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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.
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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.
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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-
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