It's SPRING. Now, go play outside!
Trees are blooming. The smell of rain, soil and grass fills the air.
Spring has quite literally SPRUNG on Mercer Island! Check out what we have got in store for you and your family this month, as we welcome this beautiful season.
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Join us for some great getaways! We do the driving so you can sit back and relax.
Registration is required.
- LeMay Family Collection (course 16016): May 6
- Snoqualmie Casino (course 16243): May 27
- Seattle Art Museum (course 16017): Jun 17
- Waterways Lake Cruise (course 16015): Jun 22
- Lake Chelan Wknd Getaway (course 16329): Aug 19-21
For more information, email
Evan McCulley
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Gary Payton Basketball Camp
"The Glove" is BACK!
Gary's one-on-one attention with each athlete, coupled with the quality coaches of Elite Youth Camps, makes this a
can't miss program. Register at
www.EliteYouthCamps.com
Age: 5-18 yrs
Day: Tue -Fri
Dates: Aug 23-26
Time: 9am-3pm
Fee: $324
Location:
MICEC
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Tabletop/Board Game Thursdays
Grab your friends and join us at the MICEC as we play some of the best board and miniatures games! From classics like Ticket to Ride and Carcassonne, to new favorites like Codenames and Mission: Red Planet! No experience required, and it's free!
Age: 7-14 yrs
Day: Thr
Dates: Apr 21-Jun 23
Time: 4-7pm
Fee:
FREE!
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Dream Team Cheer Squad
Be part of Mercer Island Park & Recreation's Cheer Squad!
Course: 16071
Age: 7-18 yrs
Dates: Apr 5-Jun 14
Time: 5:30-7pm
Fee: Resident: $108
Non-Resident: $129
Location: MICEC
This Squad is for beginning to intermediate cheerleaders. Your child will learn cheers, dances, and beginning tumbling. Dream Team has performed at UW Basketball and Seattle Storm halftime shows. Coached by Eastside Dream Elite.
Registration is required.
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Youth Adventures
Let's explore some of the AWESOME things kids can do in the area!
Join Mercer Island Parks & Recreation as we go to some of the coolest places for kids. Trips promptly depart from the Mercer Island Community & Event Center. Participants are encouraged to either bring a sack lunch or money for food.
Registration is required.
Age: 6-12 yrs
Day: Sat
Dates: Apr 30 (# 16250)
May 14 (# 16251)
May 28 (# 16252)
Jun 11 (# 16253)
Time: 5-10pm
Fee: $15-$41
Location:
MICEC
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Outdoor Exploration with Nature Vision
Is your child curious
about the things that are right outside your front door?
Let them experience the diverse and complex ecosystem around them, with environmental education from Nature Vision!
Nature Vision is an award-winnin
g education organization that provides young children with exciting experiences in the natural world, including visits with frogs, spiders, wetland, and ponds! Registration is required.
Age: 3-5 yrs
Day: Mon
Dates: Apr 18-May 23 (course 16103)
Jun 6-20 (course 16104)
Time: 10-11am
Fee:
Resident: $76-$114
Non-Resident: $90-$136
Location:
MICEC /
Luther Burbank Park
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We offer Indoor Playground, a drop-in, in-demand program enjoyed by children up to the age of six.
Indoor Playground provides children with a chance to socialize with others and play with balls, scooters, blocks and other toys. A parent or caregiver must provide supervision of children at all times.
Mon: 9:30-12pm
Wed: 9:30-12pm
Fri: 2-4:30pm
Sun: 11-1pm
Times subject to change.
Fee:
Resident $3.25,
Non-Resident $4.50
Location
: MICEC
Sponsored by the Mercer Island Preschool Association!
For more information, call (206) 275-7609.
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50+
Senior Softball
The Mercer Island Rockers are always looking to add players to the team. If you are 50 years or over - male or female - we would love to see what you've got! The team ranges in age from 50 years, to 90 years of age. All are welcome! Questions? Contact Ryan Daly.
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Spring has Sprung in the Forest!
Meet up with your friends and neighbors to remove invasive plants and restore the health of our beautiful forested parks. Nature lovers of all ages are welcome!
Please sign up at the website listed for each event so we know how many tools and supplies to bring.
