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This October, Baker County Library will commemorate the centennial of Oregon's most celebrated poet, William Stafford, with an event series on poetry, the freeexpression ofliterature and conscience, and the life and spirit of Staf ford. The celebrat ionkicksoffat 7 p.m. Friday with a special Second Friday Literary Night at Crossroads Carnegie Art Center, 2020 Auburn Ave., in Baker City. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Portland poet Tina Tau will speak about Staford's influence on her writing. Tau's works will be availabl e forpurchase,and partici pants can pick up free Stafford books while supplies last, sponsored by the Friends of Baker County Library. Her talk is titled "My Own Way of Looking at Things." Reading discussions with the Stafford books are scheduled for 10 a.m. Oct. 25 and Nov. 8 at the library. Tau is a Portland writer and teacher who was inspired by Stafford's daily early-morning poem practice to write a poem every day for more than two years. Three poetry collections emergedfrom thatpractice: "Where the Water Is,""Eating the Foam" and"The Golden Tree." Her poems have also appeared in Calyx, Friends Journal, Western Friend, The Oregonian, Fireweed, Wilderness Magazine and other journals, and in the anthology "Enlivened by the Mystery: Quakers and God." She has a forthcoming book, "Hardscrabble Road," co-authored with Portland poet Keith Moe. In her talk, Tau will speak about the life-changing gifts of thatdaily practice and read from her col lections ofpoems.

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A display aboutWilliam Stafford is on exhibit at the Baker County Library. The poet is the subject of this year's Oregon Reads project.

ABOUT STAFFORD William E. Stafford i19141993l was one of America's most giftedand best-loved poetsofthe 20th century. His writing — part prayer, part praise, and part protest — resonated deeply with many readerswho found in him a kindred spirit and an indispens-

able guide. A close friend and collaborator with poet Robert Bly, Stafford kept a daily journal for 50 years, and composed nearly 22,000 poems, of which roughly 3,000 were

published. Stafford was awarded a National Book Award for Poetry in

1963. In 1970, he was named Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress, a position that is now known as Poet Laureate. In 1975, he was named Poet Laureate of Oregon; his tenure in the position

lasteduntil1990.In 1980,heretired from Lewis & Clark College but continued to travel extensively and give public readings ofhis poetry. In 1992, he won the Western States Book Award for lifetime achievement in poetry. In addition to the Friday event, Tau will lead a two-hour writing workshop at 1 p.m. Saturday at the library and there will be an Oregon Conversation Project at 7 p.m. titled "Toward One Oregon: Bridgingthe Urban and Rural Divide." The writing workshop requires ticketsavailable for$10from the library. Other events include a reading of a children's book by Stafford, a short biographical film, book club discussions, and"Conversation Project on Life After War: Photography and Oral Stories of Coming

Home."An exhibit of informational panels about Stafford will be on display at the library through the month. A full event schedule is posted on the library's website and Facebook page. Print copies are available at each program and the library. Oregon Reads originated in 2009 when the Oregon Library Association asked Oregonians to read the same books in celebration of the Oregon Sesquicentennial. In 2014, OLA revived the project to feature the 100th birthday of Stafford. Libraries, schoolsand other organizations throughout the state are participating in this centennial celebration. OLA is seeking to onceagaininvolve80,000 Oregonians with Oregon Reads 2014, in communities and on campuses throughout the state.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS • Oct. 10:2014 Oregon Reads Kickoff 2nd Friday Literary Night/ Keynote Speaker — PoetTina Tau. 7 p.m. at Crossroads Carnegie Arts Center • Oct. 11:PoetryWriting Workshop withTina Tau,1-3 p.m. at the Baker County Library. Tickets of $10 required and available at the library. • Oct. 11:Conversation Project"Toward One Oregon: Bridging Oregon's Urban and Rural Communities"; 6 p.m. at the Baker County Library. Lead by OSUand U of 0 professors. • Oct. 15 and Oct. 17: Children's Story time featuring Stafford's Bigfoot book,10 a.m. both days at the Baker County Library. Join Miss Melissa for a reading of Stafford's book"Everyone Out Here Knows: a BigfootTale." • Oct. 17: Movie Screening of "EveryWar hasTwo Losers: a poet's meditation on peace," a film by Haydn Reiss (2009, 32 min.), 6:30 p.m. at the Baker County Library. • Oct. 17: Conversation Project"Life After War: Photography and Oral Histories of Coming Home"; 7 p.m. at Baker County Library. Join freelance photographer Jim Lommasson for an exhibit of his work and discussion about the soldier experience and trials of homecoming. Sponsored by Oregon Humanities • Oct. 25: Book Discussion 1, "Ask Me: 100 Essential Poems ofWilliam Stafford," 10 a.m. at the Baker County Library. Free copy available while supplies last starting with the Saturday kick off at Crossroads • Nov. 8: Book Discussion 2,"Early Morning: Remembering My Father" by Kim R. Stafford,10 a.m. at the library. Free copy available while supplies at Saturday event

