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SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2017 49 SEPTEMBER 08 Rodeo Round-Up Contact Club Pro- grams for availability. u Friday; 4 pm–12 am; $59; cancel by September 1 20 Ice Cream: Summer Burlesque at Can Can Can Can cools off the summer with its hot new burlesque show, Ice Cream. The intimate Pike Place Market venue transforms into a doo-wop ice cream shop for this efferves- cent, dance-crazed spectacle dressed in glitzy pastels. Inspired by all-time favorite summer cult-classics like "Grease," "Cry Baby," "Hair- spray," and "Beach Party," Can Can pairs its unique brand of playfully bawdy entertainment with sophisticated dance num- bers. And rumor has it they're building a waterslide over the catwalk! Includes three-course dinner, show, and no-host bev- erages at Can Can. Optional preshow social at the WAC with champagne and light hors d'oeuvres. Ages 17-plus. u Wednesday; 5:30 pm so- cial, 7 pm show; $75; cancel by September 7 21 WAC Moms' Night Out Hey moms—you sur- vived summer vacation! Save the date for WAC Moms' Night Out. Savor food and drinks at Torchy's and relax at the Spa at the WAC. Choose from a 20-minute chair massage, polish change with paraffin wax treatment, or a brow wax. This night is just for you! Event includes appetizers, one drink, spa service, and gratuity. Join for a fun night with your fellow WAC moms. u Thursday, 6–9 pm; $55; cancel by September 11 22–24 Wellness 360 Retreat N Unwind with fellow WAC members at Campbell's Resort in Lake Chelan. Our Wellness 360 Retreat offers everything you need to relax, recuperate and rejuvenate at the end of summer. Stay in a lake-view room and spend your days practicing yoga on the water, meditating, and hiking. During your stay at Campbell's Re- sort, you'll have ample time to explore surrounding wineries, indulge in spa treatments, and enjoy the crystal waters of Lake Chelan. See wac.net/ wellness-360 for the full itin- erary. Reserve with ssakay@ wac.net. u Friday–Sunday; 10 am departure; $850 (double occupancy), $1,050 (single occupancy); noncancelable 23 Mount Rainier Hard Cider Steam Train Celebrate fall with Washington's finest hard ciders and a train ride through the forest and foothills south of Mount Rainier. Start with lunch and award-winning blackberry pie at Copper Creek Restau- rant. Then, travel to Elbe for a scenic 30-minute steam train ride to Mineral, home to the most comprehensive collec- tion of steam logging locomo- tives in the world. Aboard the train you'll experience hard cider tastings, followed by two hours in Mineral where you can enjoy more cider and talks with the cider-makers, ad- mission to the Mount Rainier Railroad and Logging Museum, live musical entertainment, and a barbecue buffet. Enjoy dessert aboard the train back to Elbe. Event includes motor coach from the WAC and a commemorative Logging Museum glass. Ages 21-plus. Valid identification required before boarding the train. u Saturday; 10:45 am–8 pm; $105; cancel by September 11 26 Book-It Repertory Theatre Review Have you ever read a great book that you would love to see come alive? Book-It Repertory Theatre's co-artistic directors Jane Jones and Myra Platt are coming to the WAC to discuss what it takes to make novels and short stories into theater. Book-It is dedicated to transforming great literature into great theater and inspiring audiences to read through simple and sensitive produc- tion. Book-It creates world-pre- miere adaptations of classic and contemporary literature for the stage. Today, with over 100 world-premiere adaptations of full-length novels—many of which have garnered rave reviews and gone on to subsequent productions all over the country—Book-It is widely respected for its artistic excellence. u Tuesday; 6–8 pm; $35; cancel by September 12 29 Hot Party 11 Night 1 Contact Club Programs to be waitlisted. u Friday; 6–9:30 pm; $185; cancel by September 19 30 Boys in the Boat Tour Fans of Daniel James Brown's New York Times–bestselling book The Boys in the Boat now have a unique opportunity to get an inside look at the legacy of the 1936 crew. Join the WAC for a tour of UW's Conibear Shellhouse and the 1918 World War I airplane hangar known to the crew as the ASUW Shell House in 1936. We will get an exclusive look at the legacy of shell-builder George Pocock and the latest generation of Pocock Racing Shells. We'll travel through the heart of the boathouse and end in the Windermere Dining Hall to stand under the Husky Clipper and imagine the roar of the crowd as the Clipper took gold. u Saturday; 11 am–1 pm & 1:30–3 pm (SOLD OUT); $25; cancel by September 15 club programs events