9 AM - 4 PM
APRIL 11 + 12, 2025
TOWN HALL
121 MAIN STREET

Gaudy Gals presents a spring market event featuring vintage, garden, books, crafts, furniture, and yes, even ‘Man Junque’.

SATURDAY, MARCH 22, 2025
6:30 PM
AMERICAN 35
128 MAIN STREET

Saturday night, Friends of the Devil (Andy Steele - drums and percussion, Paul Gregutt - vocals, guitar; Nick Velluzzi - vocals, guitar; Nick Bader - bass) will be serving up songs by the Grateful Dead, the Jerry Garcia Band, Old and in the Way, Bob Dylan, Neil Young and a smattering of Cosmic Cowboy tunes on the American 35 stage beginning at 6:30PM.

FRIDAY, MARCH 21
6:30 PM
THE ROYAL BLOCK
222 MAIN STREET
21+

This Friday marks the return of The Movie Crush with our favorite cinematic curator, Warren Etheredge introducing us to ‘PROCESS’— part two of a four-part movie series: ART IN SHORT.

“How audiences and critics will receive an artist’s efforts is unpredictable, thus creators are wise to enjoy the process of making the work. Paint on canvas. Digital pen on tablet. Clay or camera in hand. Paper reimagined with twists or blades. The dedicated artists who invest in their particular, and sometimes peculiar, visions are enriched by the feel, the focus, the sweat, the hours. In this 75-minute* royal block of shorts, you’ll meet painters and the painted, doodlers and rappers, scientists and saviors, all of whom will show you… how it’s done.”

SAT 3/15 4-8pm: SPANISH TAPAS + FLAMENCO MUSIC
ROYAL BLOCK
222 MAIN STREET

6-8pm: Guitarra Flamenca - classic flamenco repertoire and original works by Gustavo Alonso López and a special guest Jay Roulston.

4-6pm: Spanish tapas paired with Spanish wine varietals from Walla Walla Valley.

21+

Combine Art Collective is pleased to announce our next show starting March 6 — Straight Outta Waitsburg! Participating artists will be: Bill Rodgers, Carrie Hendrix, David Gignac, Greg Tate, Karen Gregutt, Kimi Bruzas, Lane Gwinn, Suze Wood, Tom Bennett and Twila Johnson Tate.

Join us for the Artist’s reception the evening of March 7, 2025!

SAT 3/1 6-7pm: ART TALK
ROYAL BLOCK
222 MAIN STREET

‘Wise Virgin Eating Rock‘ by Amanda Manitach is the subject of this month’s Art Talk with Joseph Roberts. The artist herself will join us to unveil and discuss the artwork. Manitach is also the editor of PublicDisplay.art, which features an interview with Joseph Roberts in this month's edition.

Join the conversation! Royal Block hosts monthly art talks: round-table discussions facilitated by Joseph Roberts that consider differing perceptions of a single artwork. No art experience necessary.

Come early to sample some new and library wines by our friends over at El Corazon!

21+

Our own Joseph Roberts was interviewed by artist Amanda Manitach for Seattle publication PublicDisplay.art on his unique perspective on supporting artists. It’s a quick but wonderful read, and highlights Roberts’ art program here in Waitsburg.

For Valentine’s Day celebrations, you don’t want to miss the beautiful baked perfection of Buckin’ Tasty. They’re offering Cupcakes and 6” Cakes in Strawberry Shortcake, Vanilla Raspberry, and Chocolate.

DM them on Instagram to place your order.

VALENTINE'S NIGHT  FEBRUARY 14
THE LIBERTY THEATER -DAYTON  
Doors 6:15PM | Movie 7:00PM   
Free Admission
TICKET IS REQUIRED

In addition to one of the greatest classic cinematic masterpieces of all time, there will also be:
- Regular concessions available for sale
- A sweet treat from Vikki's Sweet Shoppe
- Flowers to purchase for your Valentine from Paige's Floral and Gifts
- The Casablanca Cocktail prepared by Hotel Hardware from The Bobcat Room
- Champagne and Sparkling Cider

A delicious new series is coming to Royal Block to start your Sunday(s) off right: A weekly bagel pop up with our friend Tom Glase! If you’ve not yet experienced the toothsome marvels of “Get Some Bagels” which will be opening a shop in Walla Walla this spring, you’re missing out!

