Theater, live music, Pumpkin Bash, silent film with live organ, fundraiser and variety show in Phinney-Greenwood this weekend

by | Oct 23, 2015

Here are some highlights of what’s happening in Phinney Ridge and Greenwood this weekend. Check our Events calendar for more.
“Jeeves and Wooster” marathon from 1-4 p.m. Friday at the Greenwood Senior Center, 525 N. 85th St.
Phinney Neighborhood Association member happy hour potluck and orientation from 5:30-9 p.m. Friday.
“Eurydice” at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday at Ballard High School, 1418 NW 65th St.
“Dracula” continues at Taproot Theatre, 204 N.85th St., through Oct. 31.
Pumpkin Bash from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Woodland Park Zoo. Animals will receive special Halloween-themed treats, kids can trick-or-treat throughout the zoo, and Zoomazium has been turned into “Boomazium” with a hay maze and other fun for toddlers. One child 12 years and under in costume is admitted free with a paid adult during Pumpkin Bash and on Oct. 31.
“Change Your Clock Change Your Battery” event at Greenwood Bartell Drugs from 1-3 p.m. Saturday to highlight Daylight Savings Time, which ends Nov. 1. Local firefighters will be there with educational materials about National Fire Prevention Month, and there will be family-friendly activities.

The event will provide a fun environment for families and individuals to learn how they can take simple, preventative steps to protect their loved ones and home. According to the National Fire Protection Association, three out of five fatal fire injuries take place in homes without working smoke alarms. And 71 percent of smoke alarms that failed to operate had missing, disconnected or dead batteries.

Seattle Folklore Society presents Dan Weber at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Phinney Neighborhood Center in the Brick Building, 6532 Phinney Ave. N. Tickets are 16, $14 SFS/PNA members & seniors/students; kids half price.

Award-winning songwriter Dan Weber has been described as the classic mid-life overnight sensation. He is a gifted storyteller and inspiring performer, and in 2014 he won second place in the prestigious Woody Guthrie songwriting contest. Weber is also honored to be a rare three-time finalist in the legendary Kerrville Folk Festival New Folk competition.
An ex-Park Ranger, Eagle Scout, “recovering” alter boy, and lifelong “Deadhead,” Weber began performing at age 40 and in a few short years was winning over audiences with energetic performances and hilarious stories from the roads he’s traveled.

Greenwood Masonic Center, 7910 Greenwood Ave. N., is hosting a turkey dinner fundraiser from 1-6 p.m. Saturday.
“Phantom of the Opera” silent film with live pipe organ at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at St. John United Lutheran Church, 5515 Phinney Ave. N.
Ladies Musical Club concert from 2-3:30 p.m. Sunday at Music Center of the Northwest, 901 N. 96th St.
Open Jazz Jam with Kenny Mandell from 2-4:15 p.m. Sunday at Couth Buzzard Books, 8310 Greenwood Ave. N. All levels welcome.
Evan’s Family Variety Show from 3-4:30 p.m. Sunday at the PNA in the Brick Building, 6532 Phinney Ave. N. Free, but reserve tickets online.

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