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Celebrate March Madness With Us!

The month of March got off to an exciting start with our yearly MV Idol, Jr. Auditions! A lineup of passionate singers took to the stage, presenting their talent and dedication with gusto. We want to extend our warmest congratulations to every one of them - they have all proven themselves to be winners in our eyes.

We are thrilled to announce the names of the 14 singers who have made it through the auditions and will be moving forward to the live rounds which will be held on the 17th of May. We can't wait to see their performances.

Alphabetical order by 1st name:

1. Alexis Richtmyer
2. Ashlyn Miller
3. Jacob Baker
4. John Riedel
5. Josh Baker
6. Kailey Welsh
7. Kyleigh Rychlik
8. Piper Hansen
9. Talia Ledbetter
10. Olive Ober
11. Razel Timajo
12. Rose Caldwell
13. Sadie Peterson
14. Sydney Fehlberg

In line with that, we're currently on the lookout for VOLUNTEERS to lend a hand during the big night. If you have some free time and would love to be a part of the MV Idol, Jr. event team, we welcome and appreciate your help! Please take a moment to review the volunteer roles -- most are available on the event night with a few positions that lead up to the event which takes place May 17 at 7 p.m.

Push this button to volunteer to help at MV Idol, Jr.

In other exciting news, we treated our local community to Poppy's Purse Production – The Big Production of 1977, written and directed by John Ruoff, which turned out to be a highly entertaining shows. The gang had a blast and so did our audience! Thank you to all who attended.

Continuing on this theme, we are thrilled to announce an incredible opportunity for local youth (Grades 6-12) and adult writers! We're inviting submissions for our upcoming Playwrights Festival in November 2024.

The play length must be between 10 to 12 minutes maximum. Eight finalists will be chosen, and their plays will be showcased at the prestigious Maple Valley Creative Arts Center this fall. More details are available at the links below.

Youths (6-12) submit here Adults submit here

Moreover, we're eagerly gearing up for our Spring ArtWalk on March 13, starting at 6:00 p.m. We invite you all to be a part of it and show your support for our amazingly talented MVCAC member artists, who have poured their hearts and souls into their artworks.

Among these creative forces are Tatiana Beers, Sharon Bethune, Janairie Capps, Doris Connor, Tami Donnelly, Kurt Erickson, Mariah Jane Farris, Lori Kay Isop, Sarah Jolk, Kristine Nicholson, Carrie Whitehouse and Nancy Ziegler, who we are sure will enchant you with their artistic prowess.

Mark your calendars and grab your hunting licenses for our most anticipated annual event -- SLUG HUNT set to take place April 27 at 10 a.m.

Note we have a location change this year!
The location for our hunt will take place at the Legacy site (the location where the MV Farmers Market is held and across the street from Rock Creek Elementary).

Purchasing a slug hunting license ahead of time will allow the event to kick off promptly. Registration and details can be found on the event page.

In our quest to understand and enhance member engagement, we have constructed a SURVEY consisting of 10 questions. We truly hope that you can find the time to fill this out to help us in our mission to serve you and our community better. There are two $25.00 gift cards to Java Java waiting to be drawn once we have enough participation in the survey. Click here to take our survey today!

Lastly, we would love to see more of our members at our upcoming General Membership meeting on March 21 at 6:00 p.m. where we will provide an update on all the exciting plans and projects we're gearing up to launch in the following months.

We hope to see you there!

23220 Maple Valley Black Diamond Rd SE, Ste 15

Maple Valley, WA 98038

EIN 91-1980397

425-432-0810

mvcac@comcast.net

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