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The MainStreetShow and Shine comes to downtown Enterprise this weekend.

Fridayis pre-registration for the Show and Shine between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m. at 303 W. North St. in Enterprise.

After registering, entrants are invited to take part in a poker run Friday that will cover several unique stops throughout the Wallowa Valley. More information about this will be atregistration.

Organizer Doug Crow said the Saturday Show and Shine will be on Main Street fiom Depot to River Street.

"Ifwe arelucky enough to have more than 105 cars we will line up the cars on the eastside of Main Street by the courthouse," Crow sald.

When Joseph decided not to have its Mountain Cruise car show this year, Crow said some of the Enterprisemerchants gottogether. ''We decided to do the Show and Shine — it's an event any of us in the car business enjoyed," he said.

Crow said the local merchants arepleased to haveanother event on Main Street. ''We put forth the effort to getit done, and the Elks Lodge is promoting the event as one of the major sponsors," Crow said.

Friday night, an old-fashioned street dance is in fiont of Lear's Main Street Pub and Grill with live music by the Matt Harshman Band

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Train adventures beckon

Oregon BookAward winner James Grabill will read Aug. 20 from the first book ofhis two-volume collection of new prose poems, "Sea-Level Nerve."

This week's rides on the Eagle Cap Excursion Train offer food that should appeal to country'kids" of all ages.

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Saturday morning, the local Elks Lodge BPOE No. 1829 will be serving up a hearty breakfast outside under the tents with proceeds going toward the installation of the eight-lane bowling alley that they recently acquired.

ForSaturday morning arrivals, there will be a registration desk open at 6:30 a.m. Downtown display parkingis at 7 a.m., and the Show and Shine starts at 9:30 a.m.

Dash plaques sponsored by Lear's Main Street Pub & Grill, goodies bags with additional items and prizes donated by localbusinesses and all the trophies will be awarded before the conclusion of the event.

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Sumpter's fifth-annual Music in the Meadow will be at the Sumpter Valley Dredge State Heritage Area this year, with events starting at 10:30 a.m. Saturday and Sunday.

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Editor: Jeff Petersen, jpetersen@lagrandeobserver.com Baker County: Lisa Britton, Ibritton@bakercityherald.com Wallowa County: Katy Nesbitt, knesbitt@lagrandeobserver.com

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fun and frivolity. Lineup begins at the Cove Sportsman Club with breakfast, Founders Hall Noon — Lumberjack competition at 9 a.m. with walkers meeting a 3 p.m. starttime. Costis$5 per 8 a.m.— CoveCommunity Noon — Homemade Jam Band at the United Methodist Church competitor.

Association fun run and walk, mountain music Kids' carnival games, train rides Founders Hall and floats and riders meeting at Noon to 4 p.m.— Barbecued cherry Artesian Blue. and hands-oncrafts areoffered.

8 a.m.-10 a.m.— Hot air balloon dinner Immediately following the The Cove Drive-in will host a lifts 2 p.m.— James Dean Kindle and Ring Toss Tournament in its back- 10 a.m.— Parade, downtown Cove the Eastern Oregon Playboys, sock parade, live music and fun activi10:30 a.m.— Kupenga Marimba, hop ties, both new and old, start on the yard in late afternoon.

Go! staff lawn at the Ascension Camp.

A rangeoflocalartisans, music 3 p.m.— Lawnmower races Cove's annual Cherry Fair offers For the first time ever, the Nagrowers and community groups 11 a.m.— John "Scotty" Scott, 7 p.m.- 10 p.m.— Street dance with a full day of family-friendly oldtional Guard's climbing wall will will show and sell handmade music Mark Stratton Lost Creek Road fashioned fun activities, food and be up for the daring. works and homemade goodies, 11 a.m.- 4 p.m.— Cove history, with country, rock'n' roll and music Saturday.

Live music at the Ascension and share information. New this Founders Hall library blues Events are centered at the Camp includes Kupenga Marimba year is a Cherry Pie Walk with Ascension Camp and Conference at 10:30 a.m., John"Scotty" Scott handmade pies to the most nimble Center on Church Street, and at 11 a.m., the Homemade Jam (and lucky) entrant. There will admission is free.

