Seattle area weekend events

WEEKEND PLANNER FOR OCTOBER 21, 22, and 23 OPEN HOUSE EVENTS  With low home prices and low interest rates, t's a great time to buy a house! http://tinyurl.com/7089800 PUMPKIN PATCH & HAUNTED WOODS FRI-SUN Delightful, frightful and potentially economical fun at Maris Farms. Enjoy the corn maze, pumpkin patch and infamous Haunted Woods. There are activities for all agents and stop by the STAR 101.5 tent for more fun and games. www.marisfarms.com PUMPKIN PATCH & KORRAL FRI-SUN Thomasson family farm is a great place to experience a pumpkin patch, petting zoo, corn or hay maze, farmer’s market, hay wagon, tractor train ride, hop-along horse race or sling shots. Fun for all!www.thomassonfamilyfarm.com   PUMPKIN PATCH, CORN MAZE & GIFT SHOP FRI-SUN Part of the 2011 Harvest Festival featuring our famous Pumpkin Patch, fun and food for the whole family with over five acres of an actual corn maze and over two miles in paths.  Because this is an actual farm, some areas are wet or weathered, make sure to wear appropriate clothes.www.spoonerfarms.com   DAY OF THE DEAD EXHIBIT  FRI-SUN Stop by the Othello Public Market (4200 S Othello St, Seattle). This festival is a tribute to Halloween with ethnic and cultural activities from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM www.publicmarket.org DOG-O-WEEN SAT Dress your dog in the best Halloween costume for a chance to win prizes in the costume contest, plus learn more about volunteering for animals  Located at Magnolia Manor Park from 11:00 AM-2:30 PM.www.coladog.org/dogoween   KING COUNTY BAG YOUR BAGS SAT Bring ‘em Back campaign is partnering with Fred Meyer to encourage people to bring their plastic bags back to the grocery store for recycling. Join Star 101.5 at the Issaquah Fred Meyer from 1-3pm for and receive a free reusable grocery bag. www.bagyourbags.com TOX-ICK: A MONSTER OF A PROBLEM FOR PUGET SOUND SAT Win $1,000 in prizes like water cisterns, landscape design, car wash gift certificates oil changes, bus passes and more! Sustainable West Seattle presents a 30 minute talk on the biggest threat to Puget Sound: Toxic runoff. Enter to win one of more than 10 pollution prevention prizes. www.tox-ick.org     NEW MOVIES:  The Three Musketeers Johnny English Reborn Margin Call Paranormal Activity 3

Free West Seattle Workshop Tonight

Need to hire a general contractor, electrician, plumber, painter, etc, but don't know where to find one who is skilled and trustworthy? Come to a free workshop this Wednesday, Oct. 19th from 6P-7:30P at the Prudential Office in Jefferson Square, West Seattle. Sponsored by Savvy Seattle Women, you will hear specific questions to ask various professionals and take home our free booklet with checklists of "how to hire" do's and don'ts.


I will be hosting the workshop and several service professionals will be on hand to answer your questions.

The event is open to the general public. The address is 4700 42nd Ave SW, Suite 600. (Above Bartell's in Jefferson Square.) Free parking and complimentary refreshments, too!

If you are a local business person, feel free to bring your business cards for our display table.

Questions? Give me a call at 206-708-9800 or visit the Savvy Seattle Women website, http://www.savvyseattlewomen.com/

Mission Statement: Savvy Seattle Women is a network of local professional women who offer their time and expertise to help other women become self-sufficient homeowners. We strive to be a reliable source of easily accessible and trustworthy information concerning home ownership, providing no-cost workshops, online support, and professional referrals.

How to Hire a Home Svc Pro Workshop

Need to hire a general contractor, electrician, plumber, painter, etc, but don't know where to find one who is skilled and trustworthy? Come to a free workshop this Wednesday, Oct. 19th from 6P-7:30P at the Prudential Office in Jefferson Square, West Seattle. Sponsored by Savvy Seattle Women, you will hear specific questions to ask various professionals and take home our free booklet with checklists of "how to hire" do's and don'ts.

I will be hosting the workshop and several service professionals will be on hand to answer your questions.

The event is open to the general public. The address is 4700 42nd Ave SW, Suite 600. (Above Bartell's in Jefferson Square.) Free parking and complimentary refreshments, too!

If you are a local business person, feel free to bring your business cards for our display table.

Questions? Give me a call at 206-708-9800 or visit the Savvy Seattle Women website, http://www.savvyseattlewomen.com/

Mission Statement: Savvy Seattle Women is a network of local professional women who offer their time and expertise to help other women become self-sufficient homeowners. We strive to be a reliable source of easily accessible and trustworthy information concerning home ownership, providing no-cost workshops, online support, and professional referrals.