Baker County Chamber of Commerce 
Weekend Reminder

Wednesday March 10
    National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center, Video Presentations: Native Indians, and interactive exhibits for young visitors "Critters, Costumes and Curiosity" thru July 5.
    
Thursday March 11
     National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center, Video Presentations: Mountain Men & Explorers, & interactive exhibits for young visitors "Critters, Costumes & Curiosity" thru July 5. 
      ROI "Return on Your Investment" workshop from 8 AM to 9 AM at the Baker County Chamber office.  Learn how to squeeze the most out of your dollars.
     OSU Extension Service, Master Gardener: "Photography," with Instructor/Photographer, Carly Carlson.  5:15-9 PM, call 541-523-6418.
     Eastern Oregon Celtic Society general meeting 7 PM at Bear Mt. Pizza, 2104 Island Ave., La Grande.
     Baker Community Concert Series, Quatrocelli-A popular European Cello Quartet performs music of the movies at the Baker High School Autitorium 7-9PM.
     Haines Methodist Church fundraiser, enjoy local music, 6:30-8 PM

Friday March 12
   National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center Video Presentations: Gold Mining, and interactive exhibits for young visitors "Critters, Costumes and Curiosity" thru July 5th.
    Community Connections: Marilyn's Music Plus, Opry Night, 6:30-9 PM 
    Crossroads Carnegie Art Center, Second Friday Literary Night, co-sponsored by Betty's Books, Writer's Guild of E. O. & Baker Co. Historical Society, featuring Diane Goeres-Gardner with power point presentation on "Frontier Justice," based on her books, Murder, Morality & Madness: Women Criminals in Early Oregon and Necktie Parties. 7-8:30 PM at 2020 Auburn.
   Earth & Vine, corner of 1rst and Washington, live music with Shem Carlson, 7-9 PM.
    
 Saturday March 13
     Baker Heritage Museum, Season Opening  9 AM - 5 PM open daily thru October. 2480 Grove St. (corner of Grove & Campbell).  Call the Baker Co. Historical Society at (541)523-9308 for more information.
    Costumed Docent Tour at the Geiser Grand Hotel 3pm.
    National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center presents: A Burning Issue, 1:00 PM, and interactive exhibits for young visitors "Critters, Costumes and Curiosity" thru July 5th.
     Geiser Grand Hotel , 1996 Main Street, music with Bruno Dunes Trio, 7-11pm. No cover charge. Call 541-523-1889 for more information.
    Prescription Drug Turn-In Event, from 9 AM to 12 noon at Community Connections, 2810 Cedar St. Keep unwanted and expired drugs out of the wrong hands and out of the environment with this full compliance drug collection event.
   Halfway Crab Feed, SOLD-OUT, don't come without tickets, call Ralph Smead (541)742-4664.
    Eastern Oregon Celtic Society, "Desert Thistle Pipe Band" workshop and concert, 3-5pm, Chief Joseph Middle School, 504 Wilson St., Richland, WA. Call Pete Elder (541)568-4643 for more information.
     Earth & Vine, corner of 1rst and Washington, "Girls Day" from 2-5 PM, (jewelry, purses, makeup & fun).  Then enjoy live music by "Bitterroot," 7-9 PM.

Sunday March 14
     National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center- Equine or Bovine? at 1 PM,  and interactive exhibits for young visitors "Critters, Costumes and Curiosity" thru July 5.
            
Monday March 15
      National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center presents: videos on The Natural World, & interactive exhibits for young visitors "Critters, Costumes and Curiosity" thru July 5.
        
Tuesday March 16
    National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center presents: videos on Native Americans, and interactive exhibits for young visitors "Critters, Costumes and Curiosity" thru July 5.
     AAUW Women's Dinner/Fundraiser/Networking for local charities, Community Events Center, East St., beginning at 6 PM.  Contact Mickey Edwards (541)523-5229 or Liz Estabrooks (541)523-7563 for more information.  

     Up Coming Events
    Geiser Grand Hotel , 1996 Main St. Irish food and music for St. Patrick's Day, March 17.
     Mad Matilda's, join Best Friends of Baker - Animal Adoption/Rescue for St. Patrick's Day, fun, 5-7 PM, 1921 Main St.
     Eastern Oregon Celtic Society will celebrate St. Patrick's Day, March 20 by putting on a show for Senior Care Centers. Call (541)523-4340 for information.
    Anthony Lakes March 20, Winter Triathlon, call 541-856-3277.  Anthony will be open for Spring Break March 24-28.
     Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation banquet and auction, March 20, begins at 5 PM at the Baker Elks Lodge, call Ed Elms, 541-523-6558 or Ruth Townsend, 541-519-6143.
    Kids Week in Baker City March 20-27 Keep the kids busy during Spring Break!
    Lords of Nature presented at the Eltrym on March 23, 7 PM 
    T.A.N. Thursday Art Night March 25 at the Eltrym Theatre, 6:30-10 PM. We'll be screening concrete, steel and paint. The story theme is "Redemption." New to Thursday Art Night we will be having live storytelling before the films at the Eltrym.
    Building Wealth In Local Communities - A Program for Change, by Jeff Geobel of Geobel & Associates at the Baker City Hall, March 26, 9 AM to 5 PM.
    NEOEDD - "Plan for Business Success."  A seven-week course to help business owners and people looking to start businesses.  Classes to be offered Mondays, starting March 29 thru May 10, from 6-9 at the EOU Baker Co. Regional Office, 3900 Broadway St. For more information contact Pam Frolander at (541)426-3598 or pfrolander@neoedd.org 
    Oregon Employer Council Annual State Conference for Business April 12 &13 www.oec.org
    Oregon Destination Marketing Organizations (ODMO) will present its Silent Auction at the Governor's Conference on Tourism (April 11-13 in Bend, OR).  To donate and gain exposure for your business, email Bill Cross at wvce@teleport.com 
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Census questionnaires are arriving!  Assistance centers are located at the Baker Co. Library in Baker City and the Halfway Library.  Also a "Be Counted Site" located at the Sumpter Library and a "Mobile Be Counted" to travel to Haines, Richland, Huntington and Unity.  Please contact these locations with questions, or call the assistance number on the Questionnaire.

2010 Design the Miner contest 

    Crossroads Carnegie Art Center, Now open 6 days a week, Monday thru Saturday, 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM!!  Located at 2020 Auburn St.
    Baker Heritage Museum, Season Opening, March 13th, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM open daily thru October. 2480 Grove St. (corner of Grove & Campbell).  Call the Baker Co. Historical Society at (541)523-9308 for more information.    
    For purposes of grant opportunities and other means of support offers, Historic Baker City program director, Ann Mehaffy requests information on employment numbers from our commercial, Economic Improvement District (EID).  Please contact her either by phone - (541)523-5442, email - downtown@bakervalley.net or mail to P.O. Box 1074, with information.  It is strictly for statistical purposes, business names are never passed along with data.  If you have a sole-proprietor business, please indicate that also.