Taco Time - Northwest presents a Free Crisp Beef Taco on National Taco Day - Sunday, October 4th 2015 - All Day!

" This Sunday, October 4th, is National Taco Day.

As taco makers and taco lovers, this is ample reason to celebrate.

That's why, this Sunday, we're offering a FREE Crisp Beef Taco to anyone and everyone who wants one. All day long. Stop on by your local Taco Time and celebrate with us. "

For more info. go here and here.

DigiPen Day with all kinds of interactive fun at DigiPen in Redmond - Today, Saturday, August 22nd 2015 from 11-2pm - Register onsite!

You are invited to celebrate DigiPen Day with us on Saturday, August 22, 2015, at DigiPen's Redmond campus!

This event marks the five-year anniversary of the ribbon-cutting ceremony of DigiPen's current facilities, where Mayor John Marchione officially declared August 27, 2010 "DigiPen Day" in the city of Redmond. This year, we will open our doors to the public once again and invite everyone in the community to play, create, and explore the worlds of gaming and art with us!

Activities Include

• Industry talks from DigiPen faculty
• T-shirt tie-dye station
• Temporary tattoos
• Lunch and carnival food
• Ceramics, painting, and life drawing
• Student-made table top games and video games to play
• Minute to Win It games
• Balloon art and caricatures
• Green screen photo-booth
• Inflatable obstacle course
• And more!

Time: 11:00a.m. to 2:00p.m.
Location: DigiPen's campus at 9931 Willows Road NE in Redmond, WA.

All guests must register online in advance. **Onsite registration available today**

Note: Participants who do not register online in advance must sign a waiver form at the entrance. Attendees under the age of 18 must have a parent/legal guardian sign a waiver form on their behalf upon registration, either at the entrance or through our electronic registration form. Attendees age 15 and younger must be accompanied by a parent/legal guardian. Please be prepared to show a photo ID on the day of the event.

Questions: Contact the Office of Outreach by email at outreach@digipen.edu or by phone at 425-629-5001.

"4th of July" 2015 Celebration Roundup with 20+ events!

Happy 4th of July Everyone! Here is the roundup for all the local 2015 celebratory events!

" City fire officials warn that setting off fireworks yourself this year is not only illegal, but places you and your neighborhood in danger. Each July 4th, thousands of people are injured while using fireworks. In 2013, there were 239 reported injuries in Washington. This year we are experiencing drought conditions throughout the state, creating an even greater risk for fires resulting from fireworks. During 2013, there were 102 reported fires caused by fireworks. For the Fourth, catch the fireworks at your local city's planned event instead and keep it safe for everyone. Report illegal fireworks displays immediately by calling 911. "


Don't forget to bring a little bag to any of the parades as they seem to throw a lot of candy around here!

Please click on the links for times, festivities, suggestions, restrictions & parking fees, if any, etc.

 Enjoy!

4th of July in Newcastle - Info. here.


Fireworks over Des Moines - Info. here.


Grand Old Fourth of July in Downtown Winslow on Bainbridge Island - Info. here.


Colors of Freedom events - Everett, WA - Info. here.


Freedom Festival in Bothell  Info. here.   (Free pancake breakfast!)


The Great Carnation Fourth of July Celebration at Tolt-MacDonald Park in Carnation - Info. here.


It’s an Edmonds Kind of 4th! - Info. here.


Kingston Fourth of July Celebration - Info. here.


Issaquah's Downhome Fourth & Heritage Day - Info. here.


Fourth of July Festival at Les Gove Park in Auburn - Info. here.
(purchase wristband for $5 - unlimited kids activities)


Celebrate Kirkland! at Marina Park - Info. here.


Fabulous Fourth of July Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park in Renton - Info. here.


SEAFAIR Family Fourth at Lake Union AND at Gasworks Park in Seattle - Info. here.


Fourth of July Splash at Lake Meridian Park in Kent - Info. here.


Bellevue Family Fourth in Bellevue Downtown Park - Info. here.