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Fishtrap Fireside returns for a second season at 7 p.m. Friday featuring Pat Adelhardt, Cathy Jontos-Putnam and longtime Fishtrap favorite Janie Tippett. An open mic reading follows where audience members have a chance to get up and share their stories too. Fishtrap Fireside is an event for Wallowa County writers to read and share their work. "The popularity of Fireside surprisedus lastyear,"said Program Manager Mike Midlo."Crowds filled Fishtrap's living room and sometimes, spilled out into the kitchen." FishtrapFiresidetakes place the second Friday of every month October through April

from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Fishtrap House, 400 E. Grant St. in Enterprise. Upcoming Adelhardt writers include Benjamin Curry, Amy Zahm and Rich Wandshneider among others. The community is encouraged to attend these events, enjoy light refreshments and hear new work by local writers. Here's more information on the featuredwritersfor Friday. Adelhardt moved with her husband, Brian, to Wallowa County five years ago. She is new to memoir writing, having begun this journey four years ago when she signed up for a six-week Memoir Writing course taught by Katey Schultz, Fishtrap writer-in-residence. Schultz had her work cut out for her, as Adelhardt had been writingforthe federalgovernment for 35 years. She hasgained valuable feedback from the Write People, who meet weekly at the Josephy Center for Arts and Culture. Raised in upstate New York,

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Taste of India." The annual Grande Ronde The festivities begin with hors d'oeuvres at 5 p.m., followed by Symphony Association Auction will be held Saturday at the Pres- an oral auction at 5:45 p.m. and byterian Friendship Center, 1204 a buffet at 6:45 p.m. The silent Spring St., La Grande. auction begins at 5 p.m. and closes This event provides a significant at 7:45 p.m. Tickets, $20 each, or buy nineand getone free,ma y be portion of the annual operating expenses for the Grande Ronde purchased from any GRSA board Symphony and the Grande Ronde member, from Direct Music Source StudentSymphony.The theme for on Adams inLa Grande and from this year's auction is "Bollywood: A Betty's Books in Baker City.

Jontos-Putnam lives with her husband outside Flora. She earned a master of arts in English from Portland State University, won the Academy of American Poets Award, taught community college and at-risk students and has worked in hospitals, greenhouses and the Bookloft. She has also taught Fishtrap College and has been a fellow and recipient of Fishtrap scholarships. She is the author of two poetry

chapbooks, published by Bear Creek Press and Finishing Line Press, respectively. Tippett, Agritimes columnist for 30 years and author of"Four Lines a Day: The Life and Times of an Imnaha Ranch Woman," is a fourth-generation ranch wife, mother of four, grandmother and great-grandmother. Through stories, Tippettsharesher passion for family and Wallowa County.

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Tucker, Bergeron play at Ten Depot Street Singer/songwriter-guitarist Simon Tucker performs Thursday and saxophonist Tom Bergeron performs Tuesday at Ten Depot Street in La Grande. The music runs from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Admission is free.

