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Pace Race Kirkland – Prostate Cancer Run/Walk
October 10, 2010
Marina Park, Kirkland
One in six men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime, and nearly 30,000 men will die from the disease in 2009.
Because of these staggering statistics, the PACE Race Run / Walk Series was launched in 2002 as a method for the [...]
Share a Meaningful Moment: Become a Table Captain for the Inspirational Seasons of Hope Luncheon to Benefit Evergreen’s Hospice and Palliative Care
Volunteer table captains are needed by the Evergreen Healthcare Foundation for its second annual Seasons of Hope Luncheon. Registration begins at 11:30 a.m. and the luncheon starts promptly at noon, Thursday, November 18, 2010 [...]
The Juanita In Motion program (http://www.kirklandviews.com/archives/18911) is hosting a community bike ride in Juanita on Saturday, September 11, from 10am – 12pm. It will be a leisurely ride hosted by Juanita volunteers and is designed to showcase low-traffic routes for getting to area shops and markets and help you meet friendly neighbors. The ride will [...]
On Friday, October 8, Kirkland Arts Center hosts its second annual fundraiser event: REDUX, a one-of-a kind benefit party. Each year, REDUX begins with ablank canvas, taking on a different artistic theme. For this, our second year ofREDUX, KAC presents Architecture with a contemporary twist.
In addition to a great selection of art from the artists listed below, exclusive experiences such as a [...]
The Kirkland Concours d’ Elegance and Woodinville Wine Country are joining hands. They will be offering a taste of some of Woodinivlle’s finest wines AND an eyeful of classic, vintage automobiles from the Kirkland Concours. The highlight of this partnership is the new Vin d’ Elegance to be held on Saturday, September 11th [...]
Jeff Heinz, first-round draft pick for the Kirkland Views Grape Stomping Team, has created this humorous video meant to both awe and intimidate our competition in the 2010 Kirkland Grape Stomp to be held September 15th at Marina Park. Jeff’s dedication to the so-called sport is commendable, or sad, depending on your perspective. We here at [...]
8th annual dinner and auction to benefit KITH (Kirkland Interfaith Transitions in Housing) has two news updates:
Synergy Construction, Inc. is presenting sponsor for this event, Master of Ceremonies is Jim Hutchinson, President of the Board of The Greater Kirkland Chamber of Commerce and , the Auctioneer is Patrick O’Brien. There will be dancing after the auction [...]
On Sunday morning, over 200 swimmers entered the 2010 Park to Park Swim benefitting Children’s Hospital.
The 1.3 mile swim across Lake Washington began at Matthews Beach in Seattle and the finished at O.O. Denny Park in Kirkland’s annexation area. Volunteers in boats and kayaks lined the route to help swimmers stay on course. At the finish [...]
On Saturday, the Norkirk and Highlands neighborhoods joined forces to produce a spectacular annual picnic at Crestwoods Park. This good old-fashioned, fun family event had hotdogs, carnival games, arts and crafts and Deano The Clown to entertain the kids. The Uptown Lowdown Jazz Band provided wonderful musical entertainment for the adults as kids played on the fields [...]
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A fire broke out at approximately 6:40 AM Saturday morning on the iconic MV Kirkland, also known around town as the Argosy cruise ship. Fire crews responded to the dock at Marina Park where the boat is moored. Crews from the Kirkland Fire Department and other local municipalities including Redmond, donned respirators and took shifts [...]
The beautiful and challenging Golf Club at Newcastle is the site for the 17th Annual Don James Golf Classic. One of the premier charity golf tournaments in the state, this tournament includes greens fees with cart, free driving range buckets, lunch, cocktail hour, and a Live Auction Dinner Banquet. On Friday, September 10, 2010 join [...]
Taproot Theatre’s Road Company teaches bullying and cyberbullying prevention
Taproot Theatre presents their new play Treasure Ally at two Kirkland schools in September:
- Friday, September 24, 9am – Rose Hill Elementary
- Thursday, September 30, 2pm – Helen Keller Elementary
As students are abuzz with back-to-school excitement, for some autumn is a time of anxiety. Bullying directly affects as many [...]
Where is Keith Anderson?
A Benefit Concert
At Kirkland’s Trinity Lutheran Church
Keith Anderson, father of Jake Anderson (from Discovery Channel’s “The Deadliest Catch”) went missing on January 9th near Anacortes, WA.
