Wenatchee

Taste of the Harvest festival

Saturday; downtown Wenatchee; free 662-0059

The hits of the Harvest is just one aspect of the overall Taste of the Harvest festival, running throughout the day in downtown Wenatchee. Kick things off with a free 10:30 a.m.

showing of “Finding Neverland” at Liberty Cinemas; peruse the Harvest Market for fresh local produce; sample wines from NCW vintners; watch local cooks compete in the “Improv Chef” contest; watch local servers run the two-block “Allez Garçon” waiters’ race; and soak up music on the mainstage.

On the schedule

9 a.m.: Harvest Market opens

9 a.m.: Fine art exhibition, Two Rivers Gallery

9 a.m.: Tractor show opens

9 a.m.: Science exhibits open

10:30 a.m.: “Finding Neverland,” Liberty Cinemas

11 a.m.: “Improv Chef” competition

11 a.m.: Wine tasting opens

3 p.m.: “Allez Garçon” waiters’ race

Mainstage music

10 a.m.: Mugsy’s Groove

11:30 a.m.: Sixteen Candles

1 p.m.: Kevin Jones Band

2:30 p.m.: Star Anna and the Laughing Dogs

4 p.m.: Camille Bloom and the Recovery

5:30 p.m.: Michael Carlos Band

Red Means Go preview

7:30 p.m. Friday; Red Lion Hotel, 1225 N. Wenatchee Ave.; free 884-0586

A concert series running for the last few weeks has previewed some of the talents appearing at this weekend’s Battle of the Bands. On Friday, get an earful of Red Means Go, with no cover charge.

St. Joseph’s School Harvest Festival

11 a.m., Sept. 26 and 27; St. Joseph’s School, 600 St. Joseph Place; free 663-2644

St. Joseph’s celebrates its 10th annual Harvest Festival with two days of children’s carnival games, inflatable rides, a pumpkin patch, craft fair, and food and drink booths. The Harvest Fest Brew Pub will serve drinks for adults. The Michael Carlos Band plays at 6 p.m. Saturday. A family fiesta is also planned for Saturday evening with Mexican food and a family dance. Tickets will be sold on site for games and rides.

Leavenworth

Wenatchee River Salmon Festival

Saturday and Sunday; Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery, 12790 Fish Hatchery Road; free; salmonfest.org 548-6662, Ext. 271

Salmon are in the spotlight at the 19th annual festival. The two-day party includes hands-on activities and “edu-tainment” about our favorite fish, including exhibits, art, music, storytelling and an authentic American Indian inter-tribal encampment with drumming, singing and dancing. The Snagaim Axasniikangin Aleut dancers perform both days. Other highlights include an animal costume parade and local artists creating new works using sidewalk chalk.

Cashmere

Raw Power, Demoni, Not All There, Ghost Power!!!, rock

9 p.m. Sunday; Pioneer House, 128 Cottage Ave.; $5 782-3003

Going on 30 years together, Raw Power from Italy headlines an all-ages show at the Pioneer House. Rounding out the lineup are Demoni of Boise, Idaho, and local bands Not All There and Ghost Power!!!. The bar is open to guests 21 and older.

Chelan

Folk Art and Music Festival

Friday and Saturday; Lake Chelan State Park, 7544 S. Lakeshore Road; free 687-3710

This two-day event is sponsored by the state Parks and Recreation Commission’s Folk Arts in the Parks Program. Yakama Nation elder Virginia Beavert will share Native American legends of the Columbia Plateau region beginning at 8 p.m. Friday. Beavert, a renowned historian and linguist, is a professor of the Sahaptin-Ichishkin language at the University of Oregon’s Northwest Indian Language Institute. Her stories includes legends of the Lake Chelan area she learned from family members.

Saturday schedule

11 a.m.: Mariachi Huenachi

Noon: Olivia De La Cruz, folk rock

1 p.m.: Compañia de la Danza Mexicana of Wenatchee Valley, Mexican folk dance

2 p.m.: Keith Hightower Band, jazz/blues

3 p.m.: Northfork, cowboy poetry and traditional Western music

4 p.m.: Straw Hat Band, Celtic music

4:40 p.m.: Mark and Jess, Celtic pop/rock

5 p.m.: Larry Baumgartner and Lynette Hensley, folk music

5:45 p.m.: Tom Murrett, hammered dulcimer

6 p.m.: Paul Sandoval and Kathe Davis, upbeat folk music

7 p.m.: Kevin Jones Band, rock

9 p.m.: Open mic

The J-Byrds, blues-rock

6 p.m. Friday; Riverwalk Park Amphitheatre; free 682-3503

The final concert in the Lake Chelan Summer Grooves Concert Series goes to the J-Byrds, comprised of North Central Washington musical talent performing a mix of original and cover tunes. Jennifer Byrd is the group’s vocalist. For a fee, you can samples wines from Nefarious Cellars and get a box dinner from Tanti Baci, with proceeds benefiting the community enrichment fund. A wine and beer garden is also on tap.

Twisp

Methow Idol

7 p.m. Friday and Saturday; Merc Playhouse, 101 Glover St.; $7 each night 997-7529

This two-night event promises to draw some of the best singers and bands in the area. They’ll compete for a free rental at the Merc for their own concert. The audience at Friday’s show will vote for its favorite acts, with the winners advancing to Saturday’s show. Secret judges will pick the winner. Want to be in the show? It’ll cost you $20. Today is the last day to register by calling the Merc.

