| Feb |
| 27 |
| 9:00 am |
Burien’s Glendale Lutheran School is holding a book sale fundraiser on Saturday, Feb. 27th from 9am to 2pm at their gymnasium at 13455 Second Ave SW.
All books will be priced at just 50¢ or less, with special deals during the final hour.
Proceeds from the book sale will benefit school operations and help maintain affordable tuition rates at Glendale Lutheran School.
Here are the details:
WHAT: Glendale Lutheran School Book Sale Fundraiser
WHEN: Saturday, Feb. 27th from 9am to 2pm
WHERE: Glendale Lutheran School Gymnasium, located at 13455 2nd Ave SW • Burien • (206) 244-6085
INFO: “All books 50¢ or less!! Come early for best selection. Special deals during the last hour!”
KCLS Board of directors
Greetings,
Please cease any discussions with King County in regards to transferring any ownership or easement rights in Puget Sound Park prior to the annexation of the park area into the City of Burien. The proposed action is akin to buying (Burien as buyer) a car (Puget Sound Park), having the dealer (King County) sell all four tires to a third party (KCLS) prior to delivery and offering the original buyer the price of one tire! If not illegal, it is certainly morally bankrupt on the part of the dealer. Any third party would also be morally if not legally culpable for taking possession of property that rightfully belongs to the original buyer.
The possibility of purchasing the rights offered by King County to the Puget Sound Park should be negotiated in an open manner with input from the affected communities. With the upcoming vote on the Library levy lid, KCLS can ill afford to alienate voters in White Center, Boulevard Park and Burien.
Sincerely,
Douglas and Maria Sykes
Burien
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| Dec ’09 |
| 19 |
| 2:00 pm |
The next Rat City Rummage Sale will be held from 2pm to 6pm on Saturday, Dec. 19th at Big Als Brewing, which is located at 9832 14th Ave SW in White Center.
Here are the details:
WHAT: Rat City Rummage Sale
WHEN: Saturday, Dec. 19th from 2pm to 6pm
WHERE: In the upstairs room at Big Als Brewing 9832 14th Ave SW in White Center.
INFO: From their website:
If you’d like to be a vendor at this art show please email us your web site info or 3 images of what you’d like to sell at the show. To avoid too many of the same type of vendors this is a juried show.
If accepted, you will recieve an email confirmation no later than December 12th with an application & paypal invoice. Booth space is limited to a 2×4 table, booth fee $10
Vending is open to handmade arts and crafts & baked goods.
General information on the event:
- No entry fee for shoppers or other “hidden” fees
- Vendor set up at 1:00pm take down no earlier than 6pm.
- You or a booth sitter must stay until 6pm, no early take down.
- Event runs 2pm to 6pm
This event is part of the monthly White Center art walk put on by White Center for the Arts. You are welcome to keep your booth open for the duration of the art walk which ends at 9:00pm, but only required to stay until 6pm.
Bring your own displays, plenty of change, tables, chairs, snacks and whatever else you may need for the day. This will be an indoor event, location: Big Als Brewing 9832 14th Avenue Southwest Seattle, WA 98106.
This is an all ages event.
White Center for the Arts is a group of artists with diverse backgrounds who have come together to form a non-profit organization focused on supporting the arts in White Center. Our desire is to offer space where local artists can show their work, and to provide a place to learn about art. We want to provide classes to young and old in many media, bringing out the rich diversity of culture that can be found in White Center.
And we want to have fun!
Thank you for your interest in Rat City Rummage.
by For the second time in three years, King County is attempting to renege at the 11th hour on a deal with the City of Burien.
The King County Library System reportedly has entered into a preliminary agreement to purchase Puget Sound Park at 1st Ave. S. and SW 126th St. from the county in a deal brokered by through the county executive’s office.
Puget Sound Park is located in the unincorporated area of North Highline that is to be annexed by Burien early next year.
But the stealth attempt to sell the park – initiated and discussed by the county without informing the city of its intent – prompted Burien council members at their meeting on Nov. 23 that they will postpone official annexation of North Highline, which tentatively was set for March 2nd (read our previous coverage here).
