Events

Mr. Yuk Poster Contest

02 Sep 2008 01:00:00 GMT

Washington State
Ongoing through Sunday, February 1, 2009, 6pm

“Is It Time To Call Mr. Yuk?” is the theme of the 2008-09 Mr. Yuk Poster Contest. The Washington Poison Center will be accepting posters from 6-12 year olds between September 1, 2008 and February 1, 2009. First 100 poster received will get a Mr. Yuk t-shirt. The winner will get a visit from Mr. Yuk and be featured on billboards and posters throughout the state. Cash prizes for finalists. For more contest rules and prizes, visit www.wapc.org.

Event type: Community
More info: www.wapc.org

Veterans History Project Collections of Library of Congress

01 Nov 2008 16:00:00 GMT

MOHAI, 2700 24th Ave. E., Seattle
Ongoing through Monday, January 19, 2009, 5pm

An exhibit from the Library of Congress telling the stories of veterans & those who supported them -from WWI through Persian Gulf War.
Oral histories, letters, diaries, photos, artifacts and more

Event type: Community
Price - Low: $6
Price - High: $8
Ticket Phone: 206-324-1126
Contact: Front Desk
More info: www.seattlehistory.org

Coffee beans for chimpanzees!

03 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT

Pioneer Coffee Roasting Company
121 N. Pennsylvania Ave.
Cle Elum, WA 98922

and

2536 Alki Ave. SW
Seattle, WA 98116
Monday, November 3 – Sunday, November 30, 2008

Participating the entire month of November.
$1 of every 1lb of coffee beans sold at both Pioneer Coffee locations will be donated to Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest. Check out the stores and see photos of the chimpanzees.

Event type: Sales/Shopping
More info: www.chimpsanctuarynw.org

Help your skin and help chimpanzees

03 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT

535 Pontius Ave N #126
Seattle, WA 98109
Monday, November 3 – Sunday, November 30, 2008

Cory Michael Fresh Facials and Skin Care is helping Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest the entire month of November by giving 15% of product and facial sales to the WA sanctuary that cares for chimpanzees released from biomedical research. The business will also be holding an Open House November 21st from 12-5pm where 20% of product and facial sales will be donated to the sanctuary.

Event type: Sales/Shopping
More info: www.chimpsanctuarynw.org

Featured Artists for Nov 2008 Nancy Thompson and Ross Nicoll

04 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT

Parklane Gallery, Kirkland, 130 Park Lane
www.parklanegallery.com
425-827-1462
Tuesday, November 4 – Sunday, November 30, 2008

Event type: Visual Arts

33rd Eastside Association of Fine Arts Open Exhibition

12 Nov 2008 18:00:00 GMT

Redmond City Hall Lobby
Redmond, Washington
Ongoing through Thursday, December 11, 2008, 5pm

The Eastside Assoc of Fine Arts, in collaboration with the City of Redmond and Redmond Arts Commission, presents its 33rd Annual Open Exhibition, Nov 12-Dec 11, Mon-Fri, 10am-5pm, a juried show of art from over 100 local and regional artists selected by well-known artist and juror, Catherine Gill of Seattle. Works in painting, sculpture, & photography will be on display. Exhibition Reception & Awards, Dec 7, 3-6pm. This is a featured event of the RedmondLights Festival.

Event type: Visual Arts
More info: eafa.org

Pacific Northwest Ballet's 25th Anniversary Stowell/Sendak Nutcracker

28 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT

Marion Oliver McCaw Hall
321 Mercer Street
Seattle, Wa 98109
Ongoing through Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Pacific Northwest Ballet celebrates the 25th Anniversary of its cherished Stowell/Sendak Nutcracker with special décor and Seattle Center’s McCaw Hall shimmering with light and merriment. Promising to be the most festive event of the season, make plans now to give Nutcracker to family and friends before calendars fill up and seats sell out!

Created by PNB Founding Artistic Director Kent Stowell and world-famous children’s author Maurice Sendak (Where the Wild Things Are), this masterful Nutcracker production is like no other in the world. Magnificent sets and costumes, incomparable choreography, the acclaimed PNB Orchestra, and over 200 roles performed by PNB’s professional dancers and School students make PNB’s Nutcracker the Northwest’s favorite holiday tradition.

Music: P.I. Tchaikovsky
Choreography: Kent Stowell
Sets and Costumes: Maurice Sendak
Lighting Design: Randall G. Chiarelli

Event type: Theatre
Price - Low: 24
Age Range: All Ages
Ticket Phone: 206.441.2424
Contact: tickets@pnb.org
More info: www.pnb.org

Seattle Center Winterfest

28 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT

Seattle Center Campus
305 Harrison Street
Seattle, WA 98109
Ongoing through Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Visit Seattle Center Winterfest 2008 for five weeks of delightful, FREE and low cost entertainment and activities from November 28 - December 31 at Seattle Center. Discover more at seattlecenter.com.

Event type: Fair/Festival
Age Range: All Ages
Contact: Seattle Center Customer Service 206-684-7200
More info: www.seattlecenter.com

Jones Glassworks Annual Holiday Sale

29 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT

900 N. 34th .St.
Seattle, WA 98103
Saturday, November 29 – Sunday, November 30, 2008

Great Deals on Seconds, Closeouts and one-of-a-kinds.
Bring in a non-perishable food donation and receive a free piece of art glass.

Event type: Sales/Shopping
More info: www.jonesglassworks.com

Providence O' Christmas Trees - Tour Of Trees

29 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT

Various venues in downtown Seattle. Download a map at www.providence.org/otrees
Ongoing through Thursday, January 1, 2009

Enjoy the holiday season by participating in Providence O’Christmas Trees’ Tour of Trees, a tree treasure hunt that brings Providence O’Christmas Trees’ elaborately decorated trees into the community. This event continues through the holiday season as retailers throughout downtown Seattle display amazing Providence O’Christmas Trees and invite the public to visit them. Participants who download a “passport” from www.providence.org/otrees and have it stamped at each tree location have a chance to win a $1,000 gift certificate from Pacific Place. During business hours.

