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Special Events

Swing Fever Big Band with Ernestine Anderson: 3 p.m. Oct. 5. Also features swing dancing by the Eastside Swing Cats. Cost: $15-$38. Northshore Performing Arts Center, 18125 92nd Ave. N.E., Bothell. 425-408-7988, 800-992-8499 or www.npacf.org.

Lake Forest Park Farmers Market: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sundays through Oct. 5. Lake Forest Park Town Center, corner of Ballinger Way and Bothell Way, Lake Forest Park.

Rae Ann Hall Agency Open House: 5:30-7:30 p.m. Oct. 9. Enjoy good company, food and more at the new office location. Rae Ann Hall’s office, 22910 Bothell-Everett Highway, Bothell. 425-485-4080.

YMCA Family Night: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Oct. 10. Features activities for the whole family, arts and crafts, and snacks. Cost: Free. Northshore YMCA, 11811 N.E. 195th St., Bothell. 425-485-9797 or mpfiester@seattleymca.org.

Harvest Festival at Country Village: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Oct. 11; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 12. Features pumpkin painting and scarecrow building contests, a craft fair, pony rides, and other entertainment, including Valentines Performing Pigs (Saturday only). Country Village, 23718 Bothell-Everett Highway. 425-483-2250 or www.countryvillagebothell.com.

Haunted Trails Celebration: 5:30-10 p.m. Oct. 17-18 and 24-25. Includes Haunted Trails Tour (for ages 8 and older), Trick or Treat Trail, Halloween story time, carnival, Hades Labyrinth, hayrides and more. Cost varies per activity. Bastyr University, 14500 Juanita Drive N.E., Kenmore.

Fall career fairs: 3:30-6:30 p.m. Oct. 21; 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Oct. 22. Come meet representatives of approximately 40 Puget Sound companies, including The Boeing Company, UPS, AT&T, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Northwest Hospital and Medical Center, and Fluke Corporation. Admission: Free. North Creek Events Center, 18115 Campus Way N.E., Bothell. 425-352-3183 or www.uwb.edu/careers.

YMCA Halloween Carnival: 5-8 p.m. Oct. 25. Children of all ages can enjoy a carnival filled with treats, games, face painting, cake walks and more. Cost: Free for YMCA members; $3 for non-members. Northshore YMCA, 11811 N.E. 195th St., Bothell. 425-485-9797 or mpfiester@seattleymca.org.

Heritage Fair: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 25. Includes heritage display of church history, craft and bake sale, and homemade soup, rolls and pie. All proceeds go to local and national charities. First Lutheran Church, 10207 N.E. 183rd St., Bothell. 425-486-2314 or www.bothellfirstlutheran.org.

Pacific Northwest Homeschool College Fair: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 25. Homeschooled teens can talk to admission representatives from a variety of college types. Cascadia Community College, 18345 Campus Way N.E., Bothell. www.pnwcollegefair.com.

Kasumai Africa—Masters of African Music and Dance: 3 p.m. Oct. 26. Cost: $10-$20. Northshore Performing Arts Center, 18125 92nd Ave. N.E., Bothell. 425-408-7988, 800-992-8499 or www.npacf.org.

Fall Family Fun Fest: 5:30-8:30 p.m. Oct. 31. Features inflatables, carnival games, popcorn and cotton candy, concessions, Mad Science demonstrations and hands-on experiments, and Trunk O’ Treating. All are welcome. Cost: Bring non-perishable donations for holiday food baskets. Eastside Foursquare Church, 14520 100th Ave. N.E., Bothell. 425-488-2500.

Simone: 8 p.m. Nov. 1. Jazz vocalist to perform as part of the Earshot Jazz Festival. Cost: $15-$32. Northshore Performing Arts Center, 18125 92nd Ave. N.E., Bothell. 425-408-7988, 800-992-8499 or www.npacf.org.

Craicmore: 2 p.m. Nov. 16. Traditional Celtic music group to perform along with the Slieveloughane Irish Dance Company. Cost: $15-$30. Northshore Performing Arts Center, 18125 92nd Ave. N.E., Bothell. 425-408-7988, 800-992-8499 or www.npacf.org.

