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Bellevue Street-Safe Combat Lessons
Koei Kan Dojo
Workshop: Intro to Filipino Blending Hands
April 30 - $20 for drop-in
Ongoing Beginner Lessons:
Class Time: Saturday Evenings 6:30-8:30 PM
Tuition: Monthly Dues $80, no registration or testing fees.
After over 40 years of martial art experience, Sifu Akrish has developed a close-quarter combat system based on advanced scientific concepts for ages 16 and above. Beginners Welcome!
Realistic Combat Strategies Teach YOU Practical & Effective Self-Defense Skills.
Contact & Flow Drills Will Apply YOUR Knowledge From The Start.
Begin With Weapon Training To Accelerate YOUR Speed, Strength & Endurance. Self-Defense Training Will Increase YOUR Confidence, Health & Concentration With Any Circumstance.
The concepts taught within the Akrish Academy of Self-Defense can be understood and applied even after a few lessons. Yet...it is important for to emphasize that we believe for any person to develop effective self-defense skills time, dedication and a proper curriculum must be adhered to. A false sense of confidence must not be created through ranking or improper training.
"Only through the scientific breakdown of distance, timing and angles of attack can one begin to understand and gain skill in close quarter-combat. It takes practice to be precise, powerful and masterful in distance closing under stressful situations. It must become second nature." -Sifu David Akrish
Bellevue Street-Safe Combat Lessons
Koei Kan Dojo
Workshop: Intro to Filipino Blending Hands
April 30 - $20 for drop-in
Ongoing Beginner Lessons:
Class Time: Saturday Evenings 6:30-8:30 PM
Tuition: Monthly Dues $80, no registration or testing fees.
After over 40 years of martial art experience, Sifu Akrish has developed a close-quarter combat system based on advanced scientific concepts for ages 16 and above. Beginners Welcome!
Realistic Combat Strategies Teach YOU Practical & Effective Self-Defense Skills.
Contact & Flow Drills Will Apply YOUR Knowledge From The Start.
Begin With Weapon Training To Accelerate YOUR Speed, Strength & Endurance. Self-Defense Training Will Increase YOUR Confidence, Health & Concentration With Any Circumstance.
The concepts taught within the Akrish Academy of Self-Defense can be understood and applied even after a few lessons. Yet...it is important for to emphasize that we believe for any person to develop effective self-defense skills time, dedication and a proper curriculum must be adhered to. A false sense of confidence must not be created through ranking or improper training.
"Only through the scientific breakdown of distance, timing and angles of attack can one begin to understand and gain skill in close quarter-combat. It takes practice to be precise, powerful and masterful in distance closing under stressful situations. It must become second nature." -Sifu David Akrish
thru aug 4
Maneki Neko: Japan's Beckoning Cats – From Talisman to Pop Icon
Bellevue Arts Museum
Since the Edo period (1603 - 1868) a fabricated cat with a paw upraised in the Japanese gesture of beckoning has been considered a good luck charm, drawing good fortune to individuals and businesses. This exhibition highlights a unique selection of more than 150 cats collected by maneki neko aficionado Billie Moffitt, as well as interpretations of this tradition by renowned contemporary artists. Whether carved in wood or stone, sculpted in clay or formed in papier mâché, these alluring and enigmatically artful felines express aspects both of historic Japanese lore and contemporary pop culture.
Maneki Neko: Japan's Beckoning Cats – From Talisman to Pop Icon
Bellevue Arts Museum
Since the Edo period (1603 - 1868) a fabricated cat with a paw upraised in the Japanese gesture of beckoning has been considered a good luck charm, drawing good fortune to individuals and businesses. This exhibition highlights a unique selection of more than 150 cats collected by maneki neko aficionado Billie Moffitt, as well as interpretations of this tradition by renowned contemporary artists. Whether carved in wood or stone, sculpted in clay or formed in papier mâché, these alluring and enigmatically artful felines express aspects both of historic Japanese lore and contemporary pop culture.
thru sep 22
2012 Outstanding Student Achievement in Contemporary Sculpture Awards
Bellevue Arts Museum
Bellevue Arts Museum celebrates the innovative works of 12 emerging artists whom received the distinguished Outstanding Student Achievement in Contemporary Sculpture Award in 2012. The Award was established and presented by the International Sculpture Center (ISC) in 1994 to recognize deserving sculpture students and to encourage their continued commitment to the field of sculpture. One of only two venues in the nation to receive these works, BAM offers a glimpse into the next generation of artists working in sculpture.
