ART WALKS

FIRST FRIDAY ART WALKS.
5-7 p.m. Visit participating galleries and venues the first Friday of each month.

RUSSILLO'S ART ON THE BOARDWALK. First Friday of the month. Works by area artisans at Russillo's Pizza and Gelato at Track 29 Mall. 509-453-0325.

ELLENSBURG ART WALK.
5-7 p.m. the first Friday of each month. Each participating venue holds opening receptions for new shows on First Fridays. For a list of venues visit www.ellensburgarts.com/art_walk.html.

RECEPTIONS

"COWICHE CANYON JURIED EXHIBIT." Opens with a reception from 5:30-7 p.m. Sept. 9. Peggy Lewis Gallery at Allied ArtsCenter, 5000 W. Lincoln Ave. Through Oct. 28. 509-966-0930, www.alliedartsyakima.org.

WORKSHOPS/CLASSES

COMIC CHARACTER DESIGN WORKSHOP. 2-4 p.m. today-Saturday. Goldendale Community Library, 131 W. Burgen St. Taught by artist Terri Nelson. Open to teens and adults. Space limited. 509-773-4487.

GALLERY ONE SPRING CLASSES. 408 N. Pearl St., Ellensburg. Cost and registration: 509-925-2670 or www.gallery-one.net.

* Art Exploration for disabled teens.

* Clay Power.

* Art After Work: 6-8 p.m. Tuesdays.

* After School Art Classes: For kids of all ages. Schedule varies.

GOLDEN ART GALLERY. 103 E. Main St., Goldendale. Cost and registration: 509-773-5100 or www.thegoldenartgallery.com.

* 4 p.m. First Fridays: Open Studio for Kids.

* 1 p.m. Tuesdays: Drawing Series.

ONGOING

Galleries

GALLERY ONE. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays, noon-4 p.m. Sundays. 408 N. Pearl St., Ellensburg. 509-925-2670, www.gallery-one.org.

* Kittitas County Juried Exhibit. Ends Saturday.

GOLDEN ART GALLERY. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Wednesdays, 10 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Thursdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and noon-4 p.m. Sundays. Local student art. 103 E. Main St., Goldendale. 509-773-5100, www.thegoldenartgallery.com.

* 4-8 p.m. the second Thursday of each month: Reception of the gallery's featured artist, local wines and live music.

D. HEILMAN ART STUDIO. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Fridays or by appointment. 7 N. 11th Ave., upstairs in Rex Marble CPA office building. 509-453-7234 or 509-965-4333.

* Oil paintings featuring Yakima Valley orchards, fields and harvest and other familiar landscapes by Duane Heilman.

LaKAT GALLERY. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays. 10201 Highway 12, Naches. 509-653-1350, www.nachesvalleychamber.com.

* Fine art photography, wood handicrafts.

LARSON GALLERY. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays, 1-5 p.m. Saturdays. YVCC campus, South 16th Avenue and Nob Hill Boulevard. 509-574-4875, www.larsongallery.org.

OAK HOLLOW GALLERY. 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays. Chalet Place, 5631 Summitview Ave. 509-965-3846 or http://oakhollowframes.blogspot.com.

* Works by Penn O. Shelton and Elizabeth Freitag. Through Sept. 8.

PEGGY LEWIS GALLERY. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays. Allied ArtsCenter, 5000 W. Lincoln Ave. 509-966-0930, www.alliedartsyakima.org.

* "Word/Image." Local artists and poets collaborate and respond to each others' work, creating one new poem and one new artwork. Ends Sunday.

RED ARTS STUDIOS. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Fridays. Nob Hill Plaza breezeway. Workshops, after-school and home-school art classes. Call for schedule. 509-469-2766, redgalleryyakima.com.

SARAH SPURGEON GALLERY. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Mondays-Fridays, 1-4 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays. (Closed university holidays.) CWU's Randall Hall, off Dean Nicholson Boulevard, Ellensburg. 509-963-2665, www.cwu.edu/~art/gallery.html.

WHITEFOOT STUDIO. Open by appointment or chance, 3902 Harrah Road, Harrah. 509-848-2539.

* "Simcoe Collection." Owners/artists Frank and Jan Whitefoot's watercolors and Northwest pictographs.

Showings

CAFÉ MELANGE. 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays and 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays. 7 N. Front St. 509-453-0571, www.cafemelangeyakima.com.

* Textiles, multi-media and jewelry by Jeanne Fairchild.

CASCADE WINE CO. 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays. 214 W. Yakima Ave. 509-972-2811, www.cwcwine.com.

* Watercolors by Janice Allen Johnson.

GASPERETTI'S. 11 a.m.-midnight Mondays-Fridays, 4 p.m.-midnight Saturdays. 1013 N. First St. 509-248-0628.

* Works by Brian Holtzinger, Marcia Blevins and Delma Tayer.

GILBERT CELLARS. 2 p.m.-9 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays, 2 p.m.-11 p.m. Fridays, noon-11 p.m. Saturdays, noon-5 p.m. Sundays. 5 N. Front St. 509-249-9049.

