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Events & Festivals
Father’s Day in Kirkland
Various times and locations
This June Celebrate Dad in Kirkland! Kirkland offers a variety of activities for Father’s Day. Launch your boat in Marina Park or rent kayaks, paddleboards and powerboats through many vendors along the lake including Woodmark Waterfront Adventures, Perfect Wave and Northwest Paddle Surfers. Need something a little more relaxing? Enjoy an Argosy or Waterways Lake Cruise.
After your activities stop by Chainline Brewery, Malstrom Brewing or Flycaster Brewing for a tasting brew or show off your putting skills on Flatstick Pub’s nine-hole course. Dad more of a wine drinker? Stop by Mason DeLille, The Grape Choice or the Melody Lynne Vineyard Tasting Room in Downtown Kirkland or Northwest Cellars in Totem Lake. On June 22 Downtown Kirkland hosts the Downtown Kirkland Wine Walk.
Waterfront Adventures.com
Perfect Wave
Northwest Paddle Surfers
Argosy Cruises
Waterway Cruises
Chainline Brewing
Maelstrom Brewing
Flycaster Brewing
Flatstick Pub
Delille Cellars
The Grape Choice
The Melodylynne Vineyard
Northwest Cellars
Kirkland Downtown Wine Walk
Kirkland Farmers Markets
Wednesday Market | 2 to 7 p.m. | June 6–Sept. 26 | Marina Park | www.kirklandmarket.org
Juanita Friday Market | 3 to 7 p.m. | June 1–Sept. 28 | Juanita Beach Park | www.kirklandwa.gov
Arete Saturday Farmers Market | 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. | 450 Central Way | www.aretekirkland.com
Three vibrant farmers markets in Kirkland offer fresh, locally grown luscious fruits, produce and beautiful flowers.
Arts & Entertainment
Seattle International Film Festival
June 1–3 | Times Vary | Kirkland Performance Center | www.siff.net
SIFF’s mission is to create experiences that bring people together to discover extraordinary films from around the world. It is through the art of cinema that we foster a community that is more informed, aware and alive. SIFF will be screening 11 films at the Kirkland Performance Center June 1-3.
Schedule:
June 1
4:30 p.m. Constructing Albert - After the closing of Spain’s legendary elBulli, the restaurant’s unsung creative genius Albert Adrià, the younger brother of head chef Ferran, embarks on a herculean new endeavor-opening six completely unique restaurants in the heart of Barcelona to create a miracle mile of haute cuisine.
6:30 p.m. Love and Shukla - As a devout Brahmin, Mumbai rickshaw driver Shukla has never so much as lusted after a woman. As he is wedded to an extremely shy young bride, the two struggle to discover love, connection and intimacy in the stifling confines of his family’s one-room chawl.
9 p.m. Champions - A disgraced basketball coach is given the chance to coach Los Amigos, a team of players who are intellectually disabled, and soon realizes they just might have what it takes to make it to the national championships in this hilarious and heartfelt box office smash out of Spain.
June 2
1 p.m. Belle and Sabastian: Friends for Life - In the final chapter of the beloved family adventure about a boy and his dog, Sebastian is starting adolescence and Belle is now a devoted mother of three adorable pups, but a new challenge awaits after a stranger appears in their Swiss village and claims that he is Belle’s rightful owner.
3:30 p.m. Return to Mount Kennedy - 50 years after their fathers Jim Whitaker and Robert F. Kennedy summited an untouched Yukon mountain in honor of the late JFK, Bob Whitaker and Christopher Kennedy decided to retrace their steps and climb the unforgiving peak, gracing family history and pushing their resolve to its limits.
6 p.m. Naples in Veils - The entrancing art, music and architecture of the city of Naples form a sumptuous backdrop for this mystery-shrouded thriller of magic and superstition following a coroner who, after a whirlwind romance with a younger man, next sees him on her autopsy table.
8:30 p.m. Love Education - Taiwanese actress and director Sylvia Chang (Murmur of the Hearts) explores a multi-generational story of love and womanhood in a profound and bittersweet journey that begins when a woman makes a plan to relocate her father’s grave, revealing the romances and betrayals of the past and present.
June 3
1 p.m. Making the Grade - Every year, more than 30,000 students prepare for rigorous and daunting piano exams in Ireland. Welcoming audiences into living rooms, music studios and churches, this edifying documentary explores the bond between teachers and pupils as well as the intense musical dedication required to make the grade.
3:15 p.m. Pig - When a serial killer begins decapitating Tehran’s greatest film directors, a narcissistic auteur is jealous that he has yet to be targeted, at least until he becomes the prime suspect, in this farcical dark comedy from Mani Haghighi, director of SIFF 2017 audience favorite A Dragon Arrives.
6 p.m. The Last Suit - A heartfelt and charming journey begins when Abraham, a spry octogenarian tailor and Holocaust survivor played by prolific Argentine actor Miguel Ángel Solá, leaves his Buenos Aires home on a one-way trip across Europe in search of the man who once saved his life.
