Calendar: Jan. 19, 2011
Published 9:23 am Wednesday, January 19, 2011
WEDNESDAY
BABY BOOGIE & TAPPIN TODDLERS, 10-10:45 a.m. Hermiston Public Library, 235 E. Gladys Ave., Hermiston. 541-567-2882
STORY TIME, 11:15. Hermiston Public Library, 235 E. Gladys Ave., Hermiston. 541-567-2882
SIMPLE SCIENCE, 3:45-5 p.m., Childrens Museum of Eastern Oregon, 400 S. Main St., Pendleton. Registration is required. For ages 8 and up. (Jill Gregg 541-276-1066).
CRIBBAGE NIGHT, 6-8:30 p.m., Great pacific Wine & Coffee Co. 403 S. Main St., Pendleton. Open to all ages and skill levels. Bring boards and cards.
ELKS BINGO, doors open at 6 p.m., games start at 7 p.m., 14 S.E. Third St., Pendleton. Regular packet $8, special packet $3. Food and drinks are available for purchase. Proceeds donated to local charities. (541-276-4352).
VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION, 6 p.m., Pendleton Public Library meeting room, 502 S.W. Dorion Ave., Pendleton. Learn how to assist the library, parks and police departments. (541-966-0380).
1940S RADIO?HOUR, 7 p.m., Pendleton High School auditorium, 1800 N.W. Carden Ave. Production by theater arts department. Costs $6 at the door or in advance at Armchair Books, 39 S.W. Dorion Ave., Pendleton.
KARAOKE, 7-11 p.m., Wildfire Sports Bar, Wildhorse Resort & Casino, 72777 Highway 331, Pendleton.
THURSDAY
FIDDLERS NIGHT, 6:30-8:30 p.p., Hermiston Terrace Assisted Living, 980 W. Highland Ave., Hermiston. Join the jam session or just listen. Light refreshments served. Free admission. (541-567-3141).
1940S RADIO?HOUR, 7 p.m., Pendleton High School auditorium, 1800 N.W. Carden Ave. Production by theater arts department. Costs $6 at the door or in advance at Armchair Books, 39 S.W. Dorion Ave., Pendleton.
WILDHORSE COMEDY JAM, 8 p.m., Wildfire Sports Bar, Wildhorse Casino & Resort, 72777 Highway 331, Pendleton. Featured comedians: Susan Jones and Nancy Reed. No cover.
FRIDAY
STORY TIME, 10:15 a.m. Hermiston Public Library, 235 E. Gladys Ave., Hermiston. 541-567-2882
INTRO TO COMPUTERS, 8:30-9:30 a.m., Pendleton Public Library, 502 S.W. Dorion Ave., Pendleton. Using online library services and managing your library account. Class limited to 8; register at the front desk. (541-966-0380).
SNUGLY STORY TIME, 10:15-11 a.m., Childrens Museum of Eastern Oregon, 400 S. Main St., Pendleton. Non-members pay $3 admission. (Jill Gregg 541-276-1066).
THE POWER OF PURPLE KICKOFF RALLY, 6 p.m. potato bar opens, 7 p.m. rally begins, Hermiston Conference Center, 415 S. Highway 395, Hermiston. Hermistons Relay For Life organizers get the ball rolling for this years event. Donations will be accepted. (Linda Schultz 541-564-1871 or Deanna Phelan 541-561-3031).
TARYN CROSS, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Wildfire Sports Bar at Wildhorse Resort & Casino, 72777 Highway 331, Pendleton. Country. No cover.
SATURDAY
STANFIELD BAND FUNDRAISER, Krispy Kreme doughnut sale held at Walmart in Hermiston from 9:30 a.m. until 3 p.m., at Pilot Travel Center in Stanfield from 9:45 a.m. until 3 p.m., and at Stanfield High School from 3:30 p.m. until the end of the last basketball game. For more information call Deborah Wryn 541-449-3305.
ART SMART, all day, Childrens Museum of Eastern Oregon, 400 S. Main St., Pendleton. Fun and creative crafts for all ages. Non-members pay $3 admission. (Jill Gregg 541-276-1066).
