Mid-Columbia events for Nov. 13-21
fri Nov. 13
Comedy
Alice Wetterlund, 8-9:30 p.m., Joker’s, 624 Wellsian Way, Richland. Cost: $15. Call 509-943-1173.
Dance
Open dancing Fridays, swing/country/ballroom, 6-9 p.m., Pasco Eagles (members and guests welcome), 2829 W. Sylvester St. Cost: $6. Call 509-586-7609.
Friday Night Fever, with DJ Fireball, 9:30 p.m., Joker’s, 624 Wellsian Way, Richland. No cover. Call 509-943-1173.
Nightlife
Three Rivers Saxtette, 5 p.m., Emerald of Siam, 1314 Jadwin Ave., Richland. No cover. Call 509-946-9328.
Eddie Manzanares, 7-9 p.m., Barnard Griffin Wine Bar and Eatery, 878 Tulip Lane, Richland. No cover. Call 509-627-0266.
Moondog Matinee with Spirit Animals and V/H/S, 9 p.m., Emerald of Siam, 1314 Jadwin Ave., Richland. Cost: $5. Call 509-946-9328.
Groove Principal, 9:30 p.m., Joker’s, 624 Wellsian Way, Richland. No cover. Call 509-943-1173.
Film
Planetarium shows, Cell! Cell! Cell!, 7 p.m., and Two Small Pieces of Glass: The Amazing Telescope, 8 p.m., Columbia Basin College’s Bechtel National Planetarium, 2600 N. 20th Ave., Pasco. Cost: $6 adults, $5 seniors; $3 ages 6-12; free for 5 and under. Call 509-542-4515.
Art
Open Mic Poetry Reading/Spoken Word, 6 p.m., Ms. Rhoda’s Wine Garden, 702 Jadwin Ave., Richland. No cost. Call 509-713-9446.
Free Verse Friday Open Poetry Night, 7 p.m., Adventures Underground, 1391 George Washington Way, Richland. No cover. Call 509-946-9893.
Theater
Reviving Ophelia, 7 p.m., Kamiakin High School, 600 N. Arthur St., Kennewick. Cost: $8-$10. Call 509-222-7000. Reviving Ophelia is about four girls and their story of growing up while battling the influences of popular culture and finding their own North Star.
Class Action, 7 p.m., Prosser High School, 1203 Prosser Ave. Cost: $5-$8. Call 509-786-1224. Monologues and vignettes exploring high school students’ challenges and special moments outside the classroom
Mid-Columbia Musical Theatre presents Mary Poppins, 7:30 p.m., Richland High School, 930 Long Ave. Cost: $10-$20. Call 509-967-6535.
Fundraiser
Blessed to be a Blessing, 6 p.m., Three Rivers Convention Center, 7016 W. Grandridge Blvd., Kennewick. Cost: $50. Call 509-737-3700. All proceeds from dinner/auction will be used toward Center for Sharing.
sat Nov. 14
Comedy
Alice Wetterlund, 8-9:30 p.m., Joker’s, 624 Wellsian Way, Richland. Cost: $15. Call 509-943-1173.
Dance
Salsa Saturday, 9:30 p.m., Joker’s, 624 Wellsian Way, Richland. Cover: $7. Call 509-943-1173.
Saturday Night Vibes, 9 p.m., Towne Crier, 1319 George Washington Way, Richland. No cover. Call 509-946-9014.
Nightlife
Rock Creek Jazz Duo, 5-8 p.m., Emerald of Siam, 1314 Jadwin Ave., Richland. No cover.
Charlie Butts and the Filter Tips, high energy funky blues from Spokane, 9 p.m., Emerald of Siam, 1314 Jadwin Ave., Richland. Call 509-946-9328.
Film
Planetarium shows, The Zula Patrol: Under the Weather, 2 p.m., and Kaluoka’hina: the Enchanted Reef, 3 p.m., Columbia Basin College’s Bechtel National Planetarium, 2600 N. 20th Ave., Pasco. Cost: $6 adults, $5 seniors; $3 ages 6-12; free for 5 and under. Call 509-542-4515.
Bazaars
Guardian Angel Homes Annual Holiday Bazaar, 9 a.m., 245 Van Giesen St., Richland. Free.
RSA Holiday Bazaar, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Richland Community Center, 500 Amon Park Drive. Free. Call 509-942-7529.
Timbers Apartments Holiday Bazaar, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., 1900 Stevens Drive, Richland. Free. Call 509-942-3000.
