Community Calendar
July 27, 2010
Events
It’s Family Day at the Farmers Market from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. July 31 at Pickering Farm, 1730 10th Ave. N.W. The Cathy Jo Band performs a mix of ‘70s, jazz and country swing from 10 a.m. – noon in the market courtyard. A vocal folk and country performance by 12-year-old Somme Khan is from noon – 12:30 p.m. A family magic show by The Magic of Mattdini, a child magician, is from 12:30-1:30 p.m. Little Sprouts will sell hand-made items in the courtyard.
Sports Calendar
July 27, 2010
Adult Sports
Issaquah Alps Trail Club
July 30, 10 a.m., Dog’s Welcome Hike, 3-5 miles, 600- to 1,000-foot elevation gain. Call 206-322-0990 … July 31, 9 a.m., Little Si, 5 miles, 1,300-foot elevation gain. Call 837-1535 … Aug. 1, 1 p.m., Tiger Mountain’s Tradition Plateau, 5 miles, 600-foot elevation gain. Call 392-3571.
Golf
July 28-Aug. 1, U.S. Senior Open at Sahalee Golf and Country Club. July 28 first round starts at 7:15 a.m.
Tennis
Tennis and friends – Issaquah Parks program for people 50 years and up at Tibbetts Valley Tennis Courts. Daily sessions from 9 a.m.-noon. Call 369-8332.
Running
Cougar Mountain Trails Running Series holds final race of the season Aug. 14 at 8:30 a.m. at Sky Country Trailhead. The race is 13 miles. For further information and to pre-register for the race, go to www.seattlerunningclub.org.
Youth sports/activities
Equestrian
Riding lessons – The Red Gate Farm in Sammamish offers year-round riding lessons for ages 6-18. Call 392-0111.
Baseball tryouts
The Spartan Baseball Club, of Sammamish, will hold tryouts for its Sandy Koufax 14-and-under team for the 2011 season July 31 and Aug. 1 at Pacific Cascade Middle School. Players can register for the tryouts at www.sammamishbaseballclub.org. Call Jim Hedberg at 281-1158.
Black Sox Baseball Club 18U holds tryouts for the 2011 season at Marymoor Park Field No. 1, 1-3 p.m. August 8. Go to www.issaquahblacksox.org.
Seattle Bulls 12U select team holds tryouts 6-8 p.m. Aug. 4 at Eastlake High. Call 515-418-3058.
The Field of Champions Bears Baseball Club has tryouts for two 15U, two 14U and two 13U teams for the 2011 season. Tryouts are 15U teams, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Aug. 7-8 at Newport High; 14U, 2-5 p.m., Aug. 7-8 at Newport; and 13U, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Aug. 13 at Issaquah’s Memorial Field. For information, e-mail alan@fieldofchamps.com.
Fencing
Lessons – The Washington Fencing Academy offers fencing lessons for youth, beginning and intermediate groups at Clark Elementary School. New sessions starting soon. Register at www.issaquahparks.net or call 837-3300. Pre-competition and open fencing lessons for fencers 13-and-up are also offered.
Soccer
Issaquah SC Arsenal is registering players for its fall season. Go to www.issaquahsoccerclub.org.
Tennis
Issaquah Parks holds a tennis camp for ages 11-14 Aug. 2-5, 9 a.m.-noon, at Skyline High School. The camp is taught by Sammamish Club instructors. Call 837-3300.
Golf
Washington Junior Golf Association state tournament July 28-30 at Everett Golf and Country Club.
Football
Registration – Issaquah Eagles Youth Football is registering players for the 2010 season. Roster spots are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. To register, go to www.issyfootball.org.
