Special Olympics tourney is set for Feb. 10
The Issaquah Community Center will host the 2013 Special Olympics King County Regional basketball tournament beginning with opening ceremonies at 8 a.m. Feb. 10. Games tip off at 8:30 a.m., with...
View ArticleYouth board to host Glitz & Glam night
Elementary school girls can express their glamorous side at the Issaquah Youth Advisory Board’s Glitz & Glam night from 6-9 p.m. May 17 at the Issaquah Community Center. Girls in kindergarten...
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Let your creative energy flow at Chalk Art Festival
Issaquah is about to get a bit more colorful, thanks to the annual Chalk Art Festival. This year, the festival, sponsored by the Issaquah Arts Commission, will hit the sidewalks around the Issaquah...
View ArticleCity offers new afternoon preschool class
The city has opened registration for a new afternoon preschool class during the 2013-2014 school year. The class is open to 3-year-olds, and takes place at the Issaquah Community Center, 301 Rainier...
View ArticlePool, community center and other closures are planned for holiday
NEW — 6 a.m. Nov. 25, 2013 Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, the following city operations will be closed: Julius Boehm Pool, 50 S.E. Clark St.; reopens at 6:30 a.m. Dec. 2. Community center, 301...
View ArticleMail letters to Santa at community center
Children of all ages can now send their wish list, or even a wish for good tidings, to the North Pole from the Issaquah Community Center. The mailbox for letters to Santa is located in the center’s...
View ArticleCommunity center closed for holiday
The Issaquah Community Center will be closed in honor of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Jan. 20, and will reopen at 5 a.m. Jan. 21. The community center is at 301 Rainier Blvd. S.
View ArticleJulius Boehm Pool, Issaquah Community Center closed for holiday
NEW — 6 a.m. Feb. 16, 2014 In honor of the Presidents Day holiday Feb. 17, the Issaquah Community Center and the Julius Boehm Pool will both be closed all day. The community center will reopen at 5...
View ArticlePark Board recommends Tibbetts Valley Park for potential skate park site
NEW — 4:30 p.m. March 25, 2014 After considering the options and residents’ opinions from two public meetings, the Citizen’s Advisory Committee for the Issaquah Skate Park recommended the construction...
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City Council chooses site for new skate park
Issaquah’s new skate park will land in Tibbetts Valley Park. An aerial view shows the new location for the skate park at Tibbetts Valley Park.City of Issaquah After months of public meetings where the...
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Halloween happenings abound in Issaquah, nearby
Revelers explore a hay maze during the 2009 Green Halloween Festival. File Enciso Family Farm, featuring you-pick pumpkins and fresh Christmas trees; an old country store with snacks, cozy fireplace...
View ArticleKiwanis Club of Issaquah coat drive opens
For some people trying to keep the rent paid and the electricity on, the need for a warm coat or new shoes goes to the bottom on the list. Residents can help by cleaning out their closets and donating...
View ArticleKiwanis Club of Issaquah coat drive continues
For some people trying to keep the rent paid and the electricity on, the need for a warm coat or new shoes goes to the bottom on the list. Residents can help by cleaning out their closets and donating...
View ArticleIssaquah Community Center, Julius Boehm Pool close for maintenance
Prepare for closures at the Issaquah Community Center and the Julius Boehm Pool for maintenance and the holidays. The community center is due to close for maintenance from Dec. 19-22. Then, the center...
View ArticlePrepare for Issaquah Community Center, pool closures
NEW — 6 a.m. Dec. 26, 2012 Prepare for closures at the Issaquah Community Center and the Julius Boehm Pool for the New Year’s holiday. The community center is due to close for maintenance from Dec. 31...
View ArticleSwingin’ in Vienna moves to new venue, date
In 1998, the Evergreen Philharmonic Orchestra created a renaissance in dancing that crossed generational divides with its surprisingly popular Swingin’ in Vienna. The semiformal affair, featuring...
View ArticleOrganizations host father-daughter dances for Valentine’s Day
Dads, it’s time to ask your daughters to dance. Liberty High School is inviting elementary school students and their fathers to a Daddy Daughter Dinner Dance in the Liberty Commons on Feb. 8. There’s...
