What's Happening in Seattle this Week
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<P><FONT size=3D2><B>Financial:</B> <A href=3D"http://at-campus.net/nsccsche=
d/index.html?print=3D/nsccsched/output/category_28.htm">Sell Your Own Home</=
A>
, July 1st, $45. When half-million dollar homes are standard, it can b=
e tempting to save those six points for yourself. Of course, the web i=
s making selling your home by yourself easier every year. Learn k=
ey principals, points of law, pricing, and negotiation. If you're will=
ing to put in the work, the payoff can be impressive.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=3D2><B>Food:</B> <A href=3D"http://www.mushroomfest.org/">Mush=
room Festival</A>, June 28-29th, $5. Mushroom fans tend to be real ear=
thy people. They have some A-list Seattle cooking talent providing dem=
onstrations, as well as notable sponsors. While everyone knows about t=
he button mushroom, they explore mushrooms in other edible dimensions. =
To round the festival out, there's an antique show.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=3D2><B>Women's Networking</B>: <A href=3D"http://www.jazzyjune=
=2Ecom/">Jazzy June</A>, June 26th, $40. </FONT><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE=
: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">A networking event for women. Over 70 vendors =
showcase their goods, along with the usual party nosh of appetizers, music, =
and a fashion show. Now that this event has been around for a couple o=
f years, it's building up good momentum. * Also, <A href=3D"http=
://www.girlpowerhour.com/">Girl Power Hour</A>
, a women's monthly social event, $10, networking for savvy gals. Conn=
ect with entrepreneurial and like-minded women in varying industries and soc=
ial circles.</SPAN></P>
<P><FONT size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><B>Outdoors:</B> <A h=
ref=3D"http://www.mtsgreenway.org/greenwaydays/copy_of_index_html">Greenway =
Days</A>
, June 27-28th. Because of this organization, we're looking at forests=
on the I-90 drive to Spokane instead of clear-cut mountains. These fo=
lks are putting together events along the corridor: a geocaching competition=
in North Bend, a Mountains-to-Sound relay in Snoqualmie, an 11-mile hike at=
Rattlesnake lake, tours of the Cedar River watershed, and more.</SPAN></FON=
T></P>
<P><FONT size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><B>Environmental:</B>=
<A href=3D"http://www.washington.edu/burkemuseum/exhibits/details.php?ID=3D=
67&type=3Dupcoming">The Last Polar Bear</A>
, opening June 28th. They bring everything about this bear together, f=
ocusing upon how global warming is deteriorating the big guy's environment.&=
nbsp; Touch polar bear fur, ring seal, and arctic fox pelts. A photogr=
apher with a decade's experience journaling their lives talks on June 28th, =
as well as a polar bear expert from the US Geological Survey's Alaska Scienc=
e Center. Learn how these bears live in the most inhospitable land.&nb=
sp; This event is also a good reminder that=20
the Burke Museum is free on the first Thursday of each month.</SPAN></FONT><=
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<P><FONT size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><B>Out-and-About</B>:=
<A href=3D"http://www.hotelsorrento.com/">Sorrento Hotel</A>, most people k=
now of this place for the <A href=3D"http://www.hotelsorrento.com/dining/ind=
ex.cfm">Hunt Club</A> or the <A href=3D"http://www.hotelsorrento.com/dining/=
index.cfm">Fireside Lounge</A> (or because they shot a scene from <I>Sleeple=
ss in Seattle</I>
here). This place is worth a personal tour if you're in the area.&nbs=
p; The atmosphere has a real aristocratic vibe. The building just cele=
brated it's 100th anniversary, and of course, it has a resident ghost on the=
4th floor. The other unexpected feature is the complimentary London t=
axi to downtown points (for guests).</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><B>Family:</B> <A hre=
f=3D"http://www.seattlearchitecture.org/tour_details.cfm?tId=3D48">Architect=
ural Tour</A>
, June 28th and July 26th, $10/adult and $5/kid. This is a hands-on ac=
tivity driven tour, designed to keep those little kids active. This is=
a good way to spend a day with your little ones. They learn how build=
ings and nature interact together, the vocabulary of buildings, and using cr=
itical thinking to make architectural decisions.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><B>Seminar:</B> <A hr=
ef=3D"http://www.joancasey.com/">Great Relationships</A>
, June 26th, free, on the relationship dances we all supposedly do. Sp=
ecifically, the topic is boundaries, of secret boundaries we harbor, damagin=
g dynamics, and employing guilt-free boundaries. Topics on relationshi=
ps are like diet books - you'd think just about everything that can be said =
