Calendar
June 25, 2008
By Staff
Events
The fifth annual Green Festival Celebrating the Mountains to Sound Greenway is June 28-29. The greenway is a 1.4 million-acre scenic and recreation corridor from Puget Sound in Seattle to central Washington, featuring 750,000 acres of public land, 1,600 miles of multipurpose trails and hundreds of lakes, campgrounds, museums and farms.
The two-day festival has more than 25 events in 10 communities along 100 miles of Interstate 90.
Greenway Days offers group hikes, bike rides and community celebrations in addition to its highlight events: The Cowboy Rendezvous in Cle Elum, Greenway Geoteaming Competition at Rattlesnake Lake, Fenders on Front Street Car Show and Cruise in Issaquah and the 100-mile Mountains to Sound Relay from Snoqualmie Pass to Golden Gardens Park in Seattle. Go to mtsgreenway.org.
Guitarist Dan Carollo will be joined by master uilleann piper Eliot Grasso and the Baile Glas Irish Dancers at Sammamish Presbyterian Churchfor a family-friendly evening of Irish music and dance at 7 p.m. July 13, Sammamish Presbyterian Church 22522 NE Inglewood Hill Rd. Call 868-5186.
Hazel Wolf Wetlands Environmental Restoration Work Party. July 19th, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM at the Hazel Wolf Wetlands (Just off SE Windsor Blvd. in Sammamish).
Come join Cascade Land Conservancy and other volunteers as we clean up and restore parts of the Hazel Wolf Wetlands.
Bring work clothes, boots, water, and rain gear if necessary. Snacks and drinks will be provided. To RSVP or for more information, call or email Stacy Cachules at volunteer@cascadeland.org or 206-905-6931.
For directions visit www.cascadeland.org/events/hazel-wolf-wetlands-preserve-volunteer-restoration-event/.
Religious/spiritual
Join other couples on the third Thursday of the month at Sammamish Presbyterian Church for the 10 Great Dates class. This unique program combines fun dates and marriage education skills, giving busy couples an opportunity to build their marriage and enrich their relationship.
Registration is required for the program and childcare. Please e-mail mainoffice@spconline.org. Childcare is $10 per child with a maximum $20 per family. There is no charge for the class. Call 868-5186.
Sammamish Presbyterian Church kicks off its fourth season of the men’s softball league. E-mail softball@spconline.org if you want to take part in a summer of sunny doubleheaders.
Are you interested in playing golf and meeting new friends? Beginning Thursday afternoons in June, July and August, Sammamish Presbyterian Church will host a summer golf league. Both men and women of all skill levels, ages and golf attire are welcome. Visit http://golf.meetup.com/264/ for more information or to register to play.
Pine Lake Covenant Church is hosting a Christian summer sports camp for children 6-12. “Undefeated” sports camp will offer soccer, basketball or cheerleading from 9 a.m.-12:15 p.m. July 21-25. The cost is $75 for the week. To register, call or e-mail Kim Strobaugh at Pine Lake Covenant Church at kims@plcc.org or 395-5516 or find a registration form on the Web site www.plcc.org. Space is limited.
Healing Prayer Service is available every fourth Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. at Pine Lake Covenant Church, 1715 228th Ave. S.E. Call 392-8636.
Celebrate Recovery, a Christian, 12-step ministry, meets Monday evenings from 6-9:30 p.m. at Pine Lake Covenant Church, 1715 228th Ave. S.E. Call 392-8636.
Pine Lake Covenant Church offers a ministry for children with special needs at 10:30 a.m. Sundays. Call 392-8636.
“Caffeine for the Soul,” a free Judaic and Torah class for women, is from 1-1:45 p.m. every Tuesday at Caffé Ladro in Issaquah Highlands Shopping Center. Contact Chabad of the Central Cascades at 427-1654.
Free Hebrew classes are offered through Chabad of the Central Cascades. Call 427-1654.
Kabalat Shabbat is offered at the Chabad house at the Issaquah Highlands at 7 p.m. Fridays. New members and guests are welcome. Call 427-1654.
Community Bible Study, open to all women, meets Thursday mornings. To register for the class beginning Fall 2008, or for more information, call Nancy Carr at 868-1630.
Classes
A yoga class is offered at Beaver Lake Lodge, 25101 S.E. 24th St., from 9-10 a.m. Saturdays. All levels of experience and body types are welcome. Go to www.sammamishyoga.com.
The Taiwan School in offers Mandarin classes. Primary classes are 4:30-6:30 p.m. Thursdays and intermediate classes are Fridays from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at 1715 228th Ave. S.E. Enrollment is open to ages 5 and up with or without a heritage background.
