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Calendar August 12

August 11, 2009

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Events
The Sammamish Farmers Market, featuring local food, crafts and entertainment is open from 4-8 p.m. Wednesdays at City Hall.
Sammamish’s 10th Birthday will be celebrated from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Aug. 29 at Sammamish City Commons. There will be a family fun section and a special 21 and older venue featuring local jazz musician, Darren Motamedy.
Sammamish Nights, hosted by the Sammamish Chamber of Commerce 6-10 p.m. Aug. 29 at Sammamish City Commons. The event will be for people 21 and older and will feature premier wines, food and smooth jazz. Tickets are available at www.sammamishchamber.org. Portions of the proceeds will benefit the Chris Elliott Fund.
Seek Justice Challenge Fundraising event community celebration and lunch 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Sept. 12 at Sammamish Presbyterian Church, 22522 N.E. Inglewood Hill Road. The event is a running, walking and biking fundraiser to raise awareness for International Justice Mission, a human rights agency. To register or for more information visit www.spconline.org/sjc.
Animal Crackers, a new artEAST collective works show runs from Aug. 7-29 and features the Sammi 7. The art will display interpretations of the theme through many different mediums.
Big Sale Charity event, come buy various housewares, furniture, sporting goods, infant items, and much more from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Aug. 22 at Cimarron Park, 1409 229th Ave N.E.. Proceeds from the sale will benefit the ARAS Foundation. To donate saleable items or to volunteer contact Mary Trask at 868-8448 or mary@arasfoundation.org, or Cindy VanWambeck at 836-4431 or cindy@vanwambeck.net.
Group Health is seeking volunteers in King and Snohomish counties to assist with hospice care. There will be training sessions Sept. 21, 22, and 23 in Bellevue. People interested in volunteering are encouraged to submit an application before September 9. For more information contact Pati Northcraft at (425) 556-6372 or toll free at 1-800-954-2509.
MDA is holding the 5th annual Edgar Martinez Golf Classic for Muscular Dystrophy on Aug. 15 at TPC Snoqualmie Ridge. Registration is from 10 a.m.–12 p.m. and is followed by a shotgun start at noon. There will be a live and silent auction at a VIP dinner and gala. All proceeds go toward muscular dystrophy research.
Master Chorus Eastside is holding auditions in all its sections for the 2009-2010 season. All interested singers must have choral music experience and basic music reading ability. For an audition appointment contact the Master Chorus Eastside office at 392-8446. More information on the chorus can be found at www.masterchoruseastside.org.
Religious/spiritual
Golf league. Sammamish Presbyterian Church offers a casual golf league for men and women of all skill levels at 5:30 p.m. Thursdays through June, July and August. for more information, or to sign up, visit www.meetup.com/spcfth.
Faith United Methodist Church offers “Faith Cafe” for women of all ages. The café features drop-in coffee time, scrapbooking/stamping, mom & baby playgroup, quilting/knitting and walking group. There will also be one-off classes, studies and themed days. 9:30 a.m. Wednesdays. Call Jo Lucas 837-1948.
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.
The Social Justice Book Group meets at 1 p.m. the third Monday of each month in Sammamish. E-mail shlcministries@yahoo.com for information on the current book being discussed and location.
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.
Moms In Touch is a non-denominational, Bible-centered prayer support group for all moms whose children attend Pine Lake Middle School or Pacific Cascade Freshman Campus.
They meet at 9:20 a.m. Friday mornings at 4119 West Lake Sammamish Parkway S.E., Bellevue (across from Sambica). Contact Jan Domek 746-4561 jandomek@comcast.net.
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 in the Chabad house at the Issaquah Highlands at 7 p.m. Fridays. New members and guests are welcome. Call 427-1654.
Learn to read and speak Samskritam from 4-6 p.m. at the Vedic Cultural Center. To register, visit vedicculturalcenter.org.
Community Bible Study, open to all women, meets Thursday mornings. To register for the current class, or for more information, call Nancy Carr at 868-1630.
Bhajan Bliss. Join musicians and singers to learn traditional devotional bhajan, and how to make vegetarian pizzas and samosas from 7:30-9 p.m. Fridays at the Vedic Cultural Center.
Kumbhamela 2009 a festival of India from 6 p.m.-midnight August 13, and 14, and all day on August 15, and 16 at the Vedic Cultural Center. Learn about Indian culture, live music and performances, try Indian food, and celebrate India at Kumbhamela 2009.
Classes
Sammamish Presbyterian Church is hosting a series of different fitness classes, Wednesdays and Fridays 6:30-7:30 a.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays 8:30-9:30 a.m. and Tuesdays and Thursdays 2-3 p.m. For more information, contact Billie Donahue at 785-2880. Classes are free and no registration is required
Library activities
Making the Game will be held at 1 p.m. Aug. 13. It is a DigiPen Institute of Technology program for ages 13-18 to learn about the game industry
Read Three, Get One Free Summer Edition, teens are eligible for a monthly prize drawing and entered in the Grand Prize drawing for a free laptop, second prize is a MUVO MP3 player, when they turn in forms available at any KCLS library.
Sammamish Book Group for adults meets at 7 p.m. Aug. 19. They will be reading “The Innocents Abroad” by Mark Twain.
Mother Daughter Book Group will meet at 7 p.m. Aug. 26. They will be reading “Every Soul a Star” by Wendy Mass.

