What:
National Alpaca Farm Days at Sandollar Farms & Alpacas

When:
September 28 and 29, 2019, from 11:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.

Where:
Sandollar Farms & Alpacas
2001 S Washington St, Kennewick
Between 10th and 27th Aves
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Why:
A great opportunity for the public to come meet alpacas and learn more about these inquisitive, unique animals, the luxury fiber they produce, and why the alpaca business is perfect for environmentally conscious individuals. Free fun family event!

• Experience alpacas up-close! Visit the “selfie” booth!
• Meet the Livestock Guardian Dogs, Gabe, Valentina and Savannah!
• Feel the soft alpaca fleece!
• Tour the farm, see the chickens, bees, orchards!
• Shop for alpaca products!

For more information, contact Nikki Griffith, 509-378-6909, email [email protected] or visit www.sandollaralpacas.com for a complete list of participating farms and ranches, visit www.alpacafarmdays.com.

Tanya Bowers Consulting, a Tri-City Regional Chamber of Commerce Member, has been certified by the Washington State Office of Minority and Women’s Business Enterprises (OMWBE) as a Minority/Women Business Enterprise (MWBE).
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Principal Tanya Bowers said, “After I attended Washington PTAC’s ‘Government Contracting Essentials’ session, it became clear that this certification would be an asset to Tanya Bowers Consulting as a firm owned by an African-American female.”

Through personalized services and expertise around diversity, equity, inclusion (DEI), and organizational development, Tanya Bowers Consulting guides businesses, educational institutions, government agencies, non-profit organizations, community groups, and professionals in building meaningful connections and inspiring growth.  

With over twenty-one years professional experience in DEI, Tanya has called the Tri-Cities home for five years.  She works with clients in Washington State and across the country through speaking engagements, workshops, and strategy development.  Find out more about how Tanya Bowers Consulting’s services can benefit your particular entity at www.tanyabowers.com.  Need more information?  Reach out to [email protected] or 509-430-8772.

The Academy of Children’s Theatre will be providing a community update on the progress of its theatre expansion project at an annual fundraising luncheon on Thursday, September 26 at noon at ACT.    

ACT Board member Cathy Kelly and Executive Director Anne Spilman will provide remarks outlining details of the work-in-progress and the event is being held at the new theatre site.  Entertainment by youth actors participating in ACT’s upcoming production of Frozen, Jr. also will be featured.  

Construction of the 300 seat theatre is underway, with occupancy planned for late 2020.  The new theatre is located at the rear of the existing Academy of Children’s Theatre facility at 213 Wellsian Way in Richland. 

To attend the event, there is a suggested minimum donation of $100 per person. In addition, guests will have an opportunity to make a pledge for a theatre chair naming sponsorship for a $1,000 contribution.  For details contact ACT at [email protected] or call 509-943-6027. 

The Mid-Columbia Mastersingers return to the B Reactor National Historic Landmark to present the world premiere of a musical work entitled “Nuclear Dreams: an Oral History of the Hanford Site,” by composer Reginald Unterseher and librettist Nancy Welliver.

The technical achievements of the Manhattan Project are storied. But what about the people who worked on one of the greatest and most challenging scientific works of the 20th century? How did they feel about their work? What did they dream at night? And what about the people who lived on the land before the Manhattan Project was conceived? 

“Nuclear Dreams: an Oral History of the Hanford Site” is an oratorio for chamber chorus, small orchestra, and two soloists that explores the history, memories, night-dreams, and inner lives of the people who lived on the land or worked at Hanford, one of three sites within the Manhattan Project National Historical Park. The piece was commissioned by the Mid-Columbia Mastersingers to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Manhattan Project, and will feature mezzo soprano Sarah Mattox and baritone Charles Robert Stephens with chamber orchestra and chorus directed by Justin Raffa.

Three performances will be given over the weekend of September 27-29, and will be held inside the B Reactor facility's main room where the front face of the reactor is visible. Performances will include an add-on optional pre-concert reception at the historic former home of Colonel Franklin Matthias. Bus transportation to the B Reactor is included. 

Tickets must be purchased in advance and none will be sold at the door. For more information, call (509) 460-1766, email [email protected] or go to www.mcmastersingers.org.