Friday, Nov. 13, to Sunday, Nov. 15, 2026
The Elgin Opera House opens "Into the Woods" in its intimate Jewel Theater on Friday, and Eastern Oregon University plays its Senior Day football game against Carroll College in La Grande on Saturday afternoon. Down in Malheur County, top-seeded Vale hosts a state quarterfinal Saturday, and Four Rivers Cultural Center in Ontario pairs a two-day holiday bazaar with a Fleetwood Mac tribute that night.
Pendleton and Umatilla County
Friday
- "Murder on the Orient Express", The Little Vert, 345 SW Fourth St., Pendleton, 7 p.m., with shows Saturday at 2 and 7 p.m. College Community Theatre's Agatha Christie mystery, directed by Jake Kuwahara, plays its second and final weekend.
- Windy River Symphony Orchestra: "Autumn Adventure", Umatilla High School cafetorium, Umatilla, 6 p.m. The 17-member community orchestra, formed in 2024, gives its eighth concert and is still looking for violins, violas, trombones and trumpets.
Saturday
- Master Gardeners plant sale, First Presbyterian Church, Pendleton, 9 to 11 a.m. Bring cash for established houseplants grown from members' cuttings, such as Christmas cactus, rosemary and string of pearls, with a potting station for kids. Proceeds support community gardens in Pendleton, Hermiston and Umatilla.
- Holiday mini market, Mainstreet Keg & Kork and Postal Coffee Company, 395 E. Main St., Hermiston, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Local vendors set up for an early start on gift shopping.
- Family Puzzle Palooza, Hermiston Public Library, 235 E. Gladys Ave., noon. Teams of four race through 500-piece puzzles. Registration is required.
- Griswold vs. Days Creek, Weston-McEwen High School, Athena, 1 p.m. Second-seeded Griswold of Helix plays a Class 1A six-player state quarterfinal.
- Willow Creek Symphony, Helix Charter School, 120 Main St., Helix, 4 p.m. Free, donations welcome. Inland Northwest Musicians' preparatory orchestra plays Vivaldi to Prokofiev and closes with "Toy Train," complete with a working model train. A reception follows.
- Library trivia night, Weston Memorial Hall, 208 E. Main St., Weston, 6 p.m. Weston Public Library's teams of three to five tackle the Oregon Trail, Dolly Parton and more, with a special prize for teams spanning three generations.
- Guitars for Vets jam, Pendleton Music Co., 340 S. Main St., Pendleton, 6 to 7:30 p.m. Veterans are welcome to bring a guitar and a chair.
La Grande and Union County
Friday
- "Into the Woods", Jewel Theater, 831 Alder St., Elgin, 7:30 p.m. Friday, which is sold out, and 12:30 and 4:30 p.m. Saturday. The Elgin Opera House brings Sondheim's tangle of fairy tales into a small room where the front row sits feet from the Witch and the Baker. Go! Eastern Oregon lists tickets at $20. The show runs Fridays and Saturdays through Nov. 28.
Saturday
- Wild School, Blue Mountains Conservancy, 913 Miller Drive, La Grande, 10 a.m. Free. Kids ages 6 to 12 explore science and nature.
- World War II memories potluck, Log Cabin, Union County Fairgrounds, 3604 N. Second St., La Grande. The Union County Historical Society eats at noon, then members and guests share stories of family members who served, starting at 1 p.m.
- Eastern Oregon University football vs. Carroll College, Community Stadium, La Grande, 1 p.m. The Mountaineers honor their seniors at this Frontier Conference game.
- Imbler vs. Perrydale, Imbler, 1 p.m. Fourth-seeded Imbler hosts a Class 1A eight-player state quarterfinal.
Wallowa County
Saturday
- Grange breakfast, Hurricane Creek Grange, 82930 Airport Lane, Joseph, 7 to 10 a.m. A $10 donation is requested for all-you-can-eat eggs, bacon, biscuits and gravy, pancakes and homemade jam.
- Fall Youth Musicals, OK Theatre, 208 W. Main St., Enterprise. Admission by donation. Thirty-five Eagle Cap Youth Musicals kids perform two originals by Amy Fairchild that they helped write: "My First Day as a Pirate" at 3 p.m. Saturday and 1:30 p.m. Sunday, and "Pick a Quest, Any Quest" at 5 p.m. Saturday and 3:30 p.m. Sunday.
- Tunesmith Night, Odd Fellows Hall, 105 NE First St., Enterprise, 7 p.m., doors at 6:30 p.m. $10. Portland roots songwriter Rose Gerber, Joseph dulcimer player Heidi Muller and Leo Moon of Blitzen Trapper trade original songs in the round.
Sunday
- Old-Time Community Dance, Odd Fellows Hall, 105 NE First St., Enterprise, 7 to 9 p.m. $5.
Baker County
Friday
- Joe Pug with Dillon Warnek, Churchill School, 3451 Broadway St., Baker City, 6 p.m. $25 in advance, $30 at the door, $5 off for seniors, veterans and students, and free for kids 15 and under with a ticketed adult. The carpenter turned folk singer-songwriter makes a Baker City stop.
- Live music at AJ's Corner Brick, 1840 Main St., Baker City, 7 to 9 p.m. Jordan Shaw plays Friday and Elwood plays Saturday.
Saturday
- Craft Exchange Day, Crossroads Carnegie Art Center, 2020 Auburn Ave., Baker City, open to everyone from noon to 4 p.m. Donated beads, paint, yarn, fabric and more go free to whoever can use them, and artists and instructors stay to talk shop from 4 to 6 p.m.
Ontario and Malheur County
Times are Mountain time.
Friday
- "Fill Your Sleigh" Holiday Bazaar, Four Rivers Cultural Center, 676 SW Fifth Ave., Ontario, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Free. Shop handmade and locally made gifts.
- Adrian vs. Harper Charter, Adrian, 7 p.m. Second-seeded Adrian hosts a Class 1A eight-player state quarterfinal.
Saturday
- Vale vs. Warrenton, Vale, 1 p.m. Top-seeded Vale opens its Class 3A playoff run at home after a first-round bye.
- Jordan Valley vs. North Lake, Jordan Valley, 1 p.m. Third-seeded Jordan Valley hosts a Class 1A six-player state quarterfinal.
- Wild Rumours: A Fleetwood Mac Experience, Meyer McLean Performing Arts Theatre, Four Rivers Cultural Center, Ontario, 7 p.m. $25 adults, $10 students, $55 for a family pass.
Coming up
The Grande Ronde Symphony Orchestra opens its 79th season with Copland, Florence Price and "West Side Story" on Nov. 18 at Eastern Oregon University's McKenzie Theatre and Nov. 21 at St. Francis de Sales Cathedral in Baker City. Holiday shopping picks up Nov. 21 with more than 70 vendors at the Altrusa Holiday Bazaar at the Pendleton Convention Center.
