High of 79 for Saturday, 83 for Sunday.  This is the summer that never ends…it just goes on and on, my friend…

Go, fight, win: The Huskies play the Fighting Illini this afternoon (1 PM kickoff). Watch out for the traffic after, friends. Especially the residential street speeders!

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SATURDAY, September 13

• Get your car washed, fight cancer.
  • 4th Annual Light the Night Car Wash to benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, NE 70th Street and Sand Point Way NE (across from Magnuson Park), 8 AM-2 PM. Donations accepted.

SUNDAY, September 14

• Party in the watershed.
  • Thornton Creek Alliance 20th Anniversary Celebration and Concert, Cromwell Park (18030 Meridian Avenue N in Shoreline), 1-4 PM.  Meet at the headwaters for a concert in the park.  Music by the Thornton Creek Band.  Bring a blanket and a picnic — ice cream and cake provided!  Children’s activities, meet your neighbors, learn about restoration efforts, meet community partners.

MONDAY, September 15

• Make some fuzzy friends at the library.
  • Bow-Wows and Books at the Northgate Branch of the Seattle Public Library (10548 5th Ave NE), 6:30-7:30 PM. Practice reading with a new friend who is warm, friendly, and a perfect listener! Certified therapy dogs and their handlers join young readers to read one-on-one in a relaxing and nonjudgmental environment.

• Get fit, for free! (For one week, anyway.)
  • University Family YMCA FREE Fun & Fit Families Week (September 15-19), 5003 12th Avenue NE. Includes free childcare while you workout. Group exercise classes, cardio room, weight room, sauna, kids gym, and more.

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The forecast calls for some clouds and upper 70s until Sunday when we might break 80.

SATURDAY, August 16

• Swim safe, for less.
  • Low-cost life jacket sales at Evans Pool (7201 E Green Lake Dr. N), 10 AM-2 PM. Life jackets size infant to youth large are $20, and teen to adult size XXXL are $30.

• Tour an over 90-year-old local landmark.
  • Free tour of the Neptune Theatre (1303 NE 45th Street), 10-11:30 AM, every third Saturday of the month. Virtual tour available here.

• Check out some old cars, raise money to fight cancer.
  • 7th Annual Wedgwood/Chad Shanks Memorial Car Show, Wedgwood Broiler parking lot at 8230 35th Avenue NE, 10 AM-4 PM.  Free car show, drink specials at the Broiler all day long, raffle with prizes. Portion of proceeds go to the American Cancer Society.

• Shop local at multi-family garage sale. 
  • 2627 NE 92nd Street (between 30th and 27th Ave. NE), 10:00 AM-4:00 PM. Items include: Canon PowerShot SD870 is Digital Elph Camera, jogging stroller, home decor and organization, rubber stamps, lemonade stand, and custom made  balloon animal (profits will go to local animal shelters), etc!
  • Oops, the listing for this one has disappeared so…

• Help a neighbor downsize by upsizing yourself with their stuff!
  • Garage/Estate sale, 7342 15th Avenue NE, Saturday and Sunday, 9 AM start. This is not a getting rid of junk sale. We are eliminating nearly all of the contents of the house. A great many high quality items will be for sale: Dishes (White Elements) and glasses, flatware (Mikassa), pots and Pans and other kitchenware, furniture, tools, collectibles, antiques, linens, blankets, books and CDs, household items (iron, ironing board, lamps), art objects (Oaxacan figures, pottery), bikes.

• Shop local and support a holiday event institution!
  • Annual Candy Cane Lane Yard Sale, NE Ravenna Blvd and NE Park Road, 9AM – 3PM. This is Candy Cane Lane’s main fundraiser. Proceeds are used for decorations and electricity for Candy Cane Lane, a long-time Seattle Tradition. We will have kitchen items, household items, books, art work, kids clothes, teen clothes, a dresser, ottoman and more. No early birds, please.

• Listen to stories and sing some songs with the kids.
  • Third Place Books Children’s Storytime (6504 20th Ave NE), 11:00 AM, every Saturday. FREE.

• Volunteer to save one of the best forest sections of Magnuson Park. 
  • Forest Remnant Zone Ecological Restoration Volunteer Work Party, Magnuson Park North Woodland (North of 65th St., East of Sportfield Drive NE), 10:00 AM-2:00 PM. Wear long pants, long-sleeved shirt, closed-toe shoes and be ready to get dirty! Registration not required but you can sign up online here. FREE.