Events

The Sammamish Farmers Market, featuring local food, crafts and entertainment is open from 4-8 p.m. Wednesdays at City Hall.

Sammamish’s 10th Birthday will be celebrated from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Aug. 29 at Sammamish City Commons. There will be a family fun section and a special 21 and older venue featuring local jazz musician, Darren Motamedy.Sammamish Nights, hosted by the Sammamish Chamber of Commerce 6-10 p.m. Aug. 29 at Sammamish City Commons. The event will be for people 21 and older and will feature premier wines, food and smooth jazz. Tickets are available at www.sammamishchamber.org. Portions of the proceeds will benefit the Chris Elliott Fund.

Seek Justice Challenge Fundraising event community celebration and lunch 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Sept. 12 at Sammamish Presbyterian Church, 22522 N.E. Inglewood Hill Road. The event is a running, walking and biking fundraiser to raise awareness for International Justice Mission, a human rights agency. To register or for more information visit www.spconline.org/sjc.

Animal Crackers, a new artEAST collective works show runs from Aug. 7-29 and features the Sammi 7. The art will display interpretations of the theme through many different mediums.

Big Sale Charity event, come buy various housewares, furniture, sporting goods, infant items, and much more from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Aug. 22 at Cimarron Park, 1409 229th Ave N.E.. Proceeds from the sale will benefit the ARAS Foundation. To donate saleable items or to volunteer contact Mary Trask at 868-8448 or mary@arasfoundation.org, or Cindy VanWambeck at 836-4431 or cindy@vanwambeck.net.

Group Health is seeking volunteers in King and Snohomish counties to assist with hospice care. There will be training sessions Sept. 21, 22, and 23 in Bellevue. People interested in volunteering are encouraged to submit an application before September 9. For more information contact Pati Northcraft at (425) 556-6372 or toll free at 1-800-954-2509.

MDA is holding the 5th annual Edgar Martinez Golf Classic for Muscular Dystrophy on Aug. 15 at TPC Snoqualmie Ridge. Registration is from 10 a.m.–12 p.m. and is followed by a shotgun start at noon. There will be a live and silent auction at a VIP dinner and gala. All proceeds go toward muscular dystrophy research.

Master Chorus Eastside is holding auditions in all its sections for the 2009-2010 season. All interested singers must have choral music experience and basic music reading ability. For an audition appointment contact the Master Chorus Eastside office at 392-8446. More information on the chorus can be found at www.masterchoruseastside.org.

Religious/spiritual

Golf league. Sammamish Presbyterian Church offers a casual golf league for men and women of all skill levels at 5:30 p.m. Thursdays through June, July and August. for more information, or to sign up, visit www.meetup.com/spcfth.

Faith United Methodist Church offers “Faith Cafe” for women of all ages. The café features drop-in coffee time, scrapbooking/stamping, mom & baby playgroup, quilting/knitting and walking group. There will also be one-off classes, studies and themed days. 9:30 a.m. Wednesdays. Call Jo Lucas 837-1948.

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.

The Social Justice Book Group meets at 1 p.m. the third Monday of each month in Sammamish. E-mail shlcministries@yahoo.com for information on the current book being discussed and location.

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.

Moms In Touch is a non-denominational, Bible-centered prayer support group for all moms whose children attend Pine Lake Middle School or Pacific Cascade Freshman Campus.

They meet at 9:20 a.m. Friday mornings at 4119 West Lake Sammamish Parkway S.E., Bellevue (across from Sambica). Contact Jan Domek 746-4561 jandomek@comcast.net.

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 in the Chabad house at the Issaquah Highlands at 7 p.m. Fridays. New members and guests are welcome. Call 427-1654.

Learn to read and speak Samskritam from 4-6 p.m. at the Vedic Cultural Center. To register, visit vedicculturalcenter.org.

Community Bible Study, open to all women, meets Thursday mornings. To register for the current class, or for more information, call Nancy Carr at 868-1630.

Bhajan Bliss. Join musicians and singers to learn traditional devotional bhajan, and how to make vegetarian pizzas and samosas from 7:30-9 p.m. Fridays at the Vedic Cultural Center.

Kumbhamela 2009 a festival of India from 6 p.m.-midnight August 13, and 14, and all day on August 15, and 16 at the Vedic Cultural Center. Learn about Indian culture, live music and performances, try Indian food, and celebrate India at Kumbhamela 2009.

Classes

Sammamish Presbyterian Church is hosting a series of different fitness classes, Wednesdays and Fridays 6:30-7:30 a.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays 8:30-9:30 a.m. and Tuesdays and Thursdays 2-3 p.m. For more information, contact Billie Donahue at 785-2880. Classes are free and no registration is required

Library activities

Making the Game will be held at 1 p.m. Aug. 13. It is a DigiPen Institute of Technology program for ages 13-18 to learn about the game industry

Read Three, Get One Free Summer Edition, teens are eligible for a monthly prize drawing and entered in the Grand Prize drawing for a free laptop, second prize is a MUVO MP3 player, when they turn in forms available at any KCLS library.

Sammamish Book Group for adults meets at 7 p.m. Aug. 19. They will be reading “The Innocents Abroad” by Mark Twain.

Mother Daughter Book Group will meet at 7 p.m. Aug. 26. They will be reading “Every Soul a Star” by Wendy Mass.

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