View ArticleJulius Boehm Pool and Issaquah Community Center closed today
NEW — 6 a.m. July 4, 2014 The Julius Boehm Pool and Issaquah Community Center will be closed for the Independence Day holiday. The pool, at 50 S.E. Clark St., reopens at noon July 5. The community...
View ArticleWooden O brings ‘Julius Caesar’ to community center July 10
NEW — 6 p.m. July 9, 2014 The Seattle Shakespeare Co. kicks off its summer Wooden O Shakespeare in the Park Series July 10 with “Julius Ceasar” at the Issaquah Community Center. Wooden O, founded in...
View ArticleJimi Hendrix tribute rocks Concerts on the Green on July 22
Randy Hansen brings his ongoing tribute to Jimi Hendrix to the Concerts on the Green stage July 22 at the Issaquah Community Center. Picnicking kicks off at 6 p.m.; bring a blanket. Music is from...
View ArticleIssaquah Food & Clothing Bank feeds kids through summer
For the third year in a row, the Issaquah Food & Clothing Bank is running a program to help feed children during summer vacation. Program Director Rebecca Rayner said the local organization wanted...
View ArticlePortage Bay brings big band to Concerts on the Green tonight
NEW — 6 a.m. July 29, 2014 Seattle’s self-proclaimed hardest working big band Portage Bay Big Band swings into Issaquah July 29 for the Concerts on the Green at the Issaquah Community Center....
View ArticleGeorgetown Orbits features Jamaican ska
Proof of Seattle’s diverse music scene makes its way east when The Georgetown Orbits swing hit the Concerts on the Green stage Aug. 5 at the Issaquah Community Center. Picnicking kicks off at 6 p.m.;...
View Article‘Two Gentlemen’ comes to community center
The Seattle Shakespeare Co. continues its summer Wooden O Shakespeare in the Park Series July 31 with “The Two Gentlemen of Verona” at the Issaquah Community Center. The performance is from 7-9 p.m. at...
View ArticleWooden O brings ‘Two Gentlemen’ to community center tonight
NEW — Noon July 31, 2014 The Seattle Shakespeare Co. continues its summer Wooden O Shakespeare in the Park Series July 31 with “The Two Gentlemen of Verona” at the Issaquah Community Center. The...
View ArticleWally & The Beaves perform, costume contest at tonight’s Concert on the Green
NEW — 6 a.m. Aug. 19, 2014 Wally & The Beaves bring back the golden age of rock ‘n’ roll to the Concerts on the Green stage Aug. 19 at the Issaquah Community Center. Picnicking kicks off at 6 p.m.;...
View ArticleCommunity center closes this weekend for quilt show
The Issaquah Community Center, at 301 Rainier Blvd. S., will close at 8 a.m. Nov. 6 to setup for the Block Party Quilters Annual Quilt Show. The center will be closed all day Nov. 7 and 8 for the quilt...
View ArticleSend your letters to Santa from community center
NEW — 6 a.m. Dec. 11, 2014 Santa Claus wants to hear from you as he makes a list and checks it twice. You can send your letter to the North Pole from a mailbox in the lobby of the Issaquah Community...
View ArticleIssaquah Community Center closing for Christmas holiday
The Issaquah Community Center, 301 Rainier Blvd. S., will be closed for the holidays from Dec. 24-29.
View ArticleIssaquah Community Center closes for New Year’s
The Issaquah Community Center, 301 Rainier Blvd. S., will be closed for New Year’s Day Wednesday, Jan. 1, and will reopen Jan. 2 with normal hours.
View ArticleFather-daughter Valentine dance returns Feb. 7
The Issaquah Parks & Recreation Department will celebrate the 15th year of its Father-Daughter Valentine Dance Feb. 7. The annual ball for fathers and daughters in grades from one through five is...
View ArticleNon-residents now expected to pay Issaquah recreation fees
As is done in what officials said are numerous Eastside cities, non-Issaquah residents will soon be paying additional fees for city recreation and parks programs. The new non-resident fees will take...
