Oldies Music Night at the Milton-Freewater Library

Oldies Music Night at the Milton-Freewater Library is Friday, March 2nd. They are planning an evening with 3 hours of great music featuring 45 songs. The songs played will be from 15 artists who had Billboard hits in 1962 and who are still among the top all time artists decades later.
Artists such as The Beach Boys, Bobby Vinton, Herb Alpert, Carole King, the Dells, Peter, Paul & Mary, Booker T and the MGs, and Gene Chandler. The other seven artists are Jack Jones, Tommy Roe,The Supremes, Marvin Gaye, Paul Simon, Patti LaBelle, and Jay and the Americans.
There is no charge to attend Oldies Night. The music starts playing at 7:30pm.

Walla Walla Choral Society- Spring is in the Air

The Walla Walla Choral Society is celebrating the coming of spring with a concert, Spring is in the Air. The musical performance is centered around love and romance. Some of the pieces being performed include, It had to be You, Love Me Tender, The Water is Wide, and Brahms' Liebeslieder Waltzes.
Spring is in the Air is being performed on Saturday, March 20th, 7:30pm at First Congregational Church in Walla Walla. Admittance is $10 at the door. Children under the age of 13 are free.

The Walla Walla Choral Society is a musical group in the Walla Walla Valley specializing in choral music of all genres. They welcome anyone in the community who loves to sing and wants to be a part of a friendly, passionate choral organization to join their group.

Jumpin' Jellybeanz

Jumpin' Jellybeanz is a popular new hang out for kids and their parents. This indoor play center has bounce houses, floor toys, party room, and refreshments. The entertainment is reasonably priced.
For kids who are not walking yet, there is no charge. For those under the age of 3, the fee is $4. The fee is $5. for kids 4-16 years of age. The party room can be booked during open hours for $50. A private party after hours is $150. Jumpin' Jellybeanz is located at 20 E Poplar Street in Walla Walla and is open every day but Wednesday from 11am-8pm. Baby dance classes will be offered in March.

Post your favorite Jumpin' Jellybeanz inflatable toy on the 365 Things to do in Walla Walla Face Book Site and be entered in to a drawing for a  punch for 10 free visits.

A Wing and a Prayer BBQ and Catering

A Wing and a Prayer BBQ and Catering has moved into their new location in Downtown Walla Walla. They are serving up both lunch and dinner at 201 E Main Street.

A Wing and Prayer prepares all of their menu items themselves. Their BBQ Pulled Pork has won 1st place in many BBQ competitions. They bottle a specialty BBQ Sauce that can be purchased on site at Super One Foods or Harvest Foods in Walla Walla. A Wing and a Prayer BBQ is open Tuesday-Friday, 11am-2pm and 4pm-8pm, and Saturday 11am-8pm. Business hours may be extended during spring and summer months.

February is for Foodies Cooking Class Series

Learn to cook like a chef this Saturday at this February is for Foodies cooking class series. The $20. ticket includes a morning culinary class, lunch, wine tasting, an Iron Chef Cookoff, music by the Four Tenors, and wine and bites at the Marcus Whitman Hotel.

The Cooking Class will include a From Grain to Bowl Fresh Pasta Making Class with Chef Damen. Classic to Modern Mother Sauces 101 with Chef Dan, and Truffel 101 with Paul from Brights Candies. The event is being held at the Walla Walla Community College, in the Titus Creek Cafe on the main campus. For more information or to purchase tickets call 509-524-5110.

Fat Tuesday Dinner at the Whoop Em Up Cafe

The Whoop Em Up Cafe in Waitsburg is cooking up a special Fat Tuesday meal. The Mardis Grase 2012 Prix Fixe Menu includes the following:

Appetizer Platter with Boudin stuffed Beignets, Dungeness Crab Cob Salad, and a mini Muffeletta Sandwich.

Starter Plate is a Stellar Seafood Gumbo

Main Course choices include Blackened Ahi Tuna with Celeriac Puree and Smoked Tomatillo Chow Chow or Kick Ass Cajun Spiced Osso Bucco with Creamy Style Stone Ground Grits, or Herb Stuffed Pork Loin with Corn Bread Pudding and Apple, Kale, Candied Pecan Salad.

Dinner service starts at 5:30pm and is $45. per meal. Revervations are encouraged. For reservations call the Cafe at 509-337-9000. The WhoopEmUp Cafe is located at 120 Main Street in Waitsburg, Washington.

Eastgate Lions Club Crab Feed

The Walla Walla Eastgate Lions Club Crab Feed was Saturday, February 18th. 2000 pounds of crab was brought in from the Oregon Coast. Those who attended brought tools to crack the crab. Also served was baked beans, cole slaw, and garlic bread. Wine and beer was sold on site. Tickets for this popular event were pre-sold in advance for $35. each. The feed is held at the Walla Walla Fairgrounds. This event sells out every year. Proceeds from the event will benefit local site and hearing needs in the community. The Eastgate Lions Club meets the first and third Wednesday of each month at the Pioneer Park Community Building. For membership information, contact Scott Williams at 509-520-2351.

