✨ Skip the Seattle traffic and the headache of downtown parking—there’s a whole world of fun happening right here on the Eastside! Whether you're into bites, brews, beats, or browsing, this side of the lake serves it all with less stress and more charm. Go local, stay playful, and make the most of your weekend, without ever hitting I-5. Now let’s dig in…

Table of Contents

• Thursday Jan 8th 43°/41° 🌧️

  • 💃 Shake It Like Bachata! 🕺 Beginner Dance Class …

  • 🍣 Roll With It! Intro to Sushi Making Class 🍚

• Friday Jan 9th 49°/36° 🌦️

  • 🍞 Let’s Get Bready to Crumble! Sourdough Basics C …

  • 🎨 Pencil Me In! Still Life Art Workshop ✏️

  • 🧀 Say Cheese! Friday Fromage & Wine Night 🍷

• Saturday Jan 10th 48°/40° ☁️

  • 😂 Hops & Howls! Lagers & Laughs Comedy Night 🍻

  • 📸 Go With the Flow! Snoqualmie Falls Photography …

  • 🍕 Slice, Slice Baby! Pagliacci Grand Opening Part …

  • 🪴 Plant Parenthood 101: Houseplant Workshop 🌿

  • 🧒 Parents, Escape Mode: ON! Parents Night Out 🎯

  • 🍇 Sip Happens: Non-Alcoholic Wine Master Class 🍷

  • 🕹️ Block Party in VR! Minecraft + Painting Night …

  • 🍏 Wassail, Y’all! Cider Fest & Folk Party 🍻

• Sunday Jan 11th 48°/41° 🌧️

  • 💃 Sass, Class & Boudoir Dance Magic ✨

  • 🧘 Stretch Goals Activated: Intro to Yoga 🕊️

  • ❄️ Fa-La-La-Lovely! Winter Fairytales by Confetti …

Live Music 🎶

Friday

Tsillan Cellars - Taste Of Whisky 6:30pm
Prohibition Cellars - Nick Mardon Trio 6:30pm
Bayernmoor Cellars - Fleur Wood 4pm
Obelisco - Sedona Rose 7pm
Soulfood Coffee House - Billy Valentine 6pm

Saturday

Chelan Ridge Winery - Ben King Meine 5pm
Synne Cellars - Jazz Abbey 5pm
Chelan Ridge Winery - Michael Powers 3pm
Obelisco - Chase Rabideau 7pm
Vino Bella Wine Bar - Distant Station 7:30pm

Weekend Fix 🥳

Thursday Jan 8th 43°/41° 🌧️

💃 Shake It Like Bachata! 🕺 Beginner Dance Class in Redmond

Ready to add some Latin flair to your Thursday nights? This Bachata 101 class is made just for beginners—no experience, no partner, no problem! It's all about good vibes, step-by-step moves, and lots of twirling fun in a super friendly environment. Whether you're flying solo or dragging a friend along, you’ll leave feeling like the next dance floor sensation!

🕒 Time: 7:00 – 8:00 PM
📍 Location: Big Block Brewing, 14950 NE 95th St, Redmond, WA 98052
🔗 More Info: HERE ✅

🔥 Don’t miss your chance to dance your socks off—spots fill up fast!

🍣 Roll With It! Intro to Sushi Making Class 🍚

Grab your apron—it’s time to turn raw fish into a culinary masterpiece! In this hands-on sushi class, you’ll learn how to pick the freshest fish, season your rice like a pro, and master the roll game. Plus, you’ll sharpen your knife skills without losing a finger and finish strong with some sweet Matcha Ice Cream. Because what’s sushi without dessert?

🕒 Time: 1:00 PM
📍 Location: Sur La Table, 90 Central Way, Kirkland, WA
🔗 More Info: HERE ✅

🍱 Come hungry and leave rolling (literally and figuratively)!

Friday Jan 9th 49°/36° 🌦️

🍞 Let’s Get Bready to Crumble! Sourdough Basics Class 🥖

Flour up and enter the cozy world of sourdough in this hands-on bread-making adventure! Whether your starter’s more dead than alive or you’ve never touched a banneton in your life, this class is perfect for demystifying the dough. Learn the steps from starter to scoring—and take home flour, your own baby starter, and a loaf to bake. It's wholesome, science-y, and full of delicious carbs.

🕒 Time: 6:00 PM
📍 Location: Snohomish Senior Center, 506 4th Street, Snohomish, WA
🔗 More Info: HERE ✅

🥖 Rise to the occasion and bake your way to glory!