2012 Outstanding Student Achievement in Contemporary Sculpture Awards
Bellevue Arts Museum
Bellevue Arts Museum celebrates the innovative works of 12 emerging artists whom received the distinguished Outstanding Student Achievement in Contemporary Sculpture Award in 2012. The Award was established and presented by the International Sculpture Center (ISC) in 1994 to recognize deserving sculpture students and to encourage their continued commitment to the field of sculpture. One of only two venues in the nation to receive these works, BAM offers a glimpse into the next generation of artists working in sculpture.
jun 22
Garden Delights - All about Ferns
Master Gardener's Urban Demonstration Garden
Ferns can play an important role in your garden. If you have shade, you have a perfect setting for ferns, although you may have to bring in some soil to cover tree roots. Our native sword fern can be a workhorse in the garden. It will do well in sun or shade. Beyond the sword fern there are many other ferns to choose from. Judith Jones from Fancy Fronds will share her vast knowledge on the topic. Learn all about ferns in this interesting talk and stop by to see the fern garden in the demonstration garden.
Garden Delights - All about Ferns
Master Gardener's Urban Demonstration Garden
Ferns can play an important role in your garden. If you have shade, you have a perfect setting for ferns, although you may have to bring in some soil to cover tree roots. Our native sword fern can be a workhorse in the garden. It will do well in sun or shade. Beyond the sword fern there are many other ferns to choose from. Judith Jones from Fancy Fronds will share her vast knowledge on the topic. Learn all about ferns in this interesting talk and stop by to see the fern garden in the demonstration garden.
jun 29
Grafting Vegetables
Master Gardener's Urban Demonstration Garden
Fred Werner will be showing several methods of grafting vegetables and tell the reasons for doing each. He will discuss our preliminary tomato results from the previous years trials and plans for other trials with peppers and melons.
Grafting Vegetables
Master Gardener's Urban Demonstration Garden
Fred Werner will be showing several methods of grafting vegetables and tell the reasons for doing each. He will discuss our preliminary tomato results from the previous years trials and plans for other trials with peppers and melons.
jul 12 - oct 27
Patti Warashina: Wit and Wisdom
Bellevue Arts Museum
Patti Warashina: Wit and Wisdom honors Pacific Northwest artist Patti Warashina (b. 1940) for her tremendous, unparalleled contributions to the world of ceramics with a retrospective of approximately 140 works spanning a 50 year career. Warashina is known for her curiosity, effervescence, and healthy dose of skepticism. Her themes of human condition, feminism, car-culture, and political and social topics are raised by staying tuned-in to current news reports and her own subconscious voice.
Patti Warashina: Wit and Wisdom
Bellevue Arts Museum
Patti Warashina: Wit and Wisdom honors Pacific Northwest artist Patti Warashina (b. 1940) for her tremendous, unparalleled contributions to the world of ceramics with a retrospective of approximately 140 works spanning a 50 year career. Warashina is known for her curiosity, effervescence, and healthy dose of skepticism. Her themes of human condition, feminism, car-culture, and political and social topics are raised by staying tuned-in to current news reports and her own subconscious voice.
jul 13
Shade Gardening
Master Gardener's Urban Demonstration Garden
Shade gardens donÂ’t have to be dull and boring. This workshop will help you in selecting the plants that will grow well in your type of shade. It will explain the different types of shade and how best to handle them. There are many plants that do very well in shade and some with variegated leaves that will lighten up the area. There are even plants that will do well competing with tree roots. You can create interest in the shade garden by using a variety of leaf textures.
Shade Gardening
Master Gardener's Urban Demonstration Garden
Shade gardens donÂ’t have to be dull and boring. This workshop will help you in selecting the plants that will grow well in your type of shade. It will explain the different types of shade and how best to handle them. There are many plants that do very well in shade and some with variegated leaves that will lighten up the area. There are even plants that will do well competing with tree roots. You can create interest in the shade garden by using a variety of leaf textures.
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