94th Annual Independence Day Parade in Burien - Info. here. 


Tukwila’s Family Fourth at the Fort - Info. here.

Fourth on the Plateau at Commons Park in Sammamish - Info. here.


Red, White & Blues Festival at Celebration Park in Federal Way - Info. here.


13th Annual Cal Anderson Park Independence Day Picnic in Capitol Hill - Info. here.(Free everything, food, ice cream, face painting, root beer, patriotic portraits and more!)

Fourth of July Fireworks Show in at Log Boom Park in Kenmore -  Info. here.


Admiral 4th of July Kids Parade in West Seattle  - Info. here.

 Have a happy and safe 4th of July!

Care Day 2015 with FREE SERVICES like dental care, haircuts, manicures, health screenings, etc. and FREE PRODUCTS like groceries, shoes, etc. plus tons of resources and information for Northshore area neighbors and more at Bothell High School - Friday, June 26th 2015 from 10am-4pm - See list for all services and product giveaways!

These services will be available at 

Care Day 2015:

Dental Care

• Immediate Care for adults
• Preventive Care for children

Employment Support and Training

• Job Search
• Basic Food, Employment and Training (BFET of DSHS)
• Childcare
• Job Training
• Cell phones
• Résumé writing
• College, classes/workshops
• Transportation

Groceries, Foodbanks, and Nutrition

• Free Meal
• Free Groceries
• Free Community meals
• Foodbank
• Food Assistance
• Nutrition Education
• Summer Meals for Families

Haircuts, Beauty and Hygiene

• Haircuts
• Manicures
• Hygiene supplies
• Hygiene assistance

Health and Medical Services

• Medical Screenings (Vision, Hearing, BMI, Blood pressure, Glucose, Cholesterol)
• Info on Health Clinics (including language assistance)
• Apple Health signups and info
• Mental/Behavioral health, Rehab
• Domestic Violence Safety/Prevention

Housing

• Emergency
• Transitional
• Permanent
• Prevention of Homelessness
• 2-1-1 for King and Snohomish County

Legal and Financial Services

• BFET – College, Childcare, Job Training, and Job Search
• Catholic Community Services
• Child Care Resources
• Language Assistance
• DSHS
• Emergency assistance (rent, utilities, food, clothing)
• Social Security-related assistance

Shoes

• Adult and Children

Transportation

• Orca LIFT card

Veteran Services

• Communications/Computer services
• Dental
• DSHS & Catholic Community Services

" Care Day does not require proof of income or residence location. We aim to serve whomever comes to Care Day, but focus our “marketing” on the communities of Lake Forest Park, Kenmore, Bothell, Woodinville, Kirkland. "

For more info. go here.

Kids Eat FREE this summer at parks, schools, libraries and more in Washington State - Weekdays - Now through Mid-August depending on location!

" The Washington State Summer Food Service Program, or Summer Meals, provides free meals and snacks to all children and teens (18 years and younger) during the summer months. 
No proof of income, address or citizenship is ever required. "

It is mostly lunch times and snack times with some breakfast times and supper times depending on location in Washington State.

If memory serves I believe that even if you feel you don't need it, they want you to accept it if you are out and about with the kids at the park, etc. when they happen to be there doing these events because it keeps the program successful and the funding going for those that truly need it. 

For more info. go here.

Health and Safety Fair with free pancakes, free hotdogs, free ice cream, firetrucks, police car, scavenger hunt and lots more fun, plus safety info. at Fire Station 31 in Woodinville - Saturday, April 4th 2015 from 10am-2pm (see time frames for free food!)

For more info. go here.

ANNUAL GREAT COMMUNITY EGG HUNT WITH 30,000 EGGS (YES, 30,000!), BOUNCE HOUSES, FIRE TRUCK AND MORE IN WOODINVILLE - SUNDAY, MARCH 29TH 2015 - STARTING AT 12PM - SEE START TIMES FOR AGE GROUPS AND PLEASE BRING A CANNED FOOD ITEM FOR DONATION! - DON'T FORGET YOUR EASTER BASKETS, BUCKETS OR BAGS!

