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The Must List: Patriotic Celebrations Galore, Old-School Toys at EMP
What to do this weekend in Seattle
Must Ride
Days of Biking Festivities
(7/1 to 7/10, times vary) Celebrate Seattle’s recent designation as the Best Bike City with a crowdsourced Free Bike Party, a DIY celebration taking place in various locations around town that features a number of different bike-centric activities including organized rides, bike trivia, a bike mural scavenger hunt and street party.
Must Play
Old School Toys Showcased at MoHAI
(Opens 7/2, times vary) In its West Coast premiere at the Museum of History and Industry, Toys of the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s showcases the toys of childhood—think the Slinky and Mr. Potato Head—in special retro-themed rooms where you’re encouraged to play and rediscover your inner child.
Must See
World of Wearable Art Exhibit Debuts at EMP
Saturday (7/2, times vary) New Zealand’s largest arts competition, which tasks fashion designers, costume-makers and other artisans to take art from the walls and display it on the human form, debuts at the EMP Museum through January 2017. Witness 32 wildly intricate garments from the competition’s permanent collection.
Must Celebrate
Fourth of July Celebrations Around Town
Monday (7/4, times vary): You won’t lack for activities on this patriotic weekend; fireworks shows, live music and food-filled festivities are happening everywhere from Bainbridge to Bellevue. A few notable to-dos include a patriotic 4K for you and your pup, two fiddle festivals and the 32nd annual Naturalization Ceremony, wherein more than 400 people will become U.S. citizens.
Must Shop
Alex Crane Summer Designer Pop-up at Glasswing
Saturday (7/2, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.) Sunny weather means new summer threads. Glasswing on Capitol Hill hosts a designer pop-up with New York-based clothing designer Alex Crane. Shop Crane’s latest collection of unisex styles while indulging in ice cream treats from Juicebox’s Kari Brunson and Hot Cake’s Autumn Martin, who are collaborating on the soon-to-open Frankie and Jo’s plant-based ice cream shop.
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In its second year, the free festival brings 200-plus artists to a 20-block route September 19, with a secret garden and a former 7-Eleven stocked with art.
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At Two Dot Schoolhouse, Ruth Marie Tomlinson Builds an Artistic Community
For nearly 20 years, the Seattle artist and her husband have welcomed artists, writers, and musicians to a historic Montana schoolhouse. Now they’re searching for its next stewards.
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Things I did, saw, ate, learned, or read in the past week (or so).
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