Virtual Artist Talk: Auburn Isaak

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

Auburn’s current work is pulled from the fluidity of the nature she surrounds herself with, and she is constantly striving to push the boundaries and dimensions of fluid acrylics and mixed media.

Brown Bag: Project Heartbeat

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

A talk about AEDs and Heart Attacks in the News, by Dick Burch

Artist Brown Bag: Tim Biedron

Meadowlark 100 W. McCully St., Joseph, OR

"I will cover aspects of my favorite mediums, tattooing and pen and ink drawing. I’ll go through my process, from start to finish, for both. I’ll discuss how each medium has influenced the other and show the ways in which the two connect, both in application and in theory. I’ll also cover some details of my newest venture into tattooing with the opening of Meadowlark, my one person tattoo studio in downtown Joseph.  I’ll cover a few of the ins and outs of how the shop operates."- Tim Biedron

Child’s Christmas in Wales

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

A dramatic reading by Rich Wandschneider, originally written by Dylan Thomas, with Seth Kinzie improvising on piano! Streamed live at […]

December Book Group: Little Literary Works

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

We invite you to read the attached short stories and then join us at noon on Tuesday, December 13th, at the Josephy Center to talk about these short pieces--and others you love. We can look at and talk about the Little Art Works as well.

Brown Bag: Plateau Indian Drumming

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

Allen Pinkham on Plateau drums and drumming, in a zoom format.

Brown Bag: Medicare and Medicare Supplemental Insurance Programs

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

Kathleen Bennett, who has worked in the healthcare field and then in health insurance in Wallowa County for over 20 years, will be our Brown Bag presenter on Tuesday, October 11. 

Brown Bag – Ellen Bishop and Rita Ehrler – Stories of Wallowa Lake

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

Join us for this wonderful Brown Bag on Tuesday, September 27 at noon. Rich will interview Ellen Morris Bishop and Rita Ehrler who recently released Stories of Wallowa Lake - A History of the Lake and Its Communities. 

Artist Brown Bag: Dona Miller

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

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

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

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. 

Brown Bag: African Peacemaking Database

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

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. 

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.

Brown Bag: Medicare with Kathleen Bennett

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

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

Brown Bag: Steve Arment “Heartwood”

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

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

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.

In Person & Virtual Brown Bag: Robyn and Mike Burns – Burns Violins

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

Robyn and Mike Burns are the owners of Burns Violins and will be exploring the inner workings of a full service violin shop. Talking about music making as an integral part of the community, showcasing a violin salon, exploring some light history of violin making, and sharing a tune or two!

Virtual Brown Bag: Wallowa Songs

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

Wallowa Songs, with songwriters Heidi Muller, Kate Power, and Lennie Anderson.

Virtual Brown Bag with Susan Murrell

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

Susan Murrell’s work investigates an expanding concept of landscape as our perspective continues to shift amid the climate crisis. Her paintings, installations, and works on paper have been created as a meditation on passageways, life transitions, and the constancy of matter.

Virtual Brown Bag: John Frohnmeyer “Philosophy and Sport”

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

Virtual Brown Bag with John Frohnmeyer. John is a retired attorney currently living in Enterprise. He rows, he skis, and he plays golf, and he has written a book about each, and about the ways that these activities can inform us.

Brown Bag: A Child’s Christmas in Wales

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

Rich will read Dylan Thomas' - "A Child's Christmas in Wales" for our Brown Bag on Tuesday, December 21, at noon. […]

Brown Bag with artist Leah Johnson owner of Element

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

Join us on Tuesday, November 16 at noon via zoom. Rich Wandschneider hosts another great brown bag with artist Leah Johnson who recently opened her own gallery - Element on Joseph's Main Street.

Brown Bag: Tanzania

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

Featuring Olan Fulfer, who worked in Tanzania this past summer. Olan is a teacher & coach at the Joseph Charter […]

Brown Bag: Wallowa Memorial Hospital

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

We will be joined for a Brown Bag next week by Brooke Pace, who is the Director of Communications at Wallowa Memorial Hospital.

Brown Bag: Health Care Update

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

Dr. Geoff Maly from Winding Waters Clinic will provide an update on the Covid and general health care situation in the county.

Natural Resources Brown Bag

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

We're helping a sister non-profit, Wallowa Resources, celebrate their "Hawk" program, which exposes high school interns to the world of Natural Resources.

Wallowa Hospital Brown Bag

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

Join Chief Nursing Officer Jenni Word and new Physicians Assistant Paul Soli as they focus on the question, "The Wallowa Memorial Hospital and Medical Center: How Does It Work?"

Brown Bag: The Granite Gulch Fire

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

A discussion on the 2019 fire in the Eagle Cap Wilderness with Jason Lymann.

Book Group: Fire in Paradise Discussion

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

The harrowing story of the most destructive American wildfire in a century. Buy the book and join the discussion!

Brown Bag: Book Group – The Yellow House

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

Join our Spring book group discussion on The Yellow House. The link is provided on the event page.

Brown Bag: “Motherhood” Exhibit

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

Aimee Jungmann is the curator of the current "Motherhood" exhibit at the Josephy Center. Some background on Aimee, and her thoughts on the show, will be featured Tuesday.

Brown Bag: Black History Month Book Group

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

We'll be reading “Breaking Chains, Slavery on Trial in the Oregon Territory”, and the author R. Gregory Nokes will be joining us for a discussion.

Brown Bag: Emotional Support Animals

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

Yes, Fido or pussy cat or the parrot are welcome to join you as we listen to Eva Oveson and […]

Brown Bag: Capital Campaign

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

The Key to Our Future Capital Campaign by the Josephy Center, presented by Kellee Sheehy, Development Director.

Brown Bag: Nature Conservancy Buck Tag

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

This brown bag will be Chad Dotson of The Nature Conservancy explaining their tag donation program--of which The Josephy Center is a current beneficiary!

Brown Bag: COVID 19 and the Vaccination

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

Clay Josephy will return to update us on COVID 19 and speak on the vaccine. Clay is of course the […]