What's happening today in the Yakima Valley: Wednesday, Feb. 1

• "Journey Stories," A Smithsonian Museum on Main Street Exhibit begins today in Ellensburg and will run through March 11. The exhibit is at the Central Washington University Museum of Culture and Environments, Dean Hall on CWU campus, 400 E. University Way. The exhibit will feature, among other things, a look at the intersection between modes of travel and Americans’ desire to move freely. For more information, call 509-963-2313 or visit www.cwu.edu/~museum.

• The Yakima Valley Community College Faculty Lecture Series continues tonight at 7 with David Huycke presenting "Exploring the Geology of the American Southwest." The lecture takes place in the Parker Room at YVCC, located at South 16th Avenue and Nob Hill Boulevard in Yakima. For more information, call 509-574-4646.

• The Mr. Toppenish Pageant gets under way at 7 tonight at the Toppenish High School auditorium, 141 Ward Rd. Proceeds benefit children’s healthcare programs at Memorial Hospital and Children’s Village. For more information, call 509-576-5794 or visit www.memfound.org.

• There are a variety of programs happening today in libraries across the Yakima Valley.
Preschool Storytime is at 10:30 a.m. in Naches, 11 a.m. at the Summitview branch in Yakima and at 1:30 p.m. in Selah. Baby Lapsit is at 11 a.m. in Sunnyside, After School Craft is at 3 p.m. in Tieton, Story & After School Craft is at 3 p.m. in Granger and Book Discussion Group is at 6 p.m. in Selah.
For more information, call the Yakima Valley Libraries programming number, 509-575-3431 or visit www.yvl.org.


Public meetings:
Naches Advisory Committee — 10:30 a.m., City Hall, 29 E. Second St.