Rain or shine head to the Woodinville Fields (next to the Y at the Carol Edwards Center) in downtown Woodinville for a huge Easter Egg Hunt now presented by multiple churches. The Easter egg count is 30,000 again this year! 

 The Easter Bunny will be there and there will also be facepainting, bounce houses and slides, a firetruck, and maybe free food samples too (ie. Jimmy John's, etc.) as it has been done in the past, plus more free fun!  

 We have done this a couple of times and it is tons of fun and one of my favorite annual events! 

This is a FREE event...please consider bringing canned food for donation.

Happy (Egg) Hunting!

For more info. go here.

Community Easter Egg Hunt with free hot dogs, bounce houses, face painting and more at Lake Hills Elementary School in Bellevue - Saturday, March 28th 2015 from 3-5:30pm

 

EASTER EGG HUNT:  MARCH 28TH AT 3PM AT LAKE HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

" The entire community is invited to participate in this free, family friendly Easter Egg Hunt at Lake Hills Elementary school! We will have hot dogs, inflatables, face paint, photos with the Easter Bunny and… 20,000 Easter Eggs!  This FREE Community Event is being offered by Essential Church in partnership with Jubilee REACH, Cornerstone Christian Fellowship, The Well Community Church, SAMBICA, YFC and the Bellevue Boys and Girls Club Keystone group.  Invite friend and neighbors to come and participate!  This year, the event will have 4 Scheduled Egg Hunts based on age.  Please arrive at least 30 minutes prior. "

3:00PM- Easter Egg Hunt Event Begins  

3:30PM- EASTER EGG HUNT 1 @ Field A (Ages 1-3)

3:45PM- EASTER EGG HUNT 2 @ Field B (Ages 6-8)

4:15PM- EASTER EGG HUNT 3 @ Field A (Ages 4-5)

4:30PM EASTER EGG HUNT 4 @ Field B (Ages 9-11)

5:30PM-  Easter Egg Hunt Concludes

For more info. go here.

Youth Sailing Open House with 18 organizations for kids ages 4 through high school - A free event with sailboat rides, demos, bbq lunch, arts and crafts and lots more at Mount Baker Rowing and Sailing Center in Seattle - Saturday, March 28th 2015 from 11am-3pm

Youth Sailing Open House 

Learn about all the ways to get your kids out on the water this summer!

" Rat from the Wind in the Willows was right. “There is nothing, absolutely nothing, half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats." Fortunately for Puget Sound area residents, we live in a boating paradise with an abundance of programs and opportunities for kids to learn how to mess about in sailboats. From local after-school programs to day camps to multi-week voyages to Desolation Sound, on boats as small as eight feet and as large as 133 feet, the options are endless. Windsurfing, kayaking, stand up paddle boarding and rowing are also offered by some groups.

To help parents and kids learn about the variety of options available, a group of 18 of Puget Sound’s leading sailing organizations have teamed up and are holding a Youth Sailing Open House. Parents and kids will be able to talk with camp and club organizers and instructors and choose the best programs that suit their family, budget and calendars. Programs are available for children as young as four years old all the way through high school.

The half-day event is free and will also include fun land activities (knot tying, sailboat origami, face painting, burgee decorating and a spin-to win board) and on-water activities (sailing demos and free sailboat rides) and a free BBQ lunch.

Sailing is a sport that kids can enjoy at a very young age and for the rest of their lives. It builds self-reliance. It teaches teamwork and leadership. It’s social. And it’s just plain fun and makes for the BEST summer activity out there! "

                                                        For more info. go here and here.

                               

Ballard Homestead's Opening Night with The Not-Its, puppet making, tours, games, food and more! - Saturday, March 7th 2015 from 4-9pm - See suggested donation amounts.

