Eight students graduated from the Lake Washington School District Transition Academy at a packed-house ceremony last Thursday at the L.E. Scarr Resource Center, 16250 NE 74th Street.
The six graduates are Blake Begert, Carly Hursh, Jason Grager, Jake Simmons, Christine Cech, Aaron Witech, Amy Hasselbalch and Chandler Gordon.
Yesterday, eighth grade students at Stella Schola Middle School, a choice school in Lake Washington School District, explored the world of political cartooning via lessons from Redmond Reporter cartoonist, Jeff Johnson.
Forty seven seniors at The Bear Creek School in Redmond presented their Capstone Projects this week, on subjects ranging from learning Italian cooking to launching a math tutoring business.
During her six years on the Redmond Arts Commission, Latha Sambamurti cast wistful eyes on Seattle’s many ethnic and cultural festivals and thought it would be great to bring “a flavor of India to the mainstream audience,” right here in Redmond.
Participating restaurants at Redmond Town Center are offering discounts and special offers when guests show same-day tickets for Cirque du Soleil’s production of “KOOZA” at Marymoor Park.
The wildly popular “Top Chef” tour bus made its first-ever stop in the Northwest last weekend — and one of the stops was in Redmond. Season 6 contestant Ash Fulk (pictured), along with and Eli Kirshtein (not pictured) offered cooking tips, answered fan questions and prepared some of their favorite dishes. Fans got a chance to sample the chefs’ food, play “Top Chef” games, win prizes, get chef’testant autographs, and take photos at the Judges’ Table.
On Wednesday, June 16, Whole Foods Market at 17991 Redmond Way in Redmond will partner with the Sno-Valley Tilth Association, a non-profit organization that supports organic and sustainable food production practices throughout the Snoqualmie and Snohomish watersheds.
Half Price Books stores, including the Redmond location at 7805 Leary Way NE, are offering a “Feed Your Brain” summer reading program which encourages children 14 and under to read at least 15 minutes a day.
The Eastside Symphony will present the winner of its Young Soloists audition, violinist Alice Leung, in a performance of Lalo’s romantic “Symphonie Espagnole,” at 7 p.m. Saturday, June 19. The performance will be part of the Eastside Symphony’s final concert of the season, “Fanfares and Fantasies,” at the Redmond High School Performing Arts Center, 17272 NE 104th St.
The Redmond Senior Center, 8703 160th Ave. NE, will host the Northwest Senior Games Dance Day, a non-competitive, recreational dance event on Friday, June 18.
The Lake Washington School District (LWSD) Transition Academy helps qualified high school graduates with developmental disabilities, up to age 21, hone employment and social skills. Through volunteer positions, internships and part-time jobs, they gain competence and confidence.
June is bustin’ out all over. And before we know it, Redmond kids and teens will be bustin’ out of school for the summer.
That’s cause to celebrate, but once the novelty wears off, students — especially those too young to hold jobs — may find themselves with a lot of idle time. Here’s a rundown of some local end-of-schoolyear celebrations and summer activities to stave off the dreaded “b-word” … boredom.
A free, two-day course for multiple sclerosis (MS) patients and their partners is being offered from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturdays, June 5 and 12 at Evergreen Hospital Medical Center, 12040 NE 128th St. in Kirkland. The course, called “Tending the Fire,” helps couples deal with the impact of MS.
Bryce Tiglon, a third grader at the Lake Washington School District’s Wilder Elementary in Woodinville, recently went to the 2010 Burt Lerner Elementary Chess Nationals in Atlanta with his brothers and came home a national champion.
SecondStory Repertory, the professional theatre company upstairs at Redmond Town Center, will release juicy details about its 12th season at a special event called “Secrets Revealed” at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, June 6. The evening will include a song or a scene from each show in the upcoming season, introductions to creative team members, a silent auction, appetizers and a cash bar serving wine and beer.
A year-long, student-directed, health and fitness campaign culminated in the “So You Think You Can Cook?” contest Wednesday afternoon at Redmond Junior High (RJH).
Growing up in the shadows of Microsoft, Nintendo and DigiPen Institute of Technology, it’s no wonder that many Redmond High School students have connections and aspirations related to creating video games.
Redmond’s Cascade Plaza retirement community at 7950 Willows Rd. NE has opened a Memory Care wing to co-exist with its Independent Living and Assisted Living facilities.
The circus is coming to town!
The world-renowned Cirque du Soleil will soon be back in action in its distinctive blue and yellow “Grand Chapiteau” (big top tent) at King County’s Marymoor Park in Redmond.
The Northwest premiere of “Natural Selection,” Eric Coble’s futuristic satire, opens at SecondStory Repertory at Redmond Town Center on Friday, June 4, directed by former Washington Ensemble Theatre artistic director Katjana Vadeboncouer.
