Community Bulletin for June 19

Leavenworth
Library Collecting Used Books
The pickup truck collecting used books for the Friends of the Leavenworth Library Fall Book Sale will return to the City Hall parking lot during the Farmers’ Market on Thursday evenings from 4-8 p.m., starting June 7. Please know we cannot accept encyclopedias, old text books, Reader’s Digest condensed books or magazines. Do you need help moving those books? Call Kirsten at 548-7018. (e23,24,25)
Upper Wenatchee Valley Pickleball Club
Free Clinic for beginning Pickleball Players on Saturday, June 23, 9-11 a.m., District Office, 225 Central Ave, Leavenworth on the tennis courts. There is a limit of 16 players per training session. Please email Trainer Dave Sebring, USAPA Ambassador at dls47@msn.com or call Sally Sebring USAPA Amassador 548-5102 to get on the list. (e24,25)
Leavenworth Summer Theater Box Office Opens  
The Leavenworth Summer Theater box office is open at Icicle Resort on Highway 2 for ticket sales for the summer shows. Summer hours are 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. The phone number is 509-548-2000. Online sales are also open via the Theater website. The Sound of Music will open the season on July 6 at the Ski Hill Amphitheater. My Fair Lady opens at Hatchery Park on July 18 and Little Women starts July 31 at the Ski Hill Amphitheter. Performance dates are listed on the theater’s website: www.leavenworthsummertheater.org. (e24,25)
Accomplished Authors discuss the spirit of storytelling
Enjoy a fun and lively discussion as Kay Kenyon, award-winning author of the Dark Talents series, moderates a discussion between craft-master Bill Johnson, author of “A Story Is A Promise” and Gamelit/Fantasy author Anthea Sharp, author of the award-winning Feyland series. Leavenworth Library at 6:30 p.m. Friday, June 22. Free. 548-7923. (e25,26)
Library Summer Reading Program
Thursday, June 21 at 4 p.m. - Join us at the library for a Pete the Cat story and craft.  Great for preschool and early elementary age children. We’ll have snacks and refreshments too. Tuesday, June 26 at 4 p.m. We are so pleased to welcome the NCRL Puppeteers back to the Leavenworth Library. The whole family will love watching these funny puppets perform. (e25,26)
Leavenworth Accordion Celebration
The Leavenworth Accordion Celebration is coming up June 21-24, celebrating their 25th year. Accordion competitions, workshops, Festhalle concerts, free performances at Gazebo and Grange, free accordion lessons, accordion parade, accordion vendors, accordion bands, jam sessions and more. See former Leavenworth Open Competition winners, dance bands and great local talent. www.accordioncelebration.org. (e25,26)
Cascade Open 2018
A golf tournament to benefit the Cascade Athletic Booster Club. All proceeds go to the club. The tournament is Friday, July 13 at the Leavenworth Golf Course. It’s 9:30 a.m. Shotgun start. Four person scramble is open to all. $90 per person. Register at brownpapertickets.com or Leavenworth Golf Course. Email cascadeopen@gmail.com or 679-3367. (e25,26)
Lake Wenatchee
Register for summer camp
Register your child now for a fun and exciting week of summer camp at Camp Zanika Lache on Lake Wenatchee. There are lots of fun activities, such as boating, fishing, rafting, arts & crafts, canoeing, high ropes course, low ropes course, cook outs, hiking, kayaking and more. There are still some openings available so be sure to register soon by registering online at www.zanika.net. Youth entering into first through 12th grade. One week sessions. Theresa Samuelsen or Alexis Blessing, 663-1609. (er25,26)