MARCH 7, 2015 – OPENING NIGHT EVENT @ BALLARD HOMESTEAD:

4-6p THE NOT-ITS!, KRISTIAN SWEARINGEN (Ballard fiddler), PUPPET MAKING with Stephani. Family friendly “Early Show” concert & open house with tours, art making, games, and more. ($0-10 donation online or at the door)

7-9p COURTNEY MARIE ANDREWS (8:30p), DEBBIE MILLER (Ballard), JON PONTRELLO (of The Moondoggies), SOPHIA DUCCINI & LIZZIE WEBER (7p), LIVE PAINTER live painter SKYE GRAVES, SECRET GUEST Acoustic music & arts performances ($5-10+ donations online or at the door).

+ FREE taco bar & nachos at 5p and 7p from our caterer Pecado Bueno, while supplies last (natural mexican food)

For more info. go here.

10th Annual National Pancake Day at IHOP Restaurants Nationally - Tuesday, March 3rd 2015 - All day! "Less than a Latte" each with donation!

Yay...National Pancake Day is just around the corner!

It's the 10th Year and IHOP hopes to raise 3.5 Million for charity this time around!

The short stack of buttermilk pancakes  (pictured at right) are free but your donation will help support many during this charitable event.

" Since beginning its National Pancake Day celebration in 2006, IHOP restaurants have raised nearly 16 million to support charities in the communities in which they operate. 

On March 3, 2015, guests from around the country will celebrate a "Decade of Giving" with its tenth National Pancake Day at IHOP restaurants and enjoy a free short stack of Buttermilk pancakes. In return for the free pancakes, guests will be asked to consider leaving a donation for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals© or other designated local charities. "

For more info. go here.

DigiPen offers Free Preview events for elementary, middle and high school students in March and April in Redmond - Registration for the free preview days this year opens on Monday, January 5th 2015!

My son hasn't been old enough to attend these yet but I hear they are pretty cool!

" These free events will give elementary, middle, and high school students the chance to preview our upcoming course offerings. Attendees will also receive a discount of either $100 for a two-week workshop or $35 for a one-week workshop during the 2015 summer!

Each summer, DigiPen offers one-week and two-week workshops that introduce students to a variety of fun and engaging Video Game Programming, Game Design, Fine Arts and Multimedia Production, and Engineering topics. We offer Teen Workshops for students entering grades 8-12, Junior Workshops for students entering grades 4-7, and Young Explorer Workshops for students entering grades 1-3. These programs are offered at DigiPen’s Redmond, WA, campus, located within minutes of Nintendo of America, Microsoft Game Studios, and Valve Software at the heart of the video game industry.

Registration for 2015 Preview Days will be open on January 5, 2015. In order to make room for all interested participants, attending parties and families must be limited to no more than four guests each. There will be a separate schedule for students and parents. Please register each participating student separately (even if there is more than one student in the same party), and feel free to contact us at projectfun@digipen.edu for further information.

*Note: Combination of discounts cannot exceed $250 for two-week workshops and $100 for one-week workshops. Discounts available for on-site summer workshops at DigiPen in Redmond, WA. The Preview Day Discount is only available to first time students in the ProjectFUN Workshops. "

                        2015 Summer Workshop Preview Day Dates:

                                                             Saturday, March 28, 2015
                                                               Saturday, April 4, 2015

                                                              Saturday, April 18, 2015

Each full-day event includes:

                             A welcome presentation by DigiPen President and Founder, Claude Comair
                             A preview of select workshops on Video Game Programming, Fine Arts and 

                                           Multimedia Production, Engineering, and Game Design.

                                            Complimentary lunch at DigiPen’s Bits & Bytes Café

Check-in begins at 9:00 am. 

Registration and additional details about these events will be available on January 5, 2015. 

For questions, check out our FAQ below or contact us at projectfun@digipen.edu. "

For more info. go here.

FREEBIE ALERT! DomiNONO = Free Pizza from Domino's to celebrate the No-hitter! - Today, Tuesday, September 2nd 2014 at 12pm PST - See Details!

