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AUDITIONS

 

WAREHOUSE THEATRE COMPANY AUDITIONS. 1 p.m. March 21. Callbacks at 7 p.m. March 22. Allied Arts, 5000 W. Lincoln Ave. For "Our Town." Parts for all ages. Performances are May 7-22. 509-966-0930 or www.alliedartsyakima.org/wtc.html.

 

BEL CANTO OF YAKIMA. 7-9 p.m. Mondays. Yakima Evangelical Church, 7901 W. Nob Hill Blvd. Women's choir. 509-575-5762, www.belcantoyakima.com.

 

CAMERATA CLUB MEN'S CHORUS OF YAKIMA. 7 p.m. Mondays at Wesley United Methodist Church, 14 N. 48th Ave. Love for male singing and harmony required, ability to read music helpful. Info: Dick Schut 509-452-8819.

 

CASCADE WINDS OF YAKIMA. Thursdays. Broadmoor clubhouse, 55 W. Washington St. Open auditions for women's barbershop chorus. 509-248-0956 or 509-945-2193.

 

THE DEPOT RESTAURANT AND LOUNGE. Local musical performers wanted. Auditions by appointment. 509-930-5424.

 

MANIC THUNDER IMPROV TROUPE. 7-9 p.m. Wednesdays. Seeking keyboardist. Info: Matthew Trickey, 509-307-6565 or www.manicthunderimprov.com.

 

SHOWTIME ONE. Seeking sopranos to join local performing group. Weekly meetings and two shows a year. Song and dance group open to men and women. Audition info: Patti Rasberry, 509-965-0152.

 

YAKIMA CHAPTER OF THE BARBERSHOP HARMONY SOCIETY. 7 p.m. Mondays. St. Timothy Episcopal Church, 4105 Richey Road. Info: Art Ries, 509-697-8546.

 

YAKIMA VALLEY COMMUNITY BAND. 7-9 p.m. Mondays. Eisenhower High School band room, 702 S. 40th Ave. Woodwind, brass, percussion players of all levels. Should be able to read and play music at the band's level. 509-965-2115, www.yakimacommunityband.org.

 

DISCUSSION/LECTURE

 

"LAWS OF THERMODYNAMICS." 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. The Depot Restaurant and Lounge, 32 N. Front St. Presentation by Michael Harves. 509-469-4400.

 

TOWN HALL LECTURE SERIES. 11 a.m. March 17. Capitol Theatre, 19 S. Third St. Naomi Judd: "A Morning With Naomi Judd." Series subscriptions: $75 through Allied ArtsCenter, 509-966-0930. Sold only as package deal. www.yakimatownhall.com.

 

RENEWABLE ENERGY FORUM. 7 p.m. March 21. Wesley United Methodist Church, 14 N. 48th Ave. Info: Sara Cate, 509-961-2762.

 

KITTITAS COUNTY HISTORICAL MUSEUM LUNCH AND LECTURE SERIES. Noon-12:45 p.m. March 19. 114 E. Third Ave., Ellensburg. Bring a lunch. Shelley Helzer presents "Women, Dolls and Fashion." Free. 509-925-3778, www.kchm.org.

 

GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY. 10 a.m. the first Saturday of each month. 1901 S. 12th Ave., Union Gap. Call 509-248-1328.

 

KAFFEEKLATSCH. 2 p.m the first Thursday of each month. Jitters, 5906 Summitview Ave. German language group. 509-965-6706.

 

GAMING

 

GAME BOARD NIGHT. 5 p.m. Mondays. Guerra's Coffee Co., 1829 S. First St., Suite B, Sunnyside. 509-839-6101.

 

YAKIMA CHESS CLUB. 5 p.m. Thursdays. Borders, 1700 E. Washington Ave., Union Gap. Players of all levels welcome. 509-248-4018.

 

ROLE PLAYING. Ron's Coin & Book locations.

* 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Thursdays: Open play, 2901 W. Nob Hill Blvd. 509-457-1877.

* 7-10 p.m. Fridays: Magic: The Gathering tournaments, 2901 W. Nob Hill Blvd. 509-457-1877.

* Noon-4 p.m. Saturdays: Official Yu-Gi-Oh! Duelist King Tournaments, 6 N. Third St. 509-248-1117.

