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THURSDAY, DEC. 1

Senior Citizens Advisory Council meeting

• 11 a.m., John Day Senior Center, 142 NE Dayton St., John Day

The Grant County Senior Citizens Advisory Council will hold its quarterly meeting. The public is welcome to attend.

FRIDAY, DEC. 2

Carrie Young Memorial Dinner and Auction

• 5 p.m., John Day Elks Lodge, 140 NE Dayton St., John Day

The 30th annual Carrie Young Memorial Dinner and Auction will feature a donation-only dinner of spaghetti, salad and bread as well as live and silent auctions to raise money to provide Christmas presents and necessities to Grant County senior citizens and assisted living residents.

SATURDAY, DEC. 3

Blue Mountain Hospital Bazaar

• 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Trowbridge Pavilion and Keerins Hall, Grant County Fairgrounds, 411 NW Bridge St., John Day

Hosted by the Blue Mountain Hospital Auxiliary, this annual event will feature a wide array of holiday gift items, many of them hand-crafted. Lunch, pie and coffee will be available. A portion of the proceeds goes to support projects of the Blue Mountain Hospital District.

Kam Wah Chung open house

• 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Kam Wah Chung State heritage Site, 125 NW Canton St., John Day

The Kam Wah Chung Museum will be open for hourly tours, and the interpretive center will be open for shopping and a gift basket raffle. There is no entry fee, and refreshments will be available.

SUNDAY, DEC. 4

Skeet and trap shooting

• 10 a.m., Seneca Range, 1 mile west of Seneca on Shirttail Road

The Grant County Shooting Sports Club will open its skeet and trap ranges for practice shooting. The range will stay open as long as there are shooters. Cost is $6 for 25 clay targets or $20 per 100 targets. For more information, call 541-620-2516.

THURSDAY, DEC. 8

Emergency communications council

• 6 p.m., John Day Fire Hall, 316 S. Canyon Blvd., John Day

The Grant County Emergency Communication Agency Intergovernmental Council will hold a public meeting to discuss a new employee sign-on bonus, a dispatcher shortage loyalty bonus, the fiscal 2023 budget and other items. To join the meeting by phone, dial 605-313-5406 and use access code 889135.

FRIDAY, DEC. 9

Holiday Showcase

• 6:30 p.m., Grant Union High School, 911 S. Canyon Blvd., John Day

This 24th annual event will feature special performances by Grant Union Gold and Body, Fitness & Dance.

SATURDAY, DEC. 10

Ugly Sweater Christmas Bazaar

• Monument Senior Center, 269 Main St., Monument

Wear an ugly sweater to be entered into a drawing. Tables are available at a cost of $15. To reserve a table, call Jeanne Strange at 541-934-2001.

Timber Truckers Light Parade

• 6 p.m., Main Street, John Day

The annual parade of log trucks, big rigs and work vehicles decked out in festive holiday lights will begin at former Grant Western Lumber Co. site just west of John Day, then travel east on Main Street to Third Street Extension before looping back around to the Elks Lodge, where a chili feed and awards ceremony awaits the participants and their families. This year’s theme is “Christmas Memories,” and entrants can sign up at the former Grant Western Lumber site from 2 to 5:30 p.m. The entry fee is $10. For more information, call Leslie Traylor at 541-620-4032.

SATURDAY, DEC. 17

Mt. Vernon Christmas Bazaar

• 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Mt. Vernon Grange Hall, 59491 Highway 26, Mt. Vernon

More than 20 vendor tables will be set up offering holiday gift items.