FRIDAY | 18

Hops and Shops: 6-9 p.m., Gilman Village, 317 NW Gilman Blvd., Issaquah. Back for its fifth year, now under a new name (formerly Beat the Summer Brews Fest), Hops and Shops Beer Fest is returning to Gilman Village. Breweries will be featured in various stores throughout Gilman Village providing a party-like atmosphere in one of Issaquah’s most iconic locations. Participating breweries and wineries include Cedar River Cellars, Dru Bru, Four Generals Brewing, Lumber House Brewery, Mac and Jacks, Ninkasi Brewing Company, Pike Brewing, Rogue, Twin Cedars Winery and more. Participating stores include Bloom Juice, The Recology Store, Studio Den, Pinto Portraits, Nifty Knitters, E&A, Suburban Soul, Serenity, White Horse Toys and Chromatique. Food, beer, wine, snacks, drawings, live music and a beautiful scenic view. Everyone over the age of 21 is invited to attend. Tickets are $30 (including fees) and contain a souvenir glass and six tasting tickets. You may purchase them prior to the 18th at: www.IssaquahChamber.com/hopsnshops. Additional tickets will be available to purchase at the event.

SATURDAY | 19

Sammamish Days: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Commons Plaza, 801 228th Ave. SE. A celebration of community and culture, featuring cultural performances, bounce toys, face painters, food trucks and over 20 vendors.

Sammamish Nights: 6:30-10 p.m., Sammamish Commons at City Hall, 801 228th Ave. SE. Let the kids have the day, we have the night! Food, wine, art, music and — new this year — a silent auction. Check out the Sammamish Chamber website to buy tickets and find out the most up-to-date information on wineries, restaurants, entertainment and more at https://sammamishchamber.org.

Ultimate Women’s Celebration: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Blakely Hall, 2550 NE Park Drive, Issaquah. Join with numerous small businesses to shop and chat all things women and family. Raise money to support an amazing nonprofit, Seattle’s Union Gospel Mission Hope Place. All of the event vendors have donated a portion of their vendor fees as well, as 20 percent of your ticket purchase is going directly to support the women and children of Hope Place. Grab your mom, sister, aunts and daughters and come celebrate all things womanhood and support a great cause. With the early bird VIP admissions, attendees will enjoy a brunch and get the chance to meet representatives from Hope Place and hear amazing stories from some of the women who have been through the program that has transformed their lives. For more information, visit www.facebook.com/events/1638042759544545.

MONDAY | 21

Reveal Ceremony for New Mosaic Salmon Art: 4:30-6:30 p.m., Issaquah Salmon Hatchery, 125 West Sunset Way. The Friends of the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery invite the public to attend a reception at the Watershed Science Center and witness the “reveal” ceremony for the new mosaic salmon art installation. The viewing windows are located on the back, Newport Way side of the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery. The mosaic project was managed and facilitated by Cheryl Smith Mosaics of Sammamish.

WEDNESDAY | 23

Issaquah City Council Candidate Forum: 7 p.m., Blakely Hall, Issaquah Highlands, 2550 NE Park Drive. Hear directly from candidates running for the Issaquah City Council, and learn their positions on issues affecting the Issaquah community. Forums are moderator-led and driven by community-generated questions. The event is sponsored by the Highlands Council.

THURSDAY | 24

City of Sammamish Concerts in the Park: 6:30-8 p.m., Pine Lake Park. Bring the whole family and enjoy an outdoor picnic at Pine Lake Park as the Sammamish Symphony presents its annual free summer pops concert. Enjoy the sounds of America as the orchestra performs such favorites as Aaron Copland’s An Outdoor Overture, a bit of Leroy Anderson, a medley from Oklahoma! and a few marches by John Philip Sousa. The event will also feature Olga Para, one of the 2017 Youth Concerto Competition winners, for a performance of Leroy Anderson’s A Trumpeter’s Lullaby. For more information, visit www.sammamishsymphony.org/Concerts/Detail.php?ID=186.

‘Beary Clean’ Car Washes: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Brown Bear Tunnel Car Wash, 22121 SE 56th St., Issaquah. Brown Bear Car Wash celebrates its 60th anniversary on Aug. 24 by offering free “Beary Clean” car washes at 24 tunnel wash locations. For tunnel wash locations and more information about Brown Bear Car Wash visit www.brownbear.com.

FRIDAY | 25

POPs Goes Issaquah: 7:30-10:30 p.m., Village Theatre. A free summer concert hosted by Rowley Properties featuring the Sammamish Symphony and special guest Olga Para. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/2ufd9LZ.