Homemade bagels with various spreads, mimosas, red beer and hot brew available 9AM to NOON (or until they are gone!) @ ROYAL BLOCK

21+

ART TALK
FEBRUARY 1, 6-7PM
THE ROYAL BLOCK
222 MAIN STREET

Trace 6510 by Etsuko Ichikawa is on view at the Royal Block and is the subject of this month’s Art Talk with Joseph Roberts and the artist who will be joining from Tokyo via Zoom. 

Join the conversation! Royal Block hosts monthly art talks: round-table discussions facilitated by Joseph Roberts that consider differing perceptions of a single artwork. No art experience necessary.

Come early to enjoy "a preview flight" of some of some amazing wines and wineries that we will feature this spring!

21+

FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 6:30PM
ROYAL BLOCK
222 MAIN STREET

ART, IN SHORT is a new monthly short movie series presented by the Walla Walla Movie Crush.

This month's focus:

Rare breeds. Odd ducks. Head cases. Artists get called a lot of names, some of them fair, but many stemming from a certain envy. The best artists may very well be touched, in multiple ways, yet it is this nature that allows them to create works that spark, inspire and sate our souls. In this 75-minute* royal block of shorts, you’ll meet masters of many media most of whom may be part nutter, part genius — artists at their very cores.

21+

LIBERTY THEATER
FRIDAY JAN. 24 7:00pm
SATURDAY JAN. 25 7:00pm
SUNDAY JAN. 26 3:00pm

TICKETS on SALE NOW at libertytheater.org or at our Box Office Tues. & Fri. 2-5 in person or by phone (509)382-1380.

“Sylvie’s hopes of living happily-ever-after with Eugene soon dissipate when the next-door neighbor turns out to be Eugene’s mysterious former paramour, who proceeds to wreak havoc on Sylvie and Eugene’s wedding day as the uninvited guest. Scandal quickly ensues! The sequel to Barbara Pease Weber's popular play Seniors of the Sahara, The Witch in 204 weaves a tale of ageless romance and the magic of true love through the lives of those who have lived (55+), which is entertaining, hilarious and, refreshing!

Join us for this modern-day fairy tale for grownups, starring: Kim Boggs, Dale Slack, Samantha Steinhoff, Jae Goodridge, Deb Fortner, Kris Takemura, Roz Edwards, and Fred Crowe.”

TONGUE + GROOVE
ROYAL BLOCK
222 MAIN STREET
JANUARY 18, 6PM

We’re so glad to see that Michael Kelly and the Space Cowboys are headed our way next weekend to kick off the 2025 Tongue + Groove series at the Royal Block. As any fan can attest, they bring the groove, the funk, and the blues to Waitsburg, sometimes all in the same epic jam.

If you’re unfamiliar, you can now stream the new self-titled CD ‘The Michael Kelly Band’ on all major streaming services. This album was recorded in a Waitsburg recording studio and released in mid-December.

119 MAIN STREET
RESERVATIONS AT OPEN TABLE

After a very successful series of pop-up dinners through the winter, our beloved Bar Bacetto has announced that they are returning to regular service beginning February 5th! Book your reservations early…

Walla Walla’s PÁŠXA Wines is creating a bit of a buzz in our neighborhood. Their White Blend made the Royal Block’s Fall Release Weekend list of offerings in November, the Pressroom recently completed a letterpress project for their annual allocation, and Waitsburg wine writer Paul Gregutt reviewed their newly released 2022 vintages in his Northwest Wine Guide just this week.

With excellent scores, intriguing tasting notes, and the mystique of the Rocks District, there is much to be curious about. For access to their offerings, to book a tasting experience in their beautiful Balsamroot Sunflower Room, or to learn more about their story, visit pasxawines.com.

FORBIDDEN FRUIT
AMERICAN 35
SAT 11 2025, 8PM

21+
$30 GA or $42 VIP SEATING
TICKETS AT EVENTBRITE

Holly Dolly is bringing her favorite friends to American 35 for an evening of burlesque and cabaret that will lift your spirits as you enjoy spirits crafted by the American 35 bar. Emcee Rich Lather, flow artists Elektra Rose & Delilah, burlesque performers Holly Dolly, Velvet Delacroix, Mistress Linzi Louieeez & Lady Madame Heather will all appear, plus one special guest!

SATURDAY, 7 DEC, 10AM-4PM
TOWN HALL
121 MAIN STREET

Welcome Waitsburg photographer Dave Tipton to Main Street in his new Portraits of Nature Gallery in Town Hall. With an illustrious photography career spanning wildlife to professional sports and entertainers, the gallery will have a wide variety of greeting cards and prints mounted on foam core, ready to hang, and perfect for holiday gifting.

