Jerry Cannon is Mr. Cool in his yellow suit and kite. He has won competitions indoor and outdoor.

Looking for a winter weather entertainment? The Windless Kite Festival is an indoor kite flying show. It’s individuals, duos and more choreographed air routines to music.

Dick Curran generally flies single line kites indoors. This winged box performs when he pulls it up and with graceful glides to the music.

Location

Long Beach School Gymnasium
Washington and 4th St South
Long Beach, WA 98631

Performance Times

Saturday January 16th
10am Demonstration Show
2pm Indoor Ballet Competition

Sunday January 17th
11am Indoor Hot Tricks & Performance Flying

The gym is open for participant practice, demonstrations, and indoor flying lessons Saturday and Sunday from 8am to 5pm except during Performance Times.

There’s always something to see.

Admission: Donation

Lee Sedgwick flys a YFO, a single line kite of his creation. Lee is well known for skiing on frozen Lake Erie on kite power.	John Barresi, a kite pilot of 20 years, specializes in quad line kites. He is an instructor and innovator with the iQuad Team.
Scott Davis is the creator and director of this festival. He is also the instigator of the Hot Trick Shoot Out.	Penny Lingenfelter produces Dr. Suess's Cat in the Hat using multiple flyers and folks from the audience. She also is known for her showstopper patriotic solos.

Other Kite Things to do that Weekend

• Take an indoor flying lesson
• Visit the Kite Museum and experience the thrill, art, science and world history of kiting plus make a kite.
• Take time to view indoor flying films.
• Join the jolly local and participant groups for the Italian Potluck, Raffle and Award Ceremony Evening. Admission is a dish to pass and something for the raffle.

Conor Doran, one of the new teenage winners, flys a Revolution.

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This one time opportunity gives you a chance to see kite making using the bargello quilting technique for its design.  You can watch, listen and ask lots of questions.  The whole museum will be dedicated to kite making on these three days.

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John Freeman’s class has two remaining spots open; call now! 360-642-4020

This kite is a tribute to Margaret Greger, a greatly missed lovely lady, excellent kite builder, and author of the best books of kite building for beginners. From the first time I saw Margaret’s version of this kite I was in love.

This is a five foot tall Rokakku. You will build the kite in one of two versions, both the same in every way except for a half day more cutting and sewing in one of them. Your choice, of course, of colors and color layout. There will even be a nice bit left over that is almost a ready made banner to match the kite.

Lots of sewing, but sure–you can do it!

Below is picture of the kite, as well as a picture just for fun (photo by Steve Brown) of the banners Marzlie made from the scraps off the three prototype kites for the class.

There are two cost possibilities for this class. If you use your own fabric, the cost is $70. If you need fabric from instructor John Freeman, then the class costs $120.

Stay tuned for more information or call 360-642-4020 or email info@worldkitemuseum.com

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One Sky, One World – Miriam Schaffler,
a regular at One Sky, One World,
shows off a ‘Lady Kite Flyer’ kite.

The World Kite Museum has sponsored the One Sky, One World Kite Fly for peace practically since the Museum started. The major focus of this event is to fly kites all over the world for peace and understanding. Any kind of kites – hand made or store bought, single line or several lines, American or other places. And if you don’t have a kite, come anyway. We will help you make one.

Kite flying and making takes place on the beach from 10 am to 4 pm weather permitting. Drive down the Bolstad Beach Approach under the white arch announcing the World’s Longest Beach. One Sky, One World headquarters is at the new Beach Pavilion.

Here is an interview with Jane Parker-Ambrose, discussing the origins of the annual One Sky One World Kite Fly for Peace

Click here to view the embedded video.

Other questions? Call 360-642-4020 or email info@worldkitemuseum.com

One Sky One World, International Kite Fly for Peace is held the second Sunday of October annually, around the globe.

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Nelson Borelli has donated his collection of Claris Skoczdopote miniature kites to the World Kite Museum. These kites plus some from Dave Shattuck and other collections make up the Museum’s first peek at kites from Argentina.

One special part of Claris’s miniature work are his butterfly kites. Their coloring is exact replicas of butterflies found in his country.

Others include the indigenous Argentina’s kite, an eight-pointed star. The faces of the stars are decorated with silhouetted tango dancers and men in fedora hats. Other miniatures include swallows, a fly and – the wonder of all wonders – a witch on a broomstick.

This special exhibit opens June 27. It will be available through January 2010. Watch the web page for more specifics.

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