WALLOWOLOGY OPENS
FOR THE SEASON MAY 27
JOSEPH — The Wallowol-
ogy Discover Center opens for
the season on Friday, May 27.
During the summer, the center,
at 508 N. Main St., will be open
Tuesday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
For full details and upcoming
events, visit wallowology.org or
call 541-432-0112.
Wallowology’s Discovery
Walks are back on Saturdays,
9-11 a.m. Meet at the lobby of
Wallowa Lake Lodge for the free,
family-friendly guided walks and
explore the natural world of Wal-
lowa Country.
BAKER CITY ARTIST
FEATURED ON OREGON
ART BEAT
BAKER CITY — Robert Anders
will be featured on Oregon Public
Broadcasting’s Oregon Art Beat
program this week. The broad-
cast will feature Anders and his
process of producing original
bronze castings and sculptures.
The 30-minute segment will air
twice: 8 p.m. Thursday, May 26,
and 6 p.m. Sunday, May 29.
Anders Gallery is located
at 1802 Main St. in Baker City.
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QUICK TAKES
A BRIEF LOOK AT WHAT’S
HAPPENING IN EASTERN OREGON
John A. Stewart/Contributed photo
Baker City artist Robert Anders will be featured on Oregon Public
Broadcasting’s Oregon Art Beat at 8 p.m. May 26 and 6 p.m. May 29.
It is open Thursdays through
Sundays throughout the sum-
mer season, featuring area
artists’ original fi ne art, painting
and sculpture.
CAR SHOW CRUISES INTO
ECHO MAY 28
ECHO — The Echo Parent
Teacher Organization is gear-
work with a dynamic team
& make a difference in someone's life
part-time & full-time
positions open at our
residential care facilities
Learn more at wvcenterforwellness.org
or contact HR at hr@wvcenterforwellnes.org
541-426-4524 x1062
ing up for the Echo Car Show &
Concert on Saturday, May 28, in
downtown Echo.
Vehicle registration ($25 or
$5/student division) is open
9 a.m. to noon. Top entries will
receive special trophies created
by industrial arts students.
The car show runs from noon
to 4 p.m., with awards presented
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at 3 p.m. Purchase a “ticket
to ride” for $5 for a chance to
cruise in style at the conclusion
of the show.
The afternoon also features a
kid zone with games and activi-
ties. Student groups will fund-
raise at various food and conces-
sion booths. And pick up some
raffl e tickets ($1 each or six for
$5) for a chance to win prizes.
Closing out the event is a
concert with Shanks Pony. The
Walla Walla band will crank
things up from 6-9 p.m. at Echo
Ridge Cellars, 551 N. Thielson
St. All ages are welcome, but
children must be supervised.
The Echo FFA Meats team will
serve a meal and non-alcoholic
beverages as a fundraiser. Also,
beer and wine will be avail-
able for purchase through
Echo Ridge.
For more information, visit
facebook.com/EchoSchool-
CarShow. For questions, email
lmurdock@echosd5.org or call
541-376-8436.
GRANDE RONDE
COMMUNITY CHOIR
PRESENTS CONCERT
LA GRANDE — Art Center
East announces “How Can I
Keep From Singing?” — the
fi rst Grande Ronde Community
Choir concert in more than two
years. The concert is free, and
starts at 7:30 p.m. Thursday,
June 2, in McKenzie Theatre
on the Eastern Oregon Univer-
sity campus.
This term the choir, open to
community members ages 14
and older, has 40 members.
Several of the GRCC singers will
perform as soloists. The non-
audition choir is accompanied
on piano by Lanetta Paul, Mat-
thew Carlsen and Mio Aoike.
“One of the songs I selected
for the choir is ‘How Can I Keep
From Singing?’ and that became
our theme for the term,” said
Michael Frasier, GRCC musi-
cal director. “All the songs are
uplifting and positive, as is our
long-awaited group singing!”
Donations at the door go to
Art Center East’s community
music program, which includes
community ensembles like
Grande Ronde Community
Choir and Community African
Drumming as well as private
music lessons for children,
teens and adults.