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COMMUNITY MyEagleNews.com The deadline for What’s Happening items is 5 p.m. Friday. Call the Eagle, 541-575-0710, or email editor@bmeagle. com. For meetings this week, see our list in the classifieds. Wednesday, Aug. 21 American Red Cross blood drive • 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 21, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, John Day To schedule an appointment for the blood drive or for more information, call 1-800-RED-CROSS. Walk-ins are welcome. Wednesday, August 21, 2019 Thursday, Sept. 5 WHAT’S HAPPENING Active Parenting class • 5-8 p.m., Families First, 401 S. Canyon Blvd., John Day The class will be held every Thursday ending Oct. 3. This series will show parents ways to use effective non- violent discipline, to open up lines of communication and to teach responsibility, courage and other import- ant skills. Free dinner will be provided. Contact Fami- lies First for childcare options. For more information or to register, contact Megan at 541-575-1006 or ffhvmeg@ gmail.com. Saturday-Sunday, Aug. 24-25 Friday, Sept. 6 Cinnabar Mountain Playdays youth rodeo • 8 a.m., Grant County Fairgrounds Entries begin at 8 a.m., followed by the youth rodeo at 9 a.m. The event will feature barrel racing, pole bending, goat tying, dummy roping, keyhole race, flag race and figure 8. Memberships are $30 per person or $45 per family and are required to participate. Entry fees are $2 per event or $10 per day. The event is open to all children up to the age of 18. For more information, contact Emma Winkelman at 541-620- 1199, Tiffnie Schmadeka at 541-620-2881 or Nicole Israel at 541-620-2624. Movie at the Cart • 6 p.m., Little Canyon Food Cart, John Day “The Princess Bride” will be shown with free admis- sion. Dinner starts at 6 p.m. with the movie fol- lowing at sundown. Attendees should bring seat- ing, and yard games are welcome. No outside food or drink. Saturday, Sept. 7 Rural Innovation Tour • 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., Innovation Gateway greenhouses, Oregon Pine Property This free event features a guided tour of the greenhouse with a behind-the-scenes look at the city’s plan for using reclaimed water for food production, in addition to learn- ing about hydroponic growing systems. For more informa- tion, contact Genevieve Perdue at genevieve@bmlt.org or 541-620-5754. Sunday, Aug. 25 Bluegrass gospel concert • 4 p.m., Ritter Hot Springs Hand Picked of Walla Walla, Washington, will perform a bluegrass gospel concert. Everyone is welcome. Owner Mike Tillay is offering the concert for free. For more infor- mation, call 541-530-2750. Friday, Aug. 30 ‘Leave No Trace’ events • All day, John Day Fossil Beds National Monument Free and open to the public, the Leave No Trace Cen- ter for Outdoor Ethics will raise awareness on preserving and protecting the Painted Hills from excessive trash and trail erosion. Use the hashtag #DontHurtTheDirt to take part in a social media campaign. A photography hike at Car- rol Rim will be from 6-7:30 p.m. This trail climbs over 400 feet in elevation. Reservations are required, and the hike is limited to 15 people. The Night Sky Program will be from 8-10:30 p.m. at the Painted Hills Overlook trail. For more information, call 541-987-2333 or email joda_interpreta- tion@nps.gov. Saturday, Aug. 31 Painted Hills Festival • 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Mitchell The event will feature park and partner booths and educa- Saturday-Sunday, Sept. 14-15 Eagle file photo Weston Hamilton competes in the Cinnabar Mountain Playdays rodeo goat tail untying. tional activities for all ages designed to preserve and protect the Painted Hills for generations to come. For more informa- tion, call 541-987-2333 or email joda_interpretation@nps. gov. Youth pheasant hunt • 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., John Day Valley Hunters ages 17 and younger are eligible to partici- pate while accompanied by an adult 21 years or older, who may not hunt. The supervising adult may not accompany more than one youth hunter. All participants must attend a safety briefing. Each youth must have in possession: a Hunter Education Certificate (or hunting license), which includes their Hunter Ed number; permit for the hunt area (if required); hunters 12 years or older must have a valid hunting license with an upland game bird validation; a blaze orange hat, shooting glasses and vest must be worn by all participants, including adults. Each event location will provide these items. Registra- tion is required. For more information, contact Cam- eron Sponseller at cameron.d.sponseller@state.or.us or 541-575-1167. 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