Badger Club – BADGER FORUM: COMMUNITY ARTS ORGANIZATIONS:Why They Matter to All of Us

Posted on February 1, 2026

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COMMUNITY ARTS ORGANIZATIONS:
 Why They Matter to All of Us
Thursday February 26 | Noon

Arts organizations are fundamental to the vitality of communities. These groups contribute immensely by fostering social cohesion, supporting economic development, and improving a community’s overall well-being.

Through their activities and programs, arts organizations bring people together, encourage stronger social connections, and help cultivate a sense of shared identity among residents. Despite their many contributions, arts organizations are currently facing substantial financial challenges.

To examine these issues, the February Badger Club Forum will examine the status and challenges of funding the arts in the Tri-Cities. The event will feature a panel of representatives from various segments of the community, including those involved in community development and members from arts organizations.

If you are with us in person at the Richland Library or online, we’ll be happy to see you. Please visit our website to register.

	March 2026
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1	2 Posters for Progress! Posters for Progress! March 2, 2026 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Hermiston First United Methodist Church 191 E Gladys Ave Hermiston, OR 97838 Join local community organizers for Signs of Progress — a relaxed evening of creativity, connection, and collective action! There will be sign making, postcard writing, and conversation about the issues that matter most to us. Whether you’re passionate about local causes or just love good company and community spirit, there’s a place for you at the table. See more details •	3 Tri-cities Protest Tuesday Tri-cities Protest Tuesday March 3, 2026 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM John Dam Plaza, 815 George Washington Way, Richland, WA 99352, USA "Protest Tuesday" at John Dam Plaza on GWay in Richland from 3:30pm to 4:30PM. Bring your own sign or flag or one will be provided. Join our stalwarts and protest whatever is bothering you most that day. If possible, also bring a donation for the Food Bank. https://www.facebook.com/events/999996418325987/999996484992647/ See more details 8th Legislative District Democrats: General Meeting - ZOOM 8th Legislative District Democrats: General Meeting - ZOOM March 3, 2026 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82355557815 we are looking to host our next meeting for the LD8 Democratic committee "Online Only" to make things easier for all those involved. We would love for everyone who has the time to attend and give us feedback and add to the input for what is next. We have been dark for a little bit and want to change that, and that means we need folks like you. We are Looking to meet up on Tuesday, March 6 at 5:30 p.m. Please click this link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82355557815 Hope to see you there! See more details Richland City Council Richland City Council March 3, 2026 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM Richland City Hall, 505 Swift Blvd, Richland, WA 99352, USA See more details • • •	4 Whistle Wednesdays - Pasco Whistle Wednesdays - Pasco March 4, 2026 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Pasco Library 1320 W. Hopkins St. Pasco, WA Join together and help to put together whistle kits to be handed out in the community. We would love to see you there! See more details •	5 Protect the Ballot Webinar Series Protect the Ballot Webinar Series March 5, 2026 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_swyQkoSlTO2Z7C4THaSL1A#/registration Protect the Ballot Community, PTB's niche in fighting for our democracy is different, and yes, more technically oriented than most voting rights groups’ work. Our focus is on protecting the vote from the moment the voter checks in at the polling place to the certification and auditing of the vote tallies. There is important work being done by many other groups to address new threats to voters' access to the polling places. We try to help pick up the essential voter protection effort beginning at check-in, and your help is needed in that essential voter protection effort! Given Trump’s most recent threats of controlling voting processes and seizing voting machines, we are redoubling our efforts to urge the adoption of resilient systems and processes that can withstand the coming challenge, such as audits and meaningful recount See more details Indivisible TC - Founder Hour, Thurs Indivisible TC - Founder Hour, Thurs March 5, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM The Zoom link can be found in the most recent Indivisible TC Do Something Email Newsletter. This is a Zoom meeting. The link to the meeting is provided in the weekly Do-Something email. When you join the organization at this link: https://www.indivisibletricitieswa.org/join-us , you will receive this newsletter. Join in and ask questions, get updates or just say hi! These are held every Thursday at 12pm and occasional weekends. See more details • •	6 Community Whistle Packaging & Training Community Whistle Packaging & Training March 6, 2026 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM Richland Public Library, 955 Northgate Dr, Richland, WA Join our Indivisible Tri-Cities book and knitting club every month at the Richland Public Library for a warm and lively meetup. All readers and crafters are welcome! 📖Book choices include both fiction and nonfiction that are relevant to our goals of creating a just, inclusive, and equitable society for all. You do not have to read this month's book to join our meetup. 🧶Bring a craft to work on while we chat, or learn a new one from one of our members. You do not have to be a crafter to join our gathering. 👀There's no need to RSVP for a Stitch & Story Circle. This posting will be updated to indicate the exact day of the meetup and chosen book as soon as it's selected, so stay tuned! 📫To learn more, please email us at: education.indivisibletricities@gmail.com. See more details Indivisible-Tri-Cities First Friday Happy Hour Indivisible-Tri-Cities First Friday Happy Hour March 6, 2026 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Moonshot Brewing, 8804 W Victoria Ave # 140, Kennewick, WA 99336, USA Join us for socializing and having some fun! See more details • •	7 No One Is Above the Law: Monthly Hermiston Visibility Rally No One Is Above the Law: Monthly Hermiston Visibility Rally March 7, 2026 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM East Highland Avenue & South Highway 395 Hermiston, OR 97838 Join local community members in Hermiston for our No One Is Above the Law visibility action! On the first Saturday of each month join folks in fighting for accountability, democracy, and justice — reminding our neighbors that the rule of law applies to everyone. Bring your signs, your voice, and your energy for an hour of peaceful sign-waving and community visibility. 📅 When: 1st Saturday of every month at 11:00 AM \| 📍 Where: Corner of Hwy 395 & Highland (by Safeway), Hermiston, OR See more details •
8	9 Posters for Progress! Posters for Progress! March 9, 2026 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Hermiston First United Methodist Church 191 E Gladys Ave Hermiston, OR 97838 Join local community organizers for Signs of Progress — a relaxed evening of creativity, connection, and collective action! There will be sign making, postcard writing, and conversation about the issues that matter most to us. Whether you’re passionate about local causes or just love good company and community spirit, there’s a place for you at the table. See more details Benton County Executive Board Benton County Executive Board March 9, 2026 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Richland Public Library, 955 Northgate Dr, Richland, WA 99352, USA See more details • •	10 Tri-cities Protest Tuesday Tri-cities Protest Tuesday March 10, 2026 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM John Dam Plaza, 815 George Washington Way, Richland, WA 99352, USA "Protest Tuesday" at John Dam Plaza on GWay in Richland from 3:30pm to 4:30PM. Bring your own sign or flag or one will be provided. Join our stalwarts and protest whatever is bothering you most that day. If possible, also bring a donation for the Food Bank. https://www.facebook.com/events/999996418325987/999996484992647/ See more details Kennewick City Council Workshop Kennewick City Council Workshop March 10, 2026 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM See more details • •	11 Whistle Wednesdays - Kennewick Whistle Wednesdays - Kennewick March 11, 2026 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Mid-Columbia Library - Union Street 1620 S. Union Street Kennewick, WA 99338 Join together and help to put together whistle kits to be handed out in the community. We would love to see you there! See more details •	12 Indivisible TC - Founder Hour, Thurs Indivisible TC - Founder Hour, Thurs March 12, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM The Zoom link can be found in the most recent Indivisible TC Do Something Email Newsletter. This is a Zoom meeting. The link to the meeting is provided in the weekly Do-Something email. When you join the