Yakima Valley Events
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2/3/2012 - 3/15/2012
Elk and Big Horn Sheep Feeding Station
Location: Naches
Elk are fed daily at 1:30 pm at the Oak Creek Headquarters, and the bighorn sheep are fed mid-morning at the Cleman Mountain feeding site. A normal winter season is mid-December to early March. Truck tours are available on a first-come, first served and reservation basis to take visitors out amongst the elk. These tours are supported by donations.The visitor center at the Oak Creek Headquarters is open every day between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. and is staffed by AmeriCorps and Wildlife Education Corps volunteers. Look for the helpful folks in the blue vests and caps. The center has a video program, exhibits, and a kids' corner. All vehicles must have a Discover Pass or Vehicle Access Permit to view the exhibits and for parking. There is 15 minutes free parking.
Bring camera, extra film, binoculars, warm clothes, and lunch. For information, call the Oak Creek Wildlife at 509-653-2390.
Naches Valley Chamber of Commerce -
2/3/2012 - 2/4/2012
Don Forgey at Whistlin' Jack Lodge
Location: NachesThursdays 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.
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2/3/2012 - 2/4/2012
The Last Five Years at The Warehouse Theatre
Location: YakimaThe Last Five Years, a musical about marriage by Jason Robert Brown, will be performed at The Warehouse Theatre. For tickets/information, call 509-966-0951.
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2/3/2012 - 2/4/2012
Karaoke at The Clarion Hotel
Location: Yakima 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. -
2/4/2012
The Great CPR Blitz 2012
Location: Downtown Yakima9am -12pm - The 3rd Annual Save a Life CPR Blitz will be at the Yakima Convention Center. Learn the basics of the new hands-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation and use of automated external defibrillators (AEDs). Join us for a Free one-hour training session and learn what to do in the event of a heart attack or stroke. No registration is required.
English language classes: 9 and 10:00 a.m.
Spanish language class: 11am
For details, call 509-574-5990 or www.savealifeyakima.org.
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2/4/2012
Jeans and Jewels Gala
Location: Downtown Yakima6-9pm - A fundraising party to support two jewels of the valley - the Larson Gallery and Yakima Symphony Orchestra will be held at the 4th Street Theatre. Join us for entertainment, food, wine, beer, fashion show by local boutiques, including Garden Dance, Raindance, and Priscilla's Chic Boutique. For tickets/information, call 509-574-4875.
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2/4/2012
CWU's 5th Annual Chamber Choir at The Seasons
Location: Downtown Yakima7:30-9:30pm - 5th Annual CWU Chamber Choir and Friends at The Seasons. Tickets: Adults $10, Students $5, Family $25. For tickets/information, call 509-453-1888 or www.theseasonsyakima.com.
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2/5/2012
Super Bowl Party at The Wood Shed Restaurant
Location: NachesJoin in the fun at the Superbowl Party at The Wood Shed Restaurant and Lounge at Eagle Rock Resort. Everyone welcome. For information, call 509-658-2100 or email thewoodshed@eaglerockresort.org or www.eaglerockresort.org.
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2/6/2012 - 2/13/2012
Selah Ballroom Dancing
Location: Selah7:30pm - Mondays (beginning Jan. 9th through Feb. 13th) at the Selah Civic Center. Cost: $30 per couple for Selah residents, $40 per couple for non-residents, $36 for singles. For information, call Jim Ide, 509-952-9765 or www.ci.selah.wa.us.
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2/8/2012
Pickleball
Location: Selah7pm at the Selah Civic Center. Racquet sport combined with badminton, tennis, and table tennis. Cost: $10 residents, $20 nonresidents. For information, call Charlie Brown at 509-698-7300 or www.ci.selah.wa.us.
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2/9/2012
Guerra's Coffee Co. - Open Mic Night
Location: Sunnyside6pm 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.
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2/9/2012 - 2/11/2012
The Last Five Years at Warehouse Theatre
Location: Yakima7:30pm - 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.
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2/10/2012
Entertainment at Kana Winery
Location: Downtown Yakima5-7pm - 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.
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2/10/2012
The Seasons Brown Bag Series
Location: Downtown Yakima12 noon 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 Jeff Brooks Jazz Quartet. For information, call 509-453-1888.
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2/10/2012
Entertainment at Johnny's On the Ave.
