Events
Auburn Tourism: For special events or to add a special event, go to www.auburntourism.com.
Auburn International Farmers Market: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sundays, through Sept. 21, Auburn Transit Station Plaza, 23 A St. SW, Auburn. Featuring fresh, Washington grown fruits and vegetables, a variety of foods, bakery products and hand-crafted items. Special events are planned on select Sundays. Free parking in the Sound Transit parking garage. For more information, visit www.auburnfarmersmarket.org.
Auburn Days Community Festival: Aug. 8-10, downtown area, Main Street. Vendors, food, live entertainment, arts and crafts. Event highlights: Aug. 8, Auburn Winer’s Run: 5K Fun Run, Walk, Stroll or Roll, Stampede 5K Fun Run (7 p.m.); all-school class reunion, community barbecue and spaghetti (6 p.m.); music and dancing (7-10 p.m.); Aug. 9, pancake breakfast (7:30-11 a.m.); City Hall Art Exhibition (9 a.m.-6 p.m.); grand parade at noon; Adventures in Literature.; model boat exhibition; street dance with “The Fabulous Murphtones” (7-10 p.m.); Aug. 10, Classic Car, Truck & Cycle Show (9 a.m.-5 p.m.); Poets on Parade, poetry contest. Book drive and swap on Saturday and Sunday at the Ave Theater. For a complete schedule and more information: visit www.auburndays.com.
Auburn Days At The Airport: 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Aug. 9, Auburn Municipal Airport, 506 23rd St. NE. Showcasing the city’s proud aviation community. Aircraft displays. Admission is free. A $5 pancake breakfast supports the Washington Pilot Association Foundation. For more information, contact Jamelle Garcia at 253-939-4273 or jamelle.garcia@gmail.com.
EmD3on3: Aug. 9-10, Emerald Downs, north parking lot, 2300 Emerald Downs Drive, Auburn. Emerald Downs’ second annual 3 on 3 basketball tournament. Cost is $120 for a team with a maximum of 4 players. Each team guaranteed a minimum of 3 games in the tournament and each player receives a tournament T-shirt for participating. For more information, including registration, rules and volunteer/referee opportunities, visit www.emd3on3.com.
New Auburn High School preview night: 6-8:30 p.m. Aug. 21, Auburn High School Commons, 711 E. Main St. Auburn Public Schools Foundation invites the public to a fundraiser event in the new high school commons. Building tours, AHS memorial bricks for purchase, raffles and appetizers. Donation amount is up to you. No charge to attend. Please RSVP by email to: rsvp@auburnpsf.org. For more information, visit www.auburnpsf.org.
Benefits
Rummage sale: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Aug. 7-8; 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Aug. 9. St. Matthew/San Mateo Episcopal Church, 123 L St. NE, Auburn. Proceeds benefit camper scholarship and school supplies.
Hats & Heels benefit: 1 p.m. Aug. 9, Emerald Downs, 2300 Emerald Downs Way, Auburn. Dress up in beautiful clothes and watch 3-year-old fillies compete in the $65,000 Washington Oaks. First post is 2 p.m. Men and women of all ages encouraged to dress their best and enjoy an afternoon of food and activities – all centered around the live racing program at Emerald Downs. More than 20 vendors. EmD Afternoon Tea offered in the Trackside Tent. Priced at $45 for adults ($20 children ages 5-10) the per-person package includes a buffet lunch, seating in the Trackside Tent, official program and tip sheet, discount in the Gift Horse, expert handicapping advice, service charge and tax. Hats & Heels benefits Valley Girls & Guys, one of the largest Susan G. Komen Walk for a Cure teams in the nation. Ten percent of vendor booth fees and $5 from each ticket sold to the Afternoon Tea will be donated to Valley Girls & Guys. General admission tickets, providing access to the facility, Track Level booths and the live racing program are $7. Tickets may be purchased at www.emeralddowns.com or by calling 253-288-7700.
22nd Terry Home Show & Shine, Charity Car Show: 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Aug. 16, Pacific City Park, 600 Third Ave. SE, Pacific. Featuring hundreds of vintage automobiles from the area and 26 trophy categories. Fundraiser for Terry Home, a nonprofit charity providing housing for young adult survivors of traumatic brain injuries. Live music, a variety of food, vendors, children’s activities and a poker walk. Free admission. Vehicle registration: $20, and begins at 8 a.m. and ends at 12:30 p.m. Judging begins at 1 p.m. with trophy presentations at 3 p.m. Goody bags and dash plaques to the first 200 cars. Park has space for up to 1,000 vehicles. For more information, call Tim at 253-630-7657 or Myla at 253-951-4041, or visit www.terryhomeinc.org.
