The Times - Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley

Special Election Waitsburg transportation benefit district, mayor and new council members are on the ballot.

Final Four Coppei Cafe 4 to 6:30 p.m. Bring your bracket and enjoy the game on the big screen. (509) 524-8184

Open Mic Coppei Cafe 7 p.m. Itching to perform in front of a crowd? Or just want to listen? Come down to the coffee shop on Main Street for some great local entertainment. (509) 524-8184

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Feast Walla Walla 1 to 4 p.m. The fifth annual Feast Walla Walla will be held Saturday, April 14 from 1 to 4 p.m. Guests will sample food and wine featuring the region's many fine restaurants, food purveyors and wineries. A temporary on-site wine store will give guests the chance to purchase bottles of the wines they taste. Live musical entertainment will add to the festivities. Tickets are $50, inclusive of a commemorative wine glass, plate and 10 event tokens, which can be exchanged for samples of wine or food. Additional tokens will be available for $2. Participation is limited to 600 individuals aged 21 years or older. Advance tickets are on sale now and can be purchased by visiting www.feastwallawalla.com.

Touchet Two Step

Coppei Cafe

7 p.m.

Waitsburg resident Mickey Richards will teach a couple different dances. Come enjoy the fun. (509) 524-8184

Karaoke Night The Tuxedo 8 p.m. to Midnight Come join the fun and sing a couple songs.

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Poetry Reading Dayton Memorial Library 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Susan and Bruce Matley will read poetry. This event is for all ages, especially teens. Everyone is welcome to share their own poem or read their favorite poem.

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Tour of Walla Walla Bicycle Race April 20-22 Competitive cyclists will ride through the Touchet Valley this spring weekend hoping to win specially designed plaques.

Lyric Writing Workshop Delany Room, Dayton Memorial Library 6:30 p.m. Come try your hand at the fun art of songwriting with musician Heather Stearns. Spend an evening learning about what makes lyric different from poetry, elements of good lyrics and setting words to music. If you have an instrument of words to work with, please bring them. Refreshments will be provided. Teens and adults welcome.

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Annual Bereavement

Conference

Providence St. Mary Medical Center

8:30 a.m.

Walla Walla Community Hospice and Providence St. Mary Medical Center will serve as the local co-hosts for the Hospice Foundation of America's annual bereavement conference, "End of Life Ethics."

The program will examine the ethical issues and dilemmas that emerge at the end of life, the principles, of ethical decision making and the effects of these decisions on staff and families.

The teleconference will be held at Providence St. Mary Medical Center on Level 1 in the Providence Room. Registration begins at 8:30 am. The conference begins at 9 a.m. and ends at noon.

The program is free to the community, but preregister by calling 509- 525-5561 before April 23. A $30 fee is required to receive continuing education credits.

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Frog Hollow Acoustic

Coppei Cafe

7 p.m.

Come hear our local band Frog Hollow on the stage in the living room at Coppei Cafe. (509) 524- 8184