8:15 p.m. Breathe - Two Australian teens in the 1970s discover the liberating world of surfing and find a mentor in an enigmatic big wave rider (“The Mentalist” star Simon Baker, making his directorial debut) who pushes them to take increasingly dangerous risks, from the novel by Tim Winton. Ages 17+
Studio East: Hello Mrs. Piggle Wiggle
June 1–3, 8–10 | Times Vary | Adult $19, Senior $17, Youth $17 | Studio East | http://studio-east.org/hello-mrs-piggle-wiggle/
Visit a world where imagination rules! Can you scuba dive in your bedroom? Roast marshmallows over a chandelier? You can when Mrs. Piggle Wiggle discovers the most exciting possibilities in life’s most humdrum things. Children love her because she’s more fun than a barrel of monkeys. Parents love her because she can cure kids of any bad habit! Don’t miss this delightful musical based on the children’s books by Betty MacDonald.
Kirkland Art Center: Best of Kirkland Art
Through July 7 | Kirkland Art Center | 620 Market Street | Free | http://kirklandartscenter.org
The KAC Artists’ Exhibition is an annual show in the Kirkland Arts Center Gallery featuring work from our talented community of artists in a variety of media. This is the biggest year yet featuring almost 80 artworks produced by the students and instructors of the Kirkland Arts Center.
Second Saturday Contra Dance
June 9 | 7:30 p.m. | Juanita Community Club | www.folkhorizons.org
Fun evening of contra dances (social dance originally from New England) including a few circle and square dances. Live traditional folk music and dance caller. Walk-through provided for every dance. Attending with a partner is not necessary. Free ice cream provided during the break!
Downtown Kirkland Art Walk
2nd Fridays | Monthly | 5 to 8 p.m. | Downtown Kirkland | www.kirklandartwalk.com
Discover a vibrant art experience with the 2nd Friday Art Walk. Stroll through galleries and other participating businesses in downtown Kirkland for an exploration of art, music and local businesses.
Outdoor Salsa Marina Dance Party
June 16 | 5 p.m. | Marina Park | www.lavidastudio.com
What's better on a summer night than dancing all evening long at the waterfront? Salsa Marina is the only outdoor salsa event on the Eastside! Watch professional performances or join in a class at Kirkland Marina Park under the roof of main gazebo! There will be a dance floor laid over the concrete so bring your dancing shoes and join in the fun!
SRJO: Dee Daniels—My Favorite Things
June 17 | 2 p.m. | Adult $49, Senior $47, Youth $15 | www.kpcenter.org/event/srjo-dee-daniels-favorite-things/
Renowned vocal star of the international stage in performances with symphony orchestras and big bands, Dee Daniels joins the SRJO for a swingin’ concert of her favorite music—from the jazz hits of Billie Holiday and Sarah Vaughn to great American songbook classics by Gershwin, Porter and Kern, plus modern hits and even her own originals.
Food & Drink
Downtown Kirkland Wine Walks
June 22 | Downtown Kirkland | www.kirklanddowntown.org www.kirklandchamber.org
Stroll through downtown Kirkland’s charming boutique shopping district and experience local wineries at downtown Kirkland businesses. Purchase tasting tickets at The Heathman Hotel. Presented by the Kirkland Downtown Association and Kirkland Chamber of Commerce.
Recreation
Kirkland Summer Sailing Series
Fridays | 7 p.m. | Carillon Point Guest Pier | www.carillon-point.com
Beginning Friday, June 1, the Kirkland Summer Sailing Series takes place weekly. To compete drop by the Guest Pier to pick up your Notice to Race.
NAMI Walk of Washington
June 2 | 8 a.m. | Marina Park | www.namiwalks.org/washington
Help support the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) by joining the Annual NAMI Walk of Washington, the largest and most successful mental health awareness and fundraising event in America.
Juanita Bay Park Interpretive Tours
1st Sunday and 3rd Tuesday of the Month | 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.
Bridle Trails State Park: Party in the Park
June 23 | 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. | Bridle Trails State Park | www.bridletrails.org/news_events/party-in-the-park-2017-event-details.html
Please join us for our Party in the Park 2018! We are working hard to recreate the carnival atmosphere we had the last two years, with fun for all! Activities include breakfast at $5 per plate, kids’ activities, park walks and lots more.
Friday Night Family Fun Nights
June 29, July 6, July 20, and Aug 10 | 5:30–8:30 p.m. | Peter Kirk Pool | www.kirklandparks.net
Celebrate Friday Night Family Fun Nights at the Peter Kirk Pool! Enjoy pool games, arts and crafts and music during a themed public swim. Space is limited to the first 270 people.
Upcoming Events
July 6–August 17 Evening Concert Series https://kirklanddowntown.org/kirkland-summer-concerts-season
July 11–August 22 Kids Concert Series https://kirklanddowntown.org/kirkland-summer-concerts-season
July 7 & 21 Carillon Point Movies in the Plaza https://www.carillon-point.com/event/movies-in-the-plaza
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