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Key Peninsula Community Events Calendar - July 2010

Tuesday,  July 6
TOPS, 9  a.m. at KP Lutheran   Church; 884-2554

Baby/toddler story time, 11 a.m. at Key Center Library; 884-2242

Bloodmobile, 11:30 a.m.-7 p.m. at Albertson’s

Bloodmobile, 12-4:30 p.m. at Peninsula Light Company, 2nd floor meeting room

133rd National Guard Band, Summer Sounds, Skansie Brothers Park, 6:30-8 p.m. Bring a chair or blanket.

Tuesdays, July 6-20
Tennis clinics for ages 5-8, Tuesdays, 10-10:50 a.m. at KP Civic Center, $49; Chad, 884-9240

Wednesday, July 7

Twilight Tour to Forks/La Push, $20, 7:45 a.m.-6 p.m. from Volunteer Park; Chad, 884-9240

Gig Harbor Green Market, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. at Skansie Brothers Park

BNI meets, 12-1:30 p.m. at Massimo’s; 253-678-3906

Appraisal computer class, 2 p.m. at Key Center Library; 884-2242

Thursday, July 8
Toastmasters, 8-9 a.m. at Key Center Library

Puppet Theatre, all ages, 11 a.m. at Key Center Library; 884-2242

KP Senior Society potluck, 11:30 a.m. at KP Civic Center; 884-4981

Lakebay Writers meet, 1:30-3:30 p.m. at Key Center Library; 884-3931

Peninsula School District Board, 6 p.m. regular meeting at district office

KP Civic Center Board, 7 p.m., Whitmore Room

Joey James Dean Band, 6-8 p.m. at Uptown Gig Harbor, sponsored by Multi-care

Thursday, July 8-22
Tennis Clinics for ages 9-12, Thursdays, 11-11:50 a.m. at KP Civic Center, $49; Chad, 884-9240

Friday, July 9
Date Night Movie, adults only, “Airplane” at dusk, Donkey Creek Park, Gig Harbor; bring a chair or blanket

Saturday, July 10
Bloodmobile, 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at St. Nicholas Catholic Church, Parish Room, Gig Harbor

Bloodmobile, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Adventure of Faith Church, 4606 Jackson Ave SE, Port Orchard

Bloodmobile, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at Harbor Place at Cottesmore, Gig Harbor

Lakebay Writers meet, 1:30-3:30 p.m. at Key Center Library; 884-3931
                        
Auditions for “Hairspray” at 2 p.m. at Paradise Theatre; call 253-851-PLAY for details

Family movie, “Where the Wild Things Are” at dusk, Skansie Brothers Park; bring a blanket or chair

Sunday, July 11
Gig Harbor Farmers Market/Key Peninsula, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at O’Callahan’s

Lions Club, Installation of Officers, 12:30 p.m. at the McMillan home; 884-3319

Monday, July 12
Bloodmobile, 11:30 a.m.-7 p.m. at Albertson’s

Bloodmobile, 3:30-7:30 p.m. at Safeway, Gig Harbor

KP Metro Parks, 7:30 p.m. at Volunteer Park Annex

Monday-Friday, July 12-16
Cheer Camp, ages 7-12 from 10-11:30 a.m. and ages 5/6 from 12-1 p.m. at Volunteer Park, $43; Key Pen Parks, 884-9240

Tuesday, July 13
TOPS, 9 a.m. at KP Lutheran Church; 884-2554

Baby/toddler story time, 11 a.m. at Key Center Library; 884-2242

Loving Hearts, knit or crochet, 1-3 p.m. at WayPoint Church; 884-9619

Fire District 16, 6 p.m.(new time) in meeting room, Key Center Fire Station

Aquaculture hearing by KPAC, 6:30 p.m. in Whitmore Room, KP Civic Center

Adult coed softball begins, $60/team; Key Pen Parks, 884-9240

Blackberry Bushes Stringband, Summer Sounds, Skansie Brothers Park, 6:30-8 p.m. Bring a chair or blanket

Wednesday, July 14
Gig Harbor Green Market, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. at Skansie Brothers Park

BNI meets, 12-1:30 p.m. at Massimo’s; 253-678-3906

Key Peninsula Community Council, 6:30 p.m. meeting, KC Library

Thursday, July 15
Toastmasters, 8-9 a.m. at Key Center Library

KP Senior Society potluck, 11:30 a.m. at KP Civic Center; 884-4981

Lakebay Writers meet, 1:30-3:30 p.m. at Key Center Library; 884-3931

Perry Acker w/Christopher Day, 6-8 p.m. at Uptown Gig Harbor, sponsored by Multi-care

Friday, July 16
Tour to lavender fields, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. from Sunnycrest Nursery, $40; Claudia Loy, 884-3937

Free movie, “The Battle of Algiers” at 10 a.m. at Galaxy Theatre, sponsored by GH Welcome Club

Skate night, elementary/middle school students, 7-10 p.m. at KP Civic Center, $5; 884-3456

Saturday, July 17
Lakebay Writers meet, 1:30-3:30 p.m. at Key Center Library; 884-3931