View ArticleSkate park supporters seek more features, space
Supporters and skateboard enthusiasts once again are urging the Issaquah City Council to move forward with a large-footprint skate park in Tibbetts Valley Park. Supporters made their thoughts known at...
View ArticleCommunity center closed for holiday
The Issaquah Community Center, 301 Rainier Blvd. S., will be closed for Presidents Day Feb. 16 and reopen Feb. 17 with normal hours.
View ArticleTo the Editor — week of March 11, 2015
Community center City is keeping people from use with high prices I have lived on the Sammamish Plateau since 1978 in unincorporated King County. I pay taxes to the Issaquah School District. I shop and...
View ArticleIssaquah’s annual cleanup day is Saturday
Members of the Downtown Issaquah Association have learned over the years that as clean as the city looks, there’s still a need to tidy up after a careless few. Thus, the association’s annual effort to...
View ArticleNourish Every Mind banquets highlight donor-funded school programs
The Issaquah Schools Foundation’s 17th annual Nourish Every Mind Luncheon and second annual Nourish Every Mind Breakfast will celebrate the foundation’s role in creating its motto of “Great Schools and...
View ArticleNourish Every Mind Luncheon raises $617,000 to benefit students and schools
Almost 900 community members attended the Issaquah Schools Foundation’s 17th annual Nourish Every Mind Luncheon on May 14 at the Issaquah Community Center and donated $617,000 for local schools. The...
View ArticleRecreation fees hiked and then cut for seniors
The subject line on Jim Harris’ email to The Issaquah Press pretty much spells out the main point of his short story: “You can fight City Hall and Win.” Harris said he has lived since 1978 on the...
View ArticleReserve a space now for Trunk ‘N’ Treasure
NEW — 6 a.m. May 26, 2015 The city’s fourth-annual community garage sale Trunk ‘N’ Treasure returns Aug. 15 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Issaquah Community Center. The event is open to the public and...
View ArticleCommunity center hours change for summer
The Issaquah Community Center’s summer hours began June 6 and run through Aug. 29. On Saturdays, the center will be open from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday office hours are from 8 a.m. to noon. The...
View ArticleIssaquah Community Center to close for the holiday
The Issaquah Community Center, 301 Rainier Blvd. S., will be closed on Friday, July 3, and Saturday, July 4, for the Independence Day holiday. The center will reopen at 5 a.m. Monday, July 6.
View ArticleTo the Editor — July 23, 2015
Concerts Thanks to everyone for these wonderful, free events I am writing to say thank you to the Issaquah Parks Department, Issaquah Arts Commission, Kiwanis Club of Issaquah, all of the sponsors and...
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A music career on cruise control
NEW — 11 a.m. July 29, 2015 Heather Sullivan has performed from Carnegie Hall to the community center, and around the world aboard luxury liners By Daniel Durick Although Heather Sullivan is a regular...
View ArticleIssaquah Parks & Recreation Annual Chalk Art Festival
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View ArticleTo the Editor — Aug. 20, 2015
NEW — 3:44 p.m. Aug. 19, 2015 Alzheimer’s Fund research now Alzheimer’s disease is becoming more and more familiar, and will continue to do so until there will be virtually no one left untouched by a...
View ArticleHairstorm closes out Concerts on the Green season
NEW – 6 a.m. Aug. 24, 2015 The Concerts on the Green series comes to a close Aug. 25 with 1980s hair rock band Hairstorm. The free, family-friendly concert is from 7-8:30 p.m. on the lawn in front of...
View ArticleFantastic Fly-in takes off Sept. 12
NEW — 10:57 a.m. Sept. 3, 2015 Expect to see more than your average paraglider landing Sept. 12 during the Fantastic Fly-In. The Downtown Issaquah Association, Issaquah Chamber of Commerce, Lake...
View ArticleCommunity center to close for Labor Day
NEW — 6 a.m. Sept. 4, 2015 The Issaquah Community Center will close at 3 p.m. Sept. 4 and reopen at 5 a.m. Sept. 8 in observance of Labor Day. The community center is at 301 Rainier Blvd. S.
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