Baker County Chamber of Commerce 
Weekend Reminder

Wednesday February 3
    National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center presents: Videos on Westward Expansion.
 
  Thursday February 4
     National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center presents: videos on Gold Mining 
    Sycamore Tree "Guys Night Out," 5:00-7:00 PM, 2108 Main St.  Get ready for Valentines Day Guys!
   
Friday February 5
   National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center presents: videos on Westward Expansion
     Haines Elementary School Chili Feed, 4:30-7:00 PM. Adults $5.00, Kids $3.50 (Children under 6 yrs. free).
  First Friday Art Walk: 
    Baker Bistro, 1925 Washington-Closed for remodeling
    Clark & Company Home, 1924 Broadway, gift basket silent auction to benefit Best Friends of Baker.
    Crossroads Carnegie Art Center, 2020 Auburn, Opening reception for February?s featured artists: Photographer Shane Alderson; photographs from around the world.
Sandy Young, gourd and doll artist.
    Earth & Vine, Corner of 1st and Washington, will be having a continuing show of work by Phillip Charette, an Alaskan Native Yup'ik artist.
Phillip specializes in Yup'ik masks, drums, Native American flutes, and monotype prints. 
Phillip seeks to express the spiritual strength and power of my culture - historic and traditional -
in relation to today's rapidly changing multicultural society.
    Geiser Grand Hotel Gift Shop, 1996 Main Street, Friday Night Sleigh ride! 
See our beautiful town and historic homes and buildings. Enjoy a festive bonfire on the Powder River with s?mores, hot chocolate and hot cider, 6:30pm to 8pm cost is $24.00 Adults, kids 6-12 $12.00. Proceeds from the sleigh ride benefit Historic Baker City, Inc. Call 523-1889 or stop by for more info.
The Geiser Grand Gift Shop proudly features local artisans, and is open daily year round from 7am to 9pm. Complimentary shipping makes it easy to send gifts out of state.
    Mad Matilda?s, 1917 Main Street, has a new look and new junktique/shabby chic/vintage merchandise. Keith Taylor on piano.
    Pythian Castle Gallery, 1st and Washington, joins next-door neighbor Earth & Vine in celebrating the work of artist Phillip Charette. 
    Short Term Gallery, 1829 Main Street, is open (after a sprucing up in January)! Join local artists and view new works and a new look for the gallery.     
     Marilyn's Music "Opry Night" at Community Connections, 6:30-9:00 PM

 Saturday February 6
    Costumed Docent Tour at the Geiser Grand Hotel 3pm
    National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center presents: Women of the Oregon Trail, 1:00 PM
    Elk View Tours 11-2pm
    Anthony Lakes Beach Party. Events start at 10:00 AM, BBQ bonfire, and fireworks at dark, live music in the Starbottle Saloon, by Wasteland Kings 3:30-6:30 PM.
    D&B Supply "Make Room for Spring" sale. 20% off clothing & footwear, and 10% off everything else in the store.
    Sumpter Ice Festival For more information contact the Sumpter Chamber of Commerce 541-894-2900 Myrna Clarke 894-2249
    National Wild Turkey Annual Banquet and fund raising auction at the Baker City Elks Lodge. Contact Al McMillen at 541-523-2874 for more information.

    Sunday February 7
     National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center- Equine or Bovine? at 1:00pm 
    Elk View Tours 11-2pm
    Anthony Lakes Super bowl Sunday, Happy Hour in the Starbottle Saloon, 2:00-4:00 PM. Free Sodas for kids.
        
     Up Coming Events

OSU Master Gardener Orientation, Thursday February 11, at 2600 East Street near the Baker City fair grounds. Call 541-523-6418 for more information and registration.

Expecting Isabel will be playing at the Iron Gate Theatre in the Basche Sage Mall each weekend from February 12th thru the end of the month.

Seniors Sweethearts' Ball, February 12, 6:00-9:00 PM at Community Connections. King and Queen to be crowned. Contact Mary Jo Carpenter at 541-523-6591 for more information

Second Friday Literary Night, 7:00-8:30 PM. Sponsored by: Betty's Books, Writers Guild of Eastern Oregon and Crossroads Carnegie Art Center. For more information contact Betty's Books at 523-7551.

Community Concerts Benefit at the High School, 7:30-9:00 PM. Enjoy music, auction, and dessert for this fundraiser for the Community concert series. Music by local talent. Tickets at the door. $10 for Adults, $5 for students. Call Monica Bailey 541-523-4600 for information.

Panhandle Snowmobile Club Poker Run Sign-in at Halfway Lions Club, downtown Halfway, Oregon 9am Sunday, Feb. 14, 2010 40 mile roundtrip snowmobile ride beginning at Clear Creek Sno-park north of Halfway, OR $4,000 payout. Call 541 742-7277/541 742-5515

Anthony Lakes skiing open for President's Day February 15th.

February 15  "A Visit to the Past," 7:00 PM at the Baker Heritage Museum. Three Lifetime Residents: Nellie Langlitz, Myrtle Peterson, and Fred Warner Sr. will share a look at a century of area history, memories, family and family development in Baker County. For more information please call Nancy Sheppard of the Baker County Historical Society at 523-3467.

LaDonna's FiberArts, Learn to Knit class February 20th, 4:00-6:00 PM, and/or Learn to Crochet February 21, 2:00-4:00 PM. For more information call 541-523-2693.

District 7A Basketball Tournament, February 18th-20th at the Baker High School.

Baker Heritage Museum open for Basketball Tournament attendees February 20th-21st.

T.A.N. Thursday Art Night February 25th at the Eltrym Theatre, 6:30-10:00 PM. We'll be screening "Lost in La Mancha" the story theme is "Rotten Love: Valentines Gone Wrong." New to Thursday Art Night we will be having live storytelling before the films at the Eltrym.  

Oregon Employer Council Annual State Conference for Business April 12 &13 www.oec.org

Specials and advertisements: 
SUNDAY IN THE CITY Cheers to the Businesses Open on Sundays in Baker County

Barbara Jeans                                        10:00am-4:00pm
BELLA                                                  7:00am-7:00pm
The Clothes Outlet                               11:00am- 4:00 pm
Dominos Pizza                                       11:00am-10:00 pm
Earth & Vine                                        11:00am - 4:00 pm
Geiser Grand Cafe&Gift Shop              7:00am - 9:00 pm
Jimmy Chan's                                        12:00noon -8:00 pm
The Main Event                                     10:00am-11:00pm
Sears                                                      11:00am- 4:00 pm
YMCA                                                   12:00noon-4:00pm
Paizano's Pizza                                        11:00am-8:00pm
D&B Supply                                          10:00am-5pm
Oregon Trail Restaurant                        6:00am-10:00am
Inland Cafe                                             6:00am-8pm 
Sunridge Best Western Inn                     5:30am-10:00pm
Baker Truck Corral                                 4:00am-1:00am
Haines Steak House                                1:00pm-9:00pm
Thatcher's Ace Hardware                        10:00am-4:00pm
Baker Valley Auto Parts                           9:00am-4:00pm
Miller Lumber                                          9:00am-4:00pm
Eltrym Theater                                         3:10pm-9:30pm
Baker Clinic                                             1:00pm-4:00pm
Safeway                                                    6:00am-Midnight

Elkhorn Classic Stage Race-
1. Free advertorial in the Race Bible in
exchange for discounts in your store.
2. Insert your flyer in the race packet.
3. Be an event sponsor-by offering funds, awards, product,?
banners or volunteer to drive a support vehicle, lead car or drive an officials car.
Contact Ernie: ernie@elkhornclassic.com