🥁 Drumroll, please...

We’re thrilled to announce that the Maple Valley Creative Arts Council is proudly sponsoring an unforgettable concert featuring Lucia Flores-Wiseman and her band — right here in Maple Valley on Sept. 6 @ 6:30 p.m.

🎤 Live at the Tahoma Performing Arts Center

This special event will help raise funds to support Lucia’s next big leap: the recording, production, and promotion of a 5–6 song Extended Play (EP) release!

Funds raised will go toward:

• Studio sessions

• Compensation for session musicians

• Mixing and mastering

• Visual content creation

• Transportation and marketing efforts

— all to help bring Lucia’s powerful voice and artistry to a broader audience.

🎟️ Tickets are going fast — grab yours today! TICKETS HERE

Let’s rally around this incredible hometown talent and help launch her next musical milestone.

🌿 Animal Scavenger Hunt & Steel Animal Sculpture Dedication

📅 Tuesday, August 19, 2025

🕔 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM

📍 Children’s Garden, Lake Wilderness Arboretum (22520 SE 248th St, Maple Valley, WA)

Join the Maple Valley Creative Arts Council and Lake Wilderness Arboretum for a special evening celebrating the installation of 8 handcrafted steel animal and bird sculptures by local artist Jenn Brown.

Funding for the exciting new artwork was made possible in large part by a grant from the Alan M. Painter Community Engagement Grant and King County.

Explore the garden, search for hidden animal sculptures, and enjoy guided tours from 5 to 6 PM. Then stay for the free Summer Concert in the Arboretum at 6 PM in the Perennial Garden!

🎨 Family-friendly • Free admission • No RSVP required

Click here to download your own scavenger hunt sheet and go track the animals! 

🎭 The Talking Stick – A New Drama by John Ruoff

When Raleigh, a struggling singer from Los Angeles, returns home to Texas after her mother’s passing, she uncovers a shelf full of objects—each holding a piece of her mother’s mysterious past. Through conversations with a devoted nurse and a surprise visit from a stranger, Raleigh begins to unravel a story far more complex than she had imagined. The Talking Stick is a powerful exploration of memory, identity, and the stories that shape a woman’s life.

Presented by Maple Valley Creative Arts Council & Poppy Purse Productions.

📍 Maple Valley Creative Arts Center

🎟️ Tickets on sale now!

• Sept. 26 @ 7:30 PM
• Sept. 27 @ 2:00 
• Sept. 27 @ 7:30 PM 
• Sept. 28 @ 2:00 PM
• Oct. 3 @ 7:30 PM
• Oct. 5 @ 2:00 PM

🎶 Summer Concerts in the Arboretum 🌿🎸

Join us every Tuesday at 6 PM for our Summer Concert Series in the beautiful Lake Wilderness Arboretum.

Each week features a talented local musician from right here in Maple Valley. Bring a chair or a blanket, and relax in the perennial garden surrounded by music, nature, and community.

You won’t want to miss these magical summer nights! ✨

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