Band from Wallowa County with be Cherry Fair T-shirts for sale, But first, on Friday night, fortoe-tapping mountain music at and some items up for bid in a mer students, faculty, parents and noon and James Dean Kindle silent auction. Also, look for Cove community members will gather and the Eastern Oregon Playboys Community Association's Chicken for an all-school reunion from Dinner-All-Day booth. playing sock hop at 2 p.m.

4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Kimsey ComLive music for the evening Other things to do include a pitstreet dance at the Cove Drive-In spitting competition. mons, also on Church Street.

For readers, a Library Book Sale will be provided by La Grande's For updates and event schedule, will take place at the same time own Mark Stratton Lost Creek visit http%/oveoregon.org/cherryon the Founders Hall porch.

Road with country, rock'n'roll and fair/or https J/wwwfacebook.com/ Early birds can kick off Satblues from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.

CoveOregon. urday with a pancake breakfast History buffs can delve into Cove's past from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cove Cherry Fair schedule from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Founders Hall. Alaskan sourat the Founders Hall library.

All events atAscension Camp, P articip a nts can m e e t a t t h e U n i o n C o u n t y dough pancakes, sausage, eggs, A lumberjack competition Church Street, unless noted Fairgrounds after the Ceilidh dinner coffee and juice are on the menu. featuring new and more difflcult b etween 6 : 3 0 an d 6 : 4 5 p m o r a t t h e Costis$6 foradults,$3 forages contests will take place at the AsFRIDAY f irst stop a t T e n D e p o t a t 7 p m .

5 to 11 and free for those younger cension Camp with an 11:30 a.m.

4 p.m.- 8 p.m. — all-school reunion, P articipatin g b ar s a r e : T e n D e p o t , than 5. check-in time. Competition starts Kimsey Commons Benchwarmers, Jefferson Street Depot, Burn those calories at the Cove at noon.

SATURDAY The Hi d e out 8c Bud Jackson's Community Association fun run The lawnmower races rev up 7 a.m.- 11 a.m.— Pancake Transport on th e t r o l ley will be f i rst come, first serve. We and walk starting at Founders c annot guarantee everyone a seat. Loveland's Ride H o m e Hall on Church Street. RegistraProgram will p r o vide free ri des home fo r t h ose unable to tion begins at 7 a.m., and the drive (541) 962-5331. eventstartsat8 a.m .Costto enter Cost this year is $15 a person (21 years and older of course).

INTERPRETIVE CENTER the 1 mile is $5 per individual or Participants will receive an Official Pub Tour T-Shirt with an awesome design for drink specials at the different bars. $5 of $15 per family. Cost to enter the • What: Cove Cherry Fair • When: Saturday • Where: Cove • Details: Most activities are at the Ascension Camp on Church Street

10k is $10 per individual or $25 per family.

Hot air balloon lifts will take place from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Ascension Camp. Kids can ride for free, adultsfor adonation.

Fair festivities offlcially kick off at 10 a.m. with grand marshals Imie Bristow and Cecil Puckett leading the Cherry Fair community parade down Jasper and M ain streets ,featuring a boatload of Cherry Fairies and a lot more

Dr. Ealthasar Frontier Me dicine Show August 1g — 18 Living History interpreter Mike Follin entertains in this engaging presentation on early health care in the West.

Three Shows Daily: 11:OOAM ~ 12:30PM ~2:OOPM 22267 OR Hwy 86 l Baker City, OR l more info: 541-523-1843

every ticket purchase goes to Faces for Change.

The T-shirts are being printed by Blue Mountain Embroidery, and the front logo was designed by Billy Carrol. The fee also h elps cover t h e c o s t o f t r a n s p ortin g t h e p i p i n g b a n d .

T-Shirts are of a limited supply, so call early!

You can buy your ticketsfor the Pub tour at La Grande Farmers' Market Saturday 8/16, o r visit www.neor e g o n c e l t s . c o m SPecial thanks to Blue Mt. Embroidery, Union County Trolley and Loveland's Ride Home Program.