Burien officials and North Highline residents now hope that new King County Executive Dow Constantine, who was sworn in Tuesday afternoon (Nov. 24), will intervene to block the sale, thus allowing Puget Sound Park to go to the city as part of annexation.
Constantine represented Burien, North Highline and West Seattle on the King County Council until his election as county executive in November. Because of his swearing in, he was unavailable for comment Tuesday.
Burien City Manager Mike Martin informed council members about the pending sale of the park – which he learned about only late last week – at Monday night’s meeting and recommended that they not vote, as scheduled, on an ordinance setting March 2 as the effective date of annexation. They agreed unanimously to postpone action at this time.
“We expect to have that park,” Martin told The B-Town Blog today. “No annexation deal will be done until we get that asset.”
Mayor Joan McGilton sent a letter to Constantine on Nov. 20, requesting his “direct intervention in this matter.” She noted that city attempts to contact county staff had not produced “satisfactory results.”
“I think we can agree that such a delay is not in the best interest of our residents, and comes at significant additional cost to the County’s general fund,” McGilton told Constantine.
Martin said he only learned about the county’s interest in selling Puget Sound Park – initiated when Kurt Triplett was county executive – during a recent conversation on another matter with Fire District 2 officials, who said the property had been offered to them.
After they declined, King County reportedly contacted the King County Library System, which said yes to the offer and subsequently signed a letter of intent.
“We didn’t know what was going on until then,” said Martin. County officials had given the city no indication of their plans, despite the fact the park is in the area to be annexed by Burien.
Staff in the executive’s office under Triplett – who was chief of staff to former county executive Ron Sims until Sims resigned earlier this year to take a position in the administration of President Obama – apparently hope to make about $500,000 on the sale of the park to help plug the $56.4 million shortfall facing King County next year.
Greg Duff, president of the North Highline Unincorporated Area Council, said, “The people of North Highline want their parks. We want our open spaces. For them to do that now is a slap in the face…. The people of North Highline voted for annexation and want King County to stop messing around.”
Shortly after the August election, when residents of the southern part of North Highline approved annexation by Burien, Triplett proposed mothballing King County parks to reduce general fund expenses by $4.6 million.
Constantine quickly responded, opposing Triplett’s plan to cut funding for the parks in unincorporated areas. “Parks are important to the health and quality of life of everyone in the communities,” and closing them would be “short sighted,” he said.
In 2007, Sims pulled out of a deal signed years earlier with Burien and the Port of Seattle for the demolition of the Lora Lake Apartments, which were operated by King County Housing Authority, to pave the way for commercial development in the city’s Northeast Redevelopment Area.
Although the county successfully won control of the apartment complex, it later was demolished anyway because soil contamination made it unsuitable as a residential property.
King County apparently wants to sell Puget Sound Park without public comment or notice. They had proposed selling it for low income housing during the summer. This was stopped (?) by public outrage over the sale of a park.
Now the word is that they have a sale pending.. This is wrong on so many levels. The worst part is that a park should NEVER be sold without public comment and debate.
If this sale was not pending the Burien City Council would have approved annexation of this area on March 2, 2010. That approval is now on hold. Many people of the community welcome any holding up of the annexation of North Highline. Could these people be behind the sale of this park? I hope not and I think not.
In the election to be annexed into Burien the control over their area as an issue by the voters, this sale is an example of the high handed tactics of King County Government, without regard for the people effected.
I recognize that the purchase of land by a government from a private party needs to negotiate in private or the cost will go up. But the disposal of government land needs to be transparent and open or people will wonder about undue enrichment of a government official.
If another government agency is the purchaser then this backroom dealing is terrible, and such behavior by two levels of government should not be tolerated.
- Ed Dacy
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Just a quick reminder that Burien Arts’ Second Annual 20/20 Vision Fundraiser and Art Sale, featuring 400 pieces of affordable art, will be this Saturday night, Nov. 21st at the Karuna Arts Yoga Studio beginning at 6:45pm.
The event will feature the work of 20 artists who each created 20 works of art in a variety of styles and media. All 400 pieces will be sold for just $40 per piece, and proceeds from the event will benefit Burien Arts.
