A16 • HERMISTONHERALD.COM WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 2019 37th Annual Wee Bit O’Ireland Heppner, Oregon • March 14-17, 2019 2019 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS • 37 TH Annual A Wee Bit O’Ireland Celebration • Heppner, Oregon • March 14-17 LEPRECHAUN POT O’GOLD Own a collector’s button and be eligible for TWO chances to win $100 POT O’GOLD! Drawings will be at the CEILI on Saturday afternoon & “Tillers Folly” Saturday night. Buttons are sold at various locations prior to and during the celebration. Caed Mile Failte (“one hundred thousand welcomes”) ARTS, CRAFTS AND BOOK SALES: • Vendors Square • Friends of the Library Book Sale • Morrow County Creative Arts & Crafts • Irish Goodies & Gear • Neighborhood Center Bag Sale ENTERTAINMENT: • Play “The Tale of Two Lives” • Morrow County Heritage & Ag. Museums • Murray’s Irish Beer & Wine Fest • Sheepdog Trials (cancelled) • Remembrance Walk and 5K Run • Cruz-In • Gold Nugget Treasure Hunt • Welly Toss • Irish Coffee Hour • Polar Plunge • O’Planky Team Relay Race and Bed Race • The Great Green Parade • CEILI • Ewe-Do-Bingo • O’Ducky Race • “Old Time Fiddlers” Show • “Tillers Folly” • Road Bowling CHECK OUT OUR LOCAL FOOD VENDORS AROUND TOWN: • Breaking Grounds Coffee & Murray’s Drug Store • Cornerstone Gallery • Heppner Market Fresh • Two Old Hags Pizza • Tacos Hometown • Bucknum’s Bar & Grill • Gateway Cafe • Heppner Mobil Station and Circle “K” Store YOUTH AND CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES: • 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament • Leprechaun Run • Corn-Hole Tournament • Bouncin’ Leprechauns Fun Zone • Local Talent Show LOCATED IN LOT BETWEEN POST OFFICE AND ADVANTAGE DENTAL: 7:00 AM Thurs-Sat: Tacos Hometown: • Breakfast Burritos • Chicken Enchiladas • Carne Asada • Fajitas • Burritos • Tortas • Tacos • Quesadillas • Tamales 10AM Thurs-Sat: Rolling Thunder BBQ: • Featuring BBQ Sandwiches • Tri-Tip; Pulled Pork • Pulled Chicken • BBQ Nachos & Bratwurst 9:00 AM Fri-Sun: Quality Concessions: • Featuring Burgers • Regular and Curly Fries • Chicken Strips • Hot Dogs • Chili Dogs • Chili Cheese Fries • Chili • Nachos • Corn Dogs • Elephant Ears • Strawberry Shortcake 9:00 AM Sat-Sun: Judy’s Chuckwagon: • Philadelphia Cheese Steak Sandwiches. 8:00 AM Sun: Biscuits & Gravy & Breakfast Burritos Bucknum’s O’ Beer Garden: Fri. 6pm till close; Sat., all day till close (behind bar off of Chase Street) Wee Hours O’Benefit Breakfast served at the Old Fire Hall on Willow Street Late Saturday night 9PM – 3AM • $7 per plate, Biscuits and Gravy, Hashbrowns and Eggs. THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 2019 9:30 AM-5:30 PM: Vendors Square at the Neighborhood Center on Main Street across from City Park. 7:00 PM: “The Tale of Two Lives” Play performance at St. Patrick’s Catholic Parish Hall, 560 NW Jones. Play written by Father Condon, with original music. Free Admission FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 2019 9:00 AM-5:00 PM: Friends of the Library Annual Book Sale: at City Hall 9:30 AM-5:30 PM: Vendors Square located at the Neighborhood Center across from City Park. 10:00 AM-5:00 PM: Morrow County Creative Arts & Crafts Show in the front room of the Senior Center on Main St. 1:00-5:00 PM: Morrow County Heritage and Agricultural Museums 4:00-7:00 PM: Irish Dinner: at St. Patrick’s Parish Hall, 560 NW Jones: sponsored by St. Patrick’s Altar Society. Irish Potato Soup, Rolls, Homemade Dessert and Beverage, $8 for adults, $5 for children 10 and under. 6:00 PM: 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament at Heppner High School Gym. Sponsored by Boys Basketball Program. 8:00 PM-12:00 AM: Murray’s Irish Beer and Wine Fest, featuring Dan Burns 3D Productions at Mo. Co. Fairgrounds. Food by Breaking Grounds; $5 cover charge (all ages) SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 2019 Daylight to Dark: Sheep Dog Trials are cancelled due to weather conditions. 8:00 AM-1:00 PM: Saturday O’Brunch at St. Patrick’s Senior Center Dining Room. Serving Pancakes, eggs, bacon and sausage with juice and coffee. $8 adults $5 for ages 5 to 11, under 4 is free. Sponsored by Heppner Christian Church and a fundraiser for their local benevolence fund. 8:30 AM-4:00 PM: Morrow County Creative Arts & Crafts in the front room of the Senior Center on Main St. 9:00 AM-3:00 PM: Friends of the Library Annual Book Sale: at City Hall. 9:30 AM-5:30 PM: Vendors Square at the Neighborhood Center across from City Park. 9:30 AM: Remembrance Walk and 5K Run Meet at United Methodist Church; 183 W Church St. social hour/registration begins at 8:30 AM. 10:00 AM: Registration for St Pat’s Polar Plunge: at Willow Creek Dam $20 entry. Plunge at 11:00 AM. Register early at Eventbrite.com, fundraiser for FuzzBall Pet Rescue. 