Brent Street, John Day The market features crafts, baked goods, produce, kids ac- tivities, entertainment and information booths. For more infor- mation, call 541-792-0958 or email johndayfarmersmarket@ gmail.com. Eagle file photo FRIDAY, AUG. 18 Eclipse country music dance and concert • 7-11 p.m., Prairie City Senior Center Residents of all ages are welcome to enjoy music by the Copper Ridge Band. Refreshments of iced tea, lemonade and water will be provided, and no alcohol, vaping or smoking will be allowed. The cost to attend is by donation, and all funds raised will benefi t the Prairie City Senior Center. SATURDAY, AUG. 19 MoonLIT Music Festival • 2 p.m. to midnight, Grant County Fairgrounds, John Day Several local and regional artists will present multiple genres of music, including country, alternative, rock, pop and folk. Headliner bands include Jane N The Jungle, Hit Factory, Wind Fields, VCI Audio and Jamie Rachelle. Local musicians include Les Church of Prairie City, performing with Gary Battle of Oakridge and Prairie City; Marcus Perkins of John Day, joined by Nathan Delano of Pendleton; Samantha Floyd of Canyon Eagle file photo Buster Harmon brings his steer into the ring at last year’s livestock auction at the Grant County Fair. The livestock auction is planned for 5 p.m. Saturday this year. One boy hands an Otter Pop to another boy during the Grant County Fair parade last year. The parade is planned for 10 a.m. Saturday this year. MONDAY, AUG. 21 City; Austin McKrola of Mt. Vernon; sisters Aliciana and Ma- Total solar eclipse leah Archibald of John Day; and Peter and Rachel Lyttlewood of Long Creek. Tickets are available at MoonLitMusicFestival. com. For more information, call 541-575-0547. SATURDAY-MONDAY, AUG. 19-21 Art show • 9 a.m. to dusk, Prairie City Motors, 222 NW Water Alley, Prairie City An open-air, two-man local art show will be open and free to the public. The show will feature modern fi ne art from the Rev. David Seacord and welded creations of repurposed and found metals by Ingo Wedde. The artists will be present to host attendees. • 10:21 a.m., Grant County Observers will see approximately 2 minutes, 6 seconds of darkness as the moon totally blocks out the sun. The partial eclipse will begin at about 9:08 a.m. Chris Knight acoustic concert • 9 p.m., Madden Brothers Performing Arts Center, John Day The rural, folk rock, Americana singer will perform an acoustic set. Doors open at 7 p.m. for VIP and at 8 p.m. for general admission. Suds Pub will provide food and beverag- es, and all ages are welcome. Tickets start at $30 and may be purchased at maddenbrothers.tix.com or by calling 1-800- 595-4849. Golden State #3009 2419 Sq Ft ON SALE $171,000 05949 NOW $162,000 GAMBLING: THE SURE WAY OF GETTING NOTHING FOR SOMETHING. Get help today. LaGrande, Oregon 541-963-9310 easternoregonhomecenter.com Help is FREE, CONFIDENTIAL and it WORKS. Call 877-MY-LIMIT (24 hour help line) OR chat with us online at www.1877mylimit.org 528 E Main St. • John Day 541-575-1466 Mon-Fri 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Prairie City Post Office Serving Morrow, Wheeler, Gilliam and Grant Counties 05981 Open Mon-Sat 9-5 150 SW Main St., Prairie City OR 97869 8:00 A.M. -12:30 P.M. • 1:00 P.M. -4:00 P.M.