Lyme group meets, 3-5 p.m. at Key Center Library

Saturday-Sunday, July 17-18
Allyn Days Festival 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday at Allyn’s Waterfront Park, salmon bake, noon-5 p.m. on Saturday, BBQ chicken meal, noon-5 p.m. on Sunday; www.allynaca.com for shuttle schedule

Summer Arts Festival in Gig Harbor, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sun.; www.Peninsulaartleague.com

Sunday, July 18
Gig Harbor Farmers Market/Key Peninsula, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at  O’Callahan’s

Longbranch Community Croquet Tournament, 2-6 p.m. at LIC, proceeds to Mustard Seed Project, spectators asked to bring food bank donation

Monday, July 19

Bloodmobile, 11:30 a.m.-7 p.m. at Albertson’s

Monday-Thursday, July 19-22
Kindermusik Camp, ages 4-6, 2-2:30 p.m. at Volunteer Park, $49; KP Parks, 884-9240

Tuesday, July 20
TOPS, 9 a.m. at KP Lutheran Church; 884-2554

Baby/toddler story time, 11 a.m. at Key Center Library; 884-2242

Pirate Concert, Eric Ode and Anthony Rat, all ages, 2 p.m. at Key Center Library; 884-2242

The Beatniks, Summer Sounds, Skansie Brothers Park, 6:30-8 p.m. Bring a chair or blanket.

Wednesday, July 21
Gig Harbor Green Market, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. at Skansie Brothers Park

BNI meets, 12-1:30 p.m. at Massimo’s; 253-678-3906

LIC dessert potluck meeting, 7 p.m. Longbranch Improvement Club

Loving Hearts, knit or crochet, 7-9 p.m. at WayPoint Church; 884-9619

Thursday, July 22
Toastmasters, 8-9 a.m. at Key Center Library

KP Senior Society potluck, 11:30 a.m. at KP Civic Center; 884-498

Lakebay Writers meet, 1:30-3:30 p.m. at Key Center Library; 884-3931

Garden Gurus meet, 1:30 p.m. at Peninsula Retirement Center, Gig Harbor; Lynn Lawrence 253-514-1049

Steve Stefanowicz, 6-8 p.m. at Uptown Gig Harbor, sponsored by Multi-care

Friday, July 23
Date Night Movie, adults only, “Mama Mia” at dusk, Donkey Creek Park, Gig Harbor; bring a chair or blanket

Saturday, July 24
Lakebay Writers meet, 1:30-3:30 p.m. at Key Center Library; 884-3931

Scrapbooking, travel/adventure, 12-6 p.m. in the Whitmore Room at KP Civic Center, $15

Salmon Bake, 2-6 p.m. at LIC, $14/adults at door, $5/ages 5-12

Family movie, “The Goonies” at dusk at Skansie Brothers Park; bring a blanket or chair.

Sunday, July 25
Gig Harbor Farmers Market/Key Peninsula, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at O’Callahan’s

Monday, July 26
Bloodmobile, 11:30 a.m.-7 p.m. at Albertson’s

Monday-Friday, July 26-30
Sticks & Stones Art Camp, 1st-5th graders, 9 a.m.-noon, Volunteer Park, $95; KP Parks, 884-9240 Register by July 22

Tuesday, July 27
TOPS, 9 a.m. at KP Lutheran Church; 884-2554

Baby/toddler story time, 11 a.m. at Key Center Library; 884-2242

Poet’s Beat Night, 6 p.m. at O’Callahan’s in Key Center

Fire District 16, 6 p.m.(new time) in meeting room, Key Center Fire Station

Freckles Brown Band, Summer Sounds, Skansie Brothers Park, 6:30-8 p.m. Bring a chair or blanket.

Wednesday, July 28
Gig Harbor Green Market, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. at Skansie Brothers Park

BNI meets, 12-1:30 p.m. at Massimo’s; 253-678-3906

Thursday, July 29
Toastmasters, 8-9 a.m. at Key Center Library

KP Senior Society potluck, 11:30 a.m. at KP Civic Center; 884-4981

Lakebay Writers meet, 1:30-3:30 p.m. at Key Center Library; 884-3931

Michael Anthony Pratt, 6-8 p.m. at Uptown Gig Harbor, sponsored by Multi-care

Saturday, July 31
Lakebay Writers meet, 1:30-3:30 p.m. at Key Center Library; 884-3931

Saturday/Sunday, July 31-Aug. 1

Lavender farm and antique/craft booths, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on Sunday at Lavender Park, 9310 Cramer Road


Cruise  the Narrows Classic Car Show, Uptown, Gig Harbor; www.gigharborcruisers.org

Sunday, Aug. 1
Gig Harbor Farmers Market/Key Peninsula, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at O’Callahan’s

Coed Ultimate Frisbee League begins, ages 18 and up, Sundays at 1 p.m. until Sept. 12, $195/team, register by July 24, Key Pen Parks, 884-9240

Friday, Aug. 6
Cinema Under the Stars, “Inkheart” dusk, Volunteer Park, free, food bank donation welcome, sponsored by CenturyLink

Saturday, Aug. 7
Beyond the Borders, sponsored by Two Waters and Longbranch Improvement Club, 1-6 p.m. at LIC, free admission