Fall festival drops curtains on market Fall is in the air in Joseph Saturday. Cider pressing and a fall festival with music by Colton Elwood Haney will be celebrated at the last Joseph Farmers' Market of the season Saturday. The market is at Joseph and Main streets and runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Bruno Dunes performs Saturday at market Bruno Dunes is scheduled to perform for the La Grande Farmers' Market Saturday. The music runs from 9 a.m. to noon at Max Square in the second to last Saturday farmers'

market of the season.

Dakota Brown Band entertains at Bud's The Dakota Brown Band will perform acoustic, rhythm and blues and soul from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Oct. 15 at Bud Jackson's Sportsmans Bar and Grill, 2009 Adams Ave., La Grande. All ages are welcome, and admission is free.

BlueMountaineers play at senior center The BlueMountaineers will play from 11 a.m. to noon at the Union County Senior Center in La Grande. • Tuesdays — Oct. 14, 21 and 28. • Wednesdays — Oct. 8, 15, 22 and 29.

Brewer performs at Pendletonart center David Brewer will perform at 7 p.m. Friday at the Pendleton Center for the Arts. Tickets are $10 each. Ticket reservations can be made bycalling 541-278-9201.

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• Barley Brown's Brewpub, 2190 Main St., 541-523-4266 • Bear Mountain Pizza Co., 2104 Island Ave., La Grande, 541-963-2327 • Bud Jacksons Sportsmans Bar and Grill, 2209 AdamsAve., La Grande, 541-962-7858 • Corner Brick Bar and Grill, 1840 Main St., Baker City, 541-523-6099. • Earth 8t Vine, 2001 Washington Ave., Baker -B City, 541-523-1687 • Geiser Grand Hotel, T Ukiah 1996 Main St., Baker City, 541-523-1889 • Joe Bean's, 1009 AdamsAve., La Grande, 541-624-5600 • Lear's Main Street Pub 8t Grill, 111W. Main St., Enterprise • LG Brewskis, 267 S. Main St., Union, 541-562-6286 • Outlaw Restaurant 8t Saloon, 108 N. Main St., Joseph, 541-432-4321 • Paizano's Pizza, 2940 10th St., Baker City, 541-524-1000 • Short Stop Frozen Yogurt / To John Day and Espresso Shop, 12th Street and Gekeler Lane, La Grande, 541-963-2121. • Stage Door Theater, 1010

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I WEDHES Dav • Baker City Farmers' Market: 3:30-6:30 p.m. at the fairgrounds in Baker City. • 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. • Panel discussion:MFA faculty will join Lidia Yuknavitch for apanelmoderated byM FA Director David Axelrod; 7:30 p.m.; Ackerman Alumni Room (¹208), Eastern Oregon University campus, La Grande.

IITHDRSD av • 'The King & I' Film Viewing: Fishtrap's Fall Arts BrLecture Program, view the film before attending Alfred Habegger's Oct. 16 lecture on Anna of Siam; $5; 7 p.m.; Fishtrap House,400 E. Grant St., Enterprise. • Bingo:1-2 p.m.; Union County Senior Center, 1504 N. Albany, La Grande. • Country Swing Thursday:$3 before 8 p.m., $5 after 8; 7:30 p.m.; Maridell Center, 1124Washington Ave., La Grande. • Live music:SimonTucker performs; free; 8-10 p.m.;Ten Depot Street, La Grande. • Poetry Presentation:EOU MFA Director David Axelrod discusses "Poetry Br Philosophical Faith"; 1 p.m.; Ackerman Alumni Room (¹208), EOU. • Section Ate Live Music by Terry LaMont:Free; 11 a.m.; Union County Senior Center, 1504 N. Albany, La Grande. • Storytime:Free; 11:30 a.m.; Cook Memorial Library, 2006 Fourth St., La Grande.

