Mid-Columbia events for April 29-May 8
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fri | Apr. 29
Comedy
Adam Norwest, Tacoma native, 8 p.m., Joker’s, 624 Wellsian Way, Richland. Cost: $10. Call 509-943-1173.
Dance
Open Dance Fridays, swing/country/ballroom, 6 p.m., Pasco Eagles Club, 2829 W. Sylvester St. Cost: $6.
Nightlife
Cindy McKay, 5-8 p.m., Emerald of Siam, 1314 Jadwin Ave., Richland. Call 509-946-9328.
Scarlet Parke, singer/songwriter from Seattle, 8 p.m., The Roxy Bar, 101 W. Kennewick Ave. Cost: $5.
Happy Orchestra, Seattle-based jazz/funk/soul, 9 p.m., Emerald of Siam, 1314 Jadwin Ave., Richland. Call 509-946-9328.
3rd Date, 9:30 p.m., Joker’s, 624 Wellsian Way, Richland. No cover. Call 509-943-1173.
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.
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.
Theater
‘Miss Nelson is Missing!,’ 7 p.m., Gregson Auditorium, Pasco High School, 1108 N. 10th Ave. Cost: $8 for adults and $5 for students in advance. Price increases to $10 for adults and $8 for students at the door. Matinee is $5 for children and students.
‘You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown,’ 7 p.m., Richland High School, 930 Long Ave. Cost: $12 for adults; $10 for students with ID and seniors age 55 and older. Free for kids 12 and under.
‘Our Town’, 7:30 p.m., Hanford High School Auditorium, 450 Hanford St., Richland. Cost: $10 for adults; $8 for students and seniors.
‘Oliver!,’ 7:30 p.m., Princess Theatre, 1228 Meade Ave., Prosser. Cost: $12 for seniors and students; $15 for adults. Call 509-786-2180.
Misc.
Tri-Cities Steel Band Association annual plant sale, 8 a.m., Walmart, 2801 Duportail St., Richland, and Yoke’s Fresh Market, 1401 Bombing Range Road, West Richland.
Run for Ribbons T-Shirt decorating party, 4 p.m., Tri-Cities Cancer Center, 7530 W. Deschutes Ave., Kennewick. Cost: $25. Call 509-783-9894.
sat | Apr. 30
Comedy
Adam Norwest, Tacoma native, 8 p.m., Joker’s, 624 Wellsian Way, Richland. Cost: $10. Call 509-943-1173.
Nightlife
Badger Mountain Dry Band 25th anniversary celebration, 5-8 p.m., Emerald of Siam, 1314 Jadwin Ave., Richland. Call 509-946-9328.
Wine & Piano at Ms Rhoda’s Wine Garden with Rick Eaton, 6-9 p.m., Ms. Rhoda’s Wine Garden, 702 Jadwin Ave., Richland.
Four on the Floor, funk/jazz/jam, 9 p.m., Emerald of Siam, 1314 Jadwin Ave., Richland. Call 509-946-9328.
Salsa Saturday, 9:30 p.m., Joker’s, 624 Wellsian Way, Richland. Cost: $7.
Music
Northwest Community Gospel Choir, 7 p.m., Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 N. Sixth Ave., Walla Walla. Cost: $35. Call 509-529-6500.
Film
Planetarium shows, The Little Star That Could, 2 p.m., and The Zula Patrol: Under the Weather, 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.
Misc.
Basin Bloomers annual spring plant sale, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., Basin Bloomers Plant Sale, 1011 S Dawes St., Kennewick. Call 509-783-9767.
Tri-Cities Steel Band Association annual plant sale, 8 a.m., Walmart, 2801 Duportail St., Richland, and Yoke’s Fresh Market, 1401 Bombing Range Road, West Richland.
Benton City Spring Opener Car & Bike Show, 9 a.m., Kiona-Benton City Middle School, 913 Horne Drive, Benton City. Vendors, kid activities, food and entertainment. Proceeds benefit local youth programs and educational activities. Call 509-588-8842.
Breakfast with a Princess, 9 a.m., Stone Ridge Event Center, 5960 Burden Blvd., Pasco. Cost: $10 for; $20 for children.
Jenny’s Hope Annual Super Pet Adoption, 10 a.m., Columbia Park, 5111 Columbia Park Trail, Kennewick. Free. Meet and play with dogs and cats. Event includes food and pet vendors, pet-friendly groups, silent auctions.
Wallula Historic Site Dedication, 1:30 p.m., Wallula Junction Park, highways 12 & 730, Wallula. Free. More info: www.ww2020.net/historic-sites or call 509-522-0399.
Theater
‘Miss Nelson is Missing!,’ 2 p.m., Gregson Auditorium, Pasco High School, 1108 N. 10th Ave. Cost: $8 for adults; $5 for students in advance. Price increases to $10 for adults and $8 for students at the door. Matinee is $5 for children and students.
