Physical exercise affects cognitive ability in every population tested, including patients with dementia; this lecture explains the nuts and bolts behind these extraordinary findings. It’s been years since researchers discovered that exercise not only improves heart function, but also brain function. It is remarkable how even modest movement influences cognitive ability, including lowering the risk of dementia, which has been a real surprise to researchers. This talk explains the mechanisms behind the unexpected discovery, describing both well-established findings and newer data about memory and cognitive control. Dr. John Medina is a leading developmental molecular biologist with a passion for understanding the [...]

Join us Wednesdays Aug 2, 9, and 16 at 6 p.m. for the free Rockin’ on the River concerts on the great lawn at Redmond City Hall. Food vendors will be onsite starting at 5 p.m. Great music under the summer sky – the perfect way to spend an evening in Redmond! Aug 2: Rockfish and Friends An 11 piece band consisting of some of Seattle’s most talented and experienced musicians, Rockfish And Friends focus on an eclectic mix of “Classic Rock That Kicks Brass” from the 60’s, 70’s, 80's and more and features a full horn section, auxiliary percussion [...]

Two featured poets and an open-mic poetry reading, on the third Thursday evening of each month. Since 2006, in-person monthly events have been held at SoulFood CoffeeHouse, 15748 Redmond Way in Redmond, Washington, but during the pandemic have been held on Zoom. For more information, please visit https://sites.google.com/site/soulfoodpoetrynight/ (includes upcoming featured readers, Zoom links, and more).

Clean Comedy comes to Renton! Live @ The Carco Theater in Renton, WA. Featuring Lee Hardin, as seen on DryBar Comedy. ONE NIGHT ONLY!90 minute standup comedy show. It’s a clean and family friendly show so everyone’s welcome! The show features Lee Hardin, all the way from Nashville, Tennessee. Lee has appeared on NBC, DryBar Comedy, and The Mike Huckabee Show.

Comics and hosts of the Daily Pidgin Podcast Andy Bumatai and James Mane with special guest Augie T!Join us at the Carco Theatre as comics and hosts of the Daily Pidgin Podcast Andy Bumatai and James Mane bring Hawaiian style stand-up comedy to Renton with special guest comic Augie T

Wonderful Jazz Concert The concert will be compromised of Pax Wallace's compositions only. His pieces are highly multidirectional meaning that while they're generally all in the Jazz tradition the sound of the concert will vary greatly from composition to composition. What they all share in common is a great love of innovative harmonic sophistication supporting melody (which can sound many ways) and with at least one possibly two pieces being polytonal. He has written lyrics for at least 3 of these modern jazz songs. While it's never a goal in it self - all of these pieces are very challenging for [...]

Comedian Zane Lamprey • Black Raven Brewing • Woodinville, WA Before the show, catch Zane's TENDER LOOKS stand-up special on Amazon Prime!Catch Zane Lamprey's New THIRSTY! Stand-Up Comedy Tour! Join us for a night of stand-up and amazing craft beer!7:00 VIP DOORS7:30 GENERAL ADMISSION DOORS8:00 SHOWTIME!As a pre-game, watch Zane's Amazon Prime stand-up special Tender Looks! The THIRSTY! show is completely different, so watching his special won't ruin the show.Zane Lamprey is known for being the guy who gets paid to travel around the world and drink, which has lead him to finding himself in many awkward and interesting situations.Come listen [...]

Monthly reading celebrating written and spoken arts, featuring a special guest (poet, novelist, memorist, etc.) plus an open-mic reading for poetry, fiction, and nonfiction. Events are usually in person at Centro Cultural Mexicano in Redmond, Washington. For more information, see http://raspread.com/.

Experience the Unfiltered Humor of Stand-Up Comedian Rafi Bastos Live in Kirkland, WashingtonRafi Bastos - UNFAMILIAR TERRITORY TOURRafi Bastos is a 6’7” tall Jewish-Brazilian comedian with an accent like Dracula and a rapidly growing social media presence of stand up clips in English. Many of Rafi’s super-viral stand up clips come from nightly performances at the prestigious Comedy Cellar. In his home-country of Brazil, Rafi is a trailblazer of comedy, media and is one of the first comedians to pioneer the art of American-style stand up comedy in Brazil.Rafi’s 17-year comedy and acting career, before coming to the United States, garnered [...]

The Downtown Issaquah Association is excited to announce 5th Annual Confluence Music Festival.The Downtown Issaquah Association is excited to announce the 5th Annual Confluence Music Festival. This five-hour music and art festival, Sunday August 27, (2pm to 7pm) will feature local and internationally renowned musicians, bringing together a diverse audience at Confluence Park in beautiful downtown Issaquah. Grab your friends and come celebrate the festival of the summer. Learn more at www.downtownissaquah.com.