Hundreds of men and women in close-fitting clothing and riding fancy bicycles will be racing through Volunteer Park this weekend. What will you be doing?
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Wednesday, April 6
- CHS April happy hour. This month, we visit Primo on First Hill. 5-7p
- Red, White, Unite restaurants giving 10% for Japan.
- John Keister does the People’s Republic of Komedy’s Laff Hole at Chop Suey.
- Three Dollar Bill’s spring series starts at Northwest Film Forum with the work of Jean Genet.
- Dig labyrinths? Free discussion and roster of local mazes at Broadway’s Gilda’s Club.
- The Saint celebrates its third brightly-colored year on Capitol Hill with mariachi music and margaritas.
- CHS advertiser and 14th Ave indie fashion shop SPUN Sustainable Collective is hosting a free trunk show celebrating its newest designer Lizzie Parker. Nibbles and wine from Grim’s.
Friday, April 8
- The Stranger’s first annual fashion show Worn Out walks the runway at downtown’s Act Theater.
- Varro grand opening party.
Saturday, April 9
- 2011 Volunteer Park Criterium: Here’s a great look at what spectators and riders are in for. Saturday’s schedule:
Start time Category Length Places Prize List Field Size 8:00 Cat 5/unlicensed men 30 min n/a n/a 50 8:40 Cat 4 Men 40 min 3 Prizes 100 9:30 Cat 4 Women 30 min n/a n/a 50 10:10 Master Men (30+ Cat 4/5 & 50+) 35 min 3 Prizes 75 10:55 Masters Men (30+ Cat 1-3) 40 min 3 $150/3 deep 100 11:45 Kid Race (ages 4-10) 1/2 lap ALL Ribbons 12:00 C/D’s: Men: 10-12, 13-14; Women 10-12, 13-14 20 min 3 Medals 100 12:25 A/B’s”: Men: 15-16, 17-18; Women: 15-16, 17-18 25 min 3 Medals 100 1:00 Category 3 Women 40 min 3 $100/3 deep 100 1:50 Pro 1/2 Women 45 min 3 50% of entries/5 deep 100 2:45 Cat 3 Men 60 min 5 $300/5 deep 100 3:55 Pro 1/2 Men 70 min 5 $500/5 deep 100 - Shelter Kitty Adoption Event at Garfield Community Center at 23rd/E Cherry
- Montlake School annual dinner and auction benefit
- Historic Seattle renovation fair at Washington Hall
Sunday, April 10
- Off Hill but sounds worth a trip. Titanic! Emerald City Improv takes over Pioneer Square’s “Sinking Ship” parking garage for “a re-staging of selected scenes from the movie.”
- 12 Minutes Max at On the Boards
Monday, April 11
- Probably too late to sign up but you can grab a beer, a paper sack and do some heckling as Monday night adult softball games start at Cal Anderson.
- FedRep park community meeting
This is a fun event – the bikes really fly around the park. The downhill curve at 12th Ave. (by the hay bale crash barriers) is a good vantage point.