It’s Friday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do for the weekend. Here are a few tips on what's going on this weekend in the area.
- Where/When: 1-3 p.m., 4-6 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. on Saturday at Art 4 Fun Studio located between Woodinville and Snohomish
- Why Go: Looking to get crafty this weekend? Join the Art 4 Fun Studio this Saturday and learn how to make your own unique decorations or special personalized gifts. Check out our event listing for more information on these workshops.
- Pricing: $10-$25.
- Where/When: 6:30-9 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 11 at .
- Why Go: Perfect for Valentine's Day: Treat your special someone to a romantic evening of wine sipping, hands-on cooking and delicious fun at the beautiful Efeste Winery. At this exciting hands-on cooking party, guests will enjoy a lively introductory cooking lesson featuring tips such as the fastest way to dice an onion without a tear. You and your partner will heat up the kitchen as you listen to upbeat music, learn cooking techniques and work in teams to prepare recipes from the evening's tantalizing tapas menu. After the cooking is over, guests savor the 'fruits' of their labor hot from the oven!
- Pricing: $230 per couple or $115 per person.
- Where/When: 6:30-9 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 11 at .
- Why Go: Join Tenor Wines and Matthews Estate for “An Evening of the Perfect Match”. Owner Jim Rubstello of Matthews Estate and Tenor Wines will be joined by Brand Manager, Eric Swikard to host an incredible evening of food and wine. Check out our event listing for more information and menu details.
- Pricing: $85.
- Where/When: 4:45 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 12 at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle
- Why Go: Susie Egan, owner of in Woodinville, will be speaking at the Northwest Flower & Garden Show this Sunday. Get there early and browse the show, then at 4:45 p.m. listen to Egan as she discusses the world of spring ephemerals and how to incorporate them into the Northwest garden (read a story she)
- Pricing: $20.
- Where/When: 2-4 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 11 at in Redmond.
- Why Go: This discussion is a follow-up to the Performing South Asia, At Home and Abroad Literary Conference that took place in January. The discussion will bring together local scholars and leaders of South Asian cultural organizations for a roundtable on topics discussed at this year’s conference.
- Pricing: The discussion is free and open to the public.
- Where/When: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 11 at in Redmond.
- Why Go: In partnership with the City of Redmond and the Green Redmond Partnership, the Greenway Trust is helping restore the forest habitat at Westside Park. Located just above Marymoor Park, Westside Park is the headwaters to Clise Creek, a salmon-bearing Sammamish River tributary. Volunteers have worked hard to remove invasive vegetation like English Ivy and Himalayan Blackberry that are crowding out native plants. Now it is time to return and plant native vegetation in place of the invasives.
- Pricing: Free. Please register online at: www.mtsgreenway.org/volunteer.
- Where/When: 8 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 11 at the .
- Why Go: Guitarist and singer Alpha Yaya Diallo, from Guinea in West Africa, is one of the hottest acts on the world music scene. His masterful performances feature sparkling guitar music accompanied by the African marimba, bass, drums, percussions and dancers. Check out this Youtube clip of Alpha Yaya in action. Enjoy the show!
- Pricing: Tickets are $15
- Where/When: 1-5 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 11 at Northwest Cellars in Kirkland.
- Why Go: Join Northwest Cellars this Saturday for a fun afternoon with the wonderful people from the . Your furry friends will enjoy fabulous treats from Washington’s own Pupcakes and you will enjoy tasting some great award-winning wines, including 3 private labeled wines with Homeward Pet labels!
- Pricing: Your admission of $10.00 covers your wine tasting and is 100% donated to Homeward Pet, along with 40% of sales of their private-labeled wines.
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- Where/When: 10-11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 11 at .
- Why Go: With waterfowl at their most colorful and birds easy to see in the bare trees, February is the ideal time for a family birding walk at Juanita Bay Park. Eastside Audubon and the Eastside Park Rangers will guide this free, 90-minute walk starting at 10 a.m. at the information kiosk just off the parking lot at 2201 Market Street, Kirkland.
- Pricing: Free. Open to the public; no reservations required. Best suited for children 5 and older. A portable rest room is available. Eastside Audubon suggests dressing for the weather and bringing binoculars if available.