Event type: Community
More info: www.providence.org…

Christmas Ship Festival

30 Nov 2008 03:00:00 GMT

The Christmas Ship departs from various locations around Seattle and the South Sound area each evening throughout the month of December.
Ongoing through Tuesday, December 23, 2008, 10pm

The Argosy Christmas Ship™ festival is a holiday celebration that has been a Northwest tradition for 59 years. Its main purpose is to bring communities together to celebrate the holiday season. From our flotilla of ships to the crowds of people who gather onshore, this celebration is one of the gems of the holiday season.

Each night, from Saturday November 29 through December 23rd, the Argosy Christmas Ship™ sails to different Puget Sound waterfront communities, over 45 in total. Choirs onboard sing 20-minute performances to these communities, all broadcast via state-of-the-art speaker system. This year, we are beginning the program on Saturday night, November 29 to help commemorate the new South Lake Union Park. Both Saturday and Sunday will be value nights.

On shore, thousands of people gather around roaring bonfires anticipating the arrival of the Christmas Ship™. You can either join us on board the Christmas Ship™ or one of the Parade ships that follow, or join with friends and neighbors to gather together for your own caroling tradition. If you own your own boat, feel welcome to join in the festival and help form the largest holiday floating parade in the world.

In addition to good cheer, family, and friends, a portion of all ticket sales benefits The Seattle Times Fund For The Needy, an annual program that raises money for several charitable organizations in the Puget Sound area.

You can ride the Official Christmas Ship. This ship is called the Spirit of Seattle and has the choir on board that sings out to shore. It is the lead ship that all other boats follow. Rates to ride the Christmas Ship itself are:

$35 adults, $19 kids 5-12, free kids 4 and under. (Fuel surcharge fee and tax are additional on all events)

We also have special value nights on the Christmas Ship, as indicated on the schedule. These Value Night Rates are:

$25 adults, $12 kids 5-12, free kids 4 and under. (Fuel surcharge fee & tax are additional on all events)

Parade Boats, or follow boats do just that. They follow the Christmas Ship but do not have the choir on board. Rates to ride the parade boats are:

$25 adults, $12 kids 5-12, free kids 4 and under. (Fuel surcharge fee & tax are additional on all events).

Event type: Community
Price - Low: $25
Price - High: $35
Ticket Phone: 206-623-1445
Ticket Web Link: www.argosycruises.com
More info: www.argosycruises.com

Amtgard LARP

30 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT

Sprinker Recreation Center
14824 C St S
Tacoma, WA 98444-4500
Sunday, November 30, 2008

This is a medevial renactment/Live action roleplaying game that meets every weekend at the covered area by the off leash dog park. It is great fun and exercise and fun for all ages.
contact person Linda Wilson @ aphaydren@gmail.com

Event type: Sports
More info: www.blackspire.org

Amtgard LARP

30 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT

Wonderwodd Park-Lacey, Wa
3100 Brentwood Dr SE
Lacey, WA 98503-3729
Sunday, November 30, 2008

This is a medevial renactment/Live action roleplaying game that meets every weekend at the covered area.It is great fun and exercise and fun for all ages.
Contact Person- Mike Gillespie @ raven_soulstealer@yahoo.com

Event type: Sports
Gender: Coed
Age Range: All Ages
Contact: Mike Gillespie
More info: www.blackspire.org

Ballard Farmers Market

30 Nov 2008 18:00:00 GMT

Ballard Ave & 22nd Ave. NW
Sunday, November 30, 2008, 10am – 3pm

Open all year round.

Event type: Food and drink
More info: www.fremontmarket.com…

Pike Place Market Food & Cultural Tour

30 Nov 2008 18:00:00 GMT

Pike Place Market
1st Ave. & Pike St.
Seattle, WA

Tour meets at Seattle Coffee Works (111 Pike St.) at 9:45am. Advance ticket purchase is required.
Sunday, November 30, 2008, 10am – 12pm

Eat your way through Seattle's most celebrated culinary landmark! Let us take you behind the scenes to experience some of our favorite market spots. Taste locally made foods and beverages that will awaken your palate, meet and interact with the exceptional people that give the market life, and hear their humble, and often humorous stories. Pick up a few buying tips, cooking ideas, a list of can't-miss restaurants, and some handy market history.

Discover the sights, sounds, and flavors of this historical landmark in a way that even surprises locals!

For your listening comfort, each tour participant will be provided with personal audio devices. You will enjoy crystal clear sound from your tour guide, while still being able to soak up the lively hustle and bustle of Pike Place Market. Savor Seattle Food Tours is the first and only tour company in Seattle to provide this technology.

This 2-hour walking tour will include delicious tastings from:

- Alderwood smoked salmon
- Boutique Washington wines
- Tom Douglas coconut cream pie
- Artisan handmade cheeses
- Hot old-fashioned doughnuts
- Fresh seasonal produce
- Locally-roasted coffee
- Cherry-inspired treats
- Russian piroshky pastries
- Gourmet cheesecake
- Seattle's orange-cinnamon tea
- And other tasty surprises!

More info: www.savorseattletours.com

Small Works, Big Presents

30 Nov 2008 20:00:00 GMT

White River Valley Museum
918 H St. S.E.
Auburn, WA 98002
$2 adults, $1 seniors and children
Sunday, November 30, 2008, 12 – 4pm

White River Valley Museum and City of Auburn Arts Commission host “Small Works, Big Presents” juried art show and sale. Judges Sheila Farr, Jim McDonald and Paul Metivier selected works from 49 artists. Purchase small works of art as gifts this holiday season and 25 percent of the proceeds benefit the museum.

Event type: Visual Arts
Price - Low: $1
Price - High: $2
Age Range: All Ages
Ticket Phone: 253-288-7433
Ticket Web Link: www.wrvmuseum.org
Contact: White River Valley Museum
More info: www.wrvmuseum.org

Avner the Eccentric

30 Nov 2008 21:00:00 GMT

Kirkland Performance Center
350 Kirkland Ave
Kirkland WA 98033
Sunday, November 30, 2008, 1pm

A master of the art of physical comedy, Avner weaves a spell of poetic simplicity in a show of hilarious predicaments. He battles his environment, solving problems in ways that have to be seen to be believed. Avner is probably best known for his endearing portrayal of The Jewel, the scene-stealing holy man, in The Jewel of the Nile. Avner the Eccentric creates a rapport that has audiences eating out of this hand. It is physical comedy at its finest.