“Working Class Hero”—The John Lennon Tribute: 8 p.m. Nov. 21. Enjoy an evening of music and memories, cruising through the ’60s and ’70s. Cost: $15-$32. Northshore Performing Arts Center, 18125 92nd Ave. N.E., Bothell. 425-408-7988, 800-992-8499 or www.npacf.org.

Classes

“Money Strong Families”: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 4. Open to children ages 7-11 with their parents. Interactive family workshop covers the nuts and bolts of spending, saving and sharing. Cost: Free. Northshore YMCA, 11811 N.E. 195th St., Bothell. 425-485-9797 or mpfiester@seattleymca.org.

“Help Your Child with the Writing Process”: 9:30-11:30 a.m. Oct. 7 and 14. For parents of children in kindergarten-sixth grade. No childcare provided. Cost: Free; registration required. Northshore Administrative Center, 3330 Monte Villa Parkway, Bothell. 425-408-7676 or www.nsd.org.

“Help Your Child with Math”: 7-8:30 p.m. Thursdays, Oct. 9-23 (for grades 6-9); and Wednesdays, Oct. 15-29 (for grades 4-5). Class open to parents who want to help their children succeed in math. No childcare provided. Cost: Free; registration required. Northshore Administrative Center, 3330 Monte Villa Parkway, Bothell. 425-408-7676 or www.nsd.org.

School District Brown Bag Briefings: Noon Oct. 15, Jan. 15, March 18 and May 20. Free forums provide updates about how the Northshore School District’s schools are doing, and offer in-depth look at one current initiative. All are welcome. Bring sack lunch. Board Room at the Administrative Center, 3330 Monte Villa Parkway, Bothell.

Babysitter Certification: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 18. Open to ages 11-16 to learn essential safety information and valuable babysitting tips, including first-aid and emergency guidelines. Cost: $35. Northshore YMCA, 11811 N.E. 195th St., Bothell. 425-485-9797 or kdickensonboldrey@seattleymca.org.

“The Politics of Health in America”: 6-8 p.m. Oct. 22. Panel discussion series. Cost: Free. Bastyr University Auditorium, 14500 Juanita Drive N.E., Kenmore. www.bastyr.edu.

“Help Your Child with Reading”: 7-8:30 p.m. Oct. 23 (for grades K-2), and Nov. 6 (for grades 3-6). Class open to parents who want to help their children succeed in reading. No childcare provided. Cost: Free; registration required. Northshore Administrative Center, 3330 Monte Villa Parkway, Bothell. 425-408-7676 or www.nsd.org.

“In Pursuit of Happiness”: 7 p.m. Nov. 12. Free lecture by Dr. Tiffany Reiss. Room 1062 at Bastyr University, 14500 Juanita Drive N.E., Kenmore. www.bastyr.edu.

Ongoing classes:

Pack 622 Cub Scouts of Kenmore: Club serving Kenmore, Lockwood and Arrowhead elementary schools is recruiting first-grade boys for Tiger Cubs. Contact Tiger Cub Coach Gretchen Nixon for program schedules and details. GL3nixon@aol.com.

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.

Faith

Interfaith Prayer Service for Mental Illness Awareness Week: Oct. 4. St. Brendan Catholic Church, 10051 N.E. 195th St., Bothell. 425-483-9400.

Health/Fitness

“Strong Kids Strong Teens” fitness program: 6:30-8 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays through Dec. 17. Open to ages 8-11. YMCA Kenmore Clubhouse, 15036 70th Ave. N.E. 425-485-9797 or kdickensonboldrey@seattleymca.org.

Libraries/Books

Bothell Regional Library, 18215 98th Ave. N.E., Bothell. 425-486-7811. Library events:

• Talk Time: 10 a.m. Mondays and most Saturdays. Free conversations in English for new speakers of the language.

• Story times: Various story times offered for toddlers, preschoolers and foreign language speakers. Call for details.

Kenmore Library, 18138 73rd Ave. N.E., Kenmore. 425-486-8747. Library events:

• Read Three, Get One Free: Teens, ages 12-18, can read three books, write three short reviews and get a free new paperback book.

Network

Greater Bothell Chamber of Commerce member orientation: 1-2 p.m. Oct. 7. Luncheon for new and potential members. Cost: Free; reservations required. Riverside East Retirement and Assisted Living, 10315 E. Riverside Drive, Bothell. 425-485-4353 or www.bothellchamber.com.

