All dancers must arrive (generally) 30 minutes before performance time as noted after each performance location and wait quietly before dancing. Dancers who do not arrive on time for a performance may not be able to dance if they miss the pre-show instructions! Remember, we are guests at the private events. Also, parents accompanying dancers are welcome to watch the performance if we are unobtrusive, but please do not invite friends or relatives to the private events. There are only two public performances this year; please ask all your friends and family to come and see our terrific exhibition at those venues noted as PUBLIC EVENT! St. Patrick s Day Parade Saturday, March 12 at 12:30 p.m. (meet at 12 noon) PUBLIC EVENT 4 th Avenue and Jefferson Street in front of King County Administration Building From I-5 Northbound, take James Street off ramp and turn left onto James Street. (From I-5 South, take James Street exit, and proceed a couple of blocks to James Street and turn right, going downhill, on James Street.) Then at 5 th Avenue, turn left. The King County Administration Building is between James and Jefferson Streets, and 4 th and 5 th Avenues. The parade starts at the 4 th Avenue side of the building. Center Center House Stage Saturday, March 12 at 2:50 p.m. (meet at 2:00 p.m.) PUBLIC EVENT From I-5 take exit #167 Mercer Street- Center. At the stoplight at the end of the off ramp, turn right onto Fairview North. At the next stoplight (one block), turn left onto Broad Street. Follow the signs to the Center. Dancing in the Center House which is in the center of the grounds, adjacent to the amusement park, Space Needle, and Monorail terminal. Kennydale Lions Club Saturday, March 12 at 7:00 p.m. (meet at 6:30 p.m.) Kennydale Memorial Hall 2424 NE 27 th Renton From I-405 Southbound, take exit 6 toward NE 30 th Street. Turn left onto NE 30 th Street (go over the freeway). (From I-405 Northbound, take exit 6 NE 30 th St. and turn right onto NE 30 th St.) Proceed about one mile to the top of the hill: NE 30 th becomes Kennewick Place NE. Kennewick Place NE becomes NE 27 th St. The hall is on the left side of the street with a flagpole in front. St. Stephen the Martyr Church Sunday, March 13 at 3:30 p.m. (meet at 3:00 p.m.) 13055 SE 192 nd St. Renton 253-631-1940 From I-405, take exit #2 to Valley Freeway #167 (south). Take SW 41st St. exit and turn left onto Valley Road at the light. Turn left at the next light onto SE 180th St. Go uphill on 1
SE 180th St. passing Valley General Hospital (SE 180th St. turns into SE Carr Road.) Turn right onto 108th Ave. SE (SR 515). Turn left onto SE 192nd St. Travel about a mile and a half; church is on the right side. Ida Culver-Ravenna Sunday, March 13 at 7:30 p.m. (meet at 7:00 p.m.) 2315 NE 65th Street 206-523-7315 From I-5, take the 65 th St. exit and head east on 65 th about a dozen blocks to 24 th, just past Ravenna Blvd. Foundation House at Northgate Thursday, March 17 at 11:00 a.m. (meet at 10:30 a.m.) 11301 3rd NE 206-361-2758 From I-5 Southbound, take NE Northgate Way exit. Off ramp will split merge left. Your section of the road will then split merge right. Go around a loop and turn right at first light onto Northgate Way. (From I-5 Northbound, turn left onto 1 st NE (first stoplight). Turn right onto Northgate Way--next stoplight.) Then, proceed east on NE Northgate Way and turn left onto 5 th NE at the Men s Warehouse. Turn left onto 112 th NE. Turn right onto 3 rd NE. Park in upper parking tierguest parking or on the street. Meet in the South Building; show is in the downstairs activity room. Merrill Gardens at Northgate Thursday, March 17 at 1:45 p.m. (meet at 1:15 p.m.) 11501 15 th Ave. NE 206-362-7250 From I-5 Southbound, take NE Northgate Way exit. Off ramp will split merge