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  • Solar Storm of the Century! Aurora Borealis Tuesday Talk

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

    Join Roger Averbeck and DJ Lincoln in a presentation about May 10th's huge auroral display. Between DJ's science introduction and Roger's photography experience, you'll learn about what it is like under a once in a generation solar storm in the county, and be ready for the next one.

  • CLOSED June 19th for Juneteenth!

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

    Closed today! See you tomorrow! Get our weekly e-Newsletter HERE for new classes, events, exhibits and fun! 

  • Dale Johnson on “Water in the Lower Valley”

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

    Dale is a retired educator and rancher, and lives on the family ranch in Lower Valley first homesteaded in 1972. He has paid particular attention to the development of the land and the water over the course of a lifetime, noting the impacts of  introduced plants and various irrigation methods. What's next? Dale has some ideas.

    Free
  • Ceramicists Victoria Christen & Julia Allen Their Work & Influences

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

    Join us to hear both Victoria and Julia discuss and show images of their past and current work, focusing on family and environmental influences shaping their art practices.

  • Horseback Adventures by Barry Cox of Del Sol Wilderness Adventures

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

    Join us at The Josephy Center to hear Barry Cox, Horseman, Saddle Maker and Wilderness Packer share his history into the saddle making craft as well as some of his wilderness adventures! 

  • Regenerating Life Film Screening

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

    Regenerating Life is a 2023 documentary that explores the influence of the water cycle on climate change - and by proxy the way plants, soil, and soil cover influence climate conditions. Free!

    Free
  • Save Our Salmon Presentation: Art and Ecology Workshop

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

    Join us for a unique event hosted by ODFW’s Aquatic Invasive Species Educational Team. Learn about Oregon’s special ecosystems and landscapes, the invasive species threatening them, and how you can help "save our salmon" at both individual and community levels.

    Free
  • “Sockeye Salmon” by Sarah Barnes of Nez Perce Fisheries

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

    The Tribe’s Department of Fisheries Resources Management (DFRM) has been involved with reintroduction efforts since the 1990s. Finally, with the addition of fish passage to the Wallowa Lake Dam on the horizon, a full reintroduction is becoming a possibility.

  • Exploring the Art of Quilting: From Gee’s Bend to Your Story

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

    Join us for a captivating lunchtime session as we explore the rich history and artistry of quilting, focusing on the renowned quilts of Gee’s Bend.

    Free
  • Archival Research talk by David Weaver of the Wallowa History Center

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

    David Weaver, of the Wallowa History Center, will speak and answer question regarding archival research, especially explaining how to access old newspaper and court records online and/or in person.

  • Talk – Steve Kliewer

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

    The conflict between the State of Israel and the Palestinians is complex and confusing. What is happening in what many call the “Holy Land” is heartbreaking. This unique place is an important place for at least three religions and yet is torn apart by struggles and enmity that have deep roots.

  • Story of Eugene Barnett by Jennifer Gibbs of Wallowa History Center

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

    In a related story with a touch of the Wallowa in it, Jennfier Gibbs of the Wallowa History Center found sheet music for a song written by a Wobbly striker in Centralia, Washington in 1919. There the Wobblies and the American Legion fought and killed, and several union men went to jail. One of them, Eugene Barnett, wrote a song to his beloved while in jail, and his daughter later wrote a biography of him. Jennifer tracked it all down, and will tell us the story on a January 21 "Tuesday Talk" at the Josephy Center.

  • Aviation Talk by René Fleming!

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

    Currently retired, she has returned to aviation, now in her own plane, and is getting to know our corner of the country from the air. She will share stories and insights from a life in the skies.

  • Rock Talk

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

    Rockhound Alison Cole has a new book, A Rockhound's Guide to Oregon & Washington. and she will be at the Josephy Center to talk about it.

  • Building Community Tuesday Talk Series: Nonprofits

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

    Please join us for this series of community conversations discussing private and public goods and services.

  • Tuesday Talk: Kiyomi Oliver and Zen Kominka Teahouse

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

      Did you know a 100-year-old Japanese farmhouse exists in Wallowa County? Zen House Kominka, perched on the cliff along the North Highway just north of Enterprise, is a living piece of Japanese cultural heritage. More than a historic home, it offers our community a space for learning, reflection, and connection—come explore how its traditions […]

  • Tuesday Talk: New Notes on Palestine

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

    In this timely Tuesday Talk, Kliewer will offer firsthand observations, personal insights, and context drawn from years of engagement and travel in the region.