Benefits
Issaquah Rotary Run: Are you ready to Run/Walk/Crawl and Raise Money for SAMA? Funds raised by the Rotary Run at Salmon Days, Oct. 4, will support SAMA, which believes that children, adolescents and young adults with addictions deserve the same quality healthcare that is available for other diseases. Your participation will help support SAMA’s mission. Register now and get your team started. www.samafoundation.org/.
Foster Kids 5K: 5K run or walk through Marymoor park to help local foster kids. Volunteers, runners and walkers welcome. 7 a.m. Aug. 29. Marymoor Park 6046 W. Lake Sammamish Parkway NE. fosterkids5k@gmail.com.
Backpack Drive: Alderbrook Apartments is trying to raise back packs for the students that live in their community. Bring a backpack to our community and put a smile on a child’s face Monetary donations welcome. 10 a.m. Aug. 25. Alderbrook Apartments 412 E novak lane, Kent. 253-520-3860, mona@ironmountainmgt.com.
Big Sale Charity Event: Saturday, Aug 22, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. (no early birds) at Cimarron Park 1409 229th Ave NE in Sammamish. Housewares, furniture, sporting goods, infant items and lots of misc. You need it, we got it!!! All proceeds to benefit the ARAS Foundation. www.arasfoundation.org. Donations of saleable items welcome. Volunteers needed from 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. To donate or volunteer contact Mary Trask, 425-868-8448, mary@arasfoundation.org or Cindy VanWambeck 425-836-4431, cindy@vanwambeck.net
Issaquah Food Bank: Accepts online cash donations, non-perishable food and usable clothing items (especially children’s and infants clothing). Food and clothing donations can be dropped off at 179 First Ave. S.E. Client hours: 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesdays-Thursdays; 5-7 p.m. the first and third Tuesdays of the month. Volunteers also needed. 425-392-4123 or 425-392-5836.
Groups/Support
Temple B’nai Torah: will host a prospective member Shabbat on Friday, Aug. 21. The event, which includes a family dinner, is free for all unaffiliated Jewish residents considering a Temple affiliation. Families and individuals attending the event or seeking additional information should call 425-603-9677. 15727 NE 4th Street.
Divorce Recovery: a seminar for those going through separation or divorce or trying to move on from divorce, is scheduled on Tuesday evenings, Sept. 15 to Nov. 24. Pine Lake Covenant Church on the Sammamish Plateau. Open to the community. To register, call Sharon at 392-8636 or go to www.plcc.org. Child care by pre-registration only.
Alzheimer’s Association Caregiver Support Group: provide a place for people to learn, share and gain support from others caring for a person with dementia. Contact Nallely Marron for information about the Issaquah group. Faith United Methodist Church 3924 Issaquah Pine Lake Rd SE, Issaquah. 425-313-7364.
La Leche League meeting: Whether you’re breastfeed your baby six days, six weeks or six months, mothers find La Leche League meetings supportive and informative. Mothers with their nursing babies and mothers-to-be are welcome. Overlake Hospital’s Issaquah Campus classroom 22510 SE 64th Place, Suite 120, Issaquah. 425-605-0837. lll.tsf@gmail.com.
Sammamish Citizen Corps: holds a refresher/advanced training class for CERTs on the fourth Wednesday of each month from 7-9 p.m. at Eastide Fire and Rescue Station #82. e-mail SammamishCitizenCorps@hotmail.com for more information and to register. The Corps also needs community volunteers experienced in marketing; web design, building and management; fund raising; grant writing; volunteer coordination; recruiting and more as we help educate and keep our community safer before, during and after natural and man-wrought disasters.
Family
Japanese and Chinese star festivals: Sponge, a children’s language center, invites families to “You’re a Star!” – a free event celebrating the Japanese and Chinese star festivals of the summer. Sponge, Eastside Location, 375 N.W. Gilman Blvd., Issaquah. Sunday, Aug. 30, 10 a.m.-noon. Please RSVP by calling 425-274-5188 or emailing events@spongeschool.com. Info: www.spongeschool.com.
Sports/Fitness
Aquarobics: If your goal is a leaner, stronger, fit body and want to have fun while you get there – Aquarobics is for you. Our water fitness program uses the water’s resistance and buoyancy to promote quicker muscle tone and a vigorous cardiovascular workout. 7 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Mercerwood Shore Club, 4150 E. Mercer Way, Mercer Island. 425-894-0045, info@aquarobics.net.
Free Nithya Yoga: Attend free Nithya Yoga sessions at Grass Lawn Park in Redmond every Saturday at 7:30 a.m. Experience your every movement becoming a meditation; every moment becoming vibrant and full of life. rishirazdan@gmail.com
Introduction to Ayurveda Workshop: Saturday, Aug. 29, 10-11:30 a.m. Complimentary. Please register by calling Fern Life Center at 425-391-3376 or email at info@fernlifecenter.com. www.fernlifecenter.com.
Black Sox Baseball Club 16U and 18U Tryouts: Tryouts for 2010 season will be Sat. Aug. 22 and Sat. Aug. 29 from 2-5 p.m. at Marymoor Park, Field #2. 6046 W Lake Sammamish Parkway NE, Redmond. 425-401-0372, blacksoxbbc@aol.com.
Volunteers
Hospice Volunteer Training: Highline Medical Center’s Hospice program: is a nonprofit organization serving terminally ill patients and their families in South and East King County. Highline Hospice is recruiting caring and compassionate people interested in supporting terminally ill patients and their families. If you have a heart for being with others through difficult times, volunteering with Hospice may be right for you. Volunteers provide patient support and companionship, caregiver respite, bereavement support, or office help. Comprehensive training provided. Michele Fawcett-Long at 206-439-9095 or mfawcett-long@highlinemedical.org.
