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Application for Diversity Day vendors due by Wed. - 
WALLA WALLA — Diversity Day organizers seek applications from vendors for the annual event that will be 11 a.m. to 6 p.m June 17 in Pioneer Park.Vendors who want their business name included in event publicity for the multicultural arts festival must subm...


ArtWalla seeks input into choosing historic artwork - 
WALLA WALLA — ArtWalla invites the Valley community to be a part of the public art selection process and share their input at two Unveiling and Meet the Artists events for the three sesquicentennial semifinalists.The first unveiling is Friday at Seven Hil...


Yellowstone ecosystem to be discussed - 
WALLA WALLA — The “Birds and Mountains of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem,” an Audubon Society public meeting as been moved to Olin Hall, Room 130, Whitman College, 345 Boyer Ave, at 7:30 p.m. today. Visit www.blumtn.org....


Classical Indian dance ballet retells old folk tale - 
It’s an old, old folk story in India — demon gains power from Hindu god, demon causes havoc in world, Hindu god creates a warrior to slay the demon.“Karthikeya: Son of Shiva” will be presented in the Art Fuller Auditorium at Kennewick High School, 500 S. ...


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WWCC theater evolves for Shakespeare's 'Twelfth Night' - 
WALLA WALLA — One cannot talk about Walla Walla Community College’s new production of “Twelfth Night” without discussing the venue in which William Shakespeare’s comedy will be played out.The play that takes audiences on a convoluted path of seriousness, ...


Contra dance planned at 7:30 p.m. Saturday - 
WALLA WALLA — A traditional old-time contra dance will take place at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, at Unity Church of Peace, 810 C St. Contras, squares and other dances will be called. Beginner instruction will be at 7 p.m. Live music will be provided by the Wednes...


Gem experts to speak in Kennewick - 
KENNEWICK — The annual Northwest Federation of Mineralogical Societies meeting and gem show runs Friday through Sunday at the Benton-Franklin Fairgrounds, 1500 S. Oak St.Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.Thirteen...


Dancers to perform 'Motion In Concert' - 
WALLA WALLA — Substance Dance Center and Walla Walla Community College will present “Motion In Concert” Friday and Saturday at the Performing Arts Theater on the WWCC Campus, 500 Tausick Way.The dance concert features more than 40 local dancers performing...


WWCC to open juried student art show - 
WALLA WALLA — The Walla Walla Community College 37th Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition opens May 24 and will run through June 4.There will be an opening reception 1:30-2:30 p.m. May 24 in the Gallery, which is adjacent to classroom 117 on the WWCC camp...


Settler E.B. Whitman to be portrayed at Fort Walla Walla Museum - 
WALLA WALLA — The Living History Performance at Fort Walla Walla Museum, 755 Myra Road on 2 p.m. Sunday is a portrayal of E.B. Whitman, Walla Walla’s first elected mayor. Whitman is portrayed by Dan Clark.Walla Walla was a boom town in the 1860s, with ple...


Student films to be presented - 
WALLA WALLA — SPIFFY, the Student Produced Independent Films for Youth film festival, will be presented SaturdayThe event runs 4-8 p.m. at the Walla Walla High School auditorium, 800 Abbott Road.Films will include Documentaries, animations, music videos, ...


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WWU offers Shakespeare with a twang - 
COLLEGE PLACE -- For Walla Walla University's spring production of "Romeo and Juliet," swords and daggers will be replaced with pistols and shotguns. Tights and capes will give way to cowboy boots and buckles, and "fair Verona" will transform into the Wil...


NEW Youth orchestra to perform concert at Whitman - 
WALLA WALLA -- Walla Walla Symphony presents the Youth Orchestra concert, 7 p.m. Monday, at Chism Hall, Whitman College, 345 Boyer Ave. Jeremy Mims is conductor. The youth will play Vivaldi's "Concerto for Strings in D Major," Moderato from Dvorak's Seren...


NEW Foundry Vineyard to host benefit auction - 
The Spring for Health dinner auction, a benefit for the SOS Clinic, will be 5:30 p.m. May 18, at Foundry Vineyard, 13th Avenue North. All proceeds will go to the clinic.Tickets are $25 or two for $40, and are on sale now at Blue Mountain Action Council, B...


WWVA AcroKnights set to perform annual gymnastics spectacular - 
COLLEGE PLACE -- "A Three-Hour Tour, Gilligan's Island" is the theme for this year's acrobatic performance by the Walla Walla Valley Academy AcroKnights.Shows will take place, beginning at 9 p.m., on May 19 and at 2 p.m. as well as at 7 p.m. on May 20, in...


Exhibit portrays lives of human trafficking victims  - 
RICHLAND-- "SOLD: The Human Trafficking Experience," opens Friday at Bethel Church, 600 Shockley Road.The multi-sensory exhibit combines technology with true stories to educate visitors about human trafficking locally and globally through the lives of vic...


Symphony hosts luncheon to honor volunteers, raise funds - 
WALLA WALLA -- Music by young musicians, volunteer recognition and inspiring speakers are on tap at the Walla Walla Symphony's annual Celebration of Music fundraiser luncheon. The event is 11:45 a.m. Wednesday, at the Walla Walla Country Club and includes...


Rural library district to discuss services, seeks public input  - 
WALLA WALLA -- A public forum for Walla Walla County Rural Library District residents will be 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, in the Blue Mountain Community Meeting Room at the Walla Walla Regional Airport. The District's consultant, Ruth Metz, will review the st...


Audobon Society sponsors free nature hike, bird presentation - 
WALLA WALLA -- The Audubon Society is taking a bird, butterfly and wildflower viewing field trip to Jasper Mountain on Saturday. Participants will meet at 8 a.m. in the Harper Joy Theatre parking lot on the Whitman College Campus, 345 Boyer Ave. and carpo...


Early Mormon settler in Valley to be portrayed by great-great-grandson - 
WALLA WALLA -- Bror Sorenson, a mid-19th century Mormon settler in the Walla Walla Valley, will be portrayed by his great-great-grandson Ron Klicker in a living history performance 2 p.m. Sunday at Fort Walla Walla Museum, 755 Myra Road. Klicker will desc...


Vendors, auto entries sought for Waitsburg festival, parade - 
WAITSBURG -- Organizers of the annual Waitsburg parade and festival seek entries for the car show and vendors for the day in the park, May 19. For more information, call Walt or Gwen Gobel at 509-337-9177 or waltandgwen@charter.net. Ken Lenhart, 509-337-...


Wenaha Gallery to feature three diverse-media artists - 
DAYTON -- Wenaha Gallery, 218 E. Main St., will hold an artist reception and exhibit opening for Dayton pastel artist Judy Robertus of College Place, potter Caprice Scott, and Prescott cartoonist Don Hollenbaugh, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on May 26....