Date: July 2, 2009
Community and Government Affairs
City of Lake Forest Park
206-368-5440
News Release
What's Happening in Lake Forest Park in July
LFP Reads
For the 5th year, Lake Forest Park Library Committee in conjunction with Friends of the Lake Forest Park Library, Third Place Books has a community reads program. This year the LFP Reads selection is A Sudden Country. This award winning book explores the journey across the country at the height of Oregon Fever in 1847.
To read an excerpt click here.http://www.asuddencountry.com/excerpt.htmeads
Read the book in June and July and then come to the community activities listed below. A Sudden Country will be 20 percent off during June, July and August at Third Place Books.
- Third Place Books Discussion Group
Monday, July 27, 7pm
Lake Forest Park Reads Author Event
Wednesday, July 29, 7pm
Hear the author speak at Third Place Books
Writing Your Family History
Saturday, August 1, 1pm
Held at Shoreline Historical Museum, 749 North 175th Street, Shoreline
Vicki Stiles, museum director, presents an informative workshop on eliciting and telling family stories, in the same vein as A Sudden Country.
Patchwork Pioneers
Wednesday, August 5, 7pm
Held on Third Place Commons Stage
A pioneer story told in character by the first bride of Seattle,
Louisa Boren Denny.
Presented by storyteller Debbie Dimitre.
Farmers Market July events
July 12, 2009 Volunteer appreciation day at the Lake Forest Park Farmers Market hosted by the Mayor. If you are a Lake Forest Park volunteer, please stop by the tent for conversation and a coupon for a fabulous ice cream bar from Whidbey Island Ice Cream.
July 19, Crafts day at the Market Locally made products arts and craft items
For more information, click here.
Concerts in the Park
Wed, July 8, 7pm Savani Latin Jazz Quintet - Latin Jazz, Animal Acres Park NE 178th St. & Brookside Blvd in Lake Forest Park
Shakespeare in the Park, Sun, July 19, 7pm Richard the III by Wooden O Shakespeare Company, Animal Acres Park, Lake Forest Park NE 178th & Brookside Blvd in Lake Forest Park, Co-Sponsored by the City of Lake Forest Park Parks Commission.
For information about all of the concerts in Lake Forest Park and Shoreline, click here.
Arts Camps
The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council is currently accepting applications for their Summer Youth Camps.
Shoreline Jazz Camp August 3 – 11, 2009, 9 am - 1 pm
August Arts Camp 2009 - August 10 – 14, 2009 9 am - 3:30 pm
For more information click here.
LFP Summer Library Programs
Lake Forest Park Library offers programs for toddlers, teens,and adults. The library programs are free and varied. Check out the offerings this summer.
Click here for more information on library programs.
Back to School Consortium
The annual Shoreline Back-To-School event provides school supplies, hair cuts, and clothing assistance to Shoreline School District families with a low income and/or circumstances that make it challenging to adequately prepare their children for school.
Families can register for the event on line at www.btsconsortium.org or by calling the BTS Info Line at 206-393-4916.
Drop off school supplies at City Hall.
For more information, click here.
Kenmore Concerts at Saint Edwards Park
Click here for concert schedule.
Get Ready for Night Out Against Crime
Night Out Against Crime, Tuesday, August 4 Be part of Lake Forest Park’s National Night Out. Our annual event strengthens neighborhoods through police-community partnerships. Every year block watch organizations, neighborhood groups, and neighbors get together and have a good time, share food and fun, and get reacquainted with friends and neighbors.
If you want to participate in National Night Out, you need to register your event. Please contact Lake Forest Park Police department at 364-8216, to register, or if you want to arrange for a police officer to stop by your block party to visit with you and your neighbors, and to discuss Crime Prevention tips.