left. Your section of the road will then split merge right. Go around a loop and turn right at first light onto Northgate Way. (From I-5 Northbound, turn left onto 1 st NE (first stoplight). Turn right onto Northgate Way next stoplight.) Then, proceed east on NE Northgate Way and turn left at the light onto 15 th Ave. NE. Proceed to NE 115 th St. Merrill Gardens is on the left side of the street; park on the side streets. Ida Culver House Broadview Thursday, March 17 at 3:00 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. (meet at 2:30 p.m.) 12505 Greenwood Ave. N. 206-361-1989 From I-5 take the 130th St. (northbound) or 145th St. (southbound) exit. Head west past Aurora/Hwy 99 to Greenwood Avenue North. Turn left onto Greenwood Avenue North and proceed to entry between 127th and 125th Streets. First performance is in the main activity room followed by dancing in the adjacent nursing care center. 2
Garden Club Retirement Residence Thursday, March 17 at 6:30 p.m. (meet at 6:00 p.m.) 13350 Se 26th St Bellevue 425-643-7111 From I-90, take exit 10B toward Richards Road/Factoria. Turn left onto Richards Road SE. Stay straight to go onto 129 th Place SE. 129 th Place SE becomes Richards Road SE. Turn right onto SE 26 th Street. Madison House Thursday, March 17 at 7:30 p.m. (meet at 7:00 p.m.) 12215 NE 128 th Kirkland 425-821-8210 From I-405 Southbound, take exit 20 124 th St. Turn left and go over freeway. At 3 rd stoplight, turn left onto Totem Lake Boulevard. At the next light, turn right onto 120 th Ave. NE between the upper and lower shopping malls. (From I-405 North, take exit 20B Totem Lake Boulevard. Stay in the center lane and go straight at the light; it becomes 120 th Ave. NE between the upper and lower shopping malls.) Then, go uphill and turn right at the next light onto NE 128 th (at the Evergreen Hospital sign). Madison House is 3 blocks up on the right. Merrill Gardens West Thursday, March 17 at 10:30 a.m. (meet at 10:00 a.m.) 4611 35th Avenue SW 206-932-5480 From I-5 N or S, take exit #163 (West Bridge/Spokane St.). Proceed across West Bridge. Exit at Fauntleroy Way SW (stay in left lane) and take first left (at stoplight) onto 35th Ave. SW. Follow 35th SW two blocks to SW Oregon St. Park on the street and enter on 35 th Ave. SW. Tukwila Senior Center Thursday, March 17 at 12 noon (meet at 11:30 a.m.) Tukwila Community Center 12424 42 nd Avenue South Tukwila 206-768-2822 From I-5 Southbound, take exit #156 Tukwila, Interurban Avenue. Turn right onto Interurban Avenue So., proceed north. (From I-5 Northbound, take exit #156 Tukwila, Interurban Avenue. Turn left onto Interurban Avenue So., move to the right lane.) At stoplight at 42 nd Avenue So., turn right, and cross Duwamish River. Community Center is immediately on your right. Wesley Homes The Terrace Thursday, March 17 at 2:00 p.m. (meet at 1:30 p.m.) 815 S 216th St Des Moines 206-824-5000 3
Wesley Homes Health Center Thursday, March 17 at 2:45 p.m. 206-824-3663 From I-5 northbound, take exit 151 (S. 200 th St. and Military Road) and go west on S. 200 th to Highway 99. Turn left onto Highway 99. Turn right onto S. 216 th. Drive one mile to Wesley Homes campus. The Terrace is just beyond the Health Center. From I-5 southbound, take exit 149B (Kent-Des Moines Road) and turn right onto Highway 99. Turn left onto S. 216 th. Drive one mile to Wesley Homes campus. The Terrace is just beyond the Health Center. The Kenney Presbyterian Retirement Community Thursday, March 17 at 4:15 p.m. (meet at 3:45 p.m.) 7125 Fauntleroy Way SW 206-937-2800 From I-5 N or S, take exit 163 Spokane St./Columbian Way, and follow signs to Spokane St. and West Bridge. Proceed across viaduct and West Bridge toward Fauntleroy Way SW. Continue on Fauntleroy Way SW (toward Lincoln Park) for about