Garage sales, theater and lots of live music in the neighborhood this weekend

by | May 19, 2012

It’s a big, big weekend coming up, full of fun events. Here are a few highlights; check our Events calendar any time for more.
Of course the main event this weekend is the huge annual Greenwood Garage Sale Day, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. More than 100 garage and yard sales will be happening all over Greenwood and Phinney Ridge, including at the Greenwood Food Bank, 9041 Greenwood Ave. N. There’s also a tool sale at the PNA’s Tool Library, plus a flea market in the PNA’s lower parking lot, and an electronics recycling event. Check out the online map of all registered sales, and please email us any cool pictures!
From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the PNA, you can bring gently-used clothing and household goods to donate to Goodwill, plus you can recycle scrap building materials, including most wood, metal, plastic, textiles and CFL bulbs. (The following products are not accepted: asbestos, gypsum wallboard, cans of paints, stains, solvents or explosive/flammable liquids.)
Beppa Studios, 7600 6th Ave. NW, is hosting its spring clothing and jewelry sale from 4-8 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.
Couth Buzzard Books Espresso Buono Café, 8310 Greenwood Ave. N., presents PK Dwyer in concert with Heather O’Neill at 7:30 p.m. Friday, performing folk, blues and Americana. On Saturday, it’s Greg Spence Wolf, Deb Seyour, Ryan Rosner and Michael Shedric Simpson in concert. Both are free, with a pass of the hat. Food and beverages – including beer and wine – available for purchase.
Empty Sea Studios, 6300 Phinney Ave. N., presents Kane Mathis in concert at 8 p.m. Friday; and Grant Dermody and Orville Johnson at 8 p.m. Saturday.
“Leaving Iowa” opens at Taproot Theatre, 204 N. 85th St., this weekend.
Seattle Parks and Recreation is having another bike helmet and life jacket sale at Evans Pool at Green Lake from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday. Helmets are $15; life jackets are $20 for infant and youth sizes, and $30 for teen and adult sizes.
Northwest Clarinet Choir concert from 4-5 p.m. Saturday at Woodland Park United Methodist Church, 302 N. 78th St.
Seattle Folklore Society presents Finnish fiddler Arto Järvelä and folk duo Kaivama (photo below) for its last concert of the season at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, at the Phinney Neighborhood Center, 6532 Phinney Ave. N. General admission $15; SFS/PNA members, seniors and students are $13; kids ages 6-17 are $7. Make your reservations online or call 206-528-8523.

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