Art
Open Mic Poetry Reading/Spoken Word, 6 p.m., Ms. Rhoda’s Wine Garden, 702 Jadwin Ave., Richland. No cost. Call 509-713-9446.
Misc.
Bikes-for-Books Breakfast, 8 a.m., Kennewick Masonic Lodge #153, 601 W. Sixth Ave., Kennewick. Cost: $8 for adults, $4 children. An “All-You-Can-Eat” pancake breakfast. Proceeds will go to buy bicycles, which are donated to area schools’ reading programs.
Book sale, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Prosser Public Library, 902 Seventh Street. Call 509-786-2533.
Fall Heritage Garden Workshop, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Richland Public Library, 955 Northgate Drive. Free. Call 509-942-7454. Workshop will be on drought tolerant landscaping.
LIGO public tour, 1:30-3:30 p.m., LIGO Hanford Observatory, Route 10, Richland. No cover. Call 509-372-8106. Tour one of two gravitational wave observatory sites in the U.S.
Book signing with local author Dan Rasmussen Jr., 2-4 p.m., Adventures Underground, 1391 George Washington Way, Richland. No cover. Call 509-946-9893.
Ten Cent Treasure: A One-Man Show by Jay Frank, 6:30-9:30 p.m., Zinful Panini Grill and Wine Bar, 114 W. Kennewick Ave. Cost: $35. Call 509-586-6100.
37th Annual Tri-Cities Wine Festival, 6:30 p.m., Three Rivers Convention Center, 7016 W. Grandridge Blvd., Kennewick. Cost: $57 in advance, $62 day of festival. Call 509-737-3700.
Live Charity Date Auction, 7 p.m., Alley Public House & Brews, 4309 W. 27th Place, Kennewick. Call 509-460-6878. Event to raise money for the Tri-Cities Cancer Center, where the most eligible men and women from the Tri-City area will be auctioned off.
Theater
Reviving Ophelia, 1 p.m., Kamiakin High School, 600 N. Arthur St., Kennewick. Cost: $8-$10. Call 509-222-7000. Reviving Ophelia is about four girls and their story of growing up while battling the influences of popular culture and finding their own North Star.
Class Action, 7 p.m., Prosser High School, 1203 Prosser Ave. Cost: $5-$8. Call 509-786-1224. Monologues and vignettes exploring high school students’ challenges and special moments outside the classroom
The Atomic Bombshells Burlesque, 7:30 p.m., Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 N. Sixth Ave., Walla Walla. Cost: $24-$29. Call 509-529-6500.
Mid-Columbia Musical Theatre presents Mary Poppins, 7:30 p.m., with a 2 p.m. matinee, Richland High School, 930 Long Ave. Cost: $10-$20. Call 509-967-6535.
sun Nov. 15
Dance
Afternoon Ballroom Dancing, 1-4 p.m., Pasco Eagles Club, 2829 W. Sylvester St. Cost: $7. Call 509-586-7609.
Music
Gospel Jamboree, 2 p.m., Grace Brethren Church, 428 B St., Mabton. The free event features musicians from the community and beyond. Audience members are invited to join in. More information: 509-830-4578.
Misc.
Remembering Our History, 1-4 p.m., Sandberg Event Center, 331 S. 41st Ave., West Richland. Cost: $35. Call 509-948-3794. Includes speakers, exhibits of quilts, textiles and other historic artifacts, lunch and local history.
Benefit concert for Jaime Torres, 4 p.m. Emerald of Siam, 1314 Jadwin Ave., Richland. Torres is a local musician who recently suffered a brain bleed. The show features acts including Get ‘Em Tiger, Holly Barkem, Supper Club and Lingering Souls. More information and to donate: www.gofundme.com/d568sang.
mon Nov. 16
Music
Jam night with Vaughn Jensen 8 p.m., Emerald of Siam, 1314 Jadwin Ave., Richland. Call 509-946-9328.
tue Nov. 17
Dance
Dance Lessons for Singles and Couples, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Pasco Eagles Club, 2829 W. Sylvester St. Cost: $6. Call 509-586-7609.
Nightlife
The Amber & Amber Show — Karaoke & More, 9 p.m., Emerald of Siam, 1314 Jadwin Ave., Richland. Call 509-946-9328.
Music
Walla Walla Symphony: Beethoven’s Fifth, 7 p.m., Whitman College — Cordiner Hall, 46 S. Park St., Walla Walla. Cost: $17-$28. A free inside the music pre-concert talk is at 6 p.m.