KIDS CLOTHING SWAP, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Bethel Church, 1109 Airport Road, Pendleton. Bring clean, gently used clothes and shoes your kids have grown out of and swap for some that fit. Free. Donations are welcome. (Marina Rios 541-276-1775).
ROBERT BURNS SUPPER, 2 p.m., Condon Elks Lodge, Main Street, Condon. Traditional Scottish meal of haggis, neeps and tatties will be served at 3 p.m. The celebration includes the reading of Burns works and other stories and poetry, sharing of memorabilia, a shortbread contest and Scottish music. Tickets are $17.50 each or $30 for a couple at the Condon Times-Journal or at the door.
BEAUTY LOU AND THE COUNTRY BEAST, 3:30 and 5:30 p.m., A.C. Houghton Elementary School, 1105 N. Main Ave., Irrigon. Admission $2 for adults, $1 for youth. (541-561-6267).
1940S RADIO?HOUR, 7 p.m., Pendleton High School auditorium, 1800 N.W. Carden Ave. Production by theater arts department. Costs $6 at the door or in advance at Armchair Books, 39 S.W. Dorion Ave., Pendleton.
SONGWRITERS IN THE ROUND, 7:30 p.m., Prodigal Son Brewery &?Pub, 230 S.E. Court Ave., Pendleton. A showcase of songwriters each performing one song at a time in the round, featuring J.D. Kindle and others. All ages; no cover. (541-276-6090).
J.D. KINDLE AND THE EASTERN OREGON PLAYBOYS, doors open at 8:30 p.m., music starts at 9 p.m., Hamley Slickfork Saloon, 30 S.E. Court Ave., Pendleton. $4 cover.
TARYN CROSS, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Wildfire Sports Bar at Wildhorse Resort & Casino, 72777 Highway 331, Pendleton. Country. No cover.
SUNDAY
ART SMART, all day, Childrens Museum of Eastern Oregon, 400 S. Main St., Pendleton. Fun and creative crafts for all ages. Non-members pay $3 admission. (Jill Gregg 541-276-1066).
MONDAY
COFFEE AND BOOKS, 10:15-11:15 a.m., Pendleton?Public Library meeting room, 502 S.W. Dorion Ave.
PRESCHOOL STORY TIME, 10:30 a.m., Athena Public Library, 418 E. Main St., Athena. Stories, crafts, movement activities, music and snacks. For ages birth to 6. (541-566-2470).
VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION, 12:15 p.m., Pendleton Public Library meeting room, 502 S.W. Dorion Ave., Pendleton. Learn how to assist the library, parks and police departments. (541-966-0380).
@ THE CHILDRENS CRAFT TABLE, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Pendleton Public Library, 502 S.W. Dorion Ave., Pendleton. New crafts each week. (541-966-0380).
TUESDAY
HANFORD REACH INTERPRETIVE CENTER open house and ribbon cutting for future interpretive center. 3:30 p.m. until 5 p.m.
TERRIFICALLY FREE TUESDAY, beginning at 9:15 a.m., Childrens Museum of Eastern Oregon. 400 S. Main St., Pendleton. Free admission for all children all day as part of the museums Open Doors program. (Jill Gregg 541-276-1066).
PRESCHOOL STORY TIME, 10:30-11 a.m., Stanfield Public Library, 180 W. Coe Ave. Stories, games and crafts. (541-449-1254).
ART HOUSE WRITERS, 5-6 p.m., downstairs at Pendleton Center for the Arts, 214 N. Main St., Pendleton. Community writing group. All writers and genres welcome. (541-566-0390).
PENDLETON KNITTING GROUP, 6 p.m., Prodigal Son Brewery & Pub, 230 S.E. Court Ave. (541-966-0380).
