40-Seat Movie Theater in Old Redmond? Red Barn Fall Fest & Best Pumpkin Patch in Redmond?

🎃 Gary Cooper's Uncle's Dairy Farm Has a Pumpkin Patch This WeekendGary Cooper's uncle started a dairy farm in Redmond in 1907, and this weekend you can take the kids there. The Red Barn Farm's 8th annual Fall Festival runs this weekend on Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 5703 208th Ave NE. There's a pumpkin patch, a petting zoo, a barrel train and kids' activities, all around a 1925 barn that's now a King County landmark. Tickets are $12 for adults, $20 for kids 1 to 17, and free for babies under one. Pumpkins and u-pick flowers cost extra. Reservations are required. The ticket link is in the show notes and in the newsletter. https://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/redbarnfarm/items/652082/?full-items=yes🐾 Redmond's New Vet Puts Your Dog's Polaroid on the WallYour dog or cat gets its picture on the wall just for showing up. Chewy Vet Care just opened its first Washington clinic right here in Redmond, at 16595 Redmond Way, Suite 155. Staff snap a Polaroid of every pet at check-in and post it in the waiting room, and a screen outside the exam room greets your pet by name. Past the cute stuff, it's a full-service animal hospital with exams, dental care, X-rays, ultrasound and surgery. It's open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. every day but Wednesday. The booking link is in the show notes and in the newsletter. https://www.chewy.com/vet-care/vet-near-me/wa/redmond/16595-redmond-way-ste-155🍺 Oktoberfest Karaoke for the 50-Plus Crowd. Lederhosen Optional.You don't need lederhosen or a good singing voice for this one. Tomorrow from 1 to 3 p.m., the Redmond Senior & Community Center at 8703 160th Ave NE is throwing Oktoberfest Karaoke for the 50-plus crowd. There'll be music, pretzels, games and a microphone for anyone brave enough to grab it. Cheering from your seat counts too. The city asks people to register ahead through its recreation site. Details and registration are in the show notes and in the newsletter. https://www.redmond.gov/Calendar.aspx?EID=3557🎨 Redmond Will Pay an Artist $3,000 to Design Its CrosswalksRedmond wants an artist to design three of its crosswalks, and the job pays. The city is looking for an artist or team to create matching designs for the crosswalks at West Lake Sammamish Parkway NE and NE 36th Street, right next to Idylwood Park. City crews will install them next summer. The $3,000 covers all three designs, and up to three finalists get $500 each to draft a concept. Artists living anywhere in the U.S. can apply, but finalists have to present in person at City Hall the week of December 14. You apply with one document: a short statement, a résumé and samples of past work. Applications close Sunday, October 25, at 11 p.m. Pacific. The application link is in the show notes and in the newsletter. https://www.redmond.gov/FormCenter/Parks-Recreation-11/Idylwood-Park-Asphalt-Art-Design-Call-300🖼️ What Does Home Look Like? 50 Small Artworks Take a Shot TomorrowEvery piece in this art show is small, and every one of them asks the same question: what does home mean to you? Tomorrow from 6 to 8 p.m., VALA Art Center throws the opening reception for Small Wonders, a show of more than 50 small artworks about home. Think a familiar meal, a backyard, a favorite object. It's at 8020 161st Ave NE, Suite 104, downtown. The reception is free and open to all ages, with light refreshments. Can't make it Friday? The show stays up through December 13. Details are in the show notes and in the newsletter. https://www.valaeastside.org/exhibitions-and-events📸 The Seattle Times Has Pulled This Photo Trick Since 1982. Hear How Wednesday.For 44 years, The Seattle Times has run old photos next to new ones shot from the exact same spot. On Wednesday, the two people who make that column now are coming to the Redmond Library. Jean Sherrard and Clay Eals will share the stories behind their columns, with a few Eastside stops along the way, and talk about Paul Dorpat, who started it all in 1982. The Redmond Historical Society is hosting, 6 to 7:30 p.m. in Meeting Room West at 15990 NE 85th St. It's free for members, with a suggested $5 donation for everyone else. Details are in the show notes and in the newsletter. https://www.redmondhistoricalsociety.org/events/evening-speaker-series-seattle-now-then-an-evening-with-jean-sherrard-and-clay-eals🕰️ Redmond History MinuteIt's time for the Redmond History Minute, where we share a piece of history, a tidbit, or some trivia about life in and around Redmond. Today's trivia question is... The gardens at Willowmoor Farm, the land that's now Marymoor Park, were designed by the Olmsted Brothers. That's the same firm behind which other famous project?A, the Golden Gate Bridge.B, Central Park in New York City.C, Disneyland.D, the National Mall.Stick around, the answer's at the end.🤝 Lake Washington Transition Academy Helps Local Students Land Their First JobsOne of Pagliacci's part-time employees counts every pizza box he folds, and he's close to 300. He got there through the Lake Washington Transition Academy, which helps students from special education take the next step after high school. April Roberts and her team teach life skills like budgeting and grocery shopping, and they set up internships with local businesses like Victor's Coffee, Toshi's Teriyaki and Bella Vision. Some students start with a coach on the job, and the coaching fades as they get comfortable. Businesses get real help with tasks like straightening shelves and shredding paper. And April says 95% of these workers stay once they're hired. Want to host an intern? Email April at aproberts@lwsd.org. You can hear our full interview with her on the podcast.🔮 Redmond Rumor Mill: A 40-Seat Movie Theater in Old Redmond?Word is a neighborhood cinema is in very early talks for a space in Old Redmond. Not a megaplex. Think 40 seats, hand-picked films, craft cocktails and no popcorn smell. The person behind it apparently ran a similar room in Portland for six years before moving to the Eastside. None of this is confirmed. We don't have a name, an address or an opening date. So here's the question: what's the first movie you'd want to see there? If you've got a guess or have heard something, head to our Facebook page at facebook.com/BestOfRedmond and drop it in the Redmond Rumor Mill Guesses post.🗳️ Your Picks: Best Pumpkin PatchAnd while you're at our Facebook page, find the Your Picks post and answer this question... We want to know what you think the best pumpkin patch is.📻 Don't Miss the PodcastIf you enjoyed this newsletter, you're gonna love the companion podcast. Find it at bestofredmond.com.🎯 History Minute AnswerThe answer is B, Central Park in New York City. James Clise hired the Olmsted Brothers in 1908 to plan the plantings at Willowmoor. The firm carried on the work of Frederick Law Olmsted, the man who designed Central Park. Their plan called for masses of flowering shrubs, formal gardens and a tiled bird pond. Most of it never went in. The trees may have been started, but the shrubs never were. Still, a Redmond dairy farm hired the most famous landscape firm in American history. Not a bad flex for a farming village.