Location: Downtown Yakima9pm - 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. -
2/10/2012 - 3/8/2012
Tiffany Fawn Walker Photography at Guerra's Coffee Co.
Location: Sunnyside5-9pm - Opening reception for Tiffany Fawn Walker's photography exhibit at Guerra's Coffee Co. The exhibit is entitled: Reservations: A Native Perspective. The exhibit draws inspiration from growing up in and around the Yakama Indian Reservation portraying it's ever changing beauty. There will be free appetizers, coffee, and live music. The exhibit will run from February 10th to March 8th, 2012.
Guerra's hours of operation are Monday thru Friday, 5:30am-9pm; Saturday 7am-9pm; Sundays 8am-7pm. For information, call 509-839-6101 or www.guerras.com. -
2/10/2012
The Charlie Shoemake Quintet at The Seasons
Location: Downtown Yakima7:30pm - The upcoming jazz show at The Seasons features The Charlie Shoemake Quintet playing The Sounds of Shearing. Tickets: $15. For tickets/information, call 509-453-1888 or 888-723-7660.
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2/11/2012 - 3/31/2012
Larson Gallery - From the Ground Up
Location: YakimaOpening Reception: Saturday, Feb. 11th, 3-5:30pm at Larson Gallery.
This exhibit features clay works of many artists. The six-week venue for this show affords us the opportunity to connect with the NCECA (National Council for Education in the Ceramic Arts) convention and to explore in depth the medium of clay and the world of ceramics. Lectures and adjunct programs to be announced.
The Larson Gallery is open Tuesday through Friday, 10am-5pm; Saturday, 1-5pm. Closed Sundays and Mondays and the month of August. For information, call 509-574-4875.
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2/11/2012
Crab Feed at The Wood Shed Restaurant and Lounge
Location: Naches1-8pm - 4th Annual Crab Feed.
8pm - Live music by Unhinged. For information, call 509-658-2100 or email thewoodshed@eaglerockresort.org or www.eaglerockresort.org. -
2/11/2012
Valentine's Comedy Night at Gamache Vintners
Location: Prosser6-9pm - Join us for a romantic night with wine and laughter starring comedian Susan Rice. Ticket prices: $50 per person non-club member, $40 Wine Club members. This special evening includes:
* Hilarious night of laughs
* Mexican buffet
* Delicious desserts
* Glass of Gamache wine
* Wine specials throughout the evening
Reservations are required; limited seating. Purchase tickets at Gamache Vintners Winery or by calling 509-786-7800. -
2/11/2012
Posse Off Broadway Tour at The Seasons
Location: Downtown Yakima8pm - New Yak City and The Seasons present Posse Off Broadway Tour, featuring Dyme Def., J. Pinder, Eighty4 Fly, Royce the Choice, and GMK.
Tickets: $8 presale; $10 day of show. For information or to order tickets online, click here or visit www.theseasonsyakima.com. -
2/11/2012
Celebrate Heart Health Awareness at Silver Lake Winery
Location: Zillah12-4pm - Join Girly Girl Wines in a Celebration of heart health awareness. We will have vendors, massages, a special wine list and hors d'oeuvres. Grab your girlfriends and come celebrate with us! Vendors include CowGirl Bling, Selah Sun, Taylor D's Shoes, Vault Denim, Scentsy, and more.
Ticket price: $10 - 20% of proceeds will be donated to the American Heart Association. For tickets/information, call Meredith at 509-829-6235 or email Mvinansky@washingtonwine.com. -
2/12/2012
New Shanghai Acrobats at The Capitol Theatre
Location: Downtown Yakima3pm - The New Shanghai Acrobats will perform at The Capitol Theatre. Family entertainment. Tickets: $7.50-$35 at the box office or through www.ticketswest.com. For information/tickets, call 509-853-2787.
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2/12/2012
Progressive Dinners at Apex Cellars
Location: ProsserMark your calendars for an evening of great food and wine. For information, call 509-786-1800.
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2/13/2012
Greater Yakima Chamber Membership Luncheon
Location: Downtown Yakima11:30am-1pm at Red Lion Hotel - Join us for our General Membership luncheon featuring Donald W . Meseck, Regional Labor Economist, Labor Market and Economic Analysis Branch, WA State Employment Security, out-stationed in the Economics Department, Central Washington University, who will present The Yakima County Economy 2011 in Review.
