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Aug. 4, 2005 King County Park Events: Friday, August 5 to Sunday, August 14
2005 Archived News
Baseball lovers bring a blanket, lawn chair, your dog and friends
to outdoor movie night this Wednesday at Marymoor Park.
Check out all the fun King County Park’s activities available:
Marymoor Park
August 11
- Outdoor Movie Series: “The Sandlot,” gates open
at 7 p.m. and movies begin at dusk.
Join in on outdoor fun at King County's Marymoor
Park for the First Tech Movies @ Marymoor. Each of the movies
is themed to showcase one of the non-profit groups that use
Marymoor Park. This week’s movie will appeal to baseball
lovers, August 17 cycling enthusiasts, August 24 soccer fans
and August 31 the Friends of Marymoor Park are hosting a “dynamite”
flick.
The First Tech Movies @ Marymoor Series will offer ALL movies
for free, but suggest a donation of $5 for individuals and $15
for families to support King County Parks and our non-profit
partners. Visit Marymoor Park's outdoor movies Web site for
specific information at www.metrokc.gov/parks/outdoor-movies
or contact Norah Gaynor at 206-296-0673.
August 10
August 13
- Concert Series: Natalie McMaster, 7 p.m.
Natalie McMaster has fiddled and step danced from
Ireland to Japan. On August 13 her steps will be taking her to
King County’s Marymoor Park. For more information please
contact Norah Gaynor at 206-296-0673.
King County Fairgrounds August 13
- Highline Gabfest & Auction to raise money for the Highline
Pirates– noon to 6 p.m., activity hall.
Not only will there be plenty of time to gab, all
money raised from the auction will go to the Highline High School
Alumni Foundation for scholarships. The items to be auctioned
are donated by attendees as part of their admission fee. Total
cost to attend; $20per person, (plus auction item), or $45per
person if you do not bring an item for the auction
Volunteer Opportunities
August 9 – August 30
- Weed Warriors Needed Tuesday mornings during the month of August.
Looking for an opportunity to help the environment along the
Green and Cedar Rivers? Come help on a Tuesday morning, August
9th, August 16th, August 23rd, and August 30th from 9:00 a.m.
to 1:00 p.m. For more information, including meeting locations
and driving directions, please contact Tina Miller at 206-296-2990
or tina.miller@kingcounty.gov
Cougar Mountain Running Series
August 13
- Final Cougar Mountain Trail Running Series Race (7.5 mile race).
Race begins at 9 a.m. at the Clay Pit Road trailhead off of 166th
Way SE .
The third annual Cougar Mountain Trail Running Series comes to
an end with a 7.5 mile race on Saturday, August 13. A relatively
new sport, trail running provides an all-over-body workout and
offers the visual pleasures of forested, scenic parkland. The
Cougar Mountain Series is one of only a few trail running events
west of the Cascades. Race day registration begins at 7 a.m. and
continues until 8:30 a.m. Racing begins at 9 a.m. with awards
and prizes scheduled for 11 a.m. Cost for the race is $25. For
more information contact Scott McCoubrey, 206-325-4800.
King County manages 25,389 acres of parks, pools, open space, natural
land and trails. This includes 68 baseball fields, 61 soccer fields,
four pools, 88 picnic areas, 34 playgrounds, 27 tennis courts, 13
boat launch sites, more than 175 miles of trails, six fishing piers,
four community gardens, a climbing rock, the area's best off leash
dog park and the world class Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center.
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