For more info. go here.

Duwamish River Festival with FREE lunch, boat rides, live music and lots more family fun in Seattle - Saturday, August 23rd 2014 from 12-4pm

For more info. go here.

2nd Annual Hopscotch Day in CD with 2.9 miles of hopscotching fun then a Hopscotch After Party with tons of fun featuring a carnival including free hotdogs, ice cream, bounce house, entertainers and lots more fun! (See Details!) in Seattle - Saturday, August 23rd 2014 from 9am-6pm, Record attempt at 1pm and after party from 4-8pm

Wish I was able to go to this one this year as it looks like so much fun!

Hopscotch CD is a 2.9-mile temporary hopscotch path around the Central District neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, USA. The almost two-mile temporary path is laid down by volunteers before the event, taking almost three full days, using giant stencils and a “chalks” made out of mostly cornstarch, a dash of flour and sugar and bit of food coloring. We invite all of our neighbors to come out, play on the course, add and decorate the path with chalk, and enjoy the many events happening that day: an attempt at breaking the world record for most hopscotchers playing at the same time, sidewalk sales, garage sales, games, story time in the park, and any number of great events thought up and put on by our neighbors here in the CD.

For more info. go here and here.

"Fresh for Fall" event for middle and high schoolers featuring free hair trims, make up artists, free clothes, food, prizes and more in Kirkland - Thursday, August 28th 2014 from 4-8pm - Pre-registration is appreciated and free entrance tickets are available online

Raising kids is expensive and this is a wonderful event to get your teens ready for school!

" It's back to school time! So let KTUB help your middle or high school student get fresh for the new school year! Fresh for Fall is a community event which provides free services and clothes to youth and families in need. There will be stylists and barbers providing trims. Makeup artists providing tips on great back to school looks, food, prizes, and of course, the KTUB "Thrift Shop", with racks of clothes to help you look your best going back to school!

• Pre-registration is appreciated
• Haircut appointments will be made upon arrival
• Haircuts are strictly for middle or high school students

Please contact Danel Lawrence (DLawrence@Seattleymca.org) or Kalika Curry (Kcurry@Seattleymca.org) with any questions!

For more info. go here.

Kenmore Play Day with FREE Lunch, building, kite making, tug-of-war, jump rope demos, arts and crafts, storytime and more at Rhododendron Park - Saturday, August 9th 2014 from 10am-2pm

For more info. go here.

It's that time again! 7-Eleven Day = FREE Small Slurpee PLUS new this year: Free stuff for a week starting the day after when you download their app. - Friday, July 11th (7/11!) 2014 from 11am-7pm

Yay! It's FREE Slurpee time...but this year, there is even more...


" You’re invited to celebrate the most anticipated day of the year – 7-Eleven Day! It’s a wonder that it’s not a national holiday…yet! Stop in on Friday, 7/11/14, from 11am – 7pm and get a FREE small Slurpee drink. That’s right, a FREE small Slurpee drink and a true reason to say T.G.I.F.

But wait, there’s more…say whaaaaaaat? If you download the 7-Eleven mobile app, you can also enjoy 7-Eleven Week with free stuff every day from 7/12 – 7/19. Get it at http://bit.ly/1q9Xzbu.

At participating stores, while supplies last. "

For more info. go here and here.

Big Day of Play with free food, live music, aquatics, sports & fitness and lots of other activities in Seattle (new location this year) - Sunday, June 29th 2014 from 11am-3pm

We've done this a couple of times...lots of fun!



Featured events:

Great activities and programs that help families to be active together, samples of the activities from all of our facilities and programs

Paddling and boating activities

Main stage celebration of cultural diversity - music, entertainment and activities

Creative unstructured play opportunities

Youth demonstrations of their newly developed skills

Healthy food

It’s also Bicycle Sunday

and more!

Part of Healthy Parks, Healthy You Initiative!

For more info. go here.