Reunions
Auburn High School Class of 1949: 1 p.m. Aug. 7, Rio Verde, 22nd Street Northeast, Auburn.
Auburn High School Class of 1954: Sept. 12-13. Picnic: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 12, Veterans Memorial Park, behind Auburn Memorial Stadium, 411 E St. NE. Cost: $10. Everything else provided. Tour of the new high school: 11 a.m. Sept. 13. Superintendent leads the tour. Program, buffet dinner: 1-7 p.m. Sept. 13, Emerald Downs, 2300 Emerald Downs Way. Cost: $55. For more information, contact Marilyn Polley Barnard, 253-927-2048.
Auburn High School Class of 1984: 5:30-11 p.m. Sept. 13, Green River Community College, Conference & Event Center, Cascade Room, 12401 SE 320th St., Auburn. Evening casual attire; no-host bar; photo booth; music by DJ Jeff Maas. Cost $84. For more information, contact Kirsten Richardson at Kirsten@reunionswithclass.com or 425-644-1044, ext. 473, or visit www.reunionswithclass.com. Also: No-Host Golf: 7:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Sept. 13, Auburn Municipal Golf Course, 29630 Green River Road SE.
Health
Puget Sound Blood Center drives: 9:30-11:30 a.m., 12:30-3:30 p.m. Aug. 9, Walmart, 762 Outlet Collection Way; 11 a.m.-1 p.m., 2-5 p.m. Aug. 19, Ibs Incorporated, 740 Clay St. NW; 12:30-3:30 p.m. Aug. 22, MultiCare Auburn Medical Center, Plaza 1, 202 N. Division St.; 8:30-11 a.m. Aug. 22, Auburn City Hall, 25 W. Main St. For more information, call 253-945-8667 or please visit www.psbc.org.
Zen Shin Meditation Service: 9-10 a.m. Sundays, White River Buddhist Temple, 3625 Auburn Way N. For more information, visit www.wrbt.org.
Mary Bridge Children’s Center for Childhood Safety: Car safety seat inspection on the first Wednesday of each month at MultiCare Auburn Urgent Care, 202 Cross St. SE, Auburn. Please call 253-403-1417 to schedule an appointment.
Auburn Alzheimer’s Association Support Group: Noon-1:30 p.m. first Tuesday of each month, Church of the Nazarene, 1225 29th St. SE, Room 15, Auburn. Caring for someone with memory loss? Group provides a place for caregivers to learn and gain support from others caring for a person with memory loss. Support groups also serve as an opportunity for participants to receive information on care management, available services, research and treatment options. Free. Contact group facilitator Val Brustad at 253-854-7658 for details.
Living Tobacco-free Weekly Free Support Group: 6 p.m. Wednesdays, MultiCare Auburn Medical Center, second floor, Heart Care Center classroom, 202 N. Division St. Free one-hour weekly support group meeting open to adults and teens wanting to quit tobacco, newly quit, struggling with relapse or helping a friend quit tobacco. For more information, contact Heidi Henson at 253-223-7538 or hhenson@seattleymca.org.
Southeast King County Parkinson’s Disease support group: Meets on the third Tuesday of the month, 10:30 a.m., St. John The Baptist Catholic Church, 25810 156th Ave. SE, Covington. Group’s monthly lunches are on the first Tuesday of the month at the Auburn Senior Activity Center, 808 Ninth St. SE, Auburn. For more information, contact Stephanie Lawson at 206-579-5206.
Gamblers Anonymous: For meeting times and locations, call toll free the Gamblers Anonymous Hotline 1-855-222-5542. Visit www.gawashington.org or www.gamblersanonymous.org for additional information.
Volunteers
Auburn Valley Humane Society: 6-8 p.m., fourth Wednesdays of the month; 10 a.m.-noon, fourth Saturdays of the month, AVHS shelter, 4910 A St. SE, Auburn. Volunteer orientation and trainings. Stop by the shelter to pick up a volunteer application or download one from www.auburnvalleyhs.org and bring it to the orientation. You may register to attend anyone of the sessions in the future by emailing slavigne@auburnvalleyhs.org. For more information, call 253-249-7849 or visit www.auburnvalleyhs.org.
Clubs, programs
Striped Water Poets: Meets every Tuesday, 7- 9 p.m., at Auburn City Hall, 25 W. Main St. A roundtable critique and welcoming of new poets.
