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Music and dancing are planned for a Gladish Benefit from 7-9 p.m. Thursday (May 29) evening in the View Room at The Gladish Community and Cultural Center, 115 NW State St. in Pullman.
Oldies, rock ’n’ roll and country music will be performed by Larry Dahlberg, The Singing Mailman, who will play songs by request. Light hors d’oeuvres will be served, and soft drinks will be available for purchase.
Organizers are asking for a donation of $20, or $30 per couple, at the door, by card or cash. Proceeds will help fund operations at the struggling Gladish center, where a kickoff meeting for a Save Gladish Campaign will be held from 1-3 p.m. Saturday in the View Room. Community members are invited to help plan ways “to stabilize and preserve” the historic space.
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The Lewis Clark Bluegrass Organization’s 10th annual Valley Bluegrass Festival: Pickin’ on the Clearwater returns to Orofino this weekend with live music Thursday through Sunday at the Clearwater County Fairgrounds, 155 Wisconsin St.
Camping (details are on the festival website) and jamming start at noon Thursday, with a potluck at 6 p.m.
Music by eight acts, including headliner Kentucky Sky Bluegrass Band, is scheduled for 2-9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, wrapping up with a 9 a.m. Sunday morning gospel sing.
Tickets, $20-$35, are at lewisclarkbluegrass.com. Children 15 and younger get in free with a paying adult.
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Ride a photon across the galaxy in “Seeing! A Photon’s Journey” from 5-6 p.m. Sunday at the Washington State University Planetarium, 231 Sloan Hall, 405 NE Spokane St., on the Pullman campus.
A docent will lead a tour of May and June night skies before the full-dome screening of the Neil deGrasse Tyson-narrated film about astronomy and biology.
Tickets are $5 at the door by cash or check only.
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Visitors to eight attractions on the Palouse can get a Summer Museum & Gallery Passport stamped from June through September to be entered into a prize drawing.
The participating destinations are:
- Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art WSU, Pullman.
- McConnell Mansion, Moscow.
- Moscow Contemporary.
- Pullman Depot Heritage Center, Pullman.
- The WI&M Depot, Potlatch.
- Third Street Gallery, Moscow.
- Troy Historical Society Museum.
- White Spring Ranch, Genesee.