For those further afield, you can find his work online at bigskyphotography.net and follow him on Instagram @big_sky_photo.

ART TALK
SATURDAY, 7 DEC, 6PM
THE ROYAL BLOCK
222 Main Street

“Goal Keeper #1”, by Rodrigo Valenzuela is on view at the Royal Block and is the subject of this month’s Art Talk with Joseph Roberts.

Join the conversation! Royal Block hosts monthly art talks: round-table discussions facilitated by Joseph Roberts that consider differing perceptions of a single artwork. No art experience necessary.

21+

Mast Year Cider Collective is a worker-owned company specializing in artisan hard ciders made from wild or abandoned apples and pears foraged in Columbia and Walla Walla counties. They collect this fruit by hand, ferment it using native yeasts, and bottle it unfiltered. You can usually find them in Suite H of the Blue Mountain Station, but we’re delighted to have them with us during Waitsburg’s Hometown Christmas.

Come taste these gorgeous cuvées beautifully paired with West Coast oysters on the half shell, and help Mast Year celebrate their inaugural release. What could be more festive?

OYSTERS & CIDER POP-UP
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 3-6PM
THE ROYAL BLOCK
222 MAIN STREET

DEC 8, 2-5 PM
Mikkelsen Barn
12241 Lower Waitsburg Road
Waitsburg, WA 99361

Swing by the historic Mikkelsen Barn and help celebrate the completion of the preservation project with a Barnwarming Open House!

This structure was built in 1918, and work has been underway since 2019 to ensure that the barn lasts for another generation with support from the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation. The barn doors are now being throw open to welcome the community in.

All are welcome, spread the word, and bundle up— it’s bound to be chilly!

All Ages

FRIENDS OF THE POOL
COMMUNITY FUNDRAISING CONCERT
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 6PM
PLAZA THEATER
208 MAIN STREET

Friends, mark your calendars and grab tickets while you can! The Froghollow Band is taking the Plaza Theater stage for a special all-ages show kicking off Hometown Christmas Weekend. Tickets are just $5 (or $20 if you want to be a front-row VIP), and on sale now at Eventbrite.

After the concert, kids can stay at the Plaza for a FREE Christmas movie with supervision provided, while adults 21+ head to The Royal Block for the After-Party and Silent Auction.

Don’t miss your chance to have a fun time while doing good for the Waitsburg Community.

GRAND OPENING
MONDAY, 11 NOVEMBER, 5-7PM
122 COPPEI AVENUE

Say hello to our newest business neighbor, the Palouse Valley Community Center! The space at 122 Coppei across from Preston Park has been renovated and reimagined, now offering venue rental for all of life’s celebrations.

Services include a variety of wedding packages and offer a directory of preferred vendors. Small groups and classes are also welcome. Max capacity is 99 people. Let’s see if we can push the limits for their Grand Opening on Monday!

Have to miss the fun? Check out the space and services online: https://palousevalleycc.org/

TATE ART WAITSBURG
137 MAIN STREET

Rejoice, creatives! The Fall/Winter 2024 - 2025 workshops calendar has posted. Shrug off the winter blahs and warm up your creative practice with an array of workshops from artists Twila and Greg Tate.

Save your spot at : tateartwaitsburg.com/workshops

ART TALK
THE ROYAL BLOCK
222 MAIN STREET
NOV 2, 6-7PM

"The Unexpected Always Happens", by Tom Gehrig is on view at the Royal Block and is the subject of this month’s Art Talk with Joseph Roberts.

Join the conversation. Royal Block hosts monthly art talks: round-table discussions facilitated by Joseph Roberts that consider differing perceptions of a single artwork.

No art experience necessary.

21+

LIBERTY THEATER
NOV 14 - DEC 7
Tickets Online
or at the Box Office Tues & Fri 2-5PM
$15, $18, $20

Join us at The Liberty Theater for a live performance of this classic story rich in historical and ethnic detail: “Set in the little village of Anatevka, the story centers on Tevye, a poor milkman, and his five daughters.  With the help of a colorful and tight-knit Jewish community, Tevye tries to protect his daughters and instill them with traditional values in the face of changing social mores and the growing anti-Semitism of Czarist Russia.” Several Waitsburg actors take the stage.

Artwork by Laurie Vance

AMERICAN 35
128 MAIN STREET
NOV 2
7-9 PM

Come enjoy original live music from PNW songwriter Jared Graham at American 35. With a dynamic range and sound all his own, his heartfelt ballads and foot stomping anthems are sure to bring some soul to your Saturday night.

