International Day of Peace: Live Painting

Josephy Center for Arts & Culture 403 N Main St, Joseph, OR, United States

Seth Kinzie will talk about his travels through Ethiopia, Somalia, and Malawi, and Joan Gilbert and Kasiah Sword will do live "peace mapping" painting throughout the event. Don't miss it!

WVFA Opening Reception

Josephy Center for Arts & Culture 403 N Main St, Joseph, OR, United States

Come enjoy a fabulous opening ceremony for the 40th annual Wallowa Valley Festival of the Arts, in beautiful Joseph, Oregon! 

$25.00

Advanced Directive Workshop

Josephy Center for Arts & Culture 403 N Main St, Joseph, OR, United States

Janet and Keith Graham will be here on September 13 from 10am-12pm to teach a workshop on ADVANCED DIRECTIVES. The workshop is free, but donations are welcome.

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Thursday Nez Perce Talks with Rich Wandschneider

Josephy Center for Arts & Culture 403 N Main St, Joseph, OR, United States

Spend an hour with Rich every Thursday at 1pm where Rich talks about Nez Perce history and culture for an hour. Guests are welcome to share and ask questions. The event is free but donations are always welcome.

National Geographic Photo Camp

Josephy Center for Arts & Culture 403 N Main St, Joseph, OR, United States

National Geographic Photo Camp Oregon is a photography learning experience, led by National Geographic Explorers and photographers Sara Hylton and Tailyr Irvine. This event showcases local youth photography from the camp.

Visiting Author David H. Wilson – Paiutes of the Malheur

Josephy Center for Arts & Culture 403 N Main St, Joseph, OR, United States

Author David H. Wilson will be at the Josephy Center to discuss his new—and highly acclaimed—book, Northern Paiutes of the Malheur: High Desert Reckoning in Oregon Country.

Artist Brown Bag: Dona Miller

Josephy Center for Arts & Culture 403 N Main St, Joseph, OR, United States

Come take a brief stroll through the ages to modern use of metals and stones in jewelry. From amulets and talismans for expressing status and beauty, to the creation of one-of-a-kind jewelry pieces.

Brown Bag: Nez Perce National Historical Park at Josephy Center

Josephy Center for Arts & Culture 403 N Main St, Joseph, OR, United States

On Tuesday, August 9, at noon, a Ranger from The Nez Perce National Historical Park will speak at the Josephy Center.  The Park is unique in that its sites are not all connected, and not even all "owned" by the Park Service. Some of them, iincluding the Old Joseph Grave Site at Wallowa Lake, the Joseph Canyon Overlook, and the Dug Bar crossing site on the Snake River, are in Wallowa County.

Brown Bag: Advanced Directives with Janet and Keith Graham

Josephy Center for Arts & Culture 403 N Main St, Joseph, OR, United States

After reviewing why an Advanced Directive is so necessary and how it is used, this experienced duo (Janet Graham, MA retired Family Counselor, and Dr. Keith Graham, retired Internist) will review the three parts of the AD pamphlet and answer questions. 

Native Sport Raffle

Josephy Center for Arts & Culture 403 N Main St, Joseph, OR, United States

Raffle: Purchase tickets for a chance to win one of two items. 
Roger Amerman- beaded bag, or Dallas Dick- Framed Indian Relay Race Photo.

$10.00 – $25.00

Brown Bag: African Peacemaking Database

Josephy Center for Arts & Culture 403 N Main St, Joseph, OR, United States

Seth Kinzie, of Joseph, will talk about his Rotary Peace Fellowship in Africa. He is working on an African Peacemaking Database, which explores traditional peace practices on the continent in partnership with the African Union over the next 10 years. 