Event type: Community
Price - Low: 10
Price - High: 19
Ticket Phone: 425-893-9900
Ticket Web Link: www.kpcenter.org
Contact: kpc@kpcenter.org
More info: www.kpcenter.org

Pacific Northwest Ballet's Nutcracker

30 Nov 2008 21:00:00 GMT

Marion Oliver McCaw Hall
Sunday, November 30, 2008, 1pm

Come celebrate the 25th Anniversary of Pacific Northwest Ballet's Nutcracker!

PNB's cherished Stowell/Sendak Nutcracker celebrates its 25th Anniversary with showers of silver and snow. Special guests, surprise appearances and McCaw Hall shimmering with light and merriment promise this year's Nutcracker will be the most festive event of the season. There's no greater gift than a magical memory and no holiday entertainment quite like Nutcracker! Make plans now to give 25th Anniversary Nutcracker to family and friends before calendars fill up and seats sell out! PNB's masterful production is the highlight of the holidays!

Pacific Northwest Ballet's Nutcracker dazzles Northwest audiences each holiday season. The production's brilliant blend of costumes, sets and choreography is unique to Seattle and creates a magical world enjoyed by children and adults alike. Choreographer Kent Stowell collaborated with acclaimed children's author and illustrator Maurice Sendak to create Nutcracker in 1983. Each year, over 100,000 people come to McCaw Hall to see PNB's Nutcracker — one of the best holiday productions in the United States.

While creating the scenario for the production, Stowell and Sendak gathered inspiration from the original 1816 E.T.A. Hoffmann story, The Nutcracker and the Mouse King, as well as Marius Petipa's original scenario for the ballet, which was first performed in 1892. PNB's Nutcracker, set to the famous score by P.I. Tchaikovsky, whisks the audience away into Clara's enchanting dream world.

The entire company of professional dancers and more than 170 students from Pacific Northwest Ballet School will dance in 42 performances of Nutcracker during the 2008 holiday season. Audiences are sure to enjoy PNB's 27-foot mouse king, the splendid Christmas tree that grows from 14 to 28 feet tall, the land of snow, and all the magical characters in this special adaptation of a classic story.

Event type: Theatre
More info: www.pnb.org

Jacob Marley's Christmas Carol

30 Nov 2008 22:00:00 GMT

Burien Little Theatre
The Theater at the Burien Community Center Building
425 SW 144th Street
Burien, WA 98166-1545
(206) 242-5180
Sunday, November 30, 2008, 2 – 4pm

Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol is an irreverent and deeply moving take on Charles Dickens’ classic holiday tale. This modern comedy, written by award winning playwright and actor Tom Mula, tells the story of Jacob Marley’s heroic behind-the-scenes efforts to save Scrooge’s soul—and redeem his own. Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol will run at the Little Theatre from November 28 - December 21 (opening night is November 28 and will feature The Dickens Carolers in the lobby before curtain call.) Attendees are invited to bring non-perishable food items benefiting the White Center Food Bank and the Highline Area Food Bank, food drive sponsored by Burien Little Theatre in partnership with the City of Burien Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Department.

Event type: Theatre
More info: www.burienlittletheatre.cm

Running Dog Shanty Sing

01 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Running Dog Guitars in Fremont
118 North 35th St, Suite 105,
Seattle
Sunday, November 30, 2008, 4 – 6:30pm

FREE! A community sing for songs of the sea, rivers, or any songs about water. Lead a song or just join the chorus. Everyone welcome. Around the back, off the alley. Potluck snacks and beverages.

Event type: Concert

Running Dog Shanty Sing

01 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Running Dog Guitars in Fremont,
118 North 35th St, Suite 105
Seattle, WA 98103
Sunday, November 30, 2008, 4 – 6:30pm

FREE! A community sing for songs of the sea, rivers, or any songs about water. Lead a song or just join the chorus. Everyone welcome. Around the back, off the alley. Potluck snacks and beverages.

Event type: Concert
Price - Low: 0
Age Range: Adults
Ticket Phone: 206-448-0707
Contact: Alice Winship

Mark St. Mary Louisiana Blues & Zydeco Band

01 Dec 2008 00:45:00 GMT

The Highway 99 Blues Club
1414 Alaskan Way (On the Waterfront, across from the Aquarium)
Seattle, WA 98101
Sunday, November 30, 2008, 4:45 – 9pm

"Best Zydeco Band" in 2007 by Bay Area Blues Society

4:45-5:30pm - Zydeco Basics dance class;
5:30pm-9pm - Live music for dancing

EVENT FLYER AND MUSIC SAMPLES:
www.scn.org…

Event type: Concert
Price - Low: 5
Price - High: 17
Age Range: All Ages
Ticket Phone: 206-382-2171
Ticket Web Link: www.highwayninetynine.com
Contact: The Highway 99 Blues Club
More info: www.scn.org…

Pacific Northwest Ballet's Nutcracker

01 Dec 2008 01:30:00 GMT

Marion Oliver McCaw Hall
Sunday, November 30, 2008, 5:30pm

Come celebrate the 25th Anniversary of Pacific Northwest Ballet's Nutcracker!

PNB's cherished Stowell/Sendak Nutcracker celebrates its 25th Anniversary with showers of silver and snow. Special guests, surprise appearances and McCaw Hall shimmering with light and merriment promise this year's Nutcracker will be the most festive event of the season. There's no greater gift than a magical memory and no holiday entertainment quite like Nutcracker! Make plans now to give 25th Anniversary Nutcracker to family and friends before calendars fill up and seats sell out! PNB's masterful production is the highlight of the holidays!

Pacific Northwest Ballet's Nutcracker dazzles Northwest audiences each holiday season. The production's brilliant blend of costumes, sets and choreography is unique to Seattle and creates a magical world enjoyed by children and adults alike. Choreographer Kent Stowell collaborated with acclaimed children's author and illustrator Maurice Sendak to create Nutcracker in 1983. Each year, over 100,000 people come to McCaw Hall to see PNB's Nutcracker — one of the best holiday productions in the United States.