In addition to the art sale, the event will offer food, an art vacation raffle and live music.
Here are the full details:
WHAT: Burien Arts’ 2nd Annual 20/20 Vision Fundraiser and Art Sale featuring 400 pieces of affordable art
WHEN: Saturday, Nov. 21st, from 6:45pm to 10pm
WHERE: Karuna Arts Yoga Studio, located at 819 SW 152nd Street in Olde Burien
COST: $5 suggested donation; for an extra $40 donation to Burien Arts, those with preview tickets will be allowed in at 5:45 pm to mingle with the artists and purchase two pieces of art ahead of the crowd.
INFO: From their press release:
On Saturday, Nov. 21st, Burien Arts will hold its second annual 20/20 Vision fundraiser and art sale at the Karuna Arts Yoga Studio in Burien from 6:45-10 pm.
20/20 Vision features the work of twenty artists who created twenty works of art in a variety of styles and media.
All 400 pieces will be sold for $40 and proceeds from the event will benefit Burien Arts.
In addition to the art sale, the event will offer food, an art vacation raffle and live music.
Featured artists will include:
- Kelda Martensen
- Rachel Loy
- Rachel Dory
- Judy Dore
- Kelly Neidig
- Mandy Cufley
- Ellen Van Wyck
- Gina Kallman
- Margie Lee
- Michael Matrese
- Kimisha Turner
- John Unbehend
- Margaret Davidson
- Ellen Werner
- Kim McCarthy
- Pete Rhodes
- Luke Dolkas
- Elissa Eng
- Zeb Andrews
- Andi Williamson
Entrance to 20/20 Vision is by $5 suggested donation. Doors open at 6:45 pm and art buying begins promptly at 7:00 pm. Preview tickets are available. For an extra $40 donation to Burien Arts, those with preview tickets will be allowed in at 5:45 pm to mingle with the artists and purchase two pieces of art ahead of the crowd.
The Karuna Arts Yoga Studio is located at 819 SW 152nd Street in Burien.
Burien Arts is a local non-profit dedicated to providing affordable and innovative arts opportunities to all generations and communities in the Burien/Highline region. Burien Arts manages the Burien Art Gallery, produces the Highline Vintage Jazz Festival, manages a summer performing arts series and offers educational resources to high school students.
For additional information, please contact the Burien Arts Association at 206-244-7808 or info@burienarts.org.
| Dec ’09 |
| 5 |
| 10:00 am |
Burien’s Moshier Community Art Center is holding its annual Holiday Pottery Sale on Saturday, Dec. 5th from 10am to 3pm, so be sure to mark your holiday shopping calendar.
Here are the details
WHAT: Moshier Community Art Center’s Holiday Pottery Sale
WHEN: Saturday, December 5th 10AM-3PM
WHERE: Moshier Art Center, located at 430 S 156th, Burien
INFO: Twice a year the potters at the Moshier Art Center gather to sell their handmade wares. Come to this amazing sale to find hundreds of items such as mugs, bowls, serving dishes, casseroles, garden art, jewelry, holiday items, and more! Come early for the best selection. Cash or checks accepted.
| Dec ’09 |
| 5 |
| 4:00 pm |
South Park Arts’ 5th Annual “Art Under $100” sale will take place on Saturday, Dec. 5th at the Old Fire Station at 8201 10th Ave South, in South Park (of course).
Here are the details:
WHAT: South Park Arts’ 5th Annual “Art Under $100″ Event
WHEN: Saturday, Dec. 5th from 4pm – 10pm
WHERE: South Park’s Old Fire Station, located at 8201 10th Avenue South, Seattle, WA 98108
INFO: According to their press release:
“South Park is not a cartoon or a gritty industrial neighborhood–South Park is where artists live and art gets made.”
COST: FREE Entry. Art Raffle every 30 minutes.
Here’s a photo from last year’s event:
For more information, visit: http://www.southparkarts.org
Follow South Parks Arts on Facebook here.
| Nov ’09 |
| 21 |
| 6:45 pm |
Burien Arts’ Second Annual 20/20 Vision Fundraiser and Art Sale, featuring 400 pieces of affordable art, will be Saturday, Nov. 21st at the Karuna Arts Yoga Studio.
