Seattle Sun Newspaper - Vol. 7, Issue 8, August 2003
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Sand Point arts exhibit
"Project 18: VERGE," the third annual outdoor exhibition of site-specific works by local artists, opens on Saturday, Aug. 16 with an opening reception from 7 p.m. to midnight at Building 18, Sand Point Magnuson Park.
The exhibition, which will be on display through Sept. 13, is a project of Sand Point Arts & Culture Exchange (SPACE) and was designed to spotlight Building 18's future role as the home of public arts facility with studios, workshops and a gallery space.
The featured artists are Christopher DeLaurenti, Lead Pencil Studio (Daniel Mihalyo and Annie Han), Thom Heileson, Charles McHale, Lauren Woodward and Janice Nyman.
For more information, call 522-9529.
Maguson Park 5K race Aug.23
The "You Gotta Have Guts" 5K run and walk to benefit the Northwest Chapter of the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America will be held Saturday, Aug. 23 in Magnuson Park at Sand Point.
The race starts at 9 a.m. The cost is $25 advance/$30 day of race, with online registration at www.active.com and in-store registration at Super Jock 'n Jill and Fiorini Sports.
For more information, call 574-0698.
Best of NW summer fest, Aug. 16-17
The Best of the Northwest arts and crafts marketplace will hold its Summer Festival on Saturday, Aug. 16 and Sunday, Aug. 17 at Magnuson Park at Sand Point.
This free show features the work of more than 200 artists and is held in conjunction with Sand Point Arts, Recreation & Community (SPARC.) The event also features two performing arts stages, food, and activities for people of all ages.
Magnuson Park is located at 7400 Sand Point Way NE. Hours for the market are 10 am to 6 pm. both days. There is ample free parking. For information, call (360) 221-6191 or see www.bestnwcrafts.com.
Fresh cooking at Farmers Markets
The Community Farmers Markets invite you to stop, shop and hobnob with Seattle area celebrity chefs at this month's on-site cooking demonstrations.
Guest chefs are given 15 minutes to shop the farm tables, then must prepare a dish for four at a total cost of under $10.
Appearing this month at the University District Farmers Market, University Way NE and NE 50th Street, are Daisley Gordon of Campagne restaurant (August 2, 10 a.m.) and a cooking competition with Matthew Lasof and Renee Erickson of the Boat Street Cafe (August 16, 10 a.m.).
This month's demonstration at the Lake City Farmers Market, Northeast 127th Street and 30th Avenue Northeast, features Naomi Kakiuchi of NuCulinary (August 14, 4 p.m.).
For more information, call Chris Curtis at the Neighborhood Farmers Market Alliance at 632-5234.
Sand Point Market
The Sand Point Market is a new concept in Seattle based on traditional European-style shopping markets. The idea came from years of travel by founders Karen Bailey and Shirley Flaherty, both longtime business consultants who now co-own The Northwest Antique Market Company.
The Sand Point Market builds on the popular "market scene" in Seattle but differentiates itself by blending all types of merchants into one location. The merchants sell antiques, art, fine crafts, plants, produce, and flowers.
The concept was first tested last summer at Safeco Field. The patrons embraced the idea but the location of the Market was perceived as more challenging than Bailey and Flaherty expected.
After searching for a new site, they selected Sand Point Magnuson Park. Now located in an historic airplane hanger right on Lake Washington, the Market has come to life as a place to shop for one-of-a-kind products that "all have a story," say Bailey and Flaherty.
The Sand Point Market debuted April 6 and was held again on June 1. It will take place on three more Sundays this year: Aug. 3, Oct. 5, and Dec. 7. To date, close to 5,000 patrons have attended.
For details, visit the Web site www.nwantiquemarket.com or call 1-800-809-4063.
Saturday at the Park at Bitter Lake
The fifth annual "A Saturday in the Park" community celebration will bring classic cars, children's activities, live entertainment, and great food to the shores of Bitter Lake on Saturday, August 9 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Kids can choose from games, a 30-foot slide, jump toys, and the park's wading pool and playground. A watermelon-eating contest will be held. And a classic car show (starting at 10 a.m.) will feature more than 100 cars from the 1920s to the 1980s.
The event will be held at the Bitter Lake Community Center, 13035 Linden Ave. N. For more information, call the center at 684-7524.