PubliCalendar
PubliCalendar: Citywide Events from Southeast to Northwest
Walk and Bike for Sickle Cell at Seward Park
The 7th Annual Walk and Bike for Sickle Cell at Seward Park will include barbecue, face painting, and sickle cell trait testing---plus a 2.6-mile walk or leisurely bike ride around the inner loop of Seward Park. Josephine Howell, the accomplished recording artist, will provide live entertainment and Washington state health officer Maxine Hayes will be aguest speaker.
Register online or organize a walking/biking group at www.mssctf.org
Walk and Bike for Sickle Cell, Saturday, September 15, 2012, 10:00 am-1:00 pm, Seward Park, 5898 Lake Washington Blvd. S. Free.
Festival of Fruit
Carkeek Park's Environmental Learning Center will host Seattle’s 6th Annual Festival of Fruit at Piper’s Orchard, where adults and children can stuff their faces with delicious pies and locally grown fruits while listening to live music. Horticulture expert Tim Smith and historic orchard expert Kathy Mendelsohn will be on hand to talk and answer questions about serious gardeners by providing lectures about: modern horticulture, tree management, historic orchards, and apples. Enjoy live performances, eat pies, learn things, and eat pies.
Festival of Fruit, Saturday, September 15, 10:00 am-2:00 pm. Carkeek Park's Environmental Learning Center, 950 NW Carkeek Park Rd.. Free.
Seattle Mobile Food Rodeo
Eat, drink, and be merry at Seattle’s Mobile Food Rodeo in South Lake Union. While the kids run around playing tag in Denny Park, you can run around among the charity beer gardens and more than 45 mobile food trucks. Expect music and giveaways.
Seattle Mobile Food Rodeo, Saturday, September 15, 12:00 pm-8:00 pm, Denny Park, 100 Dexter Ave. N.. Free.
Rainier Beach Art Walk
Take light rail to Rainier Beach and discover the Southeast Seattle art community without getting in your car. Don’t just burn those 200 calories by walking in circles. Experience colorful and vibrant artworks created by local artists along Rainier Ave. S. at S. Rose St. and between 51st and 56th Aves S.
Rainier Beach Art Walk, Saturday, September 15, 11:00 am-3:00 pm, Rainier Ave. S. at S. Rose St. and between 51st and 56th Aves S. Free.
Solidarity Forum for Chicago Teachers
Support the Chicago Teachers Union this Saturday, September 15, at this solidarity forum and fundraiser at the Seattle Labor Temple.
Solidarity Forum for Chicago Teachers, Saturday, September 15, 4:00 pm, Seattle Labor Temple, 2800 First Ave. Free.
And don't forget today's PubliCal pick for political nerds:
Belltown Community Center Open House
Thirteen years ago, Seattle voters approved a levy to build new community centers. After years of bureaucratic snafus, false starts, and skyrocketing land prices, Belltown has finally gotten a community center of its own, a 6,000-square-foot space at the corner of 5th and Bell. Celebrate with the community tomorrow at an open house featuring tours, live music, guest speakers, and refreshments.
Belltown Community Center Open House, Friday, September 14, 4-8:30pm, 415 Bell St, Free.
The 7th Annual Walk and Bike for Sickle Cell at Seward Park will include barbecue, face painting, and sickle cell trait testing---plus a 2.6-mile walk or leisurely bike ride around the inner loop of Seward Park. Josephine Howell, the accomplished recording artist, will provide live entertainment and Washington state health officer Maxine Hayes will be aguest speaker.
Register online or organize a walking/biking group at www.mssctf.org
Walk and Bike for Sickle Cell, Saturday, September 15, 2012, 10:00 am-1:00 pm, Seward Park, 5898 Lake Washington Blvd. S. Free.
Festival of Fruit
Carkeek Park's Environmental Learning Center will host Seattle’s 6th Annual Festival of Fruit at Piper’s Orchard, where adults and children can stuff their faces with delicious pies and locally grown fruits while listening to live music. Horticulture expert Tim Smith and historic orchard expert Kathy Mendelsohn will be on hand to talk and answer questions about serious gardeners by providing lectures about: modern horticulture, tree management, historic orchards, and apples. Enjoy live performances, eat pies, learn things, and eat pies.
Festival of Fruit, Saturday, September 15, 10:00 am-2:00 pm. Carkeek Park's Environmental Learning Center, 950 NW Carkeek Park Rd.. Free.
Seattle Mobile Food Rodeo
Eat, drink, and be merry at Seattle’s Mobile Food Rodeo in South Lake Union. While the kids run around playing tag in Denny Park, you can run around among the charity beer gardens and more than 45 mobile food trucks. Expect music and giveaways.
Seattle Mobile Food Rodeo, Saturday, September 15, 12:00 pm-8:00 pm, Denny Park, 100 Dexter Ave. N.. Free.
Rainier Beach Art Walk
Take light rail to Rainier Beach and discover the Southeast Seattle art community without getting in your car. Don’t just burn those 200 calories by walking in circles. Experience colorful and vibrant artworks created by local artists along Rainier Ave. S. at S. Rose St. and between 51st and 56th Aves S.
Rainier Beach Art Walk, Saturday, September 15, 11:00 am-3:00 pm, Rainier Ave. S. at S. Rose St. and between 51st and 56th Aves S. Free.
Solidarity Forum for Chicago Teachers
Support the Chicago Teachers Union this Saturday, September 15, at this solidarity forum and fundraiser at the Seattle Labor Temple.
Solidarity Forum for Chicago Teachers, Saturday, September 15, 4:00 pm, Seattle Labor Temple, 2800 First Ave. Free.
And don't forget today's PubliCal pick for political nerds:
Belltown Community Center Open House
Thirteen years ago, Seattle voters approved a levy to build new community centers. After years of bureaucratic snafus, false starts, and skyrocketing land prices, Belltown has finally gotten a community center of its own, a 6,000-square-foot space at the corner of 5th and Bell. Celebrate with the community tomorrow at an open house featuring tours, live music, guest speakers, and refreshments.
Belltown Community Center Open House, Friday, September 14, 4-8:30pm, 415 Bell St, Free.