SUNDAY, August 17

• Buy some wares from crafty people.
  • Maple Leaf Pop Up Market, Blue Saucer Cafe parking lot (9127 Roosevelt Way NE), 8 AM-4 PM. Family-friendly, open air market with approximately 30 artists selling wares from jewelry to fused glass to garden art. Carnival theme!

MONDAY, August 18

• Watch and sing along with your favorite songs from The Little Mermaid.
  • Family Movies Sing Along at the Northgate Branch (10548 5th Ave NE), 5-7 PM. Arrive on time as space will be limited. Goody bags with props for singing along will be provided. FREE. 

ORALEA BONUS EVENT:

SATURDAY, August 16 & SUNDAY, August 17

• Join the Viking invasion of Ballard!
  • Viking Days Festival at the Nordic Heritage Museum (3014 NW 67th Street), 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM. Swedish Pancake Breakfast both mornings, live music, Scandinavian foods, beer garden, craft demonstrations, vendors, children’s activities, and Viking Encampment. FREE admission to both the museum and the festival all weekend.

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We publish these Busy Weekend posts at noon-ish on Thursdays-ish.

Another sunny and warm weekend ahead, with temperatures approaching the mid-80s by Sunday.

Find a way around our friend SR 520 this weekend. Lanes in both directions will be closed from 11:00 PM on Friday until 5:00 AM on Monday.

This is one of those Busy Weekend posts that leaks heavily into the next week. That’s just how BUSY it is.

FRIDAY, August 8

• Watch a Meaningful Movie
  • Wedgwood Meaningful Movies presents “Psywar,” at Our Lady of the Lake Church’s Jubilee Hall (8900 35th Ave NE). Light refreshments at 6:30 PM, film begins at 7 PM, event ends at 9:30 PM. FREE.

• WOULD YOU LIKE TO PLAY A GAME?
  • Board Game Night at Wayward Coffeehouse (6417 Roosevelt Way NE), 7-11 PM. Hosted by Geek Girl Con. Games provided, or bring your own. Reoccurring on the second Friday of every month.

SATURDAY, August 9

• Go into the woods for a concert.
  • Forest Show with Neil Welch, Sonja Myklebust, Greg Campbell, Ravenna Park, 7:30 PM. Directions to the performance space here.

Here are some excerpts of “Hungry Ghosts” by Nat Evans, performed in Ravenna Park in 2013:

• Shop local at neighbor’s house. 
  • Yard sale, 5541 29th Avenue NE, 9:00 AM. Reminiscing about your Batman lunchbox? Better get there early then!
• Sip a bit of Austria at your neighborhood wine shop.  
  • Tasting of summer Gruner Vetliners at McCarthy & Schiering Wine Merchants, 6500 Ravenna Ave NE, 11 AM-5 PM. FREE.

SUNDAY, August 10

• Cheer the kids on as they bike a 1-mile route around Magnuson Park for a good cause.
  • Obliteride Kids Ride, Magnuson Park, 11:00 AM. Benefits Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. Register here. Fundraising is not necessary to participate. $25 registration fee.

MONDAY, August 11

• Watch a classic film by a master director while surrounded by books.
  • Hitchcock by the Decades, University Branch of SPL (5009 Roosevelt Way NE), 6 PM. Fifth and final movie of the series is “Frenzy,” produced in 1972, run time of 116 minutes, rated R. FREE.
• Sing and dance with your toddler through an author-led, music-filled, sea-themed story time!
  • Tide Pool Tunes and Fishy Tales with author and musician Eric Ode. Northeast Branch Library (6801 35th Ave NE), 3:00-4:00 PM. Ages 3-7. FREE.

TUESDAY, August 12

• Third Annual Big Green Community Picnic at Hunter Farm Gathering Place (7744 35th Ave NE), 5:30– 9 PM. Presented by Sustainable NE Seattle and Greendrinks/Sustainable Seattle, and sponsored by BECU. Local bands, urban farm animals, beer garden, drop-in bike repair, food and vendors, games, and more. FREE/$5 suggested donation.

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We might see a cloud or two on Friday but the weekend is forecast to be lovely, sunny, and mid-80s. Enjoy!

FRIDAY, August 1

• Picnic with the Backyard Bard and enjoy some free Shakespeare in the park.
  • The Comedy of Errors, Cowen Park at 15th Ave NE and Cowen Place NE (performance is west of the playground), 7:00 PM. Free. Donations accepted.

SUNDAY, August 3

• Shop local while strolling through a multi-family, multi-block garage sale.
  • 23rd Ave NE between NE 68th Street and NE 75th Street, 9:00 AM-1:00 PM.  Tools, kid’s stuff, clothes (including maternity), more Martha Stewart Living magazines than Martha Stewart herself probably bothered to keep around, and more.