While creating the scenario for the production, Stowell and Sendak gathered inspiration from the original 1816 E.T.A. Hoffmann story, The Nutcracker and the Mouse King, as well as Marius Petipa's original scenario for the ballet, which was first performed in 1892. PNB's Nutcracker, set to the famous score by P.I. Tchaikovsky, whisks the audience away into Clara's enchanting dream world.

The entire company of professional dancers and more than 170 students from Pacific Northwest Ballet School will dance in 42 performances of Nutcracker during the 2008 holiday season. Audiences are sure to enjoy PNB's 27-foot mouse king, the splendid Christmas tree that grows from 14 to 28 feet tall, the land of snow, and all the magical characters in this special adaptation of a classic story.

Event type: Theatre
More info: www.pnb.org

StoryBook Theater presents PINOCCHIO Oct. 25 - Nov. 30

01 Dec 2008 02:00:00 GMT

Renton Carco Theater - Oct 25 & 26
Kirkland Performance Center - Nov 8,9, 15 & 16
Everett PUD Auditorium - Nov 22 & 23
Seattle Museum of History & Industry - Nov 30
Sunday, November 30, 2008, 6pm

StoryBook Theater presents PINOCCHIO
(October 25 – November 30, 2008)
Adaptation by Lani Brockman
Music & Lyrics by Susan Bardsley

Pinocchio, a little wooden puppet, yearns to be real so he can read, run and make friends like other children. But his new friends, the clever Cat and Fox, have other plans for this eager-to-please talking puppet. Can Pinocchio manage to outwit his devious friends, tell the truth and learn from his mistakes, or will he forever be stuck with knobby knees and a protruding proboscis?

RENTON CARCO THEATER
1717 Maple Valley Hwy, Renton, WA 98057
Saturday, October 25
11am & 1pm
Sunday, October 26
1pm & 3pm

KIRKLAND PERFORMANCE CENTER
350 Kirkland Ave., Kirkland, WA 98033
Saturday, November 8
11am, 1pm & 3pm
Sunday, November 9*
11am, 1pm & 3pm
Saturday, November 15
11am, 1pm & 3pm
Sunday, November 16
11am, 1pm & 3pm
*Performances ASL Interpreted for the Deaf

EVERETT PUD AUDITORIUM
2320 California Street, Everett, WA 98201
Saturday, November 22
11am & 1pm
Sunday, November 23
1pm & 3pm

SEATTLE MUSEUM OF HISTORY & INDUSTRY
2700 – 24TH Ave. E., Seattle, WA 98102
Sunday, November 30
1pm & 3pm

Tickets $9
Tickets & Info Call Toll Free 1-877-827-1100
Purchase Tickets On-Line: www.storybooktheater.org

Event type: Theatre
Price - Low: 9
Price - High: 9
Directed By: Lani Brockman
Written By: Adaptation by Lani Brockman; Music & Lyrics by Susan Bardsley
Cast: StoryBook Theater troupe
Age Range: Families
Ticket Phone: 1-877-827-1100
Ticket Web Link: www.brownpapertickets.com…
Contact: StoryBook Theater
More info: www.storybooktheater.org

The Wizard of Oz

01 Dec 2008 03:00:00 GMT

Bellevue Youth Theatre
16661 Northup Way
Bellevue, WA 98008
Sunday, November 30, 2008, 7 – 9pm

This delightful musical is based on the wonderful book by Frank Baum, made famous by the movie. This play includes all of the familiar songs. It tells the story of a girl named Dorothy who finds herself in a land far different from her farm in Kansas, and her quest to get back home. Performs November 21, 22, 28 & 29 at 7 pm and November 23 & 30 at 2 pm.

Event type: Theatre
Price - Low: $9
Price - High: $9
Directed By: Daniel Alpern
Age Range: All Ages
Ticket Phone: 425-452-7155
Contact: Sheila Framke
More info: www.bellevuewa.gov…

Seattle Symphonic Band Holiday Concert

01 Dec 2008 03:30:00 GMT

North Seattle Community College Concert Hall
9600 College Way N, Seattle, WA, 98103
Sunday, November 30, 2008, 7:30 – 9pm

The Seattle Symphonic Band performs a holiday program featuring two Leroy Anderson classics including Sleigh Ride, two pieces by local composer Mark Williams, a traditional Irish carol, Vaughan Williams’ Wassail, and a sing along piece. Tickets are not required. Admission and parking are free. A $5 donation to help support the band's scholarship fund is suggested.

Event type: Concert
Price - Low: 0
Age Range: All Ages
More info: www.seattlesymphonicband.org

Kirkland Holiday Lights

01 Dec 2008 08:00:00 GMT

Enjoy 40,000 holiday lights set to music in the comfort of your car. Tune your radio and marvel at this winter wonderland light display in Kirkland. Through December 26th, 5-9pm
13837 101st PL NE, Kirkland, WA 98034
Ongoing through Friday, December 26, 2008

Event type: Community
More info: www.youtube.com…

Pike Place Market Food & Cultural Tour

01 Dec 2008 18:00:00 GMT

Pike Place Market
1st Ave. & Pike St.
Seattle, WA

Tour meets at Seattle Coffee Works (111 Pike St.) at 9:45am. Advance ticket purchase is required.
Monday, December 1, 2008, 10am – 12pm

Eat your way through Seattle's most celebrated culinary landmark! Let us take you behind the scenes to experience some of our favorite market spots. Taste locally made foods and beverages that will awaken your palate, meet and interact with the exceptional people that give the market life, and hear their humble, and often humorous stories. Pick up a few buying tips, cooking ideas, a list of can't-miss restaurants, and some handy market history.

Discover the sights, sounds, and flavors of this historical landmark in a way that even surprises locals!

For your listening comfort, each tour participant will be provided with personal audio devices. You will enjoy crystal clear sound from your tour guide, while still being able to soak up the lively hustle and bustle of Pike Place Market. Savor Seattle Food Tours is the first and only tour company in Seattle to provide this technology.

This 2-hour walking tour will include delicious tastings from:

- Alderwood smoked salmon
- Boutique Washington wines
- Tom Douglas coconut cream pie
- Artisan handmade cheeses
- Hot old-fashioned doughnuts
- Fresh seasonal produce
- Locally-roasted coffee
- Cherry-inspired treats
- Russian piroshky pastries
- Gourmet cheesecake
- Seattle's orange-cinnamon tea
- And other tasty surprises!