Auburn Noon Lions: Meets Tuesdays, noon, at the Auburn Parks, Arts & Rec Department, Les Gove Park, 910 Ninth St. SE. Meets at 6 p.m. on the third Tuesday of each month at the Rainbow Cafe, 112 E. Main St.
Rotary Club of Auburn: Meets noon, Wednesdays, Auburn Golf Course, banquet room, 29630 Green River Road SE. Upcoming programs: • Aug. 13, Dr. Breanna Peterson-toxicology lab; • Aug. 20, Chambers Bay Golf Club-2015 PGA Tournament. Guests are welcome. For more information, visit www.auburnrotary.org.
Auburn Morning Toastmasters: Meets every Thursday morning, 6:30-7:30, Auburn Chamber of Commerce, 108 S. Division, Suite B. Learn the fine art of communication and public speaking in a friendly supportive atmosphere. Visitors are welcome. For more information, call 253-735-1751 or visit www.toastmasters.org.
Libraries
Auburn Library, 1102 Auburn Way S. 253- 931-3018. Library events include:
CHILDREN & FAMILIES
Counteract the “Summer Learning Slide” at the Library: Kids and teens who spend their summer reading and learning, come back in the fall better prepared for school than those who don’t – so KCLS created a new summer learning program called Thinkology: The Study of Fun. Build robots, do hands-on science projects, learn magic, create puppets and, of course, read! For details, visit any KCLS library or kcls.org/kids/summer.
ADULTS
English as a Second Language (ESL) : 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays. A formal class to learn English grammar, reading, writing and conversation skills.
Computer classes: Sign-up at the Information Desk or call 253-931-3018.
Algona-Pacific Library, 225 Ellingson Road, Pacific. 253-833-3554. Library events include:
CHILDREN & FAMILIES
Counteract the “Summer Learning Slide” at the Library: Kids and teens who spend their summer reading and learning, come back in the fall better prepared for school than those who don’t – so KCLS created a new summer learning program called Thinkology: The Study of Fun. Build robots, do hands-on science projects, learn magic, create puppets and, of course, read! For details, visit any KCLS library or kcls.org/kids/summer.
Toddler Story Times: 10:15 a.m. Aug. 12. Ages 2 to 3 with adult.
Preschool Story Times: 11 a.m. Aug. 12. Ages 3 to 5 with adult.
Family Story Time: 10 a.m. Aug. 8. Held at the Pacific Community Center, 305 Milwaukee Avenue, Pacific. Family program, all ages welcome with adult.
TEENS
Spark a Reaction! Teen Summer Learning: Come to the library to pick up your reading and activity log. All teens who turn in a completed log by Aug. 31 will earn a flash drive (while supplies last) and will be entered to win a Samsung Galaxy tablet.
Spark a Reaction, Mythbusters: 1 p.m. Aug. 7. Is Pop Rocks and soda a deadly combination? Can you rip a phone book in half? Test these and other urban legends at the library.
Wilderness Adventures, Survival Skills: 1 p.m. Aug. 14. Presented by Wilderness Awareness School. Learn tracking and awareness skills to be better prepared in a survival situation while discovering how to explore the great Northwest.
Teen Zone, Summer Edition: 1-3 p.m. Aug. 21. Games, tournaments, prizes, snacks and more.
ADULTS
Computer Class: Registration required. Please sign up at the Information Desk or call 253-833-3554. • One-On-One Help, 6:30 p.m., 7 p.m., 7:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. Aug. 19.
English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESL): 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays though Aug. 14. Presented by Green River Community College. A formal class to learn English grammar, reading, writing and conversation skills.
Start to Fitness: If you want a more active, healthy lifestyle, it’s easy to get started at your library. Throughout 2014, find ideas, inspiration and tips on simple ways to add more movement and healthy options to your life through the new adult series, Start to Fitness. www.kcls.org/fitness
Muckleshoot Library, 39917 Auburn-Enumclaw Road SE., Auburn. 253-931-6779. Library events include:
ADULTS
Looking to sharpen your technology skills?: If you’re interested in attending a computer class, please call 253-931-6779.
DNA and Genealogy: 11 a.m.-noon, Aug. 16. Learn the basics of DNA, how it can help you discover your roots, the best companies to test with, and how to join with others to find a common heritage. Presented by Claudia Breland, professional genealogist.