Misc.
Fishy Facts about Hydropower, a presentation by Alison Colotelo, 7 p.m., Richland Public Library, 955 Northgate Drive.
wed Nov. 18
Nightlife
Mary Lou and Stevie Show, 5-8 p.m., Emerald of Siam, 1314 Jadwin Ave., Richland. No cover. Call 509-946-9328.
Wednesday Night Musician’s Circle, 6 p.m., American Legion Post No. 34, 1029 W. Sylvester St., Pasco. No cover. Call 509-545-1200.
Are You Smarter Than a Bartender?, trivia, 7-10 p.m., Billy’s Bull Pen Tavern, 4128 W. Clearwater Ave., Kennewick. Teams of up to six players can participate. Winners take home a $25 gift certificate. Call 509-783-4833.
Jazz Jam with Kelin Kreider, 8 p.m., Emerald of Siam, 1314 Jadwin Ave., Richland. Bring your instrument or voice and join the jam. Call 509-946-9328.
Karaoke, 9 p.m., The Roxy Bar, 101 W. Kennewick Ave. Call 509-491-1870
Misc.
Women in STEM, 3:30-6:30 p.m., WSU Tri Cities, 2710 Crimson Way, Richland. No cover. Call 509-420-9316. A town hall moderated by the Women’s Funding Alliance featuring three speakers in a TED talks-style format focusing on the importance of STEM careers and awareness.
thu Nov. 19
Comedy
Dean Oleson, 8-9:30 p.m., Joker’s, 624 Wellsian Way, Richland. Cover: $10. Call 509-943-1173.
Dance
Salsa Thursdays, 8:30 p.m., The Roxy Bar, 101 W. Kennewick Ave. Call 509-491-1870.
Girls Night Out, 9:30 p.m., Joker’s, 624 Wellsian Way, Richland. No cover for ladies. Call 509-943-1173.
Nightlife
Steve Carver, jazz pianist, 5-8 p.m., Emerald of Siam, 1314 Jadwin Ave., Richland. No cover. Call 509-946-9328.
Geeks Who Drink Trivia Night, 8-10 p.m., Emerald of Siam, 1314 Jadwin Ave., Richland. No cover. Call 509-946-9328.
Wabi Sabi Jazz Fusion, 10 p.m., Emerald of Siam, 1314 Jadwin Ave., Richland. No cover. Call 509-946-9328.
Theater
The Great Kaplan, 6:30 p.m., Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 N. Sixth Ave., Walla Walla. Cost: $9 for adults, $6 for youth. Call 509-529-6500. Information: www.phtww.com. David Kaplan plays The Great Kaplan, an earnest vaudeville performer, who inexplicably gets caught in the crosshairs of the universe while trying to perform his show.
Laundry and Bourbon & Lone Star, 7:30 p.m., CBC Theatre, 2600 N. 20th Ave., Pasco. Cost: $10-$12. Call 509-542-5531. The women are folding laundry and sipping bourbon and Coke as they discuss the secrets that are so much a part of small-town life, while the guys are in the cluttered backyard of a bar, talking about cars and the past, with some new surprises shared as the evening goes on.
Misc.
Superhero America: The Comic-Book Character as Historical Lens, a presentation by T. Andrew Wahl, 7 p.m., Mid-Columbia Libraries Kennewick, 1620 S. Union St. Call 509-783-7878. Since the revolutionary debut of Superman in 1938, the American superhero has been a regular part of our pop culture landscape. Wahl explores comic book heroes through the lens of a scholar
Museum After Hours, 4-5 p.m., Fort Walla Walla Museum, 755 N.E. Myra Road. Call 509-525-7703. Walla Walla-based author Bob Freeman will speak about Washington State Penitentiary: A Short Conversational History of the First Century followed by a book signing.
fri Nov. 20
Comedy
Dean Oleson, 8-9:30 p.m., Joker’s, 624 Wellsian Way, Richland. Cover: $10. Call 509-943-1173.
Dance
Third Friday Dance, 1-3:45 p.m., Richland Community Center, 500 Amon Park Drive. Cost: $6. Call 509-942-7529.
Open dancing Fridays, swing/country/ballroom, 6-9 p.m., Pasco Eagles (members and guests welcome), 2829 W. Sylvester St. Cost: $6. Call 509-586-7609.
Friday Night Fever, with DJ Fireball, 9:30 p.m., Joker’s, 624 Wellsian Way, Richland. No cover. Call 509-943-1173.
