Maya Ganesan has broken the rules, and she’s not apologizing.
She remembers her mother’s advice well: real poets sit in a quiet place and write.
Standing over jammed traffic at 7 a.m. in the biting cold, Todd Boyle’s got a captive audience. And from the sound of things, more than a few motorists support his view that the US needs to get out of Afghanistan.
Events
American Girl Fashion Show: March 13-15. Features fashion show, meal or tea, doll hair salon and more. Cost: $55. Meydenbauer Center, 11100 N.E. Sixth St., Bellevue. 425-488-4580 or www.StarGuildFashionShow.org.
Kirkland St. Patrick’s Day events include:
The hit song “MMMBop” might have given the boy band Hanson a legion of fans in the late ‘90s, but a decade later that same song would invoke the sound of nails on a chalkboard to teenage listeners.
Grazing is good, according to nutrition experts.
The Family Learning Center presents “Sideways Stories From Wayside School,” a play adapted for the stage by John Olive, based on novels by Louis Sachar.
Local restaurant Cafe Juanita was named semi-finalist for “Outstanding Service” in the prestigious 2009 James Beard Awards recently.
Every weekday around 5 p.m., a chorus of voices springs forth in a conference room at Microsoft.
Knute Berger will discuss his newest title, “Pugetopolis: A Mossback Takes on Growth Addicts, Weather Wimps and the Myth of the Seattle Nice” at 7 p.m. March 10 at Parkplace Books.
Nikki Gibson knows the fans are lined up around the corner.
The 44-year-old describes herself as an average, professional, single woman. So why would ABC’s “The Bachelor” star Jason Mesnick of Kirkland even notice her?
As the Baby Boomer generation enters retirement, it is important for our growing senior population to focus on safety and take proactive steps to ensure those years are golden. Statistics from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services show that older adults are more likely to become victims of crime or encounter unsafe circumstances. Whether it’s at home or in the community, seniors need to be cautious and recognize that even the simplest of tasks can become hazardous. Home accidents are among the leading causes of injury and death to Americans over the age of 60. In addition, older adults are more susceptible to home invasion and robbery.
The Kirkland Fire Department sounded sirens as the community cheered and waved American flags outside of Army Maj. Michael Tremblay’s home welcoming him back from Iraq last Thursday.
Enjoy a feast of mixed-media art in March at Parklane Gallery.
The Baudboys, an eight-voice a cappella group made up entirely of Microsoft employees, return to Olympia’s Washington Center for the Performing Arts on March 7 as hosts of the Pacific Northwest Harmony Sweepstakes A Cappella Festival. After half a decade participating in the event, they’ll finally have an album available for their fans.
Pondera Winery will introduce the community to its new wines during the shop’s release weekend event that will run from noon to 4 p.m. this Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 21-22.
Twice a day, Candida Crane walks her energetic terrier, Sadie and young Labrador Oliver through her Norkirk neighborhood on a leash.
Watercolorist Nicki M. Smith is featuring her watercolors in “Swept Away,” a show at Parklane Gallery for the month of February. Smith’s evocative portraits, combined with images of surf inspire us to access our own internal and external waves of change and motion.
Jan Paul’s husband had to make a hole in the ceiling to fit one of her looms in their home.