Come party at The Bobcat Room on Wed, 12/31, to ring in the New Year! 

Chef Val from Whoopemup x Manila Bay will be featuring a 3 course meal. Everything on the menu are fan requests, starting with Manila Bay’s fabulous house salad, Whoopemup Jambalaya with Carolina Red Rice, Collard Greens, and Cornbread, and Val’s Key Lime Tart with Mangoes. As always, The Bobcat will be doing its thing with a special NYE cocktail menu.

Tickets are $35 per person, $40 with the option of adding Creole sauteed Shrimp to the Jambalaya. To pre-order, text 509-386-2448. Take out is available.

We look forward to celebrating with you!

Event date + time: SOLSTICE SUNDAY December 21, 2025, 11AM-1PM

$50, all materials included

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Celebrate the lengthening of days and set your intention for the upcoming season in the most graphic way possible: with ink on paper!

We will open the session with a smudging of the studio using Palo Santo, prized for its purification properties and as a creativity aid. Using the provided letterpress journal and prompts, you will be given time to reflect on the upcoming season and consider what dreams, actions, shedding, and adjusting you intend to pursue. Refining your intention to a key word or phrase and using type and decorative forms, you will personalize your journal and create reminder cards to center your intention for the brighter days ahead.

No prior letterpress experience is necessary. The letterpress studio will remain open after class for additional exploration.

Registration closes at midnight Thursday December the 18th.

Event date + time: December 21, 2025, 2:00pm-3:15 pm
Location: The Pressroom - 137 Main St, Waitsburg, WA 99361
Cost: $50
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Join studio koko x The Pressroom for an intimate candle-pouring workshop. In this hands-on class, we’ll walk through scent blending, wax pouring, and candle care while you create a clean-burning candle in a one-of-a-kind studio koko pinch pot. Expect a relaxed, creative atmosphere, good conversation, and a little dose of studio magic as your candle comes together. All materials included—just bring yourself.

Each pinch pot is individually handcrafted, featuring a distinctive speckled clay body finished with a variety of glazes that add organic texture to any space. The vessels can be refilled for a lifetime of candles, or repurposed as trinket dishes once the candles are finished.

Saturday, December 20 | 4–7 PM

Get ready for a magical day filled with free family fun, warm drinks, twinkling lights, and memories made in the Walla Walla Valley. Everything is completely free — from train rides and s’mores kits to hot cocoa, pancakes, music, and more!

Hotel Hardware x Q Wood Fired Grill x Dumas Station Winery are bringing a Hawaiian Christmas to Dayton on Saturday, Dec 13 from 5-9pm. Wear your tropical attire and enjoy the tastes of the Islands!

On the menu:
Huli Huli Chicken, Kahlua Pork, Macaroni Salad, Veggie Fried Rice

Ticket includes food and a complimentary glass of Dumas Station Cow Catcher Red Wine. Polynesian inspired cocktails, Beer, and Wine will be sold separately at The Bobcat Room.

$35. 21+
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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2025
4:00 PM  - 6:00 PM
THE ROYAL BLOCK
222 MAIN STREET

Spiced apple cider, eggnog and other holiday libations with front row seats for the Hometown Christmas Parade.

21+

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2025
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
THE ROYAL BLOCK
222 MAIN STREET

"Big Lies For Little Sins" by Jean Marc Calvet is the subject of this month’s Art Talk with Joseph Roberts and the artist who will be joining from France via Zoom. 

Royal Block hosts monthly art talks: round-table discussions facilitated by Joseph Roberts that consider differing perceptions of a single artwork. No art experience necessary.

Come early to sample wines from Moonbase Cellars 3-6pm!

21+

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2025
3:00 PM  6:00 PM
THE ROYAL BLOCK 
222 MAIN STREET

Our new friends from Moonbase Cellars will be pouring their astronomical wines featuring little green men.

Come for the wine and stay for the art talk that follows at 6pm!

21+

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2025
12:00 PM  7:00 PM
SKATING RINK

Come celebrate the opening of the new synthetic ice rink on Saturday with cocoa and cookies! There will be a ribbon cutting event at noon that day with rink being open until 7PM. Skates are available with the rink being free to use during the 2025-2026 season.

Weather dependent, the City is tentatively planning to have the rink open Thursday and Friday from 4-7PM, Saturday and Sunday from 1-7 PM. Please check the City website for updates.

Saturday, December 6, 2025
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

FUNDRAISER FOR W.C. STAFF

The Whiskey C staff is hosting a bake and craft sale and are offering gift wrapping. The proceeds and donations will go towards helping employees get through this tough time.

Baked Goods \ Fresh Popcorn \ Hot Drinks

If you would like to donate, bring your baked goods (nothing that requires refrigeration, please), craft items, and wrapping supplies to Plaza Theater on Friday the 5th from 10AM-1PM.

This event is being sponsored by the Waitsburg Commercial Club.

THE BOBCAT ROOM
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28
5PM UNTIL THE GUMBO IS GONE.
BAR CLOSES AT 10PM.
21+

WhoopemUp Hollow Cafe and The Bobcat Room are teaming up to celebrate Dayton’s Annual Christmas Kickoff Festival with Val’s infamous Gumbo and Christmas Cocktails.

Text to pre order Gumbo at 509-386-2448!