More info: www.savorseattletours.com

Storytime at The Children's Museum, Seattle

01 Dec 2008 19:00:00 GMT

Location: The Children's Museum, Seattle
Address: 305 Harrison Street
City: Seattle, WA
Zipcode: 98109
Monday, December 1, 2008, 11am – 12pm

Enter the world of books and celebrate literacy in our new Storytelling Circle! Visit our beautiful new space for children and families! Education, staff and guest readers bring books to life through song, puppets, fingerplays and more!

More info: www.thechildrensmuseum.org

Festival of Lights & Cookies with Mrs. Claus

01 Dec 2008 20:00:00 GMT

Country Village
23732 Bothell Everett Highway
Bothell, WA 98021
Monday, December 1, 12pm – Tuesday, December 2, 2008, 7pm

Experience the enchantment of the season at Country Village! Thousands of twinkling white lights outline each building and you'll love the many whimsical light displays including a Fiddling Pig, Sea Serpent in the pond, a flapping Dragonfly, marching Ducks and more. Children can meet Mrs. Claus and sample one of her fresh baked cookies from 12:00 to 3:00 pm both days. No charge. Also, collect the Country Village Shop owner's favorite cookie recipes: each participating shop will have their favorite cookie recipe on hand.

Event type: Fair/Festival
Price - Low: $0
Age Range: All Ages
Ticket Phone: 425-483-2250
Contact: Country Village
More info: www.countryvillagebothell.com

Free Tele-Seminar: Moving from Stress and Fear to Calm and Confidence

01 Dec 2008 21:00:00 GMT

Tele-Seminar (no driving, no gas expense-call from comfort of your space)
Monday, December 1, 2008, 1 – 2pm

ATTN: Coaches, Entrepreneurs and Professionals

Moving from Stress and Fear to Calm and Confidence
(A Free Tele-Seminar and Preview call)

Being proactive and confident is a vital everyday ingredient of your work and life. If you want to make progress and live a balanced, healthy life, you need to be focused and relaxed, not scattered and stressed.

In these financially turbulent times, do you find yourself hitting the snooze button 3-4 times not wanting to get up or afraid to face the challenges of the day?

People often tend to freeze in their approach during tough times and stay in their comfort zone afraid to do something that may change things further.

If you are stuck because of stress or fear, I invite you to register now and attend free 45 minute Tele-Seminar and preview of our upcoming program.

What's included in the free tele-seminar:
* Learn strategies and tips to release stress and to overcome fear
* Learn how to move quickly to a state of confidence

Register now for December Free Tele-Seminar at: www.fulvisioncreations.com…

Additional dates for November:
Monday Nov 10th OR Thursday Nov 20th at 5 pm CT

The 3 month program: Moving from stress and fear to calm and confidence!

Highlights:
Learn strategies, techniques and tips:
- for moving out of stress and fear
- to be calm and confident so you can be more productive
- about handling challenges so you and others around you are inspired
- ways to integrate strategies effectively into your daily life

What's included:
- Participate in 3 Tele-Seminar calls & 3 Group Coaching calls
- Opportunities to raise consciousness
- Information / Resources
- And Bonuses

Join this program and be supported powerfully!

Event type: Business
Ticket Phone: 316-239-1046
Ticket Web Link: www.fulvisioncreations.com…
Cost: Free Tele-Seminar.
Contact: Tejashree Chawla
More info: fulvisioncreations.typepad.com…

Providence O' Christmas Trees Family Tree View

01 Dec 2008 23:00:00 GMT

The Westin Hotel Grand Ballroom Downtown Seattle
Monday, December 1, 2008, 3 – 10pm

Free to the public! View Designer decorated Christmas Trees, choirs, childrens crafts, and refreshments all free of charge!

Event type: Community
Price - Low: 0.00

Providence O'Christmas Trees

01 Dec 2008 23:00:00 GMT

Westin Seattle
1900 Fifth Ave.
Seattle, WA, 98101
Monday, December 1, 2008, 3 – 8pm

Now in its 24th year, Providence O' Christmas Trees, a fundraiser for Providence Senior and Community Services, raised a record $930,000 in 2007 to help those in need through healthcare, housing and hospice. The goal this year is to raise $1 million.

Families are invited to attend the free "A Family Affair TreeView," sponsored by Barclay Dean. Enjoy live entertainment, craft projects for the kids and photos with Santa while strolling through a forest of innovatively decorated Christmas trees, with themes such as The Twelve Days of Christmas, Dr. Seuss, and The Night Before Christmas.

The Silver Bells Luncheon features live music by 1960s pop singer Merrilee Rush.

The O'Christmas Trees Gala Dinner & Auction will follow on the evening of Dec. 3. The trees will be auctioned to benefit seniors and hospice patients served by Providence Health & Services' Senior and Community Services.

In addition, at least 10 uniquely decorated Christmas trees will be on display throughout the downtown corridor as part of the O'Christmas Trees Tour of Trees Passport Contest. Holiday shoppers are encouraged to pick up a "passport" from the O'Christmas Trees website, www.providence.org/otrees, tour each tree location, and send in their completed passport for a chance to win a $1,000 shopping spree at Pacific Place.

Proceeds from the event benefit residents and participants of Providence ElderPlace, Heritage House at the Market, Providence Hospice of Seattle, Providence Home Services, Providence Infusion and Pharmacy, Providence Supportive Housing, Providence Marianwood, and Providence Mount St. Vincent.

Internationally celebrated Seattle artist Anna Skibska is Providence O' Christmas Trees' 2008 Presenting Artist. She will use her signature glass sculpting technique in her donation to O'Christmas Trees. Her work of art will be arranged in the classic Christmas tree shape with sparkling rectangular green glass boxes.

$0 for Treeview; $50 for luncheon; $275 for gala.

