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COMMUNITY
Blue Mountain Eagle
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, Oct. 30
Kids Halloween party
• 6-8 p.m., John Day Elks Lodge
The event features a costume contest, games and food.
For more information, call 541-575-1824.
‘Pumpkin Stuffers’ play
• 7 p.m., Grant Union High School old gym
The Grant Union drama club will present the play
“Pumpkin Stuffers.” The cost of admission is $5, $2 for
students. Ages 4 and under are admitted free.
Wednesday, October 30, 2019
WHAT’S
HAPPENING
Thursday, Oct. 31
Trick-or-treat
• All day, downtown John Day
Downtown businesses will be handing out candy to
trick-or-treaters during normal business hours; follow the
balloons. For more information, contact Sherrie Rininger
at 831-596-1771.
Haunted house
• 6 p.m., Canyon City Community Hall
Canyon City Volunteer Fire Department and Grant
County Search & Rescue will be handing out candy at the
haunted house.
Trunk ‘r Treat
• 6:30-8 p.m., Grant Union High School parking lot
Everyone is invited, businesses included. For more
information, call Kim McKrola at 541-620-2983.
Teen Halloween party
• 7-9 p.m., John Day Elks Lodge
This event will feature a costume contests, games
and food with music by a DJ. For more information, call
541-575-1824.
Friday, Nov. 1
AARP Smart Driver Course
• 9 a.m., John Day Senior Center
The cost is $15 for AARP members or $20 for non-
members. For more information, call Crish Hamilton at
541-932-4776.
Saturday, Nov. 2
Free writers workshop
• 1-2:30 p.m., Canyon City Community Hall
Author Rick Steber will discuss the writing process
and share his writing experience with the group. For more
information, visit paintedskycenter.com.
Author night
• 4-5 p.m., Canyon City Community Hall
Author Rick Steber will discuss his books, which are
based on characters with rural Oregon connections. A
question-and-answer session will follow, and books will
be available to purchase at the event. For more informa-
tion, visit paintedskycenter.com.
Thursday, Nov. 7
Chamber choir
• 5-6 p.m., Painted Sky Center for the Arts
Thursdays, starting Nov. 7, a large, choral ensemble
will be instructed by Stephanie LeQuieu. The price is $15
per weekly class, ages 13 and up. Register at any point
in the term. For more information, visit painteskycenter.
com.
Friday, Nov. 8
Quilts of Valor presentation
• 5:30 p.m., John Day Elks Lodge
Quilts of Valor will be awarded to local veterans by
members of the Grant County Piecemakers Quilt Guild,
followed by a taco feed. The cost for the taco feed is $6
per person. Children under 3 and veterans eat free. Tick-
ets can be purchased at The Shiny Thimble, 100 E. Main
St., Mt. Vernon, or at the door the evening of the banquet.
Eagle file photo
Lani Cherry was dressed as a unicorn last year, ready to go
trunk-or-treating.
Saturday, Nov. 9
Eagle file photo
Christmas Bazaar
• 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Mt. Vernon Grange Hall
Annual Christmas bazaar featuring several vendors. The
grange will be serving stew with fresh baked rolls, pies,
cakes and cookies.
Fire department bake sale and holiday bazaar
• 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Mt. Vernon Community Center
Donations of baked goods accepted at Mt. Vernon City
Hall. Lunch will be served from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and will
be loaded baked potatoes for $6. For tables and more infor-
mation, call Bonnie at 541-571-3284.
‘Knit a hat with Magic Loop’ class
• 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., Painted Sky Center for the Arts
Saturdays, starting Nov. 9, this class will feature events
for people new to knitting and those who have knit before.
Includes Magic Loop, knitting in the round and some design-
ing. The price is $30 for all four sessions, supplies needed.
For more information, visit paintedskycenter.com.
Monday, Nov. 11
Veterans Day ceremony
• 11 a.m., Seventh Street Complex, John Day
The John Day Elks Lodge will hold its annual ceremony
honoring veterans.