Need some Halloween inspiration? You should take a look at the Instagram page of ravenwolf_pennington1993. Her unending creativity and skills with a theatrical make-up palette are unrivaled.

OCT 31, 2024

TRICK-OR-TREAT @ Weller Public Library
1-6PM
The Halloween Classic, trick or treat!
Kids Event

TRUNK-OR-TREATING @ Bruce Museum
4-6PM
Halloween Party festivities include face painting, ring toss with prizes, and canvas bag decoration which you can then fill with candy from the Trunk or Treat by the Bryce House on 4th Street.
For children of all ages!

WIDOWS + ORPHANS @ Royal Block
4-8PM
Come dressed up as a widow or an orphan and join us for the Waitsburg Main Street Trick or Treat (starts at 6ish). Widowed and orphaned wines on the menu for 21+.

SUNDAY, 27 OCT, 4PM
208 MAIN STREET

The annual Rural Youth Enrichment Services fundraiser, Boograss! is happening Sunday at the historic Plaza Theater. In addition to the concert performance, there will be silent auction items awaiting your bid. If you can’t make the show, but would love to contribute to the wonderful work this organization does for our community kids, donations can be made at ruralyes.org.

$10 at the Door
All Ages

NANCY’S DREAM GARDEN CENTER
124 Warren Street

It’s all treats and no tricks at Nancy’s Dream Garden Center! The "Hello Fall" selfie station is sweet, and if you need to get your Jack-O-Lantern on, they have you covered with an astonishing selection of pumpkins for the Schulke Fundraiser. This worthy cause benefits the Ronald McDonald House and honors the life of Cooper Schulke.

Tune in, friends!

DavePaul5's new album, 'Sailing With The Devil' will be previewed today (Sunday 20 OCT) on Jim McGuinn's weekly radio show. It airs 4-6 p.m. on the Whitman College station at 90.5 FM.

The ‘Paul’ of DavePaul 5 is our very own Paul Gregutt who is rumored to be heading into a Waitsburg recording studio this winter… Stay tuned!

The valley’s tourism powerhouse Visit Walla Walla recently featured Stella’s Homestead run by our own Cheryl Hansen. If you’re unfamiliar, it’s the beautiful farm property out South Fork Coppei Canyon that has all of us locals dreaming of a staycation. Touted for its historic hospitality, bucolic rural setting, and private trail access any adventurer would love, it’s the perfect place to get together with family and friends, host events, or getaway from it all. Read all about it at wallawalla.org!

ART TALK
OCTOBER 5, 6-7PM
THE ROYAL BLOCK
222 MAIN STREET

"Asimuth CXIV", by Catherine Eaton Skinner is on view at the Royal Block and is the subject of this month’s Art Talk with the artist herself, facilitated by Joseph Roberts.

Join the conversation. Royal Block hosts monthly art talks: round-table discussions facilitated by Joseph Roberts that consider differing perceptions of a single artwork.

No art experience necessary.

21+

Check out the new monthly blues night, the second Saturday of every month. The series features the Michael Kelly band who describe their music as "retro space cowboy blues". They do absolutely know how to groove, and as a bonus, Royal Block will have special food items on the bar menu.

Series starts September 14!
21+
No cover

THE ROYAL BLOCK
222 Main Street

The competitors of the Walla Walla gravel cycling event Grit, put on by Allegro Cyclery, were lucky enough to receive a very cool bandana designed by Waitsburg graphic designer and cycling enthusiast Becky Wilson of Wilson Design Company.

The lung-burning routes covered 45, 65, and 95 mile loops of hardcore gravel riding on September 8, and yet even the least athletic amongst us would have been tempted to enter to just to secure this awesome bandana.

ART TALK

ROYAL BLOCK
222 MAIN STREET

SATURDAY SEP 7
6:00 PM

"We Wish Though We See Nothing", By Yan Wang (Jilin) is on view at the Royal Block and is the subject of this month’s Art Talk with Joseph Roberts on Saturday September 7, 2024, 6-7PM at the Royal Block.

Join the conversation. Royal Block hosts monthly art talks: round-table discussions facilitated by Joseph Roberts that consider differing perceptions of a single artwork.

No art experience necessary.

21+

SEP 7, 8AM-2 PM

Bruce House Museum. The Museum will also be open for tours.

