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Holiday Music Festival A mother and a son play a special role in The Observer's 23rd Annual Holiday Music Festival Sponsored by Koza Family Dental Care Saturday and Sunday.
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The 28th Annual Festival of Trees will unfold Friday and Saturday at the BlueMountain Conference Center in La Grande
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Baker Ci galleries open shows Friday decades in the construction and development industry, focusing mainlyon Baker and Union counties. A lifelong Baker City resident, David graduated from Baker High School in 1964 and By Lisa Britton went on to graduate from NorthGo! staff west Nazarene University with David Peterson Sr. and his son, a degree in business administraShawn Peterson, will be featurtion before attending the Willaing their Peterson Timepieces at mette University School of Law. Peterson's Gallery in December. Shawn Peterson also grew up The show opens at 6 p.m. at the in Baker City, where he develgallery, 1925 Main St., Baker City. oped a passion for working with This series of clocks demonvariousmaterials and styles strates Shawn and David's dedica- as a young man in his family tion to design principals that construction business with his add modern elements and detail father, David, and grandfather, to tradit ionalstylesand forms. Carl Peterson. Shawn graduThe pieces feature a variety of ated from Northwest Nazarene hardwoods, metals and precision University in 2003 with degrees in design and sculpture. pendulum balance escapement "I enjoy the challenge and opclockworks. They have also cooperated with portunity I find in merging old renowned Baker County artist world styles with contemporary TerriAxness to create a"bird sensibilities. A tremendous balhouse"-style clock featuring minance and aesthetic can be gained iaturesofTerri's popular ceramic by finding ways to incorporate and and Raku "Bird-in-Hand" series. respect both," Shawn said.'You David Peterson Sr. is best have afarmore fascinating piece known in Eastern Oregon for his as the end result." • What:First Friday art shows • When:6 p.m. Dec. 5 • Where:Baker City galleries
For more information, contact Peterson's Gallery: 541-5231022, mail@petersonsgallery.net, www.petersonsgallery.net
"Christmas at Crossroads" continues throughout December at Crossroads Carnegie Art Center, 2020 Auburn Ave., in Baker City. For First Friday, the gallery will stay open until 8 p.m. with light refreshments.
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The BakerCommunity Choir will perform three Christmas concerts this weekend, at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday at the Baker Heritage Museum, 2480 Grove St. Admission is free, although a free-will offering will be accepted. The Children's Choir icomprised of about 35 students from South Baker Intermediate School) will join the choir Friday and Saturday,and theBaker Community Orchestra will play several numbersduring allthree concerts. Also, Debbie Friedman's young-
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Baker City's annual Twilight Parade and Christmas tree lighting begins at 5 p.m. Saturday. Thisparade route differs from the warm-weather parades. Rather than winding through downtown, it takes a direct route from north to south on Main Street. Entries will line up near Church and Main streets. The tree lighting at Court and Main will immediately follow the parade, and include singing by the Bel Canto Choir from Baker High School. Anyone interested in entering a float — it must be lit with lights because this is, after all, a Twilight Parade — can call Jeff Nelson at 541-403-
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Cabin Cowboy Designs, 2013 First St., will feature "Christmas at the Cabin" showcasing new creations, along with local artists, craftsman, photographers and repurposedgiftitems. Also, the store now carries Brianna's Breads and cookies ilocally made in Hainesl. Cabin Cowboy Designs will be open until 8 p.m. Friday.
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est ballet dancers will dance during BC Pops' performance of the Christmas waltz. The singers will be accompanied by Kent Bailey, Melanie Trindle and Mary Black. Song selections include "Glory to God,""A Vaughn Williams Christmas,""0 Holy Night,""I Saw Three Ships,""I Want a Hippopotamus,""Swing Into Christmas," "Breath of Heaven," "A Celtic Silent Night" and the"Hallelujah Chorus." Methodist pastor Elke Sharma will be signing during"Breath of Heaven."
The parade is sponsored by St. Luke's, and cash prizes will be awarded in several categories.
