Community Corner
Play Date! Here are Great Family Events and Deals in the Sammamish Area
Fun activities and some sweet deals for the whole family this upcoming week.
EVENTS FOR FAMILIES, April 27 – May 4
April 28: Hindi Children’s Story Time at the
4 p.m.
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For families with children ages three and up. Enjoy stories told in English and Hindi. Language learning fun for everyone with puppets, music and rhyme.
Cost: Free and no pre-registration required.
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April 29: Family Game Night at in
7 p.m. to Midnight
Unplugged family fun. Bring your own favorite board game to play or try some of the demo games. Have a great time and enjoy a 15 percent discount on any purchase.
More information by calling 425-497-9180.
Cost: Free
April 30: Mercer Island Preschool Association (MIPA) Circus at
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The Mercer Island Preschool Association's Circus began in 1966 as a Dr. Seuss inspired carnival called Circus McGurkus for the children of Mercer Island. Since then, it has grown into a festival that attracts hundreds of families from all over Seattle and the Eastside. The 45th annual MIPA Circus offers a toddlerpalooza of fun including pony rides, face painting, cupcake walk, bouncy houses and live entertainment. Toddler pleasing snacks and beverages for sale.
Cost: Free admission. Some activities require tickets which are 50 cents each.
April 30: El Dia de los Ninos/Dia de Los Libros (Child Day/Book Day) Children’s Festival at and the
1 to 4 p.m.
This Children’s Day celebration advocates literacy for children of all linguistic and cultural backgrounds. Enjoy live entertainment including story telling, and Chris Ballew, also known as and the steel drum and dance performing ensemble Bakra Bata on the Crossroads Stage and community booths.
Cost: Free
April 30: Earth Day Celebration at
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Come on out and have some fun celebrating nature at Beaver Lake Park. Enjoy walking tours of Beaver Lake Park, wildlife photos, activities for kids, fishing demonstrations, a raptor display, live music, visits by Ranger Rick and much more!
Designed for families and individuals of all ages, Earth Day at Beaver Lake Park will also celebrate the city’s recent designation as a Community Wildlife Habitat, an honor from the National Wildlife Foundation that only 12 cities in the entire state have managed to earn!
Questions? Contact Dawn Sanders at dsanders@ci.sammamish.wa.us or 425-295-0556.
Cost: Free
Sweet Deals
Michaels at Crossroads Shopping Center or Issaquah near PCC
Deal: Save some money and make something for coming up on May 8th by using this online coupon good for 20 percent off your purchase.
Good Through: April 30
Mamapedia.com
Deal: Screaming deals daily from this “Groupon for moms.” Recent deals included $20 worth of kid-tested travel toys for $10 from kiddy.com, a one year subscription to Family Fun magazine for just $5 and a two-year subscription to Fitness magazine for $7 and half off a pedicure at a popular Seattle spa. And best of all, 5 percent of your purchase is donated to the school or preschool of your choice – sweet! Sign on by visiting the Mampedia Seattle’s website.
Good through: Ongoing