A BRIEF LOOK AT WHAT’S
HAPPENING IN EASTERN OREGON
‘MATILDA’ OPENS OCT. 1 AT
ELGIN OPERA HOUSE
ELGIN — After a postponement due to
the coronavirus pandemic, the Elgin Op-
era House opens “Matilda” on Friday, Oct.
1. Shows continue on Fridays (7:30 p.m.)
and Saturdays (12:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.)
through Oct. 23. Tickets are $18 for the
orchestra level and lower balcony. Upper
balcony tickets are $8.
Purchase tickets at www.elginopera-
house.com/box-office or call 541-663-
6324.
FARMERS MARKET FUNDRAISER
SET FOR OCT. 1
PENDLETON — Music and more
celebrate the return of a fall fundraiser on
Friday, Oct. 1, that supports the Pendle-
ton Farmers Market.
The market begins at 4 p.m. on the 400
block of Main St. The fall festival kicks off
at 6 p.m. in the same location with a silent
auction, no-host beer garden and special-
ty cocktails by Great Pacific. James Dean
Kindle and the Eastern Oregon Playboys
will provide live music from 7-9 p.m.
SUMPTER VALLEY RAILROAD
RUNS DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE
SATURDAY, OCT. 2
SUMPTER — The Sumpter Valley
Railroad will offer short runs this week-
end, all beginning at the Sumpter Depot.
QUICK TAKES
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The diesel locomotive — known as the
Great Pumpkin — will depart at 11 a.m.,
12:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 2.
Fares are $18.50 adults, $15 seniors/
military, or $10 youth ages 3-17. Pur-
chase tickets in advance at www.sumpt-
ervalleyrailroad.org.
OPEN STUDIO TOUR IS OCT. 2-3
IN BAKER COUNTY
BAKER CITY, HAINES — A self-guided
tour of art studios is happening this week-
end with the annual Open Studio Tour,
organized by the Baker Art Guild. Hours
are 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 2, and
noon-4 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 3. The tour
features 14 artists in seven locations. Find
a map online at http://bakercityopenstu-
dios.blogspot.com/.
• Ann Mehaffy, 3245 Elm St.
• Courtney Burton, 3345 Grandview Dr.
• Mary Sue Rightmire, 1338 Valley Ave.
• Sarah LeCompete and Tom Novak,
3320 Broadway St.
• Churchill School, 3451 Broadway St.:
Blake Musselman, Brigid Musselman,
Amy Van Gaasbeck, Emily Van Gaas-
beck, Brian Vegter
• Crossroads Carnegie Art Center, 2020
Auburn Ave.: Patricia Baehr-Ross and
June Shull
• Quail Crossing Studio, 645 Third St.,
Haines: Becky Litke and Sherri Kay
Linnemeyer
Painting by Tom Novak
Tom Novak is one of 14 featured artists on this year’s Open Studio Tour, Oct. 2-3 in Baker City.
‘KALEIDOSCOPE YOUR NAME’
CLASS OCT. 21
BAKER CITY — Ginger Rembold will
lead a class on how to “Kaleidoscope
Your Name” on Thursday, Oct. 21,
from 6-8 p.m. Participants will learn
an easy process to turn a name (or
favorite phrase) into wall art. Bring a
regular and fine tip black Sharpie, and
a coloring medium such as felt pens,
crayons or colored pencils. Cost is
$16 for Crossroads members, or $24
nonmembers. All ages are welcome,
although children younger than 12
must be accompanied by an adult. To
register, go online to www.crossroads-
arts.org. For more information, call
541-523-5369.