Classes meet once a week for two-hour lessons for 30 weeks following the local school calendar. Contact Principal Davis Hwang at 868-2437 or davishwang@comcast.net.
Youth
Eastlake Summer Cheer Camp. Students in Grades K-9 are invited to learn cheers and a dance routine from the Eastlake High School cheerleaders. Participants will receive cheer camp T-shirts and pom poms.
An information and registration form is available at www.ehscheer.com/forms.php. Presented by Eastlake Cheer Boosters. The camp is scheduled for 9 a.m.-noon June 30 to July 2 at Eastlake.
Sammamish Family YMCA is offering summer camps, specialty programs, sports, preschool, tween and teen programs and swim lesson at 4221 228th Ave. S.E. in Issaquah. Call 391-4840 register.
Eastside Precision Drill Team is seeking new members. The non dance drill team practices weekly on Tuesdays from 6-7:30 p.m. in the cafeteria of Redmond Junior High.
They’re now forming their 2008 team and will be training for 2008 parade performances. School-age girls are invited – no experience needed. Call 647-4831.
Library activities
Read three get one free summer edition students in middle school/junior high and high school, read three books, write three thoughtful reviews and get a prize book free. Forms are available at the Sammamish library and when turned in, are eligible for a monthly prize drawing and entered in the drawing for the grand prize, a laptop computer.
In addition, this year will feature a video book review contest. Teens may shoot a book-themed video, reviews of books, or even book trailers.
They then upload their personal entry into a YouTube account and a panel of five teen services librarians will judge it. More details will be coming this month.
Talk Time is at 7 p.m. Tuesdays. Join other adults to improve your English conversation skills. Call Literacy AmeriCorps at 369-3452.
The Sammamish Library’s Mother Daughter Book Club, for daughters ages 9 to 12 and their mothers, meets the last Wednesday night of each month for lively book discussion and treats.
This month’s book is “A Crooked Kind of Perfect” by Linda Urban. 7 p.m. June 25 at the Sammamish Library.
The children’s librarian will provide thought-provoking discussion questions for the group and encouragement. Drop-ins are welcome or contact sdoyle@kcls.org for e-mail notification.
Do you know folks into cosplay (costume play – fans who attend conventions dressed as their idols from video games, Japanese manga and animated films)? Youth Theatre Northwest will be presenting a free class re: how to put together cosplay outfits at 7 p.m. June 26
Come celebrate the forthcoming release of Stephenie Meyer’s Breaking Dawn, the finale in her teen-girl-vampire-epic-love-story series, on July 31 at 3 p.m.
Volunteers needed
The Sammamish Farmers Market needs volunteers. The market is from 4-8 p.m. Wednesdays through Oct. 1 at the Sammamish City Hall Plaza. Volunteers are needed to plan special events, work on the newsletter, help with logistics, organize children’s events and more. Go to www.sammamishfarmersmarket.org for a description of volunteer opportunities.
The King County Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program needs certified long term care ombudsman volunteers. After completing a four-day training program, visit with residents, take and resolve complaints and advocate for residents.
Volunteers are asked to donate four hours a week and attend selected monthly meetings. Contact John Stilz at 206-697-6747 or johns@solid-ground.org.
Eastside Bluebills is a Boeing retiree volunteer organization that strives to provide opportunities for retirees to help others in need and to assist charitable and nonprofit organizations.
Eastside Bluebills meet every third Wednesday of the month at the Bellevue Regional Library from 10 a.m.-noon. Call 235-3847.
LINKS, Looking Into the Needs of Kids in Schools, places community volunteers in the schools of the Lake Washington School District. Opportunities include tutoring, classroom assistance and lunch buddy. Just one hour a week can make a difference in a child’s life. Call Clair at 867-1677 or Nanci at 885-9158.
Eastside Baby Corner needs volunteers to sort incoming donations of clothing and toys and prepare items for distribution. Go to www.babycorner.org.
Volunteers are needed to visit homebound patrons with the King County Library System’s Traveling Library Center program. Volunteers must be at least 18 years old and have reliable transportation. Call Susan LaFantasie at 369-3235.
Volunteer drivers are needed for the Senior Services Volunteer Transportation Program. Flexible hours, mileage, parking reimbursement and supplemental liability insurance are offered. Call 206-448-5740.
Guide Dogs for the Blind Eager Eye Guide Pups Club needs volunteers to raise puppies for use as guide dogs for the blind. For information, call Sandy at 644-7421.
Volunteer Chore Services links volunteers with seniors or individuals who are disabled and are living on a limited income. Call 284-2240.
