Wampum Gala Will Give Boost To Inland Nw Arts
If you’ve enjoyed the arts in the Inland Northwest, you already have benefited from the work of WAMPUM.
WAMPUM is a longstanding benefactor to the arts in our community. Since 1968, the non-profit organization has given more than $3 million to support charitable, civic, cultural and educational groups that contribute to a higher quality of life in the Inland Northwest.
Now it is time to support WAMPUM by attending its 29th annual Black-Tie Gala Saturday evening at the International Agricultural Trade Center.
“Let’s Play WAMPUM … the Biggest Game in Town” is the event’s theme, which organizers hope will raise $300,000 to be awarded to a host of selected beneficiaries in the arts community.
Beginning at 5 p.m., the evening will include dinner, an auction, dancing and a midnight breakfast, all for $125 per person. Valet parking is included in the ticket price.
Entertainment will be provided by the Spokane Falls British Brass Band.
“We are one of the longest-running auctions in the city of Spokane,” says Margo Derrick, a WAMPUM spokeswoman. “Come join us for a night of fun while supporting some very worthwhile nonprofit arts organizations.”
Auctioneer Mitch Silver from Silver Collection Car Auctions will volunteer his services in a lively auction of more than 500 items with some unique pieces of artwork by Vivian Pendell, Herb Hess, Jennifer Salmi, Firth Chew, Jim Fogarty and Neil Welliver, to name a few. There will be VIP tickets for the Royal Fireworks Concert from Allegro to bid on, along with a personal watercraft and snowmobile from Kawasaki Motor Sports, and hundreds more goods, services and events.
Make your ticket reservations by Thursday. Call 747-3571.
Fund-raisers
“Walk for Someone You Love” is the theme of the 27th annual March of Dimes WalkAmerica, Saturday at Riverfront Park.
WalkAmerica is the first and largest national walking event, thus far raising approximately $900 million for research, education and community outreach programs to help prevent birth defects and reduce the infant mortality.
The Inland Northwest Division of the March of Dimes expects more than 1,000 participants in the local walk-a-thon.
Walkers raise funds by asking friends and family, business associates and neighbors to sponsor their walk by contributing $10, $20 or more. Proceeds stay in our community, specifically to help gene therapy research (which could lead to treatment for such diseases as cystic fibrosis and diabetes), prenatal care, health promotion programs and perinatal workshops for health professionals.
To participate in WalkAmerica, call 328-1920.
Sweet and savory delights await visitors at a spring tea fund-raiser sponsored by the Auxiliary of Miryam’s House, a nonprofit organization that helps women in crisis.
“Tea in the Afternoon” will be April 27 from 3 to 5 p.m. at Angelica’s Mansion, 1321 W. Ninth.
High tea will be served by Catered for You and will offer assorted tea items, both traditional and contemporary.
Enjoy accordion music while you sip your tea. A flower cart will be displayed with potted plants for purchase, and a variety of items will be raffled as well.
Proceeds from the tea will support Miryam’s House, a residential program designed to help women without resources to break the cycles of abuse, addiction and poverty in their lives. The homelike environment assists women in developing life skills and financial independence while recovering from domestic violence and other personal crises.
Tickets are $20, available by calling 624-6823.
For more information on Miryam’s House, call 328-6702.
Enjoy a show of spring fashions while helping support children of the Shriners Hospital.
The annual Daughters of the Nile Luncheon and Style Show begins at noon April 28 in the Crescent Court Ballroom.
Models will feature fashions from Audrey’s boutique, Harvey’s Fine Clothing and The Bon Marche. Event proceeds will be used to purchase braces, shoes and prostheses for children who are patients of the Shriners Hospital.
Tickets are $20. Reservations are recommended; call 624-2728.
Community events
The Girl Scouts of America will host a spring luncheon Thursday to coincide with the annual “Take Our Daughters to Work Day.” The luncheon begins at 11:30 a.m. at the Spokane Convention Center.
Tari Phillips, a professional basketball player for the Seattle Reign women’s basketball team, will be the keynote speaker, presenting “Shooting for the Stars.”
Phillips, a former Girl Scout, begin playing basketball in junior high school and continued through senior high and college before turning pro.
Women of all ages are invited to the luncheon, which Girl Scout officials hope will inspire young girls as they follow their adult mentors into the world of business on “Take Our Daughters To Work Day.”
Luncheon tickets are $17.50, available through Monday by calling 747-8091.
The public is invited to hear more than 200 musical performers as Gonzaga University’s Music Department presents its second Gala Concert at 8 p.m, Friday.
The concert, at Our Lady of Lourdes Cathedral, 1115 W. Riverside, will feature the Gonzaga Symphony Orchestra, the University Wind Ensemble, the University Choir and the Gonzaga Chorale.
Admission is free. A freewill offering will be taken.
For more information, call 328-4220, ext. 3333.
If spring is motivating you to clean out your bookshelves, consider donating your used books to Bookfest ‘97, an annual fund-raiser sponsored by the Retired Senior Volunteer Program.
Books are especially needed in the categories of Westerns, fiction, science-fiction and mystery.
Drop off your books at Morrison Moving & Storage, 304 W. Pacific, the RSVP office in the downtown YMCA, or at any area senior center. To arrange for a book pickup, call 838-3577.
Bookfest ‘97 will be May 2-3 at the Spokane Teachers Credit Union, 106 W. Nora. Proceeds from the book sale will benefit RSVP.
More than 2,000 posters are available for distribution by the Spokane County Domestic Violence Consortium to heighten public awareness about this growing problem. The poster campaign also serves to increase community access to violence prevention and intervention resources.
Pick up a copy of the poster, “Ending Violence Begins at Home,” and display it in your workplace, church, apartment building or favorite restaurant.
Last year more than 6,000 incidences of domestic violence were reported in Spokane County, according to Jennifer Pearson, the consortium’s executive director.
“Simply putting this poster up in your workplace or business is one way individuals can help begin to stop violence,” she says. Each poster lists physical and emotional signs of partner violence and has a pull-off crisis telephone number attached.
The free posters are available Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., at the consortium office, 525 E. Mission.
For more information, call 487-6783.
Classes, workshops
Day-care providers and preschool teachers will benefit from a workshop teaching how to provide meaningful art experiences for children 2 to 5 years old.
“Beyond the Coloring Book: Using Art in Daycares and Preschools” will be offer on two Saturdays, April 26 and May 3, from 1 to 4 p.m., at the Spokane Art School, 920 N. Howard.
Art education specialist Anne Kanter will teach the workshop, giving care providers ideas about how to integrate art into regular activities for youngsters. Participants will explore various materials and colors as well as learn techniques for managing projects.
Tuition is $25. To register, call 328-0900.
“Baby-Sitting Basics” is a full-day program offered to children 11 and older. The class will be Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Deaconess Medical Center auditorium.
Community health educators will teach the responsibilities of baby sitters, infant and toddler care, child and sitter safety, first-aid techniques, infant and child cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and more.
The workshop is sponsored by Deaconess Medical Center and Valley Hospital and Medical Center.
Tuition is $15. Prepayment and preregistration is required. Call 744-7666.
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