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Events & Festivals | Arts & Entertainment | Food & Drink | Recreation | Upcoming Events
Events & Festivals
Polar Bear Plunge
January 1 | 1 to 2 p.m. | FREE | Marina Park
Each year on January 1, hundreds of Eastsiders flock to Kirkland’s Marina Park to ring in the New Year at the Polar Bear Plunge. This "unofficial" event will be held at 1 p.m. SHARP on New Year’s Day (arrive early as warm up begins at 12:30). Join the fun at the 12th Annual Polar Bear Plunge!
Arts & Entertainment
Second Friday Downtown Art Walk
January 12 | Downtown Kirkland | 5 to 8 p.m. | www.kirklandartwalk.com
Join Kirkland's vibrant art experience with an evening of art, music, wine and coffee in downtown Kirkland. Visit more than 20 locations that showcase the creative talents of local artists.
Beasts of Burden and Petty Differences
January 13 | 8 p.m. | Kirkland Performance Center | www.kpcenter.org
Beasts of Burden and Petty Differences, two bands in Seattle, join up to pump out hits that span the decades. These fun, dynamic and high-octane bands bring the spirit, the moves, and the spontaneity by two of the world’s greatest rock-n-roll bands: The Rolling Stones and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.
Golden Dragon Acrobats
January 14 | 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. | Kirkland Performance Center | www.kpcenter.org
The Golden Dragon Acrobats represent the best of a time-honored tradition that began more than 25 centuries ago. The Golden Dragons are recognized throughout the United States and abroad as the premiere Chinese acrobatic touring company of today.
Marc Cohn’s 25th Anniversary Show: Featuring Special Guests Blind Boys of Alabama
January 26 | 8 p.m. | Kirkland Performance Center | www.kpcenter.org
Marc Cohn is celebrating the 25th anniversary of his platinum-selling debut record with a series of very special concerts. Joined by an all-star band, Marc will be performing his Grammy-winning record in its entirety. From the iconic opening track “Walking In Memphis,” to the album closer “True Companion,” fans will hear a sequence of songs that have surely stood the test of time.
Parklane Gallery Winter Show of Small Works
Through January 7 | Park Lane Gallery | www.parklanegallery.org
Parklane Gallery Winter Show of Small Works features big things that come in small packages. That's certainly true of the art in Parklane Gallery's National Juried Winter Show of Small Works.
Thistle Theater: Beatrix Potter's *Two Bad Mice
January 18 | 6 to 7 p.m. | 7718 NE 141st Street | https://www.facebook.com/pg/thistletheatre.org/events/
Young Beatrix Potter re-enacts the day her pet mice came to be called “the two bad mice.” The mice, Tom Thumb and Hunca Munca, are driven to outrageous behavior when they discover the delicious looking food in the Doll House is inedible plaster! Puppets originally created with a grant from the Jim Henson Foundation.
Food & Drink
Afternoon Tea at the Trellis
January: Thursday through Sunday | 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. | Trellis Restaurant | Heathman Hotel | https://www.heathmankirkland.com/trellis-restaurant-specials-events.php
From Pork Belly BLTs to Hand Rolled Truffles, our new Afternoon Tea menu puts a modern spin on this beloved tradition. Reservations required and must be booked 24 hours in advance.
Recreation
Juanita Bay Park Interpretive Tours
1st Sunday and 3rd Tuesday | Times Vary | Juanita Bay Park | www.eastsideaudubon.org
The Eastside Park Rangers in affiliation with the Eastside Audubon Society offer interpretive tours at Juanita Bay Park. Every season gives nature lovers a chance to spot something new and wonderful.
Upcoming Events
February 3 Storybook Theatre: Pinocchio Studio East
http://studio-east.org/
February 9 Kirkland Art Walk Downtown Kirkland
http://kirklandartwalk.com/home/
February 16 Kirkland Wine Walk Kirkland
http://kirklandchamber.org/kirkland-wine-walk/
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