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Apollo Club seeks memorabilia

WENATCHEE — The Wenatchee Apollo Club men’s chorus, marking its 100th anniversary next year, hopes to collect old photos, programs and other mementos of past concerts for its centennial program. Anyone wishing to donate materials, or join the chorus, may contact Bill Patrick at 884-8165. The group rehearses 7 to 9 p.m. every Tuesday night at the Eastmont Junior High music room in East Wenatchee. The chorus performs its first concert of the 2009-10 season Oct. 24, as part of the Spurs and Spokes 4-H fundraiser. Its 100-year celebration culminates with the group’s annual “Home” concert May 15, 2010.

Concert series begins next month

OMAK — The Okanogan Valley Orchestra and Chorus kicks off its 2009-10 concert series with a Fall Concert Oct. 24. Among the highlights will be the orchestra performing Haydn Symphony No. 100.

Other concerts include:

Dec. 19, Christmas Concert. The orchestra and chorus will debut a collaborative piece written and composed by orchestra conductor Terry Hunt.

Feb. 6, Family Concert. The Bottom Line Duo join the orchestra for the show. The duo — husband and wife Spencer and Traci Hoveskeland from the Seattle area — perform on the double bass and cello. The chorus and Second Strings ensemble will also perform.

March 13, Spring Concert. The show will feature Rimsky-Korsakov’s Russian Easter Overture and some selections of Borodin’s Polovetsian Dances.

All concerts are at 7 p.m. at the Omak Performing Arts Center. Season tickets are $40 for adults, $35 for seniors 60 and over and $30 for youth. Children 12 and younger are free. Tickets can be purchased by calling 322-5854. Tickets are also available at the door or at various locations throughout the valley.

Cashmere

David and Dari Michael

7 p.m. Monday; Cashmere Middle School auditorium, 300 Tigner Road; $10 adults, $5 kids 18 and under

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The Cashmere Rotary Club holds an evening of music by Northwest duo David and Dari Michael. The pair presents its “Castles and Cobblestones” concert and travelogue from a recent summer tour through Denmark. Members of the Cashmere High School jazz band and choir open the show. Tickets are available at Doane’s Pharmacy or from any Cashmere Rotarian. Proceeds go towards the Rotary’s scholarship program and community service projects.

Leavenworth

“Happy Anniversaries!”

7:30 p.m. Sept. 26; Canyon Wren Recital Hall, 7409 Icicle Road; $20 adults, $16 seniors, $10 students, free kids 12 and under; icicle.org 548-6347,

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The Icicle Creek Music Center’s 2009-10 Canyon Wren concert series opens with “Happy Anniversaries!” The concert centers on the works of Frederik Chopin, Felix Mendelssohn and Grazyna Bacewicz. The program begins with a pre-concert talk with pianist Oksana Ezhokina at 7 p.m. Future Canyon Wren concerts are planned for Nov. 7, Dec. 13, Jan. 30, Feb. 20 and March 28.

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Gallery accepting regional artist entries

YAKIMA­— Larson Gallery is accepting entries for the 54th Central Washington Artists Exhibition. The juried exhibit is open to artists living in counties including Chelan, Douglas, Grant and Okanogan. About $5,000 in prize money will be awarded. The application deadline is Oct. 2. Only original artwork not previously shown in a juried exhibition at the Larson Gallery and completed in 2008 or 2009 will be accepted. The exhibit runs Nov. 7 through Dec. 5. Call 547-4875 for a prospectus or visit larsongallery.org.

Quincy

Betty Kooy, watercolor exhibit

Through Oct. 31; Mary Kazda Art Space, Quincy Public Library, 108 B St. S.W.; free 787-2359

Kooy’s works will be on display at the Quincy Public Library’s art gallery. The Moses Lake artist paints images she’s photographed during trips and in her own backyard. She’s been a serious painter for 10 years. She calls her art “part of my retirement plan for getting out and enjoying life.”

Wenatchee

Jim Lynch, “Border Songs”

7 p.m. Sept. 30; Wenatchee Public Library, 310 Douglas St.; free 662-5021

Olympia author Lynch reads and signs his latest book at the library. “Border Songs” is his second novel and debuted as a bestseller; it’s been compared to the work of Richard Russa, Ken Kesey and Tom Robbins. His previous novel is “The Highest Tide.”

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Audition for Christmas show

CHELAN — The Chelan Valley Players holds auditions for roles in its upcoming production of “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever.” Auditions for the adult parts — six women (around age 40) and two men (one around 40 and the other any age) — are set for 7:30 to

9 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Chelan Middle-High School theater. The parts do not involve any singing or dancing. Practices begin in late September. Adults must be available Saturdays and one or two evenings per week for practice. Contact: Director Jane Lloyd, 687-9808.

Auditions and signups for Haunted Theatre 2009

WENATCHEE — Mission Creek Players invites potential monsters and offstage volunteers for “Scream World!” its latest Halloween-season haunted house at the Pressroom Theatre, 14 N. Mission St. Auditions run at 6 p.m. today, Tuesday and Sept. 24; and 10 a.m. Saturday and Sept. 26. All participants must be 16 or older. The Haunted Theatre runs Oct. 16-17, 23-24 and 29-31. Contact: Producer Mike Pirkey, 630-0987.

— compiled by Marco Martinez, World staff