SEPTEMBER CALENDAR

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The Columbia County Fair's first Bull Bash in 2010 was a big hit, featuring dozens of bull rides, kids' sheep rides and other forms of dusty entertainment. This year the fair will be held Sept. 7-9.

Library Card Signup Month Sept. 1-30 Dayton Memorial Library September is Library Card Sign-Up Month! Residents of Dayton or outlying areas in Columbia County, stop by the library to get your free library card.

Walla Walla County Fair And Frontier Days Sept. 1-2 Walla Walla County Fairgrounds Enjoy all of the tradi- tional fair events for just $3 to $7 per person, depending on age. Special events this year are con- certs by the Frog Hollow Band, wool busting and tractor pulls. For more information: www.wal- lawallafairgrounds.com/ highlights.html

Labor Day

School Begins Waitsburg School District

Columbia County Fair Sept. 7-9 Columbia County Fairgrounds Enjoy the annual fair with the theme Treasure Chest of Columbia County's Best. There will be plenty of animals, a rodeo and lots of vendors and entertainment.

Pond & Garden Tour 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Walla Walla Area

Walla Walla Commu- nity Hospice will host its 11th annual Pond and Garden Tour. This hospice fundraising event is a self- guided tour of 10 gardens in the Walla Walla area. It is a delightful tour of unique and creative gar- dens incorporating ponds, creeks and other water features! Tickets for this event include a tour map and provide entrance to all 10 gardens. Other features will include a raffle for pond and garden acces- sories, featured vendors of garden art, musicians, and "Artists in the Garden". Cost is $20 per person. Tickets may be purchased at Bright's Candies & Gifts, 11 E. Main Street or at the WWCH Office at 1067 Isaacs Avenue. Tick- ets may also be mailed for credit card orders placed by phone to (509) 525- 5561 ($2 per order shipping and handling). More details about the Pond and Garden Tour are avail- able on the web at www.wwhospice.org or www.facebook.com/wallawal- lahospice.

Annual Lions

Club Salmon

Barbecue

6 p.m.

Waitsburg Fairgrounds

For just $25, enjoy a wood-fired dinner of all-you-can-eat salmon, baked potatoes, fresh- baked bread, famous baked beans and home- made cole slaw. There will also be beer and wine. Proceeds benefit the Waitsburg Lions Club and their community projects.

Pioneer Fall Festival

Bruce House Museum

Main Street

Start off the day with the Community Church Service at 11 a.m., followed by a ceremony to honor the Pioneer of the Year at about noon. At 2:30 p.m., Victorian-era fashions will be on dis- play. Come down and visit the fall festival for vendors and good food, too.

Commercial Club Waitsburg Town Hall 6:30 p.m. Program to be annouced.

Business Awards

Showcase

Baker Boyer Bank

7 W. Main Street

Walla Walla

Join the Walla Walla Valley Chamber of Com- merce at the 6th Annual Business Awards Show- case.

The event is being held in the beautiful lobby of the main branch of Baker Boyer Bank in Downtown Walla Walla. Celebrate with the best businesses in the Valley, whether you want exposure for your business, to expand your existing network or just have a great evening.

Chamber Plow to Plate Dinner 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Waterbrook Winery

10518 W. Highway 12

Walla Walla

Join The Walla Walla Valley Chamber for a family style dinner featur- ing for amazing Chefs: Andrae Bop of Andrae's Kitchen, Antonio Campo- lio from The Marc Restau- rant, Michael Kline from the Walla Walla Bread Company and Dan Thies- sen with the Walla Walla Community College culi- nary department.

Chefs will pair to Wa- terbrook wines. The event is $30 for Chamber members; $35 for non-members. Purchase tickets at the chamber office or by calling 525-0850.

Banned Books

Week Starts

Dayton Memorial

Library

This year marks the 30th anniversary of Banned Books Week and the theme is 30 years of Liberating Literature. Banned Books Week is the only national celebration of the freedom to read.

It was launched in 1982 in response to a sudden surge in the number of challenges to books in schools, bookstores and libraries.

More than 11,000 books have been chal- lenged since 1982. Celebrate by picking up a challenged book at your library today!

For more information, please visit http://www.bannedbooksweek.org/