Summer session openings at Ravenna’s Roaring Mouse Arts Studio

June 17, 2011 by Leave a Comment

With the end of the school year just around the corner, some of you may be on the hunt for some summer activities for your kids.

Roaring Mouse Creative Arts Studio (7526 20th Ave NE) here in Ravenna starts their summer session on July 5, and they have some openings left in some of their summer offerings:

SPACE AVAILABLE in Select Summer Classes at Roaring Mouse Creative Arts Studio in Ravenna

Creative Arts – Ages 2 1/2 – 5
A playful exploration of creativity.
9:00 AM -12:00 PM, M-F (choose up to 3 days)
July (7/5-29) & August (8/1-26) Sessions
Cost varies depending on days selected.

Summer Palette Mini-Day Camps – Ages 4-8
Give your child an adventurous summer with these exciting mini-day camps! Each week focuses on a different blend of the arts. Sign up for one week or more!
1:00 – 4:00 PM. $140 for one week, or $135 each week for two or more weeks.

    July 25 – July 28: Scribe Tribe – Puppets
    Using found objects, paper, and natural materials, we will build puppets and stories to create a magical performance of wonder and delight. There will be a half-hour show for parents at 3:30 PM on Thursday, July 28.
    This class has one opening.

    August 22 – August 25: Animals
    Each day we’ll travel through different regions of our world, discovering animals in their homes. As children investigate animals and their habitats through art and play they will forge the variety of shapes textures and colors that make our animal friends so unique!

For more information, please visit RoaringMouse.org, or call 206.522.1187.

Thanks to Allisa at Roaring Mouse for the info!

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Roosevelt winery pouring new releases starting Memorial Day weekend (update)

May 28, 2011 by Leave a Comment

UPDATE for June 4-5 (via the Eight Bells Winery facebook page): “Bill the oysterman won’t be there but Frank [Michiels, one of the owner/operators] will be shucking…” and “There might be more mystery music appearances such as Chris and Colleen or Guitarman Geoff.”

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After a week of community meeting after community meeting, you deserve a break.

How about some wine, with a side of art? And perhaps an oyster or two?

Eight Bells Winery (6213-B Roosevelt Way NE) is pouring their new releases this weekend (May 28 and 29) and the next (June 4 and 5) from 11AM-5PM. They include (via mailing list email):

2010 Eight Bells Pinot Gris Oregon – grapes from the Methven Family Vineyard, Dayton, Oregon. A fruity dry wine perfect for summer drinking.

2009 Eight Bells Chardonnay Yakima Valley – grapes from the French Creek Vineyard, Prosser, Washington. This un-oaked, French-style Chardonnay has gained texture and length with a bit of bottle age.2009 Eight Bells Roosevelt Red Yakima Valley – a blend of Yakima Valley Merlot. Available only at the winery.

2009 Eight Bells Shellback Red Yakima Valley – a blend of select barrels from Yakima Valley fruit. Shellback has the structure of Red Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon (40%) balanced with with some softer Merlot (40%) and some richer Syrah (20%).

2009 Eight Bells Syrah Yakima Valley – a blend of Syrah (85%) from “Les Vignes de Marcoux” in Western Yakima Valley, and Grenache (15%) from Red Mountain in Eastern Yakima Valley.

2009 Eight Bells Syrah Red Willow Vineyard Yakima Valley – minimally oaked to emphasize the Syrah fruit with 5% Grenache from Red Willow Vineyard.

Prices per bottle range from $18 to $32.

A few works by Randi Starup on the walls at Eight Bells Winery (used with permission; photo links to more)

Works by local artist, Randi Starup, will be on display and available for purchase both weekends.

Bill the Oyster Man will be on hand to celebrate the new releases on the May dates only. (Aw shucks.)

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Previously, on Ravenna Blog: Eight Bells Winery donated their bottles and their time to last year’s first ever Picardo P-Patch dinner fundraiser.

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