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.
Alice Hoffman will be appearing at the Bellevue Regional Library at 12:30 p.m. April 30. For more information visit www.kcls.org.
Students at Bellevue’s Music Works Northwest will perform at a Bellevue retirement home this month.
The Spot Off Main has added live music to its lineup of the “Longest Happy Hour on the Eastside,” theme party nights, pool tournaments, movie nights, Sunday Karaoke and Men’s Night.
Traveling to Woodinville this weekend? Have your passport ready.
The international sensation Cirque du Soleil returns to Marymoor Park April 24-May 25. Since its inception in the 1980s, the Montreal, Quebec-based “Circus of the Sun” – as translated in French – has dazzled spectators with its reimagination of the circus concept, using no animals and showcasing the beauty of human movement.
Pulling up a chair is a custom for fine dining restaurants – not for Zen Asian Bistro.
A neighbor of mine – Tony – is trying his best to take this “going green” thing seriously. For example, he tells me that he’s recently begun recycling his newspaper each week. “The entire newspaper?” I asked. He shook his head. “No, “he admitted. “Just your column.”
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The Bellevue Philharmonic Orchestra (BPO) will feature violinist Kyung Sun Lee as soloist in the final concerts of the 2007-2008 Masterworks@Meydnebauer series, part of the BPO’s fortieth anniversary season on April 12 and 13.
