I-90 bridge closures; Kirkland Garden Tour

[Karen Story]

Two week I-90 bridge closures coming up! Expect heavier traffic
everywhere.

More info:
http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2009/06/29_I90ClosureInJuly.htm
http://wsdotblog.blogspot.com/2009/06/but-i-dont-have-boat.html

Introduction to Bike Commuting Workshop
Wednesday, July 8
noon - 1pm
Free workshop led by Cascade Bicycle Club to help you learn the
bicycling basics.
TransManage office in City Center Bellevue
500 108th Ave NE, Suite 210
To RSVP contact Melissa Burkett mel...@bellevuedowntown.org by
Monday, July 6.
Visit http://www.cbcef.org/bike-commuting-bridges.html for more
information about commuting by bike across the I-90 bridge.

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The Highlands' own Phyllis Warman is featured in the
first annual Kirkland Gallery of Gardens Tour
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sunday, July 26
(She's the founder of this new event!)

The event benefits the Kirkland Arts Center. The self-guided tour
features four private Kirkland gardens. It begins at the Kirkland Arts
Center where ticket holders will pick up maps and are invited to walk
or drive to the gardens, all of which are within 1.5 miles of the
Center’s downtown Kirkland location at 620 Market Street. This year's
featured gardens:

* A Northwest contemporary waterfront retreat featuring sun-drenched
Mediterranean plantings beds, Asian-inspired shade gardens and a
hillside vegetable and fruit orchard perched above.

* An elegant European garden graced by stone terraces and formal
fountains with a bounty of organically-grown edibles at every turn.

* An inviting certified wildlife sanctuary and botanical garden
featuring over 300 species of native and Northwest climate-friendly
plants and six unique water features scattered alongside a running
creek.

* A sustainable family garden complete with herb and vegetable
gardens, livestock, barn and pasture that spread beyond the shadow of
one of Kirkland’s magnificent historic homes.

ADMISSION: $15 Advance/$20 Day of Event
Your ticket purchase is a fully tax deductible donation to Kirkland
Arts Center.

To purchase tickets:

* online at http://www.kirklandartscenter.org/GardenTour/tickets.html
* call 425.822.7161
* ticket outlets:

Kirkland Arts Center
Marenakos Rock Center (Issaquah)
Ravenna Gardens (Seattle & Kirkland locations)
Molbak's (Woodinville)
Wells Medina Nursery (Medina)

RAFFLE
With each purchase of an admission ticket to the Gallery of Gardens
Tour, you will automatically be entered in the Gallery of Gardens Tour
Raffle.

Win a Smith & Hawken teak bench (valued at $600), a truckload of mulch
from De Jong Sawdust & Shavings, a gift certificate to The Heathman
Hotel, and more. View more incredible prizes here:
http://www.kirklandartscenter.org/GardenTour/raffle.html

Additional raffle tickets may be purchased at $3 each, or four raffle
tickets for $10. Purchase your raffle tickets at the outlets listed
above, or stop by the Arts For All exhibit at Kirkland Uncorked, July
17 to 19.

Can't make the tour? Please consider purchasing raffle tickets--also
tax deductible.

More info at http://www.kirklandartscenter.org/GardenTour/index.html