MONDAY, August 4

• Watch a classic film by a master director while surrounded by books.
  • Hitchcock by the Decades, University Branch of SPL (5009 Roosevelt Way NE), 6 PM. Fourth movie in the series of five is “Psycho,” produced in 1954, run time of 109 minutes. FREE.

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The sun returns this weekend. Clear skies and temperatures in the mid- to high-70s. Perfect weather for visiting a farmer’s market or an outdoor festival?

FRIDAY, July 25

• Celebrate the end of Ramadan, and learn more about it, too.
  • Eid Al-Fitr celebration at Lake City Branch of the Seattle Public Library (12501 28th Avenue NE), 3-5 PM. Includes crafts, henna and activities for all ages. Event open to all who want to learn about or celebrate Ramadan with their community.

SATURDAY, July 26

• Buy your neighbors’ stuff!
  • Multi-family yard sale along 18th Avenue NE between NE 80th and 82nd Streets, 9 AM. Lots of kid stuff, and more!

• Party with neighbors and friends just down the road. 
  • Bull Moose Festival at 68th and Roosevelt, 11:30 AM-7:30 PM. Enjoy the pancake breakfast, dog show, fashion show, food, music, and beer garden. FREE.

• Browse the library while staying OUTSIDE.
  • Open-air library at Magnuson Park’s Kite Hill (7400 Sand Point Way NE), from noon-5 PM. Check out books and DVDs, sign up for a Library card and more.

MONDAY, July 28

• Watch a classic film by a master director while surrounded by books.
  • Hitchcock by the Decades, University Branch of SPL (5009 Roosevelt Way NE), 6 PM. Third movie in the series of five is “Rear Window,” produced in 1954, run time of 115 minutes. FREE.

Oralea BONUS Event:

SATURDAY, July 26

• Watch the salmon run and jump; ask a volunteer naturalist all your salmon-related questions. 
  • Ballard Locks at 3015 NW 54th St. 11:00 AM-3:00 PM. Volunteer naturalists will be stationed at the fish ladder. FREE.

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Looks like things are about to cool down. Friday’s forecast calls for clouds moving in and 78 degrees. Those clouds might bring a few showers Saturday and Sunday with the high reaching 69.

FRIDAY, July 18

• Get your dance on with the kids and nature.
  • The Not-Its plays at 7:00 PM followed by Off the Hook, a Rolling Stones tribute band at 8:00 PM. Magnuson Community Center Family Concert Series (in amphitheater next to the Children’s Garden), 7:00 PM. Free.

SATURDAY, July 19

• Swim safe, for less.
  • Low-cost life jacket sales at Evans Pool (7201 E Green Lake Dr. N), 10 AM-2 PM. Life jackets size infant to youth large are $20, and teen to adult size XXXL are $30.

• Tour an over 90-year-old local landmark
  • Free tour of the Neptune Theatre (1303 NE 45th Street). 10-11:30 AM, every third Saturday of the month. Virtual tour available here.

The Oralea BONUS event: 

SATURDAY, July 19 & Sunday, July 20

• Pick your weight in raspberries.
  • Biringer Farm Raspberry Fest (21412 59th Ave NE, Arlington, WA), 9:00 AM-6:00 PM. Chicken dance, antique tractor display, pony rides, face-painting, and more. Free entry with items for purchase.

Anything else to add? Garage sale? Fundraiser? Lemonade stand? Let us know in the comments, and we’ll add it to the post!

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Forecast calls for high-80s on Friday and Sunday with 90 degrees on Saturday. Let’s make popsicles! For dinner!

SR 520 will be closed from 11:00 PM on Friday, July 11th until 5:00 AM, Monday, July 14th. And on Saturday morning, the annual STP (Seattle to Portland) bike ride starts. From 4:45–7:30 AM waves of 500 to 900 cyclists will be leaving the UW’s E-1 parking lot every 10 minutes, heading south on Montlake, west on Pacific, north on Brooklyn, and west on Campus Parkway to cross the University Bridge.

FRIDAY, July 11

• Enjoy some local art outside, festival-style (day 1).
  • Wedgwood Art Festival, Our Lady of the Lake (8900 35th Avenue NE; new location this year), 10 AM-5 PM. 65 booths of fine art, 8 musical acts, 6 food vendors, 2 puppet shows, and more.
• Watch a Meaningful Movie, and learn about public disclosure law and GMO labeling
  • Wedgwood Meaningful Movies presents “Feeding Frenzy: The Food Industry, Marketing & the Creation of a Health Crisis,” at Our Lady of the Lake Church’s Jubilee Hall (8900 35th Ave NE). Light refreshments at 6:30 PM, film begins at 7 PM, event ends at 9:30 PM. Special guest Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson will briefly speak and answer questions about the lawsuit that the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) has filed against our state. FREE.

