The Walla Walla native closed his Seattle acting studio, which he had operated since 2012, last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. When it was time to reopen, he decided he wanted to come home.
Rosie Cerquone and Co. will give a free outdoor concert from 4:30-6 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 18, in front of Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 N. Sixth Ave. Folding chairs will be provided, but patrons are welcome to bring their own chairs. The street will be closed to vehicle traffic.
The free, family friendly Zaniac Comedy Show will be outdoors from 2-3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 18, at Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 N. Sixth Ave.
Head out on the "grueling" Point 5 K — that's 546.8 yards, 1,640.4 feet or 0.3 of a mile — and help raise funds for Walla Walla Sunrise Rotary’s event to benefit the Walla Walla Valley Disability Network.
The Walla Walla Choral Society Board decided in a special meeting on Sept. 7 to go ahead with rehearsals in which every participant must be masked. In-person weekly rehearsals started on Monday, Sept. 13, at Walla Walla Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall.
American Truck Historical Society's annual Walla Walla Truck Show will be from 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 18, at Fort Walla Walla Museum, 755 NE Myra Road.
Author Sandra Mason will be in Walla Walla for a book signing from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 17, at Book & Game Co., 38 E. Main St. "Into the FIRE!," her first novel, recounts the story of real-life hero Edward Pulaski and a historic fire in Idaho in 1910.
The Walla Walla Public Library theme for September is Hispanic Heritage Month.
Based on the Billy Wilder film of the same name, "Sunset Boulevard" will have its premiere in Washington state at the Regional Theatre of the Palouse, 122 N. Grand Ave., Pullman.
Holy celebration, Batman! The fourth annual Adam West Day is set for Saturday, Sept. 18, in Walla Walla. Batman/West superfan Jonathan Grant of Walla Walla founded the event to celebrate the life and acting legacy of the Walla Walla native who played the Caped Crusader and other film and TV roles during his career.
Walla Walla Friends of Acoustic Music has canceled the community contra dance planned for Saturday, Sept. 18.
The Walla Walla native closed his Seattle acting studio, which he had operated since 2012, last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. When it was time to reopen, he decided he wanted to come home.
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Historian Gary Lentz will teach visitors to make fire using three sets of primitive tools in a demonstration from 2-3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11, at Fort Walla Walla Museum, 755 NE Myra Road.
Living History newcomer Diane Somerville will portray Josephine Wolfe, an early day madame in Walla Walla, during a presentation from 2-3 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 12, at Fort Walla Walla Museum, 755 NE Myra Road.
BJ the DJ will spin hit songs by Billy Joel during Oldies Night from 7-10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11, in Milton-Freewater.
Michael Tomlinson will close the free Summer Sounds concert series at 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11, at First Avenue and Main Street downtown.
The 21st annual Walla Walla Valley Quilt Show set for Sept. 17-19 has been canceled, said Quilt Festival Committee member Freida Wade.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 992 of Walla Walla will have a membership drive and dinner for Patriot Day, Saturday, Sept. 11.
The 2021 American Association of University Women benefit in-person Kitchen Tour planned for Sunday, Oct. 3, has been canceled given current COVID-19 trends in the Walla Walla Valley.
The 2021 Wheelin' Walla Walla Weekend will shift into gear with a Friday Cruise from 6-7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 10.
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While the Shop Singers often get labeled as alt-rock, they half-jokingly refer to their blend of diverse styles and sensibilities as Xennial Rock, a play on their Gen X and Millennial members.
The Walla Walla Public Library theme for September is Hispanic Heritage Month.
The Walla Walla Public Library is hosting a free, outdoor Back to School Fiesta de regreso a la escuela from 4-7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 10.
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The Columbia County fair is going forward as planned, though masks will be required for everyone age 5 and older.
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ArtWalla's Sept. 3 First Friday Art Tour will be offered virtually and in person at various venues throughout Walla Walla.
Birding field trip ideas for September when temperatures are cooling, the wildfire smoke is dissipating and birds are migrating.
The Super Hero Run 2021 run will be Saturday, Sept. 11, on the Mill Creek walking paths and trails at Walla Walla Community College.
The Walla Walla Public Library theme for August is American Artist Appreciation Month.
The Washington State History Museum will reveal three new exhibitions in September and a bevy of virtual and in-museum events this fall.
Retired Whitman College faculty member Clark Colahan will spin colorful, vividly remembered Casey Jones-type stories about a career on the rails when he gives a Living History presentation as pioneer railroad engineer Jack Cartwright. His talk will be from 2-3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 5, at Fort Walla Walla Museum, 755 NE Myra Road.
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Tickets are on sale for the final 2021 Summer Festival performance, a musical review called "A Night of Broadway."
The Walla Walla branch of American Association of University Women plans to go live this year with its 19th annual Kitchen Tour benefit from noon-5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 3.
With the delta variant driving an increase in COVID-19 cases in the area, Walla Walla Choral Society board members have moved the first in-person rehearsal of the season from Aug. 30 to Sept. 13.
Walla Walla Friends of Acoustic Music is planning to hold its First Wednesday Contra Dance from 7-8:30 p.m. Sept. 1 in the lighted parking lot at Pioneer Park, 940 E Alder St., between the Garden Center and restrooms.
The Doughboy Foundation is bringing the new national World War I Memorial from Washington, D.C., to schools and homes across America with a new release of an award-winning augmented reality app called The WWI Memorial “Virtual Explorer."
After an unplanned break caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the Milton-Freewater Friends of the Library will resume their longtime summer book sale fundraiser.
The Walla Walla Public Library theme for August is American Artist Appreciation Month. This week’s adult feature is fiction: “Georgia: A novel of Georgia O'Keeffe," by Dawn Tripp. The youth selection is a nonfiction picture book: “Antsy Ansel: Ansel Adams, a life in nature,” by Cindy Jenson-Elliott.
Kelley Messinger of Rosalia, Washington, will sign copies of his recently updated book from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 28, at Book & Game Co., 38 E. Main St.
Shop Singers, a local indie/alt rock band, will perform from 8-10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 21, during Summer Sounds on the Plaza in downtown Walla Walla.
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Take a bite out of boredom with “School of Sharks" and catch the parody "12 Angry Villains," the 2021 Summer Festival productions on tap this weekend at The Little Theatre of Walla Walla, 1130 E. Sumach St.
Registration is underway for the Blue Mountain Land Trust 2021 Learning on the Land fall education series.
Striving in its continued growth commitment to the community, Walla Walla County Rural Library District launched a new website and has released a survey for feedback.
The 10th annual benefit Walla Walla County Traffic Safety Super Hero Run is a go for Saturday, Sept. 11, on the walking paths of Mill Creek Trail at Walla Walla Community College, 500 Tausick Way.
Walla Walla Public Library, 238 E Alder St., is collaborating with ArtWalla for an outdoor public art walk that includes a keepsake coloring book for kids and a map guide.
The Walla Walla Public Library theme for August is American Artist Appreciation Month.
COLUMN: Creative, imaginative people do not limit themselves. They are constantly trying out new things, perfecting existing skills, looking forward and ahead to the next project, the next idea, the next step, all while intensely focusing on what they are presently doing.
Fort Walla Walla Museum, 755 NE Myra Road, this weekend will feature the story of a early Chinese businessman in Walla Walla and a Museum After Hours talk from a representative with Tamástslikt Cultural Institute.
The resilient Walla Walla Symphony is returning this fall for its 2021 to 2022 season, leaning into its mission to challenge and delight people through music. It has been up and running since 1907.
