COMING EVENTS: October 16, 2009

Published 10:49 am Friday, October 16, 2009

THIS EVENING

PENDLETON FARMERS MARKET, 4 p.m. to dusk, 300 block South Main Street, Pendleton. Final market of the season; lots of produce will be available. Raffle drawing will be held at 6 p.m.

POP TARTS, 8 p.m., Wildfire Cabaret at Wildhorse Resort & Casino, 72777 Highway 331, Pendleton. No cover.

SATURDAY

STANFIELD FALL XC 5K RUN/WALK, 7 a.m. late registration and check-in begins, race begins 9 a.m. Eight age groups will be awarded prizes, ribbons and plaques for top finishers. Late registration fees $17 with t-shirt, $13 without. Call Eric Jensen at 541-969-9724, email ericj@eosportstraining.com, or visit www. eosportstraining.com for more information.

?FALL IS IN THE AIR? MEETING AND FLOWER SHOW, 8-10 a.m. flower show registration, noon lunch, Milton-Freewater Community Building, 109 N.E. Fifth St., Milton-Freewater. The fall district meeting for the Milton-Freewater Garden Club includes a flower and plant show and country store. Free and open to the public (catered lunch served by reservation only). Call Sally Weaver at 541-938-3117 for more information.

IRRIGON CHILDREN?S PARK GROUNDBREAKING, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., just east of Don Baxter Skate Park in the 400 block of Main Street, Irrigon. A ceremony will be performed by the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, and Rep. Greg Smith will speak, among others. A fun house, face painting and other activities for kids will be provided; raffles and a drawing for a Civil War chess set will be held. A barbecue and cake also will be served. Call Amy at 541-922-2361 or Fern at 541-701-7765 for more information.

INDOOR MOTORCYCLE SHOW, 1 p.m., Hermiston Eagles Lodge, 160 N.W. Second St. Admission is free and there is a $15 donation to enter bikes in the show; several categories will be judged. Call Pan Dan at (541) 567-8645 or e-mail at panhead_dan@hotmail.com for more information. Proceeds go to FOE 2909.

FALL FESTIVAL, 4-6 p.m., Sunset Elementary School, 300 E. Catherine St., Hermiston. Food, games, the Haunted School and the Mad Scientist, pumpkin decorating contest, harvest pictures and a raffle. Call Lorena Simpson at 541-289-7337 for more information.

POP TARTS, 8 p.m., Wildfire Cabaret at Wildhorse Resort & Casino, 72777 Highway 331, Pendleton. No cover.

SUNDAY MORNING

?TURKEY SEASON,? 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Pilot Rock Gun Club, 67221 RA Kock Road, Pilot Rock. Shoot clay pigeons for a chance to win one of 200 turkeys and play bingo or Scatterboard for prizes. Cost is $6.50 per five-shot round for adults, $20 for 25 shots for youth. Free chicken and noodle lunch. Grand prize at the youth shoot, for ages 14 and under, is a Weatherby youth shotgun. Call Heritage Station Museum at 541-276-0012 for more information.

JOHN NILSEN IN CONCERT, 10:30 a.m., First United Methodist Church, 191 E. Gladys Ave. Nilsen presents a piano concert featuring a variety of music, including some of his own compositions. Free and suitable for all ages; donations accepted. For more information call 541-567-3002.

The EO publishes a list of coming events as space allows. All items are assumed free, nonprofit and open to the public unless otherwise noted. Coming events items should be submitted well in advance to Calendar c/o East Oregonian, 211 S.E. Byers Ave., Pendleton, OR 97801, 333 E. Main St., Hermiston, OR 97838 or community@eastoregonian.com.