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OBSERVED: Luke Chavez, poet and recent Creative Writing MFA graduate reading from his thesis at the Royal Block. We all,...
19/06/2026

OBSERVED: Luke Chavez, poet and recent Creative Writing MFA graduate reading from his thesis at the Royal Block. We all, collectively, can’t wait for publication of his work so we can mull the poignancy and searing clarity of his poetry at will. Beautifully done!

The summer fun has arrived for the kids. Art! Crafts! Games! Movies! Sports!Friday there’s a kid-friendly SOCCER VIEWING...
18/06/2026

The summer fun has arrived for the kids. Art! Crafts! Games! Movies! Sports!

Friday there’s a kid-friendly SOCCER VIEWING PARTY at the Fairgrounds as the USA plays Australia in the World Cup™. The free Summer Kids Movie Series pick for this Friday afternoon is OPEN SEASON at the Liberty Theater. THE MANDALORIAN + GROGU also plays at The Liberty through the weekend. Monday is the kick-off of the YWCA FUN FACTORY at Ten Ton Studios, and will run Mondays through 8/10. Tuesday starts the WAITSBURG SUMMER CAMPS 2026 series which runs Tues / Wed / Thu mornings through July. The Liberty’s pick for Tuesday’s kid’s movie is WATERHORSE.

Adults have fun options this weekend, too, which include ART IN SHORT: THE POWER OF ART, the latest installment of Movie Crush’s cinema shorts series at the Royal Block on Friday night. We also have BLUEGRASS JAM happening just down the block at Wolfling Coffee. Saturday morning head up the mountain early for the JASPER MOUNTAIN TRAIL FEST. Catch the lowrider documentary ROLL MODELZ at The Liberty during ALL WHEELS WEEKEND in Dayton. Saturday night at Royal Block, BRIAN HUNT will sing us right on into the Summer Solstice with ‘lonesome songs for the longest day of the year’— ironically at the most convivial place we know.

Enjoy!

WORLD CUP VIEWING PARTY @ FAIRGROUNDS
JUN 19, 2026. 11:30 AM – 3:30 PM

SUMMER KIDS MOVIE SERIES @ LIBERTY THEATER
JUN 19, 2026. 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM

ART IN SHORT: THE POWER OF ART @ ROYAL BLOCK
JUN 19, 2026. 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM

THE MANDALORIAN + GROGU @ LIBERTY THEATER
JUN 19, 2026 – June 24, 2026. 7:00 PM

BLUEGRASS JAM @ WOLFLING COFFEE
JUN 19, 2026. 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

JASPER MOUNTAIN TRAIL FEST @ JASPER MOUNTAIN RESERVE
JUN 20, 2026. 7:00 AM – 10:00 PM

ROLL MODELZ @ LIBERTY THEATER
JUN 20, 2026. 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM

BRIAN HUNT @ ROYAL BLOCK
JUN 20, 2026. 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

YWCA FUN FACTORY @ TEN TON STUDIOS
MONDAYS, JUN 22, 2026 – AUG 10, 2026. 9:30 AM - 12:00PM

WAITSBURG SUMMER CAMPS @ WAITSBURG
TUES / WED / THURS JUN 23, 2026 – JUL 30, 2026. 8:00 AM - 12:00PM

SUMMER KIDS MOVIE SERIES @ LIBERTY THEATER
JUN 23, 2026. 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM

Happy weekend, friends! We have a perfectly eclectic mix of all the fun things planned, starting with the Bluegrass Jam ...
13/06/2026

Happy weekend, friends! We have a perfectly eclectic mix of all the fun things planned, starting with the Bluegrass Jam tonight at the TVAMP lesson space. There’s been a little venue juggling happening, so keep a close eye on the newsletter to be sure where you’re heading each week.

Tomorrow morning kicks off at 9AM with the Farmer’s Market in Preston Park. There will be nine vendors, including Secor Hardware. Their abstract printed tea towels were a big hit at the last market— score one for yourself!