If you have items you would like to donate to the Yard Sale, please bring them to the Bruce House, Friday, September 6, between 5:30 and 7:30PM

SATURDAY, AUGUST 24
WAITSBURG FAIRGROUNDS

All Ages

Tickets on Eventbrite

A long-held dream of Waitsburg Bluegrass musician Kate Hockersmith and the local bluegrass community will be realized this Saturday night with the First Annual Jasper Mountain Opry. As the grand finale to the Rural Youth Enrichment Services’ RYES Rhythm & Fun Festival, it’s an event you won’t want to miss! Here’s the full festival lineup:

4:00 PM - 6:30 PM GAMES: Bingo, Carnival Games, Silent Auction

4:00 PM Sign-up: Youth Fiddle/Banjo Contest and Band Scramble (all ages)

5:00 PM - 6:30 PM TIME TO EAT: hot dogs, chili dogs, drinks, ice cream, etc

6:00 PM Bluegrass Jam

7:00 PM Jasper Mountain Opry Bluegrass Concert

5-Ring Toss: Should you be lucky enough to land a ring around a bottle, it is yours.

THE ROYAL BLOCK
222 MAIN STREET

Wednesday, August 14

Our very own Paul Gregutt is the featured artist at this week's Wednesday Unfiltered. He picked up his first guitar in high school; engineered at Electric Lady Studios after college; signed a songwriter contract in Nashville and worked as a DJ at Seattle's legendary KZAM-FM while pursuing a songwriting career.

Currently he sings and plays with the DavePaul5 at venues throughout Walla Walla. Drawing upon a deep and varied songbook that includes dozens of originals, Paul’s rare solo shows focus on his fingerpicking skills as he reinvigorates classic songs by Dylan, Neil Young, Gram Parsons and John Prine.

For this special show at the Royal Block Paul will perform acoustic versions of self-penned songs from both DavePaul5 albums, along with previews of songs from his upcoming solo album.

No cover, 21+.

Simply Sawdust & American 35 are pairing up to offer an exciting woodworking and culinary experience on Thursday, August 15!

Get your tickets at Eventbrite.

At 3:30 your adventure begins at Simply Sawdust where you will be guided through the steps of making your very own laser engraved wooden pizza peel-- the italian classic 'palino' which is used to move wood fired pizzas to and from the oven. You will sand and oil your masterpiece before crossing the street to American 35 to embark on the next phase, which is learning how to make Neapolitan-style pizza. You will learn about dough, how to throw it, dress it, and fire a pizza of your own making. At the end of class, share your culinary creation with your classmates and toast your communal meal with a glass of house wine.

$80 for this 3.5 hour experience.

For more information, click here.

THE ROYAL BLOCK
222 Main Street

ART TALK @ The Royal Block
Saturday August 3, 6PM

"Tres Personajes en Agua" by José Luis Rodríguez Guerra is on view at the Royal Block and is the subject of this month’s Art Talk with Joseph Roberts on Saturday August 3, 2024, 6-7PM at the Royal Block.

Join the conversation. Royal Block hosts monthly art talks: round-table discussions facilitated by Joseph Roberts that consider differing perceptions of a single artwork.

 No art experience necessary.

21+

FRIDAY JULY 26, 6:30 PM

ROYAL BLOCK
222 MAIN STREET

Royal Block Reading Series welcomes author, actor, and activist, Ming Holden, who will share recent poems and read from her acclaimed memoir, "Refuge".

WAITBURG ARTGARDEN
124 Preston Avenue
July 26-28
9AM - 4PM

Local metal artist Karl Newell will be showing his garden art at WAG July 26-28. Sculptures include farm and garden equipment flowers, birds, centipedes, as well as other abstract creations. Amazing garden table and hanging flower basket sculpture, from Karl's imagination, for sale too.

All Ages

Bruce House Museum
318 Main Street

Come explore luxury living, circa 1883 with a self-guided tour or call or text 509-386-3739 for a docent-led experience. The doors will be open to welcome visitors 11-2 on Saturday July 20.

Donations appreciated!

THE SLAB (next to SImply Sawdust)
103 MAIN STREET

Waitsburg Food Truck Nights run on Wednesdays all summer long! Mi Pueblito and Raspados Garcia will be there to kick off Food Truck Night in style, July 10, 4-8PM. Don't miss it!

The Royal Block
222 Main Street

Wednesdays in Waitsburg just got so much more interesting! The Royal Block is kicking off their summer series, 'Wednesday Unfiltered' beginning July 10. Enjoy weekly installments of live music paired with refreshing curated wine flights. In addition, in partnership with Simply Sawdust, food trucks will be serving down on The Slab at 103 Main Street. Mark your calendars and come cool off!

