QUICK TAKES
A BRIEF LOOK AT WHAT’S
HAPPENING IN EASTERN OREGON
GAMES RETURN TO
SENIOR CENTER
LA GRANDE — In-person ac-
tivities are resuming at the Union
County Senior Center, 1504 N.
Albany St., La Grande. The center
is again hosting pinochle games
on Tuesdays at 1 p.m. More pi-
nochle opportunities are offered
on Thursdays: 12 Aces Pinochle
is on the second and fourth
Thursday of the month at 1 p.m.,
and Sassy Senior Pinochle is on
the third Thursday of the month,
also at 1 p.m.
Bingo games are on Tuesday
evening. Doors open at 5 p.m.,
bingo tickets are sold begin-
ning at 5:30 p.m., and the games
start at 6 p.m. All are welcome.
Proceeds benefit Union County
senior programs including Meals
on Wheels.
More activities will begin again
soon, according to the senior
center, including in-person meals
on weekdays. For updates, check
the center’s Facebook page.
These activities are open to the
public.
FALL TRAIN RIDES SET
ABOARD EAGLE CAP
EXCURSION, SUMPTER
VALLEY RAILROAD
ELGIN, SUMPTER — The
Eagle Cap Excursion Train has
added more rides to its fall
schedule: Oct. 16, 20 23, 30 and
Nov. 6. Halloween costumes are
encouraged for the Oct. 30 train,
and prizes will be awarded for the
Funniest Face Mask and Most
Creative Face Mask. To make
reservations, go to www.eagle-
captrainrides.com. For details,
call 541-437-3652 or email tick-
ets@eaglecaptrainrides.com.
The Sumpter Valley Railroad
will run fall foliage trains on Fri-
day, Oct. 22, and Sunday, Oct. 24.
On both days, trains depart from
the McEwen Depot at 10 a.m.
and 1 p.m.
The photo train on Oct. 23
is a full-day adventure starting
at 7 a.m. and featuring multiple
stops to capture scenic shots
of the train and the changing
colors. Cost is $150. To purchase
tickets, go to www.sumpter-
valleyrailroad.org.
REGISTRATION OPEN FOR
PAINTING CLASSES AT
ART CENTER EAST
LA GRANDE — Jan Clark is
teaching two Saturday painting
workshops at Art Center East,
1006 Penn Ave., La Grande, in
October. On Oct. 16, a batik wa-
tercolor class runs from 9 a.m.-
541-200-6699
1055 NW Washington Ave.
Ontario
OR License: 050 1003704D5A3
Do not operate a vehicle or machinery under the influence of this drug.
For use only by adults twenty-one years of age and older. Keep out of reach of children.
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OCTOBER 13–20, 2021
4 p.m. The class is open to all
skill levels, ages 12 and older.
On Oct. 30, Clark will lead
“Painting with Java: Harvest
Moon” from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Begin-
ning and experienced painters
age 15 and older are welcome to
learn about painting with coffee.
For more information and
to register, go to www.artcen-
tereast.org, email info@artcen-
tereast.org or call 541-624-
2800.