Network
3No Networking: 5:30 p.m. Thursdays. 3No Networking is a casual weekly get-together set aside for members of the business community to drop in and get to know each other. The mixer rotates among Auburn venues: • First Thursday of the month – Oddfellas Pub & Eatery, 102 W. Main St.; • second Thursday – Auburn Wine & Caviar Company, 2402 A St. SE; • third Thursday – Station Bistro, 110 Second St. SW, Suite 125; • fourth Thursday – Zola’s Café, 402 E. Main St. Suite 120. The series is made possible by a partnership between IPZ No. 15 Auburn, the City of Auburn Office of Economic Development, Auburn Area Chamber of Commerce and the Auburn Downtown Association. For more information, contact Doug Lein, IPZ administrator, at 253-804-3101.
Auburn Area Chamber “Connecting for Success” Breakfast: 8-9 a.m., the first Wednesday of every month. Sponsored by the Auburn Chamber of Commerce. Cost: $5, includes continental breakfast. Auburn Area Chamber Board Room, 25 2nd St. NW, Auburn,. 253-833-0700.
Auburn Area Chamber of Commerce Partnership Luncheon: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., the third Tuesday of every month, Emerald Downs, Emerald Room (fourth floor), 2300 Emerald Downs Drive. Register online through the chamber.
Seniors
Auburn Senior Activity Center, 808 Ninth St. SE. 253-931-3016 or www.auburnwa.gov. Senior activities include:
• Senior Coffee Hours with the Mayor and Councilmembers: 10-11 a.m. the second Thursday of the month.
• Lunch: Monday-Friday, Salad bar begins at 11:30, Main meal is served at noon. Cost: $3 donation for ages 60 and over, $6 for those younger than 60.
• Movie Screenings: Wednesdays, 1 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. 50 cents suggested donation for refreshments.
• Monday Supper Club: 4:45-6 p.m. One Monday a month. Call 253-931-3016 for date and menu. Cost: $6 for all ages.
• Meals on Wheels: Senior services’ program offers home-delivered meals to home-bound seniors. For more information, call the center at 253-931-3016.
PROGRAMS
Volunteer opportunities: The center’s meals-on-wheels and respite programs need help to provide services to seniors. Please call 253-288-7441 or 253-931-3016, if interested.
Auburn Respite: Nonprofit adult day care program serving the community needs volunteers to help its senior participants. The group meets weekly at the center from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fridays. The program also serves clients on the second and fourth Tuesday, from 10 to 3. The program allows caregivers to enjoy a worry-free day off while the participant enjoys socialization, companionship and lunch. For more information, contact program director Sheila Pankratz at 253-875-9163.
AAA Driver Improvement Program: 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Aug. 23, Wesley Homes Lea Hill, 32049 109th Place SE. Operated by American Driving Services. Refresher course on defensive driving skills, giving practical guidance for traffic accident prevention and enhancing driver safety and confidence. Course completion qualifies drivers 55 years of age and over for automobile insurance premium discounts. Cost is $18 per person. Pre-registration is required. For enrollment information, call 206-243-3564.
Entertainment
AUBURN AVENUE THEATER
Auburn Avenue Theater, 10 Auburn Ave. Call Auburn Parks, Arts & Rec at 253-931-3043, Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-9 p.m.; Friday, 8 a.m.-noon, or online at www.brownpapertickets.com.
Hell’s Belles, AC/DC Tribute: 7:30 p.m. Sept. 19. Hell’s Bells are dedicated AC/DC fanatics with mechanical precision and passionate fury that rock the music and the stage. Tickets: $20 regular; $18 students, seniors.
Comedy at the Ave: 7:30 p.m. Sept. 20. Three comedians with a featured headliner. Ages 18 and over only. Tickets: $17 regular; $15 students, seniors.
KIDS SUMMERSTAGE
Summer concerts series at noon Wednesdays at Les Gove Park, 1005 12th St. SE. Free. For more information, contact Auburn Parks, Arts, and Recreation at 253-931-3043 or www.auburnwa.gov.
Lineup: Aug. 13: Eric Ode.
SOUNDBITES
Summer concert series at noon Thursdays in the City Hall Plaza & Plaza Park, 25 W. Main St. Free. For more information, contact Auburn Parks, Arts, and Recreation at 253-931-3043 or www.auburnwa.gov.
Lineup: Aug. 7: Tumbling Dice, Rolling Stones tribute; Aug. 14: Wally and the Beavs, ‘50s and ‘60s rock ‘n roll
SUMMER SOUNDS AND CINEMA
Music and family movies on Fridays, 7-11 p.m. Free. For more information, contact Auburn Parks, Arts, and Recreation at 253-931-3043 or www.auburnwa.gov.