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Awar winner rea s rom' ea-Leve Nerve' "In this era with • What: Roundhouse Reading 7 4illionl quickly Series becoming 8 billion of • When:7 p.m. Aug. 20 us hoping to survive • Where: Looking Glass Books,1118 on Earth, as scientific Adams Ave., La Grande Grabill res earch and devel• Details:Admission is free, opment, community donations encouraged resilience and social justice progress, so do they retool awareness and rewrite working paradigms," Submitted to Go! magazine Grabill said."On this terrain, the Oregon Book Award winner prose poems in'Sea-Level Nerve' James Grabill will read Aug. 20 speak symphonically and resofrom the first book ofhis two-volnate ecologically as they explore ume collection of new prose poems, what we collectively find through "Sea-Level Nerve." ecological perspectiveswith an eye The Roundhouse Reading Setoward the emerging future." ries gathering will begin at Since the early 1970s, Grabill's 7 p.m. at Looking Glass Books, poems and prose have appeared 1118 Adams Ave., La Grande. widely in literary journals primarThe Third Wednesday reading, ily in the U.S., but also in the UK, sponsored by Blue Mountain Writ- Canada, Turkey, Algeria, Austria ersand made possible by grants and Australia. In the 1980s, he from Union County Cultural was a graduate fellow in Colorado Coalition, Cook Memorial Library, State University's writing proLibraries of Eastern Oregon and gram, where he earned an master of fine arts. private donations, will celebrate the release of Grabill's book, which He taught writing at CSU, for was published by local literary the OregonWriters'Workshop,at smallpressWordcraft ofOregon.

Clackamas and Portland commuThe event is also the first readnity colleges, and for eight years ing for the series held at Looking in the Clackamas Accelerated Glass Books.

Degree Program, before joining Grabill's vision of the book is si- the full-time faculty at CCC. '"Sea-Level Nerve,"' he said, "has multaneously expansive and particular, sweeping and grounded. grown out of the knowledge and

energy generated from this lecture series."

Allan Cooper, editor of Germination, offers high praise for the collection.

"James Grabill has always been at the forefront ofecologically concerned poets, finding the information we need, and speaking as a steward for the natural world," Cooper said."In'Living with the Stern Review,' he warns us: What our ancestorsbelieved was endless has come circling back around us."'

In addition to hundreds of appearances in literary and environmental periodicals, Grabill has publishedseven books ofpoems, two books ofessays and two poetry chapbooks. His "Poem Rising Out of the Earth and Standing Up in Someone" iLynx House Press, 1994l was awarded the Oregon Book Award for Poetry in 1995.

Additionally, three volumes have been OBA finalists Through the Green Fire" iHoly Cow! Press, 1995l in creative nonfiction,"Listening to the Leaves Form" iLynx House, 1997l and "An Indigo Scent

after the Rain" iLynx House, 2003l in poetry.

Now semi-retired, Grabill channels his energy into writing projects and public presentations. He continues to teach the"Pathways to Sustainability" sequence, which helped inspire "Sea-Level Nerve."

Grabill is a longtime resident of Portland.

"Sea-Level Nerve" will be available from Looking Glass Books in

advanceofthereading aswellas after the reading. The author will signcopiesofhisbook.

An open mic will follow. Those wishing to read are asked to sign up. Admission is free. Refreshments will be served.

Donations to the reading series are encouraged.

For more information, contact David Memmott at dmemmott01@gmail.com.

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13WEDIIESDAV • Baker City Farmers Market: 3:30-6:30 p.m., Baker County Fairgrounds,2600 East St. • Bingo: Doors open at 5 p.m., early-bird games at 6, regular games at 7; 5 p.m.; VFW High Valley Post 4060, 518 N. Main St., Union.

• Into the Wallowa Lecture: "Naming theWallowas" with National Park Service's Tim Nitz; free; 7-8:30 p.m.; Lear's Main Street Pub Br Grill, 111W. Main St., Enterprise.

g TRDRSDa V • Country Swing Thursday:$3 before 8 p.m., $5 after 8 p.m.; 7:30 p.m.; Maridell Center, 1124Washington Ave., La Grande.

• Cove Library Summer Reading Program:Free; 10-11 a.m.; Cove Public Library.

• Cowboy Country Dinner Train: Eagle Cap Excursion Train's next adventure; tickets range from $35 to $70; Reservations are required.

Contact Alegre Travel, 800-3237330 or 541-963-9000 or trainI alegretravel.com.; Elgin Depot, 300 N. Eighth St. • Enterprise Farmers' Market & Courthouse Concert Series:Live music at 5:30 p.m.; farmers' market 4-7 p.m.; Wallowa County Courthouse, 101 S. River St. • Live music:Chrome Country — Pat Vaughn and Pamala Punches-Thompson —will perform country hits; free; 7-9 p.m.; Max Square, Fourth Street and Adams Avenue, La Grande.