Someone knows what happened to Keith and we intend to find out.
Sunday, September 19, 2010 at 2:00 pm
Trinity Lutheran Church
11920 ne 80th, Kirkland, WA
Meet Jake and give your [...]
The Norkirk and Highlands neighborhoods are joining together this year to present a combined neighborhood picnic at Crestwoods Park on Saturday, August 28th from noon to 4:00 pm.
As is tradition, this is a good time, old-fashioned, fun family event with great food, carnival games, arts and crafts and Deano The Clown to entertain the kids. [...]
What do Florida, Washington, Ontario, Puerto Rico, Texas, Indiana, Italy, California, Pennsylvania and Guam all have in common?
They all had teams playing in the Junior League Softball World Series this last week at Everest Park, right here in Kirkland!
What do great young athletes, screaming teenage girls, ESPN, swearing parents (from Indiana), hotdogs, sunshine, Terri Fletcher [...]
It’s hard to believe that this is the last week of the 2010 Kirkland Summer Concert Series! Please join us for the grand final shows this week:
Tuesday, August 24, 10-11am: Family Fun Day featuring Geoffrey Castle and other performers
(http://www.geoffreycastle.com/)
Thursday, August 26, 7-9pm: One Up Two Down, a Seattle jam band (http://oneuptwodownmusic.com/)
Thanks to generous support from [...]
The 3rd annual Grape Stomp competition will be held at Marina Park on September 15th from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM. The event will feature wine tasting, food pairing and the best seats in the house to watch the competition between grape stomping teams. This event is the primary fund raiser for the Kirkland Wednesday [...]
The Kirkland Summer Concert Series continues this week at Marina Park with:
Tuesday, August 17, 10-11am. Hugely popular band The Not-It’s play rock and roll not only the kids will love! http://wearethenot-its.com
Thursday, August 19, 7-9pm. Creme Tangerine will once again delight Kirkland with a dynamic live Beatles music experience filled with energy, humor, and spontaneity. http://cremetangerine.com
Start at Merrill Gardens 201 Kirkland Ave to drink, eat listen to music and see my show “Views From Home” then walk and follow the balloons to view over 15 artists demonstrating and selling their wares. An added plus is the choral Society is bringing a piano to the streets to play three sets of [...]
The 8th annual dinner and auction to benefit KITH (Kirkland Interfaith Transitions in Housing) programs for homeless families in East King County will be held on October 2 at 6 PM at the Hilton Bellevue.
Homelessness is a problem in East King County. Eastside school districts report 564 children are homeless, even with working parents. Eastside Homeless Advisory [...]
The following letter is from the Green Kirkland Partnership:
Please join the Highlands Neighborhood and other volunteers for a forest restoration work party! Healthy forests have many positive functions, including increased human health and well-being, and improved habitat for beneficial wildlife. An EarthCorps crew will be leading invasive plant removal activities.
Date: Saturday August 14
Time: 9 a.m. [...]
MOHAI Celebrates Centennial of Washington Women’s Right To Vote
Women’s Votes, Women’s Voices Exhibit at the Museum of History & Industry
This year MOHAI celebrates the 100th anniversary of Washington State women gaining the right to vote in our state, a decade before an amendment to the Constitution extended the national franchise to all women. To honor this [...]
Once again, Everest Park is home to the annual Junior Softball World Series Tournament from August 15-21. If you can’t attend the games in person, you can at least watch the championship game live on ESPN2 on August 21st. All other games can be watched via webcast on your computer. Please visit http://www.jrsoftballworldseries.com/index.asp for details.
Summer Concerts at Marina Park continue this week with the following lineup:
Tuesday, August 10, 10-11am: The Amazing Circus Wonders are students from Seattle’s school of acrobatic arts.http://www.sancaseattle.org/performers/the-amazing-circus-i-ders
Thursday, August 12, 7-9pm: Singer, songwriter, and blues guitarist James Howard mixes funky blues, jazz sophistication, and Latin Rock Power. http://jameshowardmusic.com/
The Blue Angels are my favorite part of Seafair. There’s nothing quite like the thrill of catching a glimpse of one of the Blues streak overhead, with the thunder of its engines soon to follow. Each year, we find ourselves a good vantage point for the big air show, usually it at the end of [...]