The event will feature the work of 20 artists who each created 20 works of art in a variety of styles and media. All 400 pieces will be sold for just $40 per piece, and proceeds from the event will benefit Burien Arts.
In addition to the art sale, the event will offer food, an art vacation raffle and live music.
Here are the full details:
WHAT: Burien Arts’ 2nd Annual 20/20 Vision Fundraiser and Art Sale featuring 400 pieces of affordable art
WHEN: Saturday, Nov. 21st, from 6:45pm to 10pm
WHERE: Karuna Arts Yoga Studio, located at 819 SW 152nd Street in Olde Burien
COST: $5 suggested donation; for an extra $40 donation to Burien Arts, those with preview tickets will be allowed in at 5:45 pm to mingle with the artists and purchase two pieces of art ahead of the crowd.
INFO: From their press release:
On Saturday, Nov. 21st, Burien Arts will hold its second annual 20/20 Vision fundraiser and art sale at the Karuna Arts Yoga Studio in Burien from 6:45-10 pm. 20/20 Vision features the work of twenty artists who created twenty works of art in a variety of styles and media. All 400 pieces will be sold for $40 and proceeds from the event will benefit Burien Arts. In addition to the art sale, the event will offer food, an art vacation raffle and live music.
Featured artists will include:
- Kelda Martensen
- Rachel Loy
- Rachel Dory
- Judy Dore
- Kelly Neidig
- Mandy Cufley
- Ellen Van Wyck
- Gina Kallman
- Margie Lee
- Michael Matrese
- Kimisha Turner
- John Unbehend
- Margaret Davidson
- Ellen Werner
- Kim McCarthy
- Pete Rhodes
- Luke Dolkas
- Elissa Eng
- Zeb Andrews
- Andi Williamson
- Roxanne Fawcett
Burien Arts is a local non-profit dedicated to providing affordable and innovative arts opportunities to all generations and communities in the Burien/Highline region. Burien Arts manages the Burien Art Gallery, produces the Highline Vintage Jazz Festival, manages a summer performing arts series and offers educational resources to high school students.
Entrance to 20/20 Vision is by $5 suggested donation. Doors open at 6:45 pm and art buying begins promptly at 7:00 pm. Preview tickets are available. For an extra $40 donation to Burien Arts, those with preview tickets will be allowed in at 5:45 pm to mingle with the artists and purchase two pieces of art ahead of the crowd.
The Karuna Arts Yoga Studio is located at 819 SW 152nd Street in Burien.
For additional information, please contact the Burien Arts Association at 206-244-7808 or info@burienarts.org.
Kelly DeRitis, co-owner of Poggi Bonsi, confirmed to The B-Town Blog Thursday that they would be “relocating” the original Poggi Bonsi Gift Store (the corner store in Olde Burien at 9th SW and SW 152nd) to a new location in the Renton Landing.
The new store will be called Poggi Bonsi and will contain a mixture of gourmet kitchen products, as well as imported ceramics, linens and gifts., like Poggi Bonsi Cucina.
The new Renton store will be twice as big as Cucina, with 2,800 square feet.
Until then, they’ll be holding a Moving Sale, with 30% off Imports, 40% off selected Gift Merchandise and 50% off all jewelry. They’ll be open every day starting Nov. 1st at their corner store location (901 SW 152nd).
In mid-November the store will be closed to move the merchandise to the Landing, which will open Thanksgiving weekend. The new store will be located at 920 N. 10th, Suite F, in Renton.
“We’ll still have two stores now in two distinct shopping areas,” said DeRitis. Their Cucina store will remain in Olde Burien, as well as the management of their website (www.poggibonsigifts.com)
BTB Advertiser Howard and Marge Clothing and Accessories will be leaving their Seahurst location to occupy the corner store spot.