PENDLETON EAGLES BINGO, 6:30-9 p.m., Pendleton Eagles Lodge No. 28, 428 S. Main St., Pendleton. Regular packet $10, special packet $5. Proceeds donated to local charities. (541-278-2828)
INTRO TO THE ART OF SELLING, 7-9 p.m., Blue Mountain Community College Morrow Hall room M-206, 2411 N.W. Carden Ave., Pendleton. Ted Mitchell offers tips and tricks to be a more effective salesperson. Free and open to everyone.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 26
BABY BOOGIE & TAPPIN TODDLERS, 10-10:45 a.m. Hermiston Public Library, 235 E. Gladys Ave., Hermiston. 541-567-2882
STORY TIME, 11:15. Hermiston Public Library, 235 E. Gladys Ave., Hermiston. 541-567-2882
SIMPLE SCIENCE, 3:45-5 p.m., Childrens Museum of Eastern Oregon, 400 S. Main St., Pendleton. Registration is required. For ages 8 and up. (Jill Gregg 541-276-1066).
CRIBBAGE NIGHT, 6-8:30 p.m., Great pacific Wine & Coffee Co. 403 S. Main St., Pendleton. Open to all ages and skill levels. Bring boards and cards.
ELKS BINGO, doors open at 6 p.m., games start at 7 p.m., 14 S.E. Third St., Pendleton. Regular packet $8, special packet $3. Food and drinks are available for purchase. Proceeds donated to local charities. (541-276-4352).
KARAOKE, 7-11 p.m., Wildfire Sports Bar, Wildhorse Resort & Casino, 72777 Highway 331, Pendleton.
THURSDAY, JAN. 27
COFFEE WITH COPS is a chance to meet with police officers at The Pheasant, 149 E. Main St. in Hermiston for an informal, public discussion from 10 a.m. until noon.
KIDS COOKING CLASS, 3:45-5 p.m., Childrens Museum of Eastern Oregon, 400 S. Main St., Pendleton. Registration is required. (Jill Gregg 541-276-1066).
BLUES JAM AND OPEN MIC NIGHT, 6-10 p.m., Vert Little Theater, 345 S.W. Fourth St., Pendleton. Blues jam from 6-8 p.m., open mic from 8-10 p.m. Bring your instrument and a practice amp; PA will be provided. NO?AMPLIFIED?BANDS, please. (Dave Byrd 541-276-8100).
FIDDLERS NIGHT, 6:30-8:30 p.p., Hermiston Terrace Assisted Living, 980 W. Highland Ave., Hermiston. Join the jam session or just listen. Light refreshments served. Free admission. (541-567-3141).
WILDHORSE COMEDY JAM, 8 p.m., Wildfire Sports Bar, Wildhorse Casino & Resort, 72777 Highway 331, Pendleton. Featured comedians: Robin Cee and Benjie Wright. No cover.
FRIDAY, JAN. 28
STORY TIME, 10:15 a.m. Hermiston Public Library, 235 E. Gladys Ave., Hermiston. 541-567-2882
SNUGLY STORY TIME, 10:15-11 a.m., Childrens Museum of Eastern Oregon, 400 S. Main St., Pendleton. Non-members pay $3 admission. (Jill Gregg 541-276-1066).
MELONVILLE COMEDY FESTIVAL, doors open at 7 p.m., show starts at 8 p.m., Hermiston Community Center, 415 S. Highway 395, Hermiston. Featured performers include Idaho comic Todd Johnson as host, Rocky LaPorte and Tom Simmons. Tickets are $30 each and are available at the Hermiston Chamber of Commerce and Roemarks Mens Wear, 201 E. Main St., Hermiston.
BLUE TATTOO, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Wildfire Sports Bar at Wildhorse Resort & Casino, 72777 Highway 331, Pendleton. Classic rock. No cover.
SATURDAY, JAN. 29
ART SMART, all day, Childrens Museum of Eastern Oregon, 400 S. Main St., Pendleton. Fun and creative crafts for all ages. Non-members pay $3 admission. (Jill Gregg 541-276-1066).
KIWANIS CAPERS AUDITIONS, beginning at 9 a.m.,Vert Auditorium, 500 S.W. Dorion Ave., Pendleton. Must call Angela at 541-215-0399 for appointment.
