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First week of classes calls for beer olympics, glass-making and more

This week brings more ways to get involved on, off campus
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ALEXANDRIA OSBORNE
WSU’s Bryan Hall clock tower on campus, Pullman, Wash.

Welcome back, everyone! I hope the first week of classes has been treating everyone well.

And for the freshmen, I hope you guys have been able to find your way around campus and made yourselves at home.

This week, I am bringing you some more events around the Pullman community, both on and off campus again.

So if you are looking for a way to get involved or out of your comfort zone, I hope this is something that helps. Enjoy!

Lost in the Palouse Landscape

  • What: Art show featuring work by Ludmilla Parez Saskova
  • When: 9 a.m.–6 p.m. weekdays until the end of August
  • Where: 1912 Center in Moscow

Moscow Farmers Market

  • What: Moscow’s annual farmers market
  • When: 8 a.m.–1 p.m. Saturdays
  • Where: Main Street and Friendship Square in Moscow

Pullman Farmers Market

  • What: Pullman’s annual farmers market
  • When: 3:30–6 p.m. Wednesdays
  • Where: Brelsford WSU Visitor Center

Music on Main

  • What: Local bands and artists perform downtown between June–September
  • When: 6–8 p.m. Thursdays
  • Where: Pine Street Plaza in Pullman

Damn Yankees

  • What: Broadway musical comedy
  • When: 7:30 p.m. Aug. 24, 25, 26; 1:30 p.m. Aug. 26, 27
  • Where: Regional Theatre of the Palouse in Pullman
  • Cost: $28–30

Fridays at the Clock

  • What: Live music from WSU School of Music faculty and friends
  • When: 6:30–7 p.m. Aug. 25
  • Where: WSU Bryan Clock Tower

Black Student Union BBQ

  • What: Annual BSU Welcome Back BBQ
  • When: 3–6 p.m. Aug. 26
  • Where: Reaney Park in Pullman

Beer Olympics

  • What: Tenth annual Birch and Barley Beer Olympics with a mix of beer, food and athleticism
  • When: 12–5 p.m. Aug. 26
  • Where: Birch and Barley in Pullman 
  • Cost: $40–50, with fees

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

  • What: Performance of Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”
  • When: 2 p.m. Aug. 26–27
  • Where: Gladish Community Center Courtyard in Pullman
  • Cost: $20

The Cabaret

  • What: Burlesque show and gift cards for two best-dressed winners
  • When: 9 p.m. Aug. 26
  • Where: Etsi Bravo in downtown Pullman

Artist Talk 

  • What: Lecture by glass artist Benjamin Cobb with reception afterward
  • When: 4:30–5:30 p.m. Aug. 29
  • Where: Fine Arts Center Auditorium

Glass Comes Alive

  • What: Free glass-making seminar with public discussion about glass-making history and demonstrations by glassblowers
  • When: 12:30 p.m. Aug. 30
  • Where: Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art

I hope you enjoyed this list of events this week, and I will be back next week with more. If there is an event you want to see here next week, feel free to reach me at [email protected].

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ALEXANDRIA OSBORNE
ALEXANDRIA OSBORNE, Editor-in-chief
Alexandria started working for the Evergreen in October 2020 as a news reporter and eventually hopped around to the roots/life, opinion and culture sections. She was a copy editor for three semesters beginning in January 2021 and was the Life editor in fall 2022. She was the copy chief for the summer and fall 2023 semesters, and is currently the editor-in-chief for the spring 2024 semester. She is from Tri-Cities, WA, and is always writing in her free time.