Dress for weather, and bring a water bottle.
Clarke Beach Park
Date: Sat, Apr 2
Time: 10-2pm
Meet: Parking lot
Sign-up:
www.earthcorps.org
Wildwood Park
Date: Sat, Apr 16
Time: 11-1pm
Meet: West entrance of park on 86th Ave SE
Sign-up: wildwood-park@comcast.net
Gallagher Hill Open Space
Date: Sat, Apr 23
Time: 9-3pm
Meet: City Hall parking lot, 9611 SE 36th St.
Sign-up
:
www.mtsgreenway.org
Island Crest Park
Date: Sat, Apr 30
Time: 10-2pm
Meet: Parking lot
Sign-up:
www.earthcorps.org
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Mercer Island Community & Event Center (
MICEC)
Mercer Island, WA 98040
(206) 275-7609
MICEC Operating Hours
M-Th 7am-9pm
Fri. 7am-7pm
Sat. 8am-9pm
Sun. 11am-5pm
Extended rental hours may be available upon request. For more information, email Kai Fulginiti.
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Check Out Your NEW Recreation Guide!
Call (206) 275-7609.
Or, register online:
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LEAP for GREEN Sustainable Fair
Leap for Green is an interactive, sustainable fair, educating kids and families on ways to be sustainable with entertainment, music, animals, educational vendors and food!
Fun for everyone!
Join us Saturday, April 16, from 10-2pm.
Activities
- Storytime w/ MI Library (10:30, 12pm)
- Music w/ Nancy Stewart (11am)
- The Bug Chef (12:30pm)
- Bird Tour, Luther Burbank (1pm)
- Pacific Science Center Harvesting
- Planting Project
- Bunnies!
Food Trucks
- BUNS Gourmet Burgers
- The Peach & the Pig
- Tacos LaFlaca
Vendors
Sustainable, educational organizations showing you how being green can be fun!
Thank you to our sponsors! Republic Services, New Seasons Market, Mercer Island Center for the Arts, Mercer Island Chiropractic
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Run Like a Girl -
Hard, Fast & S
trong
Calling all girls, ladies an
d
women! Join us for this all female 5K fun run
or walk through Luther Burbank Park.
A fun event to do with your mom for Mother's Day! Free t-shirt for all runners. Registration fee supports Mercer Island Parks & Recreation activities, events and programs for all ages.
To receive a t-shirt, register by April 22.
Online adult registration at www.MyParksandRecreation.com.
Youth registration: (206) 275-7609
Course: 15895
Date:
May 7
Time: 9am
Age: All ages!
Fee: Ad
ult: $20
17 yrs and under: $15
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April Showers Bring May Flowers Senior Lunch
Spring is in the air! Enjoy a fun-filled lunch with a spring flair.
We are sure to have a game or two just to keep you on your toes! Registration is required, and transportation is available. Call (206) 275-7895, prompt #2 by 4pm on the day before to reserve your spot.
Course: 16154
Date:
Apr 28
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Mercer Gallery Schedule
The
Mercer Island Arts Council presents the Northwest Watercolor Society 2016 International Open Exhibition at the Mercer Island Community & Event Center gallery.
Date
: Apr 18-Jun3
Artists
' Rece
ption: Thr, Apr 28
Time
: 6:3
0-8
pm
Meet the artists and enjoy refreshments and entertainm
ent at an a
rtists
' rec
epti
on bei
n
g
held in the gallery at the MICEC, on April 28, from 6:30-8pm.
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Classics On Film
Fri, Apr 1, 7:30pm
Magnificent Obsession
(Douglas Sirk, 1954) 
After carelessly bringing tragedy upon a small-town doctor and his wife, a playboy dedicates himself to becoming a brain surgeon and to helping the less fortunate. Starring Rock Hudson and Jane Wyman.
Fri, Apr 8 , 7:30pm
Baby Doll
(Elia Kazan, 1956) Considered shocking at the time of its release, Kazan's adaptation of the Tennessee Williams' play 27 Wagons Full of Cotton, tells a steamy Southern tale of a young woman (Carroll Baker) repressed in an unfulfilling marriage who gets caught in the rivalry between her failing businessman husband (Karl Malden) and a successful Italian immigrant (Eli Wallach).
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