BASIN EVENTS: Aug. 7-15
JOEL MARTIN | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 2 weeks, 6 days AGO
Joel Martin has been with the Columbia Basin Herald for more than 25 years in a variety of roles and is the most-tenured employee in the building. Martin is a married father of eight and enjoys spending time with his children and his wife, Christina. He is passionate about the paper’s mission of informing the people of the Columbia Basin because he knows it is important to record the history of the communities the publication serves. | August 7, 2026 3:10 AM
COLUMBIA BASIN — We’ve made it to August, and there are things going on all over the Basin. Here are some chances to get out and about.
Aug. 7
Coffee and Conversation
Every other month, the Downtown Moses Lake Association hosts a different presentation from employees or business owners in Moses Lake. This is open to the public, and the coffee is free. 8:30 a.m. at the DMLA office, 205 S. Division St., Moses Lake. Info: [email protected] or 509-770-1700.
Aug. 8
Cloudview Summer Festival
A laid-back celebration of summer with vendor market, photos and kids’ activities. $5 for adults, children free. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Cloudview Farm, 17305 Frey Rd, Ephrata. Info: 509-754-2504.
Aug. 11
Car Seat Check
Make sure your little one is riding safely. Nationally Certified Child Passenger Safety Technicians will inspect your child’s car seat, help ensure it’s installed correctly and answer your questions. No appointment needed; just bring vehicle, car seat and child. Sponsored by Columbia Basin Health Association. 3-5 p.m. at 520 Government Road, Mattawa. Info: CBHA.org.
Heritage Garden Class
Learn about native plants, pollinators, and creative garden ideas. Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or just getting started, this class will offer valuable tips, education and inspiration. Hosted by Habitat for Humanity of Greater Moses Lake and Columbia Basin Conservation District. Free registration at https://bit.ly/HeritageGardenClass8-26. 5-6 p.m. at 903 W 3rd Ave, Moses Lake. Info: 509-765-4030.
Aug. 14-15
Summer Cleanup
Mattawa-area residents, including Beverly, Schwana and Desert Aire can dispose of tree and bush trimmings, appliances, furniture, and other unwanted junk. Cost ranges from $5 for a small trailer load to $40 for a vehicle with a large trailer. Tires will be accepted for an additional cost. One load per residence and proof of residency will be required. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at 710 First St., Mattawa. Info: www.cityofmattawa.com.
Aug. 15
Arts Quest
Arts Quest is an interactive arts adventure where creativity takes center stage. Designed for all ages, Arts Quest encourages participants to explore, create, and discover new artistic skills through fun, hands-on activities. Hosted by Columbia Basin Allied Arts and the Moses Lake Farmers Market. 8 a.m.-1 p.m. at McCosh Park, 401 W. Fourth Ave, Moses Lake. Info: www.cba-arts.org.
Live Music: Flowers for Wolves
Flowers for Wolves is a harmony-driven acoustic duo blending the soul of modern country, the storytelling of indie-folk and the grit of Americana. 8 p.m. at Tower Pizza and Sunworks at Crescent Bar, 8995 Crescent Bar Road NW, Quincy. Info: 509-787-0102.
This weekend at the movies:
Fairchild Cinemas: Minions and Monsters (PG); Moana (PG); The Odyssey (R); One Night Only (R); Spider-Man: Brand New Day (PG-13); Super Troopers 3 (R); Toy Story 5 (PG). See www.fairchildcinemas.com for show times.
The Showhouse: Minions and Monsters (PG); Spider-Man: Brand New Day (PG-13); The Odyssey (R). See othelloshowhouse.com for show times.
Ritz Theater: Minions and Monsters (PG) 7 p.m. Friday, and Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday. See www.facebook.com/RitzvilleRitz for updates.
Acoustic duo Flowers for Wolves will perform at Tower Pizza in Crescent Bar Aug. 15.ARTICLES BY JOEL MARTIN
Tent revival coming to Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — Blue Heron Park in Moses Lake will be abuzz with faith next week, when Glory Cloud Crusade holds its annual tent revival. “It’s like having church, but under a tent,” said Nini English, one of the organizers of the event. “We’re uniting the Moses Lake community to worship God and bring hope to the community.” Glory Cloud Crusade partners with about a dozen local churches and ministries to put on the five-day event, which involves services every evening Sept. 2-4, and two on Sept. 5 and 6. The event’s name is taken from a passage in the Book of Exodus, in which God showed his presence by covering the Israelites’ tabernacle, or sacred tent, with a cloud.
School supply giveaway helps Scout earn Eagle status
MOSES LAKE — A lot of work went into the bags of school supplies that were being given away at the Boys & Girls Club in Moses Lake Monday. “I went around town with some of the other Boy Scouts in Troop 75 asking for donations at EDUBS C/S and B’s Barbershop and other places downtown,” said Francisco Guerra Campos, 17, of Moses Lake. “And a few days later The Home Depot lent us some boxes that we could set up at (businesses) to get donations from their customers … Some other people donated money, and we went to Walmart and bought the stuff with the donations.” The giveaway is Guerra Campos’ Eagle Scout project, one of the steps toward achieving Scouting’s highest honor. Besides the project, to be an Eagle Scout, a scout must earn at least 21 merit badges – 13 in required areas and eight additional elective badges – as well as holding leadership positions in the troop, according to the Scouting America website. And all that has to be completed before his 18th birthday, which in Guerra Campos’ case is next spring.
Credit union shreds sensitive documents, collects for food bank
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake branch of Solarity Credit Union held a paper-shredding event Saturday. “We’re encouraging everybody to bring any of their documents that they don’t want lying around, that you don’t want anybody to get their hands on,” said Solarity Community Activation Activist Sean McEwen. People took up the offer at a fairly steady rate, McEwen said, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Anybody who wanted to, Solarity members or not, could bring up to three boxes of documents to be shredded at no charge, and if they brought a nonperishable food item for the Moses Lake Food Bank, they could bring an additional box. The documents were loaded into a secure CI Information Management truck to be carted away and destroyed.