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MLK celebration, casino night and more to do this week

Leaving negative degree weather behind calls for music, movies and more
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MIKAYLA FINNERTY
Two students dancing and having fun in the snow on Feb. 21 on Terrell Mall.

Welcome back Cougs! I hope everyone’s first couple of weeks have gone smoothly, and everybody is surviving this weather. 

As it warms up to above freezing temperatures again, it might be a little easier to get around town, and there are multiple things to do throughout the Palouse. 

Enjoy!

Jeffrey Gibson: They Teach Love

  • What: Exhibition of work by internationally recognized artist Jeffrey Gibson
  • When: 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Tuesdays–Saturdays until March 9
  • Where: Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art WSU

Here in a Homemade Forest: Common Reading Connections

  • What: Exhibition of work by Indigenous and non-Indigenous American artists inspired by the WSU common reading book “Braiding Sweetgrass” by Robin Wall Kimmerer
  • When: 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Tuesdays–Saturdays until March 9
  • Where: Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art 

Knit and Crochet Class

  • What: Beginners knitting and crochet classes 
  • When: 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month until April 20
  • Where: Yard Underground in Moscow
  • Cost: $79 for four knitting classes; $69 for four crochet classes; materials included

MLK Celebration

  • What: Poetry, dance and singing performances alongside a keynote address to celebrate MLK Day
  • When: 6 p.m. Jan. 18
  • Where: Compton Union Building

Free Haircuts

  • What: Free haircuts from licensed stylists
  • When: 4–6 p.m. Jan. 18
  • Where: Latah Recovery Center in Moscow

Casino Night

  • What: Casino games including poker and blackjack, as well as karaoke, other board games, mocktails and prizes
  • When: 7 p.m. Jan. 19
  • Where: CUB Senior and Junior Ballroom

Live Music

  • What: Live music featuring Uke Too
  • When: 7 p.m. Jan. 19
  • Where: Hotel McCoy in Pullman

Film Series

  • What: MLK Film Series: The Burial
  • When: 6 p.m. Jan. 19
  • Where: CUB Auditorium 

Film Festival

  • What: Wild and Scenic Film Festival featuring local stories of environmental action, with a silent auction
  • When: 7 p.m. Jan. 19
  • Where: Kenworthy Performing Arts Centre in Moscow
  • Cost: $16, $12 for students

Two Sweet

  • What: Free cake at Sugar Babe Bakery with giveaways and a photo backdrop to celebrate the business’s two year anniversary
  • When: 10 a.m–5 p.m. Jan. 20
  • Where: Sugar Babe Bakery in Pullman

Science on Screen

  • What: Science on Screen series featuring FACE/OFF
  • When: 7 p.m. Jan. 20
  • Where: Kenworthy Theatre in Moscow
  • Cost: $8

Speed Dating with Books

  • What: Speed dating, but with books instead of people
  • When: 2:30 p.m Jan. 26
  • Where: Moscow Public Library

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.
MIKAYLA FINNERTY
MIKAYLA FINNERTY, Editor-in-chief
Mikayla is a journalist, illustrator, and photographer for The Daily Evergreen. She was the Social Media Editor for Spring 2022, and Managing editor for Fall 2022. She is a multimedia journalism major and plans to graduate in 2023. Mikayla enjoys reading, baking, and drawing in her free time.