Wednesday, Aug. 13

Lecture program, “Naming the Wallowas,” with history authority Tim Nitz of the National Park Service, 7 p.m., Lear’s Pub and Grill, 111 W. Main St., Enterprise. For info: www.wallowalandtrust.org.

Thursday, Aug. 14

Courthouse Concert Series, 5:30 p.m., free concert on courthouse lawn, Enterprise; featured this week is local musician Carolyn Lochert. Farmers’ market starts about 4 p.m.

Aug. 15-16

Main Street Show & Shine car show, downtown Enterprise. See story for details.

Saturday, Aug. 16

Wallowa County Stockgrowers annual meeting, breakfast 7 a.m., meeting starts 7:30 a.m., Cloverleaf Hall. Ranch Rodeo (including Rockjack Building Contest), noon, Wallowa County Fairgrounds. Dinner and Dance, 6 p.m. social hour, 7 p.m. dinner, 7:15 p.m. award program, 8 p.m. dance, Cloverleaf Hall.

Into the Wallowa Outing: “East moraine of Wallowa Lake: Trees, Timber and Community” with Nils Christoffersen. Free guided hike, meet at Wallowa Land Trust office at 9 a.m. to carpool to site. For info: 541-426-2042.

Tuesday, Aug. 19

Legal Aid Services of Oregon, free legal consultation for low income people and senior citizens, 9 a.m., Community Connection, Enterprise. Call 1-800-843-1115, Ext. 201, for appointment.

Thursday, Aug. 21

First day of school for Wallowa students; full day both Thursday and Friday.

Aug. 21-24

First Wallowa County Thunder Run motorcycle rally, Wallowa County Fairgrounds, Enterprise.

Aug. 22-24

50th Class Reunion for EHS Classes of 1963 and 1964. Friday: Social get-together, 7 p.m., VFW Hall. Saturday: gathering, 1-7 p.m., home of Gerald and Lois Bacon, School Flat Road, off of Leap Road. Sunday: breakfast, 9 a.m., VFW Hall. Teachers and members of other classes welcome to drop in. For more info or directions: call Reid Kooch, 541-426-4244, or Nancy Haworth, 541-426-3017.

Saturday, Aug. 23

“Paint Your Wagon!” art event, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Main Street, Joseph; bring cars, pickups and other vehicles and decorate them with water-based, washable paint; 3:30 p.m., parade to Enterprise and back; 4 p.m., community potluck in Joseph City Park. Sponsored, with paint supplied, by Wallowa Valley Arts Council. For info: contact Shelley Curtiss, 541-432-9105; visit, www.wallowavalleyarts.org.

Barn Dance benefit for Wallowa Resources, 5 p.m., Blue Barn Farm, 63327 Tenderfoot Valley Road, Joseph. Live music and catered dinner. Limited tickets by pre-sale only, $30 each, Red Horse Coffee Traders, The Bookloft, Blonde Strawberry or Wallowa Resources office, Enterprise. For info: 541-263-0648.

Wednesday, Aug. 27

Open house for grades K-6, 4:30-6 p.m., Enterprise Elementary School. Come meet the teachers, drop off school supplies.

Joseph Charter School open house for grades K-6, 5:30 p.m., elementary portion of building.

Thursday, Aug. 28

First day of school for Enterprise students; regular day for grades K-6; half-day for grades 7-12 because of scheduled conferences. There will also be a full day of school Friday, Aug. 29 (no four-day Labor Day weekend this year).

Saturday, Aug. 30

Juniper Jam by Wallowa Valley Music Alliance, Wallowa County Fairgrounds. Gates open at noon, music from 1 to 10 p.m.

4th annual Kokanee Festival, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wallowa Lake State Park.

Tuesday, Sept. 2

First day of school for Joseph and Imnaha students.

Sept. 5-7

Hells Canyon Mule Days, Enterprise. For info: www.hellscanyonmuledays.com.

Thursday, Sept. 11

Open house for grades K-12, 6-7:30 p.m., Wallowa School.

Saturday, Sept. 13

Wallowa Lake Triathlon (Race to End Abuse), swimming leg starts 9 a.m., Wallowa Lake marina. A 5K run/walk added this year, starts when last swimmer leaves lake (about 9:30 a.m.) For more info and to register: go online to www.wallowalakesprinttri.com.

Sept. 25-28

Oregon’s Alpenfest, Enterprise, Joseph and Wallowa Lake.

The Community Calendar lists fundraisers, free local events and those with a nominal fee organized by nonprofit organizations. Submit information to calendar@wallowa.com. Deadline is 5 p.m. Friday. To promote for-profit events, contact sales representative Brooke Pace at bpace@wallowa.com.