Saturday, May 14, 2011, Noon to 5:00 p.m.
Richmond Beach Community Park, 2201 NW 197th Street
Richmond Beach Community Association will be hosting its 12th annual Strawberry Festival at the Richmond Beach Community Park next to the library on Saturday, May 14, from noon to 5:00 p.m. This event is co-sponsored by the city of Shoreline and the music is supported by a Community Arts Project grant from the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council. Here's what you have to look forward to:
Entertainment
- It will be one peppy act after another on the Shoreline-LFP Arts Council Showmobile at the Strawberry Festival, May 14. Five great local bands will play, from noon to 5 p.m., at the west end of the Community Park.
- Noon: Quarter Past 8, featuring Richmond Beach native Cat Henderson, will kick things off with some good time classic rock. They are as sunny as the weather will be!
- 1 p.m.: The Portage Bay Big Band, directed by Richmond Beach's Todd Nordling, was so popular last year that they just had to come back for more!
- 2 p.m.: The Jangles are old neighbors but new to the Strawberry Festival, as is their style – Western Swing, which is about as much fun as is legally permissible!
- 3 p.m.: Shoreline Community College has a popular and growing Bluegrass Music program, and teachers Cliff Perry and Tom Moran will direct their hottest pickers to Richmond Beach!
- 4 p.m.: Shorewood High School's award-winning Jazz Band will hit the stage for all of the community, not just their parents. Prepare to be impressed!
- Back to steal the show will be the cute and bubbly young ladies of the Horizon School Junior Pom Team at 2:45 p.m. This talented group is always a crowd pleaser.
Restaurants
- The food offerings at this year's Strawberry Festival are reason enough to attend! RBCA will be featuring its signature Strawberry Shortcake (freshly baked shortcake from Edmonds Bakery and fresh, juicy strawberries smothered in whipped cream), along with a variety of beverage choices, including Italian sodas.
- Additional culinary delights will be provided by Flying Dragon Chinese Cuisine, Full Moon Thai Cuisine, Naknek Seafood and Swannie's on the Alley.
Activities
- A walking tour of historic Richmond Beach by Vicki Stiles of the Shoreline Historical Museum will begin at 1:00 p.m. Meet in front of the library.
- Activities for the kids include face painting, art projects, gardening projects offered by Kruckeberg Botanic Garden, a chalk mural, whiffle ball baseball, volleyball and two bounce houses, one with a slide. And, of course, there is always the playground!
- Representatives from the Shoreline Police Department and Fire Department will be present with equipment to explore and other kid-friendly activities.
Don't miss a minute of the fun!
Shuttle Parking
- Due to limited parking at the event sites, please walk or carpool if possible. Off-site parking and shuttle service to the Strawberry Festival, Art Show and Car Show will be provided on Saturday, May 14. Guests are encouraged to use the shuttle to reduce the impact on the neighborhood. Richmond Beach Congregational Church, 1512 NW 195th, is reserved for off-site parking and shuttle service.
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Co-sponsored by the Richmond Beach Community Association and city of Shoreline; the music is supported by a Community Arts Project grant from the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council.
Questions or volunteers: Contact Sheri Ashleman at Events@RichmondBeachWA.org or 542-9147.
Photos from the 2011 RBCA Strawberry Festival:
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Photos by Drew Delgado
Read about the 2011 Strawberry Festival online on page 4 of the June-July-August 2011 issue of the Richmond Beach Community News.
Photos from the 2010 RBCA Strawberry Festival:
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Photos by Bob Pfeiffer, Rick Ashleman, Terry Bayless
Read about the 2010 Strawberry Festival online on pages 8 and 9 of the June-July-August 2010 issue of the Richmond Beach Community News.
Photos from the 2009 RBCA Strawberry Festival:
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Photos by Bob Pfeiffer
Read about the 2009 Strawberry Festival online on page 7 of the June-July-August 2009 issue of the Richmond Beach Community News.
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