* Paintings by Debbie Hinkley.

GUERRA'S COFFEE CO. 5:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Mondays-Fridays, 8 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturdays, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Sundays. 1829 S. First St., Suite B, Sunnyside. 509-839-6101, www.guerras.com.

HELEN JEWETT STUDENT CENTER. 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Mondays-Fridays. Heritage University's main campus, 3240 Fort Road, Toppenish. 509-865-8546.

KANA WINERY. Noon-6:30 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays, noon-5 p.m. Sundays. 10 S. Second St. 509-453-6611, www.kanawinery.com.

* Large format acrylic paintings by local artist Bill Brennan.

KNIGHT HILL WINERY. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesdays-Sundays. 5330 Lombard Loop Road, Zillah. 509-865-5654 www.knighthillwinery.com.

* Charcoal and pastel chalks by Western artist Daniel R. Green.

MIGHTY TIETON WAREHOUSE. Noon-3 p.m. Wednesdays-Sundays. 608 Wisconsin Ave., Tieton. www.mightytieton.com.

* "10x10x10 Tieton Exhibit." Art, craft, design, print and architecture works. Through Oct. 10.

TIM'S DOWNTOWN WINE & MICRO-BEER LOUNGE.
11 a.m.-11 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, noon-5 pm. Sundays, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays. 312 E. Yakima Ave. 509-248-5251.

* Artwork by Denise Risley.

THE TOWER CAFE. 6:30 a.m.-5 p.m. 402 E. Yakima Ave. 509-249-5560.

* Original paintings by Ernest W. King.

YAKIMA VALLEY VISITOR INFORMATION CENTER. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sundays. 101 N. Fair Ave. 509-573-3388.

* Framed art and original jewelry by local artist Rebecca Hillwig.

MUSEUMS

ALDER CREEK PIONEER CAROUSEL MUSEUM. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays, noon-4 p.m. Sundays. On the main street of Bickleton. $4 adults, $1 ages 11 and younger. 509-896-2007. Open by appointment for special tours. 509-896-2824 or 209-896-2565.

* 10 a.m. Saturday: Car show.

* Rare hand-carved wooden Herschell-Spillman carousel horses and historical displays of the area.

* Collection of Native American arrowheads and artifacts from Montana, Oregon and Washington.

* World War II memorabilia.

* Restored farm windmill.

BENTON COUNTY HISTORICAL MUSEUM. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays, noon-3 p.m. Saturdays. Prosser City Park. Adults $3, 18 and younger $1. 509-786-3842.

CARPENTER HOUSE MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY. Noon-4 p.m. Fridays-Sundays. 302 W. Third St., Cle Elum. 509-674-9766.

CENTRAL WASHINGTON AGRICULTURAL MUSEUM. 9-3 p.m. Tuesdays, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays and 1-4 p.m. Sundays (closed Mondays). 4508 Main St., Union Gap. Self-guided walking tours from dawn to dusk. Admission: donation. 509-457-8735 or www.centralwaagmuseum.org.

CLYMER MUSEUM OF ART. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Fridays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays and noon-4 p.m. Sundays. 416 N. Pearl St., Ellensburg. Free. 509-962-6416, www.clymermuseum.com.

* "State of the Art: Western Design Today." Home furnishings, accessories, jewelry, apparel and more from a variety of artists and craftsmen. Through Oct. 24.

CWU MUSEUM OF CULTURE AND ENVIRONMENT. 2-6 p.m. Wednesdays-Fridays, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays. Dean Hall on CWU campus, 400 E. University Way, Ellensburg. Free parking on campus after 4:30 p.m. weekdays and all day Saturdays. 509-963-2313, www.cwu.edu/~museum.

* "Beyond Black and White: The Stories Behind Our Masks." Includes masks from Latin America, Africa, Oceania and elsewhere, personal narratives of CWU students who have created masks, and a video presentation. Through 2010.

FORT SIMCOE STATE PARK. 6:30 a.m. to dusk. At the end of State Route 220, 45 minutes south of Yakima. Interpretative center open by appointment only. 509-874-2372 or www.parks.wa.gov.

GOLDENDALE OBSERVATORY STATE PARK INTERPRETIVE CENTER. 2-5 p.m. and 8 p.m.-midnight Wednesdays-Sundays. Guided programs at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. 1602 Observatory Drive, Goldendale. Admission: donation. 509-773-3141 or www.perr.com/gosp.html.

KITTITAS COUNTY HISTORICAL MUSEUM. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays, open until 7 p.m. the first Friday of each month. 114 E. Third Ave., Ellensburg. Admission: donation. 509-925-3778 or www.kchm.org.

* Exhibit includes historic postcard collection, Rollinger Rock collection, Howard Sorensen historic car collection, Mary Cheska doll collection, Native American beaded bags and basketry.