Whitman College Fridays at 4 Musical Concerts

Whitman College Fridays at Four Recital Series is underway. This evenings performance features Edward Dixon on cello and Sheila Gephart on piano. The concerts are held in Hunter Conservatory, on the Whitman College Campus. There is no fee to attend the performances. Below is a sampling of recitals to come:

Friday, March 2nd- A Whitman Music Faculty Recital with Jackie Wood, piano and Amy Dodds, violin.
Friday, March 9th- Gary Hemenway, jazz piano.

Friday, March 30th- A Faculty Trombone Recital with Pete Crawford and Doug Scarborough.
Friday, April 6th- The Whitman Brass Choir, directed by William Berry.
Friday, April 13th- Guest Artist Tia Lehman-Pearsall Piano Recital.
Friday, April 20th- Guest Artist Greg Nestor, Classical Guitar.
Friday, April 27th- The Oregon Guitar Quartet.

Walla Mardi Gras Pub Crawl

The first annual Walla Mardi Gras Pub Crawl is being held Saturday, February 18, from 2-9pm in Downtown Walla Walla. Local pubs will be offering up food and beverages during the event as participants walk to and from. The form of payment is with tokens which can be purchased at participating pubs. $25 grants each participant eight token coins. $5 from the ticket price will be donated to the Walla Walla Fire Dept. Benevolence fund. Participating pubs and their venues are listed below:

. Red Monkey - SoCo punch, Jim Beam, Bud or Bud Light or Sweet Potato Fries.
2. Public House - Hand crafted Hurricane or Gumbo
3. Marcy's - PBR, Creamcicle or Nachos
4. Cross Roads - Phil Lynch live 4-6, Rum inspired Hurricane and Rodeo Fries
5. Mill Creek Brew Pub - Melon squeeze, Mardi Rita, handrafted beer or Chips
6. El Corrazon - house made and infused Sangria or meat and cheeses.
7. Laht Neppur - nice selection of their handcrafted micro brews.
8. Sapolil Cellars - Hurricane Katrina, King's Cake, and Sapolil Sangria. Food (3 options): Sausage Gumbo, Garlic Cheese Bread, or Dip of the Gods. Music/Entertainment: Impress Salon Face Decorations 1 - 7 p.m., 6- 8 p.m., Wagoner & Guy (no cover), 9 - midnight Franky Jo Dillin & The Slooches (free with Crawl wristband).

The Mom's Network in Walla Walla

The Mom's Network in Walla Walla is a local non-profit organization that provides opportunities for mothers in the area to socialize, exchange information, and get involved with the community. TMN has a calendar of events posted on their web site, themomsnetworkww.com. Some of the activities include morning walks, play dates at the YWCA, a book club, along with unique fund raising events. Mom's can join the network by contacting Beth Swanson (beth@themomsnetworkww.com). Benefits for joining besides the events and classes include discounts to more than 25 local business's. Members of TMN have also worked together to assist  local charities and nonprofits

Valentines Symphony Dinner and Concert

Join your valentine for an evening at the Symphony. The Walla Walla Symphony invites you to a delicious dinner at the Green Spoon followed by a concert at Cordiner Hall. Dinner includes 3 courses and a glass of wine for $40 per person with proceeds benefiting the Walla Walla Symphony.

The Symphony concert is Valentine-An Evening of Cole Porter. Rocky Blumhagen will be singing a wide assortment of Cole Porter songs. Rocky was born and raised in the valley.
He has developed his own tribute show to Cole Porter with arrangements by award-winning musician, composer and conductor, Ron Abel, and performed it in Portland with the Portland Chamber Orchestra. The CD from this show, called “Easy to Love” will be available at the Walla Walla Symphony concert. For ticket information go to the Symphony web site at http://www.symphony.org/.

Lather, Rinse, Defeat 2012

Lather, Rinse, Defeat in Walla Walla is back. This beauty competition is modeled after reality television show, Shear Genius. The 4 week competition is designed as a creative contest that also raises awareness of local nonprofit organizations.

Teams of local hairstylists will perform challenges specifically inspired by various organizations. Each week the competition will be held at a different location and judged by a select panel of representatives from nonprofit organizations.
Monday, February 6th, 5:30pm at Waterbrook Winery
Monday, February 13th, 5:30pm at Walla Faces
Monday, February 20th, 5:30pm at Le Chateau Winery
Monday, February 27th, 5:30pm at Sapolil Cellars

Julia Child Cookoff: Part Trois- Cassoulet

The Walla Walla Downtown Foundation is celebrating all things Julia Child  and all things delicious with a cooking contest. This years featured dish is cassoulet – a slow cooked bean dish originating from the south of France, made with white beans, various forms of pork and usually some duck confit thrown in for good measure. The event is being held on Sunday, February 19 from 2-4pm at the Marcus Whitman Hotel and Conference Center in Walla Walla. Chef Antonio will be creating a cassoulet for all guests of the event.  Tickets to attend are $15. per person and can be purchased at The Visitors Center at 26 E Main Street. For those who would like to be a contestant in the cooking contest should contact the Downtown Foundation office at 509-529-8755. Proceeds from the event will benefit Salvation Army’s Food Bank Capital Project.

