Good morning, Walla Walla.

SOAR—standing for Social Opportunities and Recreation—hosted its fourth annual Friendsgiving event today at Blue Mountain Community Church with 44 participants with disabilities and eight volunteers.

They cooked turkey, ham, and other dishes while building community and learning life skills.

On Nov. 29, Waitsburg's Main Street will host Small Business Saturday after Black Friday—Wolfling Coffee opens from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. while The Press Room offers special gift wrapping and letterpress activities, The Royal Block holds a Last Chance Wines Sale, and other shops provide unique holiday finds.

Wolfling Coffee held a test run on November 22 with Waitsburg City Council Member Jillian Henze and officially opened on Thanksgiving Day between 7 a.m. and 2 p.m.—the shop is owned by Trevor Corbin and Caitlyn Potts.

Waitsburg Secondary School starts each day with an assembly in the Cage where Principal Joe Wirtzberger and his team share daily announcements, student shout-outs, the Pledge of Allegiance, and the school fight song.

On Fridays, teacher Dan Nechodom invites local veterans to lead the Pledge—recently, teacher Elizabeth Jagelski’s father, a Purple Heart recipient, participated in the ceremony.

The Wisdom of Happiness Film Screening

5:00 – 6:30 PM — Gesa Power House Theatre — $10 – $15 — Experience a cinematic journey through the Dalai Lama's wisdom on achieving happiness and inner peace.

'Tis the Season Holiday Concert

'Tis the Season — 5:00-6:30 p.m. — Gesa Power House Theatre — $40 — Enjoy a festive evening with jazz, rock, and soul renditions of holiday classics performed by local musicians.

Pioneer Santa & Holiday Fun

12-4 p.m. — Fort Walla Walla Museum — Free entry — Enjoy holiday stories with Pioneer Santa and creative crafts for kids along with complimentary gift wrapping in the Museum Store.

The Nutcracker Ballet

2-4 p.m. — Gesa Power House Theatre — $20 – $50 — Experience a magical journey with Clara and her Nutcracker Prince in this holiday classic.

The Nutcracker Ballet

2-4 p.m. — Gesa Power House Theatre — $20 – $50 — Experience a magical holiday classic with enchanting performances by the Washington State Youth Ballet.