SATURDAY, July 12

• Enjoy some local art outside, festival-style (day 2).
  • Wedgwood Art Festival, Our Lady of the Lake (8900 35th Avenue NE; new location this year), 10 AM-5 PM. 65 booths of fine art, 8 musical acts, 6 food vendors, 2 puppet shows, and more.
• Build your CD, DVD, or Atari game collection.
  • Yard sale, 5752 25th Ave NE, 7:00 AM-2:00 PM. Kitchen items, clothing, household containers, classical guitar, mandolin with case, capos, etc.  
• Hunt for bargains at your neighbor’s house.
  • Yard sale, 6322 22nd Ave NE, 9:00 AM.  Kid stuff, home stuff, etc!

SUNDAY, July 13

• Hunt for MORE bargains at another neighborhood sale.
  • Moving sale, 6827 19th Ave NE, 8:00 AM-12:00 PM. Cash Only. Dishes, Pottery Barn bedding, furniture, lamps, artwork, etc. 

MONDAY, July 14

• Watch a classic film by a master director while surrounded by books.
  • Hitchcock by the Decades, University Branch of SPL (5009 Roosevelt Way NE), 6 PM. Second film of the series of five is “Notorious,” produced in 1946, run time of 101 minutes. FREE.

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The weekend forecast sounds beautiful with Saturday and Sunday hovering around 80 degrees.

A large convention at Husky Stadium this weekend you all might want to be aware of, traffic-wise: 35,000 Jehovah’s Witnesses will be meeting at the stadium on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Event activities run from 9 AM-5 PM. Access and egress to the Stadium will be handled in much the same way as other large events like basketball and Commencement.

Don’t forget to grab your holiday weekend reads from the Northeast Branch BEFORE July 4th, as all branches are closed on Independence Day.

THURSDAY, July 3

• Shop at a local farmer’s market for dinner, then have a seat and eat.
  • Lake City Farmer’s Market, at NE 125th Street and 28th Avenue NE. Open Thursdays from 3-7 PM through October 2. In-season, Washington-produced foods and farm products, ready-to-eat foods, and more. Live music, special events, and activities for kids scheduled during the season. North Helpline food donation table (for shelf-stable items).

FRIDAY, July 4

• Parade your red, white, and blue down 18th Ave NE! 
  • Meet at 7041 18th Ave NE, 11 AM, with decorated kids, bikes, or trikes for the Annual 18th Ave Fourth of July Parade. Bring a dish to share at a potluck afterwards. Drinks and paper goods provided for $1 donation per family.

SATURDAY, July 5

• Sip some local wine at your neighborhood wine shop. 
  • Free tasting of 8 Bells Winery wines (Ravenna White 2011, Roosevelt Red 2011, Cabernet Sauvignon David’s Block 2011, and Sangiovese 2011) at McCarthy & Schiering Wine Merchants, 6500 Ravenna Ave NE, 11 AM-5 PM. The winemaker will be on-hand during the first part of the tasting.
• Say hello to the lifeguards, back on duty for the summer. 
  • Magnuson Park Beach, Matthew’s Beach, and several other sites around the city. Check out the free mid-day and evening swim lessons for kids, too!

Monday, July 7

• Watch a classic film by a master director while surrounded by books.
  • Hitchcock by the Decades, University Branch of SPL (5009 Roosevelt Way NE), 6 PM. First movie of the series of five is “The Lady Vanishes,” produced in 1938, run time of 96 minutes. FREE.

*** Anything else to add? Garage sale? Fundraiser? Lemonade stand? Let us know in the comments, and we’ll add it to the post! Want to promote an upcoming NE Seattle weekend happening? Email us ahead of time, or use our online comment form to tell us about it. We publish these Busy Weekend posts at noon on Thursdays.

This weekend looks to be partly cloudy and mid- to high-60s, with a chance of showers on Saturday.

Your friend and mine, the SR 520 Bridge, will be closed 11 PM on Friday, June 27 until 5 AM on Monday, June 30. We keep hoping that WSDOT will ask everyone to help break a Guinness World Record for simultaneous picnicking on days like this, but no such luck. Yet.

Oh, and there’s this little 40-year-old party called Pride.

