Farm Fresh Fun in the Yakima Valley

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• 2/23/2012 - 2/25/2012

  Don Forgey at Whistlin' Jack Lodge

  Location: Naches
  20800 SR 410

  Thursdays 6:30pm;  Friday and Saturday 8:30-11:30pm -   Don Forgey (classic rock, country)  in the Fireside Lounge at Whistlin' Jack Lodge. For information, call 509-658-2433.

• 2/23/2012

  Guerra's Coffee Co. - Open Mic Night

  Location: Sunnyside
  1829 S. 1st St., Ste. B

  6pm Thursdays - open mic night at Guerra's Coffee Company. Come on out and enjoy local talent as well as great gourmet coffee, espresso, big trains, jet teas, My Chai, authentic Mexican mochas, and more. For information, call Aaron at 509-839-6101, or www.guerras.com, email: guerrascoffeeco@gmail.com.

• 2/23/2012

  Chef Magana at La Maison

  Location: Yakima
  1893 Young Grade Rd.

  6-9pm - Chef Magana is back at La Maison to begin his 2012 series of cooking classes with a menu of romantic offerings - The Love Menu - Oysters on the Half Shell, Salmon and Macadamia Nut Cakes, Balsamic Avocado, Lobster Penne (basil), coffee-rubbed Pork Tenderloin with Fig Demi Glace, Chicken Mole (chef signature dish), and finishing with Bananas Foster (flambe`). 
  
  Price: $75. To register, click here or call 509-961-9899.
  
  At each class you can grab an apron and belly up to the counter and learn skills and recipes from the chef himself. Or, if you're a little shy and would rather sit back and watch, you can relax at the counter and taste the wine pairings offered by the featured winery.
  

• 2/23/2012 - 2/25/2012

  The Last Five Years at The Warehouse Theatre

  Location: Yakima
  5000 W. Lincoln Ave.

  7:30pm - The Last Five Years, a musical about marriage by Jason Robert Brown, will be performed at The Warehouse Theatre at Allied ArtsCenter. Tickets: $18.50 general admission or $16 for seniors/students. Part of The Parade of Shows 2011-2012. For tickets/information, call 509-966-0951 or www.warehousetheatrecompany.org.

• 2/23/2012

  Healthy Yakima, Healthy Heart

  Location: Yakima
  2811 Tieton Dr.

  6:30-7:30pm at Memorial Hospital Auditorium. Community Heart Education Series presented at no charge, courtesy of Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital. For information, visit www.yakimamemorial.org.
  
  Attend the following free program and receive:
  Free heart health screening including lipid profile and blood glucose screening ($63 value) and a coupon for a special $99 offer for Memorial Vascular Screening (regular price $125).
  
  Feb. 23rd - Living with Heart Disease
  Presented by Memorial's Institute for Heart and Vascular Health
  Learn how using cardiac rehabilitation, diet, exercise, and medication management can help you live your life to the fullest.

• 2/24/2012

  Entertainment at Kana Winery

  Location: Downtown Yakima
  10 S. 2nd St.

  5-7pm - Fridays, except First Fridays, Big Boss Man and Friends (acoustic guitar, blues, and folk) entertain at Kana Winery. For information, www.kanawinery.com or call 509-453-6611.

• 2/24/2012

  Salsa Fridays at The Seasons Performance Hall

  Location: Downtown Yakima
  101 N. Naches Ave.

  Every Friday at The Seasons Backstage. If you don't know how to Salsa, check out the lesson at 9:30pm from the experienced instructors and join in on the good times with DJ David Blancas kicking out the best in Salsa, Timba, Bachata, Merengue, and Cumbia. Beginners and experienced dancers are welcome.
  
  9:30pm - Free Salsa Lesson
  10:15pm-1am - Dancing (Cover: $5 - cash only)
  For information, yakimasalsadance@yahoo.com or call 509-952-3800.

• 2/24/2012

  Live Music at Guerra's Coffee Co.

  Location: Sunnyside
  1829 S. 1st St.

  6:30 - Guerra's Coffee Company will be hosting Friday Night Music with Avion. Bring your family and friends, have some fun, and enjoy the live music. Avion plays contemporary Latin Pop, Salsa, and  acoustic sounds.
  
  Guerra's Coffee Company serves an array of coffee and tea specialty drinks, as well as pastries from local bakery shops, and chocolates. Other features: free wireless internet, board games, local artwork, free local and national papers, and all the baristas are certified in the art of making hand crafted drinks. 
  
  For information, call Aaron at 509-839-6101 or email guerrascoffeeco@gmail.com, or www.guerras.com.

• 2/24/2012

  Entertainment at Johnny's On the Ave.

  Location: Downtown Yakima
  607 E. Yakima Ave.

  9pm - Fridays. Rotating lineup at Johnny's On The Ave. at the Red Lion Yakima Center Hotel. No cover. For information, call 509-248-5900.
  
  Happy Hour drinks and appetizer specials Monday through Saturday - 5-6pm! Appetizers priced from $1.95 to $5.95. Well drinks $3.50; draughts $2.50.

• 2/24/2012 - 2/25/2012

  Karaoke at The Clarion Hotel

  Location: Yakima
  1507 N. 1st St. 9pm - Karaoke with DJ K2 every Friday and Saturday night in the lounge at The Clarion Hotel and Conference Center. For information, call 509-248-7850.

