SUNDAY, AUG. 15, 2010 >>>
1. Does it come as a shock that the Washington Midsummer Renaissance Faire is held in Buckley? It shouldn't. From 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., hordes of renaissance faire enthusiasts (read: virgins) will gather for a bunch of make-believe jousting, jostling, wenching and facial-hair admiring. Much like at Woodstock, a lucky baby will be born amidst the craziness of the Washington Midsummer Renaissance Faire in Buckley. It will quickly be passed a kilt and a massive turkey leg. Later in life, a therapist will reap the financial benefits of this "miracle."
2. The South Tacoma Farmers Market goes down from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the corner of 56th and South Washington Street. Southern Skies band performs at noon.
3. The Art in the Park open house from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Monarch Sculpture Park will open a retrospective exhibit of paintings, prints and sculptures by Valentine Welman, who had a long and somewhat well-known career at the University of Washington teaching painting, printmaking and sculpting.
4. Crescent Moon Gifts hosts Tasseomancy Tea Party & Chocolate Tasting from 3-5 p.m. Keep an eye on the kids during your tea leaf reading. You know what chocolate does to them. If they get a hold of some eye of newt and the right incantation, Sixth Avenue will never be the same.
5. Nicky Click and Nightfox play a 9 p.m. show at Le Voyeur in Olympia.