Saturday night Chef Val of Whoopemup fame is doing a three-course feast for Cajun Gumbo night at The Bobcat Room, but food is available ONLY with preorder. Text 509-386-2448. With Padraic behind the bar bringing the cocktail magic, this is a 21+ event.

Sunday swing by the Combine Art Collective from 1-3PM for an amazing cyanotype demo with artist Kris Stewart. Time and weather permitting, each attendee will have the opportunity to make their own traditional cyanotype to take home. Free!

Liberty Theater is showing ‘Pressure’ for regular show times, but starting Tuesday they also kick off the Kid’s Summer Movie series with the movie ‘Open Season’. Movies play Tuesdays and Fridays at 1PM, and the lineup is great! Admission is free, with $2 small popcorn and soda or water.

Enjoy!

PRESSURE @ LIBERTY THEATER
JUN 5, 2026 – JUN 16, 2026. 8:30 PM

BLUEGRASS JAM @ TVAMP
JUN 12, 2026. 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

FARMER’S MARKET @ PRESTON PARK
JUN 13, 2026. 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

CAJUN GUMBO NIGHT @ BOBCAT ROOM
JUN 13, 2026. 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

CYANOTYPE PRINTING DEMO @ COMBINE ART COLLECTIVE
JUN 14, 2026. 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM

SUMMER KIDS MOVIE SERIES @ LIBERTY THEATER
JUN 16 + 19, 2026. 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM

OBSERVED: If you’re not enjoying your Monday, it’s entirely possible that you’re doing it wrong. The juiciest cherries h...
08/06/2026

OBSERVED: If you’re not enjoying your Monday, it’s entirely possible that you’re doing it wrong. The juiciest cherries have arrived in the granola bowls . Corrective reset for your Monday available until 2PM.

OBSERVED: Low Plains Drifters @ Tavern Ancestral. Shoegazy cowboys are the best!
07/06/2026

OBSERVED: Low Plains Drifters @ Tavern Ancestral. Shoegazy cowboys are the best!

OBSERVED: the Community Yard Sale has begun, and there’s wonderful loot everywhere! Look for the signs, but your best be...
06/06/2026

OBSERVED: the Community Yard Sale has begun, and there’s wonderful loot everywhere! Look for the signs, but your best bet to know where all of the sales are located is to pick up a copy of the map in the Waitsburg Times. Happy hunting!

This weekend is a marathon of art and music, starting with artist Kris Stewart’s marvelous experimental cyanotypes and ...
04/06/2026

This weekend is a marathon of art and music, starting with artist Kris Stewart’s marvelous experimental cyanotypes and clever dimensional art books. She visited the Pressroom recently to knock out some golden haiku on blue cyanotype stock for a peice in the show, and we can’t wait to see the finished work. The artist reception is Friday from 4-6 PM .

In the opposite direction the Bluegrass Jam is hosted in Dayton this week, and as you know, their Bobcat Room always has stellar cocktails at the ready. As you’re rolling back into Waitsburg, you’ll find Karaoke just beginning at .waitsburg .

A Maker’s materials/Artist supplies themed Vintage Market is on this weekend .dukeandremington Friday through Sunday, and the entire town of Waitsburg will be having a Community Yard Sale on Saturday. Pick up a copy of the Waitsburg Times for the map! Also, donation drop-off hours to support WHS are Thu/Fri 6-8PM at the Bruce Museum.

Swing into for a flight of RYZO and a restorative snack after hunting treasure on Saturday afternoon. Chad and Cari Honsinger will be pouring their latest Alpine style wines. Art Talk with begins at 6PM featuring the work ‘Blue Fields’ by Matthew Klein— the artist will join the conversation via Zoom from New York. 21+

You can bet there will be a carpooling caravan from Art Talk straight to for the second gig + Robert Gomez Saturday night. Advance tickets $10 on their website. 21+ See you there!

Enjoy!