Cost: $20 Chamber members pre-registered by February 10th;
$30 non-members; $30 at the door for members and non-members.
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2/14/2012
A Valentine's Dinner You'll Love at La Maison
Location: Yakima6-9pm - Come join Kathy will teach you how simply easy it is to make an elegant dinner for the ones you love! A menu that sounds and tastes amazing but is so simple you'll be amazed. A full dinner is planned with a featured winery pairing their selections with each course. Kathy's classes are for the basic cook to learn simple but elegant menus, or for those that want to add a bit of variety to their date night out! Classes are like a dinner party, cooking class and wine tasting in one! Come celebrate Valentine's Day with the one you love, with food and wine you'll love!
Cost: $65. To register, click here. For information, call 509-961-9899. -
2/15/2012
Voices from the Past: The Trans-Siberian Railway
Location: Yakima11:30am at Yakima Valley Museum - John Baule, Director of the Yakima Valley Museum, will speak about the recent museum trip to Russia. Doors open at 11:30am for conversation and lunch. (Bring your own brown bag; soft drinks provided.) Program begins at 12pm. Free. For information, call 509-248-0747.
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2/16/2012
Diversions: Silent Film Music
Location: YakimaNewman, Ott and Tom Sawyer. A special screening of Tom Sawyer, accompanied by Hal Ott, principal flutist with the Yakima Symphony, and Maria Newman. This program produced by the Yakima Valley Museum and the Yakima Symphony Orchestra. Supper and drinks at 6pm; program at 7pm. Tickets: $40. For tickets/information, call 509-248-0747.
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2/16/2012 - 2/18/2012
The Last Five Years at The Warehouse Theatre
Location: Yakima 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. -
2/17/2012
Chef Jessica Smith - Red Wine and Chocolates with Gilbert Cellars
Location: Yakima6-9pm - Chef Jessica will create a menu that includes mole made from scratch and other fabulous items that go great with red wine and chocolates. If you're in the mood for some fun - sign up! A full dinner from hors d'oeuvres to dessert is planned and will be paired with wonderful Gilbert Cellars wines. Jeanette Allan from Gilbert Cellars will be here to share her pairing knowledge as a certified sommelier.
Cost: $75. To register click here, or call 509-961-9899.
La Maison offers personalized cooking classes. Each class is taught by a chef or food enthusiast determined to show you a good time, teach you a new skill or recipe, serve you a good meal, and show you how to choose and drink great local wines. All classes allow your participation, as much or as little as you like. Grab an apron and join the chef in the kitchen to help make the meal. Classes typically include an appetizer, salad, main course, side dishes, and dessert and wines paired with each entree by the chef and featured winery. When dinner is finished, everyone sits down family style to enjoy!
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2/17/2012 - 2/19/2012
Red Wine and Chocolate at Gilbert Cellars
Location: Downtown YakimaWe will be featuring three wines lovingly paired with handmade truffles from the local Essencia Bakery. Visit us Saturday and Sunday when Premier Pass holders can choose one truffle and wine pairing from the following wines: our newly released 2009 Doc Stewart Syrah (92 pts Wine Spectator), our 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon, or our 2007 Petit Verdot (the last of our 2007 vintage!).
To kick off the weekend, spend Friday night from 7-10pm in the Cellar with local musician Navid Eliot. No cover.
Looking to purchase bottles to take home? Premier Pass holders also receive 10% off bottle purchases. Make sure your sweetheart and your sweet tooth don't miss out on this once a year opportunity. -
2/18/2012 - 2/20/2012
Red Wine and Chocolate - Rattlesnake Hills
Location: Wapato , Zillah , Granger , Outlook , SunnysideNo ticket or fee - FREE event. Three delicious days of wine and chocolate! An annual tradition for more than 20 years. Experience our complimentary samples of award-winning wines, decadent chocolates, and weekend specials. (Visitors must have a wine glass to taste.) Luscious red wines and ports, white wines, and ice wines are paired in the tasting rooms of the wineries with chocolate delicacies. Find newly released wines and old favorites during this 3-day President's Day weekend. Tasting hours: 10am-5pm.