organization at this link: https://www.indivisibletricitieswa.org/join-us , you will receive this newsletter. Join in and ask questions, get updates or just say hi! These are held every Thursday at 12pm and occasional weekends. See more details •	13 Tri-City Democrats - Friday, March 13, 6:00 PM Tri-City Democrats - Friday, March 13, 6:00 PM March 13, 2026 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Round Table Pizza3201 W Court St, Pasco This month we'll meet at the Round Table Pizza on Court Street in Pasco. March 13 at 6pm. Come gather with like-minded folks and share some fellowship, food and beverages. As is our normal practice, Tri-City Democrats will order several pizzas to share. We'll have the donation box available for those who care to financially support the group. Some of our generous members are likely to purchase pitchers of beer to share. If you want the salad bar or soft drinks, you are on your own for those items. At this writing, we do not have a planned program, but we will have 'Hate Has no Home Here' signs available. For full details, including the address, and to RSVP see: https://www.meetup.com/tri-city-democrats/events/313669480/ See more details •	14
15 Indivisible Tri-Cities Working Meeting. Indivisible Tri-Cities Working Meeting. March 15, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Richland Public Library, 955 Northgate Dr, Richland, WA 99352, USA 📆Our monthly public meetings are all about taking action in our community.📆 Please Note the Venue Change: This meeting will be at the Richland Public Library. 💬We’ll be talking about the upcoming midterm elections, and have a special guest speaker. 🗣️We want to hear from you! Your ideas and input matter. ✊This is how we build power together. Come connect, learn, and take action with us. See you there! See more details •	16	17 Tri-cities Protest Tuesday Tri-cities Protest Tuesday March 17, 2026 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM John Dam Plaza, 815 George Washington Way, Richland, WA 99352, USA "Protest Tuesday" at John Dam Plaza on GWay in Richland from 3:30pm to 4:30PM. Bring your own sign or flag or one will be provided. Join our stalwarts and protest whatever is bothering you most that day. If possible, also bring a donation for the Food Bank. https://www.facebook.com/events/999996418325987/999996484992647/ See more details Richland City Council Richland City Council March 17, 2026 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM Richland City Hall, 505 Swift Blvd, Richland, WA 99352, USA See more details • •	18 Whistle Wednesdays - Pasco Whistle Wednesdays - Pasco March 18, 2026 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Pasco Library 1320 W. Hopkins St. Pasco, WA Join together and help to put together whistle kits to be handed out in the community. We would love to see you there! See more details •	19 Indivisible TC - Founder Hour, Thurs Indivisible TC - Founder Hour, Thurs March 19, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM The Zoom link can be found in the most recent Indivisible TC Do Something Email Newsletter. This is a Zoom meeting. The link to the meeting is provided in the weekly Do-Something email. When you join the organization at this link: https://www.indivisibletricitieswa.org/join-us , you will receive this newsletter. Join in and ask questions, get updates or just say hi! These are held every Thursday at 12pm and occasional weekends. See more details •	20	21
22	23 Yakima County Democrats - March 23 Member Meeting Yakima County Democrats - March 23 Member Meeting March 23, 2026 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM Yakima Democrats Offick 402 South Third St. Yakima, WA Doors open at 6:00 Light Refreshments available Meeting starts at 6:30 Zoom Link: Zoom See more details •	24 Tri-cities Protest Tuesday Tri-cities Protest Tuesday March 24, 2026 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM John Dam Plaza, 815 George Washington Way, Richland, WA 99352, USA "Protest Tuesday" at John Dam Plaza on GWay in Richland from 3:30pm to 4:30PM. Bring your own sign or flag or one will be provided. Join our stalwarts and protest whatever is bothering you most that day. If possible, also bring a donation for the Food Bank. https://www.facebook.com/events/999996418325987/999996484992647/ See more details Richland City Council Workshop Richland City Council Workshop March 24, 2026 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Richland City Hall, 505 Swift Blvd, Richland, WA 99352, USA See more details • •	25 Whistle Wednesdays - Kennewick Whistle Wednesdays - Kennewick March 25, 2026 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Mid-Columbia Library - Union