Event type: Fair/Festival
Price - Low: 0
Price - High: 275
Age Range: Families
Ticket Phone: 206-938-2788
Ticket Web Link: payments.auctionpay.com…
Contact: Patricia Szabo
More info: www.providence.org…

Providence O’Christmas Trees - A FAMILY AFFAIR TREEVIEW

01 Dec 2008 23:00:00 GMT

The Westin Seattle
1900 5th Ave. (5th and Stewart), Seattle
Monday, December 1, 2008, 3pm

Spend an evening wrapped in the holiday spirit at the free A Family Affair TreeView at Providence Health & Services’ O’Christmas Trees event! Bring the entire family to this holiday tradition and view dozens of exquisitely designed trees that will be auctioned off at the O’Christmas Trees Gala Dinner & Auction. The highlight of this year’s event is an original glass Christmas tree by internationally celebrated Seattle-based artist Anna Skibska. Enjoy live entertainment throughout the afternoon and early evening while viewing the trees, participating in craft projects for the kids, and visiting with Santa. Proceeds benefit seniors and hospice patients served by Providence Health & Services’ Senior and Community Services.

Event type: Community
Price - Low: 0
Contact: 206-938-2788
More info: www.providence.org…

Mac n' Cheese Monday

02 Dec 2008 01:00:00 GMT

The Tasting Room
1924 Post Alley
Seattle WA 98101
Monday, December 1, 2008, 5 – 7pm

The Mac is Back
Each year, we team up with Beecher's Handmade Cheese to serve their hedonistic version of an old time favorite, mac-n-cheese, which we pair with some wonderful wines. Starting October 6, you can join us every Monday at 5 p.m. until we run out. You can order it by itself, or try our mac-n-cheese wine flight yum! We will take reservations for parties of six or more. Beecher's uses no artificial preservatives, no artificial coloring, no flavor enhancers, no hydrogenated oils, nitrates and polysorbate in its mac-n-cheese, and it's always rBST free.

More info: www.winesofwashington.com

Home Purchase Options

02 Dec 2008 02:00:00 GMT

Real Estate Investment Firm
16300 Redmond Way
Redmond, WA 98052-3856
Monday, December 1, 2008, 6 – 7pm

Free weekly seminar providing critical information about buying a home in today's market. Topics also include up to the minute market information, lease option, and investing using investor credit.
PLEASE RSVP Seating is limited

More info: www.howertonrealestate.com

Master in Teaching Info Meeting

02 Dec 2008 02:00:00 GMT

North Seattle Community College, TB 1555
9600 North College Way
Seattle, WA 98103
Monday, December 1, 2008, 6pm

Event type: Education

Healthcare Town Hall

02 Dec 2008 02:30:00 GMT

Seattle Town Hall
1119 Eighth Avenue
Seattle, WA 98101
Monday, December 1, 2008, 6:30 – 9:30pm

Healthcare reform is coming. December 1st, join a Town Hall meeting about the future of healthcare. Local leaders and health experts will discuss electronic health records and their role in healthcare reform. More information at healthcaretownhall.com.

Event type: Community
Price - Low: 0
Price - High: 0
Contact: townhall@milliman.com
More info: www.healthcaretownhall.com

James Higgins and the Muddy Boots Band

02 Dec 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Boundary Bay Brewery
1107 Railroad Avenue
Bellingham WA 98225
www.bbaybrewery.com
www.myspace.com/boundarybaybrewery
Monday, December 1, 2008, 8 – 11pm

Event type: Concert
More info: www.bbaybrewery.com

Pagliacci Comedy Night feat. Kermet Apio

02 Dec 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Pagliacci Pizza on Broadway
426 Broadway E
Seattle, WA 98102-5010
Monday, December 1, 2008, 8 – 10pm

The laughs continue as Pagliacci Pizza welcomes Kermet Apio to the stage of the Broadway Pizzeria for another great night of stand-up comedy on Monday, Dec. 1. Pagliacci Comedy Nights showcase talented local and national comics on the first Monday of every month. Hosted by Emmett Montgomery. The shows are free and open to all ages. Beer and wine will be available with ID. The Broadway Pizzeria is located at 426 Broadway Ave E., Seattle, WA, 98102. Visit Pagliacci.com for more information.

More info: www.pagliacci.com

"Little Gems", A Treasure Trove of Small Works

02 Dec 2008 08:00:00 GMT

Parklane Gallery
130 Park Lane
Kirkland, WA 98033
Ongoing through Wednesday, December 31, 2008

On display this month is “Little Gems,” a small works group show of original art 12”x16” in size and smaller. Discover your own special little treasure created by one of the more than 40 participating Parklane artists –just in time for the holiday season.

Event type: Visual Arts
More info: www.parklanegallery.com

Bellevue Chamber December Morning Buzz Networking Breakfast

02 Dec 2008 15:00:00 GMT

The Harbor Club Bellevue
777 - 108th Ave. NE, 25th Floor, Bellevue WA. 98004
Tuesday, December 2, 2008, 7 – 9am

A structured and effective networking event, The Morning Buzz is the Eastside’s most energetic and results-oriented business breakfast!

Event type: Business
Ticket Phone: 425.213.1205
Ticket Web Link: www.bellevuechamber.org
Cost: $25 members, $35 non-members
More info: www.bellevuechamber.org

Pike Place Market Food & Cultural Tour

02 Dec 2008 18:00:00 GMT

Pike Place Market
1st Ave. & Pike St.
Seattle, WA

Tour meets at Seattle Coffee Works (111 Pike St.) at 9:45am. Advance ticket purchase is required.
Tuesday, December 2, 2008, 10am – 12pm

Eat your way through Seattle's most celebrated culinary landmark! Let us take you behind the scenes to experience some of our favorite market spots. Taste locally made foods and beverages that will awaken your palate, meet and interact with the exceptional people that give the market life, and hear their humble, and often humorous stories. Pick up a few buying tips, cooking ideas, a list of can't-miss restaurants, and some handy market history.

Discover the sights, sounds, and flavors of this historical landmark in a way that even surprises locals!

For your listening comfort, each tour participant will be provided with personal audio devices. You will enjoy crystal clear sound from your tour guide, while still being able to soak up the lively hustle and bustle of Pike Place Market. Savor Seattle Food Tours is the first and only tour company in Seattle to provide this technology.

This 2-hour walking tour will include delicious tastings from:

- Alderwood smoked salmon
- Boutique Washington wines
- Tom Douglas coconut cream pie
- Artisan handmade cheeses
- Hot old-fashioned doughnuts
- Fresh seasonal produce
- Locally-roasted coffee
- Cherry-inspired treats
- Russian piroshky pastries
- Gourmet cheesecake
- Seattle's orange-cinnamon tea
- And other tasty surprises!

