07/17/09 10 Days Out

Saturday, July 18-Sunday, July 19

* Whether your skill is egg tossing or ax throwing, the annual Nile Valley Days community celebration is where you can show off your hand-eye coordination expertise.

The family fun festivities run from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday in Jim Sprick Community Park on Chinook Pass, State Route 410.

Activities and events include food and craft vendors, kids' games, live entertainment, Lions bingo, horseshoe tournaments and amateur wood events, including the spike drive, cross-cut saw, wood-splitting and, of course, an ax throw.

A $1 donation is suggested at the gate. For more information, go to www.nachesvalleychamber.com or call 509-653-2165.

Saturday, July 18

* Never was there a more aptly titled concert as the Blazed & Confused tour, which rolls into the Gorge Amphitheatre on Saturday.

Co-headlining the bill is rapper Snoop Dogg and the dub band Slightly Stoopid. But not to bogart the stage, the concert also features Stephen Marley, son of the reggae great, and Los Angeles rapper Mickey Avalon.

Tickets cost $33.50 and are available through Ticketmaster, 509-453-7139, www.ticketmaster.com.

* Silver Lake Winery at Roza Hills begins its Dinner and a Movie series Saturday with Sergio Leone's spaghetti western classic "A Fist Full of Dollars," staring Clint Eastwood as the wandering gunfighter with no name.

Diners can enjoy pasta and a full-bodied red wine, then kick back and watch Eastwood on the big screen on Silver Lake's lawn.

Dinner is served at 7 p.m. and the movie begins at dusk at 1500 Vintage Road in Zillah. Cost is $12 for dinner and RSVPs are requested. Call 509-829-6235 or e-mail Taynea Stephas at tstephas@silverlakewinery.com.

Sunday, July 19

* The Outdoor Summer Cinema Series begins Sunday with Kermit the Frog, Fozzie Bear and all the other Muppets movin' right along in the Jim Henson classic "The Muppet Movie."

As Kermie and pals road trip in search of fame in Hollywood, they encounter a barrage of cameos from the likes of Milton Berle, Mel Brooks, Dom DeLuise, Bob Hope, Carol Kane, Cloris Leachman, Steve Martin, Richard Pryor, Telly Savalas and Orson Welles.

The movie begins about 8:30 p.m. in Gilbert Park, 5000 W. Lincoln Ave.

The series continues with family-friendly films shown on Fridays in Randall Park (1399 S. 48th Ave.) and on Sundays in Gilbert Park through Aug. 16. There will also be one showing in Sarg Hubbard Park.

Presented by Allied Arts of Yakima Valley, the midsummer movies are projected on a 16- by 20-foot inflatable screen with a theater-quality sound system. Audience members are encouraged to bring blankets or low-back chairs. Refreshments will be available for purchase.

Admission is a nonperishable food donation for the Northwest Harvest Food Bank. For more information and to see the schedule of movies, call 509-966-0930 or visit www.alliedartsyakima.org.

Thursday, July 23

* Is it hot outside or is it just the Michael Carlos Band?

Performing an eclectic mix of indie-folk and Latin rock with touches of jazz, blues and alt-country, the Wenatchee-based outfit visits Yakima next week as part of The Seasons' outdoor concert series.

The concert starts at 7:30 p.m. Thursday on The Seasons' outdoor stage, 101 N. Naches Ave. There will also be a beer and wine garden and picnic seating. Tickets cost $10.

For advance tickets, call The Seasons box office at 509-453-1888 or visit www.theseasonsyakima.com.

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