 

FILM

 

LATINO CULTURAL FILM SERIES. Doors open at 5 p.m. Thursdays. Peggy Lewis Gallery, 5000 W. Lincoln Ave. Tickets: $5 presale or $6 the day of event. Film screening begins at 6:15 p.m. followed by a post-film Q&A. 509-966-0930 or www.alliedartsyakima.org.

* Thursday: "Papers." (Documentary.) Q&A with Cecelia Martina Vasquez.

* March 25: "Sugar." (Rated R.) Q&A with Yakima Bears baseball staff.

 

CHARITY FILM SCREENING: "A LION IN THE HOUSE." 4-8:30 p.m. Saturday. Selah United Methodist Church, 1061 Selah Loop Road. Suggested donation: $5. Proceeds benefit Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Info: Brian or Susan, 509-407-1801 or 509-594-7118.

 

"SOURCE TO SEA: THE COLUMBIA RIVER SWIM." 7 p.m. Thursday. Wesley United Methodist Church, 14 N. 48th Ave. Christopher Swain's swim of the entire Columbia River. Family friendly. Donation only. Presented by Yakima Environmental Learning Foundation. 509-307-9557 or www.yelf.org.

 

ELLENSBURG FILM FORUM AND BAR NOIR. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. the second and last Saturday of each month. Gallery One, 408 N. Pearl St., Ellensburg. Film screenings, live music, drinks. Benefits the Ellensburg Film Festival. 509-607-1485, www.ellensburgfilmfestival.com.

 

KID STUFF

 

IMAGINATION LIBRARY STORY HOUR. Second Wednesday of each month. 10-11 a.m. in English, noon to 1 p.m. in Spanish at the Yakima Valley Museum's Children's Underground, 2105 Tieton Drive. Ages 5 and younger. Presented by Circle of Success. 509-965-7100.

 

STORY TIME. Children's books read aloud.

* 10 a.m. Tuesdays. Toddlers. Inklings, 5629 Summitview Ave. in Chalet Place. 509-965-5830.

* 11 a.m. Fridays. Preschoolers. Goldendale Library, 131 W. Burgen St. 509-773-4487.

* 11 a.m. Saturdays. Borders, 1700 E. Washington Ave., Union Gap. 509-248-4018.

* 11 a.m. the first Saturday of each month. Sixth Street Coffee, 713 S. Sixth St., Prosser.

* At your local Yakima Valley Library. For schedule, visit www.yvl.org.

 

CHILDREN'S ACTIVITY MUSEUM. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays. 400 N. Main St., Ellensburg. Play rooms, stage, reading nook. $4.25; 1 and younger free. 509-925-6789.

 

CINEMA CIRCLE. 11 a.m. the second and fourth Thursday of each month, excluding holidays and summer. The Majestic, 1919 S. 14th St. $6 adults, $5 ages 4-6, free for one 3-year old or younger with each paying adult (unless 3-D showing). Adults must be accompanied by a child 6 or younger. 509-469-9888.

* March 25: "Diary of a Wimpy Kid." (PG.)

 

WINERY EVENTS

 

ST. PATRICK'S DAY THEME. March 17-20. Rattlesnake Hills Wine Trail off Interstate 82. Free. Specials on wines, authentic Irish foods and Celtic music. 509-965-4521 or 888-375-7498 or www.rattlesnakehills.com.

 

APPELLATION DAY. March 20. Rattlesnake Hills Wine Trail off Interstate 82. Free. Specials on wines, authentic Irish foods and Celtic music. 509-965-4521 or 888-375-7498 or www.rattlesnakehills.com.

 

THIRD THURSDAY WINE SEMINARS. The Tasting Room Yakima, 250 Ehler Road, Naches Heights. $12 to $20 per person, includes six wines, appetizers. RSVP. Space limited. 509-966-0686.

 

SIMPLE SUPPERS AT KESTREL VINTNERS. 5 p.m. the third Friday of each month. 2899 Lee Road, Prosser. Cost: $15, includes main dish, side dish, glass of wine. 509-786-2675 or www.kestrelwines.com.

