Play Date! Great Family Events and Deals in the Sammamish Area

EVENTS FOR FAMILIES, Aug. 31 to Sept. 7

Aug. 31: Movies at the Museum at the

6 to 9 p.m.

Put on your PJs and bring your favorite stuffed animal to watch The Tigger Movie.

Cost: $4 per member, $7 non-member and $3 for Jet City pizza and lemonade. Pre-registration encouraged online. 

Sept. 2: Manga Night at Museo Art Academy in Issaquah

6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the academy’s new location at 111 Front St. in downtown Issaquah.

For ages 10 years old and up. Students will enjoy a pizza dinner while learning to improve their Manga drawing skills with instructor Amanda Lien. 

Cost: $29 per student, bring a friend and you each save $10. Questions? Call 425-391-0244.

Preregistration required online. 

Sept. 3: Guided Canoe Trip Through the

8:45 a.m. to  Noon

Explore the beautiful Mercer Slough Nature Park by water with your family. Bellevue Park Rangers lead the canoe trip that begins and ends at the  Boat Launch. You’ll see how this amazing ecosystem functions as you travel into the heart of Mercer Slough Nature Park, a 320-acre wetland. With a little luck, you may catch a glimpse of the otters, herons, turtles and other wildlife of Mercer Slough. Kids must be age five years old and up and there must be one adult caretaker present for every two children. Some paddling experience required and participants are required to paddle a distance of four miles. Questions? Call 425-452-7225.

Cost: $16. Pre-registration required by Sept. 2 by calling 425-452-6885 or going online.

Sept. 4: Guided easy hike in the Cascades

10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Take your family on a guided two-mile hike to Twin Lakes and back with a USDA Forest Service expert through old-growth forest and learn about the history of the area, plants, wildlife and trees. Wear sturdy shoes or boots and bring a daypack containing sunscreen, water and extra clothing. No dogs are allowed on this hike. 

Pre-registration required by calling 425-434-6111.

Cost: $10 donation per person

Sept. 7: Free Kids Activity at the

The kids' activity for this date is making a beaded chenille stem. String beads onto pipe cleaners to create a key chain, bracelet or whatever comes to mind. Enjoy live music from Arts for Hearts. Learn more about featured non-profit organizations Providence Marianwood and the Assistance League of the Eastside.

4 to 8 p.m.

Cost: Free to attend

Sept. 7: Free Classes at the Orange Blossom Society in Redmond

The in Redmond is offering free enrichment classes Sept. 7 and 8 for kids ages one to ten in art, yoga and creative free play with structured activities. You can view the class descriptions online.

Class size will be limited and you must pre-register by calling 425-883-2400 or email lifeissweet@orangeblossomsociety.com.

9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Cost: Free

Sweet Deals

at  Going Out of Business Sale

Deal: The store is closing soon and the remaining inventory is now up to 70 percent off the original price. 

Good Through: Limited time.  

Buy One, Get Half Price Off Everything Else at

Deal: Just in time for back to school, is having a buy one, get half off everything else including shoes, socks and accessories.   

Good Through: Sept. 6, 2011