Mid-Columbia events for Dec. 5-14

fri• Dec. 5

Comedy

Adam Ray, 8 p.m., Jokers, 624 Wellsian Way, Richland. Cover: $15. 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.

New Country with a Kick, 9:30 p.m., Jokers, 624 Wellsian Way, Richland. Call 509-943-1173.

Music

Forte! Christmas Show, 7 p.m., Chief Joseph Middle School, 504 Wilson St., Richland. Cost: $8-$10. Tickets: Tri-Cities Academy of Ballet & Music, Richland or at the door. Call 509-307-8879.

Nightlife

Dan Myers Musical Mystery Tour, 5-8 p.m., Emerald of Siam, 1314 Jadwin Ave., Richland. Call 509-946-9328.

The Shades, 7 p.m., Thomas O’Neil Cellars, 2323 Henderson Loop, Richland. Call 253-548-4111.

Diatonic (from Seattle), funk, 9 p.m., Emerald of Siam, 1314 Jadwin Ave., Richland. Call 509-946-9328.

Theater

Christmas Story, 7 p.m., Academy of Children’s Theatre, 213 Wellsian Way, Richland. Cost: $13 adults, $10 seniors and students, $7 children under 13. Call 509-943-6027.

Mousetrap, 7 p.m., Southridge High School, 3320 Southridge Blvd., Kennewick. The Mousetrap follows a group of strangers — one of whom is a murderer — trapped in a boarding house during a snow storm. Cost: $8 adults, $6 students. Call 509-222-7200.

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, 7 p.m., Chiawana High School, 8125 W. Argent Road, Pasco. Cost: $8 advance, $10 day of show. Call 509-543-6786, ext. 5605.

Rented Christmas, 7:30 p.m., Princess Theatre, 1228 Meade Ave., Prosser. Cost: $10-$12. Call 509-786-2180. Rented Christmas is a holiday story about a man who hasn’t enjoyed a real Christmas for years, so he decides to “rent” a Christmas, complete with a tree, presents, carols, a wife and five children.

Inspecting Carol, 8 p.m., Richland Players, 608 The Parkway, Richland. A man who asks to audition at a small theater is mistaken for an informant for the National Endowment for the Arts. Everyone caters to the bewildered wannabe actor, and he is given a role in their production of A Christmas Carol. More and more things go wrong as the production descends into hilarious chaos. Cost: $15 adults, $12 students and seniors. Call 509-943-1991.

sat• Dec. 6

Comedy

Adam Ray, 8 p.m., Jokers, 624 Wellsian Way, Richland. Cover: $15. 509-943-1173.

One Night Stand Comedy Troupe featuring Adam Kessler, 9 p.m., Emerald of Siam, 1314 Jadwin Ave., Richland. Call 509-946-9328.

Dance

Square dancing, 7-10:30 p.m., Shuffler’s Shanty, 717 N. Irving St., Kennewick. Cost: $8. Call 509-783-4222. Vern Boggs from Spokane will be calling the dance, and Kathy Boggs will be cueing the rounds. Plus begins at 7 p.m., and mainstream begins 8 pm until 10:30 pm. 12/6 7 p.m.-10:30 p.m.

Saturday Salsa, 9:30 p.m., Jokers, 624 Wellsian Way, Richland. Cover: $7. Call 509-943-1173.

Music

Acoustic music jam, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Reach center, 1943 Columbia Park Trail, Richland. Call 509-943-4100.

Forte! Christmas Show, 2 and 7 p.m., Chief Joseph Middle School, 504 Wilson St., Richland. Cost: $8-$10. Tickets: Tri-Cities Academy of Ballet & Music, Richland or at the door. Call 509-307-8879.

Paul Grove Guitar Recital, 7-8:30 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 2001 W. Kennewick Ave. This is the Inland NW Guitar Showcase finale concert. Cost: $10. Call 509-416-6282.

Nightlife

Kenny Day, 5-8 p.m., Emerald of Siam, 1314 Jadwin Ave., Richland. Cost: 509-946-9328.