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• Storytime: Free; 11:30 a.m.; Cook Memorial Library, 2006 Fourth St., La Grande.

• Haines Farmers' Market: 3:30-6:30 p.m., Downtown Haines.

• Swingin' with Sam:The Powder River Dance Club meets every Thursday with lessons in Western and country swing, Texas Two-Step, waltz, cha-cha and more. First two lessons are free. All ages welcome; no partner necessary; $3, $5 couples; yearly memberships are $25 or $40 couples; 6:30-8 p.m.; Baker City VFW Hall, First Street Br Valley Avenue; 541-5249306.

• We Like 'Em Short film festival:7 p.m. at the Eltrym Theater, 1809 First St. This festival features comedies and animations that are less than 20 minutes in length. A full schedule is available on the website; $40 festival pass (entrance to all screenings and workshops); $8 per screening; 7 p.m.; www. welikeemshort.com • Live music:Cat Stingers at the Main Event; after the 7 p.m.

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15FRIDAV • Adler House tours: Leo Adler is Baker City's greatest benefactor. The Adler House Museum is open Fridays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. through September; $6 adults, free for children; 10 a.m.3:30 p.m.; Adler House Museum, 2305 Main Street, Baker City; 541-523-9308.

• Dr. Balthasar:Mike Follin re-creates a traveling frontier medicine show; 10:30a.m ., noon and 2 p.m. in the Leo Adler Theater; National Historic Oregon Trail lnterpretive Center, 541-523-1843. Admission: $8 adults, $4.50 seniors, free for age 15 and younger.

• Cove School Reunion:4-8 p.m.; Kimsey Commons.

• Grand Opening & Anniversary Celebration: Live music, food Br door prizes; 4-7 p.m.; Direct Music Source,

1206 Adams Ave., La Grande.

• iCraft: Tweens Brteensages 11 Br older; 3-4 p.m.; Cook Memorial Library, 2006 Fourth St., La Grande.

• Joseph Farmers Market: 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; Downtown Joseph • Live music:Stefannie Gordon plays fiddle every Friday night; 7 p.m.; Geiser Grand Hotel,1996 Main St., Baker City; 541-5231889.

• Live Music by KeithTaylor: ragtime piano; free; 5-6 p.m.; Veterans Center, 1901 Main St., Baker City.

• Main Street Show & Shine Street Dance:Live music by

MattHarshman Band;8 p.m.; Downtown Enterprise.

We Like 'Em Short film festival:4 p.m. workshop with Robert Sickels at Crossroads Carnegie Art Center, 2020 Auburn Ave. ($8 or free with festival pass),7 p.m. screening at the Eltrym Theater, 1809 First St. A full schedule is available on the website; $40 festival pass (entrance to all screenings and workshops); $8 per screening; 7 p.m.; www. welikeemshort.com Live music:TheChannel Cats at Barley Brown's tap house; after the 7 p.m. screening of the We Like 'Em Short film festival.

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• Dr. Balthasar:Mike Follin re-creates a traveling frontier medicine show; 10:30 a.m., noon and 2 p.m. in the Leo Adler Theater; National Historic Oregon Trail lnterpretive Center, 541-523-1843. Admission: $8 adults, $4.50 seniors, free for age 15 and younger.

• Cherry Fair Fun Run/Walk:

Sign-up 7 a.m., starts at 8; $5$25; Founders Hall, Ascension Camp Bt Conference Center, Cove.

• Cove Cherry Fair:Live music, pancake breakfast, hot air balloon lifts, Parade 10 a.m., carnival, crafts, book sale, local artisans Bt growers, cherry pie, walk, hot-air balloon lift, lumberjack competitions, etc.; and much more;7 a.m.-10 p.m., mosteventsatCoveAscension Camp Bt Conference Center • Cove Cherry Fair Pancake Breakfast:$6, $3 ages 5-11; 7-11 a.m.; Founders Hall, Ascension Camp Bt Conference Center.

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festival:screenings at1 p.m. and 4 p.m., workshop with Chel White at 7 p.m. ($25 or free with festival pass). See full schedule on website; $40 festival pass (entrance to all screenings and workshops); $8 per screening; 7 p.m.; www.welikeemshoit.com.

• Grand opening and anniversary celebration:live music, food and door prizes; 4-7 p.m.; Direct Music Source, 1206 Adams Ave., Suite 101, La Grande.

