On the List: Shakespeare in Volunteer Park, Badwill flea market, BarCraft finals (+38 more)

With Seattle summer in full swing, there’s lots to do on the Hill and beyond — especially Saturday which is apparently the busiest day ever in the history of Seattle. Get out there and enjoy it. Come November, you’ll be glad you did. We forget something? [email protected]

Wednesday, July 6

Capitol Hill Design Board’s first session discussing 11th/Republican apartment development plan
Women’s 101 at Babeland
Andy Kindler at Laff Hole
SAAM’s outdoor Bollywood film festival starts with a special indoor screening featuring actress Tabu. Wednesday night’s show is $15. The rest of the summer’s Friday night screenings are FREE.

Thursday, July 7

Strawberry “mob” sale and bbq at Seven Hills Park
Ba Bar official grand opening on 12th Ave (expect an evening opening with morning hours coming soon)

Four Sisters and a sibling rivalry tasting at 12th and Olive Wine
Why wine seems better in Europe tasting at Vino Verite
Theorem at Electric Tea Garden: “a monthly club night that blurs the lines between DJ sets and live, improvisational compositions”

Friday, July 8

Concerts at Pillar Park continue on Fridays through summer. This week’s 1p show is a tubist. Should be good times.
Movies in the Park: Homer Harris at 24th/Howell. Shrek Forever After
Parfait Ice Cream pops up at 15th Ave E’s Victrola — Sunday too
Author Adam Ross at Elliott Bay Book Co.
Weekend sidewalk sale at Throwbacks NW
US Air Guitar Championships Regional Competition — El Corazon
Artivist Film Festival at Northwest Film Forum
After Hours Tea at Healeo
Gamma Ray Games Magic: the Gathering pre-release event
North American Star League StarCraft finals all weekend at BarCraft at E Pike’s Chao Bistro
Radio People, Carl Calm, more play Cairo
520 bridge CLOSED in both directions starting Friday at 11 PM through Monday morning, 5 AM. Also expect traffic disruptions due to the annual STP bike ride start Saturday morning.
Publicola details the GreenNote Music Festival at Seattle Center this weekend

Saturday, July 9

Shakespeare in the Park — at Volunteer Park. Sunday too:
(Image: Green Stage)

Regulars know the drill, but here are some tips for any n00bs out there: Three hours in the hot sun on a summer day will leave you dried out and crispy. Most people plan it like a picnic, with a blanket, food and water, sun hats, extra sunscreen, maybe some pillows to recline on. Generally, if you’re at all interested in the play, you want to sit as close as possible, because sound doesn’t travel well out of doors, and Volunteer is under a jet flight path, the frequency of which you never truly appreciate until you’re trying to decipher Shakespearean English.
Undre Arms garage sale
Seattle Tilth Chicken Coop Tours
Children’s storytime at Elliott Bay Book Co. with Bonny Becker
International District Dragon Fest
Central District Art Walk
Wallingford Street Fair and Kiddie Parade
Ballard Seafood Fest
West Seattle Summer Fest
Urban Craft Uprising Summer Show (Sunday too)
Century’s Got Talent at the Century Ballroom
Third Annual Queer TV Show at Re-Bar
Chance Fashion: The Cosplay and Anime Edition at Neighbours