Owner Robin Dunkle “hopes to open towards the end of the November, and asks BTB readers to watch for the grand opening.”
| Oct ’09 |
| 3 |
| 9:00 am |
Burien’s Glendale Lutheran School is holding a huge, 60+ family sale this Saturday, Oct. 3rd from 9am to 4pm.
No, they’re not actually selling families – over 60 of them are contributing to this fundraiser sale, which will also include goodies and raffle prizes.
Here are the details:
WHAT: Glendale Lutheran School’s huge 60+ family sale
WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 3rd from 9am to 4pm.
WHERE: Glendale Lutheran School’s gym, located at 13455 2nd Ave SW in Burien.
INFO: 60+ families were asked to bring in their new treasures! There will be goodies and raffle prizes, too.
| Sep ’09 |
| 19 |
| 9:00 am |
Des Moines’ Landmark on the Sound is holding its “almost annual” Masonic Retirement Center Garage Sale this Saturday, Sept. 19th from 9am to 3pm at their historic building, located at 23660 Marine View Drive.
Here are the details:
WHAT: The “almost-annual” Masonic Retirement Center Garage Sale (a fundraiser for Landmark Outreach Services)
WHEN: Saturday, Sept. 19th from 9am to 3pm
WHERE: Landmark on the Sound’s historic building, located at 23660 Marine View Drive South, in Des Moines. Info line: 206-878-8434, extension 304.
INFO: Here’s an email from Michael Gray:
There's bound to be plenty of really cool stuff for sale in 10,000 sq. feet of space in this building.
“Hello:
Just wanted all your readers to know about our “almost-annual” Masonic Retirement Center Garage Sale, being held Saturday, September 19th, from 9am to 3pm at Landmark on the Sound, 23660 Marine View Drive South, in Des Moines. Info line: 206-878-8434, extension 304.
We’re still in the process of emptying out the Masonic Retirement Center building, which operated from 1927 till 2005. There will be thousand of items spread out over 10,000 sq ft of selling space. Featured items include furniture, kitchenware, office supplies, books, hardware and home improvement items, framed art, luggage, appliances, and much more.
- Cash only, no checks accepted
- VISA and MasterCard accepted for purchases over $25.00.
- All items must be picked up on the day of the sale.
All proceeds go to benefit Landmark Outreach Services, a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization, which provides care for former residents of the Masonic Home, as well as information and referrals to all seniors in the community.”
For more information, visit Landmark’s website here.
Courtesy B-Town Blog Contributor Duane Hobbs (of Andrews/Hobbs Design Company) comes this weekend’s handy-dandy interactive map of area garage and yard sales, from Des Moines to West Seattle, from Friday Sept. 11th through Sunday, Sept. 13th.
To utilize the map, simply click on any of the yellow push-pin styled icons, and a listing of that specific sale will pop up (HINT: if you feel like you’re “stuck” on one listing, just click on another icon):
View Area Sales (9/11 – 13) in a larger map
Courtesy B-Town Blog Contributor Duane Hobbs (of Andrews/Hobbs Design Company) comes this weekend’s handy-dandy interactive map of area garage and yard sales, from Des Moines to West Seattle, from Friday Sept. 4th through Sunday, Sept. 6th (since Monday is a holiday some may be going on then as well).
To utilize the map, simply click on any of the yellow push-pin styled icons, and a listing of that specific sale will pop up (HINT: if you feel like you’re “stuck” on one listing, just click on another icon):
View Area Sales (9/4-6) in a larger map
Courtesy B-Town Blog Contributor Duane Hobbs (of Andrews/Hobbs Design Company) comes this weekend’s handy-dandy interactive map of area garage and yard sales, from Des Moines to West Seattle, from Friday Aug. 28th through Sunday, Aug. 30th.
To utilize the map, simply click on any of the yellow push-pin styled icons, and a listing of that specific sale will pop up (HINT: if you feel like you’re “stuck” on one listing, just click on another icon):
View Area Sales (8/28-30) in a larger map
| Jun ’09 |
| 27 |
| 10:00 am |
It’s a combo you won’t likely find anywhere else, not anywhere near B-Town, anyway.
B-Town Blog Advertiser Economy Wiring & YB Tubless is inviting everyone to stop on by their location this Saturday, June 27th, from 10am to 4pm.
