Posted: July 28, 2007 1:34:00 PM PDT
Families are invited to Kids Fest, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, August 4, at Bloedel Donovan Park, a free event featuring clowns, activities, inflatable jumping toys, games, prizes and more. Entertainment includes the Bellingham Youth Jazz Band, popular children's singer Tim Noah, and the Banana Slug String Band hosting a song-filled celebration of the Lake Whatcom Watershed.
Shuttle transportation to and from the event will be available at Civic Field. This 18th Annual Kids Fest is sponsored by the Bellingham Parks and Recreation and Public Works Departments, Whatcom Educational Credit Union, Lions Club and Mt. Baker Plywood.
Kids Fest features clowns, entertainers, inflatable jumping toys, prizes and games for children 12 and under. Additional activities include obstacle courses, bowling alleys, water balloons, bubble pools and bean-bag tosses. Sports fans can enjoy hoop shoots, football throws, gymnastics, martial arts, and rock climbing. Kids can get their faces painted or make their mark with chalk art. The first 300 kids will receive a free Kids Fest T-shirt.
The event will also offer a Resource/Information Alley, health screenings, and KAFE 104.3 Radio. There will be free food courtesy of Papa Murphy's Pizza, as well as hotdogs and yummy sack lunches.
The day's entertainment will begin at 11 a.m. with the Bellingham Youth Jazz Band, and popular children's singer Tim Noah will perform from noon to 1 p.m. The Banana Slug String Band will play from 2 to 3:30 p.m.
The Banana Slug String Band, dedicated to fostering positive attitudes about the environment through musical entertainment, will lead the community in a song-filled celebration of the Lake Whatcom Watershed. These lovable musicians and educators from the coastal redwoods of Northern California are "Airy" Larry Graff, Doug "Dirt" Greenfield," and "Marine" Mark Nolan. Employing vocals, guitar, mandolin, bass, harmonica, banjo and percussion, the Slugs' songs range from rockin' boogies to sensitive ballads, from folk songs to reggae and rap. Music, theater, puppetry and audience participation create a fun-filled learning experience.
The Banana Slug String Band is hosted by the City of Bellingham Public Works Department as part of the city's ongoing efforts to provide information about watersheds and promote watershed stewardship.
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