MARYHILL MUSEUM OF ART. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Washington Scenic Route 14, just west of U.S. Highway 97 near Goldendale. $7 adults, $6 seniors, $2 ages 6-16, free ages 5 and younger. 509-773-3733, www.maryhillmuseum.org.

* Ongoing exhibits: Auguste Rodin sculptures, international chess sets, Orthodox icons, North American Native American artifacts, Théâtre de la Mode, others.

* "Outdoor Sculpture Garden." Works by contemporary Pacific Northwest artists. Through Oct. 3.

* "William Morris: Native Species." Glass works. Through Sept. 6.

McALLISTER MUSEUM OF AVIATION. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursdays-Fridays, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays. 2008 S. 16th Ave. 509-457-4933 or www.mcallistermuseum.org.

* "Unique Airplane Presentations and Flying Demonstrations." 2 p.m. Saturdays through September. Free. Lineup (subject to change): Saturday, Scott Bach's Pitts Special; Sept. 4, Randy Lervold's Cubcrafters, Top Cub and Sport Cub; Sept. 11, Lee Peterson's Marquette Charger. Info: Don Rasmussen, 509-965-1003.

NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY MUSEUM. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, noon-4 p.m. Sundays through Oct. 31. 10 Asotin Ave., Toppenish. Adults $5, 12 and younger $3. 509-865-1911, www.nprymuseum.org.

* Historical displays, Northern Pacific Railroad rolling stock, two steam engines, railroad artifacts and equipment.

RAY E. POWELL MUSEUM. 2-4 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. 313 S. Division St., Grandview. Admission: donation. 509-882-9238, www.grandview.wa.us/REPowellMuseum.htm.

SUNNYSIDE MUSEUM AND HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION. 1-4 p.m. Thursdays-Sundays. Corner of Fourth Street and Grant Avenue, Sunnyside. Admission: donation. 509-837-6010.

THORP GRIST MILL. 11 a.m. -3 p.m. Thursdays-Sundays through Labor Day. Off Thorp Highway in Thorp. 509-964-9640, info@thorp.org, www.thorp.org.

YAKAMA NATION CULTURAL HERITAGE CENTER MUSEUM. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. U.S. Highway 97 and Buster Road, Toppenish. $6 adults, $4 students and seniors, $2 ages 10 and younger, $12 families. 509-865-2800, ext. 1, www.yakamamuseum.com.

YAKIMA AREA ARBORETUM. Dawn to dusk. 1401 Arboretum Drive. Jewett Visitor Center open from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays. Admission: donation. 509-248-7337, www.ahtrees.org.

YAKIMA ELECTRIC RAILWAY MUSEUM. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays and holidays through Sept. 6. Corner of South Third Avenue and Pine Street. 509-249-5962, www.yakimavalleytrolleys.org.

* Historic buildings house the entire collection of trolleys and locomotives of the Yakima Valley Transportation Co., plus the machinery to keep them operating.

* Trolley rides leave hourly 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays and holidays through Labor Day. $4 adults, $3 children and seniors.

* Private charters and facility rentals are available at any time of the year.

YAKIMA VALLEY MUSEUM. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays. 2105 Tieton Drive. $5 adults, $3 students and seniors, free ages 5 and younger. 509-248-0747, www.yakimavalleymuseum.org.

* "Bicycle Eclectic." Adventure Cycling Association's national bicycle touring portrait collection. Through Oct. 24.

CALL TO ARTISTS

HOLIDAY ART SHOW & SALE. Seeking works from artists who have not previously exhibited in the holiday show. All works welcome but prefer jewelry, knit/crocheted creations and gifts under $100. Bring three pieces of work to the Allied Arts Center, 5000 W. Lincoln Ave., between 5-7 p.m. Tuesday. 509-966-0930 or www.alliedartsyakima.org.

SEEKING ARTISTS AND MUSICIANS. For First Friday art shows on the boardwalk at Track 29. Call Jan, 509-965-3582.

PLAN AHEAD

ROB BLACKABY. Opens with a reception from 5:30-8 p.m. Sept. 10. Oak Hollow Gallery, Chalet Place, 5631 Summitview Ave. New paintings by regional artist. Through Oct. 5. 509-965-3846 or oakhollowframes.blogspot.com.

PAINT ELLENSBURG. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Sept. 18. Watch artists throughout Ellensburg as they paint, sculpt and carve. Meet the artists and happy hour from 4:30-5:30 p.m.; auction and dinner at 6:30 p.m. at CWU's Sue Lombard Hall, 601 E. University Way. Cost: $40. 509-925-2670 or www.gallery-one.org/events/paintellensburg.html.

"COMICS AT THE CROSSROADS: ART OF THE GRAPHIC NOVEL." Opens with a reception at 4 p.m. Sept. 18 at the Maryhill Musuem of Art, Washington Scenic Route 14, just west of U.S. Highway 97 near Goldendale. Artist Randi Emberlin and works of 40 Northwest comic artists, plus family fun event "Drawing Words and Writing Pictures" at 1 p.m. Through Nov. 5. 509-773-3733, www.maryhillmuseum.org.