Sep 26 Saturday
Whether you’re a longtime Austen devotee or simply love a good historical novel, we’d love to have you join the conversation!
Every animal deserves a storybook ending. And you're the reason so many of them get one.
Join fellow animal lovers from across Chelan and Douglas Counties for an unforgettable evening benefiting Wenatchee Valley Humane Society. As the safety net that makes happy tails (and tales!) possible in our community, we couldn’t do this without you!
On September 26, we gather for Storybook Endings, an Annual Fundraising Gala to celebrate the fosters, the adopters, the volunteers, the donors—everyone who shows up for animals when they need it most.
Together, we'll enjoy a reception, buffet dinner, a special program, and more, all to help raise critical funds to keep the shelter thriving, our animals healthy, and bring more families together.
Your chapter in this story matters. Come write it with us.
Sep 27 Sunday
Jim Hodges’ “Unearthed” exhibition is a monumental bronze cast of an uprooted tree stump. The truncated form resonates with majesty while also serving as a mournful reminder of humankind’s impact upon the natural world. The sculpture is suspended in stillness, suggesting what might have been above, stretching branches that had reached into the air towards the sun that once contained life in green and barky rough wildness. With this implication, and through our interaction with the sculpture, “Unearthed” opens generative thought toward relationships between environments and their communities. The work beckons us to consider fragility, ephemerality, as well as the sacredness of life.
This work-in-becoming had its first residency in San Francisco’s Grace Cathedral in 2019. Imagine that in the confines of that edifice the sculpture absorbed metaphysical power from everyday spiritual practice, from a celebration of life observed in rites of faith, musical performances, readings, by a community’s presence, participation, and social interaction. “Unearthed” has its second residency at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art at Washington State University, providing the academic and regional community an occasion to approach the work through intentional participation.
In time, its roots will be reunited with the ground through burial, transferring its accumulated goodwill charged with incorporeal memories and energies into the Earth. Only its severed trunk will remain visible, indicating a new role in nature.
IMAGE | Jim Hodges, Unearthed, 2015 to present
LOCATION | The Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art WSU is located in the Crimson Cube (on Wilson Road across from Martin Stadium and the CUB) on the WSU Pullman campus. Museum hours are Tuesdays through Saturdays from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Closed Sundays, Mondays, and during University holidays and breaks.
Perched high above the city streets, High Rise Hijinks is an afternoon of thrills, laughter, and breathtaking physical comedy.
The program opens with Liberty (1929), in which Laurel & Hardy find themselves stranded on a towering steel framework, where a simple wardrobe mix-up spirals into a dizzying series of near misses and perfectly timed chaos.
The feature, Safety Last! (1923), follows Harold Lloyd’s unforgettable climb up a downtown skyscraper — culminating in one of the most iconic moments in film history.
Nationally renowned organist Dennis James accompanies both films live on the Washington Center’s cherished 1924 Andy Crow Wurlitzer, connecting modern audiences to the irreplaceable magic of silent cinema.
Sep 28 Monday
The Borah Symposium is one of University of Idaho’s longest-standing traditions, fostering dialogue and education on global peace and justice. Sponsored by the Borah Foundation, the symposium brings together thought leaders, activists and scholars to explore solutions to the root causes of war and conflict.
Through keynote lectures, panel discussions, student roundtables and community events, the Borah Symposium continues its legacy of inspiring action and cultivating global awareness. Topics range from nuclear disarmament and humanitarian aid to media literacy and environmental conflict.
Whether you're a student, educator, policymaker or concerned citizen, you’ll have the opportunity to engage with the most pressing issues of our time and consider bold strategies for a more peaceful future.
The 2026 Borah Symposium will take place Monday, Sept. 28 through Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026, at University of Idaho’s main campus in Moscow, Idaho. This event will focus on human resilience in the face of international conflict, featuring a keynote address by Nadia Murad, the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize recipient and an Iraqi human rights activist.
Over the course of three days, the symposium will highlight various aspects of this complex topic, in which we are inviting experts with diverse perspectives to engage with the symposium's theme. The events are free and open to the public.
Sep 29 Tuesday
