Martin Luther King Jr. Dinner & Jazz, Richland Red Lion

Washington State University Tri-Cities and AACCES will host the 7th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Dinner & Jazz event on Saturday, Jan. 18, at the Red Lion in Richland. The event includes a sit-down dinner, jazz music, as well as a keynote speaker to inspire...

Nursing building open house for general public, 11 a.m., 1266 Lee Blvd.

The public is invited to tour the commercial space that has been renovated into the College of Nursing building at 1266 Lee Blvd., Richland. The open house is at 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 23.Melissa O'Neil PerdueMarketing & Communications Managermoneil@tricity.wsu.edu

JESS seminar: Writing Bootcamp, 12 p.m., West 252

Writing Bootcamp: Strategies for SuccessYou’ve done the research and work, now it’s time to showcase those efforts to peers, professors and colleagues.In Writing Bootcamp: Strategies for Success, learn how to write specifically for research. We will go over topics such as citations, ethics and how...

MLK Conversation, 3 p.m., West Atrium

Community leaders will be speaking informally with students about why they volunteer and why it's important to participate in your community. Each session lasts just 30 minutes in the West Atrium. Everyone is welcome!Jan. 22 • 3 p.m. Brad FisherJan. 23 • 10 a.m. Gregg...

Volunteer Fair, 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., West Atrium

Come to the West Atrium to meet organizations from the Tri-Cities and sign-up to volunteer with them!Sponsored by the Office of Student Involvement.Contact:katie.bair@tricity.wsu.edu

Arts & Sciences lecture: Slavery in the Northwest, 7 p.m., East Auditorium

February 6, 2014: 'Slavery in the Northwest: The Charles Mitchell Story' with Eva Abram.A conversation about Charles Mitchell, a slave brought to Washington territory. His break for freedom nearly brought the U.S. and Canada to war. Eva Abram is an actress and storyteller, sharing American...

How to enroll in Health Exchange workshops, Kennewick & Pasco

The League of Women Voters of Benton and Franklin Counties is presenting a community forum on Affordable Health Care on Saturday, February 15. This forum will be presented once in each of two locations: • 10:00-11:30 AM at the Franklin County PUD Auditorium (1411 W....