]PFDiDav • Film Viewing 'A Matter of Faith':7 p.m.; Elgin Opera House, 104 N. Eighth. • Fishtrap Fireside:featuring Pat Adelhardt, Cathy Jontos-Putnam and long time Fishtrap favorite Janie Tippett; free; 7-9 p.m.; Fishtrap House, 400 E.Grant St., Enterprise. • Literary Night:Oregon Reads 2014 kickoff event with poetTina Tau, in celebration of William Stafford. Free copies of Stafford's books (the subjects of events in coming weeks) are available while supplies last; free; Doors open at 6:30 p.m.; Crossroads Carnegie Art Center, 2020 Auburn Ave., Baker City; 541-523-6419. • Live music:Stefannie Gordon plays fiddle every Friday night; 7 p.m.; Geiser Grand Hotel,1996 Main St., Baker City; 541-523-1889. • Live Music by KeithTaylor:

ragtime piano; free; 5-6 p.m.; Veterans Center, 1901 Main St., Baker City. • Pinochle Social Club:7 p.m .;Union County Senior Center, 1504 N. Albany, La Grande. • Reading by Justin Hocking: MFA faculty member on Herman Melville's "Moby Dick" Br his memoir,"The Great Floodgates of theWonderworld"; 7:30 p.m.; Ackerman Alumni Room (¹208), EOU. • Section Ate Live Music by Terry LaMont:Free; 11 a.m.; Union County Senior Center, 1504 N. Albany, La Grande. • Union County Museum Society annual meeting:The guest speaker will beWalter Brookshire, pharmacist and owner of Union Drug Store; 7 p.m.; Little White Church, 333 S. Main St.. • Writing Lecture:"On lntimacy and Writing" by MFA faculty

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g saTDD Dav • Cove FFA Fall Festival & Bazaar:9 a.m.-3 p.m.; Cove School, 803 Main St.. • Poetry Writing Workshop:Lead byTina Tau; $10tickets available at the library;1-3 p.m.; Baker County Library,2400 Resort Ave., Baker City. • Conversation Project:"Toward One Oregon: Bridging Oregon's Urban and Rural Communities"; free; 6 p.m.; Baker County Library, 2400 Resort Ave., Baker City. • Bingo:7 p.m.; Odd Fellows Hall,

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Summerville. • Eagle Cap Excursion Train Two Rivers Fall Foliage Trip: returns at1:30 p.m., lunch served; contact Alegre Travel for details Br reservations;10 a.m.; Elgin Depot, 300 N. Eighth St.. • Film Viewing 'A Matter of Faith':7 p.m.; Elgin Opera House, 104 N. Eighth. • Grande Ronde Symphony Association Auction & Banquet:silent auction 5-7:45 p.m., oral auction at 5:45 p.m., buffet at 6:45; $20; 5 p.m.; Presbyterian Friendship Center, 1204 Spring Ave., La Grande. • Livemusic:rock/skaband Sum People plays along with grunge reggae bandThe Syndicate of Portland; free; 9 p.m.; Jefferson

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andTravis Mossotti read from their recent collections; 7:30 p.m.; Pierce Library, EOUcampus, La Grande. • Union County Children's Choir rehearsal:grades 2-6; 4:30-5:30 p.m.; Loso Hall, Room 123, EOU, La Grande.

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Street Depot,1118 Jefferson St., La Grande. • National Coming Out Day Party:sponsored by Union County PFLAG; 6 p.m.-midnight; Cook Memorial Library, 2006 Fourth St., La Grande. • Tunesmith Night season opener:featuring songwriters Kory Quinn, BillValenti and Eric Sinclair; $10 at door or by season pass; 7 p.m.; Lear's Main Street Pub Bt Grill, 111W. Main St., Enterprise.

