Special Events
Curtain Call Theatre will present “The Golden Age of Radio” April 18, 20, 24 and 25 at the Northshore Senior Center, 10201 E. Riverside Drive, Bothell. Times are 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays and 4:30 p.m. Sundays. For tickets, call (425) 487-2441; group rate (425) 337-1015.
The Greater Bothell Chamber of Commerce will hold a Networking Breakfast from 7:30-9 a.m. April 17 at the North Creek Retirement & Assisted Living (1097 201 Place S.E., Bothell). Advanced registration is required, and the cost is $15 for chamber members, $25 for non-members. Breakfast and refreshments will be provided. For information or to register, visit www.bothellchamber.com or call (425) 485-4353.
Spring Career Fairs: 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. and 3:30-6:30 p.m. April 17. Each fair features different employers, including Alaska Airlines, Children’s Hospital, Farmers Insurance, Kraft Foods and more. Bring resumes. University of Washington Bothell, 18115 Campus Way N.E., Bothell. 425-352-3183 or careers@uwb.edu.
Red Hat Extravaganza: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. April 17. Features local vendors, fashion show and raffle. All ladies are welcome. Madison House Retirement Community, 12215 N.E. 128th St., Kirkland. 425-821-8210.
Container Garden Party: April 18-19. Includes pots and plants for sale, advice from gardening experts, refreshments and more. Registration requested. Flowers! in Country Village, 3718 Seventh Ave. S.E., Bothell. 425-489-3940.
Sno-King Fuchsia Society’s annual Fuchsia Sale: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. April 19; 11 a.m.-4 p.m. April 20. Country Village, 23718 Seventh Ave. S.E., Bothell. 425-483-2250 or www.countryvillagebothell.com.
Hilltoppers Garden Club annual Plant Sale: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. April 26. Features perennials, shrubs, herbs, ground covers and more. Inglewood Village, 14130 Juanita Drive N.E., Bothell. 206-819-8882.
Pet spaying/neutering: 8 a.m. May 2. Sign in: 6:30 a.m. The Spay Station, a mobile spay and neuter clinic, will offer free or low cost services to pet owners. Microchipping also available. Safeway, 20711 Bothell-Everett Highway, Bothell. www.pasadosafehaven.org/SPAYSTATION/spay_station.htm.
Light A Fire For Learning Community Luncheon: Noon-1:15 p.m. May 7. Registration: 11:30 a.m. Presented by Northshore Public Education Foundation. Proceeds will benefit school district programs. Lynnwood Convention Center, 3711 196th St. S.W., Lynnwood. 425-408-7680.
Cascadia Community College Foundation Fundraising Breakfast: 7:30-9 a.m. May 7. Keynote speaker will be P.S. Reilly. Cost: $35; registration required by April 28. North Creek Events Center, Cascadia Community College, 18345 Campus Way N.E., Bothell. 425-352-8840 or foundation@cascadia.edu.
Mother’s Day Flower and Garden Show: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. May 10-11. Features plants from local specialty nurseries, cut flowers, garden art, demonstrations and Mom-and-child activities. Country Village, 3718 Seventh Ave. S.E., Bothell. 425-483-2250 or www.countryvillagebothell.com.
Bothell Farmers Market: Noon-6 p.m. Fridays, June 6-Sept. 26. Features locally grown fruits and vegetables, live entertainment and more. Country Village, 23718 Seventh Ave. S.E., Bothell. 425-483-2250 or www.countryvillagebothell.com.
Performances
Northshore Performing Arts Center, 18125 92nd St. N.E., Bothell. For tickets and times, visit www.npacf.org.
• Spencer’s Theatre of Illusion: 7:30 p.m. April 19. Cost: $25-$30.
Classes
“Leadership and the Legacy of ‘Scoop’ Jackson”: 6:30-8:30 p.m. April 22. Speaker: Ken Pyle. Offered as part of the university’s Leadership Lecture series. Cost: Free. North Creek Events Center at University of Washington Bothell, 18115 Campus Way N.E. www.uwb.edu/alumni.
“Theatrical Facilitation in the Balkans and Middle East”: 6:30-8:30 p.m. April 24. Speaker Sonja Kuftinec will discuss the role of theater as a mediator in areas of violence. Cost: Free. North Creek Events Center at University of Washington Bothell, 18115 Campus Way N.E. www.uwb.edu.
Norwegian Youth Day Camp: 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. June 7. Features basic language instruction, folk dancing lessons, crafts and cooking classes. Open to ages 8-21. Cost: Free; donations welcome. Advance registration required. Canyon Park, 23905 Bothell-Everett Highway, Bothell. sofnseth@yahoo.com or www.bothellsonsofnorway.org.