THE ROYAL BLOCK
222 Main Street

"Formasi”  by Fadjar Sidik is on view at the Royal Block and is the subject of this month’s Art Talk with Joseph Roberts on Saturday July 6, 2024, 6-7PM at the Royal Block.

Join the conversation. Royal Block hosts monthly art talks: round-table discussions facilitated by Joseph Roberts that consider differing perceptions of a single artwork.

No art experience necessary.

21+

Saturday, June 29

101 Main Street

The things this man does with forgotten tools...

THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 6:00 PM
THE ROYAL BLOCK
222 MAIN STREET

The Royal Block welcomes Brooklyn, NY, based abstract artist, Jeffrey Bishop, for a presentation surveying his fifty-year art-making practice. Following Bishop’s presentation, he will be joined by Royal Block curator, Joseph Roberts, to discuss Bishop’s work, which has been widely exhibited and critically acclaimed.

Bishop’s amorphous artwork, “Untitled (Flow #1”), is on view at the Royal Block and was the subject of Roberts’, Art Talk earlier this month. The Royal Block hosts monthly Art Talks that are round-table discussions facilitated by Roberts to consider differing perceptions of a single artwork. Join the conversation.

PRESTON PARK
JUNE 15 - SEPTEMBER 21

There are few things more enjoyable on a relaxing Saturday morning than strolling through the Farmer's Market and enjoying the fresh produce and delicious eats. Thanks to Red Bird Blooms, you will have a chance to do exactly that every other week through the summer beginning June 15.

The vendor lineup is growing, with local favorites R&B Barbeque, Cedar Rain Spirits, String You Along, and Pink Button Bakery joining Red Bird Blooms. If you're a local producer and interested in selling at the market, you can get more information apply to join the vendors through the website.

Between markets, keep an eye on the Red Bird Blooms Facebook page for notifications of when the sweet self-serve farmstand on Jay Street & 4th is stocked.

THE LIBERTY THEATER
THE ODD COUPLE – Female Version
A Comedy by Neil Simon
June 21 & 22 7PM, June 23 3PM

From The Liberty Theater website "...only those in search of another delightful and incisive look at human behavior will get to know Florence and Olive, two very good friends who discover that while living alone is easy, adjusting your habits to the sometimes peculiar needs of a new companion, no matter how friendly, can be a little stressful. Come visit these two delightful personalities and a group of their friends as they search for happiness....and a couple of good men!"

Directed by Dave Campbell
“The Odd Couple” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French Inc. concordtheatricals.com

Tickets $12-$15-$18, online at libertytheater.org, or at the box office Tues & Fri 2-5 pm

Tickets go on sale June 3rd.

THE ROYAL BLOCK
222 Main Street

"Untitled (Flow #1)", by Jeffrey Bishop, is on view and the subject of this month’s Art Talk with Joseph Roberts on Saturday June 8, 2024, 6-7PM at the Royal Block.

Join the conversation. Royal Block hosts monthly art talks: round-table discussions facilitated by Joseph Roberts that consider differing perceptions of a single artwork.

As a follow up to the June Art Talk with Joseph Roberts on June 8, artist Jeffrey Bishop will be at the Royal Block to continue the conversation on June 20th (6-7PM).

No art experience necessary.

21+

137 MAIN STREET

CALLING ALL ARTISTS! Or those who aspire to be… The Tates have just published their workshop dates through the end of the year. They offer a new monthly Open Sewing Lab (first session Saturday, April 6 2024), Drawing, Watercolor, Block Print, and Ceramics. Check out the workshop dates on their website (tateartwaitsburg.com) and get your art on!

WALLA WALLA DANCE COMPANY
Cordiner Hall, Whitman Campus
Saturday June 15th at 7pm
Tickets Available Online

Advanced ticket purchase appreciated. General seating will be available at the door for $25. Beverages available for purchase at pre - show and intermission, thanks to our sponsors WALLA WALLA SUMMER THEATER!

Thank you for supporting our local performing artists!

Saturday, May 18, 2024
10:00 AM 2:00 PM
Bruce Mansion & Wilson Philips House

Join us for the First Annual Waitsburg Historical Society Quilt Show at the Bruce Mansion and Wilson Philips House on the corner of Main and 4th Street, Waitsburg, WA. There will be beautiful, handcrafted quilts from talented quilters who live in Waitsburg and from the Walla Walla Valley Quilt Guild.