‘Oliver!,’ 7:30 p.m., Princess Theatre, 1228 Meade Ave., Prosser. Cost: $12 for seniors and students; $15 for adults. Call 509-786-2180.
sun | May 1
Dance
Ballroom, 1 p.m., Pasco Eagles Club, 2829 W. Sylvester St. $7 Dance or listen to your favorite tunes with live swing music. Call 509-943-9414.
Film
‘Years of Living Dangerously’, 2-3:30 p.m., Richland Public Library, 955 Northgate Drive. Free. An Emmy-winning documentary that has nine one-hour episodes about the cause and effect of climate change.
Music
Camerata Musica: Young Artists of Distinction, 2-4 p.m., Battelle Auditorium, 902 Battelle Blvd., Richland. No cover, but donations accepted. Call 509-946-1175.
Tri-Cities Accordion Social Concert by Gary Malner, 2 p.m., Lord of Life Lutheran Church, 640 N. Columbia Center Blvd., Kennewick. Call 509-375-4204.
Theater
‘Oliver!,’ 2 p.m., Princess Theatre, 1228 Meade Ave., Prosser. Cost: $12 for seniors and students; $15 for adults. Call 509-786-2180.
mon | May 2
Nightlife
Jam night with Vaughn Jensen, 8 p.m., Emerald of Siam, 1314 Jadwin Ave., Richland. Call 509-946-9328.
tue | May 3
Dance
Dance lessons for singles and couples, 6:30 p.m., Pasco Eagles Club, 2829 W. Sylvester St. Cost: $6.
Music
The Amber & Amber Show, karaoke, 9 p.m., Emerald of Siam, 1314 Jadwin Ave., Richland. Call 509-946-9328.
wed | May 4
Art
Wine and Watercolors with Chris Blevins, 6-8:30 p.m., Goose Ridge Estate Vineyard and Winery, 16304 N. Dallas Road, Richland. Cost: $47.
Ink-n-Paint Club (Drink-n-Draw), 8 p.m., Emerald of Siam, 1314 Jadwin Ave., Richland. Call 509-946-9328.
Nightlife
Mary Lou and Stevie Show, 6 p.m., Emerald of Siam, 1314 Jadwin Ave., Richland. Call 509-946-9328.
Wednesday Night Musician’s Circle, 6 p.m., American Legion Post #34, 1029 W. Sylvester St., Pasco. No cover.
Karaoke, 9 p.m., The Roxy Bar, 101 W. Kennewick Ave. Call 509-438-3425.
Karaoke, 9 p.m., The Dugout, 7111 Burden Blvd., Pasco. No cover.
Misc.
Holocaust Memorial Day Service, 7 p.m., Congregation Beth Sholom, 312 Thayer Drive, Richland. Free. Call 509-943-5542.
thu | May 5
Comedy
Justin Rupple, 8 p.m., Joker’s, 624 Wellsian Way, Richland. Cost: $10-$15. Call 509-943-1173.
Nightlife
Geeks Who Drink Trivia Night, 8 p.m., Emerald of Siam, 1314 Jadwin Ave., Richland. No cover. Call 509-946-9328.
The Knutzen Brothers, 8 p.m., The Dugout, 7111 Burden Blvd., Pasco. No cover.
Girls Night Out, 9:30 p.m., Joker’s, 624 Wellsian Way, Richland. Cost: $3 for men after 11 p.m.
Wabi Sabi, jazz fusion, 10 p.m., Emerald of Siam, 1314 Jadwin Ave., Richland. Call 509-946-9328.
Misc.
1st Thursday Kennewick, 5-8 p.m. May 5 to May 5, Historic Downtown Kennewick, 101 W. Kennewick Ave. Includes music, art, food, fun and shopping. Call 509-582-0200.
fri | May 6
Comedy
Justin Rupple, 8 p.m., Joker’s, 624 Wellsian Way, Richland. Cost: $10-$15. Call 509-943-1173.
Dance
Open Dance Fridays, swing/country/ballroom, 6 p.m., Pasco Eagles Club, 2829 W. Sylvester St. Cost: $6.
Afternoon Ballroom Dancing, 6 p.m., Richland Community Center, 500 Amon Park Drive, Richland. Cost: $6. Call 509-946-5385.
Nightlife
Sonic Shaman, 5 p.m., Emerald of Siam, 1314 Jadwin Ave., Richland. Call 509-946-9328.
The Firesides, 7 p.m., 3 Eyed Fish Wine Bar, 1970 Keene Road, Richland. Call 509-628-3255.
Andy Rumsey, Paul Abner, Lorraine Simpson, alternative rock, 8 p.m., The Roxy Bar, 101 W. Kennewick Ave. Cost: $5. Call 509-438-3425.
Bent on Blues, blues, 9 p.m., Emerald of Siam, 1314 Jadwin Ave., Richland. Call 509-946-9328.
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.
Film
Planetarium shows, Black Holes: The Other Side of Infinity, 7 p.m., and Secrets of the Sun, 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.
Theater
‘Schoolhouse Rock Live, 7 p.m., Academy of Children’s Theatre, 213 Wellsian Way, Richland. Cost: $13 for adults; $10 for seniors and students; $7 for ages 12 and under.
