Saturday, May 12, 2012, Noon to 5:00 p.m.
Richmond Beach Community Park, 2201 NW 197th Street
13th annual Strawberry Festival
Looking forward to spring and seeing your neighbors again as they emerge from their homes after a long, cold winter? This year's Richmond Beach Celebration promises to provide activities and entertainment for all ages and interests that are sure to entice people to come out and join the fun. Enjoy local music and food at the Strawberry Festival! Delight in the handcrafted items including jewelry, textiles, ceramics, photography and original art at the Arts and Crafts Show! Check out cars of yesteryear at the Car Show! Explore plants in the unique, naturalistic Kruckeberg Botanic Garden! Join your friends and neighbors for a funfilled weekend.
Strawberry Festival
Richmond Beach Community Association will be hosting its 13th annual Strawberry Festival! Here's what you have to look forward to:
Entertainment
It might be the most high-energy line-up yet on the Shoreline-LFP Arts Council's Showmobile stage at this year's Richmond Beach Strawberry Festival! Five of the region's top bands, all featuring this community's neighbors and friends, will keep things hopping from noon until 5:00 p.m.
The Horizon School Junior Pom Team will perform at 2:45 p.m., and rumors are flying that festival attendees will attempt to set a new City-wide record for doing the Hokey Pokey an hour later!
- Noon: Moon Daddy Band
- Moon Daddy Band brings its classic, big rockin' blues sound to get the party started. They are one of the top blues acts in the Pacific Northwest, guaranteed to get everybody groovin'!
- 1:00 p.m.: Shoreline Community College Jazz Ensemble
- The Shoreline Community College Jazz Ensemble blasts the big band hits of then and now. These are the some the area's best young musicians, ready to please young and old with their swingin' sound!
- 2:00 p.m.: The Howdy Boys
- The Howdy Boys tear it up with some hot pickin' Bluegrass. The 'Boys will exercise their chops before heading out on the summer festival circuit!
- 3:00 p.m.: Jimmy Free's Acoustic Snacks
- Jimmy Free brings his Acoustic Snacks back for another chomp! Richmond Beach's favorite performer keeps it real and keeps it loose.
- 4:00 p.m.: Troupeau Acadien
- Troupeau Acadien has something new for Richmond Beach: genuine twin fiddlin' Cajun dance music. They'll bring the festival to its wildest finish ever!
Restaurants
If the entertainment doesn't wet your appetite, the food offerings will certainly get you salivating!
- Richmond Beach Community Association
- 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.
- Full Moon Thai Cuisine
- Full Moon will be back with its ever popular Pud Thai Noodles and many other fantastic Thai dishes.
- Naknek Seafood
- Always a crowd pleaser, Naknek Seafood will be serving up its scrumptious teriyaki smoked salmon and orzo salad with roasted pine nuts, feta and broccoli.
- Flying Dragon
- If it's Chinese food you crave, try some of Flying Dragon's General Tao's Chicken, Vegetable Chow Mein or one of its many offerings of appetizers.
- Pizza Mia
- Welcome the new owner of Pizza Mia, Mickey Min, who is making her first appearance at the Strawberry Festival and treating attendees to her fabulous cheese and pepperoni pizza, lasagna and salad.
Activities
- Activities for the kids include face painting, art projects, a chalk mural on the east wall of the park, whiffle ball baseball, volleyball, a bounce house and an inflatable maze. 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.
- A walking tour of historic Richmond Beach by Vicky Stiles of the Shoreline Historical Museum will begin at 1:00 p.m. Meet in front of the library.
- The City of Shoreline will be displaying information on nutrition and exercise to support the City's Healthy City initiative. If you need to stretch your legs, try walking the trail around the park and look for the quarter mile markers to gauge your distance.
- Have questions about the Point Wells issue? Save Richmond Beach will be on hand to provide information and let you know how you can support their cause.
- Sign up for tickets to the second annual 4-Corners Brewfest hosted by 4-corners.org on Saturday, August 11, from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Innis Arden Clubhouse.
Volunteer
Volunteers are needed for set up, to run food booths, to help with games and activities and to clean up. If you would like to help with this exciting event, please contact Sheri Ashleman at Events@RichmondBeachWA.org.
Shuttle Service
Due to limited parking at the event sites, off-site parking and shuttle service to all four events will be provided on Saturday, May 12, at Richmond Beach Congregational Church, 1512 NW 195th. Guests are encouraged to use the shuttle to reduce impact on the neighborhood. Richmond Beach residents are encouraged to walk or carpool, if possible. Signs will be posted the day of the event directing guests.
Get the Poster
Download the 2012 Strawberry Festival / Richmond Beach Celebration Poster (11"x17", color)
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The Strawberry Festival is 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 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 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 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.
VOLUNTEER!
Are you interested in volunteering for one of our events? Please send us your Name, Phone Number and Email Address, and we will contact you. Thank you!