Baker's Festival of Trees starts Thursday The annual Festival of Trees, a fundraiser for the Saint Alphonsus Foundation in Baker City, will be Thursday, Friday and Saturdayatthe Community Event Center, 2600 East St., Baker City. "Preview Among the Trees" is from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday. Ttckets are $15 and includeappetizers,ano-host bar and silent auction. Tickets are available at Betty's Books, The Sycamore Tree and Saint Alphonsus' front desk. Saturday is Family Day. Admission is a can of food or an unwrapped toy. Children can get their photos with Santa Claus, and Crossroads Carnegie Art Center will again offer "Make It and Take It" crafts for
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'The GiR of Art' opens at 3osephy Center The GikofArt opens Thursday at the Josephy Center for Arts and Culture, 403 N. Main St., Joseph. The open, multi-media exhibit of artwork offers art for sale starting at $50. The opening reception begins at 7 p.m. Doors open at
6:30 p.m. A silent auction raising funds for the Josephy Center's Kids Art Program will run fiom 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. All art will start with a minimum bid of $50 and can be taken home at the time of purchase. The event offers light refieshments and a no-host bar. All remaining arts and crafts will be on sale throughout December.
Tree-Lighting Parade set Thursday in La Grande The Tree-Lighting Parade will take place at 6 p.m. Thursday in downtown La Grande. The parade will run fiom Hemlock Street down Adams Avenue to Max Square, where the tree will be lit. All entries must be in line by 5:30 p.m. Those interested in partici pating in theparade should call La Grande Main Street at 541-963-1223.
Radiation City, Soul Renovation perform The OKTheatre in Enterprise has several concerts on the calendar this week. Friday at 6 p.m., Portland indie rockers Radiation City take the stage during a Northwest Tour. Tickets are$10 atthe Dollar Stretcher, Joseph Hardware and M. Crow and Co. Order tickets at okradiationcitylostlander. brownpapertickets.com/. Tickets atthedoorare$12. Sundayis the Wallowa County MinisterialAssociation's Sounds and Tastes of Christmas. The Christmas concert will be followed by holiday treats and sleigh rides on Main Street. There will be m usic inside and the streetblocked
otf with two bonfires in the street. People are asked to bring a plate of something and share together around the fires and join in the caroling. Then on Dec. 10, Soul Renovation, a local Wallowa County band, brings rock gospel sound to the OK Theatre stage. Admission is fiee.
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• Valley Bronze Gallery, 18 S. Main St., Joseph, 541-432-7445
AdamsAve., La Grande BJStubborn Mule Saloon 8t Steakhouse, 104 S. Main St., Joseph, 541-432-6853 • Ten Depot Street, La G rande, 541-963-8766 To Milton-Freewa e • Terminal Gravity, 803 School St., Enterprise, 541-426-0158
• 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 THDRSDA V • Bingo: 1-2 p.m.; Union County Senior Center, 1504 N. Albany, La Grande. • Bingo: cash only; 6:30-9 p.m.; La Grande American Legion Post 43,301 Fir St. • Christmas Parade andTree Lighting:6p.m.;MaxSquare, Fourth Street BrAdams, La Grande. • Country Swing Thursday: $3 before 8 p.m., $5 after 8; 7:30 p.m.; Maridell Center, 1124Washington Ave., La Grande. • Festival of Trees: "Preview Among the Trees" features appetizers, a no-host bar and silent auction; $15; 6-9 p.m.; Community Event Center, 2600 East St., Baker City. • Live Music by Fine Tunes: free; 11 a.m.; Union County Senior Center, 1504 N. Albany, La Grande. • Slow & Easy Jam: 7-9 p.m.; Bear Mountain Pizza, 2104Island Ave., La Grande. • Swingin' with Sam: The Powder River Dance Clubs meets every Thursday with lessons in the 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
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3FRIDAV • Baby Tot Bop Story Circle: ages 0-3; free; 10:30 a.m.; Cook Memorial Library, 2006 Fourth St., La Grande. • 4-H Leaders Association Bazaar: noon to 5:30 p.m., Baker County Fairgrounds, 2600 East St., Baker City. • Bingo: $1 per card; 6:30 p.m.; Rockwall Grange Hall, 71562 Middle Road, Elgin. • Uptown/oowntown Bazaar: 4-8 p.m., 1809 Main St., Baker City.