Mary Queen of Peace: Can you donate 2-4 hours each month? Mary Queen of Peace needs your help during our bi-monthly meetings for just 2 hours to watch our children (ages birth to six years), while we build our spiritual connections through the partnership of MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers). We typically meet on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays from 9:10-11:30 a.m. from Sept.-May. If you’re interested in finding out more information please contact blankwendy@comcast.com
History Museums maintenance: Volunteers with carpentry and mechanical skills needed to assist the Issaquah History Museums in the maintenance and upkeep of the Train Depot and Gilman Town Hall. Please email Karen at volunteer@issaquahhistory.org or phone 425-392-3500.
Galleries/Exhibits
Art Show: Sep. 18, at 2 p.m. Meadow Creek Professional Center 22525 SE 64th Pl. Issaquah. Info: Sheryl Brown 425-652-1413, sunraysheryl@gmail.com.
Alexis Chavez photographs at Pogacha of Issaquah: Alexis Chavez will show an exhibit called “On Safari,” a collection of wildlife photographs taken in Africa. Chavez captures a distinctive personality as she gets to know each animal face-to-face and understands their individual character. From Aug. 22 to Oct. 3. Pogacha of Issaquah 120 NW Gilman Blvd. 425 392-5550.
Outdoors
Nature Walk: Join us for a free Ranger led tour of the Mercer Slough wetland and Environmental Education Center. Explore the plants and wildlife that call Mercer Slough home. No registration necessary. All ages welcome. 2 p.m., Aug. 22, and 29. Mercer Slough Environmental Education Center’s Visitor Center 1625 118th Ave SE, Bellevue. 425-452-2565, MSEEC@bellevuewa.gov
Public Utilities Naturalists: Join Seattle Public Utilities Naturalists this summer for a unique public tour of the Cedar River Municipal Watershed, the source of 70 percent of the Seattle area’s drinking water. Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through September 6. Registration is required. 206-733-9421, crwprograms@seattle.gov.
Green Redmond Partnership work party: Volunteer with the Green Redmond Partnership. Join us for hands-on restoration the last Saturday of every month. We remove invasive plants and re-plant with native forest plants. No experience necessary. Wear sturdy shoes, we provide gloves and tools. 206-905-6943. greenredmond@cascadeland.org
Train to Trek: Father’s Day Celebrations. Board vintage railcars for a relaxing day-long excursion on the Train to Trek. It’s a mixture of wildlife and history with presentations by expert naturalists and area historians that ends with a day at Northwest Trek Wildlife Park. Saturdays, Sept 12 and Oct 3. Train departs at 8:30 a.m. and returns at 5:30 p.m. Departures are from Freighthouse Square near the Tacoma Dome. For tickets and more information, visit www.nwtrek.com.
Library Activities
Issaquah Library 10 West Sunset Way, Issaquah
425-392-5430
www.kcls.org/issaquah/.
Talk Time: For Adults. Improve your speaking and listening skills in this English conversation group.
Strategy Games Club: Stop by the library to play video games on Wii or PS2, try a board game, run DD 4 and have a snack. It’s free and open to teens in middle and high school. 3 p.m. Aug 21. 425-392-5430, jrgomes@kcls.org
Sammamish Library, 825 228th Avenue SE, Sammamish
425-868-7444
www.kcls.org/sammamish/.
Talk Time: For Adults. Improve your speaking and listening skills in this English conversation group.
Baby Story Times: Ages 6 to 12 months with adult. 11 a.m., Fridays.
Young Toddler Story Times: Ages 12 to 24 months with adult. 10 a.m., Fridays.
Spanish Story Times: Ages 3 and older with adult. 10 a.m., Saturdays.
Mother Daughter Book Group: Every Soul a Star by Wendy Mass. Daughters ages 9 to 12 and their mothers. 7 p.m. Aug. 26.
Classes
CPR class: CPR classes twice a month at our office in Redmond. We also offer CPR online with a skills test in person at our office. Please call to sign up at 425 739-0700. PreventionMD 14681 NE 95th ST, Redmond. 425 739-0700. reception@preventionMD.com
ArtEAST art classes: Gayle Picken from Gallery by the Bay in Stanwood will teach a 3-class series for artists: “Get Your Web Site Up and Running in 30 Days.” Jean B. Mills, co-author of Fearless Design for Every Quilter, will teach a once-a-month 10-month class using design principles and fabric collage to explore creativity. Ricco diStefano and Gail Baker will be offering hands-on workshops in painting, mixed media, and drawing. Other workshops include glass fusing with Karen Abel, mixed media with Cyndi Moring, and painting with Miska. www.arteast.org. 425-392-3191. ArtEAST is located at UP Front Gallery at 48 Front Street in downtown Issaquah.
Public Boating Course: Bellevue Sail & Power Squadron is offering the course starting Sept. 17, at Bellevue High School. The classes are held on Thursdays, 7–9 p.m., and run for 9 weeks. Topics covered in this course include: Aids to Navigation, Boat Terms & Types, Boat Handling, Adverse Conditions, Piloting, Navigation Rules, Tides & Currents, and Government Regulations. www.bellevuepowersquadron.org/Education, diannegre57@comcast.net.
Boards etc.
Youth Advisory Board: Issaquah Youth Advisory Board applications are now available for the 2009-10 school year. All current fifth through 11th graders are welcome to apply. Pick an application up at the Issaquah Community Center, in school offices or online at www.ci.issaquah.wa.us under “Board & Commissions” For more information, call Cathy Jones at 425-837-3317.
