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Friday, Aug. 29-Monday, Sept. 1
* If you're spending this weekend exploring the wilderness along U.S. Highway 12, you might want to make a pit stop at Exit 68 and check out the wares -- from antiques to toys to one-of-a-kind oddities to plain ol' junk -- at the annual Packwood Labor Day flea market.
Established about 30 years ago, this flea market -- boasted to be the largest in the Northwest -- attracts an estimated 20,000 visitors to the area during the four-day weekend. (A slightly smaller flea market kicks off the summer season each year during the Memorial Day weekend.)
For more information, visit www.destinationpackwood.com and click on the "flea markets" link.
Saturday, Aug. 30
* Those with the need for speed aren't the only ones heading to Goldendale this weekend.
On Saturday, fans of husky-voiced, blue-eyed soul singer Michael McDonald will settle in at the Maryhill Winery Amphitheater just off Washington Scenic Route 14, west of U.S. Highway 97 near Goldendale.
The former Doobie Brother (and Steely Dan member) will be takin' it to the stage following opening act Jill Trenholm. The concert starts at 7 p.m.
Tickets cost $39.50 and $59.50 and are available through Ticketmaster, 453-7139 or www.ticketmaster.com. For information on box seats and rail tickets, call Maryhill Winery at 877-627-9445.
* For Saturday night's Summer Campfire Program, falconers Steve Seibert and Marsha Flamm are bringing with them a few feathered (and razor sharp taloned) friends from the Raptor House Rehabilitation Center in East Selah.
The program -- the final one of the season -- will include demonstrations by a variety of birds of prey such as hawks and owls.
The talk begins at 7 p.m. at Yakima Sportsman State Park, 904 Keys Road. Admission and parking are free. Folding chairs are advised and marshmallows are provided afterward for roasting. For more information, call 575-2774.
Sunday, Aug. 31
* Struggling swimmers won't be the only ones doing the doggie paddle in Franklin pool this Sunday.
People and their pooches are invited to cool off during the second annual Paws in the Pool event, held the final day of pool operation.
Franklin pool at 2105 Tieton Drive will be open from 3-5 p.m. to well-behaved dogs and their owners. It's an event that Yakima Parks and Recreation Department supervisor Traci Bennett brought with her from the Toppenish pool.
Cost is $3.75 for adults and $2 for kids. Dogs of any age get in free. Donations will also be accepted for the Humane Society of Central Washington.
For more information, call Franklin pool at 575-6035.
Wednesday, Sept. 3
* OK, we're not suggesting you camp out in front of Gasperetti's all night, but you definitely shouldn't wait until the last minute to show up for the second annual Painted Pints Party at the G-Spot bar in Gasperetti's Restaurant, 1013 N. First St.
Beginning at 5:30 p.m., hundreds of hand-painted pint glasses featuring one-of-a-kind works of art by more than 30 artists will be sold for $25 each on a first-come, first-served basis -- and your place in line will be assigned as you walk in. There will also be a silent auction component.
A selection of the painted pints is on display at the Allied ArtsCenter, 5000 W. Lincoln Ave. You can also check out a few of the glasses via On's Flickr page at www.flickr.com/onmagazine.
The party is free to attend and proceeds from the glass sales benefit Allied Arts of Yakima Valley. Plus, with a pint purchase you will get $5 off on a ticket to this year's Fresh Hop Ale Festival, which is Oct. 4 at the Millennium Arts Plaza.
For more information, call 966-0930 or visit www.freshhopalefestival.com.
Friday, Sept. 5
* Does your wardrobe need a change for fall?
Fashion and philanthropy will be meeting on Front Street next Friday night for the "Season to Change" Fashion Show.
The event, a benefit for New Horizons and For A Better Tomorrow, features clothing from the Yakima shops Garden Dance and Denyse's Shoe Boutique as well as designs by Yakima's own Carly Holtzinger.
The 2006 Eisenhower High school graduate is majoring in fashion design at Seattle Pacific University. And this fashion show, part of September's Downtown First Fridays activities, was her idea.
The 20-year-old college junior -- home for the summer -- has been organizing it for about two months now.
The event takes place from 5 to 7 p.m. on North Front Street near the Yakima Avenue intersection.
Tickets cost $20 and are available at Garden Dance, 25 N. Front St., Gilbert Cellars, 5 N. Front St., Denyse's Show Boutique, 3105 Summitview Ave., and Rave A Salon, 1603 Summitview Ave.
Restaurants and other businesses have pledged to donate a percentage sales from this fashionable evening -- from those who mention the fashion show or show their ticket during their purchase -- to the cause.
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