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• Community Symphonic Band rehearsal:ages 14 and up, all experience levels; $30 per term, college Bt high school students play free; 7-9 p.m.; Loso Hall Room 126, EOU, LaGrande. • Discussion:Kerry James Evans, veteran and former combat engineer in the Army National Guard, will discuss "The Poet's Vision"; 11 a.m.; Ackerman Alumni Room (¹208), EOU. • Lecture:Travis Mossotti will deliver a lecture on "The Poet's Market."; 1 p.m.; Ackerman Alumni Room (¹208), EOU. • Live Music by Dennis Winn: Free; 11 a.m.; Union County Senior Center, 1504 N. Albany, La Grande. • Reading:Kerry James Evans

• Baby Tot Bop Story Circle: ages 0-3; free; 11:30 a.m.; Cook Memorial Library, 2006 Fourth St., La Grande. • Bingo:6:30 p.m.; Union County Senior Center, 1504 N. Albany, La Grande. • Brown Bag Lunch:Free; bring your own lunch; noon; Josephy Center for Arts Bt Culture, 403 N. Main St., Joseph. • Community African Drumming Group:$45 for 8-week session; 7-8 p.m.; Loso Hall, Room 123, EOU, LaGrande. • Live music:Tom Bergeron performs; free; 8-10 p.m.;Ten Depot Street, La Grande. • Live Music by Blue Mountaineers:Free; 11 a.m.; Union County Senior Center, 1504 N. Albany, La Grande. • Live Music by Terry LaMont: 5-7:30 p.m.; La Grande American

Legion Post 43,301 Fir St.. • PageTurners Book Club:Free; 1 p.m.; Cook Memorial Library, 2006 Fourth St., La Grande. • Pinochle:1 p.m.; Union County Senior Center, 1504 N. Albany, La Grande. • Union Senior Meal:noon; Union United Methodist Church. • Wallowa Valley Orchestra rehearsal:6:30-8:30 p.m.; Enterprise High School,201 S.E. Fourth St..

13WEDHE SDAV • Story time:Join Miss Melissa for a reading of Stafford's book "Everyone Out Here Knows: a BigfootTale." Featuring the poetry of Stafford and the art of Angelina Marino-Heidel, the booktakes you to the places where you feel Bigfoot just around the bend; free; 10 a.m.; Baker County Library, 2400 Resort Ave., Baker City. • 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. • Concert:Legendary folksinger/ guitarist Bill Staines; $10 in advance, $12 at the door, $5 for children 12 and younger; Advance tickets are available at the Book Loft, Joseph Hardware, M. Crow Bt Co. and online at www.brownpapertickets.com; Odd Fellows Hall,105 NE First St., Enterprise. • Lecture:artist lan Boyden will lecture on "The Elimination of the Self Self-Portrait" in Room 256;11 a.m.; Zabel Hall EOU, LaGrande. • Live music:TheDakota Brown Band, acoustic, RBtB, soul; free; 8-10 p.m.; Bud Jackson's Sportsmans Bar BtGrill, 2209 Adams Ave., La Grande. • Live Music by Blue

Mountaineers:Free; 11 a.m.; Union County Senior Center, 1504 N. Albany, La Grande. • Reading:Diane Raptosh shares her recent book of poems, "American Amnesiac"; 7 p.m.; Looking Glass Books,1118Adams Ave., La Grande.

ITDDDSDaV • Bingo:1-2 p.m.; Union County Senior Center, 1504 N. Albany, La Grande. • Country Swing Thursday:$3 before 8 p.m., $5 after 8; 7:30 p.m.; Maridell Center, 1124Washington Ave., La Grande. • Craft lecture:with visiting novelist and essayist Vanessa Veselka on "Beyond Sympathy: Writing Past the Cliches of Class, Race and Subculture"; 1 p.m.; Ackerman Alumni Room (¹208), EOU. • Fishtrap's Fall Arts and Lecture series:Alfred Habeggar and his book"Masked: The Life of Anna Leonowens, Schoolmistress at the Court of Siam" will be featured; $5; 7 p.m.; Fishtrap House, 400 E.Grant St., Enterpnse. • Live Music by Fine Tunes:free; 11 a.m.; Union County Senior Center, 1504 N. Albany St., La Grande. • PFLAG Board Game Night:6-9 p.m.; Bear Mountain Pizza, 2104 Island Ave., La Grande. • Storytime:Free; 11:30 a.m.; Cook Memorial Library, 2006 Fourth St., La Grande. • Swingin' with Sam:The Powder River Dance Clubs meets every Thursday. First two lessons are free. All ages welcome; no partner necessary; $3, $5 couples; couples; 6:30-8 p.m.; Baker City VFW Hall, First Street BtValley Avenue; 541-524-9306.

