Luther’s Table will hold a 2014 Back to School 5k Fun Run and Walk Sept. 20.
The event starts at 9 a.m. at Renton’s Memorial Stadium. This event for all ages is to raise money for Luther’s Table and its non-profit partner for the year, Communities in Schools of Renton. Registration is $30 for adults, $20 for students, with a valid ID, and $10 for children 12 and under.
Once participants make it 12 times around the track, they can wander over to the non-profit fair before heading over to Luther’s Table for the after party. Prizes will be given out for the best time and for those who bring the most school spirit.
The restaurant itself has been undergoing some redevelopment. It is closed until 10 a.m. Aug. 18, when it will re-open as “a community gathering space in downtown Renton espousing the arts, service to others, and meaningful conversation,” its website states.
After six months of rethinking the concept, management decided to re-open Luther’s Table as a coffee shop and bar in order to allow the larger organization to better live out its mission. The restaurant will still feature vendors like Molly’s, The Essential Baking Company and Little Rae’s Bakery.
The redesign is to help the company, which is a mission start of St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church, better focus its energies on building great programs. They hope to host theatre readings, documentary film series, art classes, beer and wine tastings, community forums, student study nights, lecture series and live music.