MELONVILLE COMEDY FESTIVAL, doors open at 7 p.m., show starts at 8 p.m., Hermiston Community Center, 415 S. Highway 395, Hermiston. Featured performers include Idaho comic Todd Johnson as host, Rocky LaPorte and Tom Simmons. Tickets are $30 each and are available at the Hermiston Chamber of Commerce and Roemarks Mens Wear, 201 E. Main St., Hermiston.
BLUE TATTOO, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Wildfire Sports Bar at Wildhorse Resort & Casino, 72777 Highway 331, Pendleton. Classic rock. No cover.
SUNDAY, JAN. 30
ART SMART, all day, Childrens Museum of Eastern Oregon, 400 S. Main St., Pendleton. Fun and creative crafts for all ages. Non-members pay $3 admission. (Jill Gregg 541-276-1066).
FIDDLERS NIGHT, 2 p.m., Hermiston Terrace Assisted Living, 980 W. Highland Ave., Hermiston. Join the jam session or just listen. Light refreshments served. Free admission. (541-567-3141).
MONDAY, JAN. 31
COFFEE AND BOOKS, 10:15-11:15 a.m., Pendleton?Public Library meeting room, 502 S.W. Dorion Ave.
PRESCHOOL STORY TIME, 10:30 a.m., Athena Public Library, 418 E. Main St., Athena. Stories, crafts, movement activities, music and snacks. For ages birth to 6. (541-566-2470).
@ THE CHILDRENS CRAFT TABLE, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Pendleton Public Library, 502 S.W. Dorion Ave., Pendleton. New crafts each week. (541-966-0380).
TUESDAY, FEB. 8
OREGON COUNTRY TRAILS AGRITOURISM WORKSHOP, 8 a.m. to noon, Good Shepherd Medical Center, 610 N.W. 11th St., Hermiston. For value-added producers and tourism proponents. Danuta Pfeiffer will present a program that helps rural business attract tourists by creating self-guided trails through Oregons countryside. Free. (541-278-8049 ext. 141).
ART HOUSE WRITERS, 5-6 p.m., Pendleton Center for the Arts downstairs, 214 N. Main St., Pendleton. Community writing group. Participants are encouraged to bring a short piece of writing; all ages and genres are welcome. (541-566-0390).
INTRO TO THE ART OF SELLING, 7-9 p.m., Blue Mountain Community College Morrow Hall room M-206, 2411 N.W. Carden Ave., Pendleton. Ted Mitchell offers tips and tricks to be a more effective salesperson. Free and open to everyone.
SATURDAY, FEB. 12
DADDY-DAUGHTER DATE NIGHT, photos at 5:30 p.m., dance from 6-9 p.m., snacks and beverages from 6:30-8:30 p.m., Pendleton Convention Center, 1601 Westgate, Pendleton. For daughters and father or father figures only. Tickets are $25 per couple and $8 for each additional person, available at Pendleton Parks and Recreation, 865 Tutuilla Road, or by calling 541-276-8100. Limited to 570 people; tickets WILL?NOT be sold at the door.
SATURDAY, FEB. 19
KEY CLUB POLAR PLUNGE, 1 p.m., Umatilla Marina, 1710 Quincy Ave., Umatilla. Come watch costumed plungers jump into the Columbia River. Proceeds from sponsorships of plungers fund Hermiston High School Key Club activities. (Tori Espinoza 541-561-1103).
SUNDAY, FEB. 20
MARTY STUART IN CONCERT, 3 p.m., Wildhorse Resort and Casino, 72777 Highway 331, Pendleton. Tickets are $35 for general seating and $50 for preferred seating, and can be purchased at the Wildhorse Gift Shop or online at www.boxofficetickets.com; limited seating is available.
TUESDAY, FEB. 22
TOPS OPEN HOUSE, 9-10 a.m., Landmark Baptist Church, 125 E. Beech Ave., Hermiston. Come see what TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) is and what they can do for you.
ART HOUSE WRITERS, 5-6 p.m., Pendleton Center for the Arts downstairs, 214 N. Main St., Pendleton. Community writing group. Participants are encouraged to bring a short piece of writing; all ages and genres are welcome. (541-566-0390).