Category Archives: Local Events

Author Thursdays: Local Holiday Events With Your Favorite Local Books and Authors

by in Free Valley Publishing, Local Authors, Local Events, Maple Valley Writers

Check out your local town for great local holiday bazaars, craft fairs, etc. It’s like the farmer’s market but even better!

December 7th from 10 AM to 3 PM at the Maple Valley Community Center, come support your local Maple Valley Writers and purchase their awesome novels. 

If you happen to be more North of Maple Valley, don’t despair. You can check out the Si View Community Center Holiday Bazaar 10AM to 3 PM, also on December 7th, where some of the FreeValley Publishing authors will be selling their lovely novels.

NaNo November: Meet the Authors of FreeValley Publishing

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Of Ducks and Writing

Don’t forget tomorrow 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. to come meet and greet the authors of FreeValley Publishing at the North Bend Library. Hear about what inspires them to write, advice they give to any aspiring writers, and what it takes to be an author! Yours truly will be a part of the event so come say hello, hear about our wonderful journeys as authors, and purchase some of the truly amazing novels/works we have published.

NaNo November: Events Far and Wide

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NaNoWriMo Checklist

NaNo starts in just a couple of days! Do you know where you will be and what you will be writing about? Here’s your pre-Nano checklist:

  1. Signup on Nanowrimo.org
  2. Pick a region
  3. Flesh out your book idea and make an outline
  4. Figure out how to work around previously scheduled events (Thanksgiving etc)
  5. Download your free scrivener trial
  6. Take advantage of other free offers! Such as your free manuscript review and First Edition Hardcover from Lulu.com

Author Thursdays: Guess Who’s Coming to the Wedding?

by in Author Thursdays, Local Events, Maple Valley

If you happen to find yourself in the vicinity of Maple Valley you should hike over to the Creative Arts Center and check out a local author’s local play, Guess Who’s Coming to the Wedding.

The Maple Valley Creative Arts Council’s Creative Arts Center, 23220 MV Hwy. SE, Suite 15, Maple Valley, will host the premier of local playwright, Ed Corrigan’s new drama, Guess Who’s Coming to the Wedding, on August 15, 16, 17, 22, 23 and 24 at 7:30 p.m. Note: August 15, opening night is the Preview night with suggested donations at the door. Director: Rich Wiltshire. Tickets may be purchased at the door or online.

Event Rules: Adults – $12.00
Seniors/Students – $6.00
Performances are 2 hours long with one intermission
For audience members middle school age and above (PG)

See what the local folk are doing and catch a night of entertainment at the same time! On both Saturdays EJ’s Catering will have light dessert and drinks available.

Author Thursdays: Maple Valley Creative Arts Festival

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Maple Valley Days this weekend!!!!

 

 
 
Taken from the website:

 

The Maple Valley Creative Arts Council proudly presents the Fifteenth Annual Arts Festival hosted at the Lake Wilderness Lodge (22500 SE 248th, MV). This popular event coincides with the annual community celebration, Maple Valley Days and is the must see highlight of the weekend. Arts Festival will include a live performance area (poetry, music, dance, etc.), indoor gallery space for display of visual arts, artists’ demonstrations and hands on art activities for children.

NEW this year will be a special Saturday Night Open Mic. We are adding this very popular event to celebrate our 15th anniversary of supporting and cultivating local artists .  Along with the amazing talent that Open Mic attracts, we will have our first Poetry Slam.  Also check out the Photo Page for last year’s Arts Festival award winning artwork.

 

Friday, June 7Opening Night & Artists Reception Gala,  7PM,  Tickets $10 per person

Saturday, June 8Free Admission:
                  12:00 pm – 6:00    Juried and Salon Art Show
                                         Youth & Children’s Art Show
                                          Children’s Art Activity Corner
                    1:00 pm – 3:00    Art Demonstration by Nicole Notch
                   12:00 pm – 4:00   Stage  Performances

Sunday, June 9Free Admission:
                  10:00 am – 5:00 pm   Juried and Salon Art Show
                                                    Youth & Children’s Art Show
                                                    Children’s Art Activity Corner
                   12:00 pm – 2:00        Art Demonstration by Clayopatra Arts Studio
                    1:30 pm – 4:30         Art Demonstration by Gary LaTurner
                  11:00 am – 3:00 pm   Stage Performances  

 
The Arts Festival is part of the Maple Valley Days: http://www.maplevalleydays.com/Events.html