Make plans to have fun: The Ellensburg Music Festival is this weekend.
NEWS
Chip-seal program runs this week
Ellensburg’s annual chip-seal program runs through Thursday. Residents are asked to move their vehicles off the affected street and not to water their lawns near the street on the day the chip seal is scheduled. The chip-seal schedule on Tuesday is Mountain View Avenue, from Industrial Way to east city limits, Umptanum Road, from Canyon Road to Anderson Road, Industrial Way, from shop gate to Umptanum, the City Shop, from gate to parking lot, and Ruby Street, from Manitoba to Fifth. The full schedule for the week is on the city’s website.
Brick Road to be closed
Brick Road will be closed from 6 a.m. to the afternoon on Monday, from Game Farm Road to Skyline Drive.
Coffee with Council on Wednesday
This month’s Coffee with City Council is from 8 to 10 a.m., Wednesday at The Early Bird. The event features two council members sharing coffee and conversation with the public.
Mountain Climbing 101
Ellensburg’s Jeff Hashimoto will present Mountain Climbing 101 as part of the Ellensburg Library’s Adult Summer Reading Program from 6:30 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, at Hal Holmes Community Center. Hashimoto will discuss the skills and tools needed to climb the mountain of your choice.
Ellensburg Blusers perform in park
This week’s Summer Concert in the Parks features Ellensburg Blusers from 6:30 to 8 p.m., at North Alder Street Park. People are invited to bring blankets, lawn chairs, dinner and dancing shoes to this family-friendly free concert.
Ellensburg Music Festival starts Friday
The Ellensburg Music Festival starts Friday night in downtown Ellensburg and continues through Saturday night. The festival features jazz, blues, soul, rock, Latin and country performers. Performances are 6 p.m. to midnight, Friday, noon to 6 p.m. and 6 p.m. to midnight on Saturday. There are outdoor venues at Ridge Restaurant parking lot on Pine and Fourth, and the Red Pickle parking lot on Pine and Third. Indoor venues include the Odd Fellows Lodge, The Ramsey Building upstairs, Gallery One, the Clymer Museum, the Pearl Bar and Grill and Gard Vintners. Ticket information is on the Ellensburg Music Festival website.
Cle Elum Roundup rodeo this weekend
The Cle Elum Roundup Rodeo is Friday and Saturday at the Washington State Horse Park. The PRCA/WPRA Rodeo grand entry is at 7:30 p.m. Friday, followed by competition. Tickets are not needed for slack at 9 a.m., Saturday. The evening performance started at 6:30 p.m. Ticket information is on the Cle Elum Roundup website.
LUNCH
The FISH Open Table Lunch is vegetarian chili, cornbread and peaches. The lunch is open to all seniors age 60-plus from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., in Ellensburg, and noon to 1 p.m., in Cle Elum. Meal sites are the Ellensburg Open Table and the Cle Elum Seventh-day Adventist Church. The community lunch for anyone needing a hot meal is from 1 to 2 p.m. at the Ellensburg location.
WEATHER
The forecasted high today in Ellensburg is 92 degrees. Sunset is at 8:46 p.m., and the expected nighttime low is 58 degrees. Winds will be 25 to 35 mph.
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