Special discounts and/or reserve tasting can be yours with a Rattlesnake Hills Passport card for $10 (not required, but definitely worthwhile). For information, call 509-965-4521, 888-375-RHWT, or www.rattlesnakehills.com. -
2/18/2012 - 2/20/2012
Red Wine and Chocolate at Wineglass Cellars
Location: ZillahCome share some fun and laughter with us while warming up in our cozy tasting room. Sip our tasty 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon while savoring our special chocolate treat.
Premier Pass holders will receive complimentary tastes of two Library wines and two Reserve wines. Special pricing will be offered on the reserves: 2006 Rich Harvest, and 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Les Vignes De Marcoux. -
2/18/2012
Desert Wind's Death by Chocolate Dinner
Location: ProsserPre-dinner reception begins at 6:30pm. - Join us for a five course, chocolate-centric dinner with wine pairings. Cost: $60 per guest. Advance reservation required. For information, call 509-786-7277 or visit www.desertwindwinery.com for menu.
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2/18/2012
Cooking Classes at the Lodge
Location: Ellensburg5-8pm - Quick and Crowd Pleasing Hors d'Oeuvres demonstration class with Chef Chris Nelson at The Lodge at Canyon River Ranch. Chef Nelson will show you how to make beautiful and tasty appetizers that can easily be turned into a dinner party menu.
Class size: 17. Cost: $80. Please RSVP to the Lodge at 509-933-2100 or lodge@canyonriver.net. No refund.
Class sizes are limited; prepayment is required. Because of the wine pairing nature of these classes, they are limited to age 21 and over. -
2/18/2012 - 2/19/2012
Wine Yakima Valley - Red Wine and Chocolate
Location: Yakima , Zillah , Wapato , Naches , Sunnyside , Granger , Outlook , ProsserThe natural affinity between dark chocolate and red wine is no secret. The Red Wine and Chocolate event weekend in the Yakima Valley provides a distinctive and elegant offering of fine chocolate and fine wine. Visit the more than 50 wineries during this Presidents' Day weekend. Each winery pairs sumptuous chocolate desserts with their very own remarkable red wines.
Premier Pass holders will be able to experience a variety of specialty Red Wine and Chocolate pairings, library tastings, and tours not available to the public.
Premier Passes are $30 online in advance, or $35 at the door. Passes purchased prior to February 10th will be shipped to you. Passes purchased after February 10th will be available at three separate Will Call locations throughout the Valley. Online Premier Pass sales will be discontinued February 11, 2012. For information/Premier Pass, visit www.wineyakimavalley.org or call 509-965-5201. -
2/18/2012
Texas Hold-Em Tournament at The Wood Shed
Location: Naches12pm - Texas Hold-Em Tournament at The Wood Shed Restaurant and Lounge at Eagle Rock Resort. Everyone welcome. For information, call 509-658-2100 or email thewoodshed@eaglerockresort.org or www.eaglerockresort.org.
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2/18/2012 - 2/19/2012
Red Wine and Chocolate at Desert Wind Winery
Location: Prosser11am-5pm - Join us for this valley-wide celebration. This year we're offering a very special experience for Premier Pass holders: A designated wine tasting area, complimentary samples of terrific wines, including library samples of our popular red blend, Ruah, and special bites from Mojave at Desert Wind, including a Chocolate Cherry Tomato Pop, Chocolate Tomato Bisque, and Chocolate Dipped Bacon
Non-passholders are invited for regular wine tasting with small food samples in our tasting room for a $10 fee.
Mojave at Desert Wind will be serving lunch both days, and Saturday night will feature a five-course Death by Chocolate wine dinner.
For information, call 509-786-7277 or www.desertwindwinery.com. -
2/18/2012 - 2/19/2012
Red Wine and Chocolate at Airfield Estates
Location: ProsserVisit Airfield Estates Winery during Red Wine and Chocolate and sample some of our favorite reds paired with chocolate delights. Get a sneak peak at upcoming wines, still in barrel, and take advantage of case specials. The $5 tasting fee is waived for Premier Pass holders and Wine Club Members.
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2/18/2012 - 2/19/2012
Red Wine and Chocolate at Barrel Springs Winery
Location: ProsserCome try our new releases, 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah paired with hand crafted truffles and brownies along with other chocolate delights. We will also be offering 15% off 6 packs, 30% off case purchases, and up to 50% discount on selected case specials.