Clubs, groups
The Eastside Welcome Club meets the first Wednesday of the month at 10 a.m. in member’s homes and on various days of the month for other activities and outings.
People who are new to the area and want to meet new people and join in different interest and social groups, can call 821-5857.
Toastmasters of Sammamish meet from 7:15-8:45 p.m. every Tuesday at Mary, Queen of Peace Parish, 1121 228th Ave. S.E. Call 391-4834 or e-mail davidlloyd_70@msn.com.
The General Federation of Women’s Clubs local chapter, Cascade Woman’s Club, meets at 7 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month in members’ homes. Membership is open to all women who would like to be a part of one of the oldest and largest women’s organizations whose members are dedicated to community improvement through volunteer service. Call 898-8603.
Mothers of Preschoolers at Sammamish Presbyterian Church meets the first and third Mondays, October through June, from 9:30-11:30 a.m. at SPC. E-mail emilyjsnyder@hotmail.com.
Sammamish Garden Club meets the second Tuesday of the month at 9:30 a.m. in the homes of members. Visitors and new members are always welcome. Call Cathy at 836-0421 or e-mail CathyWebst@aol.com.
Great Books and Conversations: Join conversations about best-selling books on social justice issues. The gatherings are the first and third Mondays of each month at 1:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall of Sammamish Hills Lutheran Church, 22818 S.E. Eighth St. Call Linda at 392-7799, ext. 12.
Moms in Touch for Sunny Hills Elementary students meets from 9:30-10:30 a.m. Tuesdays at Pine Lake Covenant Church during the school year. Moms in Touch International is a Christian organization whose purpose is to bring women together to pray for their children and the schools they attend. E-mail sunny.mit@hotmail.com.
Sammamish Citizens Corps holds a refresher/advanced training class for CERTs on the second Saturday of each month from 9-11 a.m. at Station 82. E-mail sammamishcitizencorps@hotmail.com.
The Pine Lake Garden Club meets the second Wednesday of the month, plus occasional meetings for workshops and taking local field trips together. Their yearly plant sale is a fundraiser for “green-related” projects and charities. Call 836-7810.
Mothers and More – Sammamish/Redmond Chapter offers “Moms Need a Playgroup Too,” scrapbooking, book club, movies out, Clutter Club, kids play groups and more. The monthly chapter meeting is the first Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. Go to http://www.redmondmothersandmore.org.
Pine Lake Urban Telescope Observers’ (PLUTO) meet the second Saturday of the month at Ebright Creek Park, 1317 212th Ave. S.E. Call 877-2781.
Sammamish Saddle Club – For membership and meeting information, visit www.sammamishsaddleclub.org. Contact Shaila Nyborg 466-7168.
Sammamish Women’s Walking Club hosts one to three different walks each week. Sometimes it will be a neighborhood walk under the streetlights or maybe a walk in nature along a trail. E-mail your requests of times and potential walking sites to www.pepperfitness.com.
The Rotary Club of Sammamish meets every Thursday at 7:30 a.m. at the Bellewood Retirement Apartments, 3710 Providence Point Drive S.E.
The Sammamish Fit Club, a club looking to improve the health of the community, meets from 7:30-8 p.m. Wednesdays. For location and more information, call Trish at 206-605-0679 or send an e-mail to whyweight@comcast.net.
Cascade Republican Women’s Club meets at 11:30 a.m. the third Wednesday of the month at the Plateau Club, 25625 E. Plateau Drive. Call 788-2028.
Sammamish Plateau Parent Networking Group meets normally the last Monday of the month at Sahalee Fire Station #82, 1851 228th Ave. N.E. Call 868-2111.
Redmond Toddler Group, a parent-child program with art, music, play and parent education has openings in pre-toddler, toddler and family classes. Call 869-5605.
MOMs Club of Sammamish Plateau meets at 10 a.m. the third Friday of the month at Pine Lake Covenant Church, 1715 228th Ave. S.E. Children are welcome. Our other activities include weekly age-specific playgroups, local area outings, mom’s night out, book club and craft night. E-mail momsclubsammamish@yahoo.com or call 836-5015.
Foster Parent Support Group meets the last Thursday of each month from 6-8 p.m. at Mary, Queen of Peace Parish, 1121 228th Ave. S.E. Earn your training/foster parent hours. Refreshments and child care are provided. Call 206-719-8764.
To submit items for the Community Calendar, contact the editor at 392-6434, ext. 233. Information may be e-mailed to samrev@isspress.com or mailed to the Sammamish Review, P.O. Box 1328, Issaquah, WA 98027. Items must be received by the Wednesday before publication.
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