 

THINGS TO DO: SOON

 

CHILI COOKOFF AND AUCTION FUNDRAISER. 4-8 p.m. Saturday. Yakima Armory on 26th Avenue and Ahtanum Road. Chili vote, silent and live auction. Tickets: $10 adults, free ages 5 and younger. Proceeds benefit Yakima Valley Pet Rescue and Adoption Center. 509-248-3113.

 

MASTER GARDENERS BACKYARD HARVEST: SPRING WORKSHOP SERIES. 7-9 p.m. Davis High School Kiva, entrance near Seventh Avenue and Walnut Street. Cost: $30 for the series or $10 per class. Register at 509-574-1600.

* Tuesday: "High Yields in Small Spaces" by Phyllis Pugnetti.

* March 24: "Soils, Mulches and Additives" by Linda Chalker-Scott.

* March 30: "Gardening Without Boundaries" by Sara Perry.

 

NACHES HEIGHTS KITE FESTIVAL. Canceled; was scheduled for this weekend. www.tastingroomyakima.com.

 

SHAMROCK CUP: 6K FUN RUN AND WALK. 9 a.m. Saturday. La Salle High School, 3000 Lightning Way, Union Gap. Entry fee and T-shirt: $12 adults, $8 students. 509-225-2904 or www.LaSalleYakima.com.

 

ST. PATRICK'S DAY GALA. 5:30 p.m. Saturday. Holy Family Queen gym, 5502 W. Chestnut Ave. Social hour followed by traditional Irish dinner, dancing, entertainment. Cost: $50. 509-225-2904 or www.LaSalleYakima.com.

 

CENTRAL WASHINGTON HOME & GARDEN SHOW. March 19-21. Yakima Valley SunDome, 1301 N. Fair Ave. Noon-7 p.m. March 19, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. March 20, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. March 21. Admission: $9 adults, $8 seniors, free ages 12 and younger. 509-248-7160.

 

EISENHOWER PTSA INDOOR CRAFT & YARD SALE. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. March 20-21. Ike gym, 702 S. 40th Ave. Arts and crafts, baked goods, jewelry, more. Vendor space still available. 509-966-8846 or 509-454-9756.

 

SPILYAY SHOW. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. March 20-21. Yakama Nation Cultural Center, Highway 97 and Buster Road, Toppenish. Exhibits of old and new Indian and Western arts and crafts. Indian dancing, singing and pantomime skills at 1:30 p.m. daily. Annual Indian Baby Contest open to Indian babies ages 2-24 months in cradleboard or Indian costume. Preregistration of babies begins at 10 a.m. Admission: $1. 509-469-7532 or 509-877-3505 or www.yakamamuseum.com.

 

HARMAN SENIOR CENTER SOCIAL. 1-4 p.m. March 23, 101 N. 65th Ave. Strawberry shortcake and ice cream social. Cost: $5. 509-575-6166.

 

"HERE'S TO THE WOMEN!" 7 p.m. March 24. YVCC Parker Room, Deccio Building, 100 S. 12th Ave. Songs, stories and images of Washington women by Linda Allen. Free. 509-966-7692 or www.humanities.org/inquiringmind/speaker_page.php?name=Linda_Allen

 

THINGS TO DO: ONGOING

 

DOWNTOWN FIRST FRIDAYS. 5-8 p.m. the first Friday of each month. Live music, wine tastings, special events at various downtown businesses. Info and list: Committee for Downtown Yakima, www.downtownyakima.com, 509-225-2485.

 

SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE. 7-9:30 p.m. Saturdays. YMCA, 5 N. Naches Ave. Ages 7-15. Swimming, basketball, volleyball, Foosball, pool. 509-248-1202.

 

FIRST SATURDAY BIRDWALK. 8 a.m. the first Saturday of each month. Irene Rinehart Riverfront Park, Ellensburg. Bring binoculars and dress for the weather. Info: Kittitas Audubon Society, www.kittitasaudubon.org.

 

SECOND SATURDAY WALK AROUND. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. the second Saturday of each month. Chalet Place, North 56th and Summitview avenues. Live music, special events, displays.

 

TRIVIA. Test your smarts.

* 7-9 p.m. Tuesdays: Jack-sons Sports Bar, 432 S. 48th Ave. 509-966-4340.