• 2/24/2012

  The Seasons Brown Bag Series

  Location: Downtown Yakima
  101 N. Naches Ave.

  12-1pm on Fridays at The Seasons. Cost is $5 at the door. Feel free to bring your lunch and beverage with you and listen to the Yakima Symphony's principal harpist, Jill Whitman. Jill will present a solo harp recital demonstrating the variety of sounds and colors her instrument can produce. For information, call 509-453-1888.

• 2/25/2012

  Yakima Chamber Orchestra Series 2011-2012

  Location: Downtown Yakima
  101 N. Naches Ave.

  7:30pm - Like Father, Like Son performed by the Yakima Chamber Orchestra. Concerts will be at The Seasons. Cost for festival seating $90, available through www.yakimasymphony.org or call 509-248-1414.

• 2/25/2012 - 3/10/2012

  Beginning Fiber Spinning Class at Silbury Hill Alpacas

  Location: Sunnyside
  2361 Scoon Rd.

  Fiber spinning instructor Cheryl Reed has agreed to teach her Beginning Fiber Spinning class at Silbury Hill Alpacas farm. We had such a good response to our January Beginning Spinning class that we added another one. The class will be offered over three consecutive Saturdays for 2.5 hours each. The dates are February 25th, March 3rd, and March 10th from 10am-12:30pm. Cost: $85 which includes tuition and supplies; $35 deposit due at enrollment and $50 due on 1st day of class. You will need to bring: a spinning wheel in good working order, hand cards, about 1 pound of wool roving, notebook and pen.
  
  Cheryl Reed has been teaching spinning since the early 1990's. Her goal for students participating in her beginning class is to equip each student with the skills to grow in any direction they choose in this vast universe of spinning fibers and yarn design.
  
  Please RSVP for this class to Danise at 509-837-8012 or silburyhillalpacas@gmail.com. For information, www.silburyhillalpacas.com.

• 2/26/2012

  KinderKoncert at The Capitol

  Location: Downtown Yakima
  19 S. 3rd St.

  3pm - A free concert for children of all ages will be held at the Capitol Theatre. KinderKoncert features the Yakima Youth Symphony Orchestra and the Yakima Ensemble for Strings. The theme is Mickey Goes to the Movies.
  
  In addition to the fun, youth-oriented music, an instrumental petting zoo  offers children a hands-on introduction to musical instruments. Donations will be accepted at the door. For information, call 509-248-1414 or yyso.org.

• 2/26/2012

  Birchfield Manor's Cajun/New Orleans Dinner

  Location: Yakima
  2018 Birchfield Rd. 5pm - Reserve your table for Birchfield Manor's annual Cajun/New Orleans. This is a dinner you do not want to miss. Cost: $69.95 per person. To view menu, click here. For reservation, call 452-1960 or online click here.

• 2/29/2012

  Senior Showcase

  Location: Selah
  216 S. 1st St.

  10am-3pm - The Selah Parks and Recreation is sponsoring a Senior Showcase at the Selah Civic Center. Admission is free to the public. Senior citizens can obtain information on health and wellness, financial, etc. from the various vendors.  For information, call Shirley at 509-698-7300.

• 2/29/2012

  YVVC's Teach, Tour, and Taste Event

  Location: Grandview
  110 Grandridge Rd.

  5-8pm - Join us for an open house at the Yakima Valley Vintners Teaching Winery on the Yakima Valley Community College Grandview Campus. Our third annual Teach, Tour, and Taste event is the opportunity to see how award-winning wines are made, from crushing the grapes to the barrel, and most importantly, into your glass. Participants must be 21 years of age or older.
  
  This is a community event. Come see what YVCC's Teaching Winery is doing the quickly growing wine industry of Washington state. For more information, call 509-882-7007 or visit www.yakimavalleyvintners.com.

• 3/1/2012

  2012 Business Expo

  Location: Downtown Yakima
  10 N. 8th St.

  1-8pm - The Greater Yakima Chamber of Commerce and Legends Casino present the 2012 Business Expo at the Yakima Convention Center.  Come visit our showcase businesses and learn about the services they provide. There will be 80 vendors, great networking opportunities, and delicious food. Admission: $5.
  
  For information, call Scott at 248-2021, ext. 110, scott@yakima.org or Carolyn Gray at 248-2021, ext. 114, carolyn@yakima.org.

• 3/2/2012

  First Friday at Johnny's On The Ave.

  Location: Downtown Yakima
  607 E. Yakima Ave.

  9:30pm - DJ Rock and Roll Mix Night with music from the 80's, 90's, and today at Johnny's On The Ave. at the Red Lion Yakima Center Hotel. No cover. For information, call 509-248-5900.
  
  Happy Hour drinks and appetizer specials Monday through Saturday - 5-6pm! Appetizers priced from $1.95 to $5.95. Well drinks $3.50; draughts $2.50.

• 3/2/2012

  Downtown First Friday

  Location: Downtown Yakima
  Various

  5-8pm on the first Friday of each month.  Live music, wine tastings, art shows, and special events at various downtown businesses, so head downtown for great retail and drink specials, as well as lots of live entertainment.
  
  For information and a list of participating businesses, call Committee for Downtown Yakima, 509-225-2485 or www.downtownyakima.com.
  

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