Sumner’s 2011
Summer Fun Guide
Swing Time at Sumner Meadows
1st Annual
Rhubarb Games
Rhubarb Days July 9, 2011 10 am - 5 pm
Bake-Off
Antique Tractors
Is this the year to try your hand at golf? Sumner Meadows is a great facility for all ages to learn to play golf. Options vary from the driving range to Junior Golf Camps to individual sessions. www.golfsumnermeadows.com Mark Seman
Historic Downtown Sumner n.com
www.sumnerdowntow 253-720-9846
Have a Sumner safe
4th of July Noon - Midnight
Pie-Eating Contest
This is the only time that fireworks are allowed. Fines for violations can go up to $257. See more tips and rules at www.ci.sumner.wa.us
Aprons as Art
Aprons as Art
Sumner Arts Commission presents
Music Off Main
! es it r o v a F r u o Y f o n o s ea S
ALL CONCERTS BEGIN AT 6:30 PM
SPECIAL OPENING CONCERT JULY 1 PUYALLUP VALLEY COMMUNITY BAND AT RAINIER VIEW PARK
AT HERITAGE PARK JULY 8 DANNY VERNON THE ELVIS FAVORITE!
JULY 15 FUNADDICTS 50s to CURRENT HITS
JULY 23 MAIA SANTELL & HOUSE BLEND JAZZ
JULY 30 DIAMOND EXPERIENCE
DENNY’S VALLEY AUTOBODY & DM DISPOSAL present the
SECOND ANNUAL
June 24, 2011 Join the City of Sumner’s Relay for Life team to take a swing against cancer. 4 person scramble format including dinner $80 per person Details & registration at www.ci.sumner.wa.us or 253-299-5546 Proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society via the City of Sumner Relay for Life team.
AN EVENING WITH NEIL DIAMOND
www.ci.sumner.wa.us
Sumner Arts Festival Returns It’s time once again for local art, fun entertainment, rhubarb pie, burgers and food from all your favorite local non-profits. It’s the Sumner Arts Festival! August 5-6 Downtown www.sumnerartsfestival.org
Remember the recreation! Did you know that you could play beach volleyball in Sumner? How about trying stand-up paddle surfing on Lake Tapps? The Sumner/Bonney Lake Recreation Department is your own personal ticket to local adventure--no cruise or long flight required! The Department also offers great activities for kids, including the 20th Anniversary of Action Day Camp, week-long camps for kids in grades K-5. Action Day Camps begin the week of June 22 and go through August 26th. Cost is $120 per week except week #1 ($75) and week #3 ($100). More information at http://www.sumner.wednet. edu/studentfamilyservices/parksrecreation/
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THURSDAY
Come on in! Sumner’s new visitor center is open to greet
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FRIDAY
1-7 pm Gathering Place Open House Hansen Place
Steve Fowler
Father’s Day
3 pm Excel 2007 for Beginners
11:17 am Ride Sounder to Mariners Game
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June
Downtown
Chamber of Commerce, sponsored by Columbia Bank and The Old Cannery.
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SATURDAY
9 am - 6 pm Sidewalk & Garage Sale
friends new and old. Located inside The Old Cannery Furniture Warehouse, the center is a great place for visitors to begin their adventures in Sumner and for you to plan your own explorations of our region. Operated by the Puyallup-Sumner
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10:30 am Summer Stories & Crafts
7 pm Free Stage Combat
11 am Golf for Life
11 am History Walk
ATP Studio
Sumner Meadows Golf Links $ PRE
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10:30 am Rock Around the World Mystery
10:30 am Summer Stories & Crafts
7 pm Free Stage Combat
6:30 pm Music Off Main Puyallup Valley Community Band
Ages 3-6, Library
Library
Downtown Assoc.
Sumner Station $
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11:17 am Ride Sounder to Sounders Game Sumner Station $
1-3 pm Dancing Farmers open call ATP Studio
Library PRE
ATP Studio
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11:17 am Ride Sounder to Mariners Game
Independence Day 3 pm Noon-Midnight Games/Book Fireworks Making Bonanza Ages 12-18, Library allowed
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7 pm Free Stage Combat
6:30 pm Music Off Main Danny Vernon
ATP Studio
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Heritage Park
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2 pm Peter Pan
6:30 pm Bilingual Story Time
11 am Puppet 10:30 am Theatre Presents Summer Stories Ages 6+, Library & Crafts 2 pm Ages 3-6, Library Going Global
Library
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11:17 am Ride Sounder to Mariners Game Sumner Station $
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6:30 pm Bilingual Story Time
10:30 am World Storytelling Safari Library PRE
Library
2 pm Peter Pan Manestage PAC $
Downtown Assoc.