Western Author Wine Cooler

Josephy Center for Arts & Culture 403 N Main St, Joseph, OR, United States

Debra Magpie Earling is a member of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation, and author of what has become a Native Clasic, Perma Red. She recently retired from the Creative Writing and Native Studies departments at U of Montana. Robert Stubblefield grew up on Monument, Oregon and was a very early Fishtrap […]

Artist Brown Bag @ Moonshine Glass with Sterling Webb

Moonshine Glass 624 River St, Enterprise

Join us at Moonshine Glass at 624 S. River St. in Enterprise Oregon for this in person on location event!  Owner and artist Sterling Webb will be giving a live hot glass demo and tour of his studio.

Nez Perce Story – Oregon Return

Josephy Center for Arts & Culture 403 N Main St, Joseph, OR, United States

Rich Wandschneider will talk about the Nez Perce in the Wallowa Country. A short history of how the Nez Perce were forced to leave in 1877, and are making their ways back today.

Brown Bag: Medicare with Kathleen Bennett

Josephy Center for Arts & Culture 403 N Main St, Joseph, OR, United States

She knows this territory from years of work in hospital administration and in the insurance business. Come with your questions!

July Youth Summer Camp Age 7-11: Flowers

Josephy Center for Arts & Culture 403 N Main St, Joseph, OR, United States

Explore this year's theme of Flowers with Pam and Mary!

$75.00

Brown Bag: Steve Arment “Heartwood”

Josephy Center for Arts & Culture 403 N Main St, Joseph, OR, United States

Join us for an artist guided tour of “Heartwood Manor” on display at the Josephy Center for Arts and Culture now through July 25th. Don’t miss this opportunity to explore the brilliant and eccentric mind of Steve Arment.

Brown Bag: The Issue of Suicide in Wallowa County

Josephy Center for Arts & Culture 403 N Main St, Joseph, OR, United States

Due in part to the Covid Pandemic, suicide rates across the country have surged over the past three years. Wallowa County is not immune to this national problem, and the Wallowa Valley Center for Wellness is the focal point for dealing with suicide locally. Center Director Chantay Jett and the Center’s clinical director, Mollie Cudmore, will address the issue.

Heartwood Opening Reception

Josephy Center for Arts & Culture 403 N Main St, Joseph, OR, United States

Fancy dress encouraged. An exhibition by Steve Arment & Anna Vogel.

Book Reading-The Word Gobblers with Catherine Matthias and Joan Gilbert

Josephy Center for Arts & Culture 403 N Main St, Joseph, OR, United States

Catherine Matthias author of The Word Gobblers - a handbook for parents (and teachers) working with children who struggle to read, will be here with Joan Gilbert the illustrator to read The Word Gobblers and answer questions during the Youth Arts Festival. 

Virtual Lecture: Intro to Nez Perce and other Sahaptin languages with Angel Sobotta

Josephy Center for Arts & Culture 403 N Main St, Joseph, OR, United States

An introduction to Nez Perce and other Sahaptin languages. How close are they? What do they share or what makes them different? Accepted linguistic spellings and pronunciations. Common greetings and place names, especially names of places in Oregon and Idaho. Family names--how are they passed down and carried on? Next steps for those who want to really learn the language.

$30.00

Hansel & Gretal Performance

Enterprise High School 204 SE 4th Street, Enterprise, OR, United States

Presented by Missoula Children's Theatre - for students of all ages! Friday & Saturday performance tickets are available here.

$5.00 – $10.00

Book Group: Brothers on Three

Josephy Center for Arts & Culture 403 N Main St, Joseph, OR, United States

In conjunction with Josephy’s “Native Sport” exhibit in place for the month of April in our gallery. From journalist Abe Streep, the story of coming of age on a reservation in the American West and a team uniting a community.

Hansel & Gretel

Enterprise High School 204 SE 4th Street, Enterprise, OR, United States

The Josephy Center for Arts and Culture is thrilled to announce the return of Missoula Children’s Theatre to Wallowa County!  An audition will be held for the Missoula Children’s Theatre production of HANSEL AND GRETEL Monday, May 2 from 4pm to 6pm at the Enterprise School–Multi-Purpose Room.

$5.00 – $20.00