SATURDAY | 26

Highlands Day Festival: 12-4 p.m., Blakely Hall and Village Green Park, 2550 NE Drive, Issaquah. Once upon a time, in a village on a hillside in the land of Issaquah, the people declared: “Hear Ye! Hear Ye! The 26th day of the month of August, in the year of 2017, has been pronounced Highlands Day!” Royalty, knights, jesters and the like marked their calendars in anticipation of this day to celebrate the fairy tale life that is living in Issaquah Highlands. On festival day, all the storybook characters from everyone’s favorite classic tales will come to life as the public enjoys live entertainment, hearty fare and medieval fun. For more information, visit www.issaquahhighlands.com/connect/community-events/highlands-day-festival-2017/.

FRIDAY | 8

Downtown Issaquah Art Walk: 6-9 p.m. Visitors are invited to meet local business owners, enjoy live music, watch artists in action, shop and dine in downtown Issaquah during the Downtown Issaquah Association’s popular art walk event. New to ArtWalk this year is the addition of live jazz and a wine passport option. Enjoy the best in local jazz and Washington wines in multiple locations in the downtown area. While ArtWalk is a free community event, the wine passport will be available for $25 for 10 1 ounce tasting tokens before the event at www.downtownissaquah.com. The on-site registration price is $30; check in is at the historic Shell Station located at 232 Front St. N. Event maps will be available at the historic Shell Station at 232 Front St. or online at www.downtownissaquah.com.

SATURDAY | 9

8th Annual Pants Party: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Springfree Trampoline, 1875 NW Poplar Way, Issaquah. Springfree Trampoline will host Eastside Baby Corner’s 8th annual Pants Party event this year. The goal of Pants Party is to collect 5,000 pairs of pants for children (birth to age 12) so that these can be given to the children in the organization’s service area that desperately need them. As a part of hosting, Springfree Trampoline will be raffling off a free trampoline at the event to one lucky family — valued at almost $2,000 (installation included). Pants Party is a fun and free event put on by EBC each year and it features family-friendly activities, music, pony rides, face painting and so much more. Event attendees are welcome to attend the event at no charge, but it is requested that people bring new or gently-used children’s pants to the event to donate. The event is held each year in September so that pants donated at the event can be given to kids for the upcoming school year. Individuals or organizations can sign up to host a collection drive of pants before the event and can turn them in on Sept. 9 at the event, helping EBC work toward achieving its goal. To get signed up and for more information on pants collection drives, please contact Christine White at christinew@babycorner.org. For more information, visit www.babycorner.org.

Ongoing

Free Summer Meals for Kids and Teens: Kids and teens can eat free this summer with United Way of King County’s Summer Food Invasion. Summer meals sites are hosted throughout the county at parks, libraries, churches and more, and provide healthy meals and fun, educational activities every day. Sites are open now through the end of August. Meals are free and open to all youth ages 18 and under, and no enrollment or pre-registration is needed. Meal sites near Issaquah and Sammamish include: Highland Gardens (4575 Klahanie Drive SE, Issaquah); 12-1 p.m., Monday through Friday; Rose Crest (4341 Shangri-La Way NW, Issaquah); 1:30-2:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. To see all summer meal sites and field day locations, visit www.foodinvasion.org.

Sammamish Farmers Market: 4-8 p.m., Wednesdays through Sept. 20, at 801 228th Ave. SE. For more, visit www.sammamishfarmersmarket.org.

Issaquah Farmers Market: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturdays through Sept. 30, at the Pickering Barn, 1730 10th Ave. NW. For information, visit issaquahwa.gov/market.

Advising for CWU Sammamish’s Running Start: It’s not too late to apply (www.cwu.edu/runningstart) and register for CWU Sammamish’s Running Start for fall. Advising will be occurring from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Wednesdays and Thursdays, at the Sammamish site during August. CWU is located in the old Mars Hill Church at 120 228th Ave. NE Drop-ins and appointments are both welcome. To schedule an appointment, contact runningstart3@cwu.edu or call 509-963-1351. Central will also be hosting ESL open houses from 11 a.m. to noon, 3-4 p.m. and 6-7 p.m., Aug. 17 at the Sammamish site. For questions regarding planned ESL classes, or the open houses, call 509-963-2890 or email CE@cwu.edu.

