John O'Connell
University of Idaho senior Tess Richardson irons a garment she’s making as part of her capstone project for the Apparel, Textiles and Design Senior Showcase with the Margaret Ritchie School of Family and Consumer Sciences.
Events indoors and out are planned throughout the region in the coming week, including showcases by area college and university students. More activities are in the calendar.
The Community Band of the Palouse celebrates 50 years with a free concert at 7 p.m. Friday at Pullman High School, 510 NW Greyhound Way.
Gustav Holst’s Second Suite in F, a tribute to Louis Armstrong, Rossini’s “William Tell Overture” and classic marches are among the pieces slated to be performed. A short reception will follow the concert.
The nonprofit band, made up of adult musicians from throughout eastern Washington and north central Idaho, performs at a variety of venues throughout the year, according to its website, palouseband.org.
Events at the University of Idaho and Lewis-Clark State College celebrate innovation and technical expertise.
The UI’s free Engineering Design EXPO, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m Friday at the ICCU Arena, 900 Stadium Drive, Moscow, gives the public the chance to see College of Engineering students’ capstone projects.
Jeff Binford, senior director of U.S. expansion planning at Micron Technology, will deliver the event’s keynote address at 12:30 p.m.
More information is at bit.ly/ExpoUI.
Auto Mechanics Club members Jackie Bradshaw and Ryan Sackett at Lewis-Clark State College’s Rogers Motors Automotive Center.
Warrior Wheels, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at LCSC’s Schweitzer Career & Technical Education Center, 2947 Cecil Andrus Way, Lewiston, includes activities and demonstrations for car enthusiasts and prospective students.
The school’s Auto Mechanics Club organized the event, including dyno runs, a fun run, a silent auction and a carburetor rebuild demonstration by Riley Schlick of Riley’s Rebuilds, an all-female production team with a growing following on social media, according to an LCSC news release.
Admission is free, with a $5 fee to participate in the event’s car show and a $100 fee to use the Dyno Lab. Information is at bit.ly/warriorwheels.
The annual Seaport River Run, set for 10 a.m. Saturday in Lewiston, benefits a Lewiston nonprofit organization with a mission of providing accessible activities for people with disabilities.
Ethan and Friends, ethanandfriends.org, is working toward providing a gym with swings, zip lines, climbing walls, a sensory room and a walking/wheelchair track.
Race-day registration, $20-$25, starts at 8 a.m., and line formation is at 9:40 a.m. at Swallows Park, Highway 129, Clarkston.
Participants can choose between a 2.9-mile or 10K course, both of which end at Lewiston’s Hells Gate State Park. Bus transportation back to Swallows Park is provided.
More information is at cityoflewiston.org/549/Seaport-River-Run.
“A Culinary Tour of the Palouse” continues Saturday at Artisans at the Dahmen Barn, 419 N. Park Way, Uniontown, with “Baking the Palouse: Unexpected Grains & Legumes.”
The series of classes, funded by a grant from the State of Washington Tourism public-private partnership, continues through July 12, with a variety of topics focused on regional foods.
Chef Jessica Murray of Washington State University’s school of Hospitality Business Management leads Saturday’s session about creating baked goods, like baklava and molten lava cake, using grains and legumes, such as garbanzo beans and lentils.
More information is at artisanbarn.org.
Students’ work takes center stage at the UI Apparel, Textiles and Design Seniors Showcase, on display Monday through May 10 at the Moscow Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center, 411 S. Main St.
The pieces on display are capstone projects of nine students in the university’s Margaret Ritchie School of Family and Consumer Sciences, including women’s and men’s wear, sportswear, lingerie and vintage-inspired clothing.
Student Asiah Brazil-Geyshick, of Annandale, Minn., drew inspiration from her Ojibwe heritage in her designs, featuring cultural scenes embroidered on each garment, such as a girl harvesting birch bark for making baskets, according to a UI news release.
“All nine have really different consumers and really different lines,” instructor Lori Wahl said in the news release. “There are no two that are similar.”
The visitor center is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. A closing reception is set for 5-7 p.m. on the final day of the showcase.