two miles. The Kenney will be on the right side of the street in the newer building with the circular drive in front. SE Senior Center Thursday, March 17 at 5:30 p.m. (meet at 5:00 p.m.) 4655 S Holly St., WA 98118 206-722-0317 From I-5 Southbound, take exit 161 Albro Place and turn left, crossing over the freeway. Turn right onto Swift Ave. So. At the next stoplight, turn left onto S. Graham St. (From I-5 Northbound, take exit Swift Ave and turn left onto Swift Ave. At the stoplight, turn right onto S. Graham St.) Follow S. Graham uphill and down to Rainier Ave. So. Turn right onto Rainier Ave. So., and go about four blocks to So. Holly St. Senior Center is on the corner of So. Holly and Rainier Ave. So. University House at Issaquah Thursday, March 17 at 7:15 p.m. (meet at 6:45 p.m.) 22975 SE Black Nugget Road Issaquah 425-557-4200 From I-5 or I-405 take I-90 heading Eastbound. Take exit 17 Front Street and stay in the far left lane. Take a left at the light, placing you on E Lake Sammamish Pkwy. Drive ¼ mile and make a right on SE 62nd Street. Drive to second stop sign at the top of the hill and turn right onto SE Black Nugget Road. Proceed ¼ mile and turn right into main driveway for University House at Issaquah. Follow directional signs and park in any of the designated visitor parking spaces. 4
The Gardens at Town Square Friday, March 18 at 4:00 p.m. (meet at 3:30 p.m.) 933 111th Avenue N.E. Bellevue 425-688-1900 From I-405 N or S, take the NE 8th Street exit heading West. Proceed to the light at 112th Ave NE and turn right. Drive one block to the light at NE 10th Street and turn left. Proceed one block and then turn left onto 111th Street NE. The Gardens at Town Square will be on the right side of the street. Dancing is in the main living room. Lake Vue Gardens Friday, March 18 at 6:30 p.m. (meet at 6:00 p.m.) 10101 N.E. 120th Kirkland, WA 98034 425-823-2323 From I-405 North, take NE 116 th St. exit. Turn left onto 116 th Street. Travel about one mile to 100 th NE. Turn right onto 100 th NE. Go two blocks to NE 120 th and turn right. Facility is half a block ahead on the right. From I-405 South, take NE 124 th Street exit. Turn right onto 124 th Street and go to 100 th NE. Turn left onto 100 th NE. Get in the center turn lane, and turn left at the Y staying on 100 th NE. Travel one block to NE 120 th. Turn left onto NE 120 th. Facility is on the right about half a block. Sacred Heart Church Saturday, March 20 at 7:00 p.m. and 7:50 p.m. 205 2nd North (on west side of Center) 206-284-4680 From I-5 North, take exit #165 Seneca Street. Stay on Seneca (slight left) and go to 4th Avenue. Turn right onto 4th Avenue and proceed through downtown. Turn slight left onto Denny Way (at Center). Follow Denny Way and turn right onto 2nd Avenue North. From I-5 South, take exit #167 Mercer Street- Center. At the stoplight at the end of the off ramp, turn right onto Fairview North. At the next stoplight (one block), turn left onto Valley Street which becomes Broad Street. You will pass near the Space Needle and turn slightly right onto Denny Way. Follow Denny Way (passing the Center buildings) to 2nd Avenue North. Turn right onto 2nd, and go one block. Church is located between 2nd (east side) and Warren Street (west side), and John Street (south) and Thomas (north). Mt. St. Vincent Thursday, March 31 at 6:45 p.m. (meet at 6:00 p.m.) 4831 35 th SW 206-937-3700 From I-5, take exit #163 (West Bridge/Spokane St.). Proceed across West Bridge. Exit at Fauntleroy Way SW (stay in left lane) and take first left (at stoplight) onto 35th Ave. SW. Follow 35th SW through three stoplights (about one-half mile). Turn right onto SW Hudson, and right again into Mt. St. Vincent parking lot. Follow signs to the Main Entrance, and take elevator to 2 nd floor. 5