Theater

Christmas Story, 7 p.m., Academy of Children’s Theatre, 213 Wellsian Way, Richland. Cost: $13 adults, $10 seniors and students, $7 children under 13. Call 509-943-6027.

Mousetrap, 7 p.m., Southridge High School, 3320 Southridge Blvd., Kennewick. The Mousetrap follows a group of strangers — one of whom is a murderer — trapped in a boarding house during a snow storm. Cost: $8 adults, $6 students. Call 509-222-7200.

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, 1 and 7 p.m., Chiawana High School, 8125 W. Argent Road, Pasco. Cost: $8 advance, $10 day of show. Call 509-543-6786, ext. 5605.

Inspecting Carol, 8 p.m., Richland Players, 608 The Parkway, Richland. A man who asks to audition at a small theater is mistaken for an informant for the National Endowment for the Arts. Everyone caters to the bewildered wannabe actor, and he is given a role in their production of A Christmas Carol. More and more things go wrong as the production descends into hilarious chaos. Cost: $15 adults, $12 students and seniors. Call 509-943-1991.

Rented Christmas, 7:30 p.m., Princess Theatre, 1228 Meade Ave., Prosser. Cost: $10-$12. Call 509-786-2180. Rented Christmas is a holiday story about a man who hasn’t enjoyed a real Christmas for years, so he decides to “rent” a Christmas, complete with a tree, presents, carols, a wife and five children.

Misc.

Alternative Gift Fair, noon-4 p.m., Community Unitarian Church, 2819 W. Sylvester St., Pasco. Call 509-545-6777.

Alliance Holiday Bazaar, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Richland Alliance Church, 1400 Sanford Ave., Richland. Call 509-943-6673.

Confection Selection & Gift Emporium, 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Grace United Reformed Church, 2500 W. Fourth Ave., Kennewick. Call 509-586-6657.

Hermiston Festival of Trees, dinner and auction, 6 p.m., Hermiston Conference Center, 415 Hermiston Highway. Cost: $30 Call 541-567-6151. 21 and older.

sun• Dec. 7

Dance

Live jazz and dancing, 1 p.m.-4 p.m., Pasco Eagles Club, 2829 W. Sylvester St., Pasco. Cost: $10 general, $5 members. Call 509-943-9414.

Theater

Christmas Story, 2 p.m., Academy of Children’s Theatre, 213 Wellsian Way, Richland. Cost: $13 adults, $10 seniors and students, $7 children under 13. Call 509-943-6027.

Auditions for CATS, 6 p.m., Tri-Cities Academy of Ballet and Music, 21 Aaron Drive, Richland. This will be a Mid-Columbia Musical Theatre production featuring dancers from the Mid-Columbia Ballet. There are no children’s roles. Performance dates: April 10-19. Call 509-946-1531.

Auditions for The Sleeper, a Richland Players production, 7 p.m., Richland Players, 608 The Parkway, Richland. Roles for four men and three women. Call 509-943-1991.

Misc.

Hermiston Festival of Trees, family day, noon-4 p.m., Hermiston Conference Center, 415 Hermiston Highway. Cost: $5 per family. Call 541-567-6151. All ages.

Sports

Kootenay Ice at Tri-City Americans, 5:05 p.m., Toyota Center, 7000 W. Grandridge Blvd., Kennewick. Call 509-737-3700.

mon• Dec. 8

Music

RoxStar Karaoke, 8:30 p.m., The Roxy Bar, 101 W. Kennewick Ave., Suite 201 (upstairs). Call 509-491-1870.

Jam Night with Vaughn Jensen, 9 p.m., Emerald of Siam, 1314 Jadwin Ave., Richland. Full backline of gear includes drums, bass amp, guitar amp, piano and PA. Call 509-946-9328.

Theater

Auditions for CATS, 6 p.m., Tri-Cities Academy of Ballet and Music, 21 Aaron Drive, Richland. This will be a Mid-Columbia Musical Theatre production featuring dancers from the Mid-Columbia Ballet. There are no children’s roles. Performance dates: April 10-19. Call 509-946-1531.

