EVENTS
Sept. 10
Volunteer Event: Join the Green Kirkland Partnership for this volunteer event from 9 a.m. to noon Sept. 10 at Everest Park, 500 Eighth St. S. For information, email badams@kirklandwa.gov or call 425-587-3858.
Volunteer Event: Join the Green Kirkland Partnership for this volunteer event from 9 a.m. to noon Sept. 10 at Kiwanis Park, 1405 10th St. W. For information, email carolleepower@yahoo.com.
Sept. 11
Ninth Annual Kirkland Concours d’Elegance: The Kirkland Concours d’Elegance will feature more than 100 of the world’s finest vintage automobiles, motorcycles, and wooden boats. Adult tickets are $25, youth tickets (ages 7-17) are $10 and children under age 7 are free. Happens from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 11 at Carillon Point. For information, visit www.kirklandconcours.com or call 425-985-6308.
Bridle Trails State Park Nature Walk: Join an ecologist for a forest nature walk and learn about the paths and animals of this exceptional natural area from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 11 at Bridle Trails State Park, 116th Ave. N.E. at N.E. 53rd St. Please sign up in advance by emailing programs@bridletrails.org or calling 425-827-6595.
Sept. 15
Business Recycling Collection Event: Happens from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 15 in the Totem Lake Malls parking lot at Totem Lake Boulevard and Northeast 126th Street. For information, visit www.kirklandwa.gov/recycle.
Sept. 17
Kirkland Triathlon: The Kirkland Triathlon & Duathlon is perfect for both novice and veteran triathletes. Due to late arrival of our summers here in the Pacific Northwest, this mid-September weekend should be perfect for racing. The event includes a sprint triathlon, 5 mile swim, 12 mile bike and 3 mile run. Waves begin at 8 a.m. Sept. 17 at Marina Park. Race fee includes T-shirt, ChampionChip Timing, awards, prizes, brunch, music and more. For information, visit www.racecenter.com/kirklandtri/.
Golden Grads of Lake Washington High School: You are invited to the annual reunion of golden graduates of Lake Washington High School from 1-4 p.m. Sept. 17 in the LWHS cafeteria, 12033 N.E. 80th St. Last year 300 people attended, representing classes going back to 1934. Please join us for some fine fellowship and light refreshments.
Sept. 18
Kirkland Kids Triathlon: The Kirkland Kids Triathlon (ages 6-12) begins at 8 .m. Sept. 18 at Houghton Beach, 5811 Lake Washington Blvd. The event, which is timed but non-competitive, includes a 50 yard swim, 1 mile bike and quarter mile run. For information, visit www.racecenter.com/kirklandtri/.
DennyFest: A celebration of neighbors and the environment returns to the shores of Lake Washington at O.O. Denny Park with the Denny Creek Neighborhood Alliance’s DennyFest from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 18. The event features a dog parade, chili cookoff and pie contest, trail tour, arts and crafts. Volunteers are needed to help with the Arts and Crafts projects (one hour shifts) and with grilling food. Please contact info@dennycreek.org if you would like to help. Tents, tables and chairs are also needed for the day of the event. Please contact info@dennycreek.org if you can loan us any of these items.
‘Back to Church Sunday’: Have you been thinking you’d like to go back to church? Or, have you never been to church and would like to try it out? If so, mark Sept. 18 – Back to Church Sunday – on your calendar and plan to attend a service from 8-10 a.m. at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 105 State Street. On Back to Church Sunday, St. John’s will be among more than 10,000 churches across the nation participating in this community outreach event. For more information, call the church office at 425-827-3077 (Tuesday – Friday) or visit www.stjohnskirkland.org.