Arts Calendar
July 27, 2010
July 29
Music on the Streets: David “Big Bear” Nelson, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Pedestrian Park
Wooden O Shakespeare Plays: “Much Ado About Nothing,” 7-8:45 p.m., community center
Concerts in the Park: Ricky Venture Revue, 6:30-8 p.m., Pine Lake Park
Village Theatre’s KIDSTAGE Summerstock “Ragtime,” 7:30-9 p.m. July 31 – Aug. 8
Carlos playing acoustics, 6-8 p.m., Vino Bella
July 30
Sam Marshall, 8 p.m., Stan’s Bar-B-Q
Fridays in the Living Room with Greta: Special Guest Jay Mabin, 7:45-10 p.m., Bake’s Place, $20
Ventura Highway Revisited, 7:30-8:30 p.m., Vino Bella
July 31
Tingstad and Rumbel, 7:45-10 p.m., Bake’s Place, $20
Music on the Streets: Mercedes Silva, 4-6 p.m., 195 Front St. N.
Jonathan Hanson, 7:30-11:30 p.m., Vino Bella
Aug. 1
“Vibrant Threads,” an art exhibit featuring work by local textile artists, is on display through Sept. 30 at the Marianwood Art Gallery at Providence Marianwood, 3725 Providence Point Drive S.E. An artists’ reception is from 6 – 7:30 p.m. Aug. 18. Call 391-2895 or 213-3340.
Sunday Breakfast at Bake’s with guitarist Michael Gotz, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., Bake’s Place
Aug. 3
Dan Connolly, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Zeeks Pizza, 2525 N.E. Park Drive, Issaquah Highlands
Concerts on the Green: Mariachi Fiesta Mexicana, 7-8:30 p.m., community center lawn
Diecast Players, a Kaleidoscope School of Music’s adult rock class band, headlines Newcastle’s Lake Boren Concert Series, 6:30-8 p.m.
ArtEast presents “What Makes A City,” a 2010 Sammamish artist invitational opening reception, 6-8 p.m., Sammamish City Hall, 801 228th Ave. S.E.
Community Calendar
July 20, 2010
Clarification
In the July 14 article, “Community Church of Issaquah seeks to serve new congregation,” church leaders and parishioners are looking to transition the congregation to a new, multicultural Baptist congregation with a Pan-Asiatic influence, to serve the community’s growing Asian community. Part-time Rev. Woun Kim, who is affiliated with the Japanese Baptist Church in Seattle, is heading up the efforts to build the new congregation.
Events
Golfing for kids event The Friends of Youth eighth annual Tee Off Fore Kids is July 26. The shotgun start to the golf tournament is at 10 a.m. at The Plateau Club, in Sammamish. Golfers can also compete in the longest drive, straightest drive, closest to the pin and the return of Pink Ball contests. There will be Split-the-Raffle ticket sales, photos with a SeaGal and a dinner auction following the tournament. Learn more or sign up at www.friendsofyouth.org. File
It’s Customer Appreciation Day at the Farmers Market from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. July 24 at Pickering Farm, 1730 10th Ave. N.W. Chipotle gives a cooking demonstration from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., and is giving away shopping bags to the first 100 to visit their booth. Marilyn Kay & Company perform bluegrass and country music from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. in the market courtyard. An Afro Peruvian Festive Dance is from 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. in the Hay Barn. Read more
Sports calendar
July 20, 2010
Adult Sports
Issaquah Alps Trail Club
July 30, 10 a.m., Dog’s Welcome Hike, 3-5 miles, 600- to 1,000-foot elevation gain. Call 206-322-0990 … July 31, 9 a.m., Little Si, 5 miles, 1,300-foot elevation gain. Call 837-1535 … Aug. 1, 1 p.m., Tiger Mountain’s Tradition Plateau, 5 miles, 600-foot elevation gain. Call 392-3571.
Cascade Bicycle Club
July 22, 6:30 p.m., Eastside Tour, 20-30 miles from Marymoor Park East Parking Lot. Call 392-1347 … July 23, To The Pass, 9 a.m., 60 miles from Quigley Park in Fall City to Snoqualmie Pass. Call 985-8570 … July 27, 10 a.m., Mercer Island to Issaquah, 40 miles from Mercer Island lid west parking lot. Ride to Gilman Village. Call 673-4816.
Tennis
Tennis and friends – Issaquah Parks program for people 50 years and up at Tibbetts Valley Tennis Courts. Daily sessions from 9 a.m.-noon. Call 369-8332.