Bothell Parks & Recreation Department classes: Parks & Rec offers a number of classes, from computer skills to healthy cooking to game design and dance. Call for details, registration. 425-486-7430 or www.ci.bothell.wa.us.
Home Depot kids workshops: 8-9 a.m. Saturdays. Open to ages 6-12. Cost: Free. Home Depot, 18333 120th Ave. N.E., Bothell. 425-806-9300.
Indoor playground: 10-11:45 a.m. Wednesdays. Open to infants-age 6 with a parent. Cost: $2 per family. St. Edward State Park, 14500 Juanita Dr. N.E., Kenmore. dreyes@chs-nw.org.
Northshore Family Center: The center offers various spring classes, including: English classes, citizenship preparation, marriage workshops and after-school children’s programs. Call for details. 18414 103rd Ave. N.E., Bothell. 425-205-2004.
Norwegian Crafts: 4-6 p.m. the third Thursday of the month. Classes offered by Bothell Sons of Norway. 23905 Bothell-Everett Highway, Bothell. 425-778-1665, 425-338-0550 or www.bothellsonsofnorway.org.
Computer Lab: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays. All computers have Microsoft software and access to the Internet. Northshore Family Center, 18315 Bothell Way N.E. 425-489-6343.
Non-Contact Tae Kwon Do: Mondays and Wednesdays. 6-7 p.m., beginners; 7-8 p.m., regular class. No class on non-school days. Open to ages 7 and older. Cost: $55 for residents; $60 for non-residents, for eight sessions. Family discounts available. Maywood Hills Elementary School Gym, 19510 104th Ave. N.E., Bothell. 425-486-7430 or www.ci.bothell.wa.us.
Faith
“Thank God for Evolution!”: 9-4 p.m. April 19. Rev. Michael Dowd, “America’s Evolutionary Evangelist” to speak. Vegetarian lunch provided. Cost: $45. Hemlock Room at Bastyr University, 14500 Juanita Drive N.E., Kenmore. 360-341-3020.
Buddhist meditation class: 7:30-9 p.m. Thursdays through April 24. Topic: “Pacifying Frustration and Anger.” Cost: $5-$10. Parking: $3. University of Washington Bothell, 18115 Campus Way N.E., Room UW1 060, Bothell. 206 526-9565 or www.meditateeastside.org.
Health/Fitness
“The Enlightened Diet”: Noon-1:30 p.m. April 17. Deborah Kesten and Larry Scherwitz to discuss their latest book. Cost: Free. Bastyr University auditorium, 14500 Juanita Drive N.E., Kenmore. 425-602-3027.
Blood drives: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. April 17 at University of Washington Bothell, 22011 N.E. 180th Ave. S.E.; 1-7 p.m. April 23 at Aqua Club, 18512 58th Ave. N.E., Kenmore; 9 a.m.-3 p.m. April 28 at Bothell City Hall, 18305 101st Ave. N.E.; 1-7 p.m. April 28 at Lockwood Elementary School, 24118 Lockwood Road, Bothell; 2-8 p.m. April 28 at Northshore Baptist Church, 10301 N.E. 145th St., Bothell; 7:30 a.m.-2 p.m. May 9 at Bothell High School, 18125 92nd Ave. N.E.; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. May 9 at Bensuessen Deutsch and Associates, 15525 Woodinville-Redmond Road, Woodinville. For Puget Sound Blood Center. 800-398-7888 or www.psbc.org.
Libraries/Books
Bothell Regional Library, 18215 98th Ave. N.E., Bothell. 425-486-7811. Library events:
• Friends of the Bothell Library Spring Book Sale: 6-9 p.m. April 25, members-only sale; all day April 26, open to the public. Memberships available at the door.
• Dewey & Sketch Road Show: 10:30 a.m. April 29. Open to ages 2-6 with an adult. Dewey and Sketch go on a fantastic adventure to help Dewey learn to read.
• “The True Story of the Three Little Pigs”: 7 p.m. April 29. Open to ages 5 and older.
• Teen Advisory Board: 3:30 p.m. May 1.
• Game On!: 3:30 p.m. May 8 and 22. Teens can play DDR, Guitar Hero 2, Nintendo Wii or board games.
Kenmore Library, 18138 73rd Ave. N.E., Kenmore. 425-486-8747. Library events:
• Evening Book Discussion Group: 7 p.m. the last Monday of the month.
• Read Three, Get One Free: Teens, ages 12-18, can read three books, write three short reviews and get a free new paperback book. Pick up an entry form at the library or online at www.kcls.org/read3.
• Read to Me!: Caregivers can read 20 minutes for 20 days with children infants-5 years old to earn a free book. Program runs through June. Call for details, registration forms.
• Children’s story times: 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays. Ages 2 and older, with adult.
