From RubySlipperGuide.com
by Michele Johansen and Lexie Tigre
It is no wonder so many families live on the Eastside – it is a great place to raise kids. From the great schools to the great outdoors, there is plenty to do with families. Here are a few things happening this week for families across the Eastside.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Tribute and Community Health Fair at Crossroads Mall
With recent tragedies so fresh in our minds, the peaceful messages of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. are as important as ever. Share in the celebration of his legacy by attending the annual Tribute and Community Health Fair at Crossroads Mall in Bellevue.
On Monday, Jan. 17, from noon to 4 p.m., there will be music and arts performances, as well as a health fair. This is a wonderful way to honor the memory of a man who made a lasting difference for the better.
For more information, go here.
Experience Dance, an interactive program, at Crossroads Community Center
Also in the Crossroads area this week is “Reading Dance,” part of the free “Experience Dance” program. On Wednesday, Jan. 19, at 6:30 p.m., Stone Dance Productions will present a lecture and demonstration of different kinds of movement used in dance. Audience members will be able to join in as they explore the ways dance can communicate ideas.
For more information, go here.
Looking for something to do each day? This week, why don’t you:
Saturday: Get crafty and make a Mini Totem at the Bellevue Arts Museum, from 1-3 p.m. Information here.
Sunday: Search for chickens, play mini-golf, and ride the train at Country Village in Bothell. Information at www.countryvillagebothell.com/
Monday: Honor Martin Luther King Jr., by helping to restore Cotton Hill Park in Kirkland, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Information here.
Tuesday: Let you child practice reading to a friendly puppy during Reading with Rover, 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Borders Books in Redmond Town Center. Information here.
Wednesday: Bring your older kids along to try and solve the murder mystery in Sleuth, playing at Village Theater in Issaquah. Information here.
Thursday: Get your kids practicing their skiing indoors with a lesson at Mini Mountain in Bellevue. Information here.
Friday: Find out if the nervous prince will be able to save the spunky princess in SecondStory Rep’s Sleeping Beauty in Redmond. Information here.
Lexie Tigre and Michele Johansen are the founders of Ruby Slipper Guide to the Eastside, a website full of ideas for families around the Eastside. Visit Ruby Slipper
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