• Into the Wallowa outing:East Moraine of Wallowa Lake: Trees, Timber and Community with forester Nils Christoffersen; Meet atWallowa LandTrust office at 9 a.m. to carpool to the site.; Wallowa LandTrust, 116 S. River St., Enterprise.

• Live music:Blue Mountain Old Time Fiddlers will perform at 6 p.m.; meal begins at 5 p.m.; Elgin Fire Department Hall.

• Live Music by Mark Stratton & the Lost Creek Band:7-10 p.m.; Cove Drive-ln.

• Main Street Show & Shine; Downtown Enterprise.

• Minam Picnic Train: Reservations are required.

Contact Alegre Travel, 800-3237330 or 541-963-9000 or trainI alegretravel.com.; Elgin Depot, 300 N. Eighth St.

• Music in the Meadow:Events include family fun activities, food and music all afternoon and evening; admission is free; 10:30 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sumpter Valley Dredge State Heritage Area; http://musicinthemeadow. wordpress.com/ • Paws for Books:kids read to therapy dogs; donation of canned dog food appreciated; 11 a.m.; Cook Memorial Library, 2006 Fourth St., La Grande.

• Live music:Add Collard at Barley Brown's tap house; after the 7 p.m. screening of theWe Like 'Em Short film festival.

• Live music:Porter Bt the Pale Ales, 9 a.m. to noon, Max Square, La Grande.

Oregon Trail lnterpretive Center, 541-523-1843. Admission: $8 adults, $4.50 seniors, free for age 15 and younger.

• Powder River Music Review: Every Sunday features a different musician, who volunteers his or her time to perform, helping raise moneyto build a bandstand pavilion in the park; $5 suggested donation; 2 p.m.; GeiserPollman Park, Madison and Grove Streets, Baker City; www. bakercitybandstand.org • We Like 'Em Short film festival: Best of the 40th Filmmakers Festival, 1 p.m., awards ceremony, 4 p.m. See full schedule on website; $40 festival pass (entrance to all screenings and workshops); $8 per screening; 1 p.m.; Eltrym Theater, 1809 First St., Baker City; 541-5232522 or www.welikeemshoit.com

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• Brown Bag lunch:Nils Christoffersen on Biomass and Area Forests; free; noon-1 p.m.; Josephy Center for Arts Bt Culture, 403 N. Main St., Joseph.

• Live music:Foster Oren Haney performs; free; 8-10 p.m.;Ten Depot Street, La Grande.

• Live music:Terry Lamont plays country, tropical rock and classi cs;5-7:30 p.m.;LaGrande American Legion Post 43,301 Fir St.

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• Eagle Cap ExcursionTrain, www.eaglecaptrainrides. com,tickets:800-323-7330 • Elgin Opera House, 104 N. Eighth St., Elgin, 541-663-6324, www. elginoperahouse.com • Eltrym Theater, 1809 First St., Baker City. www. eltrym.com • Geiser Grand Hotel, 1995 Main St., Baker City, 541523-1889. Tours offered at 3:30 p.m. Saturdays for $2.

• Hot Lake Springs,66172 Ore. Highway 203, La Grande, 541-963-4685, www.hotlakesprings.com • Ladd Marsh Wildlife Area, 59116 Pierce Road, La Grande, 541-963-4954 • National Historic Oregon Trail lnterpretive Center, 22267 Oregon Highway 86, Baker City, 541-523-1843 • Oregon Trail lnterpretive Park at Blue Mountain Crossing, 1-84 exit 248, west of La Grande, 509-963-7186 • Sumpter Valley Railroad, 12259 Huckleberry Loop Road, Baker City, 866-894-2268 • Sumpter Valley Dredge State Heritage Area, Sumpter, 541-894-2486 • Wallowa Lake Tramway,

Thursday-Sunday.

• Union County Museum, 333 S. Main St., Union, 541-562-6003. Open Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

5 Wallowa County Museum, 110 Main St., Joseph, 541-432-6095

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Cook Memorial Library, La Grande, plays host to folksinger performance at 11 a.m. Saturday.

