Children of all ages shuttled in Wednesday on buses, cars, bikes and even wagons to Liberty Park, eager for what IKEA Renton River Days would have in store. White banners hung throughout the park welcoming Renton residents and visitors for a day of family fun.
Jim Ploegman still has part of his first wood-carving attempt on his woodshop wall. It was a planter held together by glue. It got a D.
A look at arts and entertainment events in Renton.
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A look at what’s going on, on the entertainment front, in Renton, starting July 16.
When John Joseph Springer wanted a wife, he handed out a personal card. His picture to the right, his name across the top, his home and cell phone numbers across the bottom, eight of his interests in between. Fellowship, movies, laughs, crying, walks, dancing, sharing, healing.
A look at what’s happening around Renton, starting July 12.
Breakfast with Santa, craft bazaars, the senior picnic at Renton River Days, a Hawaiian Luau, a ‘50s party and the annual Senior Review (talent show). These are just some of the events Wendy Kirchner organized during her nine years as recreation programmer at Renton Senior Activity Center.
Eight o’clock sharp. That’s what time Verneice Lemis used to expect the bus going to the Renton Senior Activity Center. She was never disappointed.
“As sure as the clock said eight o’clock, he was there,” says the 98-year-old Lemis.
“He” is Bert Feskens, driver of the Renton Senior Activity Center activity bus for the past seven years.
Arts and entertainment events happening in Renton.
For just a few hours a day, local children can escape their normal lives and immerse themselves in a different landscape.
Tucked behind the wooded areas of Maple Valley where wildlife meets creativity, kids 6 to 12 years old attend Camp Cedar River at the Renton Lions Youth Camp to fulfill their summer wishes. The retreat is a combination of day camps and interaction with Boy and Girl scouts.
The epitaph for heavy metal music has been written many times in its 30-year lifespan.
Arts and entertainment happenings in Renton.
A listing of arts and entertainment events happening around Renton.
The new art show at Carco Theatre features work by the young hands of 13 Sierra Heights Elementary students.
The art encompasses a variety of mediums, including cloth blanket, tempura, collage, crayon, watercolor, acrylic, even egg yolk and Kool-Aid. The pieces will be exhibited in Carco’s lobby through Aug. 15.
A listing of arts and entertainment events in the Renton area.
It’s the home stretch in the Renton Neighborhood Challenge, and the competitors are still going strong.
Over the past four weeks, the six East Renton Plateau families have reduced their trash by a combined 80 pounds – from just over 146 pounds at the first May 29 weigh-in to just over 65 pounds at last Wednesday’s.
Tomorrow, (Thursday) the six neighbors will lug their trash bags to the scale one last time. The family whose trash has lost the most weight over the five weeks wins the challenge.
