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QUICK TAKES
AUGUST 4�11, 2021
RIVERSIDE CONCERT
SERIES IS FREE ON
THURSDAYS
LA GRANDE — Enjoy free
weekly live music at Riverside
Park, North Spruce Street, La
Grande, courtesy of the La
Grande Arts Commission. The
music begins each Thursday at
6 p.m. Bring lawn chairs, blankets
and snacks. The fi nal August
lineup is Blue Plate Special on
Aug. 5, Shahayla on Aug. 12 and
KC Kunkle and Madeline Ford
close out this summer’s series on
Aug. 19.
St., Joseph. To ensure a spot
in class, register soon at www.
josephy.org.
August brings a class just for
grown-ups, too. “Wine & Flower
Arranging” is a two-hour gath-
ering for the 21+ crowd on
Saturday, Aug. 21, beginning at
6:30 p.m. at the Josephy Center.
Sign up now to join instructor
Dawn Highberger and arrange
summer fl owers while sipping
your favorite wine. Tickets are
$45. Sign up online or call the
center at 541-432-0505.
JOSEPHY HAS CLASSES
FOR ALL AGES
WALLOWA LAKE LODGE
HOSTS FREE THURSDAY
NIGHT TALKS
JOSEPH — Sign your kids up
for art workshops at the Josephy
Center. In a class on Thursday,
Aug. 12, children will learn the art
of printmaking while designing a
postcard. The following Thurs-
day, Aug. 19, crafty youth can
build their own kite from scratch.
There are two sessions of each
workshop: ages 5-8 from 10-
11:15 a.m., and ages 9-12 from
1-2:30 p.m. The cost is $10 per
workshop. The in-person classes
are held at the Josephy Center
for Arts and Culture, 403 N. Main
WALLOWA LAKE VILLAGE —
This summer the Wallowa Lake
Lodge is hosting a variety of
free events, including talks on
Thursdays at 7 p.m. The talk on
Thursday, Aug. 5, will be given
by Jude Graham, curator of the
Wallowa County Museum in
Joseph, who will tell the stories
and drama associated with pro-
hibition times in historic Joseph.
The following Thursday, Aug.
12, Wallowology will host a “Per-
seid Peaks” presentation at the
lodge by D.J. Lincoln of the Wal-
lowa Valley Astronomers. The
annual Perseid meteor shower
peaks in mid-August, with
hundreds of meteors shooting
across the summer sky.
DON’T MISS THE HAINES
STAMPEDE DEMOLITION
DERBY
A BRIEF LOOK AT WHAT’S
HAPPENING IN EASTERN OREGON
cover charge.
Friday, Aug. 6, features The
Jack Maybe Project. According
to a press release, Jack Maybe
and his band are “enchanting,
dutiful, jubilant and foretelling.”
The solo act of Travelin’ Miles
will play Saturday, Aug. 7. Hail-
ing from Boise, he plays guitar,
banjo, harmonica and a home-
made suitcase percussion kit.
When he’s not traveling solo, he
also performs with Honey Bear
in a jug band duo.
HAINES — The annual Haines
Stampede demolition derby
happens Saturday, Aug. 7, at the
rodeo arena in Haines. Gates
open at 4 p.m., and the derby
begins at 6 p.m. Admission for
spectators is $15 adults, $10
for seniors and members of
the military, and $5 for ages
5-12. Entry is free for age 5
and younger. This event raises
money for the Haines Stampede
rodeo, which is held July 3-4
every year.
SIDE A PRESENTS
TWO CONCERTS THIS
WEEKEND
LA GRANDE — This week-
end brings two concerts for the
Side A-lley concert series, held
in the back courtyard of Side A
Brewing, 1219 Washington Ave.,
La Grande. The show starts at
7 p.m. each night. There isn’t a
ENTERTAINMENT
BRADY GOSS
TAMMY THE HYPNOTIST
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
4:00pm • 8:00pm
5:00pm • 8:00pm
AUGUST 4, 5, 6, 7
TOO SLIM & THE
TAILDRAGGERS
WASTELAND KINGS
FRIDAY • 8:00pm
4:00pm • 8:00pm
SATURDAY