They’re located on SW 148th just east of Han’s Deli, and west of the newly opened Ace Hardware.
Economy’s Shawn Becker will be displaying his ought-to-be-patented Becker-style barbecuing techniques, with the smoke-flavored results available for all to enjoy throughout the day.
Also, owner Jay Smith will have available on-site for purchase a variety of well maintained pre-owned utility vehicles, including an Econoline van, a flatbed and a box truck.
So come on down, say Hi, enjoy the food and, if you’re in the market, make an offer on a truck with some functional tread left on its tires.
Economy Wiring & YB Tubless is located at 633 SW 148th Street in Burien. Phone (206) 244-7542.
| May ’09 |
| 17 |
| 10:00 am |
There will be a Rummage Sale this Sunday, May 17th at the Normandy Park Cove Community Center, located at 1500 SW Shorebrook Drive in Normandy Park (map below), from 10am to 3pm, and here are the details:
WHAT: Normandy Park Cove Rummage Sale
WHEN: Sunday, May 17th from 10am to 3pm
WHERE: Normandy Park Cove, located at 1500 SW Shorebrook Drive (map below)
INFO: Many vendors, inside and outside spaces; bring your not-so-useful-stuff-anymore for another huge rummage sale! Tables inside are $20, or set up in the lot for free. You can come and buy stuff also!
CONTACT: Contact coordinator Staci McLaughlin at 206-242-3778
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| May ’09 |
| 2 |
| 10:00 am |
Spring has sprung, plants are blooming and that can mean only two things: spiky, irritating pollens are attaching themselves to suffering humans everywhere; and the Highline SeaTac Botanical Gardens will be holding their annual plant sale this Saturday, May 2nd, from 10am to 3pm.
Here are the details:
WHAT: Highline SeaTac Botanical Gardens Plant Sale
WHEN: Saturday, May 2nd from 10am to 3pm
WHERE: Highline SeaTac Botanical Gardens, located at 13735 24th Ave South in Burien (map below)
INFO: The Puget Sound Daylily Club, King County Iris Society, Highline SeaTac Botanical Garden Foundation, Heritage Roses Northwest, and the Seattle Rose Society will be hosting a plant sale at the Highline SeaTac Botanical Garden, Saturday, May 2nd, 2009 from 10 am—3 pm.
Joining us for the first time this year will be the Puget Sound Fuchsia Club.
Last year shoppers enjoyed bargains on a wide variety of plants, from rare collectibles to old garden standards.
Cuttings and divisions will be available of plants from the original Elda Behm Paradise Garden, and experts from each group will be on hand to answer your garden related questions. No trigonometry questions, please.
Shop early for best selection, as quantities are limited.
Proceeds from this sale will be used to improve the existing display gardens and install new gardens at HSBG.
For directions to the garden, click here.
For the latest pollen count for the area, click here.
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| May ’09 |
| 2 |
| 10:00 am |
Burien’s Moshier Community Art Center is holding its annual Spring Pottery Sale this Saturday, May 2nd from 10am to 3pm, and it’s a great opportunity to get some original pottery for Mother’s Day.
Here are the details:
WHAT: Moshier Art Center’s Annual Spring Pottery Sale
WHEN: Saturday, May 2nd from 10am to 3pm
WHERE: Moshier Community Art Center, located at 430 South 156th Street
INFO: Come to the annual Moshier Pottery Sale for beautiful and unique items for every budget. Great gifts and items for your home or garden: planters, platters, bowls, dishes and much more!
Work by over 30 Moshier students, Instructors and studio potters.
Come early for the best selection!
Please bring cash or checkbook, as credit cards are NOT accepted.
For more information, plase call Burien Parks and Recreation at 206-988-3700.
| Mar ’09 |
| 21 |
| 5:00 pm |
| Mar ’09 |
| 28 |
| 12:00 pm |
White Center for the Arts is holding two big events this month on two Saturdays at the Southgate Event Center: March 21st and March 28th, and here are the details:
SATURDAY, MARCH 21st:
Open Studio Tour from 5pm-10pm at the Southgate Event Center (formerly the Southgate Skate Rink), located at 9639 17th Ave SW (map below).