🎨 Pencil Me In! Still Life Art Workshop ✏️

Color outside the lines (but, like, on purpose) in this vibrant colored pencil still life class! You’ll master layering, burnishing, blending, and other fancy art words while creating realistic masterpieces under the guidance of pro illustrator Blayne Fox. Ideal for beginners to intermediates, this is your chance to turn that sketchbook into something frame-worthy.

🕒 Time: 5:00 – 7:00 PM
📍 Location: Happy Time Studio, 157 Front Street North, Issaquah, WA
🔗 More Info: HERE ✅

🖌️ Sharpen those pencils and your creativity—it’s about to get artsy!

🧀 Say Cheese! Friday Fromage & Wine Night 🍷

Calling all cheeseheads and wine lovers—this one’s for you! Dive deep into the gooey, glorious world of artisan cheese with expert guidance from David of Big John’s PFI, while sipping perfectly paired wines from L’Ecole № 41. With five cheeses, killer wine, and fun foodie facts, it’s basically a fancy adult field trip for your tastebuds. Bonus: there’s shopping afterward if you fall in love with a cheese (it happens).

🕒 Time: 6:30 PM
📍 Location: L’Ecole № 41 Winery, 17401 133rd Ave NE #1010, Woodinville, WA
🔗 More Info: HERE ✅

🧀 Come for the cheese, stay for the fromage-induced bliss!

Saturday Jan 10th 48°/40° ☁️

😂 Hops & Howls! Lagers & Laughs Comedy Night 🍻

Belly laughs and brews? Yes, please! Comedy headliner Travis Sherer brings his hilariously awkward parenting stories and sharp wit to the Northwest Brewing stage, joined by Genivieve Ferrari and host Marcus Moreno. Expect jokes about family drama, failed masculinity, and losing poker to Ray Romano—aka comedy gold. It’s beer, jokes, and a night where the only thing better than the punchlines is the beer foam.

🕒 Time: 8:00 PM
📍 Location: Northwest Brewing Pint & Pie Public House, 7858 Leary Way, Redmond, WA
🔗 More Info: HERE ✅

🎤 Grab a pint, snag a seat, and laugh like no one’s judging!

📸 Go With the Flow! Snoqualmie Falls Photography Workshop 🌊

Waterfalls + camera magic = epic photos and serious bragging rights. Learn the secrets of long exposure photography at majestic Snoqualmie Falls and turn splashing chaos into silky dreamscapes. You’ll explore multiple vantage points, get expert tips, and even join a follow-up Zoom for editing and critique (gentle ones, we promise). Small group, big results.

🕒 Time: 9:00 AM
📍 Location: Snoqualmie Falls, 6501 Railroad Ave SE, Snoqualmie, WA
🔗 More Info: HERE ✅

📷 Say yes to stunning shots and artsy waterfall wizardry!

🍕 Slice, Slice Baby! Pagliacci Grand Opening Party 🎧

Free pizza? Say less. Pagliacci is throwing a grand opening bash complete with a live DJ, custom tote art from Dozfy, and all the hot, cheesy slices your heart desires (while supplies last—move fast, pizza pals!). It’s a pizza party for the ages, with local flavor, swag, and enough good vibes to sauce up your weekend.

🕒 Time: 11:00 AM
📍 Location: Pagliacci Pizza, 16311 Redmond Way, Redmond, WA
🔗 More Info: HERE ✅

🍕 Come for the ‘za, stay for the swag—and leave with a full belly and a custom tote!

🪴 Plant Parenthood 101: Houseplant Workshop 🌿

Welcome to the jungle... of indoor plants! Learn where your leafy friends originally thrived, how to make them happy in your home, and why your fiddle leaf fig is being so dramatic. Hosted by plant pros Susan and Alycia, this free, no-RSVP-needed event is perfect for budding green thumbs or anyone who’s accidentally murdered a cactus.

🕒 Time: 10:00 AM
📍 Location: Squak Mountain Nursery, 7600 Renton-Issaquah Road SE, Issaquah, WA
🔗 More Info: HERE ✅

🪴 Grow your plant knowledge and finally keep something alive besides your hopes and dreams!

🧒 Parents, Escape Mode: ON! Parents Night Out 🎯

You love your kids, sure—but wouldn’t you love a break just as much? Arena Sports has your back with an action-packed night of dodgeball, laser tag, arcade games, and pizza (for the kids). You? You get four glorious hours of freedom. No judgment if you just nap in the car.

