Community Calendar: Youth Arts Fest; Speakeasy

Published 12:54 pm Tuesday, April 28, 2015

May (entire month)

“Fifties” month at the Josephy Center in Joseph. People are invited to bring in mementos of the era: military (helmets, medals, pictures, etc.); ’50s cars or tractors; such items as chrome kitchenettes, radio consoles, you name it. Contact Cheryl or Rich, 541-432-0505.

Saturday, May 2

Wallowa Valley Youth Arts Festival (26th annual), 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Joseph Community Center, free admission. Kids K-12 can enter up to 3 works through April 30. More info, see wallowavalleyarts.org.

Bunco Tournament, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Hurricane Creek Grange. $10 buys into the tournament and baked potato bar. Bring a few extra dollars for Dutch Auction held during lunch. Proceeds will go for scholarships and other education programs.

Concert and Feed at OK Theatre, a benefit for Creating Memories. Food (smoked BBQ pork and turkey sandwiches) served at 4 p.m. Concert starts at 5:30 p.m. Performers include the Jessie Leigh Band, Roger McGee and Saigon County. Donations gladly accepted for the food and concert. More info: Jack at 541-398-0169.

SDA Elementary School Sacred Spring Program, 4 p.m. at Enterprise Seventh Day Adventist Church. Public invited. “Praising God through Scripture, Song and Instrument” includes guest accompanists and vocalists.

Joseph Education Foundation Prime Rib and Oyster Feed with Auction. Doors open 6 p.m. at Joseph Charter School cafeteria, dinner begins at 6:30 p.m. Prices: $30 for prime rib and oysters; $25 for prime rib; $5 for child’s hot dog meal. Advance tickets at Joseph Charter School, Alpine Chiropractic, or by phoning 541-432-9580. Also available at door.

Speakeasy, an entertainment benefit for Fishtrap Coffin House preservation, 7 to 9 p.m., Josephy Center in Joseph. Guy Noir performance by Jon Rombach, musical entertainment, raffle, door prizes, paddle raise auction. Tickets $25 in advance at Fishtrap House, Fishtrap online, Wallowa Library, Bookloft, Josephy Center. Tickets $30 at door. More info: 541-426-3623; fishtrap.org; info@fishtrap.org.

Sunday, May 3

Enterprise SDA Elementary Students present a short music program at Enterprise Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, starting at 10:15 a.m. Info: Lois Myers, 425-478-2777.

Tuesday, May 5

ODOT open house meeting on Joseph to Wallowa Lake Bike Path Project, 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Joseph Community Center. Meeting to provide information and hear comments. Project construction to begin in 2016. More info: Ken Patterson, 541-963-1365.

Wednesday, May 6

Community Cleanup Day in Joseph, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. City will be accepting various items at the city parking lot on North Lake Street, including: computers, monitors, TVs, vehicle batteries, used motor oil (up to 5 gallons), metal, tires without rims (limit 4). Also, limbs and twigs at curbside. More info: 541-432-3832 or George Ballard at 541-263-1427.

ODFW public meeting on plans to treat Kinney Lake’s trout fishery, 5:30 p.m. at Cloverleaf Hall in Enterprise. Goal is to remove illegally introduced, unwanted species. More info: Kyle Bracher, 541-426-3279.

Thursday, May 7

Plant sale for Mother’s Day, beginning at 8 a.m. in Wallowa Memorial Hospital lobby. See’s Candy also available. Sponsored by WMH Auxiliary.

Enterprise City Cleanup Day, 1 to 5 p.m. Come help gussy up the town! All are welcome. Meet at Enterprise Library to form groups. Bring tools, proper attire, and your work ethic! Contact: Jody Berry, 541-263-5539.

Friday, May 8

Enterprise School District Kindergarten Round-up, 9 a.m. at Enterprise Elementary primary building. For students that will turn 5 by Sept. 1, 2015. New: full-day kindergarten 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. in 2015-16 school year. (Note: first day of school is Aug. 31).

Saturday, May 9

Chocolate Lover’s Walk, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., downtown Enterprise, a Mother’s Day weekend event. Limited number of tickets available, priced at $10. Purchase at Bee Charmed Marketplace or The Bookloft. More info: Wendy Stewart, 541-426-3693.

Celebrate Mother’s Day with a prime rib or chicken dinner, Community Connection dining room in Enterprise. Seatings at 4 p.m. or 6:30 p.m. Tickets must be pre-purchased. Phone Community Connection at 541-426-3840.

Violin Concert & Testimony, 7 p.m. at Enterprise Seventh Day Adventist Church. Violinist Denny Kaneshiro performs uplifting music, interwoven with his testimony of surviving flesh-eating bacteria. Program includes excerpts from his new book.

Sunday, May 17

Hootenanny & Shoo-fly Pie Social, 4 p.m. at Odd Fellows Hall in Enterprise. Wallowa Valley Music Alliance’s spring fundraiser. More info: see website, wvmusicalliance.org. To donate homemade pie, phone 541-426-4357.

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.