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Discover local events, community activities, and things to do in SE King County:
Black Diamond, Enumclaw, and Maple Valley, Covington.
Things to do in SE King County

Seasonal and Special Upcoming Events

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    Covington Stories in the Park
    Aug 10, 2026, 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM PDT
    Covington Community Park & Soccer Field, 17649 SE 240th St, Covington, WA 98042, USA
    Enjoy stories, music, movement and rhymes that develop your child’s early literacy skills.Special storyteller guest Itsa Shash on July 6, sponsored by the Friends of the Covington Library.
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    Maple Valley: Destination Recreation: Summit Park
    Aug 11, 2026, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
    Summit Park, 23675 SE Tahoma Way, Maple Valley, WA 98038, USA
    Crafts, STEM, Games, Sports, Music Free Ages 2-12
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    Summer Concerts at the Arboretum
    Aug 11, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    Lake Wilderness Arboretum, 22520 SE 248th St, Maple Valley, WA 98038, USA
    Free concerts featuring local musicians, singers, songwriters and spoken word. Presented in partnership with Maple Valley Creative Arts Council. Tuesday evenings 6p-7p in the Perennial Garden
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    Maple Valley: Destination Recreation: Legacy Site
    Aug 12, 2026, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
    Legacy Site, 25719 Maple Valley Black Diamond Rd SE, Maple Valley, WA 98038, USA
    This fun-filled program brings a variety of activities directly to three local parks, including crafts, STEM activities, games, sports, and music, ensuring there's something for everyone to enjoy.
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    BD Library: Out of this World: Music and Stories from Space
    Aug 12, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    Black Diamond Library, 24707 Roberts Dr, Black Diamond, WA 98010, USA
    Blast off on an interactive journey through our solar system! Students will explore the planets, learn the differences between meteors, meteoroids, and meteorites, meet a space alien and discover how a solar eclipse works.
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    Maple Valley: Destination Recreation: Take-A-Break Park
    Aug 13, 2026, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
    Take-A-Break Park, 21849 SE Wax Rd, Maple Valley, WA 98038, USA
    This fun-filled program brings a variety of activities directly to three local parks, including crafts, STEM activities, games, sports, and music, ensuring there's something for everyone to enjoy.
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BEAM Community was built for neighbors by a neighbor. Showcasing local events that bring people together and strengthen our community. I do not accept sponsorships, but community members are encouraged to submit events and share what's happening.

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I'm committed to showcasing events that are welcoming, inclusive, and community-driven. BEAM stays out of electoral politics. I don't list candidate, party, or ballot/levy campaign events, or anything religious. Community events focused on local quality-of-life and open-space issues are welcome, as long as they're open to everyone. Commercial or business-driven events are reviewed case-by-case and must either be free, open to all, and community-focused, or a very small business to be considered.

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