SATURDAY, MARCH 28th:
Rat City Rummage sale from Noon – 6pm at the Southgate Event Center.
Rat City Rummage is an art event/swap meet, and vending is open to handmade arts and crafts, baked goods, non-handmade goods such as household items, furniture, clothing, CDs, bicycles, small electronics, dishware, etc.
White Center for the Arts is a group of six artists with diverse backgrounds who have come together to form a non-profit organization focused on supporting the arts in White Center.
Our desire is to offer space where local artists can show their work, and to provide a place to learn learn about art.
We want to provide classes to young and old in many media, bringing out the rich diversity of culture that can be found in White Center.
And we want to have fun!
White Center for the Arts is holding two big events this month on two Saturdays at the Southgate Event Center: March 21st and March 28th, and here are the details:
SATURDAY, MARCH 21st:
Open Studio Tour from 5pm-10pm at the Southgate Event Center (formerly the Southgate Skate Rink), located at 9639 16th Ave SW (map below – just be sure to enter on the 16th SW side).
SATURDAY, MARCH 28th:
Rat City Rummage sale from Noon – 6pm at the Southgate Event Center.
Rat City Rummage is an art event/swap meet, and vending is open to handmade arts and crafts, baked goods, non-handmade goods such as household items, furniture, clothing, CDs, bicycles, small electronics, dishware, etc.
White Center for the Arts is a group of six artists with diverse backgrounds who have come together to form a non-profit organization focused on supporting the arts in White Center.
Our desire is to offer space where local artists can show their work, and to provide a place to learn learn about art.
We want to provide classes to young and old in many media, bringing out the rich diversity of culture that can be found in White Center.
And we want to have fun!
Local acupuncturist and longtime B-Town Blog Advertiser Philip Kelley, LAc. sends us this note:
Philip Kelley declares Snow Days from now until the end of the year!
Mention the B-Town Blog, and all acupuncture treatments are free, Free, FREE.
Clinic hours are Mon. – Wed. 10am-4pm this week and next.
Actually, don’t mention the Blog, and treatments are still free.
“So, what can I help you with…” (from “The Wild One” 1955)
“I dunno…what have you got?”
(Notice the resemblance? Snapshot of the acupuncturist from 1964 – on the right)
Pain? Got stress, tummy feeling bad? Whatever, bring yourself down and leave feeling better.
Call Advanced Massage at (206) 244-7973 for an appointment.
If you wish…. any donations go to Burien Food Bank (or, if there is another really good needy cause you want to recommend; I’m open…)
And, be sure to ask me about how excited I am to now be including Laser Therapy in my practice! {Google on low level laser therapy} Can you say “no needles?”
Busy and festive Saturday in Burien today, and here’s a quick rundown of just some of the goings-on (click on the links to get full details of each):
- 9am – 4pm: John F. Kennedy High School’s Parents’ Club is sponsoring an Arts & Crafts Fair at the JFK gym.
- 10am – 5pm: You can win a Santa Bag full of local goodies, enjoy hay rides and discounts galore at Winterfest, which is going on throughout downtown Burien. While there, be sure to look for the Seafair Pirates Holiday Treasure Chests at Goodie Gumdrops and Dan the Sausageman; and don’t forget to bring an unused coat for the Daisy Girl Scouts’ “One Warm Coat” drive at SW 152nd & 9th Ave SW in Olde Burien!
- 10am – 3pm: Moshier Community Art Center is holding its annual Holiday Pottery Sale at 430 South 156th Street.
- 7pm: KidSounds, YouthSounds & TeenSounds Northwest present their special “We Need a Little Christmas” holiday show at the Highline Performing Arts Center.
- 8pm: “Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol” continues at Burien Little Theatre.
We know there’s plenty of other activities going on today, so just consider this a taste of what you can be doing in B-Town today.
| Dec ’08 |
| 6 |
| 9:00 am |
John F. Kennedy High School’s Parents’ Club is sponsoring an Arts & Crafts Fair this Saturday, Dec. 6th at JFK’s gym from 9am to 4pm.