‘Urinetown,’ 7:30 p.m., Hanford High School, 450 Hanford St., Richland. Musical is about a town suffering through a drought. Cost: $12 for adults; $10 for students and seniors. Tickets will be sold before the show at the door. Cash or check only. Call 509-967-6500.
‘Oliver!,’ 7:30 p.m., Princess Theatre, 1228 Meade Ave., Prosser. Cost: $12 for seniors and students; $15 for adults. Call 509-786-2180.
Misc.
Whole Life Wellness Expo, 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Red Lion Hotel Columbia Center, 1101 N. Columbia Center Blvd., Kennewick. Cost: $5-$8; free for children.
Master Gardener Foundation spring plant sale, 2 p.m., Mid-Columbia Libraries, 1620 S. Union St., Kennewick. Includes free gardening advice, bake sale and tools will be for sale. Call 509-735-3551.
Death Cafe Tri Cities, 7-9 p.m., MyFroYo, 2500 W Kennewick Ave. An open discussion, not grief recovery, about death and dying. Space is limited; RSVP to personalknits@gmail.com. Call 509-737-0777.
sat | May 7
Comedy
Justin Rupple, 8 p.m., Joker’s, 624 Wellsian Way, Richland. Cost: $10-$15. Call 509-943-1173.
Nightlife
Kenny Day, R&B/soul, 5 p.m., Emerald of Siam, 1314 Jadwin Ave., Richland. Call 509-946-9328.
Wine & Piano at Ms Rhoda’s Wine Garden with Rick Eaton, 6-9 p.m., Ms. Rhoda’s Wine Garden, 702 Jadwin Ave., Richland.
The Cold Hard Cash Show, tribute to Johnny Cash, 9 p.m., Emerald of Siam, 1314 Jadwin Ave., Richland. Call 509-946-9328.
Salsa Saturday, 9:30 p.m., Joker’s, 624 Wellsian Way, Richland. Cost: $7.
Film
Planetarium shows, Supervolcanoess, 2 p.m., and IBEX: Search for the Edge of the Solar System, 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.
Music
Walla Walla Symphony: Guest Artist Soiree Series No. 3, 7:30 p.m., Whitman College — Reid Campus Center Ballroom, 280 Boyer Ave., Walla Walla. Cost: $5-$20. Call 509-529-8020.
Theater
‘Schoolhouse Rock Live, 7 p.m., Academy of Children’s Theatre, 213 Wellsian Way, Richland. Cost: $13 for adults; $10 for seniors and students; $7 for ages 12 and under.
‘Urinetown,’ 7:30 p.m., Hanford High School, 450 Hanford St., Richland. Musical is about a town suffering through a drought. Cost: $12 for adults; $10 for students and seniors. Tickets will be sold before the show at the door. Cash or check only. Call 509-967-6500.
‘Oliver!,’ 7:30 p.m., Princess Theatre, 1228 Meade Ave., Prosser. Cost: $12 for seniors and students; $15 for adults. Call 509-786-2180.
Misc.
Group Health Inland Empire Century Bike Ride, 6:30 a.m., Kiwanis Building, 6007 Columbia Park Trail, Kennewick. Cost: $25 to $50; $10 for children; free for kids under 13. Bike ride showcases the Columbia and Yakima rivers through parks and over bridges. There will be food, rest stops, route maps and sag support with varying route options for all skill levels.
Tri-Cities Cancer Center’s Run For Ribbons, 8:30 a.m., Howard Amon Park, 900 Amon Park Road, north Richland. Cost: $25. Call 509-783-9894.
Master Gardener spring plant sale, 9 a.m., Mid-Columbia Libraries, 1620 S. Union St., Kennewick. Includes free gardening advice, bake sale and tools will be for sale. Call 509-735-3551.
Mother’s Day Brunch, A Vintage Affair, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Shilo Inn, 50 Comstock St., Richland. Cost: $30. Includes lunch with entertainment by BlueZette; professional photos; live and silent auction; and a Wine/Cork grab. All proceeds benefit Soroptimist International of Pasco-Kennewick. Call 509-942-4260.
Whole Life Wellness Expo, 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Red Lion Hotel Columbia Center, 1101 N. Columbia Center Blvd., Kennewick. Cost: $5-$8; free for children.
Mother & Daughter Tea, 11 a.m., Red Lion Hotel Pasco, 2525 N. 20th Ave. Cost: $25 for adults; $15 for children 18 and under. Info: wowtricities@gmail.com or 509-308-0559.
Mom’s Night Out, 6-8 p.m. May, Columbia Center Mall, 1321 N. Columbia Center Blvd., Kennewick. Free. Enjoy evening filled with fashion, food and fun.
sun | may 8
Theater
‘Schoolhouse Rock Live, 3 p.m., Academy of Children’s Theatre, 213 Wellsian Way, Richland. Cost: $13 for adults; $10 for seniors and students; $7 for ages 12 and under.
This story was originally published April 27, 2016 at 2:24 PM with the headline "Mid-Columbia events for April 29-May 8."