• First Friday art shows: Open at downtown galleries in Baker City, 6 p.m. • Concert: The Baker Community Choir will perform along with the Children's Choir and Baker Community Orchestra; freewill offering; 7 p.m.; Baker Heritage Museum, 2480 Grove St., Baker City; 541-523-9308. • Festival of Trees: 6 p.m., Dinner Gala andTree Auction; Gala tickets, $25, are now on sale at Bella, 1216 AdamsAve., the Union County Chamber of Commerce, 207 Depot, or by contacting Soroptimists at silagrandeC soroptimist.net.; Blue Mountain Conference Center, 404 12th St., La Grande. • Handcrafters Guild Holiday Bazaar: all day; Cloverleaf Hall, 600 N.W. First St.,Wallowa County
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• 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. • Terminal Gravity Open Mic Night: 7-10 p.m.; Terminal Gravity Brew Pub,803 School St., Enterprise. • The Art of Giving Opening Reception: annual holiday gift show/exhibit, presented by ArtsEast and the Art Center at the
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5 SATIIRDAV • 4-H Leaders Association Bazaar:9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Baker County Fairgrounds, 2600 East St., Baker City. • Uptown/Downtown Bazaar: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.,1809 Main St., Baker City.
• Bingo:7 p.m.; Odd Fellows Hall, Summerville. • Concert:TheBakerCommunity Choir will perform along with the Children's Choir and Baker Community Orchestra; freewill offering; 7 p.m.; Baker Heritage Museum,2480 GroveSt.,Baker City; 541-523-9308. • Festival of Trees:Family Day features Santa, viewing of the decorated trees and "Make It andTake It" crafts provided by Crossroads CarnegieArt Center ($5 per child for five projects or
$15 per family); admission is a can of food or unwrapped toy; 10 a.m.3 p.m.; Community Event Center, 2600 East St., Baker City. • Festival of Trees Family Fun Day:Admission is one can of food which will be donated to the local food bank, or a pair of new socks for the Soroptimist Boots and Socks Program;10 a.m.-2 p.m.; Blue Mountain Conference Center, 404 12th St., La Grande. • Handcrafters Guild Holiday Bazaar:all day;; Cloverleaf Hall, 600 N.W. First St.,Wallowa County Fairgrounds, Enterprise. • Jingle Through Joseph Holiday Bazaar:Santa Paws will be at the Bazaar on the second weekend, December 5-6, so bring your pets and/or kids and have their picture taken with Santa; 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; Joseph Community Center, 102 E. First St.. • Live Irish Music:7 p.m.; Lear's Main Street Pub BrGrill,111W. Main St., Enterprise. • The Observer's 23rd Annual Holiday Music Festival Sponsored by Koza Family Dental Care:performance will feature the Grande Ronde Symphony Orchestra, TheEOU CommunitySymphonic Band,the EOU Chamber Choir, the Grande Ronde Community Chorus, the
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EOU Drumline, and EOUJazz Ensemble; $8 adults, $6 students andseniors;7:30p.m.;McKenzie Theatre, Loso Hall, EOU, La Grande. • Twilight Parade:Annual parade and lighting of the Community Christmas Tree; 5 p.m.; Downtown Baker City, Main Street.
1SDIIDAV • Christmas parade and tree lighting:4 p.m.; Downtown Union. • Concert:TheBakerCommunity Choir will perform along with the Children's Choir and Baker Community Orchestra; freewill offering; 3 p.m.; Baker Heritage M useum, 2480 GroveSt.,Baker City; 541-523-9308. • The Observer's 23rd Annual Holiday Music Festival Sponsored by Koza Family Dental Care:performance will feature the Grande Ronde Symphony Orchestra, TheEOU CommunitySymphonic Band,the EOU Chamber Choir, the Grande Ronde Community Chorus, the EOU Drumline, and EOUJazz Ensemble; $8 adults, $6 students andseniors;3 p.m .;McKenzie Theatre, Loso Hall, EOU, La Grande.
