Hey neighbors,

Saturday brings free Shakespeare in Lake Forest Park and Edmonds Block Party’s Family Zone, and the $2 summer movie series wraps up with Over the Hedge. Next week: a jazz walk, a garden concert and Celebrate Shoreline’s big birthday bash.

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As You Like It @ Pfingst Animal Acres Park · Sat Aug 8 · 3pm · 17435 Brookside Blvd NE, Lake Forest Park · All ages, youth-focused production · Free

ShoreLake Arts presents Last Leaf’s youth production of Shakespeare’s comedy on the park lawn, free and outdoors. Details →​

This Weekend (Aug 8-9)

Family Zone @ Edmonds Block Party, Civic Center Playfield · Sat Aug 8 · Noon-6pm · 6th Ave N & Bell St, Edmonds · Free for 20 and under · $25 general admission for accompanying adults Reptile Man (3-4pm) and Swiftified, a Taylor Swift tribute band, plus mini golf, bounce houses, gem mining, a toddler soft-play area and story time, all in a dedicated kid zone separate from the 21+ beer garden. Details →​

$2 Summer Movie: Over the Hedge (20th Anniversary) @ Landmark Crest Cinema Center · Sat Aug 8 & Sun Aug 9 · 11am · 16505 5th Ave NE, Shoreline · All ages · $2 Last title in the summer $2 series: air-conditioned, cheap and a good excuse to get out of the smoke. Also plays Wed Aug 12. Details →​

Next Week (Aug 10-16)

Neighborhood Work & Play Space @ Shoreline Covenant Church · Tue Aug 11 · 1-4pm · 1330 N 185th St, Shoreline · All ages · Free Indoor and outdoor play with a bounce house, bubbles and water play for kids, plus snacks, coffee and quiet rooms for the grown-ups. Details →​

Fantastic Plastics @ Richmond Beach Library · Tue Aug 11 · 4-5pm · 19601 21st Ave NW, Shoreline · Ages 9-13 · Free Turn recycled plastic into art: heat-fuse plastic into “fabric” and make beads and charms from water bottles and cups. Presented by KidsQuest Children’s Museum, no registration needed. Details →​

North City Jazz Walk @ 15th Ave NE & NE 177th St, Shoreline · Tue Aug 11 · 6-10:30pm (free outdoor music from 6:30pm, ticketed indoor sets from 7pm) · All ages · Free outdoor stages / $30 advance-$35 day-of for indoor venues Street festival closes five blocks of 15th Ave NE for live jazz, food trucks and beer gardens, with face painting, street games and fire truck tours for kids. Tip: buy a wristband in advance at Sky Nursery or a few North City businesses to skip the exchange line. Details →​

Concert in the Garden: The Rallies @ Kruckeberg Botanic Garden · Wed Aug 12 · 7-8pm · 20312 15th Ave NW, Shoreline · All ages · Free ShoreLake Arts’ summer concert series wraps up here with twang/surf/indie rock from The Rallies. Details →​

Celebrate Shoreline: 31st Birthday @ Cromwell Park · Sat Aug 15 · 12-9pm · 18030 Meridian Ave N, Shoreline · All ages · Free (some activities/food/beverage cost extra) The city’s birthday festival: two stages of live music and shows (Reptile Man and Louie Foxx Magic on the Family Stage, Randy Hansen closing the Main Stage at 7:45pm), a KCLS theater performance of “Bayou Bug Tales” at 1:15 and 3:30pm, pony rides, a petting zoo and inflatables. Family area closes at 6pm. Details →​

Coming Up

Downtown Ridgecrest Art Walk @ 521 NE 165th St, Shoreline · Thu Aug 20 · 6-8pm · Sidewalks of 165th between 5th & 6th · All ages · Free Second installment of the new seasonal series: street stays open to traffic, music and food trucks line 165th, shops keep their doors open. Details →​

ShoreLake Arts’ 6th Annual Battle of the Bands @ Pfingst Animal Acres Park · Sat Aug 22 · Doors 4pm · 17435 Brookside Blvd NE, Lake Forest Park · All ages (21+ beer/wine garden on site) · Free A showcase of emerging Washington bands spanning indie rock, funk and pop, judged live in the park. Details →​

50th Anniversary Dahlia Show @ Sky Nursery · Sat Aug 22 · 12-6pm & Sun Aug 23 · 9am-4pm · 18528 Aurora Ave N, Shoreline · All ages · Free Puget Sound Dahlia Association’s big show since 1976: thousands of blooms, a 7-foot wall of living dahlias, live painting both days and free talks 2-3pm. Details →​

Family Day @ Lake Forest Park Farmers Market · Sun Aug 23 · 10am-2pm · 17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park · All ages · Free Live music all day, a bubble zone, bean bag toss, balloons, build-your-own zucchini races and a City of Lake Forest Park booth with a big rig for kids to explore. Details →​

Family Movie Night @ Horizon View Park · Sun Aug 23 · Movie starts 7:45pm · 19845-20099 47th Ave NE, Lake Forest Park · All ages · Free Same day as Family Day at the Farmers Market, so LFP families can make it a full Sunday. Bring a blanket, title not yet announced. Details →​

Outdoor Movie Night: Labyrinth @ Paramount School Park · Sat Aug 29 · Community event 6pm, movie at dusk · Shoreline · All ages · Free Ridgecrest Neighborhood Association’s annual tradition: a free ice cream sandwich for everyone, live music, food vendors and Labyrinth on the big inflatable screen. Details →​

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