Wednesday, Aug. 19

6 to 8:30 p.m. — Clinton Fearon and the Boogie Brown Band

U-Village — This installment in the Sounds of Summer Concert Series features live reggae music, a wine and beer garden, and $4 samples of U-Village restaurant cuisine.

uvillage.com/events.htm

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Thursday, Aug. 20

6 to 9 p.m. — Dancing ‘til Dusk

Freeway Park — Learn how to waltz, polka, foxtrot and swing dance in downtown Seattle at this outdoor dance event accompanied by the Steve Rice Orchestra. The theme of the evening is Ball Blanc, where everyone dresses in something white. Lessons start at 6 p.m., and dancing begins at 7.

danceforjoy.biz/dancetildusk09.html

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Friday, Aug. 21

7 to 9 p.m — As You Like It

Bathhouse Theatre — This marks the opening night of the classic Shakespearean comedy that deals with love, rivalry and confusion. Admission to the performance is on a “pay-what-you-can” basis.

seattlepublictheater.org

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Saturday, Aug. 22

7 p.m. — Seattle vs. Denver

Qwest Field — See the Seahawks face the Broncos in the first preseason game of the year. Tickets start at $49.

seahawks.com

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Sunday, Aug. 23

7:30 a.m. — Lake Union 10k

Chesiahud Loop — This race goes through urban Seattle, circling Lake Union with scenic views and beginning and ending at South Lake Union Park. Entrance starts at $35.

downtownsummer.com/events

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Monday, Aug. 24

Design Your Neighborhood final projects

Alvord Art Lab — This work, displayed at the Olympic Sculpture Park, is the collaboration of a group of teenagers sketching, photographing and redesigning one of Seattle’s neighborhoods. The exhibit runs through Sept. 27, and admission is free.

seattleartmuseum.org

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Tuesday, Aug. 25

7:30 p.m. — The Year of Magical Thinking

Intiman Theatre — This performance is an adaptation of the memoirs of a woman who appeared to lose everything. Featuring grief, loss and unexpected humor, this showing is open to the public for optional donations. .

intiman.org