🕒 Time: 4:00 – 8:00 PM
📍 Location: Arena Sports Family Entertainment Center, 2115 NW Poplar Way, Issaquah, WA
🔗 More Info: HERE ✅

🎉 Go on, treat yourself—you’ve totally earned this!

🍇 Sip Happens: Non-Alcoholic Wine Master Class 🍷

Doing Dry January or just wine-curious without the buzz? This class dives deep into the world of non-alcoholic wine—yes, it’s a thing, and yes, it can taste amazing! You’ll sample five global picks, learn the de-alcoholization secrets, and dig into the modern movement behind sober sipping. Taught by a Level 3 WSET wine wizard, it’s classy, informative, and refreshingly buzz-free.

🕒 Time: 11:30 AM
📍 Location: Barnard Griffin, 17401 133rd Ave NE #Unit C108, Woodinville, WA
🔗 More Info: HERE ✅

🍷 Join the dry revolution—your liver will thank you!

🕹️ Block Party in VR! Minecraft + Painting Night 🎨

Minecraft, but in virtual reality? Yes please! Whether you’re a kid, a kid-at-heart, or just want to paint in a dimension that doesn’t require cleanup, this VR event has it all. Battle, build, or just go full Bob Ross in digital paint mode—it’s immersive fun for gamers and creative souls alike. Bonus: parents can tag along, or sneak out for a quiet dinner.

🕒 Time: 5:00 PM
📍 Location: NBA&I Center for Creativity, 1533 Bendigo Way North, North Bend, WA
🔗 More Info: HERE ✅

🕶️ Dive into pixelated adventures—you’ve never mined like this before!

🍏 Wassail, Y’all! Cider Fest & Folk Party 🍻

Wassail is more than just a fancy word—it’s an epic cider celebration with dancing, costumes, and yes, actual toasts to trees. Sample pours from Northwest cider makers, enjoy live music, take a brewery tour, and channel your inner medieval party goblin with bright garb and good cheer. Don’t miss the folk dance, the toast, or the ridiculously fun costume contest!

🕒 Time: 2:30 PM – 8:00 PM (various activities throughout)
📍 Location: McMenamins Haynes' Hall at Anderson School, 18607 Bothell Way NE, Bothell, WA
🔗 More Info: HERE ✅

🍎 Raise a glass, wear something weird, and wassail like it’s 1399!

Sunday Jan 11th 48°/41° 🌧️

💃 Sass, Class & Boudoir Dance Magic ✨

Ready to unleash your inner goddess? This beginner-friendly Boudoir Dance workshop is all about confidence, sass, and sensual moves—with zero judgment and maximum empowerment. Whether you're shimmying for fun or looking to spice up your strut, this is the ultimate self-love dance party. No experience? No problem—just bring your curiosity and some comfy moves!

🕒 Time: 2:00 PM
📍 Location: 12089 124th Ave NE, Kirkland, WA
🔗 More Info: HERE ✅

💃 Shake it like nobody’s watching—unless they’re clapping!

🧘 Stretch Goals Activated: Intro to Yoga 🕊️

Breathe in, chill out, and dip your toes into the world of yoga—no spandex flexibility required! This welcoming workshop breaks down movement, breathwork, and meditation in a way that’s friendly for every body and every experience level. Ask questions, try something new, and leave with the zen energy of a serene sea turtle.

🕒 Time: 2:00 PM
📍 Location: Discover Yoga, 15744 Redmond Way, Redmond, WA
🔗 More Info: HERE ✅

🧘‍♀️ Come for the stretches, stay for the stress relief!

❄️ Fa-La-La-Lovely! Winter Fairytales by Confetti Choir 🎶

Keep those holiday vibes going just a little longer with this whimsical winter concert! The Confetti Children’s Choir and Coriandoli vocal ensemble bring you multilingual songs from around the globe, perfect for kids and adults alike. It’s festive, heartwarming, and totally free—with enough magic to melt the iciest snowman.

🕒 Time: 3:45 PM
📍 Location: Pine Lake Covenant Church, 1715 228th Ave SE, Sammamish, WA
🔗 More Info: HERE ✅

🎼 Bring the whole family and end winter on a high (note)!

Trivia 🤔

Which Woodinville winery is one of the few with vineyards actually located on-site?

Last Weeks Question and Answer:
Which two seasonal festivals draw large crowds to Woodinville each year?
Summer Concert Series at Chateau Ste. Michelle and the Celebrate Woodinville Festival