VINTAGE MARKET @ DUKE + RE*****ON
JUN 5, 2026 – JUN 7, 2026 10:00 AM - 4:00PM

BEYOND THE SURFACE @ COMBINE COLLECTIVE
JUN 5, 2026. 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM

BLUEGRASS JAM @ HOTEL HARDWARE
JUN 5, 2026. 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

PRESSURE @ LIBERTY THEATER
JUN 5, 2026 – JUN 16, 2026. Regular Showtimes.

KARAOKE @ WHISKEY C
JUN 5, 2026. 8:30 PM – 11:00 PM

COMMUNITY YARD SALE @ WAITSBURG
JUN 6, 2026. 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM

RYZO WINES @ ROYAL BLOCK
JUN 6, 2026. 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM

ART TALK @ ROYAL BLOCK
JUN 6, 2026. 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM

LOW PLAINS DRIFTERS @ TAVERN ANCESTRAL
JUN 6, 2026. 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

OBSERVED: Mikkelsen Barn (a.k.a. The Big Red Barn of Bluegrass Jam fame) making a bit of a splash for the Vernacular Arc...
03/06/2026

OBSERVED: Mikkelsen Barn (a.k.a. The Big Red Barn of Bluegrass Jam fame) making a bit of a splash for the Vernacular Architecture Forum tour last Thursday. For those unfamiliar, VAF is a national organization of architecture preservation scholars, and Mikkelsen Barn just underwent a multi-year painstaking restoration. The conference was held at with tours of notable sites throughout the region. It’s hard to imagine a higher compliment to the blood, sweat and tears of a challenging renovation than a busload of VAF conference-goers pulling up to your barn…

We have the perfect relaxed intro to summer for you this weekend. Friday the BLUEGRASS JAM is in the TVAMP space, and if...
28/05/2026

We have the perfect relaxed intro to summer for you this weekend. Friday the BLUEGRASS JAM is in the TVAMP space, and if you tilt your head just right you can catch a distant tune from the Royal Block’s patio seats— mosey on over after you finish your tapas and wine. FARMER’S MARKET kicks off in Preston Park Saturday morning with 15 vendors this year! If you’re clever, you’ll pack a book and a blanket, and find a place to laze in the shade afterwards. Further afield, DAYTON ART WALK VOLUME 2 is in play. Also, THE SHEEP DETECTIVES is on at the Liberty Theater with all the usual showtimes. If you don’t go for the sheep, go for the rest of the all-star cast. Rated PG

Tuesday evening we have ‘International Bluegrass Music Association - Male Vocalist of the Year’, GREG BLAKE in the neighborhood for a concert at the Plaza Theater. Tickets are going fast on EventBrite and online sales end on the 31st, so tick-tock, get them while you can!

In other news for thespians of all ages, auditions for the 2026 FALL PRODUCTION: THE WIZARD OF OZ at Liberty Theater begin this week. Kids 5-14 are up June 1 at 6PM and Adults are June 3 at 6PM. Makeup auditions are on June 4 at 6PM— don’t forget to pack the green foundation and some sparkles.

Enjoy!

THE LINEUP:

SHEEP DETECTIVES @ LIBERTY THEATER
MAY 29, 2026 – JUNE 2, 2026. REGULAR SHOWTIMES

BLUEGRASS JAM @ TVAMP
MAY 29, 2026. 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

FARMER’S MARKET @ PRESTON PARK
MAY 30, 2026. 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

DAYTON ART WALK V.2 @ DAYTON HARDWARE DISTRICT
MAY 30, 2026. 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM

GREG BLAKE CONCERT @ PLAZA THEATER
JUNE 2, 2026. 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM

OBSERVED: Gorgeous blossoms by have been spied all over the neighborhood lately— in the parade, at the coffee shop— eve...
25/05/2026

OBSERVED: Gorgeous blossoms by have been spied all over the neighborhood lately— in the parade, at the coffee shop— even on Jade’s tailgate on Main Street on Saturday night. If your boo slept on the Summer Bouquet Subscription and you find yourself with an empty vase, don’t give up hope— Farmer’s Market kicks off this Saturday 9AM - 1PM.

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