59919Wallowa Lake Hwy., Joseph, 541-432-5331

• Alpine Meadows Golf Course, Enterprise, 541-426-3246, www.alpine meadowsgolfcourse. com • Anthony Lake Recreation Area, 47500 Anthony Lake Highway, North Powder, 541-856-3277 • Buffalo Peak Golf Course, Union, 541-562-5527, 866-202-5950, www.

buffal opeakgolf.com • Forest CoveWarm Springs Pool, Cove, 541-568-4890 • Hells Canyon National Recreation Area, 541-523-6391 • La Grande Country Club golf course, 541-963-4241, www.lagrandecountry club.com.

• La Grande SK8 Park, Oak and Palmer, 541-962-1352 • Meacham Divide Nordic Ski Area, west of La Grande • Mount Emily Recreation

Area, www.union-county. ol'g.

• Quail Ridge Golf Course, 2801 Indiana Ave., Baker City, 541-523-2358 • Sam-0 Swim Center, 580 Baker St., Baker City, 541-523-9622 • Spout Springs Ski Area, www.skispoutsprings. com, 541-566-0327 • Veterans Memorial Pool, 401 Palmer St., La Grande, 541-962-1347

• Adler House Museum, 2305 Main St., Baker City; open Fridays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; 541-523-9308 • Baker Heritage Museum, 2480 Grove St., Baker City, 541-523-9308.

• Eastern Oregon Fire Museum, La Grande, by appointment only, 541-963-3123 • EasternOregon Museum, 610Third St., Haines. Open

• Art Center at the Old Library, 1006 Penn Ave., La Grande, 541-624-2800 8 Aspen Grove Gallery, 602 N. Main St., Joseph, 541-432-9555 • Crossroads Carnegie Art Center, 2020Auburn Ave., Baker City, 541-523-5369 • Da ncing E lepha nt Gallery, 1788 Main St., Baker City; www. dancingelephantgallery. com.

• Fire Works Pottery Studio 8! Gallery, 62378 Hurricane Creek Road, Joseph, 541-432-0445 • Gene Hayes Gallery of Western Art, 301 Donald St., Wallowa, 541-886-3311 • Kelly's Gallery on Main,103 N. Main St., 541-432-3116 • Lakeside Interiors, 305 N. Main St., Joseph, 503-692-5050 and 541-432-5885

Call or email us with updates to this guide • Baker County: 541-523-3673, events@bakercityherald + Union and Wallowa counties: 541-963-3161, events@lagrandeobservercom

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Park at the Elgin Depot and board abus for a 15-minute ride to Minam. There, people will board the train for the trip back to Elgin.

The total rail miles traveled is 26.

The bus departs from the Elgin Depot at 6 p.m. Passengers return by train at 9 p.m. Tickets range

This week's rides on the Eagle Cap Excursion Train offer food that should appeal to country

' kids" of all ages.

Choose an evening dinner ride or a picnic lunch with Tropical Swilrz frozen yogurt for dessert.

Both meals include locally grown produce.

As always, the Grande Ronde and Wallowa River scenery and the joy of rumbling along the rails are the main attractions, but great food makes every experience more memorable, trip organizers sard.

trom $35 to $70.

departing by bus from Elgin at 12:30 p.m. for a 15-minute ride, bound for a picnic on the lawn at Minam, then ride the train back to Elgin, arriving by 4:30 p.m.

Rail fans can choose a round trip option for 52 miles of riding the rails, flavored by a picnic lunch on the lawn at midday. The picnic lunch and bus ride are included in theticket price.

Round trips are $35 for kids, Minam Picnic Train, Saturday: $70foradultsand $65 for seniors

Morning, af'ternoon options

Summer vacation is winding down. This train ride in the mountains will include a picnic beside the river.

Depart trom Elgin at 10 a.m. and arrive at Minam at noon, just in time for a picnic on the lawn, prepared by the caterer, La Grande's Ten Depot Street restaurant.

Dessert willfeaturefrozen yogurt trom Tropical Swirlz, also of La Grande.

A short bus ride will take passengers back to the Elgin Depot after lunch.

Choose the afternoon train ride,

Cowboy Country Dinner Train rolls out Thursday evening Enjoy an evening train ride, when the light is long and golden and wildlife ventures out ofhiding.

A dinner is served iplatedl as the train winds along the sparlding rivers. The meal, prepared by Ten Depot Street Restaurant of La Grande, features barbecued beef, coleslaw, baked beans, cornbread and dessert.

60 andolder.One-way tripsare

$10 less.

Reservationsarerequired for these trips. Contact Alegre Travel, 800-323-7330 or 541-963-9000 or train@alegretravel .com.