Nightlife
Bart Budwig, Indie folk from Idaho, 5 p.m., Emerald of Siam, 1314 Jadwin Ave., Richland. Call 509-946-9328.
The Cold Hard Cash Show — Tribute to Johnny Cash, 9 p.m., Emerald of Siam, 1314 Jadwin Ave., Richland. Call 509-946-9328.
Baja Dunes, 7 p.m., Barnard Griffin Wine Bar and Eatery, 878 Tulip Lane, Richland. No cover. Call 509-627-0266.
Film
Planetarium shows, Supervolcanoes, 7 p.m., and Secret Lives of Stars, 8 p.m., Columbia Basin College’s Bechtel National Planetarium, 2600 N. 20th Ave., Pasco. Cost: $6 adults, $5 seniors; $3 ages 6-12; free for 5 and under. Call 509-542-4515.
Art
Open Mic Poetry Reading/Spoken Word, 6 p.m., Ms. Rhoda’s Wine Garden, 702 Jadwin Ave., Richland. No cost. Call 509-713-9446.
Free Verse Friday Open Poetry Night, 7 p.m., Adventures Underground, 1391 George Washington Way, Richland. No cover. Call 509-946-9893.
Theater
Reviving Ophelia, 7 p.m., Kamiakin High School, 600 N. Arthur St., Kennewick. Cost: $8-$10. Call 509-222-7000. Reviving Ophelia is about four girls and their story of growing up while battling the influences of popular culture and finding their own North Star.
Mid-Columbia Musical Theatre presents Mary Poppins, 7:30 p.m., Richland High School, 930 Long Ave. Cost: $10-$20. Call 509-967-6535.
sat Nov. 21
Comedy
Dean Oleson, 8-9:30 p.m., Joker’s, 624 Wellsian Way, Richland. Cost: $10. Call 509-943-1173.
Dance
Salsa Saturday, 9:30 p.m., Joker’s, 624 Wellsian Way, Richland. Cover: $7. Call 509-943-1173.
Nightlife
The Knutzen Brothers, 7 p.m., Barnard Griffin Wine Bar and Eatery, 878 Tulip Lane, Richland. No cover. Call 509-627-0266.
Steve Haberman with Brandy Larsen, jazz, 5-8 p.m., Emerald of Siam, 1314 Jadwin Ave., Richland. Call 509-946-9328.
Industrial Revelation, avant-jazz from Seattle, 9 p.m., Emerald of Siam, 1314 Jadwin Ave., Richland. Call 509-946-9328.
Film
Planetarium shows, Black Holes, The Other Side of Infinity, 2 p.m., and Dynamic Earth, 3 p.m., Columbia Basin College’s Bechtel National Planetarium, 2600 N. 20th Ave., Pasco. Cost: $6 adults, $5 seniors; $3 ages 6-12; free for 5 and under. Call 509-542-4515.
Art
Open Mic Poetry Reading/Spoken Word, 6 p.m., Ms. Rhoda’s Wine Garden, 702 Jadwin Ave., Richland. No cost. Call 509-713-9446.
Music
Camerata Musica concert, with the Rose Ensemble from Minneapolis, 8 p.m., Battelle Auditorium, Battelle Boulevard, Richland. No cover. Donations accepted. Call 509-946-1175.
Bazaar
“Make A Difference” Christmas Bazaar, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Calvary Chapel Tri-Cities, 10611 W. Clearwater Ave., Kennewick. Cost: $2 or 2 cans of food. Call 509-736-2086.
Theater
Reviving Ophelia, 7 p.m., Kamiakin High School, 600 N. Arthur St., Kennewick. Cost: $8-$10. Call 509-222-7000. Reviving Ophelia is about four girls and their story of growing up while battling the influences of popular culture and finding their own North Star.
Mid-Columbia Musical Theatre presents Mary Poppins, 7:30 p.m., Richland High School, 930 Long Ave. Cost: $10-$20. Call 509-967-6535.
sun Nov. 22
Dance
Afternoon Ballroom Dancing, 1-4 p.m., Pasco Eagles Club, 2829 W. Sylvester St. Cost: $7. Call 509-586-7609.
Theater
Mid-Columbia Musical Theatre presents Mary Poppins, 2 p.m., Richland High School, 930 Long Ave. Cost: $10-$20. Call 509-967-6535.
This story was originally published November 11, 2015 at 1:29 PM with the headline "Mid-Columbia events for Nov. 13-21."