FIRST FRIDAY ART WALK. 5-7 p.m. the first Friday of each month, Ellensburg. 15-plus galleries and nontraditional art spaces. List: www.ellensburgarts.com.
OPENINGS
YVCC DEPARTMENT OF VISUAL ARTS EXHIBITION. Works by students and faculty. Opening reception: 5:30-8 p.m. Monday. Larson Gallery, YVCC campus, South 16th Avenue and West Nob Hill Boulevard. Through June 7. 574-4875, www.larsongallery.org.
ONGOING
Galleries
GALLERY ONE. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays. 408 N. Pearl St., Ellensburg. 925-2670, www.gallery-one.org.
* "Art and Text." Original comic book art. Through June 28.
* Art chairs by Sue Z. Through May 31.
* "Preservation: Children's Drawings of Downtown Ellensburg." Through May 31.
* "Celebration of Disabilities." Works from those who have suffered from mental illness. Through June 28.
* Landscape paintings by Dulce Heimbeck. Through June 28.
* 7:30-10 p.m. Fridays through May 30: Teen Night. Hang out, listen to music, work on art projects. Possible $3-$5 materials fee.
* Ongoing adult and kids art classes. Call for schedule.
THE GOLDEN ART GALLERY. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Mondays-Fridays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays. 103 E. Main St., Goldendale. 773-5100, www.thegoldenartgallery.com.
LARSON GALLERY. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays. YVCC campus, South 16th Avenue and West Nob Hill Boulevard. 574-4875, www.larsongallery.org.
* June-July: Summer Workshop Series. Call for details.
* "Generational Views: Mother, Daughter and Granddaughter." Works by Ardith Kaiser, Holly Mahre and Lindsey Gaskill. Through June 4.
PEGGY LEWIS GALLERY. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays. Allied ArtsCenter, 5000 W. Lincoln Ave. 966-0930, www.alliedartsyakima.org.
* "Temptation: A Mixed Media Invitational." Expressions of temptation by Becky Blair, Bill Brennen, Brian Holtzinger, Carol Hassen, Gary Dismukes, Justin Beckman, Leo Adams, Lucy Valderhaug, Marcia Blevins, Penn O. Shelton, Rob Prout, o. Through May 25.
* Ongoing adult and kids art and drama classes. Call for schedule.
RED GALLERY AND STUDIOS. Noon-5 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays. 30 N. Third St. 469-2766.
* Heritage University Student Art Show. Through June 21.
* Workshops, after-school and home-school art classes. Call for schedule.
SARAH SPURGEON GALLERY. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Mondays-Fridays, 1-4 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays. CWU's Randall Hall, off Dean Nicholson Boulevard, Ellensburg. 963-2665, www.cwu.edu/~art/gallery.html.
AMERICAN HOP MUSEUM. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sundays through Sept. 30. 22 S. B St., Toppenish. Adults $3, students $2. For guided tours of 10 people or more, cost is $2 per person. 865-4677, www.americanhopmuseum.org.
BENTON COUNTY HISTORICAL MUSEUM. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, 2-5 p.m. Sundays. Prosser City Park. Adults $2, 18 and younger $1. 786-3842, www.bentoncountymuseum.org.
BICKLETON CAROUSEL MUSEUM. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays, noon-4 p.m. Sundays through Oct. 12. On the main street of Bickleton. $4 adults, $1 children under 12. Rare hand-carved wooden Herschell-Spillman carousel horses and historical displays of the area. 896-2007 or e-mail carousel@Bickleton.com.
CARPENTER HOUSE MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY. Noon-4 p.m. Fridays-Sundays. 302 W. Third St., Cle Elum. 674-9766.
CENTRAL WASHINGTON AGRICULTURAL MUSEUM. 9-5 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays, 1-4 p.m. Sundays through Oct. 31. 4508 Main St., Union Gap. Admission: donation. 457-8735.
CLYMER MUSEUM OF ART. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Fridays (open until 7 p.m. Thursdays), 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays, noon-4 p.m. Sundays. 416 N. Pearl St., Ellensburg. Free. 962-6416, www.clymermuseum.com.
* Ellensburg National Art Show & Auction preview. Through May 15.
FORT SIMCOE STATE PARK. 6:30 a.m.-dusk daily through Oct. 2. At the end of State Route 220, 45 minutes south of Yakima. Interpretive center and historical buildings open 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Wednesdays-Sundays through Oct. 1. 874-2372 or www.parks.wa.gov.
GOLDENDALE OBSERVATORY STATE PARK INTERPRETIVE CENTER. 2-5 p.m. and 8 p.m.-midnight Wednesdays-Sundays through Sept. 30. 1602 Observatory Drive, Goldendale. Guided programs: 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Admission: donation. 773-3141 or www.perr.com/gosp.html.
KITTITAS COUNTY HISTORICAL MUSEUM. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays. 114 E. Third Ave., Ellensburg. Admission: donation. 925-3778 or www.kchm.org.
MARYHILL MUSEUM OF ART. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily through Nov. 15. Washington Scenic Route 14, just west of U.S. Highway 97 near Goldendale. $7 adults, $6 seniors, $2 ages 6-16, free for 5 and under. 773-3733, www.maryhillmuseum.org.
* "Percy L. Manser: Grandeur & Light." Rarely shown paintings by noted Pacific Northwest artist. Through July 6.
* Outdoor Sculpture Invitational. Large-scale sculptures by Northwest artists. Free. Through Nov. 15.
* Lewis & Clark Overlook & Native Plant Garden. Free. Through Nov. 15.
McALLISTER MUSEUM OF AVIATION. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursdays-Fridays, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays. 2008 S. 16th Ave. 457-4933 or www.mcallistermuseum.org.
NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD 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 under $3. 865-1911, www.nprymuseum.org.
SUNNYSIDE MUSEUM AND HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION. 1-4 p.m. Thursdays-Sundays. Corner of Fourth Street and Grant Avenue, Sunnyside. Admission: donation. 837-6010.
YAKAMA NATION CULTURAL HERITAGE CENTER MUSEUM. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Highway 97 and Buster Road, Toppenish. $5 adults, $3 students and seniors, $1 for 10 and under, $12 families. 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. 248-7337, www.ahtrees.org.
* 3-7 p.m. May 9, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday: Spring plant sale.
YAKIMA VALLEY MUSEUM. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sundays. 2105 Tieton Drive. $5 adults, $3 students and seniors, free for 5 and younger. 248-0747, www.yakimavalleymuseum.org.
* Saturday: Day tour to Seattle Art Museum to see Roman art from the Louvre. Bus departs at 7 a.m. $50.
* "Cowboys on the Silver Screen," Western movie posters and artifacts on loan from the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City, plus localies connected with Hollywood Westerns. Through July 27.
PLAN AHEAD
May
ELLENSBURG NATIONAL ART SHOW & AUCTION. 10 a.m.-9 p.m. May 16, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. May 17, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. May 18. Kittitas Valley Event Center at the fairgrounds, Ellensburg. Quick-draw contests, autograph sessions, artist demonstrations, artist exhibit booths. Presented by Western Art Association. Info, tickets, schedule of events: www.westernartassociation.org, 962-2934.
TOUR OF ARTISTS' HOMES AND STUDIOS. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. May 17. Participants: Gary Dismukes, Carol and Evans Fletcher, Denali Granholm, Ardith Kaiser, Holly Mahre and Leo Adams. Tickets: $20 adults, $5 students through the Larson Gallery, Oak Hollow Gallery, Simon Edwards Gallery, Yakima Bindery, downtown Banner Bank. Presented by Larson Gallery Guild. Info: 574-4875, www.larsongallery.org.