Greater Bothell Chamber of Commerce networking breakfast: 7:30-9 a.m. Oct. 8. Cost: $20 for members; $25 for non-members. North Creek Retirement and Assisted Living, 1097 201 Place S.E., Bothell. 425-485-4353.

Groups

Bothell Sons of Norway: 7:30 p.m. the third Thursday of the month. Canyon Park, 23905 Bothell-Everett Highway, Bothell. 206-633-4113 or www.bothellsonsofnorway.org.

Busy Bee Quilters: 12:30-3 p.m. and 7 p.m. the third Thursday of the month. The Bridge 2 Life Church, 2500 Lake Ave., Snohomish. 425-446-9280 or www.busybeequilters.com.

Chapter HC P.E.O.: 7:30 p.m. the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month. Meets at members’ homes; call for location, details. 425-486-3810, 425-481-5611 or www.peointernational.org.

Diamonds in the Rough Toastmasters Club: 7-8:30 p.m. Thursdays. Chartered member of Toastmasters International. Seattle Times building, 19200 120th Ave. N.E., Bothell. 425-398-8583 or 425-806-8774.

Eastside Genealogical Society: 7 p.m. the second Thursday of the month. All are welcome to attend and learn how to search for family. Also: 7-9 p.m. Tuesdays and 1-3 p.m. Wednesdays, genealogy help offered. Bellevue Regional Library, 1111 110th Ave. N.E., Bellevue. 425-747-6926 or www.rootsweb.com/~wakcegs/.

Homeschooling Support—Teaching Parents Association: 7-9 p.m. the first Tuesday of the month. From unschoolers to curriculum-based home education, group has something for everyone. Cost: Free. Evergreen Room at Woodinville Community Center, 17401 133rd Ave. N.E., Woodinville. 206-654-5658, info@washtpa.org or www.washtpa.org.

Italian Interest Group of Eastside Genealogical Society: 10 a.m.-noon Oct. 18. All are welcome. Lake Hills Library, 15228 Lake Hills Blvd., Bellevue. www.rootsweb.com/~wakcegs/.

Jobs Daughters International Bethel No. 77 of Bothell: 7 p.m. the second Saturday and fourth Tuesday of the month. 425-743-3264.

LeTip Business Connections: 7-9 a.m. Wednesdays. Bear Creek Country Club, 13737 202nd Ave. N.E., Woodinville. 425-681-8630 or raydove@remax.met.

LFP Garden Club: 9:15 a.m.-noon the second Tuesday of the month. Friends of Third Place Commons, 17171 Bothell Way N.E., Lake Forest Park. 206-366-3302.

LFP For Peace: 10-11 a.m. Saturdays. Open for all for a better world. Friends Meeting Room at Third Place Commons, 17171 Bothell Way N.E., Lake Forest Park. 206-366-3302.

French Conversation: 5:30-7 p.m. Tuesdays. All fluency levels welcome to join native speaker, Madame Genevieve Bodner. Also 5:30 p.m. Thursdays, Spanish conversation. Friends Meeting Room at Third Place Commons, 17171 Bothell Way N.E., Bothell. 206-366-3302.

German Interest Group of the Eastside Genealogical Society: 1-3 p.m. Oct. 3rd. Speaker: Judy Meredith on “Using Magazines and Periodicals for Genealogy Research.” Crossroads Mall Community Meeting Room, 15600 N.E. Eighth St., Bellevue. www.rootsweb.com/~wakcegs/.

Kenmore Community Club: 6:30 p.m. the second Wednesday of the month, potluck social and business meeting; 5:30 p.m. the fourth Wednesday of the month, executive board meeting. Call for appointments with the board. 7304 N.E. 175th St., Kenmore. 425-486-1555.

Kiwanis Club of Northshore: 7 a.m. Wednesdays. Alexa’s Cafe, 10115 Main St., Bothell. 425-488-2818.

Newcomers and New Friends of Greater Seattle: The second Wednesday of the month. Lunch meetings held at various locations throughout the Puget Sound. Call for details. 425-778-8608 or www.seattlenewcomers.com.

