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Mid-Columbia events for Feb. 19-28

Wil Blades will perform Feb. 27 in Richland.
Wil Blades will perform Feb. 27 in Richland. Courtesy Royal Artist Group

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fri | Feb. 19

Comedy

Rich Williams, 8 p.m., Joker’s, 624 Wellsian Way, Richland. Cost: $10. Call 509-943-1173.

Dance

Afternoon ballroom dancing, 1-3:45 p.m., Richland Community Center, 500 Amon Park Drive, Richland. Cost: $6.

Nightlife

Justin King, acoustic singer/songwriter, 5-8 p.m., Emerald of Siam, 1314 Jadwin Ave., Richland. Call 509-946-9328.

Otis Heat, alt-funk trio from Portland, 9 p.m., Emerald of Siam, 1314 Jadwin Ave., Richland. Call 509-946-9328.

Firesides, 7 p.m., 3 Eyed Fish Wine Bar, 1970 Keene Road, Richland. Call 509-628-3255.

Film

Planetarium shows, Secret Lives of Stars, 7 p.m., and Oasis in Space, 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.

Gaming

Magic the Gathering Booster Draft, 4:30 p.m., Adventures Underground, 1391 George Washington Way, Richland. Cost: $15. Draft, build and battle from the latest set of Magic the Gathering.

Special Event

41st annual AAUW Book Sale, 9 a.m., Marcus Whitman Hotel, 6 West Rose Street, Walla Walla. Free. Approximately 40,000 high-quality books, CDs and DVDs will be available.

Theater

‘Holes,’ 7 p.m., Academy of Children’s Theatre, 213 Wellsian Way, Richland. Cost: $13 for adults; $10 students and seniors; $7 for ages 12 and under. Adapted from young adult novel. Call 509-943-6027.

‘See How They Run,’ 7:30 p.m., Princess Theatre, 1228 Meade Ave., Prosser. Cost: $12 for adults; $10 for students and seniors. A fast-paced comedy set in the 1940s.

sat | Feb. 20

Comedy

Rich Williams, 8 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. Cost: $7.

Gaming

Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Tournament, 10 a.m., Adventures Underground, 1391 George Washington Way, Richland. Cost: $10. Call 509-946-9893.

Nightlife

Humphrey, Hartman and Cameron, string trio, 5-8 p.m., Emerald of Siam, 1314 Jadwin Ave., Richland. Call 509-946-9328.

John Bartholomew Band and open mic, 6 p.m., Paper Street Brewing Company, 701 The Parkway, Richland. No cover.

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

Matt Hammer, 7:30 p.m., Community Unitarian Universalist Church, 2819 W. Sylvester St., Pasco. Cost: $14; $12 for seniors, students and members. Local singer/songwriter will perform original songs in a benefit concert for the Tumbleweed Music Festival.

Film

Planetarium shows, Dynamic Earth, 2 p.m., and Cell! Cell! Cell!, 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.

Special Event

Awards Season at Barnes & Noble, 2 p.m., Barnes & Noble, 1321 N. Columbia Center Blvd., Kennewick. Free. Join us for movie trivia, party games and prizes.

41st Annual AAUW Book Sale, 9 a.m., Marcus Whitman Hotel, 6 W. Rose St.Walla Walla. Free. Approximately 40,000 high-quality books, CDs and DVDs will be available.

Theater

‘Holes,’ 3 p.m. and 7 p.m., Academy of Children’s Theatre, 213 Wellsian Way, Richland. Cost: $13 for adults; $10 students and seniors; $7 for ages 12 and under. Adapted from young adult novel. Call 509-943-6027.

‘See How They Run,’ 7:30 p.m., Princess Theatre, 1228 Meade Ave., Prosser. Cost: $12 for adults; $10 for students and seniors. A fast-paced comedy set in the 1940s.

sun | Feb. 21

Dance

Ballroom, 1 p.m., Pasco Eagles Club, 2829 W. Sylvester St. Cost: $7.

Special Event

41st annual AAUW Book Sale, 9 a.m., Marcus Whitman Hotel, 6 West Rose Street, Walla Walla. Free. Approximately 40,000 high-quality books, CDs and DVDs will be available.

Author reading and signing: Larry Livermoreng, 4 p.m., Adventures Underground, 1391 George Washington Way, Richland. No cover. Larry Livermore, the founder of Lookout Records (Green Day, Operation Ivy and more) will be reading from and signing copies of How to Ru(i)n a Record Label. Call 509-946-9893.

mon | Feb. 22

Nightlife

Jam night with Vaughn Jensen, 8 p.m., Emerald of Siam, 1314 Jadwin Ave., Richland. Call 509-946-9328.

tue | Feb. 23

Nightlife

Jam session with Duncan Pryce, 6 p.m., Paper Street Brewing Company, 701 The Parkway, Richland.

