EOCenes performed before sold-out crowds during a pair of Round-Up week shows in 2017. The bluegrass group, which includes Ron Emmons, of Hermiston, will perform a special spring show on May 6, 2024, at Pendleton Center for the Arts.

Ron Emmons, of Hermiston, is rounding up several of his old college buddies for a bluegrass concert featuring EOCenes. Emmons, frontman for Cabbage Hill, has played mandolin and sung lead tenor and baritone with the Blue Mountain Crested Wheatgrass Boys, the Muddy Bottom Boys, Blue Heat and The Thatchmasters.

EOCenes also features Duane Boyer (banjo/guitar and sings lead, tenor and baritone); Hugh McClellan (rhythm guitar/harmonica and is known for his low, lonesome bass voice); and Hal Spence (guitar and sings tenor). The show includes Alan Feves on bass and Doug Jenkins, a champion fiddle performer.

The concert is May 6, 7 p.m. at Pendleton Center for the Arts, 214 N. Main St. Tickets are $15 via www.pendletonarts.org or by calling 541-278-9201.

EOCenes typically plays before sellout crowds during Pendleton Round-Up week. PCA Executive Director Roberta Lavadour encourages people to purchase tickets early.

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The unveiling of a new accessibility feature at Funland Playground is Tuesday, April 23, 5 p.m. at Butte Park, 1245 NW Seventh St., Hermiston. Light refreshments will be served.

Hermiston Parks and Recreation and the Hermiston Lions Club partnered with the Accessible Ed & Disability Resources department at Portland Community College to develop and design a tactile map for Funland Playground. It provides individuals who are blind or visually impaired an opportunity to perceive information about the park through raised surfaces, textures, braille and symbols.

“This tactile map embraces Hermiston’s identity as an inclusive community and ensures children with visual impairment can explore and enjoy the park,” Recreation Director Brandon Artz said.

For more information, visit www.hermiston.gov/parksrec or search Facebook via bit.ly/3SQQ7VT. For questions, call 541-667-5018.

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Echo Ridge Cellars is uncorking food and fun with Ye Olde Pizza Shoppe. A new monthly event, Pizza on the Patio, kicks off April 26, 6-8 p.m. at Echo Ridge, 551 Thielsen St., Echo.

Enjoy the outdoor ambiance with a slice (or two) of pizza from your friends at YOPS. Mark your calendars for the other upcoming dates: May 17, June 14, July 26, Aug. 23 and Sept. 27. For more information, search bit.ly/3EnlUGY or call Echo Ridge at 541-376-8100.

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Country star Clay Walker is the headliner for the Pendleton Round-Up and Happy Canyon Kick-Off Concert. The show, which also features special guest Eddie Montgomery of Montgomery Gentry, is Sept. 7 at Happy Canyon Arena, Pendleton.

Tickets go on sale Wednesday, April 17, at 10 a.m. via www.pendletonroundup.com or by calling 541-276-2553.

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Youths ages 8-17 are invited to take flight during a 2024 Young Eagles Day event on May 4, 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Lexington Airport. The free 15-20 minute flights are made possible by Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 604.

Registration is required via https://youngeaglesday.org/?9844. For questions, call Susan Chlarson at 509-607-1257.

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The Harkenrider Senior Activity Center serves lunch Thursday, April 18 (enchilada casserole) and Tuesday, April 23 (roast beef), 12-12:30 p.m. at 255 NE Second St., Hermiston. Meals are $5.

To ensure an accurate meal count for in-person and takeout meals, call 541-567-3582 by 11 a.m. Also, Meals on Wheels is available in Hermiston. Call before 10 a.m. to place a delivery order.

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The Boardman Senior Center offers dine-in and takeout lunches at noon on Thursday, April 18 (birthday meal: lasagna) and Tuesday, April 23 (taco bar) at 100 Tatone St. Meals are $5 for seniors and $6 for others. For takeout service, call 541-481-3257.