Golf
The Friends of Youth annual Tee Off Fore Kids tournament is July 26 at the Plateau Club. The event begins at 10 a.m. with a shotgun start. For further details, go to info@friendsofyouth.org.
Running
Cougar Mountain Trails Running Series holds final race of the season Aug. 14 at 8:30 a.m. at Sky Country Trailhead. The race is 13 miles. For further information and to pre-register for the race, go to www.Seattlerunningclub.org. Read more
Arts Calendar
July 20, 2010
JULY
21st
Village Theatre’s KIDSTAGE Summer Independent “All Shook Up,” 7:30 – 9 p.m., through July 24
Edmonds artist Vicki Hone-Smith’s exhibit, “The Allure of Italy, through Aug. 28, Pogacha, 120 N.W. Gilman Blvd, 392-5550 or www.pogacha.com
22nd
Music on the Streets: Ronnda Cadle, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Pedestrian Park
23rd
Trainwreck, 8 p.m., Stan’s Bar-B-Q
Fridays in the Living Room with Greta: Light Out of Darkness, the Music of Ray Charles, 7:45-10 p.m., Bake’s Place, $20
Music on the Streets: Ivan Lee, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Pedestrian Park Read more
Community Calendar
July 13, 2010
Events
Fixin’ to get Fidgety The Fidgety Feet Jazz Band performs at 7:30 p.m. July 15 during the Wine & Cheese Social, starting at 6:30 p.m. at Bellewood Retirement, 3710 Providence Point Drive S.E. Call 391-2880 to RSVP. File
Get educated at the Issaquah Farmers Market from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. July 17 at Pickering Farm, 1730 10th Ave. N.W. At 10 a.m. is an introduction to hiking and backpacking by King County Search and Rescue. PCC’s chef Iole Aguero gives cooking demonstrations at 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. The New Age Flamenca Band performs from 11 a.m. – 1:45 p.m.
Snoqualmie Valley Alliance Church hosts free drive-in movie nights at 36017 S.E. Fish Hatchery Road, Fall City. “The Princess Bride” is at 9 p.m. July 16. “Hook” is at 9 p.m. Aug. 13. Watch from your car or bring a blanket or low-profile chair. Go to www.SVAOnline.org.
The Mountains to Sound Greenway offers Greenway Summer Camps 2010 for youths to play, learn, and help maintain local creeks and trails. Weeklong ecological restoration and trail maintenance camps are specifically designed for children and teens, and there is still room in most sessions. Each weeklong session runs from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Monday-Friday. Camps may fulfill community service requirements for school. Sign up at http://mtsgreenway.org/volunteer/youth/2010-summer-camps or call 206-812-0122. Sessions are:
-Session 5 — July 19-23, ages 16-18, Snoqualmie Valley
-Session 6 — July 26-30, ages 13-16, Snoqualmie Valley
-Session 7 — Aug. 2-6, ages 10-13, Lake Sammamish and Tiger Mountain
-Session 8 — Aug. 9-13, ages 13-16, Mercer Island
-Session 9 — Aug. 30 – Sept. 3, home schoolers ages 13-18, Squak Valley North and Tiger Mountain
The 22nd annual Chocolate, Wine & All That Jazz is from 5:30-8 p.m. July 22 at Boehm’s Candies. Tickets are $35. Call Adrianne Pavlik at 392-7024 or e-mail apavlik@issaquahchamber.com. Read more
Sports Calendar
July 13, 2010
Adult Sports
Issaquah Alps Trail Club
July 16, 10 a.m., Dog’s Welcome Hike, 3-5 miles, 600-1,000 gain. Call 481-2341 … July 18, 9 a.m., Pacific Crest Trail to Lodge Lake, 4-5 miles, 875 gain. Call 882-3435.
Cascade Bicycle Club
July 15, 6:30 p.m., Eastside Tour, 20-30 miles from Marymoor Park East Parking Lot. Call 392-1347.
Tennis
Tennis and friends – Issaquah Parks program for people 50 years and up at Tibbetts Valley Tennis Courts. Daily sessions from 9 a.m.-noon. Call 369-8332.