/ MDIIDAV • Bridge:1 p.m.; Union County Senior Center, 1504 N. Albany, La Grande. • Live Music by Dennis Winn: Free; 11 a.m.; Union County Senior Center, 1504 N. Albany, La Grande. • Union County Children's Choir:4:30-5:30 p.m.; Loso Hall, Room 123, EOU, LaGrande.
9TDESDA V • Bingo:6:30 p.m.; Union County Senior Center, 1504 N. Albany, La Grande. • Brown Bag Lunch:Free; conversations; bring your own lunch; noon; Josephy Center for Arts Br Culture, 403 N. Main St., Joseph. • International Folk Dance Workshop:group dancing from a variety of cultures, no experience is necessary to participate; free, donations will be gladl y accepted;7:30-9p.m.; Art Center at the Old Library,1006 Penn Ave., La Grande. • Live Music by Blue Mountaineers:Free; 11 a.m.; Union County Senior Center, 1504 N. Albany, La Grande.
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2480 Grove St., Baker City, 541-523-9308. • Eastern Oregon Fire Museum, La Grande, by 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. Closed until Mother's Day 2015. • Wallowa County Museum, 110 Main St., Joseph, 541-432-6095
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The Baker Heritage Museum will host the Baker Community Choir performances this weekend. See the "Museums" listing for details. 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,
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and Palmer, 541-962-1352 www.skispoutsprings. • Meacham Divide Nordic Ski com, 541-566-0327 Area, west of La Grande • Veterans Memorial Pool, • Mount Emily Recreation 401 Palmer St., La Grande, Area, www.union-county. 541-962-1347 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,
• Adler House Museum, 2305 Main St., Baker City; closed for the season but open by appointment; 541523-9308 • Baker Heritage Museum,
• 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
Call or email us with updates to this guide • Baker County: 541-523-3673, events@bakercityherald c Union and Wallowa counties: 541-963-3161, events@lagrandeobservercom
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A mother and a son play a special rolein TheObserver's23rd Annual Holiday Music Festival Sponsored by Koza Family Dental Care. Mary Koza, longtime ticket taker at the event, has been part of it since it began in the early 1990s. Her son, Steve, a dentist at Koza Family Dental Care, is a sponsor of the event The festival, which features more than200 localperformers, will take place at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday at McKenzie Theatre on the Eastern Oregon University campus in La Grande. Admission is $8 for adults and $6 for students and seniorsfor general festival seating. Tickets are available at Looking Glass Books, the EOU Bookstore and the Mountaineer Market in La Grande. Advanced ticket purchase is highly recommended. The performance will feature the Grande Ronde Symphony Orchestra, the EOU Community Symphonic Band, the EOU Chamber Choir, the Grande Ronde Community Chorus, the EOU Drumline and the EOU Jazz Ensemble. The festival features traditional holiday music kom around the world. All proceeds kom the event go to the music funds held in the
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Leandro Espinosa directs the Grande Ronde Symphony Orchestra during the Holiday Music Festival. EOU Foundation. In addition, ArtsEast will hold a silent auction and sell concessions in the Loso Hall lobby to benefit the Community School of the Arts, a program thatprovides artsprograms for children and adults. The school is a partnership between ArtsEast and EOU. "This is a particular event that I have loved since its inception," Mary Koza said. The event started in 1992, the year Mary joined the stafFat Eastern, working in distance education. She retired June 30 as director of liberal studies but is not retiring kom taking tickets at the Holiday Music Festival. "I do remember going to the first concert," she said.'The reason I started to sell tickets was that I was on the symphony board for 13 years and was president for one year. I volunteered for the job. It was a good way to get to know the students and faculty in arts and science." All these years later, Mary still