More info: www.savorseattletours.com

Seattle Food Tours

02 Dec 2008 18:15:00 GMT

Tour starts near 1st and Battery
1933 44th Ave SW
Seattle, WA 98116-1908
Tuesday, December 2, 2008, 10:15am – 12:45pm

Feed your sense of adventure and join Seattle Food Tours as we walk and taste our way through the delicious Belltown and Pike Place neighborhoods. Learn about the local history and architecture while sampling foods from some of Seattle's best restaurants. This is a fun, educational and tasty tour for both locals and visitors. Visit www.seattlefoodtours.com and see what past guests are saying about Seattle's original food tour!

More info: www.seattlefoodtours.com

Providence O' Christmas Trees Community Luncheon

02 Dec 2008 19:00:00 GMT

The Westin Hotel Grand Ballroom Downtown Seattle
Tuesday, December 2, 2008, 11am – 1pm

View designer decorated Christmas Trees at this luncheon with special guest star singer Marilee Rush.

Event type: Community
Price - Low: $50.00
Ticket Phone: 206 938 2788
Contact: Patricia Szabo

Seattle Presents, Billet-Deux

02 Dec 2008 20:00:00 GMT

Seattle Municipal Tower, 700 Fifth Ave.
Tuesday, December 2, 2008, 12 – 1pm

Swing into the holidays with jubilant melodies from this French-inspired jazz group.

Event type: Concert
Price - Low: $0
Age Range: All Ages
Ticket Phone: 206-684-7171
Contact: arts.culture@seattle.gov
More info: www.seattle.gov…

CANCELED - Seattle Presents, Billet-Duex

02 Dec 2008 20:00:00 GMT

Tuesday, December 2, 2008, 12 – 1pm

Price - Low: $0
Age Range: All Ages
Ticket Phone: 206-684-7171
Contact: 206-684-7171

"Jolly Good" Group Print Show

02 Dec 2008 20:00:00 GMT

415 East Pine Street
Tuesday, December 2, 2008, 12pm

Reception Event: Sat. Dec 15, 5 - 8pm
Runs: Dec 2 - 31, 2008

Over 30 artists hailing from all corners of the US exhibit their silkscreen poster print work. A cash and carry show to allow for holiday purchases. All prices below $100.

Event type: Visual Arts
Price - High: $100
Age Range: All Ages
More info: www.bluebottleart.com

'Naturopathic Medicine in the Context of Global Warming'

02 Dec 2008 20:00:00 GMT

Bastyr University Auditorium
14500 Juanita Dr. NE
Kenmore, WA 98028
FREE and open to the public.
Tuesday, December 2, 2008, 12 – 1:30pm

Hans Baer, PhD, combines his considerable knowledge of the history of holistic medicine and medical anthropology with information from his latest book, Global Warming and the Political Ecology of Health to discuss ‘Naturopathic Medicine in the Context of Global Warming.’

Dr. Baer is a Lecturer in both the School of Anthropology, Geography and Environmental Studies and the Centre for Health and Society at the University of Melbourne, as well as a post-doctoral fellow in the Medical Anthropology Program at Michigan State University. He is also associate editor for the history chapters of a textbook produced by the Foundations for Naturopathic Medicine Project and has authored 12 books, including Medical Anthropology and Toward and Integrative Medicine: Merging Alternative Therapies with Biomedicine. In 1994 Dr. Baer was awarded the Rudolf Virchow Prize by the Critical Anthropology of Health division of the Society for Medical Anthropology.

For more information or driving directions, please visit www.bastyr.edu/bookstore or call the Bastyr bookstore at 425.602.3027. Feel free to bring your lunch, or stop by Bastyr’s superb vegetarian cafeteria for a treat.

More info: www.bastyr.edu

The Tasting Room's 6th Anniversary Party

03 Dec 2008 01:00:00 GMT

The Tasting Room
1924 Post Alley
Seattle WA 98101
Tuesday, December 2, 2008, 5 – 9pm

Sips for Our Sixth
Raise a glass and toast six wonderful years in the Market at The Tasting Room's 6th Anniversary Party on Tuesday, December 2, 2008! The festivities begin at 5 p.m., with all of our winemakers in attendance showcasing their favorite wines. Savor artisan cheeses and other hors d'oeuvres while sampling fine vintages and enjoying big savings -- 10% off single bottles, 15% off half cases, and 20% off full cases. As always, Wine Club members save 20% off any bottle. It's a great way to get your holiday shopping done -- and our winemakers will personally autograph the bottles for you!

Tickets are just $15 per person, with a $10 credit applied toward any wine purchases. Can't join us that evening? We'll gladly honor the discount on any call-in orders and have our winemakers autograph your selections. (Call-in orders must by placed no later than 3 p.m. on Tuesday, December 2, to have them autographed by the selected vintner.)

Reservations are highly recommended, as spots are extremely limited. To RSVP for this exciting event, email jen@winesofwashington.com or call 206-770-9463 today!

More info: www.winesofwashington.com

Never Pay Retail

03 Dec 2008 01:30:00 GMT

Real Estate Investment Firm
16300 Redmond Way
Redmond, WA 98052-3856
Tuesday, December 2, 2008, 5:30 – 7pm

Learn how you can work with our team to profit by purchasing well below market value bank owned and at the foreclosure auction!
PLEASE RSVP Seating is limited

More info: www.realestateinvestmentfirm.com

OmniPod Exhibition at “Pump up your Diabetes Control"

03 Dec 2008 01:30:00 GMT

Lynnwood Recreation Center, 18900 44th Avenue W, Lynnwood, WA
Tuesday, December 2, 2008, 5:30 – 8pm

What: OmniPod Exhibition at “PUMP UP YOUR DIABETES CONTROL. “Open To Public – Free Admission. Experience first-hand the latest insulin pump and diabetes technologies. Refreshments will be provided. The event will take place at Lynnwood Recreation Center, 18900 44th Avenue W, Lynnwood, WA on Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Contact Erich A. Sandoval, Lazar Partners LTD at 917-497-2867 or at esandoval@lazarpartners.com for more information.