* 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays: Bert's Place, Glenwood Square, 5110 Tieton Drive. 509-972-4557.

 

LABYRINTH WALKING. Gilbert Park, 5000 W. Lincoln Ave.; Children's Village, 3801 Kern Road; McGuire Playground on Yakima Greenway; Heritage University, 3240 Fort Road, Toppenish. For fun, calm, answers, gratitude, ideas. 509-966-7047.

 

MEDIEVAL SWORDSMANSHIP. Beginner-level classes. Fencing Society of the Academy of Historical Arts & Sciences. 509-972-8578, mail@livinghistoryacademy.org.

 

YAKIMA VALLEY LIBRARIES EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES. Story times, family game nights, crafts, poetry circle. Info: www.yvl.org or call local library branch.

 

PLAN AHEAD

 

MARCH MARTINI MADNESS. 6:30-9 p.m. March 26. Yakima Valley Museum, 2105 Tieton Drive. Cost: $50, includes two martinis and appetizers. Cocktail or "Mad Men" style clothing appreciated. 509-248-0747 or www.yakimavalleymuseum.org.

 

PLAYDATE FAMILY EXPO. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. March 27. Yakima Convention Center, 10 N. Eighth St. Hands-on activities and games for children plus vendors, information booths and food concessions. Admission: $5 adults, $1 ages 17 and younger. Hosted by the Yakima Herald-Republic. 509-577-7641.

 

GIRL SCOUTS SPA DAY. 12:30-3:30 p.m. March 30. Wesley United Methodist Church, 48th Avenue and Chestnut. Open to all Girl Scouts. Learn about stress management, make a bath bomb and home spa supplies with kitchen ingredients. Cost: $10 members, $12 nonregistered Girl Scouts. 509-834-9785 or ltapia@gsewni.org.

 

YAKAMA NATION WU UX IM LECTURE SERIES. Noon-1 p.m. Thursdays in April. Yakama Nation Cultural Center, 100 Spiel-yi Loop in Toppenish. Topics: animals and plants on Yakama lands. Free brown bag lecture. 509-865-2800, ext. 1, or www.yakamamuseum.com.

 

KIWANIS BUNNY BREAKFAST AND COMMUNITY EASTER EGG HUNT. 8:30 a.m. April 3 at the Country Park Events Center on Wallace Way, Grandview. Suggested breakfast donation: $4 adults, $3 ages 8 and younger. Easter egg hunt begins at 10 a.m. and costs $1 per child (ages 1-8 only). Info: Grandview Parks and Recreation Department, 509-992-9219.

 

"SALT OF THE EARTH." 7 p.m. April 8. Yakima Valley Museum, 2105 Tieton Drive. Showing of "Salt of the Earth" plus discussion by Nancy Rawles, Shanna Stevenson, Maria Cuevas, Carli Shiffner. Free. 509-248-0747, www.yakimavalleymuseum.org.

 

YAKIMA VALLEY AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL-CRAB FEED. April 9, Selah Civic Center, 216 S. First St. Social hour from 6-7 p.m., dinner at 7 p.m. Cost: $35. Silent auction, door prizes, 50/50 raffle. Tickets: Dick, 509-930-0802, Heidi, 509-691-8242, or Shayne, 509-307-8496.

 

"VOICES: HEAR MY VOICE: WIN THE VOTE." 1 p.m. April 11. Yakima Valley Museum, 2105 Tieton Drive. Final battle for women's voting rights. Program by Living Voices. Free. 509-248-0747, www.yakimavalleymuseum.org.

 

TOWN HALL LECTURE SERIES. 11 a.m. April 14. Capitol Theatre, 19 S. Third St. Geoffrey Canada: "Improving the Lives of Children, One Poor Child at a Time." Series subscriptions: $75 through Allied ArtsCenter, 509-966-0930. Sold only as package deal. www.yakimatownhall.com.

 

"MEXICO 1810-1910-2010." Monthly lecture through June on "Everyday Life in Michoacán During the Mexican Independence and the Revolution." Free. Lectures are in Spanish, translated simultaneously in English. Sponsored in part by SECUM and the Center for Latino and Latin American Studies. Locations and times: www.cwu.edu/~la_studies/Michoacan/index.html or 509-963-1244.

