Local Briefs

WSU online politics series begins today

Washington State University’s Thomas S. Foley Institute for Public Policy and Public Service will begin its online politics event series at noon today with a presentation titled “Political Polarization” hosted by Lilliana Mason of the University of Maryland.

The presentation will be livestreamed, and presenters will be able to field questions. This semester’s series of presentations will focus on the coming election.

To access the presentation, visit the institute’s YouTube channel bit.ly/3ltT5hJ. A link to the live video will appear shortly before the event begins.

Weekend children’s food program extended

A Moscow program to address food insecurity among local children will run through mid-September, organizers announced.

Weekend Food for Kids will continue to hand out free bags of food for children between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Sept. 4 and Sept. 11 at Lena Whitmore School, 110 S. Blaine in Moscow.

The program is coordinated by St. Mark’s Episcopal Church and the Unitarian Universalist Church of the Palouse. The weekend bags supplement the Moscow School District’s summertime free weekday lunch program. Each weekend bag contains two days’ worth of kid-friendly meals and snacks, as well as fresh fruit and beverages.

Any child who needs food is eligible and there is no limit on the number of children per household who can participate.

Prichard Art Gallery cancels closing reception

Given the continuing upward trend of COVID-19 cases in the region, the Prichard Art Gallery will not have a closing reception for its exhibit, “Out of the Woods."

The exhibit remains on display at the Prichard Art Gallery in downtown Moscow until Sept. 5.

To learn more about the exhibit, visit bit.ly/3lqmyJo.