MARCH CALENDAR

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Lego-Rama Dayton Memorial Library 6:30 p.m. Bring your Legos and head over to Dayton Memorial Library to put together Legos for different events. You can also choose to use the library's Legos. This event is held each first Friday of the month. The library is located at 111 S. Third St. in Dayton.

The Lentil Brothers Skye Book and Brew Molly and Abby will play folk and Indie music at the brewery in the evening on March 2. The ladies provide vocals and play the guitar, banjo, piano, ukulele, trumpet and harmonica. The brewery is located at 148 E. Main Street in Dayton.

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Open Mic Coppei Coffee Co. 7 to 11 p.m. At least half a dozen talented local musicians are expected to turn out for the first Open Mic event at the Coppei Cafeacute;, 137 Main St. in Waitsburg. 509-524-8184

Mid-Columbia Mastersingers St. Paul's Episcopal Church 7:30 p.m. The Mid-Columbia Mastersingers' 25th Silver Anniversary Celebration continues. The choral ensemble will present a concert exploring a theme of darkness and light with music ranging from Renaissance composer Heinrich Schutz through contemporary composer Randall Thompson. The concert will be held at the church at 323 Catherine Street in Walla Walla. Tickets are $20 for adults.

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Scrabble Sundays

Mace Mead Works

12 to 7 p.m.

Join Reggie and Heather for games of Scrabble at the mead works at 250 East Main Street in Dayton. Bring your Scrabble game or play one of theirs.

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Reptile Man 6:30 p.m. Waitsburg High School Gym Scott Petersen, the Reptile Man, will bring his friends the king cobra, alligator snapping turtle, albino python, American alligator and large diamondback rattlesnake to Waitsburg High School for a community show. Admission is $1 per person. Photos with reptiles will also be available. For more information, visit www.reptileman.com.

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WWCC Rodeo Riding Against Child Abuse March 9, 10, 11 Walla Walla Fairgrounds Indoor Arena About 200 contestants from 12 Northwest Colleges will be competing in the 43rd annual WWCC College Rodeo: Riding Against Child Abuse, held March 9, 10, and 11 at the Walla Walla Fairgrounds Indoor Arena. Friday and Saturday evening performances begin at 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday afternoon performances starting at 1:30 p.m. and noon, respectively. Other Saturday family entertainment includes the annual Cowboy Breakfast from 8 to 11 a.m. A free kid's instructional rodeo follows from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Advance rodeo tickets prices are $7 for adults, $4 for children/seniors, $18 for one performance family tickets. Tickets are on sale in Walla Walla at Sterling Savings Bank, L&G Ranch Supply, New York Store, Super One, Walla Walla Harvest Foods and the WWCC Bookstore.

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Dr. Seuss Celebration

Dayton

Elementary School

The students and staff at Dayton Elementary School will hold Dr. Suess Celebration including a pajama day and family night to inspire a love of reading and to honor the author of classic children's books. For more information, call the school at 509-382-2507.

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Blue Mountain Brix & Brew Festival Benefit Auction 5:30 p.m. The Dayton Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual benefit auction at Running T Ranch.

A beer and wine social silent auction starts at 5:30 p.m. A live auction will begin at 7 p.m.

For more information, contact the Dayton Chamber of Commerce at 509-328- 4825, 166 E. Main St, Dayton or visit www.historicdayton.com. Starbuck Elementary photo

Blue Mountain Blue Grass Jam Coppei Coffee Co. 6:30 to 10 p.m. Lend your ears, your voice or your finger picking to the third Friday bluegrass jam at the Coppei Cafeacute;, 137 Main St. in Waitsburg. 509-524- 8184.

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Preschool Open House

Waitsburg Parent

Cooperative Preschool

Preston Hall

8:30 a.m.

The Waitsburg Parent Cooperative Preschool is hosting an open house on Wednesday, March 21 from 8:30 to 11 a.m. at Preston Hall. Come visit with your child. Spots can be reserved for next year's new families starting March 21st. Also, parents can join classes and learn new parenting skills to build stronger and healthier families. Preschool is for families with children between the ages of 3 to 5 years old. Classes meet on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays from 8:30 to 11 a.m. beginning in September. Parents participate in the classroom three times per month and attend a required Parent Education meeting in the evening monthly. Please call Laurie Withers at 527- 4237 or 520-4830 for more information.

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Karaoke Night

Coppei Coffee Co.

7 to 11 p.m.

Prescott's Deb Tiedemann hosts the first karaoke evening at Coppei Cafeacute;, 137 Main St. in Waitsburg. Should be a blast! 509-524- 8184.

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Waitsburg

Historical Society

Meeting

Wilson-Phillips House

7 p.m.

The Waitsburg Historical Society annual meeting will be held Monday, March 26, at the Wilson-Phillips House located at 124 West 4th St. in Waitsburg. All annual reports are due and will be presented.