* April 15-16: Alejandro Mercado Villalobos: "The Music of Valladolid-Morelia: 1810-1910."

 

GOLDENDALE REGIONAL HOME AND GARDEN SHOW. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. April 16-18. Klickitat County Fairgrounds, Goldendale. Free. Exhibitors, performance by Brian Santos, aka The Wall Wizard, and gardening expert Ed Hume. www.goldendalechamber.org.

 

YVCC DIVERSITY SERIES: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND WOMEN'S STRUGGES FOR EQUALITY.
7 p.m. April 16. Kendall Hall, 1015 S. 16th Ave. Teatro Chicana: "A Collective Memoir and Selected Plays." Free. 509-574-6800, ext. 3151, or www.yvcc.edu/diversity.

 

McSMART'S LET'S READ DAY. 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. April 17. McDonald's restaurants in Yakima County and Ellensburg. McSmart Story Hour for parents and guardians of preschool-age children. Includes reading to children, resource table for parents, three literacy activities for children. Info: Circle of Success, 509-965-7100.

 

PRE-SPRING BARREL TASTING. April 17-18. At participating Rattlesnake Hills wineries. No ticket or premier pass required. For participating wineries: www.rattlesnakehills.com or 509-965-4521.

 

PROFESSIONAL BULL RIDING. 7 p.m. April 17. Yakima Valley SunDome, 1301 N. Fair Ave. Presale tickets: $22, $32, $42. Tickets cost $2 more the day of the event. Tickets on sale through www.ticketswest.com or 800-325-7328.

 

ZILLAH SPRING FLING EVENT. April 17. Events begin at noon on Main Street with Classic Car and Bike Show. Food and wine event with limited seats at 6:30 p.m. at Zillah Warehouse Furniture Store. Tickets available to the first 500 people; cost is $35. Includes food, wine and dancing. Contact Carrie, 509-945-3506, or www.zillahspringfling.com.

 

EARTH DAY: COWICHE CONSERVANCY 25th ANNIVERSARY PARTY. April 18. Guided walks in Cowiche Canyon followed by special event at the Tasting Room Yakima at Wilridge Vineyard. RSVP. www.cowichecanyon.org/updates.

 

SPRING BARREL TASTING. April 23-25. Wine tasting, food pairings, discounts at more than 55 Yakima Valley wineries. Upgrade with a premier pass wristband for $30 online through April 21 or $35 at the door; includes 15-ounce commemorative glass. List of participating wineries at www.wineyakimavalley.org or www.rattlesnakehills.com.

 

YVCC DIVERSITY SERIES: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND WOMEN'S STRUGGES FOR EQUALITY.
3 p.m. April 29 at CWU, SURC 137 A&B; and 7 p.m. May 6 at Deccio Higher Education Parker Room, 1000 S. 12th Ave. Bertha Ortega, Vicki Ybarra, Maria Fernandez, Rosalinda Guillen and Maria Cuevas: "The Suffragist Movement and Latinas in Yakima County." Free. 509-574-6800, ext. 3151, www.yvcc.edu/diversity.

 

CINCO DE MAYO FIESTA GRANDE. May 1-2. Millennium Plaza, South Third Street and Yakima Avenue. Includes parade, mariachi and live music, art and food vendors, beer garden, carnival rides, talent show, folk dancers, dancing horses. Info: Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, 509-453-2050.

 

CONNECTING COMMUNITIES FIESTA AND SILENT AUCTION. 4-7 p.m. May 16. Mighty Tieton Warehouse, 608 Wisconsin Ave., Tieton. Fundraising event for La Casa Hogar. Entertainment, silent auction, dinner. Cost: $50. 509-457-5058.

 

GOLDENDALE COMMUNITY DAYS. July 10. Downtown Goldendale and Klickitat County Courthouse lawn. Free. Community parade, arts and crafts, vendors, live music, more. www.goldendalechamber.org.

 

GOLDENDALE FESTIVAL OF WHEELS. Sept. 17-19 throughout Goldendale. Free admission for downtown activities. Live entertainment and car show. www.goldendalechamber.org.

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