Passionate and stylish music fans are invited to enter the Now + Here search for a “Rock the Scene” Reporter.
Fans of the new, in-store Now + Here fashion destination for juniors and young men can visit the Redmond Sears store at 22000 148th Ave. NE at 10 a.m. this Saturday, Aug. 14 to audition.
Meet Steve Wiebe, local guy and star of the popular documentary “The King of Kong.”
Wiebe, a Redmond resident and teacher in the Lake Washington School District, will sign autographs and pose for pictures with “Donkey Kong” fans of all ages from noon-3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 14 at the Big Time Brewery, 4133 University Way NE in Seattle.
SecondStory Repertory (SSR), Redmond’s professional theater company, begins a full 2010-11 season with five classic mainstage plays, four children’s shows and four special events.
The Sammamish Trails District of Boy Scouts of America has announced its newest Eagle Scouts. To earn the Eagle rank, a scout must complete a minimum of 21 merit badges demonstrating community service, leadership and scouting values.
This week’s special events for Redmond teens include live music at the Old Fire House Teen Center, 16510 NE 79th St., and a free outdoor movie on the lawn outside Redmond City Hall, 15670 NE 85th St.
SecondStory Repertory, the professional theatre at Redmond Town Center, kicks off a music concert series with a performance by Dan Connolly at 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 7.
The City of Redmond’s Arts in the Parks summer performance series is in full swing at Redmond City Hall, 15670 NE 85th St.
This year features a colorful line up of free outdoor performances and participatory events for the whole family. Tuesdays at noon are reserved for performances specifically for children and caregivers, while Fridays at 7pm are performances for all ages.
Two young women from Redmond, Randi Cloud and Christina Graylee, are enthusiastic enrollees in a unusual associate’s degree program at Lake Washington Technical College (LWTC) in Kirkland. LWTC is the only school in the state of Washington and one of few on the West Coast offering a funeral service education curriculum.
The Adefua African Music and Dance group gave a lively, free lunchtime performance Tuesday afternoon as part of the City of Redmond’s Arts in the Park series.
The Big Picture at Redmond Town Center is offering classes in the art of improvisation, for students age 21 or older, for eight Saturdays, Sept. 25-Nov. 13, from 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Redmond Arts in the Park presents a free performance of William Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing,” produced by Wooden O Theatre, at 7 p.m. Friday, July 30.
The Redmond Zucchini 500 is scheduled from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, August 14 at the Redmond Saturday Market, 7730 Leary Way NE.
Kids can come to the market a build a race car out of vegetables. Participants must sign up at the market’s information desk to reserve a space before the race day. Entry is free and all materials will be provided.
The words “summer school” can cause teens to flinch. But not if you’re a high school girl with a chance to spend five days studying fashion and beauty with some of the region’s top hair and makeup artists and clothing designers.
Redmond’s Knights of Columbus Council 8102 — also known as Holy Smoke in the barbecue world — won three first places (chicken, ribs and brisket) and the People’s Choice Award at last Saturday’s contest at the Bothell Knights of Columbus location.
A Back-to-School donation drive for Treehouse, an agency that helps foster children in King County, will be held during the Redmond Youth Partnership Advisory Committee’s (RYPAC) free outdoor showing of the movie “Where the Wild Things Are” on Saturday, July 31 at Idylwood Park Beach, 3650 West Lake Sammamish Parkway in Redmond. RYPAC members will accept donations of clothing and money for Treehouse that night.
Rosa Parks Elementary School in Redmond is the recipient of a $12,500 grant from the Laird Norton Foundation for Arts in Education.
Adele Pickett of Redmond spent her 89th birthday on July 12 doing the same thing she does every Monday afternoon — volunteering at Evergreen Hospital Medical Center in Kirkland.
Redmond’s award-winning winery, Northwest Totem Cellars, will be among participants at Kirkland Uncorked: Wine, Dine & Design on the Waterfront. The festival takes place July 16-18 at Marina Park, 25 Lakeshore Plaza in Kirkland.
Redmond Arts in the Park will present a Musicians and Poets Open Mic night at 7 p.m. Friday, July 16 on the Redmond City Hall Campus, 15670 NE 85th St. Sign-up time for performers is 6 p.m.
When Redmond resident Reham Abdelshahid first attended a fashion show hosted by the Seattle Opera five years ago, she knew nothing about libretto or musical score. In fact, she had stepped inside an opera house a total of one time in her life.