According to the flyer above, there will be:
- Many talented arts & crafts vendors
- Delicious Food
- Espresso
- Smoothies
- Face Painting
- Holiday Bake Sale
JFK is located at 140 South 140th Street in Burien:
| Nov ’08 |
| 30 |
| 11:00 am |
| Dec ’08 |
| 3 |
| 11:00 am |
Four Studio Artists have teamed up and are having a 2008 Studio Artists Sale at Moshier Community Art Center on Sunday, Nov. 30th and Wednesday, Dec. 3rd at 430 South 156th Street (see map below).
They’ve all taught classes at Moshier and all have donated countless volunteer hours to this amazing facility, its students and the Special Populations program.
Some even attended art classes there with their parents when they were kids – another sign that Burien is fast becoming a major artists’ haven.
Here’s a video tour of Moshier for those unfamiliar with it:
| Nov ’08 |
| 22 |
| 7:00 pm |
The Burien Arts Association will be holding a special 20/20 Vision Art Event on Saturday, Nov. 22, starting at 7pm at the Karuna Yoga Arts Studio, located at 819 SW 152nd in Olde Burien.
This will be an evening of great food, great people and affordable art:
WHAT: Twenty artists have been invited to create 20 pieces of art which will be sold for $40 each. The artists participating in the 20/20 Vision include:
- Courtney Blazon
- Rebecca Chizek
- Paul Conrath & Doris Jew Conrath
- Mandy Cufley
- Donald Daedauls
- Simone Drucker
- Mark Eaton
- G8 Artists Cooperative (Gage Academy group)
- J. Hardin
- Betty Hageman
- Margaret Holland
- Maya Jefferies
- Ruby Kwon
- Brian Lane
- Tess Logan
- Cyreeta Mitchell
- Kevin Okerlund
- Iosefatu Sua
- Alda Tchochiev
- Three Tree Point Artists Collective (inclues Guy Harper and Jay Haavik among others)
All participating artists are either working professional or semi-professional artists. One quarter of the participants hail from the Burien/Highline region, and the remainder have ties to the greater Puget Sound.
WHEN: Saturday, Nov. 22nd, 7pm+
WHERE: Karuna Yoga Arts Studio, located at 819 SW 152nd in Olde Burien (street view map below)
COST: Admission to 20/20 Vision is free.
Contact the Burien Arts Association with questions: info@burienarts.org or via phone 206-244-7808. For more information about the artists and to see images of their work, please check the Burien Arts Association’s website: www.burienarts.org
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| May ’08 |
| 9 |
| 11:00 am |
| May ’08 |
| 10 |
| 11:00 am |
Has the recent pollen explosion got to you yet?
If not (or if you’re on some effective meds, or just a very hardcore gardener), get yer bloomin’ self down to SW 152nd between 10th Ave SW and Ambaum Blvd. in Olde Burien on Friday and Saturday, May 9th and 10th for the Annual Bloomin’ Burien Plant Sale, where you’ll find:
- Plants
- Flowers
- Starters
- Accessories
- And lots of free pollen!
| Apr ’08 |
| 5 |
| 12:00 pm |
Burien’s own Glendale Lutheran School (13455 2nd Ave SW) is having its annual Spring Sale this Saturday, April 5th from 9am – 4 pm.
According to the school:
We have so many treasures – something for everyone.
Great prices and an amazing selection.
Also available Krispy Kreme Doughnuts at a great price!
It’s probably worth going just to get some good (and possibly holy, pardon the pun) doughnuts at a reasonable price…
BURIEN – The B-Town Boom looks like it’s got a potential Part II coming, as a three-acre area near Five Corners sold for $3.2 million to a private investor known as 162nd Street LLC, with plans to build a commercial and residential development.
Miller Creek Junction LLC sold the land for $3.2 million, or about $1 million per acre.
The site, located at 215 S. 162nd St., was free of improvements at the time of sale.
The buyer intends to build three office buildings and 46 town homes on the property.
Both parties were self-represented in the transaction.
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