07/24/08 Summer in the Valley | Yakima Herald-Republic Online

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Friday

* Toddler and Preschool Art Studio, 10 a.m.-noon. Open studio exploration for children ages 5 and younger. Cost: $5. Red Art Gallery, 30 N. Third St., Yakima. 469-2766.

* Allied Arts Summer ArtsVan, 10 a.m.- noon, Community Center at Nueva Buena Housing; 1-3 p.m., CAD-LAC, Wapato.

* Outdoor Summer Cinema. Beginning at sunset at Randall Park, South 48th Avenue, south of Nob Hill Boulevard. Free movie but canned food donations suggested for Northwest Harvest. Call 509-966-0930 or visit www.alliedartsyakima.org. Movie is "The Bee Movie."

* Jazz in the Valley. Live jazz performances in 10 venues in downtown Ellensburg. Alice Stuart & The Formerlys, Jeffery Brooks Quintet, Scott Cossu, Jake Bergevin & The Javatown Swing Orchestra, the Sidewalk Stompers, Total Experience Gospel Choir, and others. Tickets $10-35.

* MooseFest 2008. Roslyn. Contact Kurt Lutterman, 425-890-8675 or www.moosefest.org.

* Chuck Prophet. Performing at the Yakima Sports Center, 214 E. Yakima Ave. Cover charge varies. Call 509-453-4647.

* Yakima Bears vs. Eugene, 7:05 p.m. at State Fair Park, 1301 S. Fair Ave. Tickets $4.50-8.50. Call 509-457-5151 or visit www.yakimabears.com.

Saturday

* Ellensburg Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

* Goldendale Farmers Market, 9 a.m.- 2 p.m.

* Prosser Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-noon

* Build and Grow Kids Clinic, 10 a.m. Free building workshop for children and parents. Lowe's, 2500 Rudkin Road, Union Gap. Preregistration suggested. 248-3032. www.lowesbuildandgrow.com.

* Borders Story Time, 11 a.m. Free. Borders Books, 1700 E. Washington Ave., Union Gap. 248-4018.

* Who Wants to be a Pioneer, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Learn how pioneers lived off the land. Hands-on activities include candle making, flower pressing, butter churning and ice cream making. Free. Kittitas County Historical Museum, Ellensburg. 925-3778. www.kchm.org.

* Official Yu-Gi-Oh! Duelist King Tournament, Noon-4 p.m. Ron's Coin & Book, 6 N. Third St., Yakima. 248-1117.

* Saturday Nite Live, 7-9:30 p.m. Free drop-in program open to youth ages 7-15, in partnership with Yakima Valley Young Life. Swimming, sports, games, Christian message. Yakima Family YMCA, 5 N. Naches Ave. 248-1202 or 961-9898.

* Summer Campfire Programs, 7 p.m., at Yakima Sportsman State Park, 904 S. 33rd St. Admission and parking are free. Bring your own chairs. The Yakama Nation presents "Coyote Tales," myths and legends of early Native Americans as told by Jacob Wolftail. Call 509-575-2774.

* Yakima Bears vs. Eugene, 7:05 p.m. at State Fair Park, 1301 S. Fair Ave. Fireworks after the game.

* Creedence Clearwater Revisited, 8 p.m. at Legends Casino outdoor arena, 580 Fort Road. Tickets through Legends Casino gift shop, 877-726-6311, ext. 5271, or Ticketmaster, 509-453-7139, www.ticketmaster.com.

* MooseFest 2008. Roslyn. Contact Kurt Lutterman, 425-890-8675 or www.moosefest.org.

* Raspy Bellingham rockers the Loyal Sinners, 9 a.m., Yakima Sports Center. Cover charge is $5. Also on the bill are local boys With A Bullet, and Seattle indie-rock band Italian Bombshell (formerly called In Caves), which features Yakima native Kelly Champoux on bass.

Sunday

* Roslyn Farmers Market, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

* Yakima Farmers Market, 9 a.m.- 2 p.m.

* MooseFest 2008. Roslyn. Contact Kurt Lutterman, 425-890-8675 or www.moosefest.org.

* Outdoor Summer Cinema. Beginning at sunset at Gilbert Park, North 50th and Lincoln avenues. Free movie but canned food donations suggested for Northwest Harvest. Movie is "NeverEnding Story."
Call 509-966-0930 or visit www.alliedartsyakima.org.

* Yakima Bears vs. Eugene, 5:35 p.m. at State Fair Park, 1301 S. Fair Ave. Dads and baseball night. Also Family Feast: $1 for hot dogs, soda, popcorn or ice cream.