Karaoke contest, preliminaries, 9 p.m., Emerald of Siam, 1314 Jadwin Ave., Richland.

Sports

Prince George Cougars at Tri-City Americans, 7 p.m., Toyota Center, 7000 W. Grandridge Blvd., Kennewick. Info: 509-737-3700.

wed | Feb. 24

Nightlife

Wednesday Night Musician’s Circle, 6 p.m., American Legion Post No. 34, 1029 W. Sylvester St., Pasco. Free.

Jazz Jam with Kelin Kreider, 8 p.m., Emerald of Siam, 1314 Jadwin Ave., Richland. Call 509-946-9328.

Karaoke, 9 p.m., The Roxy Bar, 101 W. Kennewick Ave. Call 509-438-3425.

thu | Feb. 25

Comedy

Todd Armstrong and Andrew Rivers, 8-9:30 p.m., Joker’s, 624 Wellsian Way, Richland. Cost: $10. Call 509-943-1173.

Dance

Girls Night Out, 9:30 p.m., Joker’s, 624 Wellsian Way, Richland. Cost: $3 for men after 11 p.m.

Nightlife

Steve Carver, jazz piano, 5-8 p.m., Emerald of Siam, 1314 Jadwin Ave., Richland. Call 509-946-9328.

Geeks Who Drink Trivia Night, 8 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.

fri | Feb. 26

Comedy

Todd Armstrong and Andrew Rivers, 8-9:30 p.m., Joker’s, 624 Wellsian Way, Richland. Cost: $10. Call 509-943-1173.

Nightlife

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

Hopeless Jack with Strengthen What Remains, 9 p.m., Emerald of Siam, 1314 Jadwin Ave., Richland. Call 509-946-9328.

Special Event

Barrels @ Brews, 3 p.m., Brews Taphouse & Growler Fills, 5426 North Road 68, Pasco. Cost: $5. Over 25 beers from Northwest breweries, with live music and food trucks. Info: www.brews-taphouse.com or 509-380-0354.

LIGO public tour, 3 p.m., LIGO Hanford Observatory, Highway 10, Richland. Free. Tour one of two gravitational wave observatory sites in the U.S.

Gaming

Magic the Gathering Booster Draft, 4:30 p.m., Adventures Underground, 1391 George Washington Way, Richland. Cost: $15. Draft, build and battle from the latest set of Magic the Gathering.

Talks & Readings

Free Verse Friday Open Poetry Night, 7 p.m, Adventures Underground, 1391 George Washington Way, Richland. No cover. Call 509-946-9893.

Film

Planetarium shows, Supervolcanoes, 7 p.m., and Bad Astronomy: Myths and Misconceptions, 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.

sat | Feb. 27

Comedy

Todd Armstrong and Andrew Rivers, 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. Cost: $7.

Nightlife

Three Rivers Saxtette, 5-8 p.m., Emerald of Siam, 1314 Jadwin Ave., Richland. Call 509-946-9328.

Wil Blades, blues/funk/soul, 9 p.m., Emerald of Siam, 1314 Jadwin Ave., Richland. Call 509-946-9328.

Music

Camerata Musica featuring Trio Tremonti, 8 p.m., Battelle Auditorium, Battelle Boulevard & W Ave., Richland. Free, but donations accepted. Call 509-946-1175.

Special Event

Heart for the Arts, 5:30 p.m., Richland Red Lion, 802 George Washington Way. Proceeds benefit the Academy of Children’s Theatre in Richland. Cost: $85. Info: adele@actstaff.org or 509-943-6027.

Barrels @ Brews, Brews Taphouse & Growler Fills, 5426 North Road 68, Pasco. Cost: $5. Over 25 beers from Northwest breweries, with live music and food trucks. Info: www.brews-taphouse.com or 509-380-0354.

Theater

Walla Walla Symphony: The Diary of Anne Frank, 7:30 p.m, Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 N. Sixth Ave., Walla Walla. Cost: $17-$28; discounts available. Call 509-529-8020.

Film

Planetarium shows, Black Holes: The Other Side of Infinity, 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.

sun | Feb. 28

Nightlife

The Brothers Comatose, 7 p.m., Brewminatti, 713 Sixth St., Prosser. Cost: $15 advance or $20 day of show. Call 509-786-4012.

Special Events

Barrels @ Brews, Brews Taphouse & Growler Fills, 5426 North Road 68, Pasco. Cost: $5. Over 25 beers from Northwest breweries, with live music and food trucks. Info: www.brews-taphouse.com or 509-380-0354.

Theater

Walla Walla Symphony: The Diary of Anne Frank, 3 p.m, Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 N. Sixth Ave., Walla Walla. Cost: $17-$28; discounts available. Call 509-529-8020.

This story was originally published February 16, 2016 at 9:45 PM with the headline "Mid-Columbia events for Feb. 19-28."

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