Childrens Home Society Sweetheart Lunch

The Children's Home Society of Washington presents it's 11th annual Sweetheart Luncheon for kids on Wednesday, February 15th. The fundraiser will take place at the Marcus Whitman Hotel and Conference Center in Walla Walla. The Keynote speaker for the event is Dr. Marleen Ramsey, Vice President of Instruction, Academic Education and Transitional Studies at Walla Walla Community College. The Master of Ceremonies is Mark Higgins, Communications Director for Walla Walla Public Schools.
A silent auction will begin at 11am and lunch will be served at noon. Tickets are $40. per person and can be purchased by calling Debi Allessio at (509) 529-2130.
Proceeds from the Sweetheart for Kids Luncheon will benefit children and family throughout the region. Last year in Walla Walla, over 1,250 children and families were helped through early learning, counseling, family support, and mentoring programs.

2012 Frampton Comes Alive! Anniversary Tour

Peter Frampton is coming to Walla Walla with his 2012 Frampton Comes Alive Anniversary Tour. The three hour show features a complete performance of the album, Frampton Comes Alive! The Walla Walla concert will be recorded live and the recorded event will be made available for purchase on site and at the post event. Ticket prices range from $40. to $50. and can be purchased at Hot Poop or Walla Faces. The show is March 24th at Cordiner Hall on the Whitman College Campus. The door opens at 6pm and the show starts at 7pm.

Little Theatre of Walla Walla Presents Steel Magnolias

The Little Theatre of Walla Walla presents Steel Magnolias February 10th through 25th. The show is a story of friendship and trust set in a southern atmosphere that is both warm and comforting. In Truvy's local home grown Beauty Salon, six very different women come together to share their deepest secrets, hopes and fears. Steel Magnolias promises to engage the audience with hysterical and neighborly gossip. As the title suggest, these six ladies can be gentle as magnolias but are as tough as steel.

For more information on show times and tickets see web site at ltww.org. Ticket prices start at $10. a seat for children and $14. a seat for adults. Season tickets are $40.  The Little Theatre of Walla Walla is located at 1130 Sumach.

Blues and BBQ at Charles Smith Wines

Enjoy some great Blues music and some delicious BBQ on Thursday evenings at Charles Smith Wines. Big Daddy, Ray Hansen hosted last nights event. Vaughn Jensen, a blues guitarist from Tri-Cities presented an amazing performance on the stage set in the middle of the winery. Table tops set on cases of wine were adorned with candelabras. Between sets, Ray Hansen complimented Jensens music with a back porch blues theme.
West of the Blues BBQ was parked out front of the winery serving up their smoked pork, beef brisket, chicken entrees as well as the special for the evening, shrimp poor boy sandwiches. Their homemade BBQ sauces are delicious. They also make their own coleslaw and baked beans.
Charles Smith Wines is located at 35 S Spokane Street in Walla Walla. There is no cover charge for the Thursday performances.

Mother and Son Bowl-A-Rama

Mothers and their sons are invited to Stardust Lanes for a rockin' good time of bowling, dessert, and fun. On Saturday, February 25, 2-4p.m. Walla Walla Parks & Recreation will be sponsoring this exciting annual event.  Preregistration is a Must!  The cost is $27 per couple and $13 per additional child. 

Mothers and sons will have 2 hours to strike and spare their way through as many games as possible.  Dessert will be available to fuel your fun. Shoe rental is also included in the registration fee.  Registration is limited so sign up today online at www.wwpr.us or at the Parks & Recreation Office, 55 Moore St. For more information or questions please call 527-4527.

Evening of Elegance

The Walla Walla Community Hospice is hosting an Evening of Elegance. The event takes place at the  Marcus Whitman Hotel on Saturday, February 11th at 6pm. Wine, hors d'oeuvres, and a four-course dinner are included in the $95 per person ticket price. Groups of 10 people may arrange to sit at the same table. Proceeds from the evening will benefit Walla Walla Community Hospice. WWCH is a non-profit committed to providing quality hospice care to adults and children facing a limited life expectancy. No patient is ever denied hospice services for financial reasons. WWCH relies on the support of the community through donations and fundraisers to defray expenses.
For those who attend the Evening of Elegance, the Marcus Whitman Hotel is offering a room package special, their West Wing King Room at $99. To reserve a room be sure to mention Hospice.