Event type: Community
Price - Low: $0.00
Price - High: $0.00
Ticket Phone: 917-497-2867
Ticket Web Link: www.myomnipod.com
Contact: Erich A. Sandoval
More info: www.myomnipod.com

The Christmas Foundling

03 Dec 2008 03:30:00 GMT

Taproot Theatre
204 North 85th Street
Seattle, WA 98103
Tuesday, December 2, 2008, 7:30 – 9:45pm

A group of rough-edged miners discover unexpected wealth during the California gold rush when an infant is deposited on their doorstep in The Christmas Foundling, a play rich with the spirit of Christmas and filled with traditional folk music and carols.
TIMES: Weekdays, 7:30 p.m.; Fridays & Saturdays, 8:00 p.m.; Saturday Matinees, 2:00 p.m.
No performances on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve or Christmas Day.
There are special events associated with this play; see www.taproottheatre.org for details.

Event type: Theatre

Jazz Jam presented by the Jazz Project

03 Dec 2008 04:30:00 GMT

Boundary Bay Brewery
1107 Railroad Avenue
Bellingham,WA 98225
www.bbaybrewery.com
www.myspace.com/boundarybaybrewery
Tuesday, December 2, 2008, 8:30pm – 12am

cover is $1 and open mic starts at 10:00 pm

Event type: Concert
More info: www.bbaybrewery.com

Fill The Flatbed For Northwest Harvest

03 Dec 2008 08:00:00 GMT

WSDOT Signals Division
3700 9th Avenue South
Seattle, WA 98134
Wednesday, December 3 – Thursday, December 11, 2008

Fill The Flatbed:
I work for the Signals Division for the WSDOT. I drive a flatbed truck as part of my daily job duties. ( It's a good size flatbed too!)
Every year we kick off with the Combind Fund Drive and each division can pick a charity ( s ) to fundraise for. I want to fill the flatbed truck up with non-parishable food items for Northwest Harvest. I need your help to make this visial dream in my mind a reality.
I am scheduled to deliver the food to NW Harvest 12/12/08 @ 2:00 PM
One Can or box of food at a time
Will help bring to reality a dream of mine

If you can drop off a donation at our Signals Office you will be helping a person or family who struggles and that my friend will be a wonderful thing.
The person receiving our gift will feel what graditude is when hope was all they started out with.

I am blessed, grateful and I care.
If you have any questions please give me a call.
206-442-2125

Thank You.
Lynne
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Event type: Community
More info: facklel@wsdot.wa.gov

Pig in the Python: Design for Aging Forum

03 Dec 2008 08:00:00 GMT

Puget Sound Energy Auditorium, 10885 NE 4th St, Bellevue
Wednesday, December 3, 2008

As Baby Boomers become empty-nesters, reinvent what it means to retire, their preferences are reshaping the marketplace for design. This forum will educate, inform and inspire design professionals, policy makers, as well as consumers, about designing for an aging population.

Event type: Community
Ticket Phone: 206-448-4938
Ticket Web Link: www.aiaseattle.org
Contact: Stephanie Pure

A Victorian Country Christmas

03 Dec 2008 18:00:00 GMT

Puyallup Fairgrounds
Wednesday, December 3, 10am – Sunday, December 7, 2008, 6pm

The Northwest’s Premier Holiday Festival Features New Entertainment, 550 Vendors and Old-Fashioned Fun!

Are you ready to make wonderful Christmas memories with your family and friends? Then mark your calendar for the 21st annual A Victorian Country Christmas Festival. Step back in time as the Western Washington Fairgrounds in Puyallup are transformed into a Victorian village featuring old-fashioned streets lined with over 530 Victorian stores, hand-crafted gifts, and tended by shopkeepers in Victorian attire.
The whole family will enjoy live entertainment, superb cuisine and “how-to” demonstrations!

KMPS Holiday Jubilee Theater is a beautiful, 1200-seat venue featuring professional entertainment: Billy and the Hillbillies, The Three Wisemen, Stardust Follies, The Silver Spurs Country Western Revue and a host of professional entertainment. Shows are presented every hour on the hour beginning at noon daily.

Victorian Carousel sponsored by Energy Exteriors is beautiful, old-fashioned carousel that offers frees rides daily. It is located under cover between the Pavilion and the Expo Hall.

Christmas Lights display: The Santa Tram takes patrons through a tunnel where elaborate light displays sparkle.

Winter Wine Garden: Toscanos Café and Wine Bar is proud to host the Winter Wine Garden. This holiday café is nestled in a winter-themed Victorian Village setting. Patrons can enjoy gourmet foods and some of the finest wines from around the world. Wine may be purchased by the glass or a bottle or case to take home for holiday gifts and special events. Patrons can enter a drawing to a win trip from Clipper Vacations at this location.

Old Cannery Train sponsored by Old Cannery Furniture: Free rides aboard the Old Cannery train provides fun for all ages.

Christmas Kitchen Demonstration Theater sponsored by TOP Foods: Al Lago Ristorante Italiano is hosting cooking demonstrations on how to make meals, deserts and more just in time for the holidays.

The Holiday House sponsored by Old Cannery Furniture is a new venue at VCC this year. Three rooms of exquisite furniture and décor provide a wealth of home decorating ideas. Design experts are on site to help with decorating deliminas. Patrons can buy a ticket for $1 for a chance to win all of the furniture and décor in the Holiday House. All proceeds from the raffle support the Children’s Therapy Unit at Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital.
Dates and information:
A Victorian Country Christmas runs Dec. 3 -7 at the Western Washington Fairgrounds and Event Center, 110 Ninth Ave. S.W., in Puyallup (directions, www.thefair.com). Hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Wednesday through Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday. Parking is free at designated Western Washington Fairgrounds parking lots.

General admission is $9.50 for adults; $8 for seniors 62 and over, military personnel with ID and juniors 6-17. Children 5 and younger are free with an adult.

Special group rates (15 or more) are available at $7.50 per person, plus two free tickets for the tour group leader and driver.

Two dollar discount coupons for general admission (good Wednesday-Friday) are available at all participating Haggen Food and Pharmacy, Top Food and Drug stores and KeyBank locations in Western Washington.

Event type: Fair/Festival
Price - Low: $8.00
Price - High: $9.50
Age Range: All Ages
More info: www.avictoriancountrychristmas.com…