AUDITIONS

WAREHOUSE THEATRE COMPANY AUDITIONS. 1 p.m. Sunday. Callbacks at 7 p.m. Monday. 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.

"SYLVIA." 4 p.m. April 2 and 10 a.m. April 3. YVCC's Kendall Hall, K127, South 16th Avenue and Nob Hill Boulevard. Five roles; one must be able to play piano. Faculty/staff, students and community members welcome. Performances May 20-23. Info: Anita, 509-574-4838, or www.yvcc.edu.

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

"CENTRAL FIGURES OF THE BAHÁ'Í FAITH." 7:30 tonight. Informal talk and slide show. Free. Includes music, refreshments and Q&A period. Directions and info: 509-454-3662 or www.bahai.org.

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

RENEWABLE ENERGY FORUM. 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Wesley United Methodist Church, 14 N. 48th Ave. Info: Sara Cate, 509-961-2762.

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. Thursday. Peggy Lewis Gallery, 5000 W. Lincoln Ave. "Sugar." (Rated R.) Q&A with Yakima Bears baseball staff. Tickets: $5 presale or $6 the day of event. Doors open at 5 p.m.; film screening begins at 6:15 p.m. followed by post-film Q&A. 509-966-0930 or www.alliedartsyakima.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.

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

WINERY EVENTS

ST. PATRICK'S DAY THEME. March 19-20. 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. Saturday. 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

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

IKE/DAVIS STAFF BASKETBALL GAME. 6:30 tonight. Davis High School gym, 212 S. Sixth Ave. Cost: $5, or $3 for students with ASB. Proceeds split to support high school graduation parties. Info: Stephani, 509-307-0824.

EISENHOWER PTSA INDOOR CRAFT & YARD SALE. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. 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. Saturday-Sunday. 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. 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.

DONKEY BASKETBALL. 7 p.m. Monday. Selah High School gymnasium, 801 N. First St. Students, parents and faculty will participate. Presale cost: $8 adults, $6 students/children. Cost is $1 more at the door. Available at Graf Investments, Custom Tile Works and Viking Video, all in Selah. Proceeds go toward Selah senior class graduation night party. 509-248-6637.

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

"HERE'S TO THE WOMEN!" 7 p.m. Wednesday. 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.yvcc.org.

HONOR YOUR HISTORIC STRUCTURE WORKSHOP. 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. City Council chambers at City Hall, 129 N. Second St. Learn about listing your historic home, barn or commercial property. Presentation by Megan Duval, director of local government programs at the Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation. Free. Info: Vaughn McBride, 509-575-6135.

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.

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

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

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.

SALVATION ARMY INTERNATIONAL DINNER & AUCTION. 6 p.m. March 26. Central Lutheran Church, 1604 W. Yakima Ave. Cost: $10. Info: 509-453-3139.

FILIPINO ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION. 2-6 p.m. March 27. Filipino Community Hall, 211 W. Second St., Wapato. Ethnic Filipino buffet dinner. Cost: $15 adults, $10 seniors and ages 5-10. Barrio Fiesta and folk dance follow at 6:30 p.m. 509-937-2771 or 509-949-6970.

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.

ALFALFA GRANGE SPRING DINNER. Noon-3 p.m. March 28. Alfalfa Grange Hall, five miles east of Toppenish on Highway 22, just past the Granger cutoff. Roast beef dinner. Cost: $8 adults, $3 ages 6 and older, free for ages 5 and younger. Info: Doris Cook, 509-865-4018.

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.

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

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.

COMMUNITY EASTER EGG HUNT. 9:30 a.m. April 3. Suncadia Prospector Golf Course driving range at Suncadia in Cle Elum, off Interstate 90, exit 80. Free. Open to all ages. www.suncadia.com.

DARIGOLD EASTER EGG HUNT. 10 a.m. April 3. Darigold Dairy Fair, 400 Alexander in Sunnyside. Ages 1-9. Bring a sack or basket to gather eggs. 509-837-4321.

PROSSER EASTER EGG HUNT. 10-11 a.m. April 3. Art Fiker Stadium on Paterson Road. Ages 9 and younger. Bring a basket. Photo opportunity with the Easter Bunny. Sponsored by Prosser Chamber of Commerce and Prosser Kiwanis Club. www.prosserchamber.org.

"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.

"AN EVENING OF STORIES WITH BILLY SEAGO." 7 p.m. April 9. Kendall Hall Auditorium, South 16th Avenue and Nob Hill Boulevard. Classical, personal and Sign Mime ASL stories for children and adults. Cost: $10 general admission, $5 YVCC students with ID and Yakima Valley Association of the Deaf members. Performance is voice-interpreted for the nonsigning audience. Sponsored by the 2009/2010 Diversity Series and YVAD. 509-574-4810.

* 3-5 p.m. April 9: Workshop for ASL students and interpreters. Cost: $15, or $10 for YVCC students. Location TBA.

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.

SPIRIT OF HOPE SPAGHETTI FEED AND SILENT AUCTION. 4:30 p.m. April 10. Ahtanum Park Youth Barn, 1000 Ahtanum Road. Cost: $7 adults, $5 ages 10 and younger. Free parking. Proceeds benefit Spirit of Hope's Unbridled Potential Program for at-risk youths. 509-831-2407 or www.spiritofhopeequinecenter.com.

WHITE PASS SHORT FILM FESTIVAL. 3 and 4:30 p.m. April 10 in the Day Lodge at White Pass. Categories include Action Sports, Skit/Short Film, Documentary, Family Film. Entries may be submitted through March 28. 509-672-3101 or www.skiwhitepass.com/schedule/films.cfm.

"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.

KIDS' FISH-IN DAY. Deadline to enter is April 30. Event is May 8 at Reflection Pond at Sarg Hubbard Park, 111 S. 18th St. Cost: $5 for ages 5-14. Limited to the first 800 kids. Includes a fishing rod and reel. 509-453-8280 or www.yakimagreenway.org.

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.