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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, 59919Wallowa Lake Hwy.,

appointment only, 541-963-3123 • Eastern Oregon Museum, 610Third St., Haines. Open Thursday-Sunday. • Union County Museum, 333 S. Main St., Union, 541-562-6003. Open Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. • Wallowa County Museum, 110 Main St., Joseph, 541-432-6095

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• 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. org. • 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,

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• Adler House Museum, 2305 Main St., Baker City. Closed for the season, but special tours available by advance registration; 541523-9308 • Baker Heritage Museum, 2480 Grove St., Baker City, 541-523-9308. • Eastern Oregon Fire Museum, La Grande, by

5 Art Center at the Old Library, 1006 Penn Ave., La Grande, 541-624-2800 • 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 8t 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,

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

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Folksinger/guitarist Bill Staines will return for a concert at 7 p.m. Oct. 15 at the Odd Fellows Hall, 107 N.E. First St., Enterprise. Local musicians Heidi Muller and Bob Webb will open the show. Tickets are$10in advance at the Book Loft, Joseph Hardware, and M. Crow & Co., and are available online at www.brownpapertickets.com. Admission will

• What: Tunesmith Night • When: Doors open at 6 p.m., music starts at 7 p.m. Saturday • Where: Lear's Main Street Grill, 111 W. Main St., Enterprise • Details: Features songwriters Kory Quinn, Eric Sinclair and Bill Valenti Submitted to Go! Magazine

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Back for its ninth season, Tunesmith Nightresumes at Lear's Main Street Grill, 111 W. Main St., Enterprise, on Saturday featuring songwriters Kory Quinn, Bill Valenti and Eric Sinclair. Tunesmith Night is presented in a round-robin format, with each musician playing a song, then the next taking a turn, creating an interesting and varied performance. Admission is$10 atthedooror by season pass. Doors open at Courtesy photo 6 p.m., and the music starts at 7 p.m. All ages are welcome. Kory Quinn spans the globe with his music. Season passes will be available for purchase at this performance thought-provoking, reflecting a life ofthe actsfeatured attherecent of adventures around the globe i20 Juniper Jam music festival. Sindair for $65. That covers all eight shows of the years living in Europe and Asia). takes this opportunity to show2014-15 season isecond Saturday, Folks mayrecognize songwriter case some ofhis original material October through Mayl, which will Sinclair fiom the Wallowa Countythat the band has yet to add to its remain at $10 per show, standard based band Saigon County, one repertoire. admission. Quinn, a do-it-yourself contemporary hobo intellectual, has a refieshingly homespun take on Americana, a welcome sigh of relief in today's contemporary market. After spending more than 270 selfbooked dates on the road, spanning seven countries on three continents this past year alone, Quinn still finds time to write and record new material. Valenti often introduces himself as a"submerging artist," having only started songwriting after having escaped to Bend sixyears ago with Purchase with an AARP card in his wallet. Camper Model ¹992, 825, 850, 855s, 950s His songs areproofthatitisnever too late to court the muse: clever, 2302 N 1st St, Hermiston humorous, satirical, poignant and

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for children age 12 and younger. The event will be catered by Lear's Pub and Grill. Doors open at 6 p.m. For more information, email info@wvmusicailiance.org or call concert producer Muller at 304-382-9422. Staines is a classic folk artist who reminds people of Woody Guthrie. Staines' songs tell the stories of working people, ordinary folks fiom across America and the beauty of the simple things in life. W ith 27 albums and fourbooks to his credit, and a touring career that has spanned over 40 years, he is one of the most durable and beloved singers on the folk music scene today. Staines has written more than 300 songs, many of which have beenrecordedby artistsinclud-

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Fotksinger/guitarist Bill Staines will perform Oct. 15 in Enterprise ing Peter, Paul, and Mary, Nanci GriKth, Glen Yarborough and Jerry Jeff Walker. His music is sung at campfires and folk music gatherings, in homes and churches, all around the country. Songs like"All God's Critters Got a Place in the Choir,""Roseville Fair" and "River" are folk music classics. Composer David Amram once describedStaines as"a modern day Stephen Foster. His music will be around a hundred years fiom now." On stage, Staines is an intimate, compelling performer, mixing in traditional tunes with his own contemporary folk ballads.