Veterans Day ceremony
• 11 a.m., city hall flag pole, Prairie City
The American Legion will hold its traditional ceremony
honoring veterans.
Veterans Day dinner
• 6 p.m., Prairie City School cafeteria
The community event sponsored by American Legion
Auxiliary Prairie City Unit 106 honors veterans. The main
dish will be glazed ham. Bring a potluck dish to share. For
more information, call 541-820-4463 or 907-723-7613.
An actor in the Canyon City Haunted House gives a piercing
stare on Halloween last year.
Friday, Nov. 15
Cancer benefit dinner
• 4:30 p.m. and 6 p.m., John Day Golf Club
The dinner will support gastrointestinal stromal tumor
cancer research. There will be two dinner times at 4:30 p.m.
and 6 p.m. Dinner includes beef and chicken enchiladas,
beans, rice, chips and salsa and flan for dessert. The cost is
$15 per person. For more information, call Linda McClellan
at 541-620-2352 or call 541-575-0170.
Saturday, Nov. 16
Beginning traditional rug hooking
• 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Painted Sky Center for the Arts
This class will teach the basics of traditional rug hooking.
The price is $95 for a one-day class and includes all supplies.
Must be at least 13 years old. For more information, visit
paintedskycenter.com.
Monday, Nov. 18
Umatilla National Forest open house
• 5-7 p.m., North Fork John Day Ranger District, Ukiah
Umatilla National Forest Supervisor Eric Waltrud will
lead a series of open houses to provide opportunities for
community members to share information about their inter-
ests and engage with local forest leadership staff. Local dis-
trict staff will also be available to talk about forest manage-
ment, current and ongoing projects and other interests and
concerns. For more information, contact Darcy Weseman at
541-278-3722 or darcy.weseman@usda.gov.
Halloween activities abound in Grant County
Blue Mountain Eagle
A host of Halloween
activities are taking place
around the county.
A Kids Party will be held
from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday,
Oct. 30, at the John Day
Elks Lodge with a costume
contest, games, laser tag and
food. A donation of nonper-
ishable food for local food
banks is appreciated.
On Halloween, Oct. 31,
several events are planned.
Get spooked at a haunted
house at 6 p.m. at the Can-
yon City Community Hall.
Canyon City Fire Depart-
ment, hosting the event, and
Grant County Search and
Rescue will hand out candy.
A Trunk or Treat will
be held at the Grant Union
Junior-Senior High School
parking lot from 6:30-
8:30 p.m. People are invited
to decorate their vehi-
cles from 5:30-6:30 p.m.
There will be a prize for
the best-decorated car. The
activity is sponsored by
Humbolt Elementary PTA.
A Teen Party for ages 13
and up will be held from
7-9 p.m. at the John Day
Elks Lodge with a cos-
tume contest, games, laser
tag and food and music. A
donation of nonperishable
food for local food banks is
appreciated.
Participating downtown
John Day businesses will
hand out candy for trick-or-
treaters during their normal
business hours — follow the
balloons.
For more information
about downtown trick-or-
treating, contact Sherrie
Rininger at 831-596-1771.
Eagle file photo
Abby Winegar leads
groups through the
Canyon City Haunted
House on Halloween at
the community hall in
2018.
Mt. Vernon Volunteer Fire Dept
Bake Sale & Holiday Bazaar
Saturday, Nov 9 th 9am – 4pm
Mt. Vernon Community Center
• Cookies, Pies, Bread and Muffins
available for Thanksgiving Dinner
• Lunch Served 11am-3pm
• Loaded Baked Potatoes $6
DONATION OF BAKED GOODS ACCEPTED
AT MT. VERNON CITY HALL
DONATE 1 CAN OF FOOD FOR 1 RAFFLE TICKET
COME SUPPORT OUR LOCAL VENDORS
AND YOUR LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT!
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