Seattle Sun Newspaper - Vol. 7, Issue 7, July 2003
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Out and About briefs
Civic Light Opera auditions
Civic Light Opera will hold open auditions for the first show of its 2003-04 season, Cole Porter's great musical, "Kiss Me Kate," on Monday, July 21, and Tuesday, July 22. The auditions will be held at CLO's new rehearsal facility at 932 N. 127th. Auditioners are requested to prepare a brief monologue and a brief song in the style of Cole Porter, George Gershwin or Irving Berlin in other words, old standards, not contemporary. Auditioners are asked to limit their presentations to three minutes. To make an appointment, call Greg Morales at 363-4807.
University District Jr. Seafair Parade is July 28
All children are welcome to march in the University District Jr. Grand Seafair Parade, set for Monday, July 28, at 7 p.m. For registration information, contact Marney Ayres at 547-4417 or e-mail at events@udistrictchamber.org. For more information, see www.udistrictchamber.org.
Greenwood Parade set for July 23
North Seattle's largest community parade will fill the streets of Greenwood on Wednesday, July 23.
The 53rd annual Greenwood Seafair Parade starts with a VIP (Very Important Kids) parade at 6 p.m., followed by the main parade at 6:30 p.m. The parade route starts at North 95th Street and Greenwood Avenue North, then proceeds south to North 85th Street before continuing west to 6th Avenue Northwest.
Trophies will be presented to the best entries in nine different categories, including bands, floats, and drill teams.
The parade entry deadline is July 1. For more parade information, call 789-1148.
Roosevelt potluck, July 20
The Roosevelt Neighbors' Alliance (RNA) is hosting its fourth annual Potluck Picnic in University Playground Park, at NE 50th Street and 9th Avenue NE on Sunday, July 20, from 4-8 p.m. The event will include games of petanque, and a potluck picnic. Everyone is invited to this free, community picnic. Picnickers simply bring a potluck dish, a chair or blanket, boules (if they have them), their family and friends and the RNA will provide the rest. Two lucky people will win a raffle of a set of boules (petanque balls) provided by Playaboule (www.playaboule.com). The proceeds of the raffle will go toward the RNA's Landmark Fence Project to replace the park's existing chain-link fence with an artwork, river rock and wrought iron "beauty." Construction of the new fence is planned for Spring of 2004.
For details, contact Nancy Bocek of the RNA at 632-7760 or visit the group's Web site at www.scn.org/rna.
Wallingford Kids Parade, July 6
No need to call the weatherman: the theme for the 54th annual Wallingford Kiddies Parade is "Rain or Shine."
Children on parade will fill N. 45th Street between Corliss Avenue N. and Woodlawn Avenue N. starting at 5 p.m. Registration opens at 3 p.m. at the parade staging area at N. 45th and Corliss.
According to parade organizers, the theme honors last year's "monsoon parade." Marchers are invited to wear hats of any and all types. Participants are also encouraged to use flowers, greenery, and recycled materials to decorate bikes, helmets, wagons, and strollers. (A limited amount of decorative materials will be available at the staging area.)
Marchers can also join parade ensembles including Umbrellas on Parade (bring your umbrella), Pirates (arrrgh, Matey!), Trashy Fashion Show (dress in recylables and packing materials), and Cacophony (bring instruments or noisemakers to join in). Marchers can also organize their own neighborhood ensemble groups. (Stumped for an idea? Call parade ideas at 547-8478 for a brainstorm.)
The Wallingford Street Fair Festival will be held on the same day at N. 45th Street and Wallingford Avenue North, from 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
For details, call 790-4910 or e-mail parade@wallingford.org.
5K Race for Research, July 19
Magnuson Park is the site for the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation Race for Research, a 5-kilometer walk and run held Saturday, July 19, with a 9 a.m. start time.
The race is held in the memory of Seattle restaurateur John Schwartz, co-founder of Schwartz Brothers Restaurants. He passed away this January after a long battle with multiple myeloma, a cancer of the plasma cells.
Cost for runners and walkers is $25 preregistered/$30 day of race. You can register by mail (MMRF Race, c/o Pro-motion Event Management, P.O. Box 31789, Seattle, WA 98103), online (www.multiplemyeloma.org/); at Super Jock 'N Jill at Green Lake, or at the event.
A post-race celebration with a full salmon bake, entertainment, and a silent auction will be held at Chandler's Crabhouse at South Lake Union (901 Fairview Ave. N) at noon. The cost for the dinner event is $20 per person, with proceeds to benefit the MMRF.
Magnuson Park is located at 7400 Sand Point Way.
Big show set for Family Fourth
Seattle's most spectacular fireworks display will again light the night sky over Lake Union on Friday, July 4.
The 15th Washington Mutual Family Fourth Independence Day celebration also features a full day of free family activities at Gas Works Park, starting at noon. Included are a kite-making booth, bouncy inflatables, hula hoops, bubble toys, kids cars, chalk art, hat-making, and a Lego Land.
The 23-minute fireworks show will be presented at 10 p.m., accompanied by a musical soundtrack which will also be broadcast on radio stations KUBE 93 and 95.7 KJR-FM. More than 5,000 shells and effects will be exploded during the display.
For details, visit www.familyfourth.org.
Chefs to visit farmers markets
Some of Seattle's most celebrated chefs will show their stuff as the Seattle Neighborhood Farmers Markets present What's Cookin', a series of chef demonstrations.
Chef Malika Bouseta of the Olive Branch will cook at the Lake City Farmers Market, NE 127th Street and 30th Avenue NE on Thursday, July 17, at 4 p.m.
Chef Jerry Traunfeld from the Herbfarm Restaurant will cook at the University District Farmers Market, University Way NE and NE 50th Street on Saturday, July 19, at 10 a.m.
These demonstrations are free and open to the public.