10:00-11:30 AM: Irish Coffee Hour upstairs at the Elks Club. Enter the Irish Brogue Contest and win cash prizes. 10:00 AM-12:30 PM: Welly Toss Held on Willow Street; Team Toss 10-12:30; Children’s and Individual Toss from 10:30-12:30. 10:00 AM-3:00 PM: Basket Raffle in front of the Elks Lodge, fundraiser for “Critters with Attitude”. 10:00 AM-3:00 PM: Cruz-In vehicles will be parked and displayed on Willow Street between Heppner Family Foods and St. Patrick’s Senior Center. Entry Registration starts at 9:00 AM. 10:00 AM: “Corn-Hole Tournament” Teams of 2 & singles tournament. In front of BEO. Free Entry Children’s games, cotton candy for sale. Sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. 10:00 AM-3:00 PM: Gold Nugget Treasure Hunt on Main Street between (Baltimore and May St) Look for a “Gold Nugget” with a number on it and take it to the information booth to claim your prize. Limit one per family please! Sponsored by Morrow County Veteran’s Services. 10:00 AM-5:00 PM: Morrow County Heritage and Agricultural Museums 11:00 AM-2:00 PM: Wranglers BBQ Raffle Fundraiser for Wranglers Riding Club. In front of Peterson’s Jewelers. 11:00-2:00 PM: Irish Goodies & Gear in front of Home Health & Hospice. Fundraiser for Hospice. 11:15 AM: Leprechaun Run for grades K-6; meet at 11:00 AM in front of the library/museum. Free Entry 11:30 AM: Bed Race Teams meet at 11:15 near the Cruz-In. Race starts immediately after the Leprechaun Run. Free Entry 11:30-12:55 PM: O’Planky Team Relay Race Teams meet near the Cruz-in at 11:30. Race starts immediately following Bed Race. Free Entry 1:00-4:00 PM: Neighborhood Center Bag Sale clothes, shoes, & books. First bag $15, additional bags are $10 each. Proceeds help fund the food pantry. 1:00 PM: THE GREAT GREEN PARADE! DOWNTOWN MAIN STREET! DON’T FORGET TO WEAR GREEN!! 1:30-5:30 PM: Bouncin’ Leprechauns Fun Zone at HES Gym Mountain climbing, bungee run, slides, bouncy house and obstacle course. This event is free for all Preschool through High School aged kids due to funding provided by Morrow County Unified Recreation District and organized and coordinated by Heppner Day Care. Water and snacks available for purchase. 2:00 PM: Ewe-Do-Bingo Live sheep activity between BEO/AmeriTitle. Sponsored by HHS Girls Basketball; $5 per square, for a $300 prize. Bingo squares sold until full or at 2:00 p.m. (cancelled) 2:00-4:00 PM: CEILI Irish entertainment, upstairs at the Elks Club. Drawing for $100 Pot O’Gold 3:00 PM: O’Ducky Race Starts at the bridge in front of the Morrow County Courthouse. Adopt a duck to win prizes from $10 to $100. Ducks can be “adopted” at the table in front of Bucknum’s. Sponsored by the Colt Football Program. (cancelled) 6:00-7:20 PM: Local Talent Show at St. Patrick’s Parish Hall. Free Admission 6:00-8:00 PM: Elks Irish Buffet Dinner at the Elks Club. Corned Beef & Cabbage. Entertainment “Wicked Mary” from 9:00 PM to 2:00 AM. 6:30 PM: “Old Time Fiddlers” Show at the Fairgrounds Dance Hall. Free Admission, funded by the Morrow County Unified Recreation District. 7:30-9:30 PM: “Tillers Folly” at St. Patrick’s Parish Hall. Free Admission, funded by the Morrow County Unified Recreation District. Dessert by St. Patrick’s Altar Society. Drawing for $100 Pot O’Gold 9:00 PM-3:00 AM: Wee Hours O’Benefit Breakfast served at the Old Fire Hall/Public Works Building on Willow Street. $7 per plate; Biscuits & Gravy, Hashbrowns and Eggs. SUNDAY, MARCH 17, 2019 All Day: Sheep Dog Trials are cancelled due to weather conditions. 8:00 AM-12:00 PM: Vendors Square at the Neighborhood Center across from City Park. Visit Local Churches: Attend the church of your choice all Visitors Welcome. 10 am-2 p.m. Breaking Grounds Coffee and Murray’s Open 12:30-2:30 p.m. – Gateway Café will be open for a brunch buffet; $10 including beverage. 1:00 PM: Road Bowling at Balm Fork Road. Sign up a team of up to four people. Meet at 12:45 PM. Park on Balm Fork Road. Sign up at information booth. Teams are limited to 20. $20.00 for a team of 4. For More Information call 541-676-5536 or visit us at www.heppnerchamber.com Visit us on Facebook at “St. Patrick’s Celebration Heppner Oregon USA” Happy St. Patrick's Day from all of us at 541-676-9133 www.morrowcountyhealthdistrict.org Have a healthy St. Patrick's Weekend! Have a Fun & Safe St. Patrick’s Day! Columbia Basin Electric Co-Op! Fossil • Condon • Heppner • Ione • Lexington Heppner 541-676-9146 • Condon 541-384-2023 Where There’s Always Something Special... 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