likes the job of taking tickets. "It's fun to do, and I look forward to it every year,"M ary said."It's really a joy to welcome people, seeing people get their tickets. Sometimes it's sold out and people are shocked. We try to be nice and cordial and accommodate them in any way we can. "The concert sells out darn near every year," she said. Because of that, she encourages peopleto gettheir ticketsassoon as possible. Her son, the dentist, said he wanted to sponsor the concert because Eastern is a huge part of the community. "A greatdealofour supportfor our business comes kom people that work at the university," Steve Koza said."I like to be able to sponsor art stuK They need it and it's a good fit for us. Our family has a long history of participating in the arts, and I'm continuing in that tradition." Mary said that both ofher parents, the late Harlow and Helen
Jean Speckhart, played in the symphony. "Itwas a realtreatform e and my sister, Joanne iParsonl, to go to those concerts," Mary said. To this day, music is a big part of Mary's life. She plays the piano and clarinet and sings. "I really enjoy volunteer work and love music, the first love in
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a aaes ace ri a, ami un a will be offered by representatives ofthelocalorganizations that receive grant funds kom festival net proceeds. Live entertainment will start with Becky Thompson's Dancers at 10 a.m. followed by the Union County Children's Choir, Zumba Kidsand the La Grande High School Jazz Band. Ashley Walker, this year's Festival ofTreeschair,said the event has tremendous value to the community. "Since we began this festival 28 years ago, the event has raised
• What: 28th annual Festival of Trees • When: Dinner Gala andTree Auction, 6 p.m. Friday; Family Fun Day, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday • Where: Blue Mountain Conference Center, 40412th St., La Grande • Details:Admission to gala, $25; admission to Family Fun Day, one can of food or one pair of new socks
By Jeff Petersen Go! staff
When Di Larsen-Hill moved to La Grande 30 years ago, she brought with her more than a lot of boxes to unpack. She also brought lotsofideas. One was for a Festival of Trees. Larsen-Hill had worked in the Blackfoot, Idaho,areaata new spaper doing social news and was introduced to a Festival of Trees thereorganized bydoctors'wives to buy hospital equipment. "It was a fantastic event with lots of community involvement," she said. At a Soroptimists brainstorming session, Larsen-Hill suggested a Festival of Trees might be just the event for La Grande. Since its modest beginnings in 1986, the festival has outgrown several venues, including the basement of The Stoplight and the Presbyterian Friendship Center. The event has since moved into the spacious Blue Mountain Conference Center, where the 28th Annual Festival of Trees will unfold Friday and Saturday. Sponsored by Soroptimist International of La Grande, this year's festival will feature 17 Christmas trees decorated by local artisans and sponsored by area businesses. Five miniature trees, decorated wreaths and gik baskets will also
be displayed. The event comes in two parts.
close to $300,000, which has been returned to our county and to deserving nonprofit organizations that benefit women and children," Walker said. is more modest Saturday. Get in Just as it takes a village to forone can offood tobedonated to raise a child, so it takes a lot of the localfood bank, or apairofnew community members to make a socksforthe Soroptimist Bootsand festival work. Walker said dozens Socks Program. ofindividuals, organizations and As one might expect, with businesses contribute. 'This truly is a community efChristmas only three weeks away, Santa Claus will be on hand to fort," she said,"including everyone meet and greet the children. What's kom our talented decorators to our buyers, the grant recipients who more, Mrs. Claus and her elves will invite kids into her kitchen to sponsorfantasti cchildren'sactivihelp them decorate their very own ties, to Santa and Mrs. Claus, and Christmas cookies to take home. the great entertainers who donate Hands-on children's activities their time. We thank everyone who Courtesy photo
Brownies visit Santa on a Family Fun Day at the Festival ofTrees. This year's fun day will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. The first part of the festival is Friday with the Dinner Gala and Tree Auction beginning at 6 p.m. The gala starts with a gourmet banquet prepared by Class Act Catering. Then comes the live auction featuring always entertaining auctioneer John Coote and emcee Kevin Loveland. Gala tickets, $25 each, are on saleatBella's,1216Adams Ave; the Union County Chamber of Commerce, 207 Depot St.; or by contactingSoroptimists at silagrande@soroptimist .net. The secondpartofthefestivalis Saturday with the always popular Family Fun Day kom 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the conference center. About 250 kidsare expected.Admission