Lineup: Aug. 15, Les Gove Park, 910 Ninth St. SE. Concert: Crème Tangerine, A Beatles Music Experience. Featured movie: “Turbo” (PG)
SUNSETS AT MARY OLSON FARM
Auburn Symphony Orchestra summer outdoor concert series at Mary Olson Farm, 28728 Green River Road, Auburn. Concerts begin at 7 p.m. Season tickets, $45 adults; single tickets, $17 adults, $10 students. Call 253-887-7777 or purchase online at www.auburnsymphony.org.
Lineup: Aug. 7, String Serenades
ELSEWHERE
Twisted Tuesday’s First Class Comedy Showcase: 7-10 p.m. every second and fourth Tuesday, the Station Bistro, 110 2nd St. SW, No. 125, Auburn. Live local acts. Free admission, door prizes. Hosted by TheComedian Lig’e BIC Productions. Lineup: • Aug. 12, Kiera Giordan; • Aug. 26, Comic Rusty, TheComedian Lige; • Sept. 9, Marianne Reilly, Shanni Williams; • Sept. 23, Susan Jones.
Jazz series:: 6-9 p.m., Saturdays, Auburn Wine and Caviar Company, 2402 A St. SE, Auburn. Saxophone and flute master Mark Lewis performs each week with a different featured guest musician – or two – from around the region. No cover. For more information, call 253-887-8530.
Zola’s Cafe: Live music every Friday, 7-9 p.m., 402 E. Main St., Suite 120. Open mic on the last Wednesday of the month. For information, contact Sonia Kessler at the cafe at 253-333-9652.
Poetry
Poetry at The Station Bistro: 7-10 p.m., first Wednesdays of each month, Bistro, 110 Second St. SW, Suite 125, Auburn. Poets featured at the open mic venue. Presented by The Station Bistro, the Northwest Renaissance, Auburn Striped Water Poets. Open to poets of every age and skill level. For more information, contact mcbreenpost@aol.com.
Dance
Children’s Dance Theater Open House: Visit www.auburnchildrensdancetheater.com or call 253-887-8937 for program information. Located at 122 W. Main St. (entrance in back)
Auburn Dance Academy: Visit www.auburndanceacademy.com or call 253-833-1891 for program information. The academy is located at 1811 Howard Road, Suite 100.
Auburn Dance & Music Center: Visit www.auburndancecenter.com or call 253-833-6773 for program information. The center is located at 306 Auburn Ave.
Surrendered School of the Arts: Visit www.surrenderedschool.com or call 253-474-4881 for program information. Classes are on Tuesdays at Lifegate Auburn Foursquare Church, 307 E. Main St.
Museums
White River Valley Museum
Hours: Noon-4 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday and the first Thursday 6-8 p.m. Regular admission is $5 adults, $2 seniors and children. Children 2 years of age or younger are free. Free admission on the first Thursday and third Sunday of the month.
EXHIBITS
Sole Obsession, 100 Years of Women’s Shoes from Kitten Heels to Power Pumps: June 18-Nov. 9. Presenting a range of dressy footwear, spanning from 1910 to 2010, and reflects upon the dramatic changes experienced by the women who wore them. More than 100 pairs of shoes from regional museums and private collections on display with examples of women’s cocktail and party apparel from the museum’s collection.
Railroad Paintings of Jack Christensen: July 9-Aug. 17. Christensen is an Auburn native and veteran of the Northern Pacific, Burlington Northern and Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroads, where he served as fireman and engineer for more than 57 years.
SPECIAL EVENTS
For more information on upcoming programs and to register: www.wrvmuseum.org or call 253-288-7439.
Fashionable Feet Late Play Date: Aug. 7. A free drop-in program perfect for families with kids age 3-12. Explore the Sole Obsession exhibit and participate in themed crafts and activities. No registration required.
Peep Toes and Cosmos: Sept. 17. Spend a cocktail hour at the museum with Sole Obsession Curator Christine Palmer. 21 and up only/ $25 per person. Registration required.
MARY OLSON FARM PROGRAMS
Located at 28728 Green River Road SE, Auburn. Summer hours: noon-5 p.m. Admission is free with a suggested donation of $5 for adults and $2 for children and seniors. Summer hours are made possible through funding from the Wyman Youth Trust. Call 253-288-7433 or visit www.wrvmuseum.org for event information and tickets.
Sunday Farm Talks: Enjoy a free lecture, performance or demonstration every Sunday at 2 p.m.
Living History Camp: 9 a.m.-noon, Aug. 11-15
Hops & Crops Brew Festival: noon-6 p.m. Sept. 13
Galleries
Auburn City Hall: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Admission is free. 253-931-3043 or www.auburnwa.gov.