Auditions for The Sleeper, a Richland Players production, 7 p.m., Richland Players, 608 The Parkway, Richland. Roles for four men and three women. Call 509-943-1991.

tue• Dec. 9

Dance

Dance lessons for singles and couples, 5:30-7:45 p.m., Pasco Eagles (members and guests welcome), 2829 W. Sylvester St. Cost: $6. Call 509-586-7609.

Music

Celtic Christmas with Affiniti, 7 p.m., Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 N. Sixth Ave., Walla Walla. Cost: $20-$25. Call 509-529-6500.

Nightlife

Karaoke, 9 p.m., Emerald of Siam, 1314 Jadwin Ave., Richland. Call 509-946-9328.

Sports

Everett Silvertips at Tri-City Americans 7:05 p.m. Dec. 9 to Dec. 9, Toyota Center, 7000 W. Grandridge Blvd., Kennewick. $18 509-737-3700 The Tri-City Americans host the Everett Silvertips. 12/9 7:05 p.m.

wed• Dec. 10

Nightlife

The Mary Lou and Stevie Show, retro-pop , 5:30 p.m., Emerald of Siam, 1314 Jadwin Ave., Richland. Call 509-946-9328.

Open mic, 9 p.m., Emerald of Siam, 1314 Jadwin Ave., Richland. Call 509-946-9328.

thu• Dec. 11

Comedy

Phil Johnson, 8 p.m.-9:30 p.m., Jokers, 624 Wellsian Way, Richland. Cover: $10. Call 509-943-1173.

Dance

Noche Candela, 8 p.m., The Roxy Bar, 101 W. Kennewick Ave. Call 509-491-1870.

Girls Night Out, 9:30 p.m., Jokers, 624 Wellsian Way, Richland. Cover: $3 for guys after 11 p.m. Call 509-943-1173.

Nightlife

Steve Carver 5 p.m., Emerald of Siam, 1314 Jadwin Ave., Richland. Call 509-946-9328.

Wabi Sabi, jazz fusion, 9 p.m., Emerald of Siam, 1314 Jadwin Ave., Richland. Call 509-946-9328.

Theater

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, 7 p.m., Chiawana High School, 8125 W. Argent Road, Pasco. Cost: $8 advance, $10 day of show. Call 509-543-6786, ext. 5605.

fri• Dec. 12

Comedy

Phil Johnson, 8 p.m.-9:30 p.m., Jokers, 624 Wellsian Way, Richland. Cover: $10. Call 509-943-1173.

Music

Tri-Cities Steel Band Association Christmas Concert, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Chief Joseph Middle School, 504 Wilson St., Richland. Cost: $5 donation. Call 509-967-6401.

3 Rivers Coffeehouse with Humphrey, Hartman & Cameron, 7:30 p.m., All Saints Episcopal Church, 1312 Kimball Ave., Richland. Cost: $6-$8. Call 509-528-2215.

Nightlife

Bill Kinney, 5-8 p.m., Emerald of Siam, 1314 Jadwin Ave., Richland. Call 509-946-9328.

Seth Freeman Band, 9 p.m., Emerald of Siam, 1314 Jadwin Ave., Richland. Call 509-946-9328.

Theater

The Nutcracker, 7 p.m., Richland High School, 930 Long Ave., Richland. Cost: $25 adults, $18 seniors and students, $13 children. Call 509-967-6535.

Christmas Story, 7 p.m., Academy of Children’s Theatre, 213 Wellsian Way, Richland. Cost: $13 adults, $10 seniors and students, $7 children under 13. Call 509-943-6027.

Mousetrap, 7 p.m., Southridge High School, 3320 Southridge Blvd., Kennewick. The Mousetrap follows a group of strangers — one of whom is a murderer — trapped in a boarding house during a snow storm. Cost: $8 adults, $6 students. Call 509-222-7200.

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, 7 p.m., Chiawana High School, 8125 W. Argent Road, Pasco. Cost: $8 advance, $10 day of show. Call 509-543-6786, ext. 5605.

