OCTOBER CALENDAR

1Willow, a boutique and art gallery on Rose Street in Walla Walla, is having an ArtWALK from 5-8 p.m. with demonstrations and art talks by M'Lisse Moerk and Margie McDonald begin­ning

at 6 p.m. This will be followed by an open studio on Saturday, Oct. 2, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. where Jeanne McMenemy will share her studio with John Saling and will be open to the public. John will be performing engraving demonstrations throughout the day. Studio tour maps and information are available at Willow or by calling 509.876.2247. Also on Saturday, Margie McDon­ald

will give a workshop at 36 South Colville Street, $75 per person. Margie provides basic materials and tools; you are invited to bring any found objects you would like to "play" with. Sign up at Willow or call 509.876.2247.

Walla Faces Tasting Sa­lon, on Main Street in Walla Walla, gears up for an event-filled month beginning with an evening of Kevin Selby music from 6-8 p.m. Selby is known for his original vocals and jazz fusion. On Oct. 8 Blue Mountain Span­ish Sound will play from 6-8 p.m. featuring two acoustic guitars with a heavy Ameri­can/ Latin beat and original music. On Oct. 9, from 2-5 p.m., singer, songwriter Gary Kemp will play mellow folk (with a hint of country) as well as cover music. Oct. 15 the salon welcomes lo­cal

singer, songwriter Ryan Calvert from 6-8 p.m. Oct. 22 from 6-8 p.m. is singer, song­writer and keyboardist Rick Phillips formerly of Apart­ment 101. And Oct. 29 from 6-8 p.m. is new jazz group the Bluestone, blues and grooves designed for danc­ing or listening. At all events, wine (glass or bottle) and tasty tidbits are available for purchase. No cover charge.

2Dayton On Tour, an art walk with artists reception, historic home and artist stu­dio tours and the Great Blue Sky Kite Contest, takes place in historic Dayton all day.

Talented Columbia Coun­ty artists will be featured on Main Street in Dayton at the Wenaha Gallery, Gallery at the Weinhard, and local studios as well as the Dayton Historic Depot and Delany Building during this event. The Art Walk will be from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. with the artists reception at the His­toric Depot from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Staff will unveil the Stationmaster Sculpture that evening.

The artists reception will be an opportunity to meet the participating artists and relax with music, hors d'oeuvres, and wine tasting; there will be no fee for the reception.

The historic home and building tours take place from 1-4 p.m. Cost is $10. Maps and tickets available at the depot beginning at 1 p.m. Docents will be on hand at each building to answer questions and provide infor­mation. For more informa­tion, contact the Dayton His­toric Depot at 509-382-2026 or the Dayton Chamber at 509-382-4825.

3Dessert Fundraiser for Dayton Young Life from 3-5 p.m. at the Seneca Com­munity

Center in Dayton. Admission is free but dona­tions are welcome. Pie auc­tion will help raise money for the 2010-2011 program year. Young Life is a youth min­istry program for local chil­dren. If you haven't received a personal invitation to this event, call Diana Frame at 509-382-4553 to reserve your spot.

4 The Columbia County Coalition for Youth and Families will be presenting a public presentation to raise awareness of the problems of domestic violence. En­titled "What's Love Got to Do With It?" - the evening will focus on the effects of domestic violence on a fam­ily and will also cover ways that individuals can advocate for victims and how to help someone they suspect is in an abusive relationship. The correlation between domes­tic violence and substance abuse will also be discussed. In addition, parents and teens can get tips on safe dating practices and how to recog­nize signs of an unhealthy relationship. The event will be held at the Liberty Theater in Dayton and will start at 7 p.m. It is free and open to the public. For further informa­tion, call 509-382-1511.

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Local American Asso­ciation of University Women Candidates Forum at Day­ton's

Liberty Theater from 7-9:30 p.m. All candidates running for office in the November 2 general election have been invited, including those running for contested Columbia County offices: Rea Culwell and Randy Lewis for prosecuting attor­ney,

Walt Hessler and Mark Franklin for sheriff, and Charles Reeves and Charles Amerein, for commissioner, district 3. All candidates attending the forum will give statements and answer questions from the audience. Voters will be able to visit one-on-one with candidates at the conclusion of the fo­rum

while refreshments are served in the theater lobby. Ballots are set to be mailed Oct. 15.

7 The next Call to Prayer, sponsored by Touchet Valley pastors, takes place at 7 p.m. at the Redeemer Lutheran Church, 601 S. 3rd Street in Dayton. The guest speaker will be Pastor Joy Punnoose, President of the Native Mis­sionary Movement. NMM has over 1,500 churches and missions in North India, as well as several Bible Col­leges and children's homes. The North American office is located in London, Ontario. Following Pastor Punnoose's message and prayer, led by the Touchet Valley pastors, there will be coffee and an opportunity to meet with him. Please check the Native Missionary Movement web­site www.nmmindia.org.

9 Friends of the Dayton Memorial Library Silent Auction from 1-3 p.m. in the Delany Room.

Dayton's 4-H dog club is joining with a club in Walla Walla to offer a Clicker Training Seminar in the youth building at the Colum­bia County Fairgrounds be­ginning at 10 a.m. Chis Ham­er, the creator of Dog Sense seminars, is coming from Mount Vernon, Wash., to de­liver an informative, interac­tive program. The cost is $10 for those not in 4-H. There will be an on-your-own lunch break and an afternoon of question and answers along with more work for dogs and handlers. For more informa­tion, contact Tanya Breaux at 509-382-2027.

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Pink Rain. The Chris­tian Women's Connection's monthly meeting takes place at the Lions Club Building at the Waitsburg Fairgrounds from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The cost is $9 and reserva­tions are required. Babysit­ting is available. The event will be catered by the Dayton General Hospital. Dawn Meicher, a nurse from the Waitsburg Clinic, will share information about breast can­cer, for Breast Cancer Aware­ness Month. Cleo Saenz will sing, and Pat Smith will talk about trading in city life for life in the wilderness and the depression, poverty and lone­liness

she's confronted. Call Judy Jackson at 509-399-2005 to make reservations. The group requests that you honor your reservation, "gift" it to a friend, or call to cancel if your plans change.

15General Election ballots mailed to voters.

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The Weller Public Li­brary, in downtown Waits­burg, will celebrate librarian Jan Cronkhite's more than three decades of service prior to her upcoming retirement at a pie party from 2-5 p.m. You don't have to bring a pie to attend.

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Hospital Auxiliary An­nualFall Salad Luncheon. This is a delicious fund raiser for the hospital auxiliary. Tickets may be purchased at the hospital gift shop. For more information contact 382-2322 or 382-2137

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Dayton Memorial Li­brary will be closed for board and staff training.

31Living History Party at Fort Walla Walla Museum on Myra Road. This will be the museum's final performance of the year, a 19th Century part at 2 p.m. in the museum's pi­oneer

settlement. Visitors can listen to 19th Century popular music played by the Oregon Trail Band at 1:30 p.m. Park hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $7 for adults, $6 students and seniors 62 and up, $3 children ages 6-12 and free for those under 6. For more information, call 509-525-7703 or visit the museum's website at www.forwallawallamuseum.org.