Planning a first date? No worries – the 2008 Downtown Bellevue Haute Picks are here to the rescue.
PONCHO’s Nouveau Glam event at the Seattle Westin on April 12 raised more than $700,000, $151,000 of which will go to arts education in Bellevue and in Seattle.
2008 Spring Garden Fair: 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. April 26. Features seminars by master gardeners — including Ciscoe Morris and Marianne Binetti — grasscycling demonstrations, information booths, vendors and plant sale. Admission: Free. Redmond City Hall, 15670 N.E. 85th St. 425-487-4102 or www.springgardenfair.com.
The next free-rape prevention seminar takes place on April 27. The seminar is open to all women ages 16 and up. To register call 425-736-6016 or visit www.kravmaga.com.
Bellevue’s La Belle Rêve Bridal has donated 25 evening gowns for DLD Foundation’s first-ever Toast of the Gowns Fashion Show on Sunday, May 18, 2008 at the Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery in Woodinville. The event will raise funds for women’s cancer research.
Nurse: “Doctor! There’s an invisible man in the waiting room!”
Bellevue Square mall came alive with fashion this past weekend, kicking off the Spring 08 Runway Shows. The spotlights were on and the music set the vibe as models strutted their way down the runway.
Pam Anderson loves food.
The Bellevue Philharmonic will introduce a new look, new programming and a new vision for the 2008-2009 season.
Fill those indoor flats, seed trays, egg cartons and small plastic pots, because this is the week to start seeds indoors for setting out later. Warm-season crops like tomatoes, corn, cucumbers, peppers and eggplants need to be started six to eight weeks before the middle of May, which is when it is warm enough for them to survive outdoors. Yes, it is easier to just buy already-grown transplants of these crops from the nursery in May, but when you plant by seed you have many more choices when it comes to what to grow.
I was sure sorry to see of the passing of the famous actor, Charlton Heston, a couple of weeks ago. I especially liked him as Moses in the movie “The Ten Commandments.” Moses lived to be 120; Charlton Heston, a mere 84.
The Attic Theatre will present Robert Fulghum’s classic, All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten, at the Theatre at Meydenbauer.
Mo-Dazz will hold its fourth annual “Dance for a Cure” benefit performance on Saturday, May 17 at Seattle’s Moor Theater. The dance group members practice at Dance Dimensions in Bellevue.
A select group of young Eastside musicians will showcase their talent on stage during the 5th Annual Young Artists Debut with the Bellevue Philharmonic Orchestra this month.
The Bellevue Chamber Chorus will present The Poet Sings, a union of great poetry and music throughout the centuries and around the world at 7:30 p.m. April 19 at the Theatre at Maydenbauer, 11100 N.E. Sixth St.
We’re number five! We’re number five! We’re number five!
I took a slight detour recently and made a quick dash into Bellevue Square. As I made my regular stops at a few of my favorite stores I was taken aback when I entered The Limited.
People turned out April 5 to enjoy wine and raise money for the American Cancer Society’s Camp Goodtimes, Adventure Camp & Sailing Camp.
Mariam Hovhannisyan, a 17-yar-old high-school student from Redmond, will have a solo exhibit of her art from 4:30 to 8 p.m., Saturday, April 12 at the Northwest Art Center, 9825 N.E. 24th St., Bellevue.