Gas Station Blues: 7-9 p.m., Thursdays through Aug. 31. In partnership with the Washington Blues Society, the Downtown Issaquah Association will sponsor Thursday night Gas Station Blues, a free outdoor community concert series for all ages. Grab your lawn chair, the kids, neighbors and friends and chill out on a hot summer night at Gas Station Blues featuring talented blues artists at the historic Shell Station located at 232 Front St. N. In addition to amazing music, enjoy beer and wine from Issaquah Brew House and barbecue by BardsleyQue available on site. For more information, contact Brenda DeVore at 425.391.1112 or events@downtownissaquah.com.

Sammamish Library

825 228th Ave. SE

425-392-3130

Children

Play & Learn-Chinese: 10:30 a.m., Tuesdays in August. Ages 2 to 5 with adult. Have fun learning, reading and sharing together. The Play & Learn group will be conducted primarily in English but the facilitator is a bilingual English/Mandarin speaker.

Reading with Rover: 6:30 p.m., Aug. 17. Ages 6 and older accompanied by an adult. Build reading skills and confidence by reading aloud to a certified therapy dog in a welcoming environment. Space is limited. Sign-in sheet at the door. No younger siblings please.

Family Story Time at the Market: 4 p.m., Aug. 23 and 30. Family program, all ages welcome with adult. Join the children’s librarian at the Sammamish Farmer’s Market for fun stories and songs. Bring a blanket, event held outdoors, weather permitting.

Coding Our Future Science Workshop: 6:30 p.m., Aug. 24. Presented by The Museum of Flight. Ages 8 to 11 with adult. Change the world by learning about coding and its role in shaping our society. Practice coding a simple robot, then design an obstacle course and program your Ozobot to complete it. Register online starting Aug. 17. Due to programming needs, age limits will be enforced.

Fairy Tale STEM Challenge: 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., Aug. 25. Ages 4 to 8 with adult. Listen to classic fairy tales with a STEM twist and apply Science, Technology Engineering and Math skills to re-create the story’s outcome. This session’s challenge: Humpty Dumpty Build a successful egg drop that will keep Humpty whole. Please choose one session to attend. Due to programming needs, lowest age limits will be enforced.

Tweens & Teens

ACT/SAT Test Prep Seminars: 4 p.m., Aug. 14: ACT/SAT reading; 4 p.m., Aug. 21: SAT math; 4 p.m., Aug. 28: ACT math and science. Presented by Rebecca Davidson, Huntington Learning Center Issaquah. Grades 10-12. Learn test-taking tips and strategies specific to each test area.

Sun Paper Blue Prints: 1:30 p.m., Aug. 12. Presented by ArtMaranth School of Art. Ages 12 to 18. Learn about the history of Cyanotype, a photographic printing process that produces a cyan-blue print. Create your own prints using found objects, special paper and sunlight. All supplies provided. To guarantee your spot, please register online, in person at the Information Desk, or by calling the library. Due to programming needs, age limits will be enforced.

IdeaX: Get Creative with 3D Pens: 3:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m., Aug. 22. Ages 10 to 14. Learn how to use 3Doodlers, hand-held 3D printer pens that draw with quick-cooling melted plastic. Draw and make your own 3D creation to take home. No experience needed. All supplies provided. To guarantee your spot, please register online, in person at the Information Desk, or by calling the library. Please register for only one IdeaX: Get Creative with 3D Pens workshop. Due to programming needs, age limits will be enforced.

Adults

Talk Time Classes: 7 p.m., Wednesdays in August and 1 p.m., Mondays in August. Practice speaking English with other English language learners. Learn about American culture and meet people from around the world. Classes are free, join anytime.

The Write Choice – Writing Club for Adults: 10:30 a.m., Aug. 12. Writing in community offers deadlines, encouragement, critical feedback, and continuous learning. We read and critique, then review a particular component or technical point. No experience necessary. Bring a sample to share.

Adult Book Club: 7 p.m., Aug. 16. “The Jungle Book” by Rudyard Kipling.

Thursday Morning Adult Book Group: 10:30 a.m., Aug. 17. “Station Eleven” by Emily St. John Mandel.

Ukulele Jam: 3-4:30 p.m., Aug. 26. All ages welcome. Learn and play songs together on the ukulele. BYOU – Bring Your Own Ukulele. First 15 minutes will be an intro for people new to the instrument, then we’ll begin playing songs for the remainder of the time.

Art Class for Adults: Acrylic Painting: 6-8 p.m., Aug. 30. Come to learn new skills or just to improve your knowledge. All supplies provided. Please register online or call the library, 425-392-3130.