Tanya Amador has reached another milestone with her Corner of Love missionary outreach program in Nicaragua.
Parents and children can have a ghoulish good time this Halloween by keeping a few important safety tips in mind. Dr. Tony Woodward, chief of emergency medicine at Seattle Children’s Hospital, gives parents tips on keeping Halloween safe and fun.
The place to be on Halloween is Jeff Potter’s haunted drivway. Potter dresses up his home at 28935 230th Ave. S.E. in Black Diamond every Halloween and invites all to check it out. Potter makes it fun for children and adults and his haunted driveway is not to be missed.
Local musicians Chuck and Marcus Buser, father and son, will be teaming up with Gil Piger, a renowned classical guitar recording artist, for a “Classical Musical Journey” at the Town Hall, 1119 8th Ave. Seattle at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30. Chuck Buser was the original bass player on Piger’s hit recording album
“Jazzy Flamenco”.
Kat Wamba brought Mico and her three other dogs to Cedar River Middle School Monday to demonstrate the life themes from the book, “Jackie’s Wild Seattle“ by Will Hobbs.
Doug Neer has been practicing the craft of cutting hair in the Covington and Maple Valley area for more than 40 years. He has survived many ups and downs, but the shop keeps going and the hair keeps falling.
The biannual Fall Library Guild Book & Media Sale at the Maple Valley Library will run from 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29 and from 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30 and from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31 in the library meeting room.
The Maple Valley Creative Arts Center, just off Maple Valley Highway behind Gloria’s, celebrated its first anniversary on Oct. 10.
The Maple Valley Youth Symphony Orchestra has plenty of reason to celebrate. In its short two years of existence, it has accomplished a great deal including growing from eight to over 60 students, becoming its own nonprofit organization and integrating itself into the fabric of the Maple Valley area by performing at community events like the Maple Valley Tree Lighting, playing at the Maple Valley Farmer’s Market, hosting a Waltz Gala Ball and accompanying the Fourth of July fireworks. Add to this year’s agenda playing the National Anthems at a Seattle Thunderbirds hockey game.
Lake Wilderness Elementary students performed The Amazing Adventures of Robinson Crusoe Oct. 11.
The play was produced by the Missoula Children’s Theater.
A group of courageous men and women served their country in the U.S. Merchant Marine during World War II. Their service was crucial and thousands lost their lives, but the story of these mariners is seldom told.
The latest works on exhibit at the Maple Valley Creative Arts Center were painted by a Covington artist who describes herself as a “nature child.”
Arlene Sudol’s exhibit, “Illustration for a Fantasy,” debuted at the Arts Center Sept.
Halloween would not be the same without Edgar Allan Poe, the author of such haunting tales as “The Tell-Tale Heart,” “The Fall of the House of Usher,” the gruesome “The Black Cat,” and the famous poem, “The Raven.”
Show tunes, food and drink are the fundamental ingredients for the Maple Valley Creative Arts Council benefit at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 16, at the Lake Wilderness Lodge.
The Mystery and Magic of Edgar Allan Poe
7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15
A Kentlake graduate has taken advantage of a special educational opportunity to expand her knowledge and understanding of the world.
Christina Harris, who graduated from Kentlake in 2008 and lives in Covington, spent the last year living in Germany and touring the Europe.
Geraldine Brooks writes rich old stories, taking her readers far beyond historical circumstances into her characters’ complicated relationships and innermost thoughts. “People of the Book” traces the lives of individuals – no, of whole families – who at some time had a certain prayer book in their possession.
Students, young children and parents joined employees and staff from eight Lowe’s stores for a service day of work and fun at The Institute for Community Leadership’s O’Dell Education and Reflection Center Campus near Covington Sept. 19.
Barbara Retelle photographed these entertainers at the open mic night at the Maple Valley Creative Arts Center. The open mic is scheduled for the second and fourth Saturday evenings of the month. Check the schedule at wwwmaplevalleyarts.com.
Super Saturdays Story Times 3 p.m. Saturdays, Oct. 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31 All ages welcome with adult.