Street 1620 S. Union Street Kennewick, WA 99338 Join together and help to put together whistle kits to be handed out in the community. We would love to see you there! See more details •	26 Indivisible TC - Founder Hour, Thurs Indivisible TC - Founder Hour, Thurs March 26, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM The Zoom link can be found in the most recent Indivisible TC Do Something Email Newsletter. This is a Zoom meeting. The link to the meeting is provided in the weekly Do-Something email. When you join the organization at this link: https://www.indivisibletricitieswa.org/join-us , you will receive this newsletter. Join in and ask questions, get updates or just say hi! These are held every Thursday at 12pm and occasional weekends. See more details 16th LD Democratic Party Call to Meeting 16th LD Democratic Party Call to Meeting March 26, 2026 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Every month on the Fourth Thu, until Jan 28, 2027, 11occurrence(s) Pleasedownload and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendarsystem. Monthly:https://us05web.zoom.us/meeting/tZUldO6hrzwuGd3-10krfe1QmS1Jo9tXBOs-/ics?icsToken=DJVFuCKh_Z4OoP_SCgAALAAAAFdu_ZAfRNNEgm3YY-r-IQJW5lTWuy29jBlclOVfmw-klIsBeuZV2F2PvUCBHbh0ht8yhdyefiR9fBmqRDAwMDAwMQ&meetingMasterEventId=AnaBeSvNSjeuG9ncdABDuA JoinZoom Meeting https://us05web.zoom.us/j/81837917439?pwd=5kiSQvuTavDmrRe8Vazfbia3G2yvfb.1 MeetingID: 818 3791 7439 Passcode:Dems2026 Agenda: —State of the 16th updates — Authorize chair and vice-chair to access bank accounts at Gesa — Authorize Amanda Nelson as treasurer and bookkeeper, to be paid a stipend of$250/ month for services — Consider endorsement of Derek Sarley as a candidate running for position 2 in the 16th LD — Consider a contribution to the Derek Sarley for State Representative campaign. —Consider an endorse of John Duresky for Congress in the 4th CD i. MOTION: I move that current 16th LD Chair Jeffery Joseph Strickler be added to the 16thLegislative District Democratic Central Committee bank account. ii. MOTION: I move that current 16th LD 1st Vice Chair Amanda Sue Brown be added to the 16th Legislative District Democratic Central Committee bank account. iii. MOTION: I move that current 16th LD Treasurer Amanda Nelson be added to the 16thLegislative District Democratic Central Committee bank account. iV. MOTION: I move that former 16th LD Chair Jeffrey Aaron Robinson be removed from the 16th LD bank account. V. MOTION: I move that former 16th LD 1st Vice Chair Michele Morales be removed from the 16th bank account. See more details 16th LD Meeting 16th LD Meeting March 26, 2026 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM https://us05web.zoom.us/j/81837917439?pwd=5kiSQvuTavDmrRe8Vazfbia3G2yvfb.1 Please download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system. Monthly: https://us05web.zoom.us/meeting/tZUldO6hrzwuGd3-10krfe1QmS1Jo9tXBOs-/ics?icsToken=DJVFuCKh_Z4OoP_SCgAALAAAAFdu_ZAfRNNEgm3YY-r-IQJW5lTWuy29jBlclOVfmw-klIsBeuZV2F2PvUCBHbh0ht8yhdyefiR9fBmqRDAwMDAwMQ&meetingMasterEventId=AnaBeSvNSjeuG9ncdABDuA Join Zoom Meeting https://us05web.zoom.us/j/81837917439?pwd=5kiSQvuTavDmrRe8Vazfbia3G2yvfb.1 Meeting ID: 818 3791 7439 Passcode: Dems2026 See more details BCDCC General Public Meeting BCDCC General Public Meeting March 26, 2026 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Meeting details will be provided over email from the Benton County Democrats Chair. Zoom Link See more details • • • •	27 Community Whistle Packaging & Training Community Whistle Packaging & Training March 27, 2026 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM Richland Public Library, 955 Northgate Dr, Richland, WA Join our Indivisible Tri-Cities book and knitting club every month at the Richland Public Library for a warm and lively meetup. All readers and crafters are welcome! 📖Book choices include both fiction and nonfiction that are relevant to our goals of creating a just, inclusive, and equitable society for all. You do not have to read this month's book to join our meetup. 🧶Bring a craft to work on while we chat, or learn a new one from one of our members. You do not have to be a crafter to join our gathering. 👀There's no need to RSVP for a Stitch & Story Circle. This posting will be updated to indicate the exact day of the meetup and chosen book as soon as it's selected, so stay tuned! 