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$5 tickets with free TeenTix pass to music, dance, theatre, art events

Are you 13 – 19 years old? Do you enjoy music, dance, theatre or art? Want to purchase tickets to any of these activities for $5? Every month, you too can join hundreds of Seattle-area teenagers who use TeenTix to attend arts events for just five bucks.

What is TeenTix?

Who can sign up for TeenTix?

Do I need to live in Seattle in order to sign up?

How much does it cost to sign up?

Do I need to bring ID?

Where can I use my TeenTix pass?

teentix.org/partners

For more info or to get your TeenTix pass, head over to the TeenTix website.

Shop the Redmond Saturday Market, May – Oct

Shop the Redmond Saturday Market on Saturdays, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm from May to October. Located on the western edge of Redmond Town Center, you’ll find an average of 85 vendors, including farmers, nurseries, crafters, and great lunch choices. Redmond Saturday Market is the oldest open-air market on the Eastside. The public market comprises local farmers, gardeners, artists, craftspeople & food specialists.

Everything at the Redmond Farmers Market is made, grown, or produced in the state of Washington. The market offers a great selection of fresh fruits and vegetables, plants, herbs, beautiful cut flowers, baked goods, jams & jellies, honey, dips, sauces, cheese and a huge variety of handmade arts and crafts. There are several lunch choices-including tamales, pizza, sausage sandwiches, crepes, popcorn, & shaved ice. Many of our farmers are certified organic, and some available food items are gluten-free.

Support local agriculture and get fresh produce-join a CSA program

If you are interested in supporting local agriculture and getting easy access to the freshest produce the Puget Sound region has to offer, join a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program! CSAs are a very simple agreement between you and a local farmer. You pay an upfront “subscription fee” directly to the farmer and each week during the growing season, the farmer packs a “farmers-market-in-a-box” just for you (usually mid-June to late-October). The money goes directly to the farmer and the food goes directly to you. Program lengths range from 14-25 weeks at $10-40 per week, depending on the size of the box.

Each farm’s CSA program is slightly different. Most Puget Sound CSA programs begin in June–sign up soon to get your first choice of program. For information on finding a program that works for you, go to the King County CSA information page.

Create a ‘Spa Day’ basket for Mother’s Day with best products from SELF magazine

Each SELF Magazine’s Health and Beauty Awards offers a list of the best budget-minded health and beauty products. The list includes best buy products $15 and under for hair, body, face, and makeup. We suggest you use this list to create a “Spa Day’ basket with a few of these beauty products for your Mom. It’s a way to encourage her to spend a little more time on herself! SELF magazine offers advice, tips, and tools for managing nutrition, fitness, food, diet, and health.

Free Seattle Maritime Festival family fun day in May

The Vigor Seattle Maritime Festival is the annual showcase by the Propeller Club of the local maritime industry and the important role it plays in the Puget Sound economy. Located on the Seattle waterfront, the weeklong celebration is anchored by Saturday Family Fun Day. Thrill to the power of the world’s biggest tugboat races! Enjoy the Waterfront Chowder Cook-Off. Don’t miss survival suit races, a boat building competition, FREE harbor tours, FREE Coast Guard vessel tours, kid’s activity center–including free wooden boat building, and more. The Downtown Seattle Waterfront is the place to be for the annual event.

2013 Seattle Maritime Festival Family Fun Day, May 11 from 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Sign ups for FREE harbor tours begin at 10:15 a.m.
Located at Pier 66/Bell Harbor Marina, 2203 Alaskan Way, on the Downtown Seattle Waterfront. (Google map)
There is no admission charge.

National Women’s Health Week in May encourages women to prioritize health

Women’s health events during May in Bellevue and Seattle are part of National Women’s Health Week (NWHW), a weeklong health observance coordinated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office on Women’s Health. It brings together communities, businesses, government, health organizations, and other groups in an effort to promote women’s health and its importance. NWHW empowers women to make their health a top priority.

2013 National Women’s Health Week runs May 12-18
Find NWHW events in your area

National Women’s Health Week encourages women to improve their physical and mental health and lower their risks of certain diseases taking the following five steps:

Visit a health care professional to receive regular checkups and preventive screenings.
Get active.
Eat healthy.
Pay attention to mental health, including getting enough sleep and managing stress.
Avoid unhealthy behaviors, such as smoking, not wearing a seatbelt or bicycle helmet, and texting while driving.

One topic that has severely affected women around the world since its discovery is HIV/AIDS. So to coincide with Women’s Health Week, HealthForHer.org has put together an infographic (seen on right) detailing how the disease has affected women around the world. Some of the most compelling details covered include:

AIDS diagnoses among women have increased more than 300% since 1985.
Louisiana, Florida & New York have the highest rates of AIDS diagnoses among adult and adolescent females in the US.
The vast majority of women diagnosed with HIV contracted the disease through heterosexual encounters.