has already been done, but then, somebody comes out with another new hook on=
the subject.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><B>Real Estate:</B> <=
A href=3D"http://www.reapsweb.com/clubportal/EventDetailPublic2.cfm?clubID=
=3D173&EventID=3D57319&mo=3D6&tDate=3D{d '2008-06-18'}">Buy Low,=
Rent Smart,</A>
June 28th, $49. Be vulturistic and buy bank-owned foreclosures for ch=
eap. If this is your thing, it's a great market right now. Then,=
after acquiring your property for discount, learn how to rent smart and mak=
e a profit. There's a lot of money to make in real estate, but it's ce=
rtainly not for the faint of heart.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><B>Organization</B>: =
<A href=3D"http://www.astarcenter.org/">ASTAR</A>, helping parents of autist=
ic children. Raising a child has enough challenges, but now there's a =
high-maintenance child who very much needs your dedicated attention to have =
a decent shot at life. Gain education and support from other parents a=
nd the medical pros.</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></TD>
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<P style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 24pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=3Dcenter><STRONG>=
<FONT size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Theatrical Young Patron =
Groups</SPAN></FONT></STRONG><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Ve=
rdana"><STRONG>:<BR></STRONG>If you're between 20-39 years old, that makes y=
ou young, for an arts patron. The opera, ballet, and symphony have wel=
l established groups courting these desirable youngsters (<A href=3D"http://=
www.seattleopera.org/affiliates/bravo/">Bravo Club</A>
, <A href=3D"http://www.pnb.org/season/subscription/backstage.html">Backstag=
e Pass</A>, and <A href=3D"http://www.seattlesymphony.org/symphony/buy/wolfg=
ang/">Wolfgang Group</A>). Given their success, Seattle theaters are d=
uplicating the recipe. Besides the bonus fun, these groups provide a w=
ay to see great theater too.</SPAN></P>
<P style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 24pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=3Dcenter><IMG hei=
ght=3D175 src=3D"http://www.panachemag.com/Web/BeSeen/CityOperaYP/C4.jpg" wi=
dth=3D259 border=3D0></P>
<P style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 24pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=3Dcenter><FONT size=
=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><A href=3D"mailto:members@acttheat=
re.org?subject=3DSend me info on the young patrons group">Membership Club at=
ACT Theater</A>
: Since this is a new group, it's still in the planning stages, launching fo=
r the new season. There's no cost yet, being in the free trial period.=
This means if you join, expect a new club undergoing development, one=
that's hungry for your feedback and participation. Upcoming planned parties=
include a beer tasting, "pink-a-boo!", and a "marvelous" party for the main=
stage performance, as well as the usual lot of pre and post performance get=
-togethers. Some day, you get the=20
bragging rights of being "a charter member".</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=3DMsoPlainText><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE=
: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><A href=3D"mailto:[email protected]?subjec=
t=3DSend me info on the Avenue Club">Avenue New Club</A>, for fans of <A hre=
f=3D"http://www.5thavenue.org">5th Avenue Theater</A>
=2E This club is just coming together, maturing from an informal get-tog=
ether, to an organized club. They're planning 5-7 events for the next =
season. Most of the activities are pre or post show get-togethers at n=
earby restaurants, offering a chance to talk with members of the creat=
ive team and gaining a first-person account of what goes into constructing a=
musical. Since this group is new, there's no cost to join (yet), whic=
h is amazing, since they offer great=20
discounts (subscriber discounts, pre-sale offers) for members. This up=
coming season, they're planning to put together a couple social activities o=
utside of show events as well.</SPAN></FONT>
<P class=3DMsoPlainText><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2><A href=3D"http://www.=
seattlerep.org/TheCrew.html">Seattle Rep Theater</A>
: As far as theater groups go, this is Seattle's oldest group of young profe=
ssionals, with over 200 members. These folks have the best behind-the-=
scenes tours, so you get to see the scene shop and how the costumes are put =
together. Then, there's the usual membership benefits, of social event=
s, food and drinks before the show, crew parties, and ticket discounts.</FON=
T>
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w, ask the usual question of why <I>Almost Live</I> isn't available on DVD?<=
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