etc. - Jan. 13, 2011

Hog Heaven to return

Hog Heaven Big Band will return to Dahmen Barn in Uniontown Jan. 22 at 7:30 p.m. to play tunes from the 1920s to the 1940s at the Dahmen Barn in Uniontown. The band plays at the Barn on the fourth Saturday of the month throughout 2011.

The band plays until 9:30 and is enjoyed by those who come to listen or dance. The cost is $8 for a couple, $5 for a single with children 12 and under free.

Clubs & Youth Groups

Taste and Tear 4-H club met Dec. 4 at Helen Appel’s house where they baked cookies for the Tapestry performance in Colfax. The next meeting will be Saturday, Jan. 15, beginning at 9 a.m. at the Appel home.

Sixteen members of the Colfax Thrifty Grandmothers met Monday, Jan. 10, for their monthly meeting. Members will take part in the Relay for Life this year. The group will also belong to the Chamber of Commerce again this year.

They donated $1,200 to the Community Fund, $250 to the food bank and $250 to FISH.

ON CAMPUS

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

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

The Whitman County Library Board of Trustees will meet Tuesday, Jan. 18, at 4 p.m. in the Colfax Library. Library Board meetings are open to the public and residents are encouraged to attend.

Third Thursday Club celebrates “Let It Snow” Jan. 20 from 3:30 - 4:30 with crafts, stories, games and snacks for kids in grades 1-4. Children can ride bus #5 from JES to the library with a note from parent.

Get Moving with Wii Dance 2 at the Colfax Library. Everyone is welcome to this after school event on Wednesday, Jan. 26, from 2:30 to 4: p.m. Come in and show us all your fun dance moves.

For additional children’s program information contact Sheri or Nichole.