Go to the website for more information about the railroad and a fall schedule, www.eaglecaptrain rides.com.

The Eagle Cap Excursion Train is owned by Wallowa Union Railroad, which is, in turn owned by Wallowa and Union counties. The excursion business is managed by the Friends of the Joseph Branch.

All excursion crew members are volunteers.

Porter & the Pale Ales perform Saturday

Brian Oliver.

The market runs kom 10 a.m.

Porter & the Pale Ales is sched- to 2p.m. Saturday atJoseph and uled to play for the Music at the Main streets. For more informaMarket Concert Series Saturday. tion, visit wallowacountyfarmer The music runs trom 9 a.m. to smarket.com. noon at Max Square in Authorto talk about La Grande in conjunction with rodeo star Sundown the farmers' market.

The Friends of the Wallowa LiCarolyn Lochert plays brary will host author Sid Austin, Thursday in Enterprise who will talk about Jackson SunCarolyn Lochert is scheduled down, famous rodeo contestant to play for the Courthouse Conand survivor of the 1877 conflict cert Series Thursday. between the U.S. Army and the The music runs trom 5:30 p.m. Nez Perce tribe. The program to 7 p.m. at the gazebo at the will be held at 7 p.m.Aug. 21in Wallowa County Courthouse in the Wallowa City Hall conference Enterprise. The farmers' market room. runs trom 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

For more information, call Deb at the Wallowa Library at Brian Oliver provides 241-886-4265.

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The Joseph Farmers' Market's theme this week is zucchinis galore.People areinvited tocheck outtherecipesand samples,orto dress up as a zucchini and earn an entry into the market drawing for market products.

Music will be provided by

Biomass and area forests is lunch topic Nils Christotfersen will discuss biomassand area forestsatthe Brown Bag Lunch program trom noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Josephy Center for Arts and Culture, 403 N. Main St., Joseph.

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Old Time Fiddlers play Saturday in Elgin

• What:Adam Miller in concert • When: 11 a.m. Saturday • Where: Cook Memorial Library, 2006 Fourth St., La Grande • Details: Free admission

Blue Mountain Old Time Fiddlers will perform in two places in August. The band will play Saturday at the Elgin Fire Hall, 10th and Baltimore. The meal begins at 5 p.m. and the show at 6 p.m. The event is sponsored by the Elgin Fire Department.

The fiddlers will also perform at 1p.m. and 6 p.m. Aug.30 in Sumpter.

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In a contemporary musical landscape populated with singersongwriters and their often shortlived offerings, Adam Miller's timehonored traditional folk songs and balladsarea breath offresh air.

The renowned American folksingerand storyteller,based in Drain, will present a lively performance at 11 a.m. Saturday at Cook Memorial Library.

One of the premier autoharpists in the world, Miller is an accomplished folklorist, historian and song collector,having a repertoire of more than 5,000 songs. He accompanies his baritone voice with finger-picking acoustic guitar and autoharp melodies.

A masterful entertainer, Miller performs nationally and has distinguished himself as one of the greatinterpretersofAmerican folk talesand folk songs.Hisperformances appeal to all ages.

Traveling 70,000 miles each year, this 21st-century troubadour has performed in concert halls &om the Everglades to the Arctic

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Adam Miller will play traditional folk songs and ballads Saturday.

Circle. More than 1 million students have attended his "Singing Through History" school assembly programs.

Miller's folk songs and ballads are the songs of America's heritage. They provide a window into the soul of our nation in its youth.

"I have always had a great interest in how folk songs travel through history and how history travels through folk songs," he sard.

The concert is sponsored by Libraries of Eastern Oregon in collaboration with the library.

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Performers willinclude Twisted Willows, Tayde's Tempos

iTayde McAndie, Frank Hendricks, Joel Goldstein, Tony Corigl, Matt Cooper, Sharon Porter, Mr. T's Guitar & Keys, Steve Gardner and Adam Corig.

Larry Robb Band, Haney perform this week The Larry Robb Band will perform classic honky tonk Thursday and Foster Oren Haney, with vocals plus guitar, banjo and harmonica, will perform Tuesday at Ten Depot Street in La Grande.

The music runs &om 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Admission is free.

Chrome Country set to play Thursday evening Chrome Country — Pat Vaughn and Pamala PunchesThompson — will perform country hits from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

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