Events
Northshore Performing Arts Center, 18125 92nd Ave. N.E., Bothell. 425-408-7988, 800-992-8499 or www.npacf.org.
“The Mermaid”: Emerald City Theatre, 7 p.m. May 30.
Chess Tournaments: 7 p.m. Fridays at 10116 N.E. 185th St., Bothell. K-12, $10 entry fee. www.chess4life.com.
King County Master Gardeners: Free tips Fridays 10 a.m.to 2 p.m. and Saturdays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. (through May-July) at the Bothell Home Depot, 18333 120th Ave. N.E. Look for their table in the garden sections and bring in your questions and/or samples of problem plants.
Senior Center Going Green Seminar: 5:30-6:30 p.m. May 27, free. Northshore Senior Center Dining Room, 10201 E. Riverside Drive, Bothell. Global Warming and Reducing your Carbon Footprint.
Post-High School Options Fair: Bothell High commons from 6:30-8:30 p.m. May 20. Goal is to raise the level of awareness of options that are available to students after graduation. Parents and students will have the opportunity to speak with college representatives, admissions counselors, apprenticeships and work-force advisers. All Bothell High, Skyview and Canyon Park junior high students and parents are invited to attend.
A Knight of Chess and Wine: 4-6 p.m. May 27 at Wine Styes, 22833 Bothell-Everett Highway, #104. All levels of play. Lessons will be provided. Contact Carl Michael Brecht at carlbrecht@netscape.net.
Bothell Farmers Market: Country Village. Musicians will play for two hours, generally some time between 4-6 p.m. The schedule is as follows:
June 5, Charlie Spring (acoustic guitar)
June 12, Charlie Spring
June 19, Diego Coy (Andean/South American)
June 19, Ian Cooper (noon to 2 p.m. acoustic/folk/indie)
June 26, Kris Orlowski (rock/pop/Flamenco)
July 3, Diego Coy
July 10 TBD
July 17 TBD
July 24, Beth Whitney (acoustic/folk /indie)
July 31, Beth Whitney
Aug. 7, Diego Coy
Aug. 14, Charlie Spring
Aug. 21, Charlie Spring
Aug. 28, Kris Orlowski
Sept. 4, Diego Coy
Sept. 11, Eric Miller (acoustic/folk rock/indie)
Sept. 18, Charlie Spring
Sept. 25, Eric Miller
For more information about the Bothell Farmers Market, visit www.countryvillagebothell.com/farmersmarket or call 425-483-2250.
Country Village events:
• Bothell’s Farmers Market from noon to 6 p.m. every Friday June 5-Sept. 25.
• Father’s Day Car Show from noon to 3 p.m. June 21. Call 425-483-2250 for more information or to have an entry form sent to you. Entry forms can also be downloaded from the Country Village Web site at www.countryvillagebothell.com.
• Barbecue Cook-Off from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 27.
Country Village is located just two miles north of Bothell or one mile south of Canyon Park on the Bothell-Everett Highway, or take exit 26 off I-405 and head south one mile.
LiveArts Bothell: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. June 27-28 at the Park at Bothell Landing. Juried show. Information: www.liveartsbothell.org.
Music/performance schedule:
Saturday —
10 a.m. Evergreen Karate
11 a.m. Tim Hart Magic Show
Noon Ceda Steel Drum Band
2 p.m. Havens Standards and Pop
4 p.m. Not Easily Broken Bluegrass
6 p.m. Joe Daddy O Swing Band
Sunday —
10 a.m. Marimba Band
Noon Hot Dish
2 p.m. Panda Conspiracy
4 p.m. Brass Quintet
Jump Rope Summer Camps: With Jesse Bica, world-champion member of the Hot Dog USA team, at Westhill Elementary in Bothell. Camps run from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday July 13-16, July 27-30 and Aug. 17-20. Contact Joyce Bica for more details and to register: 425-424-8870 or shptalk2@aol.com.
Pancake breakfast: 8-11 a.m. the fourth Saturday of the month, except July, August and December. Includes ham, eggs, juice and coffee, and all the pancakes you can eat. Offered by Bothell Odd Fellows and Cloverleaf Rebekah Lodge. Cost: $5 for adults; $1.50 for children 5 and younger. 10116 N.E. 185th St., Bothell.
Reunions
Bothell High Class of 1979: 30-year reunion Aug. 29. Contact Teresa at teresa102@earthlink.net for more information or to provide updated contact information.