Learn about the different patterns and fabrics used. All ages can also participate in the fun “Q is for Quilt” Scavenger Hunt. Plus, there will be historic self-guided museum tours of both the Bruce House and Wilson Philips house.

THE ROYAL BLOCK
222 Main Street

Brian Hunt will be playing live @theroyalblock May 24, 7-9PM.

“Songwriter Brian Hunt is a singer, guitarist, and noisemaker. Steeped in old-school country songs and hymns of rural Pennsylvania, he found salvation in the raw expression of punk and outsider music. Brian is still trying to forge sonic landscapes from dark, lonesome stories and kinetic guitar energy.” -Drawisgood.com

21+ | No Cover

BAR BACETTO
119 Main Street

Known for their artistry with pasta, Bar Bacetto has been honored as a nominee for the 2024 James Beard Foundation ‘Best New Restaurant’ award.

Mike and Erin Easton will be in Chicago June 10th to attend the awards ceremony at the Lyric Opera House. For those who don’t follow the culinary scene, the James Beard Awards are among the nation's most prestigious honors in the industry, and to be nominated is (in common vernacular) a BFD. While they’re enjoying the ride and making a quick celebratory getaway of it, back home we’re just bursting with pride for all they have accomplished.

World Collage Day is an international celebration of collage held annually on the Second Saturday of May. Several Waitsburg artists/art venues will be bringing the observance to town on Saturday, May 11.

Artist Kimi Bruzas will have a solo show of her amazing surreal vintage paper collage works up at the Waitsburg ArtGarden from 2 - 7PM.

Tate Art Waitsburg will display artwork by Greg Tate, Twila Johnson Tate, and Bill Rodgers that explore the medium of collage through paint, found objects, paper, books and wood. Pick up a complimentary kit of vintage papers that you can use to create a paper collage of your own. 11AM - 6PM at Tate Art Waitsburg

The Royal Block's annual contribution to World Collage Day will celebrate poetry, wine, art, and food created by local college students, their professors, and alumni at their 2024 College \ Collage event. The Wine Country Culinary Institute and College Cellars will unite to provide amazing food and wine pairings from 3-6, followed by a Flamenco music performance by Gustavo Alonso López and Jay Roulston from 6:30 - 8PM at The Royal Block.

ArtWalla.org

Waitsburg is delighted to have been added to the 2024 line-up of galleries and venues included in this season’s First Friday Art Tours, ironically happening throughout the weekend, the first weekend of every month, May through September. A suggested itinerary of the area’s most interesting events are posted each month to the ArtWalla website. Look for the signs of participating venues and stop in and say hello!

EXHIBITING MAY 3 & 4
WAITSBURG ARTGARDEN
124-A Preston Avenue - Alley Entrance

A semi-retrospective show of artist Barbara Jaksa features paintings and drawings spanning 17 years and 23,238 kilometres of home. The work is seen as the anatomy of a nomadic soul, revealed as I “connect the seemingly unconnected” (Willian Plomer, 1978) thru the use of words, marks, brushstrokes and silent blank space in the discovery of a cohesive visual language.

See more of Jaksa’s work, bio, and artist statement on her page…

Absurdist Collage Club March Challenge: Garbage.
Analog collage. See more…

THE ROYAL BLOCK

222 Main Street

Conflicted Memories by Robert Ernst Marx, is on view and the subject of the next art talk with Joseph Roberts on Saturday, May 4, 2024 from 6-7PM at the Royal Block.

Join the conversation. Royal Block hosts monthly art talks: round table discussions facilitated by Joseph Roberts that consider differing perceptions of a single artwork that will be on view. No art experience necessary. 21+

A sneak peek at the early morning preparations happening in the Gignac workshop for the Jaksa semi-retrospective coming up May 3-4 at the Waitsburg Art Garden. The collection of contemporary landscape work is evocative and nearly irresistible, especially in the dawn light.

THE ROYAL BLOCK
222 Main Street

The Royal Block Reading Series welcomes poets Jennifer Oakes and Kevin Craft along with musician Chris Jonlick for a lively evening of poetry, music, and book signings, Saturday April 27 at 6:30 PM.

Oakes, Craft, and Jonlick will honor the enduring power of community and the ways that unlikely connections often sustain artists. Oakes and Jonlick met as neighbors 15 years ago, and Craft is the first person Oakes read with in Walla Walla. They have since gone separate ways, but through the arts they maintain connections and seek to build local communities around creativity.