THURSDAY, June 26

• Shop at a local farmer’s market for dinner, then have a seat and eat.
  • Lake City Farmer’s Market, at NE 125th Street and 28th Avenue NE. Open Thursdays from 3-7 PM through October 2. In-season, Washington-produced foods and farm products, ready-to-eat foods, and more. Live music, special events, and activities for kids scheduled during the season. North Helpline food donation table (for shelf-stable items). Today: Free Thermos water bottles.

FRIDAY, June 27

• Celebrate the Fourth AND Nature.
  • Annual 4th of July Ice Cream Social and Concert, Magnuson Community Center (amphitheatre, next to the Children’s Garden) 6:30-8:30 PM. Family-friendly hands-on nature fun in the garden, ice cream social and music in the amphitheater.  Bring a blanket and dinner for a picnic in the amphitheater or Children’s Garden. $1 per person for the ice cream. Music by the Weavils (Bluegrass/Americana music).

SATURDAY, June 28

• Clean up a community space with the community.
  • Hunter Farm Gathering Place work party, 7744 35th Ave NE from 9 AM-noon. General maintenance to be done, including weed pulling, power washing, and garbage picking-up. Bring gloves and beverages/snacks to share.

• Build a playground for community kids with the community.
  • University Heights Playground Build Day, 5031 University Way NE, 7:30 AM-6:30 PM. Come wearing your work clothes and be ready to help. Music and food provided.

• Start to build next year’s vegetable garden, today!
  • Seed Saving workshop, Northeast Seattle Tool Library (2415 80th Avenue NE). 6:30-8:30 PM. Taught by Caitlin Moore (The Urban Food Warrior and Co-Director of the King County Seed Lending Library), workshop covers basic concepts, vocabulary and techniques. FREE.

SUNDAY, June 29

• Swim Green Lake on a 1/2 mile or 1 mile race course. 
  • 10th Annual Green Lake Open Swim, Green Lake Community Center (7201 East Green Lake Dr N), first race starts at 9 AM. Last day to register on-line is tomorrow, Thursday, June 27th.  Register in-person on Sunday at Green Lake Community Center, 7:30-8:30 AM. Adult, non-refundable registration fee is $45.

The Oralea BONUS event:

MONDAY, June 30

• Discuss coal dust with John Incardona, Research Toxicologist, Northwest Fisheries Science Center.
  • “The Impact of Coal Dust in Marine and Land Environments,” Science on Tap, A Seattle Science Cafe, Third Place Pub (6504 20th Ave NE), 7 PM.

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School’s out for the summer. School’s out forever … well, until September 3 anyway!

And in honor of the first day of summer, Friday’s forecast says partly cloudy but the rest of the weekend is mostly sunny and approaching 70 degrees.

THURSDAY, June 19

• Party and public art installation in honor of the last days of Seattle’s ‘Ramp to Nowhere.’
  • Gate to Nowhere Project, Montlake (see map), 6 PM – Dusk. Parking is limited and viewing by boat is recommended.

SATURDAY, June 21

• Learn basic bike maintenance (fixing flats, adjusting breaks, etc!).
  • Green Lake Branch Library (7364 E. Green Lake Dr. N) program, Mary Alice Cooley Meeting Room, 10:30 AM – 12 PM. Free and registration not required.

• Integrate biking into your everyday life.
  • Green Lake Branch Library program, Mary Alice Cooley Meeting Room, 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM. Free and registration not required.

• Swim safe, for less.
  • Low-cost life jacket sales at Evans Pool (7201 E Green Lake Dr. N), 10 AM-2 PM. Life jackets size infant to youth large are $20, and teen to adult size XXXL are $30.

• Learn to select and use the right fire extinguisher.
  • Office of Emergency Management conducting this workshop at Northgate Branch Library (10548 5th Ave NE), 1 – 1:30 PM. Registration is not required.

• Baby and toddler supply garage sale. 
  • 6831 39th Ave NE, 9-11 a.m. Two highchairs, 4 strollers (two doubles), doorway jump-up, slide, swingset, toddler trampoline, etc. Cash only. 

SATURDAY AND SUNDAY 

• Book it to Third Place for the semi-annual used book sale. 
  • All used books are 40% off, at both locations:  Ravenna, 6504 20th Ave NE (hours) and Lake Forest Park, 17171 NE Bothell Way (hours).

Of course, there’s always the Fremont Fair and Solstice Parade too! But if you were thinking of heading east instead, remember that SR 520 will be closed from 11 PM Friday, June 20th to 5 AM Monday, June 23rd.

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