Inglemoor High Class of 1989: 20-year reunion June 19 at the Inglewood Golf Club. For information, e-mail info@reunionswithclass.com.
Classes
School District Brown Bag Briefings: Noon 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.
Northshore YMCA
All the following events at the Northshore YMCA, 11811 N.E. 195th St., Bothell:
• Family Dinner
6 p.m. May 20
For more information contact Deb Kahrimanovic at 425-485-9797 or dkahrimanovic@seattleymca.org
• Spring Soccer League (ages 3-12). Through June 6. Facility members: $45 (age 3-4) $75 (age 5-12). Nonmembers: $55 (age 3-4) $85 (age 5-12). For more information, contact Chris Bellecourt at 425-485-9797 or cbellecourt@seattleymca.org.
• Eight Weeks to Wellness (adults 18+). 6:45-7:45 p.m. Wednesdays, through June 10. Facility members:$25 . Nonmembers:$65. For more information, contact Kaye Dickenson-Boldrey at 425-485-9797 or kdickensonboldrey@seattleymca.org.
Ongoing classes:
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.
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.
Spanish class: Last Thursday of the month. Free monthly Spanish Club for anyone interested in learning or practicing Spanish. Beyond Frontiers Spanish Language School, 10116 Main St., Suite 103, Bothell. 206-235-3410 or www.beyond-frontiers.com.
Faith
Northshore Healing Rooms Prayer Time: 7-9:30 p.m. Mondays; 1-3 p.m. the first and third Saturdays of the month. The Healing Room provides a place to receive prayer for physical, spiritual and emotional needs. It is affiliated with the International Association of Healing Rooms. No appointments necessary. Rosehill Chiropractic Center, 13021 N.E. 85th St., Kirkland. 206-718-9690.
Health/Fitness
Free meditation workshops: 7-8:30 p.m. Thursdays. Join the group in performing deep and relaxing sahaja yoga meditation. Crossroads Bellevue Community Room, 15600 N.E. Eighth St., Bellevue. 425-753-0634.
Relax and Rejuvenate: Your Path to Balance offers sessions to help reduce everyday stress and access inner strength. 206-778-6685 or healing@yourpathtobalance.com.
Walk for Life: 8-9:30 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Join this free program to exercise safely and effectively. Meet friends and benefit from on-site expert staff members who provide information, advice and monitoring. 575 Bellevue Square. Enter at Skybridge 4. 425-454-8096.
Libraries/Books
Bothell Regional Library, 18215 98th Ave. N.E., Bothell. 425-486-7811. Library events:
• ESL classes: 6:30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays. Assessment and registration required.
• ESL Talk Time: 10 a.m. Mondays and Saturdays. Conversation group in English for new speakers of the language.
• Story times: Various story times offered for toddlers, preschoolers and foreign language speakers. Call for details.
• Study Zone: 6 p.m. Tuesdays-Thursdays during school session. Students in grades kindergarten-12th can drop in for free homework help.
• Read Three, Get One Free: Teens, ages 12 to 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.
Kenmore Library, 18138 73rd Ave. N.E., Kenmore. 425-486-8747. Library events:
• Story times: 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays.
• Read Three, Get One Free: Teens, ages 12-18, can read three books, write three short reviews and get a free new paperback book.
• Ready-Set-Read: Elementary school students can read at least 20 minutes per day for 20 days within a month, and earn a new paperback book from the library. Forms available online or at library.
• Study Zone: 6 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays during school session. Students in grades kindergarten-12th can drop in for free homework help.
Network
Got’cha Referrals: 7:30-8:45 a.m. Wednesdays. Group’s goal is to create strong relationships between members, other professionals and the community, resulting in high-quality referrals and business growth. Crystal Creek Cafe, 22600 Bothell-Everett Highway, Bothell.
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.
Women networking with other women: 6-8 p.m. Thursdays in Canyon Park. For information, visit www.makeup-by-karen.com or call (425) 984-4120.
Toastmasters’ Northshore Chamber Connections: 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesdays. All are welcome. Seattle Times building, 19200 120th Ave. N.E., Bothell. www.northshoretoastmasters.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/.
Jobs Daughters International Bethel No. 77 of Bothell: 7 p.m. the second Saturday and fourth Tuesday of the month. 425-743-3264.
