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ART WALKS

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.

SPECIAL EVENTS

ETSY CRAFT SHOW. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. Hal Holmes Community Center, 209 N. Ruby St. in Ellensburg. Handmade items. www.etsy.com.

OPENINGS

KITTITAS COUNTY JURIED EXHIBITION. Opening reception: 5-7 tonight. Gallery One, 408 N. Pearl St., Ellensburg. Through Aug. 28. 925-2670, www.gallery-one.org. Also openIng:

* Selected drawings by Tom PickerEl.

* Gallery One Instructors ExhibitIon.

* Work by children in the Gallery One summer camps.

"TRUE WEST." Paintings by Canada's Doug Levitt and Oregon's Joelle Smith. Opens today at the Clymer Museum of Art, 416 N. Pearl St., Ellensburg. Through Sept. 28. 962-6416, www.clymermuseum.com.

VENUS: ART ACCORDING TO WOMEN. Works by local female artists. Opening reception: 5-8 tonight. Red Gallery and Studios, 30 N. Third St. Through September. 469-2766.

ONGOING

 Galleries

GALLERY ONEa.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays. 408 N. Pearl St., Ellensburg. 925-2670, www.gallery-one.org.

* 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.

OAK HOLLOW GALLERY. 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Mondays-Fridays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays. Chalet Place, 5631 Summitview Ave. 965-3846.

* New paintings from Marcia Blevins. Ends Wednesday.

PEGGY LEWIS GALLERY. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays. Allied ArtsCenter, 5000 W. Lincoln Ave. 966-0930, www.alliedartsyakima.Org.

* "Expressions in Fiber." Contemporary works by local fiber artists. Through Sept. 14.

* 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.

* Workshops, after-school and-school art classes. Call for schedule.

SIMON EDWARDS GALLERY. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays. 3105 Summitview Ave. 248-6886.

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

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

Showings

CAFÉ MELANGE. Opens at 11:30 a.m. Mondays-Saturdays. 7 N. Front St. 453-0571.

* Wall quilts and photographs by Jackie Prout. Through mid-August.

THE FRAMEMAKER. 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Mondays-Fridays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays. 910 Summitview Ave., Suite 5A. 457-8860.

THE GLASS KALEIDOSCOPE AND ESPRESSO. 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays. 106 S. Third St. 453-8648.

* Paintings by Jeff and Toni Martin, glass art by Sandi Drury, blown glass by Jacob Lee, photography by Kristen Drury and Carlos Maxwell.

* Glassblowing, fusing and stained glass classes available. Call for schedule.

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

* Photographs by John Clement.

SANTIAGO'S. 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. and 5-9 p.m. Mondays-Fridays, 5-10 p.m. Saturdays. 111 E. Yakima Ave. 453-1644.

* "Ancient Rock Art." Petroglyphs, pictographs and carvings by Jack Roberts.

THURSTON WOLFE WINERY. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursdays-Mondays. 588 Cabernet Court, Prosser. 786-3313, www.thurstonwolfe.com.

* Works by Penn Shelton. Through September.

MUSEUMS

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-Fridays, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays. Prosser City Park. Adults $2, 18 and younger $1. 786-3842.

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. 9-3 p.m. Tuesdays, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays, 1-4 p.m. Sundays through October. 4508 Main St., Union Gap. Admission: donation. 457-8735.

* Aug. 16-17: Antique Power Show Expo. Displays of old tractors and machines used on the local farms over the years, including a Lindeman tractor. $5.

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

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. Interpretative 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 at 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; open until 7 p.m. the first Friday of each month. 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.

* "Andy Warhol and Other Famous Faces." Portraits by Andy Warhol of The Beatles, Sitting Bull, Geronimo, Queen Elizabeth II, Jimmy Carter, Marilyn Monroe, Liza Minnelli and the emblematic Campbell's Soup Can. Through Nov. 15.

* Outdoor Sculpture Invitational. Large-scale sculptures by Northwest artists. Free. Through Nov. 15.

* Lewis & Clark Overlook & Native Plant Garden. Free. Through Nov. 15.

McALLISTERUM 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. Wednesdays-Saturdays, noon-4 p.m. Sundays through October. 10 Asotin Ave., Toppenish. Adults $5, 12 and under $3. 865-1911, www.nprymuseum.org.

* Aug. 15-17: 11th annual Northern Pacific Railroad Show. Railroad memorabilia, caboose rides, swap meet, engine house tours, other activities.

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

THORP GRIST MILL. 11 a.m. -3 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays. Eight miles west of Ellensburg on Thorp Highway North. Historic Thorp flour mill. 964-9640 or info@thorp.org.

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.

* Various classes and workshops. Call for schedule.

YAKIMA ELECTRIC RAILWAY MUSEUM. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. Corner of South Third Avenue and Pine Street. 452-7963, www.yakimavalleytrolleys.org.

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

YAKIMA VALLEY MUSEUM. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-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.

PLAN AHEAD

August

"LAYERS." New works by Vicki DeRooy. Opening reception: 5:30-8 p.m. Aug. 8. Oak Hollow Gallery, Chalet Place, 5631 Summitview Ave. Through Sept. 3. 965-3846.

"TEXT AND TEXTILE: QUILTS AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE SOCIAL FABRIC." Opens Aug. 16. Yakima Valley Museum, 2105 Tieton Drive. Examines quilts as historic documents reflecting local and national events. Through Dec. 23. 248-0747, www.yakimavalleymuseum.org.

MARYHILL ARTS FESTIVAL. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Aug. 16-17. Maryhill Museum of Art, Washington Scenic Route 14, just west of U.S. Highway 97 near Goldendale. Art, music, food. Free. 773-3733, www.maryhillmuseum.com.

SUMMER SALAD SUNDAY BENEFIT. 4 p.m. Aug. 17. Gallery One, 408 N. Pearl St., Ellensburg. Handmade ceramic salad bowls, summer salads, specialty breads, wine. Benefits ceramic studio artists. 925-2670, www.gallery-one.org.

CALL TO ARTISTS

PACKWOOD ARTS FESTIVAL. Categories for the juried art exhibit are painting, printmaking, mixed media, photography, drawing, three-dimensional, novice artists. Registration info: Darla, 360-494-2296. Exhibit runs Oct. 11-12.

SEEKING ART. Red Gallery and Studios is looking for artists to join the new co-op gallery beginning in September. 469-2766.