An Earth Day celebration and fundraiser will be held tomorrow (Sunday, April 22, 2012), 1 p.m. – 4 p.m., at the stump of a Big Leaf Maple tree that was cut down following a winter storm. The stump, which has been decorated with flowers several times in recent months, is on the Green Lake path, roughly 1/4 mile north of the Aqua Theater (5900 West Green Lake Way N). Tomorrow’s event will raise money for a new park bench dedicated to — and in part built from — the fallen Big Leaf Maple. Organizers will be serving cookies and lemonade and will be collecting donations…
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The Seattle Public Theater presents ‘SMASH,’ a play from a story by George Bernard Shaw
The Seattle Public Theater (SPT) high school youth ensemble presents SMASH, April 27 – May 5, 2012, at the Green Lake Bathhouse (7312 West Green Lake Dr N): Occupy Wall Street meets the Ivy League. SMASH is a stage adaptation of George Bernard Shaw’s comic novel, An Unsocial Socialist. SMASH has all of Shaw’s humor, wit and satire, with all the energy and pace of a modern comedy. In this hilarious show, a young man faces a dreadful moral dilemma. Newly wedded and filthy rich, he’s got everything life could possibly offer. So what’s his problem? He’s a socialist. Naturally he has no choice but to throw it all away…
Community invited to tailgate baseball party at the Green Lake Bathhouse
The Seattle Public Theater (SPT) invites the community to a tailgate baseball party at the Green Lake Bathhouse (7312 West Green Lake Dr N) on Sunday, April 22, 2012 at 1 p.m., prior to the final performance of Itamar Moses’ baseball play Back Back Back at 2 p.m. This is a chance to meet the cast of Back Back Back, eat food, and connect with the community. Kids (and adults!) can play ball and take pictures with the cast. Meet behind the Bathhouse and please bring a dish to share. After the potluck, watch the show of “baseball, bromances and brutal truths.” Directed by SPT’s Artistic Associate, Kelly…
“GiveBIG” to nonprofit organizations on May 2
A Seattle Foundation program called “GiveBIG” is scheduled for Wednesday, May 2, 2012. GiveBIG is a one-day, online charitable giving event “to inspire people to give generously to nonprofit organizations who make our region a healthier and more vital place to live.” Each donation made to the more than 1,200 nonprofit organizations between midnight and midnight on May 2 will receive a pro-rated portion of the matching funds (or “stretch”) pool. The amount of the “stretch” depends on the size of the stretch pool and how much is raised in total donations on GiveBIG day. For example, if a nonprofit organization receives 3 percent…
This weekend in Green Lake: Candy and Egg Scramble, Bids for Kids, theater and more
Here is what’s happening this holiday weekend in our part of the city: Friday, April 6, 2012 7 p.m. Two Faces In The Shadows at Green Lake United Methodist Church. [info] 7:30 p.m. Back Back Back at the Seattle Public Theater. [info] 7:30 p.m. Deep Relaxation and Guided Meditation class at Yogalife. [info] Saturday, April 7, 2012 9 a.m. Friends of Green Lake work party. [info] 10 a.m. Seattle Canoe & Kayak Club Junior Sprint Team open house. [info] 10 a.m. Spring Candy and Egg Scramble at the Green Lake Community Center. [info] 2 p.m. Mini Symphony Concert at Bethany Lutheran Church. [info] 6 p.m. Party at Sugarcomb Salon. [info]…