Golf
The Friends of Youth annual Tee Off Fore Kids tournament is July 26 at the Plateau Club. The event begins at 10 a.m. with a shotgun start. For further details, go to info@friendsofyouth.org.
Running
Cougar Mountain Trails Running Series holds final race of the season Aug. 14 at 8:30 a.m. at Sky Country Trailhead. The race is 13 miles. For further information and to pre-register for the race, go to www.Seattlerunningclub.org.
Alumni run – The second annual Issaquah High School alumni mile is 7 p.m. July 17 at the high school track.
The event gathers track and cross country runners who once competed for Issaquah. E-mail any questions to mile2010@pelemele.com. Read more
Arts Calendar
July 13, 2010
JULY
15th
Concerts in the Park: Crème Tangerine, 6:30-8 p.m., Pine Lake Park
16th
Dani Lupinacci, 8 p.m., Stan’s Bar-B-Q
Riley Mulherkar: Weekend of Rising Stars, 7:45-10 p.m., Bake’s Place, $15
17th
Siobhan Brugger: Weekend of Rising Stars, 7:45-10 p.m., Bake’s Place, $15
Music on the Streets: Craig Dye, 4-6 p.m., 195 Front St. N.
Wooden O Shakespeare Plays: “Othello,” 7-8:45 p.m., Pine Lake Park
Village Theatre’s KIDSTAGE Summer Independent “All Shook Up,” 7:30–9 p.m. July 17–24
Edmonds artist Vicki Hone Smith’s exhibit, “The Allure of Italy,” through Aug. 28, Pogacha, 120 N.W. Gilman Blvd, 392-5550 or www.pogacha.com
Darren Motamedy, 8-11 p.m., Pogacha Read more
Community Calendar
July 6, 2010
Events
History happening A free slide presentation, ‘The Changing Face of Issaquah,’ about the history of downtown Issaquah, led by Issaquah History Museums volunteer Steve Grate, is at 11 a.m. July 10 at the Depot Museum, 50 Rainier Blvd. N. Call 392-3500. contributed
Get educated at the Issaquah Farmers Market from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. July 10 at Pickering Farm, 1730 10th Ave. N.W. King County Search & Rescue hosts a clinic, “Back Country Mistakes and How to Avoid Them,” from 10 – 11 a.m. in the hay barn. Seattle Tilth Educators Talk: “Natural Pest, Weed and Disease Control” is from noon – 1 p.m. in the hay barn. Black Velvet 4 performs pop, rock and more from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. in the market courtyard.
The Mountains to Sound Greenway offers Greenway Summer Camps 2010 for youths to play, learn, and help maintain local creeks and trails. Weeklong ecological restoration and trail maintenance camps are specifically designed for children and teens, and there is still room in most sessions. Each weeklong session runs from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Monday-Friday. Camps may fulfill community service requirements for school. Sign up at http://mtsgreenway.org/volunteer/youth/2010-summer-camps or call 206-812-0122. Sessions are:
Session 4 — July 12-16, ages 10-13, Lake Sammamish and Tiger Mountain
Session 5 — July 19-23, ages 16-18, Snoqualmie Valley
Session 6 — July 26-30, ages 13-16, Snoqualmie Valley
Session 7 — Aug. 2-6, ages 10-13, Lake Sammamish and Tiger Mountain
Session 8 — Aug. 9-13, ages 13-16, Mercer Island
Session 9 — Aug. 30 – Sept. 3, home schoolers ages 13-18, Squak Valley North and Tiger Mountain
Eastlake High School is sponsoring its summer cheer camp, to benefit the cheerleading program, from 9 a.m. – noon July 13-16, with a performance for friends and family scheduled for the last day. Register at www.ehscheer.org.
The 22nd annual Chocolate, Wine & All That Jazz is from 5:30-8 p.m. July 22 at Boehm’s Candies. Tickets are $35. Call Adrianne Pavlik at 392-7024 or e-mail apavlik@issaquahchamber.com. Read more