Inspecting Carol, 8 p.m., Richland Players, 608 The Parkway, Richland. A man who asks to audition at a small theater is mistaken for an informant for the National Endowment for the Arts. Everyone caters to the bewildered wannabe actor, and he is given a role in their production of A Christmas Carol. More and more things go wrong as the production descends into hilarious chaos. Cost: $15 adults, $12 students and seniors. Call 509-943-1991.

Sports

Seattle Thunderbirds at Tri-City Americans, 7:05 p.m., Toyota Center, 7000 W. Grandridge Blvd., Kennewick.

sat• Dec. 13

Comedy

Phil Johnson, 8 p.m.-9:30 p.m., Jokers, 624 Wellsian Way, Richland. Cover: $10. Call 509-943-1173.

Music

Bells of the Desert Christmas concert, 7 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 2001 W. Kennewick Ave. Donations accepted. Call 509-582-9537.

Nightlife

Badger Mountain Dry Band, 5 p.m., Emerald of Siam, 1314 Jadwin Ave., Richland. Call 509-946-9328 .

Seth Freeman Band, 9 p.m., Emerald of Siam, 1314 Jadwin Ave., Richland. Call 509-946-9328.

Theater

The Nutcracker, 2 and 7 p.m., Richland High School, 930 Long Ave., Richland. Cost: $25 adults, $18 seniors and students, $13 children. Call 509-967-6535.

Christmas Story, 7 p.m., Academy of Children’s Theatre, 213 Wellsian Way, Richland. Cost: $13 adults, $10 seniors and students, $7 children under 13. Call 509-943-6027.

Mousetrap, 7 p.m., Southridge High School, 3320 Southridge Blvd., Kennewick. The Mousetrap follows a group of strangers — one of whom is a murderer — trapped in a boarding house during a snow storm. Cost: $8 adults, $6 students. Call 509-222-7200.

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, 7 p.m., Chiawana High School, 8125 W. Argent Road, Pasco. Cost: $8 advance, $10 day of show. Call 509-543-6786, ext. 5605.

Inspecting Carol, 8 p.m., Richland Players, 608 The Parkway, Richland. A man who asks to audition at a small theater is mistaken for an informant for the National Endowment for the Arts. Everyone caters to the bewildered wannabe actor, and he is given a role in their production of A Christmas Carol. More and more things go wrong as the production descends into hilarious chaos. Cost: $15 adults, $12 students and seniors. Call 509-943-1991.

Arts

Book signing: Lenora Rain-Lee Good, 2:30-4 p.m., Barnes & Noble, 1321 N. Columbia Center Blvd., Kennewick. Kennewick author’s book is Madame Dorion: Her Journey to the Oregon Country, a fact-based historical novel. Call 509-736-3116.

Misc.

LIGO Observatory Tour, 1:30 p.m., LIGO Hanford Observatory, Route 10, Richland. Call 509-372-8106.

sun• Dec. 14

Dance

Ballroom dancing, 1-4 p.m., Pasco Eagles Club, 2829 W. Sylvester St., Pasco. Music by the REAC Dance Band. Cost: $7. Call 509-735-8553.

Theater

Christmas Story, 2 p.m., Academy of Children’s Theatre, 213 Wellsian Way, Richland. Cost: $13 adults, $10 seniors and students, $7 children under 13. Call 509-943-6027.

Inspecting Carol, 2 p.m., Richland Players, 608 The Parkway, Richland. A man who asks to audition at a small theater is mistaken for an informant for the National Endowment for the Arts. Everyone caters to the bewildered wannabe actor, and he is given a role in their production of A Christmas Carol. More and more things go wrong as the production descends into hilarious chaos. Cost: $15 adults, $12 students and seniors. Call 509-943-1991.

The Nutcracker, 2 p.m., Richland High School, 930 Long Ave., Richland. Cost: $25 adults, $18 seniors and students, $13 children. Call 509-967-6535.

Sports

Portland Winterhawks at Tri-City Americans, 5:05 p.m., Toyota Center, 7000 W. Grandridge Blvd., Kennewick. Call 509-737-3700.

This story was originally published December 2, 2014 at 12:26 PM with the headline "Mid-Columbia events for Dec. 5-14."