Editing Burns, Oregon (section)

==Arts and culture==
[[File:Sagebrush Symphony, Burns, Oregon.jpg|thumb|left|[[Portland Youth Philharmonic|Sagebrush Symphony Orchestra]] in about 1915]] The Harney County Arts in Education Foundation (HCAEF) exists to support music education and the performing, visual, and theater arts in Burns and the region. The HCAEF is raising funds in hopes of creating a performing arts and education center with a 600-seat auditorium, art gallery, film studio, and other facilities for students and the community. The [[Portland Youth Philharmonic]], which originated in Burns as the Sagebrush Symphony Orchestra, has performed in Burns in support of the HCAEF.{{sfn|Jenks|2013|p=54}}

Each April, Burns hosts the John Scharff Migratory Bird Festival and Art Show during the annual spring migration of waterfowl and other birds through the area. Pelicans, ducks, and raptors are among the birds frequenting the Harney Basin wetlands, a stopping place on the [[Pacific Flyway]]. Named for a former manager of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, the festival includes tours of the wetlands and nearby ranches as well as classes in topics such as birdhouse building, Harney County archeology, and bird sketching.{{sfn|Jenks|2013|p=52}}

[[File:Welcome Hotel Burns, Oregon 1930.jpg|thumb|right|The Welcome Hotel in Burns, 1930. It burned down in 1939.]] In June, the High Desert Fiddlers host the Country Music Jamboree at the Harney County Fairgrounds on the edge of Burns. Players of all skill levels take part in the jamboree, with stages in three fairground buildings. Admission is free; donations are accepted. [[Concession stand|Concessions]], dinners by reservation, camping in tents or recreational vehicles, and dancing are part of the entertainment. At other times of the year, the High Desert Fiddlers gather on Fridays at various locations around the city to hold public [[jam session]]s including folk, country, [[Bluegrass music|bluegrass]], and other music played on instruments such as the guitar, mandolin, fiddle, and [[hammered dulcimer]].{{sfn|Jenks|2013|p=52}}

The Harney County Fair is held annually in September at the Harney County Fairgrounds. The fair, which lasts about a week, includes a [[rodeo]], carnival, talent show, horse races, parade, and other events, including those sponsored by [[4-H]] and [[National FFA Organization|Future Farmers of America]].{{sfn|Jenks|2013|p=56}}

The Harney County Historical Museum in Burns offers displays of relics, documents, and photographs from the region's past. Established in 1960 at the site of a former brewery, laundry, and wrecking yard, the museum is open five days a week (Tuesday through Saturday) from April through September and at other times by appointment.{{sfn|Jenks|2013|p=51}}