A LOOK AT ACTIVITIES FOR YOUTH AND
ADULTS ACROSS EASTERN OREGON
17
SUMMER
JUNE 1�8, 2022
Ballet, writing, knitting and
more at Art Center East
Go! staff
L
A GRANDE — Art Cen-
ter East’s summer class
schedule is now available. Here
are some highlights of June’s
offerings. The full schedule of
planned classes can be found
at artcentereast.org/calendar/
category/classes. Registration
is available online, by visiting
the center at 1006 Penn Ave.,
or calling 541-624-2800.
book and writing utensils.
• Tuesday, June 7; 6-8 p.m.
• Ages 21+
• $25 members, $30 nonmem-
bers
Also in June: “Poetry in the
Park” for kids
MAKING
Finding Movement: Adult
Beginning Ballet
Explore beginning ballet
techniques focused on using
ballet as a well-balanced physi-
cal practice that increases
strength, fl exibility and bal-
ance.
This is a hybrid class, avail-
able both in-person at Peak
Lifestyle Studio (1118 Adams
Ave.) or virtually via Zoom.
• Fridays, June 3, 10, 17, 24;
7-8 p.m.
• Ages 18+
• $75 members, $85 nonmem-
bers
Also in June: early-morning
pilates classes
Knitting Fundamentals: Knit-
ting, Purling and Panicking
A weekly opportunity for
novice knitters to learn a new
craft or brush up on a skill
they may have set aside — it’s
an open forum for beginner
and intermediate knitters to
develop and refine their skills.
Students will learn the fun-
damentals of knitting from
needle composition, yarn
fiber content, basic steps and
pattern reading. This class
will also cover the basics of
“sheep to shawl” (from cre-
ation of yarn to finished proj-
ect). All supplies included.
• Wednesdays, June 8, 15, 22,
29; 5:15-7:15 p.m.
• Ages 12+
• $60 members, $84 nonmem-
bers
Also in June: macrame, bead-
ed jewelry, painting and more
WRITING
LEARNING
MOVING
Creative Writing: From Image
to Story
Explore creative writing and
storytelling by first examin-
ing images provided by the
instructor and then developing
the stories that the pictures
tell. Bring your favorite note-
Wild School
An outdoor class at Pete’s
Pond for children to connect
with nature and friends, create
art using a variety of mediums
and engage in science (na-
tive plant identification, water
quality monitoring, etc.). Each
class begins with circle time
to discuss the day’s activities
and topic, then moves on to
nature-based art and hands-
on science activities. During
the last 30 minutes of the
class students can choose to
journal, sculpt with clay, finish
up their art or play a game
based on the theme of the
day. They’ll also have time to
explore the natural setting of
Pete’s Pond (a Blue Mountains
Conservancy property ac-
cessed via the south end of
Second Street).
• Thursdays, beginning June
16; 10-11:30 a.m.
• Ages 8-11, entering grades
3-6
• Free (registration required)
Also in June: Wild Preschool
and Little Pinecones Book Club
Art Center East/Contributed image
Adult
Dances
Friday &
Saturday
Parade
Friday @ 2 pm
June 6 - 12, 2022
always the first full week of june
Ed Miller Xtreme Bull Riding
Thursday, June 9, 2022 @ 6:30 pm
PRCA Rodeo & Horse Racing
Friday, June 10, 2022 @ 4 pm
Saturday, June 11, 2022 @ 2 pm
EMMA EMILY
JENNA
RICKER ARNOLDUS DENTON Sunday, June 12, 2022 @ 1:30 pm
4-H Horse Show - Mon & Tue, June 6th & 7th
4-H & FFA Livestock Show - Thu & Fri, June 9th & 10th
Market Animal Auction - Saturday, June 11th @ 8am
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Tickets are available from Queen Candidates
or online until June 6th
Horsemanship - Sunday, June 5th @ 2pm
Queen’s Coronation - Tuesday, June 7th @ 7pm