6 pm Football $
Sunset Chev Stadium Manestage PAC $
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3 pm Excel 2007 for Beginners
6:30 pm Music Off Main Funaddicts
11:17 am Ride Sounder to Sounders Game
Library
Heritage Park
Sumner Station $
7 pm Free Stage 7 pm Peter Pan Combat ATP Studio Manestage PAC $
7 pm Peter Pan
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10:30 am Summer Stories & Crafts
1:30 pm Caspar Babypants Library
6:30 pm Music Off Main Maria Santall & House Blend
11 am History Walk
Library PRE
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10 am - 5 pm Rhubarb Days
7 pm Peter Pan
2-6 pm Junior Golf Camp Level I Sumner Meadows PRE $
Manestage Theatre Performing Arts Center $
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Rainier View Park
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Sumner Station $
Ages 3-6, Library
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Ages 3-6, Library
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7 pm Book Discussion Library
Heritage Park
Manestage PAC $
Downtown Assoc.
2-6 pm Junior Golf Camp Level I Sumner Meadows PRE $
7 pm Peter Pan
2 & 7 pm Peter Pan
Manestage PAC $
Manestage PAC $
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2 pm Women in Golf Clinic Begins Sumner
6:30 pm Bilingual Story Time
11 am Puppet Theatre Presents
10:30 am Summer Stories & Crafts
7 pm Free Stage Combat
6:30 pm Music Off Main The Diamond Experience
8 am - Noon Clean Sweep
Meadows PRE $
2 pm Peter Pan
Library
Library PRE
Ages 3-6, Library
Relay for Life Sunset Chev Stadium
Manestage PAC $
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10:30 am Summer 7 pm 3 pm Stories & Crafts Games/Cake Free Stage Library Decorating Combat 2:30 pm Wild Ages 12-18, Library ATP Studio Tales! Library PRE 2-6 pm Junior Golf Camp Level 2 Sumner Meadows PRE $
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10:30 am Summer Stories & Crafts Ages 3-6, Library
Sumner Gathering Space Project
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10 am - 8 pm Arts Festival
10 am - 7 pm Arts Festival
Downtown
11:17 am Sounder to Mariners Station$
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Downtown
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7 pm Free Stage Combat
Sumner Station $
ATP Studio
7 pm Sound of Music PAC $
Library
2 pm Sound of Music Manestage
2-6 pm Junior Golf Camp Level 3 Sumner Meadows PRE $
PAC $
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Manestage Theatre Performing Arts Center $
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Sumner Downtown Association
2 pm Sound of Music PAC $
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2 & 7 pm Sound of Music PAC $
PAC $
Sumner Station $
Manestage Theatre Performing Arts Center $
Sumner Station $
2 pm Sound of Music Manestage
11:17 am Ride Sounder to Mariners Game
7 pm The Sound of Music
11:17 am Ride Sounder to Sounders Game
10 am - 3 pm Classy Chassis
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7 pm 7 pm Roundtable Book The Sound of Music Discussion
Ascension Theatre
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1 pm Play at ATP
Downtown
Sumner Gathering Space Project
Downtown
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Downtown Assoc.
Heritage Park
ATP Studio
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$ Fee involved PRE Pre-register Many library events are for specific age groups. Check with the library for more information about each event
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253-863-0441 www.piercecountylibrary.com Sumner/Bonney Lake Recreation Dept: 253-891-6500 www.sumner.wednet.edu Sumner Meadows Golf Links: 253-863-8198 www.golfsumnermeadows.com Sumner Downtown Association: 253-720-9846 www.sumnerdowntown.com
Want information about fun things to do in Pierce County? Visit www.traveltacoma.com. (Locals are allowed to use it too!)
Manestage Theatre Company 253-447-7645 www.manestagetheatre.com Ascension Theatre Productions (ATP) 253-447-4139 www.atheatrepro.com
Discover recipes, history and more at Sumner’s own
www.rhubarbpiecapital.com