Community Calendar Wednesday, July 22 Harney County Library Summer Reading Activities – Kids — Wednesday, July 22, from 10-11am, at the Library – Detective Diggs interactive mystery play. Harney County Library Summer Reading Activities – Teen/Tween — Wednesday, July 22, at 10am, at the Library – Intro to Drones (6th grade +) with GO*STEM (*Sign-up required). On Wednesday, July 22, 2026, Spark Art Studios & Emporium will be holding a macrame hat hanger class. We will start at 5:30pm and go for about two hours. All supplies and instruction will be provided to make either a double or triple hat hanger. Cost is $35 for a double and $40 for a triple hat hanger. Call Debbie at 208-749-0095 to register or for more information. The Burns Lions Club meets the second and fourth Wednesday of each month, excluding holidays, at noon for a no-host luncheon at Bella Java, 314 N. Broadway in Burns. The public is invited to attend. Those interested in serving the community are welcome. Burns City Council meets the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at Burns City Hall, 242 S. Broadway, at 6 p.m. Spark Art Studios & Emporium is hosting a new group, Coffee, Crafts & Cohorts, every Wednesday morning from 10am til noon at 341 N Broadway Avenue in Burns. We will be offering free coffee and donut holes fresh from Annie’s Bakery. New cohorts can bring in a project they are working on, if wanted, and join us for creative conversation and inspiration. Wednesday Wavers at The Mill House in Hines from 4-6pm Frontier Art Center has Open Studio for adults Wednesdays from 5:30 – 8:30pm. This is for folks with ongoing projects in pottery, paint, or fiber. Fee ais $10 per day, and does not include clay or painting canvas or yarn, but other supplies provided. 405 N. Broadway in Burns, corner of Broadway and Washington. For more information call or text Kate Marsh at 360-301-2236 or email katemarsh2236@gmail.com. LIFE Church offers a small group opportunities each Wednesday. The group meets at the church (74 South Alvord) at noon. We eat, discuss, support each other, and pray. We would love to have you participate. Women’s AA meeting is held at noon every Wednesday at LIFE Foursquare Church, 74 S. Alvord, Burns. Alcoholics Anonymous meets each Wednesday at 7 p.m. at LIFE Foursquare Church, 74 S. Alvord, Burns. For information call 541-413-0781. Thursday, July 23 Stars and Sundaes Family Astronomy Night takes place Thursday, July 23, from 9-10:30 pm outside the library. On Thursday, July 23, 2026, Spark Art Studios & Emporium will be holding a Paint & Sip class. The painting will be of a night sky with your own details to make it uniquely yours. Class will be held at the Elks during their Taco Night, so bring your appetite as well as your creativity. Cost will be $40 and will include all painting supplies and one drink. Tacos and additional drinks will be extra. Call Debbie at 208-749-0095 to register or for more information. The Harney County Senior Center offers classes for Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention Tuesday and Thursday from 9:30-10:15 in the morning. The class consists of DVD and personal instruction. These classes are open to anyone and are free to the participant. Please contact the Senior Center at 541-573-6024 or Phyllis Commeree at 541-693-4112. Friday, July 24 Thunder in the Desert: Truck Pulls at the Harney County Fairground, Friday and Saturday, July 24-25. For more info, contact Hines City Hall. Frontier Art Center’s Open Studio for all ages is now Friday afternoons from 3:00 – 6:00pm. Youth under 12 must be accompanied by adult. $10 per day. Fee does not include clay or painting canvas, but other supplies provided. Basic instruction or work on your own. 405 N. Broadway in Burns, corner of Broadway and Washington. For more information call or text Kayla Burks Maxwell at 503-757-9125, or email kayla.e.burks@gmail.com. Saturday, July 25 Hines Farmers Market is open every Saturday at the Hines Park from 7am-1pm through Oct. 17. Sunday, July 26 A free community dinner, take out only (no strings attached), will be held from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sunday, July 26, at Burns Elks Lodge. Call 541-573-6170. Oregon Old Time Fiddlers, District 9, meets every Sunday from 1-3p.m. at Hines City Hall! Acoustic instruments and your voices welcome. Contact Joan at 541-589-1087 or Janet at 541-589-1481, for location and information. Monday, July 27 Spark Art Studios & Emporium has Open Art Night every Monday night. The public is invited to bring their own work in progress, whether it’s painting, fiber arts, multimedia or whatever, or we can set you up with some of our supplies. We chit chat and offer constructive criticism and inspiration while we work from 5-7 pm Monday nights at 341 N. Broadway Ave., in Burns. 12-Step Meeting for Narcotics Anonymous meets every Monday at the Four Square Church at 7:00 p.m. Contact 678-938-7830 for more information. The Hines Volunteer Fire Department meets at the Hines Fire Hall each Monday at 6:30 p.m. (except the fifth Monday of the month). Prospective members may contact Hines City Hall at 541-573-2251. Harney District Hospital holds a free Physical Therapy Sports Injury Clinic for any athletes, 6th grade through 12th grade, that have sustained a sports-related injury. Athletes will be seen by a physical therapist to assess their injury and offer recommendations for treatment, or refer them to their physician if needed. Call 541-573-1543 to arrange a time to come in. A parent or guardian must accompany the athlete when they come in to the sports injury clinic. Tuesday, July 28 Harney County Library Summer Reading Activities – Teen/Tween — Thursday, July 28, at 6-7pm, at the Library – hula hoop making workshop. Hines Common Council meets the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at Hines City Hall, 101 E. Barnes, at 6:30 p.m. Harney County Library Advisory Board meets the last Tuesday of each month in the library, 80 West D St., at 4:30 p.m. The public is welcome to attend. For more information, call 541-573-7339. Medicare appointments are available by appointment every Tuesday at Harney Hub from 10am to noon. Call 541-573-6024. Harney Hub offers classes for Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention Tuesday and Thursday from 9:30-10:15 in the morning. The class consists of DVD and personal instruction. These classes are open to anyone and are free to the participant. Please contact The Hub at 541-573-6024 or Phyllis Commeree at 541-693-4112. Bingo every Tuesday evening at 6 p.m. at the Burns Elks Lodge. Doors open at 5 p.m. Scouts BSA meet each Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Harney County Church of the Nazarene. Boys & girls ages 11 and above are welcome. For more information, call 541-573-1935. Addiction Recovery Program meets every Tuesday at 7 p.m. in room 17 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints at 600 N. Saginaw Avenue in Hines. This free group meeting is a faith-based, 12-step program open to all in the community age 18 and older who are working on stopping any destructive habits. The northeast door to the building will be unlocked for your convenience.