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Community calendar: Lake Forest Park organizers review yard sale, family day, movie night and concert plans
Summary
Organizers reviewed recent and upcoming events, reporting about 180 attendees at a youth showcase, confirming a family day and movie night on Aug. 23, planning for the yard sale and discussing a possible weekly concert series next summer.
During the July meeting the presenter summarized recent and upcoming community events. The 'themes' youth showcase drew approximately 180 people, organizers said, and members recommended moving the showcase date next year to avoid competing events. The presenter reviewed plans for the Lake Forest Park yard sale, which will use a map of individual house-hosted sales and a registration process; Alice (a former board member) prepared a draft flyer and volunteered to help with GIS mapping and coordination.
The presenter said the Stewardship Foundation will host a movie night and family day on Aug. 23 at the farmers market and noted that Battle of the Bands will return in August. Members discussed using a stage wagon (a mobile stage trailer) for performances and clarified vendor and insurance arrangements; presenters noted there are insurance and waiver requirements that must be managed before some activities can proceed.
Organizers also discussed plans for a more formal concert series next summer — roughly one show per week for eight weeks — and suggested recruiting school bands and local acts to fill dates. Yoga programming did not resume this year; members discussed waiver administration as a barrier to restarting vendor-led programs. No formal votes were recorded on event scheduling; organizers asked volunteers to assist with waivers, vendor coordination and promotion.
