Out & About

Getting listed: Out & About, a listing of arts and entertainment events, is published Wednesdays and Saturdays on a space-available basis. Items for the Wednesday edition must be submitted by noon the previous Thursday. Items for the Saturday edition must be submitted by noon the previous Tuesday. Send items to calendar@reporternewspapers.com

August 18, 2008 6:41 pm

Getting listed: Out & About, a listing of arts and entertainment events, is published Wednesdays and Saturdays on a space-available basis. Items for the Wednesday edition must be submitted by noon the previous Thursday. Items for the Saturday edition must be submitted by noon the previous Tuesday. Send items to calendar@reporternewspapers.com

Art galleries

Covington Arts Commission Artist of the Month: Paintings by Jean Stanley, who’s from Enumclaw, will be featured in August at Covington City Hall, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Fairs/shows

Black Diamond Train Show: Aug. 31-Sept. 1. Model train show. Black Diamond Elementary School, 25314 Baker St., Black Diamond. 360-886-1011.

Puyallup Fair: 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Sundays-Thursdays, and 10 a.m.-11 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, Sept. 5-21. Features six free entertainment stages, exhibit buildings, midway rides, food, the PRCA Rodeo, animal shows and more. Admission: $8-$10; free for ages 5 and younger. Parking: $10-$12. Puyallup Fair and Events Center, 110 Ninth Ave. S.W., Puyallup. 253-854-1771 or www.thefair.com.

Music

Baker Street Books: 7 p.m. various Fridays and Saturdays, live jazz. Performers: Sept. 5, Doug Ostgard Quartet; Sept. 19, Milo Petersen Trio; Sept. 26, Chris Morton Trio; Oct. 3, Doug Ostgard Quartet; Oct. 11, Coco Loco; Oct. 17, Mike Nelson Trio; Oct. 24, Milo Petersen and Jazz Desciples; Oct. 31, Rachael Contorer. Baker Street Books, 32709 Railroad Ave., Black Diamond. 360-886-2131.

Maple Valley Music in the Park: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Aug. 28. Finale of free concert series features Groove House Band, with a showing of “Ratatouille” to follow. Lake Wilderness Park, 22500 S.E. 248th St., Maple Valley. 425-413-8800 or parks@ci.maple-valley.wa.us.

Cutters Point Coffee: Live music at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 22 and 30, Tess and Carson Henley; Aug. 23 and Sept. 6, 17 Queens. Free; tips appreciated. 16739 SE. 272nd St., Covington. 253-639-3458.

Museums

Black Diamond Historical Society Museum: Hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursdays; noon-3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. 32627 Railroad Ave., Black Diamond. 360-886-2142, museum@blackdiamondmuseum.org or www.blackdiamondmuseum.org.

Stage

“Gerda’s Journey”: 7:30 p.m. Aug. 21. Audience will follow actors through the park as this outdoor adaptation of “The Snow Queen” unfolds. Presented by theater simple and Kent Parks. Lake Meridian Park, 14800 SE. 272nd St. 253-856-5050 or www.kentarts.com.

“Not Now, Darling”: Sept. 19-Oct. 5. Comedy by Valley Community Players. Cost: $14-$15. Carco Theatre, 1717 Maple Valley Hwy. 425-226-5190 or www.valleycommunityplayers.org.