Northshore Rotary Club: Noon Thursdays. Inglewood Golf Club, 6505 Inglewood Road N.E., Kenmore. 425-939-8124 or sharris@lios.org.

Northshore Theatre Guild: 11:30 a.m. the first Wednesday of the month, starting in October. Mills Music Rehearsal Room, 10120 Main St., Bothell. 425-486-1320.

Teaching Parents Association: 7-9 p.m. the first Tuesday of the month. Cost: Free. Homeschool support group provides resources and networking opportunities for parents. Evergreen Room at Woodinville Community Center, 17401 133rd Ave. N.E., Woodinville. 206-654-5658, www.washtpa.org or info@washtpa.org.

Third Place Gamers: 1-4 p.m. the first, second and fourth Sundays of the month. Group plays a variety of board, card and party games. The Commons, 17171 Bothell Way N.E., Lake Forest Park. www.thirdplacecommons.org.

Toastmasters’ Northshore Chamber Connections: 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesdays. All are welcome. Community Room of the Bothell Police Station, 18410 101st Ave. N.E. www.northshoretoastmasters.org.

White Dove Women’s Networking Group: The second Thursday of each month in Bothell. Call for details, location. 425-481-1430 or www.whitedovenetworking.com.

Boy Scouts Troop 535: 7 p.m. Tuesdays. Open to boys 11 or older. The last Tuesday of the month is the leader council planning night. Sons of Norway Lodge, 23905 Bothell-Everett Highway, Bothell.

Seattle Pen Club: 11 a.m. the third Saturday of the month. Lake Forest Park Towne Center, 17171 Bothell Way N.E., Lake Forest Park. www.seattlepenclub.com.

Reunions

Bothell High Class of 1978 30th Year Reunion: Oct. 10-11. Oct. 10: Alumni-only event at Big Daddy’s Place Bar & Grill, 13416 Little Bear Creek Parkway, Woodinville. Oct. 11: Alumni and spouse event at Russell’s Dining and Bar, 3305 Monte Villa Parkway, Bothell. Registration required by Oct. 4. 425-483-2233, bhs78reunion@hotmail.com or www.bhs78reunion.com.

Seniors

Northshore Senior Center, 10201 E. Riverside Drive, Bothell. 425-487-2441 or www.northshoreseniorcenter.org. Senior activities include:

• Drawing and colored pencil classes: 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Thursdays. Cost: $5 per class for members; $10 for non-members.

• Wii Fitness: Seniors can work on fitness and falls prevention with center’s Nintendo Wii.

• Meals on Wheels: Senior Services’ Meals on Wheels program offers home-delivered meals to homebound seniors. Call for details: 425-486-4564.

Support

Alzheimer’s Association: 10-11:30 a.m. the second and fourth Mondays of the month. Free information and support group for caregivers, friends and family members of individuals with dementia. Northshore Senior Center, 10201 E. Riverside Drive, Suite 203, Bothell. 425-486-4564 or www.alzwa.org.

Breast cancer patient support: Trained survivors offer free emotional support to the newly-diagnosed, enhancing emotional recovery while going through treatments. Will attend consultations, chemotherapy and radiation appointments and have volunteers in your community. 206-417-3484, www.angelcarefoundation.org or angelcare@angelcarefoundation.org.

Clothing Exchange: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays. Exchange children’s clothes with other parents and caregivers. All are welcome. Also open during scheduled evening activities. Northshore Family Center, 18315 Bothell Way N.E., Bothell. 425-489-6343.

Debtors Anonymous: Noon-1 p.m. Wednesdays. St. Francis Episcopal Church, 13716 Bothell-Everett Highway, Mill Creek. 206-852-6792.

Eastside Compassionate Friends: 7:30 p.m. the second Thursday of each month. Group welcomes families who have experienced the death of a child of any age. Group has no religious affiliation. Holy Spirit Lutheran Church, 10021 N.E. 124th St., Kirkland. 425-325-0357.

Eastside PFLAG: 7 p.m. the third Thursday of the month. Parents, Family and Friends of Lesbians and Gays meetings are confidential. Group is not associated with any religious organizations. First United Methodist Church, 1934 108th Ave. N.E., Bellevue. 206-325-7724 or www.bellevue-pflag.org.

