etc. - Jan. 6, 2011

Wind turbine permits will be session topic

The Pullman League of Women Voters will sponsor a public presentation entitled “Land Use Planning 101: Permitting a Commercial Wind Project” to be held at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 11, in the Whitman County Library at Colfax. Speakers will include Alan Thompson, Whitman County planning director, and Mike Denny, a coordinator for the Walla Walla County Conservation District.

Both will address the permitting process involved in approving a wind energy facility and explain the opportunities for public participation in that process. Thompson will discuss the Environmental Impact Statement and the Conditional Use Permit. Denny will discuss the possibility of a Technical Advisory Committee. Anyone interested in this issue is welcome to attend.

Wes Weddell band set for Dahmen barn

Often referred to as a modern “Woodie Guthrie,” Pullman native Wes Weddell will bring his full band along for a concert at the Dahmen Barn in Uniontown Jan. 29 to celebrate the release of his fourth CD, “By the Side of the Lake.”

Following a 65-day tour through all corners of the state to gather local stories and lore, he received the inaugural Mary Gates Venture Fellowship and that led to the “My Northwest Home” CD. It includes an homage to an octogenarian Whitman County carp.

He keeps busy as an in-demand teacher and sideman on a variety of instruments, including regular work with the beloved folk singing duo Reilly & Maloney since 2003. That same year he founded Puget Sound Productions, a federal non-profit organization dedicated to creating live-music spaces around the region and supporting local musicians.

The Wes Weddell band will perform at the Dahmen Barn Saturday, Jan. 29, at 7:30 p.m. Admission will be $10 at the door.

Moose antique show

Moscow Moose Lodge antique show and flea market will be at the lodge in Moscow, Saturday, Feb. 5, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Booths for antique dealers are $35 for an 8’ x 10’ space. Flea vendors pay $20 for an 8’ x 4’ table. Russell Wheelhouse will be there to appraise antiques. Cost is $5 per item. A jewelry appraiser will also be on hand. Space is limited. Contact Wheelhouse at russwheelhouse@ gmail.com to reserve your space.

ON CAMPUS

ART

WSU Museum of Art will showcase the talents of Seattle artist Claudia Fitch in an upcoming exhibition from Jan. 13 to April 2. “Claudia Fitch: Works 1987-2010” will feature sculptures created by the artist to play with images from popular culture, including vernacular architecture and decorative statuary. Fitch works intuitively from what she calls a “junk pile” of visual materials culled over the years.

Museum of Art Curator Keith Wells said Fitch’s work has been called decorative, humorous and at times surreal.

The opening reception for the exhibition will be held in the museum gallery at 6 p.m. Jan. 20, followed at 7 p.m. by a lecture by Fitch in the Fine Arts auditorium. The exhibition and related events are free and open to the public.

Fitch has a bachelor’s degree in fine arts from the University of Washington and a master’s of fine arts degree from Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia. Her work is included in numerous collections, including those of the Seattle Art Museum, Microsoft and the NW Museum of Arts and Culture. Among her many commissions is “The Colossal Heads” series at Qwest Field in Seattle.

Bookmark

Meet the Artist welcomes local cowboy poet Dick Warwick of Oakesdale to the Colfax Library tonight, Thursday, Jan. 6 at 7 p.m. Warwick is known for his cowboy poetry which has been published in several editions and has produced a number of CDs. Meet the Artist is free and open to the public, co-sponsored by The Colfax Arts Council and The Friends of Whitman County Library.

Preschoolers are invited to fun educational classes each Thursday in the Colfax Library with Baby time programs at 10:10, Toddler Time at 10:30 and Preschool Time at 11:00. Everyone is welcome!

Parents, grandparents and caregivers are invited to bring children for Friday’s Play and Learn group at the Colfax Library. This is an open playgroup from 10:00-11:30 am. Come anytime and visit with friends and family while child plays and learns.

Additional programs coming in January include Third Thursday for grades 1-4 and The Whitman County Library Board of Trustees meeting. Check the library’s events calendar at http://www.whitco.lib.wa.us for a complete listing of events and programs.

All branches of Whitman County Library will be closed Jan. 16 - 17 in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Due dates have been extended and the library’s website services including online requesting, renewing, Pro-Quest, legal forms and a live chat librarian will still be available at http://www.whitco.lib.wa.us.

Whitman County Library has several books to help you stick to your New Year’s resolution. “Eat This, Not That! 2011” by David Zinczenko is designed to make smart food choices easier while stripping those extra pounds from your body. Once you lose that weight, you’re going to keep it off. Forever.

“The Carb Lover’s Diet: Eat What You Love, Get Slim For Life” by Ellen Kunes eases you back into a world of yummy, satisfying meals and snacks, while dropping weight. This book shows how certain carb-rich foods, especially those with the amazing natural ingredient called Resistant Starch, will suppress your appetite, improve your mood, and make you thin for life!