Des Moines Yacht Club’s annual “South Sound Opening” is coming Saturday, May 8th, with a formal opening at 2pm, including a flag raising, introductions, and a “Rules of the Road” presentation by the Coast Guard.

Here are the details:

WHAT: Des Moines Yacht Club’s “South Sound Opening”

WHEN: Saturday, May 8th beginning at 2pm

WHERE: Des Moines Yacht Club, located at 22737 Marine View Drive South.

INFO: From a flier:

Dinner and Dancing begins at 6pm, with a social hour (BYOB, mixers provided), 7pm catered dinner by Caveman, and 8pm – Midnight, dancing to the music of Legacy.

Cost is $20 per person, and children under 12 are free (limit one per guardian).

Reservations are requested to hikepat@aol.com, or call Margaret at 206-878-4441.

The public is welcome.

More information available at the Des Moines Yacth Club website. You can also “Like” them of Facebook here.

Des Moines’ North Hill Community Center will be holding another “Irish Hooley” this Saturday, Jan. 30th from 5pm to 10pm.

If you don’t know what a “hooley” is, it’s:

An old-fashioned Irish term for a dance and party.

It includes dancing, singing, refreshments and live music.

Here are the details:

WHAT: An “Irish Hooley” right here in Des Moines

WHERE: Des Moines North Hill Community Center, which is located at 20827 3rd Ave South

WHEN: Saturday, January 30th from 5:00pm – 7:00pm

INFO: From a flyer:

This Irish gathering starts with a potluck supper, followed by a traditional Irish jam session; traditional Irish folk dances will also be taught (ceili’s & sets).

Families are welcome, with a suggested donation of $5/individual with $10 family max.

See the website www.hoilands.com for photos & vids of past events plus more details.

If you have any questions, contact mjhoiland@yahoo.com.

The Rotary Club of Burien/White Center is pleased to announce that this year’s major fundraiser will be a “Rockin Valentine’s Dinner and Dance” on Saturday, Feb. 13th at South Seattle Community College.

“Our community has not had a Valentines event in some time,” said Rotary Club spokesperson Tami Greene. “And our Rotary Club thought it would be a nice change of pace. So if you are looking for a new and fun way to celebrate this Valentine’s Day, please attend our dinner, dance, and auction. This event is not just for couples, single people will have just as much fun!”

The major Sponsors are Cox Financial and New Frontier Marketing.

Here are the details:

WHAT: Burien/White Center Rotary’s Rockin Valentine’s Dinner and Dance

WHERE: South Seattle Community College

WHEN: Saturday, Feb. 13th from 6pm – 11:30pm

INFO: This event will feature:

• Fundraising
• Live Auction
• Raffle Prizes
• Music by Uncle Ernie, playing great Rock n’ Roll music (great dancing and listening music)
• Corsages, boutonnieres, and chocolates will be available for sale.

TICKETS: $75 per person, available from any member of the Rotary Club of Burien White Center Club or online at Brown Paper Tickets here.

Local band Uncle Ernie are well known to the Highline and surrounding area and include Highline High School’s class of ’78, Tim Clark and newly elected Des Moines Councilmember, Matt Pina, Mt. Rainier class of ’78.

Other participating sponsors to date include:

• Tami Greene with Sound Mortgage
• Burien Toyota
• Burien Chevrolet
• The B-Town Blog
• Bonney Watson
• Mick Kelly’s Irish Pub and Restaurant
• Collins Chiropractic

The club is still seeking Live Auction items and Raffle Prizes, so if you wish to donate a live auction or raffle prize (it’s a great way to market!), contact Bob Wray at 253-670-0466 or via email at bob@newfrontiermarketing.com, or download a PDF of the Sponsorship Package here.

Here’s more info:

Des Moines’ North Hill Community Center will be holding an “Irish Hooley” this Friday, Oct. 16th from 5pm to 10pm.

Right now you may be asking “what the heck’s a hooley?” According to our sources, a hooley is:

An old-fashioned Irish term for a dance and party.

It includes dancing, singing, refreshments and live music.

Here are the details:

WHAT: An “Irish Hooley” right here in Des Moines

WHERE: The Des Moines North Hill Community Center, which is located at 20827 3rd Ave South

WHEN: Friday, Oct. 16th from 5pm to 10pm

INFO: From a flyer:

This will be a family-friendly event starting with a potluck supper, followed by a traditional Irish jam session, and then traditional Irish ceili & set dancing (folk dances).

Suggested donation is $5 each with $10 family max to help offset the rent, utensil, plates, etc.

We’ll provide the plates, silverware, cups, etc. You bring a food item & your beverage of choice. Barley & wine are allowed. There’s an electric stove, refrig, coffee pot and microwave onsite.

The pot luck supper will be followed by an Irish jam session. All musicians are encouraged to join in. The noise will start winding down at 10pm to keep the neighbors happy as we have more events planned in the months ahead at this venue. ( happy neighbors = more events at their venue)

There’s plenty of parking on the south side of the bldg. If we overflow the gravel parking lot we can spill over into the grassy area there.

For more info on this event, plus photos and video samples of previous hooleys: http://www.hoilands.com/hooley_invite.htm

We’re also sponsoring another Irish Hooley on Nov 20th – same venue, same price n details.