Emergency Feeding Program of Seattle and King County: The program offers 14 varieties of healthy, nutritionally balanced food packs to families and individuals with an immediate need for food. For locations of a distribution centers or to find out how to help, call 206-329-0300 or visit www.emergencyfeeding.org.

Gamblers Anonymous Meetings: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays. Bethany Bible Church, 6214 N.E. Bothell Way, Bothell. 206-361-8413.

Grief Recovery Groups: 1:30-3:30 p.m. Mondays; 7-9 p.m. Tuesdays. Groups offered as part of proven program to help with recovery from any type of loss. Cost: $155 includes 12 sessions, space and materials. 10031 Main St., Bothell. 425-772-6630 or sherry.grow@gmail.com.

Medical coverage assistance: Public Health Seattle & King County provides free assistance applying for benefits, including free or low-cost medical coverage for qualifying children. Call for details. English: 206-296-3944; Spanish: 206-296-3948 or 206-296-3943; Vietnamese: 206-296-3949.

SHIBA Helpline: Statewide Heath Insurance Benefits Advisors is a network of trained volunteers that assists and advocates for consumer rights and options regarding health insurance, healthcare access and prescription access. Group is also accepting volunteers. 800-562-6900 or www.insurance.wa.gov.

TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Chapter WA115: 8:45 a.m. Thursdays. Emmanuel Presbyterian Church, 19540 104th Ave. S.E., Bothell. 425-483-3385.

TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Chapter 1090: 6:45-8 p.m. Mondays. Community of Christ Church, 20012 Filbert Drive, Bothell.

Volunteers

Bothell Press Packet Group: Bothell City Clerk Division is seeking volunteers to pore through local newspapers to find Bothell-related articles. Articles are compiled into a press packet for the City Council. Volunteers meet at 9 a.m. Thursdays. Bothell City Hall, 18305 101st Ave. N.E. 425-486-3256 or CityClerk@ci.bothell.wa.us.

Evergreen Hospice: Volunteers age 18 or older needed to help terminally ill patients and their families throughout King and Snohomish counties. Training provided. 425-899-1040 or www.evergreenhealthcare.org.

Family Law CASA of King County: Children’s needs can get lost in the dispute between separating parents. Do you want to advocate for such a child? Volunteer for Family Law CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) of King County. 206-748-9700 or www.familylawcasa.com.

Friend to Friend: Volunteers needed to visit adults in nursing homes, assisted living and retirement homes throughout King and Snohomish counties. Volunteers commit to visit about twice a month for one year. 206-246-5150.

Hopelink: 10 a.m. Oct. 21, volunteer orientation. Volunteers are needed to help with education, maintain plants around buildings, assist at food bank, and provide childcare. Training provided. Hopelink’s Northshore Center, 18220 96th Ave. N.E., Bothell. 425-869-6000 or www.hope-link.org.

Kenmore Senior Center: The center is looking for receptionists, teachers and coordinators for games, crafts and groups. 425-489-0707.

Meals on Wheels: Meal-delivery program has openings for volunteer drivers and co-coordinators at sites throughout King County. Time commitment for drivers averages three hours once a week, with 35-cent reimbursement per mile. Coordinators may work one or two days a week, four to six hours total. 206-448-5767 or www.seniorservices.org.

Northshore Health and Wellness Center Computer Learning Center: Volunteers are needed to teach the basics of software for adults with vision, hearing, hand-control or keyboard problems. 10212 E. Riverside Dr., Bothell. 425-487-2441.

Northshore Senior Center: Volunteer gardeners are needed to help weed, prune and tidy the grounds at the center for four to six hours per week during one to two months during spring. 10201 E. Riverside Dr., Bothell. 425-486-4564.

Puget Sound Blood Center: Assist with blood drives and bone marrow registry drives. Must be available in the day or early evening twice a month and have reliable transportation. 425-462-4381, meganp@psbc.org or www.psbc.org/volunteers.

Tutors: The Northshore Family Center is looking for volunteers to work as tutors for the after-school tutoring program. Tutors help elementary- and middle-school students with homework, enrichment activities and arts and crafts. The program currently runs 3-6 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays. Greenbrier Community Center, 18746 144th Ave. N.E., Woodinville. 425-489-6343.