Artopia!
I am really excited to watch power tool racing at Artopia on Saturday. Also, my double dutch team will be performing at 7pm. Also, my double dutch teammate, Sugar Free a.k.a. Flatchestedmama, will have a booth set up in which she will answer questions about performance art from 2 - 6pm.
Zombie Fourth of July Celebration on July 3 in Fremont
I know the title of this post does not make sense for many reasons. Zombies in July? Fourth of July celebration on the third of July? I will explain, but first, a question asked on The Big Blog is "What is it with Seattle and zombies?" We really do like zombies a lot around here. Maybe we like zombies because it's quite easy for us to turn our pasty white complexions into believable undead versions of ourselves. Or maybe it's simply because zombies are awesome. I know I like them, and I have participated in a couple of zombie events.
Seattle wants to break the record of most zombies in one place on July 3 in Fremont. This means there will need to be about 4000 zombies assembled in Fremont on July 3, the goal is 5000. Of course the zombie conglomeration is happening in July, no where near Halloween. Yes, it makes perfect sense. In fact, it is going to be a zombie Fourth of July celebration they are calling Red, White, and Dead Zombie Party. And it is going to be quite a party. Here are some details from the website:
Everyone must meet at the extraction zone located at 3501 Phinney Ave North, home to the Fremont Outdoor Movies on Friday, July 3rd [registration is from 5pm -7pm] and everyone should report in costume dressed as ZOMBIES for this historical event to ensure that you are not detected by the Living Dead. Its your only means of survival and we are counting on you to make this possible. We need 5,000 people to break the record and we need them on Friday, July 3rd.
After the zombies reak havock on Fremont, everyone will watch Shawn of the Dead at the Fremont Outdoor Cinema.
2nd Annual Capitol Hill Community Garage Sale Day
You KNOW there will be some nifty, quirky, funky finds at the 2nd Annual Capitol Hill Community Garage Sale. Basically, the way it works is everyone who lives in Capitol Hill who wants to have a garage sale registers on the Capitol Hill Garage Sale website (deadline for registration: June 10). Then everyone registered has their garage sale on the same day. This year it will be on Saturday, June 13.
The concept of having a neighborhood garage sale works great for patrons because the Capitol Hill Community Garage Sale provides a map of where all the garage sales are located, so a person can save gas and time by being able to stick to one neighborhood and easily find garage sales.
I have been doing a little garage sale shopping around Capitol Hill the past couple of weekends, and I have found some great stuff. In a quirky downtown neighborhood, garage sales are bound to have some interesting items for sale. So far I have purchased a zebra print area rug (asking price $10, haggled down to $8), brand new picture frame ($.0.50), ceramic soap dispenser ($0.50), and one unopened large bag of cotton balls ($0.25). Yes, I bought a bag of cotton balls at a garage sale. I'm nearly out of paper towels so I'm holding out for June 13 to see if I can find a roll of paper towels at a garage sale. Hey, you never know, and it doesn't hurt to save a buck or two when you can.
Location: Capitol Hill (go to www.capitolhillgaragesale.com for map when available)
Date and Time: Saturday, June 13, all day (Check www.capitolhillgaragesale.com for start and end time when available)
Price: Free. Bring cash for purchases.
