This week, the fun is heating up in Bellevue, even though the weather isn’t cooperating. Here are a few family activities happening this weekend.
Winter Wonderland Ball
Do you have tiny dancer in your home? Then you may want to consider attending the eighth annual Winter Wonderland Ball this Sunday. The Pacific Northwest Ballet presents this fun event that will allow your twinkle toes to experience fun ballet classes, meet company dancers, and munch on yummy treats. The PNB will be performing Cinderella and will be hosting a Cinderella-themed cakewalk at the event.
Date: Jan. 30, 3–6 p.m.
Address: The Francia Russell Center, 13440 NE 16th St., Bellevue
Website: http://www.pnb.org/Support/SpecialEvents/WinterWonderlandBall.aspx
Tickets: $60 adults/$40 children
A Tribute to Peace: Lives of Mahatma Gandhi and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
On Sunday, the Bellevue Library is hosting a peace rally honoring the lives of Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. The event will feature a keynote address from Rev. Dr. Samuel McKinney, and Congressman Jim McDermott will honor those that donated to the Gandhi Memorial. Following the ceremony, there will be a candlelight vigil at the Gandhi Statue Memorial.
Date: Jan. 30, 2-4 p.m.; Candlelight Vigil, 5-7 p.m.
Address: Bellevue Library, 1111 110th Ave. NE
Website: http://www.kcls.org/events/
Mia and the Magic Cupcakes
Who doesn’t love cupcakes? And wouldn’t it be fabulous if they had ability to make you big and strong? So thinks Mia, who wishes just that on her birthday – and gets surprising results. This Saturday morning at University Bookstore in Bellevue, your little one can hear the story of Mia and the Magic Cupcakes. The author, Christina Dudley, lives in Bellevue and will be reading the story in person.
Date: Jan. 29, 11 a.m.
Address: 990 102nd Ave. NE
Website: http://www.bookstore.washington.edu/events/events.taf?page=201101
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 www.RubySlipperGuide.com to sign up for the weekly newsletter for more local events, local giveaways, and local family fun.