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um eo e u i n o u newa um • What:Sum People,The Syndicate • When:9 p.m. Saturday • Where:Jefferson Street Depot, 1118 Jefferson Street, La Grande • Details: Free admission

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Disregard the trophy bull elk mostly encased in bubble wrap or thebuck deerthatlooksasifit was harvested during the Eisenhower administration. Block out all the tools, saws, hoses and other items neatly lining the walls. Thisgarage in north La Grande is a recording studio, and local band Sum People is coming down the home stretch of recording its new album, "Get Horney," maybe an appropriate title considering the surroundings. eWe'vegotallthedrum tracks done with Travis Moran, and then we started building bass and guitartracks on top ofthat,"said band leader Scott Nearing. The rock/ska band Sum People will perform some of the music on the album when it gives a show with the Portland grunge reggae band, The Syndicate, at 9 p.m. Sat-

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Kailie VanOcker lays down trumpet tracks as Sum People records its next album, "Get Horney," in a north La Grande garage. urday at Jefferson Street Depot, 1118 Jefferson Street, La Grande. "I saw The Syndicate open for the Mad Caddies in Portland," Nearing said."The were absolutely amazing, a mix of Nirvana and Sublime." Among the songs on Sum People's new album, expected out in early December, is "One Day." "It's ournewest crowd pleaser," Nearing said. Other songs include "Dreams Don't Sleep," a jazzy big band sounding piece, Nearing said.

"Get Horney," the title track of the album, is about live music and how bands are replacing members with drum machines and looping stations, Nearing said. "I feel this is very contradictory to the idea oflive music in itself," Nearing said."Artists such as Mississippi John Hurt and Robert Johnson sound like three guitaristsplaying atonetime because of talent and hard work. I respect artists like Nine Inch Nails who use technologies to create new sounds to accompany the band

and notreplaceit.Hearingvocal harmonies or loops for instruments that aren't present creep me out." While Nearing waxes philosophicalaboutthe state ofthe music industry, he said his lyrics are mostly simple. 'Most of my lyrics are nothing deep or thought provoking," Nearing said."They're about things we all deal with, and having fun." Other band members working on album, besides Nearing and his vocals and guitar and Moran's percussion, are Kailie VanOcker on vocals and trumpet, Matthew Hibbert on bass and Matthew DeBoodt on trombone, guitar and keyboards, including the melodica, a sortofkeyboard harmonica. As Weston Simonis works with the recording console and computer to build the tracks, Nearing overseesthewhole operation. "The hard part is getting everybody's schedules in synch," Simonis said."It took about five hours to get the drum parts sounding

Idaho writer in residence, poet and teacher Diane Raptosh will read for the Roundhouse Reading Series along with local poet and retired teacher Amelia Ettinger. The Third Wednesday readingis at 7 p.m. Oct. 15 at Looking Glass Books, 1118Adams Ave., La Grande. The eventis sponsored by Blue Mountain Writers and m ade possi blebygrantsfrom

Union County Cultural Coalition, Cook Memorial Library, Libraries of EasternOregon and private donations. A graduate of the University of Michigan MFA Program, Raptosh serves as the Idaho writer in residence i2013-2016l and has served as the Boise poet laureate i2013l. Her most recent book of poems, "American Amnesiac" iEtmscan Press), was longlisted for the 2013

National Book Award. Ettinger lives in Summerville and taught at La Grande High School. She recentlyretired from teaching and returned to writing after 24 years. She has no regrets for dedicatingherselfto herstudents but has returned to writing with renewed enthusiasm. She recently completed a bilingual book of poems,"Speaking at a time, Hablando a la misma vez."