aura pitches in to make this such an exciting holiday event." Grant recipients this year are Union County Children's Choir, GED Program, Elgin Parks & Recreation, Mobile Fun Unit, Northeast Oregon Area Health Education, Grande Ronde Academy, Kids Club, La Grande Farmers Market, Central School, La Grande Swim Club, La Grande High School Band, North Powder Parent Teacher Community Organization, Oregon Writing Project, Shelter From the Storm, Union County Art & Culture Center and CASA. Soroptimist International is a global organization for women in management and professions, committed to serving the community and the world. New to the festival this year is a fundraising event sponsored by Legacy Ford of La Grande. Festivalgoers can test drive a new Lincoln M otor Co.car.Foreach testdrive, Legacy will donate $20 to the Festival of Trees. If participants drive the bonus car,an additional$20 will be donated, said Jessie Huxoll, festival committee member. 'The only requirement is a legal driver's license, and they must complete a brief questionnaire," she sald.
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s ow ea ures an -ma e • What:The Art of Giving • When: Opening reception is from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday; the show runs through Dec. 18 • Where:Art Center at the Old Library, 1006 Penn Ave., La Grande • Details:Art Center is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday
ByWilliam Bowman For Go! magazine
Everyone knows the stress of holiday shopping. Agonizing over what to buy, long hours inside retail stores, lines long and slow as 5 o'clock trafrc, whiny children making their desires to be, well, anywhere but here known by means of screams and rants, all for that simple, bland post-Christmas notefi om your Uncle Sam,'Thank you for the socks." But The Art of Giving art show, said Mika Morton, executive director ofArts East, will be the perfect opportunity to skip this typical banal shopping spree and buy an affordable, hand-made giftforthose you really care about. "All the items at The Art of Giving are handmade, unique," she said,"gifts you won't be able to find at Walmart.n
The Art of Giving Everyyear, ArtsEast invites local and regional artists to submit small pieces to their show The Art of Giving. Submissions include jewelry, woodworking, ceramics, photographs, gift cards and glass pieces, all hand-made and affordableenough fortheaverage
budget. This year's show will run between Dec. 6 and 18 with an openingceremony Friday fiom 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Refreshments will be providedatthereception,and viewers will be allowed to walk around and interact with the art.
"I guess I'm old fashioned," Morton said."I like to pick things up and look at it and touch everything. You lose that, you're so disconnected if you shop online."
the corner of Sixth Street and L Avenue,"we just don't get the kind of foot trafrc the Art Center does down there." Morton says the building's natuItemsrangefrom $10to $200 ral light and open space make it a withan averagepriceof$55to $65, perfectcreative atmosphere. "Itused tobea library.People Morton said. "People say I need to raise my used to go there and gather," she said."Kind oflike a family really prices," said Sharry Sherman, one ofthefeatured artistsatthisyear's makes a house a home, it's the friends and family that gather show,"butI wouldrather sell alot and keepmy pricesaffordableto there." everybody." And Morton hopes each visitor's experience with finding the gift at Every item unique the show will be just like hers. ''When I find something that's Sherman has been craftng jewelry with semi-precious gemstones the perfectthing,"she said,"Ijust and various findings for seven feel like, This is it!' It's a feeling of triumphance." years since her retirement. She saidshe never createsthesame piece of jewelry twice. "I love the look and feel of stones," she said. She crafts jewelry she likes, she said, and that she loves it when others like it too. Sherman will submit two pieces thisyear,a red coraland sterling silvernecklace and earring setfor
$75 and a pictured jasper pendant with copper spacers for $50.
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Glass art is among that featured at this year'sThe Art of Giving, which will run through Dec. 18 at the Art Center at the Old Library, 1006 Penn Ave., La Grande.
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