21+ | Admission is free to the public

You know it’s spring when the gardening coveralls come out. Our favorite case-in-point, Mr. Hubbard’s fantastical patchworked pair lovingly stitched by past-Mayor, 70’s Australian singing sensation, and recent author, Markeeta Littlewolf. Should you wonder what kind of colorful life-experience developed this level of imaginative stitching, you should pick up a copy of her autobiography, The Wrestler's Daughter, at Amazon.com.

THE ROYAL BLOCK
222 Main Street

All Wars Are The Same War, by Nichole DeMent is on view and the subject of this month’s art talk with Joseph Roberts on Saturday, April 6, 2024 from 6-7 PM at the Royal Block.

Join the conversation. Royal Block hosts monthly art talks: round-table discussions facilitated by Joseph Roberts that consider differing perceptions of a single artwork that will be on view. No art experience necessary.

It’s been positively verdant in The Pressroom this week thanks to the first run for Wheat Art Co. card company. They’ll be at the Spring Arts & Craft Show in TriCities March 15-17, so be sure to check out their booth if you’re over that direction!

On March 8, DavePaul 5 (featuring our own Paul Gregutt), plays AK’s Mercado in celebration of Walla Walla’s Guitar Fest Weekend! Catch ‘em if you can…

If you miss them, you can still listen to their 2023 release It Hasn’t Happened Yet on Pandora and other streaming services.

Our own Japanese Kuromiota, Kaz Pennington. Her theatrical makeup artistry astounds— follow her Insta @ravenwolf_pennington1993.

THE ROYAL BLOCK
222 Main Street

Three Moments, by Chris Engman is on view at the Royal Block and the subject of this month’s art talk with Joseph Roberts on Saturday, March 2, 2024 from 6-7PM at the Royal Block.

Join the conversation. Royal Block hosts monthly art talks: round-table discussions facilitated by Joseph Roberts that consider differing perceptions of a single artwork that will be on view. No art experience necessary.

HAPPENED FEB 3

Anyone who has ever attended a show put on by Nancy Wells and her daughters Jennifer and Justine Clark of the Walla Walla Dance Company, understands that this is no dance recital. This is a professionally-produced extravaganza! Case in point, The Spindarellas, the 2024 Winter Performance which was on stage at Cordiner Hall on February 3. Students included Waitsburg’s own Chloe and Ava McCaw, and Emily Knudson. Thank you Erin Wright Photography for sharing your gorgeous work with The Siren.

BAR BACETTO
119 Main Street

The pasta is exceptional (of course), but the gorgeous packaging with hand-lettered labels by the Easton family makes it too pretty to eat. Almost.

Grab a bag for your pantry stash on your next visit to Bar Bacetto.

HAPPENED: JAN 6

The Inaugural Burlesque show at American 35 rained glitter for Nadia Nice and Rich Lather.

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It would be easy to interpret this as pure abstractionism had you never seen our valley in the snow. More of Barbara’s work here…

101 Main

Gloria’s deep into hearts preparing for upcoming classes. Head to the website to sign up!

141 Main

If only you could hear the voices and strumming… You never know if it’s going to be banjo lessons with Daniel Rossi, squeaky lessons with the little ones, or a full on jam. But it’s always Bluegrass!

DUKE & REMINGTON
139 Main Street

Beginning in March, the Pressroom will be holding Open Studio hours on the first Friday and Saturdays of the month from 1-6PM. Are you interested in letterpress printing, or love admiring antique technology? Stop in and say hello!

'Middle Waitsburg Road Relief' garnered Greg Tate 3rd Place at Combine Art Collective's 3rd Annual Juried Show with his ceramic piece 'Middle Waitsburg Road Relief'.

Perhaps one of the most intriguing storefronts on Main Street is that of David Gignac. A metalworker and glassblower by trade, David has spent many years working in the theater and is no stranger to paint and canvas. His space is generally closed to the public, but worth a peek in the windows.

If you haven’t already subscribed to Paul Gregutt’s Substack, you probably should. He publishes regularly on the topic of Northwest wines, with the keen enology insights you would expect of a Wine Enthusiast alum, but in a frank witty style which is never dull. Don’t miss his recent article which, among other fascinating details about Tranche and Corliss, introduces us to the Secret Squirrel…

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Artists Greg and Twila Tate have taken up residence in the D+R Studios. Greg will be offering 2-day workshops for artists to hone their skills in drawing and watercolor this spring. Email for more info.

If winter is wearing on your very last nerve, step into the tropical nursery at Nancy’s Dream Garden Center. The balmy climate and verdant greenery is sure to lift your spirits and remind you of the sunny days ahead.