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right tones. eWe're live tracking our album, kind oflike what the Red Hot Chilly Peppers and the Foo Fightersdo,"he said."Itgivesthe songs a lot more energy, and listenersgetthenaturalfeelofthe music." Nearing said he begins the songwriting with chord progressions and lyrics and shows them to DeBoodtto seeifthe songis worthy or maybe should be round-

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The eventual album will not only be released on CD but also on 12-inch vinyl. eWe're doing a bright green clear vinyl," Nearing said."I've always wanted to do that since I was a little kid." The album will include a custom insert. Its designer is Patrick Barrows of Elgin, a graduate of the Eastern Oregon University Media Arts program.

eWe had 360-degree coverage of microphones on the drum set," Nearing said,"14 mics to mic a four-piecedrumset to capture the

ing the idea I had in myhead and making it happen, which is really, really cool," Nearing said.

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Master of Fine Arts faculty will join the irrepressible Lidia Yuknavitch for a panel moderated by MFA Director David Axelrod at 7:30 p.m. tonight in the Alumni Room in Ackerman Hall on the Eastern Oregon University campus. It's all part of two weeks ofliterary events happening in October related to EOU's innovative lowresidency MFA degree. Axelrod will also speak at 1 p.m.

Thursdayin the Alumni Room, where he will discuss"Poetry and 'Philosophical Faith."' At 11 a.m. Friday, MFA faculty member Carter Sickels lectures "On Intimacy and Writing" in Zabel Hall, Room 109. That evening, at7:30 p.m o MFA faculty member Justin Hocking will give a reading fiom Herman Melville's "Moby Dick" and discuss its influence on his memoir,'The Great Floodgates of the Wonderworld." Hocking's reading will be in the Alumni Room. Week two of the autumn residency will feature several visiting writers delivering lectures and readings. Kerry James Evans, veteran and former combat engineer in the Army National Guard, will discuss

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iera evensuno 'The Poet's Vision"in the Alumni Room at 11 a.m. Monday. At 1 p.m. Monday, Travis Mossotti will deliver a lecture on'The Poet's Market," also in the Alumni Room. That evening, Evans and Mossotti will read together fiom theirrecent collectionsat7:30 p.m. in the Pierce Library Reading Room. Evans is the author of "Bangalore,"which draws on his experiences with the Army National Guard. Mossotti's second full-length collection"Field Study"won the 2013 Melissa LanitisGregory Poetry Prize. At 11 a.m. Oct. 15, artist Ian Boyden will lecture on'The Elimination of the Self Self-Portrait" in Zabel Hall,Room 256.Anyone interested in the synergies of art, biology and geology won't want to

miss this spirited talk. That evening the Roundhouse Reading Series will host Diane Raptosh, sharing her recent book of poems,"American Amnesiac," long-listed for the 2013 National BookAward. The reading begins at 7 p.m. at Looking Glass Books at 1118Adams Ave. A craft lecture with visiting novelist and essayistVanessa Veselka is at 1 p.m. Oct. 16 in the Alumni Room. The topic is"Beyond Sympathy: Writing Past the Cliches of Class, Race and Subculture." Vesleka is the author of the award-winning novel"Zazen" and will read fiom her work at 7:30 that eveningin the Pierce Library Reading Room. Her essays are highly regarded and appear widely. The autumn residency wraps up

Oct. 17 with EOU English faculty member Cori Brewster lecturing on "Blogging of Women in Ag": Ethos, Ag Media and the Gendered Production of Food." Her talk begins at 11 a.m. in Zabel Hall, Room 109. The students in the MFA program finish the schedule of events that evening, giving a reading of their own recent works at 7:30 in the Alumni Room. All lectures and readings are free and open to the public. Books will be available for sale and signings will occur at the readings and in the EOU Bookstore. For more information about the MFA program, visit www.eou.edu/ mfa. Anyone interested in taking courses as an un-enrolled graduate student should contactAxelrod at

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