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Ryder Sutton, 7, rides a giant tricycle in front of the Latah County Shrine Club booth at the 2022 Latah County Fair in Moscow. More about this year’s fair can be found in the calendar.
County fair season hits a peak this weekend with three fairs — Latah, Clearwater and Garfield — bringing their annual celebrations of agriculture and rural life to the area in Moscow, Orofino and Pomeroy, respectively. And Orofino Lumberjack Days, which runs today through Sunday, honors the area’s logging history and culture.
Details about the fairs and other community celebrations — including Palouse Days and the Juliaetta Blackberry Festival and Car Show — are in the calendar at inland360.com/events.
Other entertainment and community engagement options in the coming days include:
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Festival Dance and Performing Arts Association launches this season’s Great Performances Series at 6:30 p.m. today (Thursday, Sept. 12) with Collision of Rhythm, a music and dance performance, at University of Idaho’s Hartung Theatre, 625 Stadium Drive, in Moscow.
The family-friendly show blends the talents of tap dancer Aaron Williams and beatbox-juggler Bronkar Lee in a performance that includes 17 instruments, including drums, piano, marimba and saxophone.
“Collision of Rhythm invites us to open our hearts and minds to the joy and hope that await us all if we lay aside our differences, collaborate with our neighbors, and make something beautiful together — whether that’s music or our communities,” Festival Dance Executive Director Tim Sievers said in a news release.
Tickets, $25 for adults and $15 for students, are at festivaldance.org.
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The Lewis-Clark State College Center for Arts & History’s Grape & Grain fundraiser returns from 6-8 p.m. Friday with wine tasting, hors d’oeuvres and a silent auction.
Admission includes six tastings of wine and craft beer, with the option to purchase more, and guests receive a commemorative glass. Food to pair with the wines will be by Brava’s restaurant of Lewiston.
Proceeds from the event, including a silent auction and booze raffle board, benefit the center, help fund programming and exhibitions.
Tickets, $50, are at bit.ly/grapegrain24.
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A cleanup party for a stretch of Idaho Highway 8 on Saturday will be followed by a volunteer appreciation barbecue, organized by Palouse Land Trust.
The event starts at 9 a.m. with a meetup at the city park in downtown Deary for carpooling to the cleanup site. The barbecue that follows the work party is for “anyone and everyone who has volunteered with Palouse Land Trust,” according to a PLT news release, and will continue until midafternoon.
Participating in Saturday’s cleanup isn’t a requirement for attending the barbecue, but “extra cool volunteer bonus points” will be graciously awarded to the crew.
More information is at palouselandtrust.org.
