When Kirkland-based Studio East put on Willy Wonka six years ago, the show was a raving success. This fall hasn’t been any different.
When Kirkland-based Studio East put on Willy Wonka six years ago, the show was a raving success. This fall hasn’t been any different.
Trick-or-treaters young and old will have plenty of Halloween-themed events to fill their schedules this weekend.
Trick-or-treaters young and old will have plenty of Halloween-themed events to fill their schedules this weekend.
By Deanna Isaacs
A local chapter of the Porsche Club of America is hosting its yearly show in Kirkland this weekend. The Pacific NW Region of the Porsche Club of America’s 4th annual Porsche Show at Carillon Point will have hundreds of Porsche vehicles, yachts in the adjacent marina, food, music, and more.
The Kirkland Cultural Arts Commission invites residents to review and comment on the draft Cross Kirkland Corridor Art Integration Plan from 6-7:30 p.m. on Aug. 30 in the Council Chambers of City Hall. The commission will share what they have learned from previous outreach sessions and how it has shaped the plan and vision for art on the Cross Kirkland Corridor.
In honor of the National Park Service Centennial, the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission is offering free entrance to state parks on Aug. 25 — the 100th anniversary of the federal agency. Day-use visitors will not need a Discover Pass to visit state parks, including Bridle Trails State Park in Kirkland and Saint Edward State Park in Kenmore.
Kirklanders beware: Lions, tigers and bears will roam downtown this weekend as The Wizard of Oz opens on July 30 at Kirkland Performance Center.
Bridle Trails State Park in Kirkland will host an evening of stories by professional storyteller, folklorist and author Margaret Read MacDonald from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on Aug. 13.
A pair of Kirkland parks will be alive with music throughout the summer as the Tuesday and Thursday concerts return for another year of melodious entertainment.
Judges had a little trouble coming up with a word to describe the work of Stephanie Lanter — which is exactly what made it special.
After a weekend of head-to-head Pokémon video game battles, Kirkland resident Kendahl Burk earned the esteemed title of Pokémon Spring Regional Champion at the 2016 Pokémon Spring Regional Championships. Held in Overland Park, Kan. on May 28-29, Kendahl joins an elite group of only eight Junior Division Spring Regional video game Champions from across North America to clinch the coveted title.
The Peter Kirk Pool officially opened June 6 for the summer season. Lifeguards will be on duty at the city of Kirkland’s only outdoor public pool throughout the summer guarding lap swims, public swims, wading pool swims, swimming lessons, swim team, Friday Night Family Fun Nights, private pool rentals and Aquarobics.
The Kirkland Youth Council and KTUB are joining together to put on Kirkland’s annual Bluefish festival from 4:30-7:30 p.m. tomorrow.
The first class of students at Kirkland’s Rockory Music School are expected to display the fruits of their labor at Rockory’s inaugural recital on June 8.
Choirs from Bellevue, Kirkland and Issaquah present Eastside Sings, with 2016 lineup including Rachmaninov Vespers, Bach Magnificat, Rutter Mass of the Children and Haydn Creation and are seeking new singers for the season. Singers of all abilities are invited to participate.
Join botanist Clay Antieau, president of the Washington Native Plant Society, for a botany walk in the park from 6-9 p.m. on May 28. Learn how to identify plants and discuss problems that urban forests face with invasive species from a popular field trip leader.
The Lake Washington Institute of Technology (LWTech) will celebrate the bounty of late spring and early summer with its 2016 Wine Dinner from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on June 3 at Chef City Grill on the Kirkland campus in East Building (E147).
The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission will offer two “free days” next month: June 4, recognition of National Trails Day and June 11, National Get Outdoors Day. Visitors will not need to display a Discover Pass for day-use visits to state parks on these dates. Bridle Trails in Kirkland is included in these events.
