The City of Pasco is once again teaming up with Lampson International for the 32nd Annual Cable Bridge Run. I don’t know about you, but I have been looking forward to participating in the 10K portion of this run. For the last several months my dad and I have gone out running along the Columbia River in Kennewick and Pasco Washington. If you aren’t quite ready for a 10K quite yet, don’t sweat it there is also a 5K run and a 1 mile fun run. A timing chip will be used by all participants to track finish times and paces.

No matter which race you choose to participate in the cost is $15 if you would also like a shirt or if you choose to opt out of the shirt then the fee goes down to $10 through December 13. Registration turned in between December 14-17…

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On December 14 come out to Kennewick High School for the 5th Annual Kennewick Police Officers vs. Kennewick Firefighters Charity Basketball Event, tip off will take place at 7:00pm. The cost of admission into the game is simply a donation, but you may want to bring some extra cash for your chance to win the raffle. Thanks to Jack Didley’s, those who enter the raffle will have a chance to win a 3 day, 2 night trip with airfare to Mexico, a flat screen TV, and many other prizes! All the money raised at the game will go to help Kennewick Washington families who are in need this holiday season. What basketball game is complete without a half court shot? Windermere has donated $250 for the game’s half court shot, each spectator will be given a ticket for their…

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If you are looking for a Christ-Centered Christmas celebration, then join Central United Protestant Church in Richland Washington for their Advent Family Fun Night on December 10. The evening will be a great night of fellowship, family fun, food, and a touching message about Jesus Christ, our reason to be celebrating this holiday season. The evening will begin promptly at 6:30 pm to see the humorous, touching, and interactive presentation by Oochee the Clown who will share an inspirational hope-filled message about Christmas. Following Oochee the Clown’s presentation head into the fellowship hall for crafts, games, snacks, crazy Christmas photos, and gingerbread house decorating! There is something for the whole family to enjoy and best of all, everything…

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Tri-Cities - Christmas Lighted Boat Parade In Kennewick, WashingtonChristmas is right around the corner and that means many people in Tri Cities Washington start planning for Christmas parties and getting out the box of Christmas decorations. Every year our family has a tradition of watching the lighted boat parade with friends a family. This year make plans to enjoy the lighted boat parade with family and friends or maybe just that one special person. The lighted boat parade is an annual event that takes place every year along the shores of the Columbia River.

Details of the Lighted Boat Parade
This year the parade will be on December 5 and 6, 6:00pm-9:00pm. The boats begin at Clover Island in Kennewick Washington and go down to Howard Amon Park before heading back to Clover Island. An awards party will take place…

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Tri Cities Washington is home to a large and diverse population of artists. During the weekend of November 13-14 14 of our local artists are opening their studios for you during the Annual Tri Cities' Artists Open Studio Tour. Come and visit each of the artists in their studio and watch them paint, create pottery, sculpt, make jewelry, fiber art, or glass art. These fourteen artists will be located in eleven studios all around the Tri Cities. During both days of the tour the selected studios will be open from 11:00am to 4:00pm. There is no charge to participate in this tour. The 14 artists participating in the Open Studio Tour this year include: Lisa Hill who does watercolor paintings, Susan Kimmel who creates collages, paintings and book arts, Consuelo…

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This weekend and next weekend Columbia Basin College’s theatre department will be performing a rendition of George Orwell’s 1984. Performances will take place in the CBC theatre in Pasco Washington on November 13-14 and 19-20. Each play will begin promptly at 7:30pm. The cost of tickets is $10 for adults and $8 for students and seniors. Tickets can be purchased at the door before the show.

George Orwell’s book, 1984, is a story about a society where there is constant war, pervasive government surveillance, and ceaseless government mind control. The story follows character Winston Smith, a man who works for the Ministry of Truth revising historical records so that they coincide with the party’s agenda. Sick and dissatisfied with his current situation,…

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On November 13-14, check out The Cascade Natural Gas's Savor the Flavor event going on at the TRAC in Pasco Washington. You don't want to miss out on an opportunity like this one! There will be hundreds of food and cooking related exhibits, celebrity chef demonstrations, Fresh Chef of the Mid Columbia (our local Iron Chef competition), Best Burger competition, live music, a BBQ pavillion, a culinary classroom, liquid libation learning center, and a culinary marketplace. There will even be a kid's area too with lots of fun activities for them! On Saturday, November 13 doors will be open between 11:00am and 10:00pm, the concert will take place between 6:00-10:00pm. Sunday, November 14, doors will be open 10:00am-7:00pm. In order to allow each attendee to…

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On Saturday, November13 head out to the Sandberg Event Center in West Richland Washington for the Free Family Dance honoring children with special needs. There will be great food, exciting games, tons of fun dancing, and overall just a great evening! Live music will be provided by the Thunder River Boys Band as well as some DJ music and lighting provided by Sound.doc Productions. This event, which takes place from 5:30-8:00pm, is a great place to bring the whole family to! Local restaurants will provide all of the food, no alcohol will be provided.

There is no charge to attend but donations are accepted, all donations will go to DSAMC, the Down Syndrome Association of the Mid-Columbia. For more information about this event call the West Richland…

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Ski season is just around the corner and with that comes the annual ski and snowboard swaps. One of our local ski resorts, White Pass Ski Resort, is getting close to opening the slopes for the weekend, but not before the Volunteer White Pass Ski Patrol holds their annual White Pass Ski & Snowboard Swap in Yakima Washington. This annual ski swap, which has been going on for over 40 years now, features new and used snowboards, shaped skis, traditional skis, and a variety of new and used clothing. The ski swap will take place on Saturday, November 6 from 9:00am to 6:00pm, and Sunday, November 7 from 10:00am-3:00pm at the Yakima Fairgrounds. Enter gate 5, there is no charge for admission or parking. Cash and credit cards are accepted but no checks will be…

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The Richland Public Library of Richland Washington hosts a variety of events for the community and most of these events are free or very reasonably priced. During the month of November, there are a wide variety of family friendly events including a few presentations on Native American culture, movie nights, a puppet show, and more!

Puppet Show by WSU Tri Cities’ Students
On November 10, beginning at 1:30pm students from the Arts in Education class at WSU Tri Cities will be presenting four different puppet shows for children at the story circle. There is no charge.

Movie Nights
There is a family movie night coming up on Thursday, November 4 where Toy Story 3 will be shown. Another one will take place on November 19 with a showing of Karate Kid. On…

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