Click on the graphic on the right hand side of the page to see a larger view, or go to HealthForHer.org/std-sti/std-sti-commentary/women-and-aids-infographic/

Thanks to Teresa Mears for the heads up on NWHW: www.miamiflonthecheap.com

Bicycle Sunday May-September 10am-6pm on Lake Washington Blvd

Participate in the Seattle Parks Department Bicycle Sunday, May to September when Lake Washington Boulevard is closed to motorized traffic from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. along Lake Washington Boulevard south of Mount Baker Beach to Seward Park’s entrance.

2013 Bicycle Sunday dates:

Nearby Seattle parks with free parking (from north to south along the Bicycle Sunday route):

Colman Park, 1800 Lake Washington Blvd. S, Seattle, WA 98144 (Google map)
Mount Baker Park Beach, 2521 Lake Park Dr. S, Seattle, WA 98144 (Google map). Follow Lakeside Dr. to Lake Wash. Blvd., entrance the beach parking lot is to the right.
Stan Sayres Memorial Park, 3808 Lake Washington Blvd. S, Seattle, WA 98118 (Google map). Access Stan Sayres from 43 Ave. S. between 10am-6pm.
Closed through 2014 for construction: Lake Washinton Blvd S and 49 Ave S, Seattle, WA 98118 (Google map)
Lake Washington Blvd South, between S Ferdinand and S Dawson St, Seattle, WA 98118 (Google map)
Seward Park, 5895 Lake Washington Blvd. S, Seattle, WA 98118 (Google map)

$15 tickets for the under 25 crowd to plays at West Seattle’s ArtsWest

ArtsWest theater and gallery in West Seattle aims for compelling theater and art productions that require conversation, improve the imagination, and promote cultural vibrancy. Single tickets are $34.50, but patrons 25 years old and younger can enjoy ArtsWest Seattle plays for just $15…always. The Box Office: is open Tuesday—Saturday, Noon—7pm and one hour before showtimes. For more information, call (206) 938-0339.

The ArtsWest theater and gallery is located near the southwest corner of California and Alaska Streets in the heart of the West Seattle Junction, 4711 California Ave SW, Seattle, Washington, 98116 (Google map). FREE PARKING is located directly behind ArtsWest on 44th Street SW. There are also several other free lots and street parking within walking distance from the theater.

The theater boasts a 3/4 thrust, fully raked house with excellent stage views and no obstructions from all 149 seats. Intimate and versatile, the house has the feel of a small playhouse while affording artists and audience members alike all the advantages of a contemporary technical theater. The ArtsWest theater season runs September-May. Buy theater tickets online.
The art gallery features works by contemporary artists from the Pacific Northwest region. Exhibitions usually include three to five artists and run for approximately seven weeks. Receptions are on the second Thursday of the month, in conjunction with the West Seattle Art Walk. Receptions are an opportunity to meet the artists and consider the intersection of the work with contemporary issues. The gallery is open Tuesday – Sunday from Noon-7pm. Gallery admission is free and open to the public.

ArtsWest has entertained over 225,000 visitors at over 500 theater productions and gallery exhibitions. Recently named on Opportunity Knocks’ list of Best Nonprofit Places to Work (the only winner in the state of Washington), ArtsWest is proudly supported by hundreds of individual donors and volunteers, the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture, 4Culture/King County, the Washington State Arts Commission, PONCHO, and ArtsFund, as well as dozens of corporate and foundation supporters. ArtsWest’s summer education program for students aged 8-21 is one of only 3 in the United States to have garnered 3 consecutive awards from the National Endowment for the Arts.

Seattle Tilth May Edible Plant Sale in Wallingford

Seattle Tilth’s May Edible Plant Sale offers Seattle gardeners the largest selection of organically and sustainably grown vegetable starts. This event is essential for the discerning vegetable gardener, providing over 50 varieties of tomatoes and 20 varieties of peppers, rare and heirloom veggie varieties, an extensive selection of culinary herbs, edible flowers, and drought tolerant perennials. These plants are hand-selected by the Seattle Tilth experts to perform well in our Pacific Northwest climate. Most veggies are $3, herbs and flowers $4.

The 2013 May Edible Plant Sale takes place on Saturday and Sunday, May 4 and 5 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m at Meridian Park in the Wallingford Neighborhood, behind the Good Shepherd Center, 4649 Sunnyside Ave. N. Seattle, WA 98103 (Google map).

Be sure to review Hot Tips for Shopping the Edible Plant Sale before you head out.

Free comic book first Sunday in May at participating stores

Free Comic Book Day (FCBD) celebrates the independent comic book specialty shop with a free comic book give away. Receive at least one free comic at participating stores the first Sunday in May. Thousands of comic book shops exist in North America alone. Each shop is unique in its community, with a style and personality [...continue reading Free comic book first Sunday in May at participating stores]

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