The deadline for Whats Happening items is 5 p.m. Friday. Call Cheryl at the Eagle, 541-575-0710.

Wednesday, June 12

Red Cross volunteer celebration

11:30 a.m., Blue Mountain Hospital

Lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m., followed by a program recognizing local volunteers.

Gluten-free meeting

6:30 p.m., John Day Elks Lodge

Sandy Bupp will prepare Oriental food, after the positive response to her Chinese Chicken Salad recipe. For information or gluten-free advice, call Bupp at 541-575-0332.

Sixth annual scavenger hunt

4 p.m., Sproul Park, Canyon City

For junior and senior high students, in teams of two. Registration is at 3:45 p.m. Prizes are: first place, iPod; second-place, iTunes gift card; and third-place, Subway gift card. Sponsored by Grant County Safe Communities Coalition.

Thursday, June 13

Conscious Discipline class continues

6:30-8:30 p.m., DHS office, 725 W. Main St., John Day

Creating the School/Child Care Family to Guide Young Children, part six of the Conscious Discipline series, will be offered. The free class is open to the public. Call 541-575-0251.

Thursday-Sunday, June 13-16

BMW Chief Joseph motorcycle rally

Grant County Fairgrounds, John Day

Activities include organized tours to selected attractions, tech sessions, seminars, door prizes, awards and entertainment. At the gate cost is $50 for members and $60 for others. The cost for those 12 and younger is $10, and a daily pass is $20 a person. Visit http://bmwro.org/.

Friday, June 14

Fathers Day barbecue at Valley View

11 a.m.-2 p.m., Valley View Assisted Living, John Day

All are welcome to a free Fathers Day barbecue, at Valley View, 112 N.W. Valley View Dr. Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife staff will offer a fishing presentation, with a fishing venture to follow at the pond on Patterson Bridge Road, behind Oregon Trail Electric.

Barbecue pool party for moms and sons

5-8 p.m., Gleason Pool, John Day

The pool party and barbecue is for boys in grades kindergarten-six, and their moms or mom figures. There will be pool games, hamburgers and hot dogs, and more. The cost is $20 for those in the John Day/Canyon City Parks and Rec District, and $25 for all others. Registration is limited to the first 50. Forms are available at the Parks and Rec office, 845 1/2 Bridge St., John Day, or online at jdccparksandrec.weebly.com. Call 541-575-0110 for more information.

Saturday, June 15

Benefit chili feed, silent auction for Micheal Teel

5-7 p.m., Strawberry Grange Hall, Prairie City

Proceeds will help with medical and travel expenses for Micheal Teel, who has three tumors and is undergoing treatment at Oregon Health and Science University in Portland for melanoma. The dinner of chili, cornbread and drinks is by donation. Silent auction items include gift baskets, a five-shelf grow house donated by John Day True Value and a bird whimsey thermometer donated by Nydams Ace Hardware. There will also be a live dessert auction. Tickets are $1 each or six for $5. A cord of wood will be raffled separately. For information, call 541-620-2899 or 541-620-0018.

Tuesday, June 18

Mad Hatters to meet

Noon, Lake Creek Youth Camp

The Mad Hatters Red Hat group will meet for lunch at Lake Creek Youth Camp in Logan Valley. All members are encouraged to attend. Call Lana Abarr, 541-820-3706.

Thursday, June 20

Blue Mountains Forest Partners

2-4 p.m., Grant County Regional Airport, John Day

The organizations monthly meeting is open to interested members of the public.

Friday, June 21

Movie night at Monument School

6 and 8 p.m., Monument School cafeteria

The Monument Student Council, the FFA and the Flying Tigers are sponsoring monthly movie nights. The 6 p.m. show is intended for younger audiences. Admission is free, and concessions, including pizza by the slice, are available.

Grant County Health Fair

6 a.m.-noon, Grant Union Junior-Senior High School, John Day

Tests available include blood draws for $30 a person, and prostate screening for $15. Fasting is required for 12 hours prior; water and medications are okay. People are encouraged to preregister payment is required for the tests at the Grant County Health Department.

Several health care providers, as well as representatives from health-minded organizations will be available. Two peer support groups, Frontier Leadership Network and Grant County Circle of Friends will be on hand, and Safe Communities Coalition will have their drug take back booth. The fair is co-sponsored by Blue Mountain Hospital, BMH Auxiliary, Grant County Health Department and Malheur National Forest. Call the Health Department at 541-575-0429 or 1-888-443-9104.

Sunday, June 23

Cinnabar Mountain Playdays

Noon, Burton Arena, Roper Road, Mt. Vernon

Rodeo starts at 1 p.m., with events including barrel racing, pole bending, goat tying, dummy roping, keyhold, flag race and figure 8. Age groups are: Leadline, open; PeeWee, ages 6 and under; Junior, ages 7-9; Intermediate, 10-14; Senior, 15-17. Call Shilo Burton, 541-620-1617.

Regional events

Friday, June 14

Flag retirement, DAR meeting

10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m., La Grande

A flag retirement, sponsored by the Daughters of the American Revolution and the American Legion will be held at Legion Post 43, 301 Fir St., La Grande. Any flags that are faded and worn may be dropped off for disposal.

The Lone Pine Tree chapter of the DAR will hold a lunch meeting at 11:30 a.m. at the Flying J Restaurant. Guest speaker will be Chris Meinicke from the Chemawa Indian School in Salem. Call 541-523-4248 or 431-963-4861.