📫To learn more, please email us at: education.indivisibletricities@gmail.com. See more details •	28 NO KINGS Tri-Cities WA NO KINGS Tri-Cities WA March 28, 2026 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Columbia Center 1321 N Columbia Center Blvd Kennewick, WA 99336 We have the power and are claiming it together. No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings. What began in 2025 as a single day of defiance has become a sustained national resistance to tyranny, spreading from small towns to city centers and across every community determined to defend democracy. Our peaceful movement is bigger than ever. When our families are under attack and costs are pushing people to the brink, silence is not an option. We will defend ourselves and our communities against this administration’s unjust and cruel acts of violence. On March 28th, rise up, take to the streets, and say it loud: no thrones, no crowns, no kings. We’re not watching history happen—we’re making it. Join us See more details NO KINGS Hermiston NO KINGS Hermiston March 28, 2026 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM https://www.mobilize.us/nokings/event/905695/ East Highland Avenue & South Highway 395 Hermiston, OR 97838 We have the power and are claiming it together. No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings. What began in 2025 as a single day of defiance has become a sustained national resistance to tyranny, spreading from small towns to city centers and across every community determined to defend democracy. Our peaceful movement is bigger than ever. When our families are under attack and costs are pushing people to the brink, silence is not an option. We will defend ourselves and our communities against this administration’s unjust and cruel acts of violence. On March 28th, rise up, take to the streets, and say it loud: no thrones, no crowns, no kings. We’re not watching history happen—we’re making it. Join us. See more details NO KINGS Walla Walla NO KINGS Walla Walla March 28, 2026 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM https://www.mobilize.us/nokings/event/905830/ Walla Walla County Superior 315 W Main St Walla Walla, WA 99362 We have the power and are claiming it together. No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings. What began in 2025 as a single day of defiance has become a sustained national resistance to tyranny, spreading from small towns to city centers and across every community determined to defend democracy. Our peaceful movement is bigger than ever. When our families are under attack and costs are pushing people to the brink, silence is not an option. We will defend ourselves and our communities against this administration’s unjust and cruel acts of violence. On March 28th, rise up, take to the streets, and say it loud: no thrones, no crowns, no kings. We’re not watching history happen—we’re making it. Join us. See more details NO KINGS ZILLAH NO KINGS ZILLAH March 28, 2026 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM 1st Avenue and Vintage Valley Parkway 1st Ave at Burger King Zillah, WA 98953 WE THE PEOPLE are going to stand for The Constitution on 1st Ave in Zillah. This is Zillah’s busiest intersection, just off Exit 52. Bring flags and signs or come empty handed, we will have extras! Come for ten minutes or two hours, but come. If you drive by, honk, and not a timid beep. Lay on that horn for 5-30 seconds, let people know you are a true patriot! The tide is turning, most folks wave and honk. Don’t be intimidated by the 1% who give a thumbs down and the fewer that shout opposition and give the Middle Finger Fascist Salute. Give them ✌🏼✌🏽and 🫶🏼! We have the power and are claiming it together. No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings.** What began in 2025 as a single day of defiance has become a sustained national resistance to tyranny, spreading from small towns to city centers and across every community determined to defend democracy. Our peaceful movement is bigger than ever. When our families are under attack and costs are pushing people to the brink, silence is not an option. We will defend ourselves and our communities against this administration’s unjust and cruel acts of violence. On March 28th, rise up, take to the streets, and say it loud: no thrones, no crowns, no kings. We’re not watching history happen—we’re making it. Join us. See more details • • • •
29	30	31 Tri-cities Protest Tuesday Tri-cities Protest Tuesday March 31, 2026 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM John Dam Plaza, 815 George Washington Way, Richland, WA 99352, USA "Protest Tuesday" at John Dam Plaza on GWay in Richland from 3:30pm to 4:30PM. Bring your own sign or flag or one will be provided. Join our stalwarts and protest whatever is bothering you most that day. If possible, also bring a donation for the Food Bank. https://www.facebook.com/events/999996418325987/999996484992647/ See more details •

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