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HARRINGTON – The local kindergarten class celebrated 100 days of school on Friday, Feb. 11 by visiting downtown. The eight children, led by their teacher Taunya Sanford and assisted by Tammy Putney, began their field trip at the Harrington Opera House/Bank Block Building. There they viewed 100 bricks outlined on the historic building built in 1904. In the lobby, which once was a bank, each student received play money to purchase a ticket and a mask and proceeded upstairs to a...
The US Bank recently awarded the Harrington Opera House Society a $1,000 grant to support The Art Room's music and art education programs. In addition to becoming a regional venue for a variety of entertainment events, from music concerts to topical presentations, as well as for private activities such as weddings and meetings, the Society also provides music and art education for area residents. In her fourth year as piano teacher for the HOHS, Heather Safe travels from...
A Celebration and Dedication Gala is slated for this Saturday, October 1, 2016 from 4 to 6 p.m. by the Harrington Opera House Society. The public is invited to this special event to showcase the accomplishments of several long-term goals of the Society: handicapped accessibility, including the elevator installation and secpnd-floor restroom for the auditorium and the arrival of the 7’1” Boston by Steinway Grand Performance Piano. The gala will begin with a ribbon cutting for the elevator at 4 p.m., followed by a social hou...
June 1, 2016. Due to the elevator installation, ADA access construction and other building rehabilitation projects, the Harrington Opera House Society is starting off their 2016 event season a little later than usual this year. The good news is that the elevator is in! Unfortunately, it won't be inspected for public use in time for the Bridges Home Concert at 7 p.m. Saturday, June 4. Those who want to come to the concert and see the progress of work on the 1904 building can...
The Harrington Chamber of Commerce met Wednesday, September 3, under President Cassandra Paffle-Dick. Chamber members present were Bunny Haugan, Margie Hall of the Lincoln County Economic Development Council, Kathy Hoob, Cindy Haase, Allen Barth, Summer Clark (of US Bank), Sharon Nighswonger and Marge Womach. Margie Hall informed the Chamber that the broadband grant application had been submitted and may be viewed on the EDC website. She also announced two events by the EDC...
The Ritzville Community Theatre (RCT) will reprise their December 2011 production as a fundraiser for the Harrington Opera House this Saturday, April 21 at 7:00 pm. Three In A Row---A Game Show was written by Miles Athey and Harry Schafer of Ritzville. Harry is also the director. It is an audience-participation take-off of the old TV show Hollywood Squares. Seven "stars" in squares are lined up in a row. The M.C. and the hostess select two participants from the audience. The participants select a "star" and the "star" is aske...
The Harrington Opera House Society (HOHS) continues to work hard to find funding for the rehabilitation of the historic Bank Block Building including the Harrington Opera House auditorium. The small but dedicated group of volunteers also endeavors to bring a variety of events for audiences from around the area to enjoy. Recent events included hosting the Harrington Historic Preservation Commission's public presentation on historic preservation in August and on September 10th...
