Author J.A. Jance will discuss her latest book, “Damage Control,” during an appearance Aug. 19 at 7 p.m. at Covington Library.
Could you possibly have missed this?
Okay, sometimes I just have to jump in and tell you about my faves. Enter one of my favorite authors-: Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child. Really! Together they make one great, not-to-be-missed author.
“Ice Limit” is one of their older ones. It came out in 2000, so you should be able to find it pretty easily.
The Maple Valley Parks and Recreation Department hosts yoga classes for all ages and ability levels at Lake Wilderness Lodge.
A few years ago, I put my daughter on an airplane to Europe. I didn’t want her to fly, but train travel would have been difficult.
Tips from children’s librarian Sharon Chastain to help you get your kids reading:
Summer reading programs offered through public libraries – including in Maple Valley, Covington and Black Diamond – are in full swing now and have been for many years.
Getting listed: Out & About, a listing of arts and entertainment events, is published Wednesdays and Saturdays on a space-available basis. Items for the Wednesday edition must be submitted by noon the previous Thursday. Items for the Saturday edition must be submitted by noon the previous Tuesday. Send items to calendar@reporternewspapers.com
Carson and Tess Henley don’t need “American Idol” judges Simon Cowell or Paula Abdul to tell them they’re talented.
WaterWise demonstration garden: Self-guided tours showcase plants and gardening methods that conserve water. Plant list available at garden or from Web site. Guided tours available for groups of 12 or more with advance registration. Hours: Dawn-dusk daily. Covington Water District, 18631 S.E. 300th Place, Covington. 253-631-0565, ext. 170, or www.covingtonwater.com.
Thinking of buying a new television? Well, apparently you aren’t alone if a new jumbo-tronic video monster is calling your name. According to a consumer survey taken this May, more Americans than ever are thinking of getting a new TV.
WaterWise demonstration garden: Self-guided tours showcase plants and gardening methods that conserve water. Plant list available at garden or from Web site. Guided tours available for groups of 12 or more with advance registration. Hours: Dawn-dusk daily. Covington Water District, 18631 S.E. 300th Place, Covington. 253-631-0565, ext. 170, or www.covingtonwater.com.
Live music, a barbecue and games were part of Mountain Vineyard Christian Fellowship’s Community Backyard Block Party and Festival last Saturday.
Fellowship and food will be on the menu when Covington Community Church hosts a free breakfast at 8:30 a.m. next Tuesday.
The Covington Days Parade, a centerpiece of the community festival, will start at 11 a.m. today. Here’s the route: Start at Southeast 271st Street and 168th Place Southeast, head east to the MultiCare clinic at 17700 Southeast 272nd Street.
Well, school is out and my kids are already bored. How about yours?
Fairs/festivals
Golfers can help Vine Maple Place continue its mission to help homeless families by plahing in a fund-raising golf tournament Sept. 19 at Lake Wilderness Golf Course.
More than 100 the from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ Maple Valley Stake converged on June 26 for their annual Youth Conference in Maple Valley – and got going on a welcome FUSS.
Casting everyone from professional actors to local drama lovers, community theater group Icon Theatre really brings people together.
That’s what makes community theater so important, said Rebecca Lloyd, Icon’s director.
“Icon Theatre has been a gateway for people to be able to connect and get to know each other, and that is really amazing,” Lloyd said. “When you do theater, every one of your senses is wide open and you get to know everyone on such a deep level. It’s something you never forget.”