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October 28, 2009

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Events

  • Mount Si Art Guild exhibit, Oct. 1-30, KoKo Beans Coffee Shop, Snoqualmie.
  • The Sno-Valley Players’ “Senior Moments,” 7 p.m. Oct. 30, Nov. 5 and 6, and 2 p.m. Nov. 1, Sno-Valley Senior Center, Carnation. Tickets are $10.
  • Guided Tour of Meadowbrook Farm, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Oct. 31, Snoqualmie Middle School parking lot. Learn the history, flora and fauna of this Upper Snoqualmie Valley jewel. Dress for the weather. Admission is free. For more information, call 425-831-1900.
  • North Bend artists and musicians Emanuel and Lenore Vardi will display their artwork from 4-5 p.m. from Nov. 1 through December in the ECA Mezzanine, 410 Fourth Ave. N., Edmonds. The show is free to the public. The opening concert of the Cascade Symphony’s 2009-10 season is at 7:30 Nov. 2 at the ECA.
  • Parent Prevention and Awareness, 7 p.m. Nov. 3, Cedarcrest High School, 29000 N.E. 150th St., Duvall. Participants will learn about the dangers of substance abuse. Hosted by the Cedarcrest PTSA.
  • Snoqualmie Valley Women in Business meeting, Nov. 4.
  • Local craft company Sassy Mei will sell its wares from 6-8 p.m. Nov. 5 and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Nov. 6-7 at The Trails at Deer Park, 8904 Norman Ave. S.E. on Snoqualmie Ridge. Crafts include home and holiday decor, designer clothing, baby accessories, bath items and more. Most items cost between $1 and $50. All forms of payment are accepted. Visit www.sassymei.com.
  • Trellis Vegetable Gardening Forum, 10 a.m., Nov. 7, Valley Christian Assembly (at the end of 42nd just behind Chief Kanim Middle School), Fall City. Trellis is an open, informal, on-going support group for vegetable gardeners experiencing the special climatic concerns and rewards in the Snoqualmie Valley. For more information, send an e-mail to sv_gardens@att.net.
  • Snoqualmie Falls Video and Discussion, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Nov. 8, Meadowbrook Farm Interpretive Center, 1711 Boalch Ave., North Bend. Learn the history of the Snoqualmie Falls Lumber Company Mill and the missing mill town of Snoqualmie Falls. Admission is free. For more information, call 425-831-1900.
  • USMC Birthday Ball, 6 p.m. Nov. 10, 5717 S. Tyler St., Tacoma. Celebrate the Corps’ 234th birthday with dinner and dancing! Reservations must be made by Nov. 2. Contact Dante Pugh at 253-273-7606.
  • WSU’s Enhancing and Managing for Wildlife Habitat Workshop, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Nov. 12 and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 14, Carnation and Issaquah. Learn to create habitat while reducing wildlife conflicts in this two part, free workshop offered by WSU King County Extension. Topics include creating a wildlife plan for your property, installing bat boxes, enhancing nesting habitat and living with mammals. For more details or to register, please contact Ginny Ballard at ginny.ballard@kingcounty.gov or 206-205-3171.
  • Meadowbrook 101, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Nov. 14, Meadowbrook Farm Interpretive Center, 1711 Boalch Ave., North Bend. Learn about the farm’s colorful history and its possible future options. Hosted by local historian Dave Battey. Pre-registration is encouraged. Free admission. For more information, call 425-831-1900.
  • Night on the Red Carpet Annual Gala & Auction, 6-10 p.m. Nov. 20, Snoqualmie Casino Ballroom. Cost: $70 per person. To RSPVP, call 425-888-6362.
  • Holiday Bazaar, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Smith Elementary School, 23305 N.E. 14th St., Sammamish. Space still open for vendors and craftsman. Contact Patti for more information 425-996-6664.

Movie Times

  • North Bend Theatre show times for this week are as follows:
  • Wednesday 10 a.m. Mommy matinee “Where the Wild Things Are,” 1 p.m. “Vertigo,” 7 p.m. “Vertigo.”
  • Thursday 7 p.m. “Where the Wild Things Are.”
  • Friday 5 and 8 p.m. “Where the Wild Tings Are.”
  • Saturday, 2 p.m. Special needs Matinee “Where the Wild Tihings Are.” 10 p.m. “Rocky Horror Picture Show.”
  • Sunday 2 and 5 p.m. “Where the Wild Things Are.”
  • Monday and Tuesday 7 p.m. “Where the Wild Things Are.”

Classes

  • Old Skills for a New Time classes, 5:30-8 p.m. Tuesdays, Oct. 20-Dec. 8, Sno-Valley Senior Center, 4610 Stephens Ave., Carnation. Learn DIY skills from the generation which lived through the Great Depression. Class and dinner are $5 for adults and $2 for children.
  • For health and fitness classes at Si View Community Center, check www.siviewpark.org or call 425-831-1900.
  • CPR class will be offered by the Si View Metropolitan Parks District on Oct. 17, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., for a $40 fee. The course meets OSHA and WISHA requirements. The class will be held at Si View Community Center, 400 S.E. Orchard Drive, North Bend.
  • Dance Classes for all ages and different interests, October to December, Si View Community Center. For more information, see www.siviewpark.org or call 425-831-1900.
  • Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training classes, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., beginning Oct. 17, Snoqualmie Fire Department, 37600 S.E. Snoqualmie Parkway. There is a $25 course fee. To register, e-mail eoc@ci.snoqualmie.wa.us and include your name, address and phone number, or call Liz Luizzo or Bob Rowe at 425-888-1551.
  • Mount Si School of Karate, Mondays and Wednesdays, Si View Community Center. Classes for ages 7-8 are from 4-5 p.m., ages 9-11 are from 5-6 p.m. and 12 and up from 6-7 p.m. Register at www.siviewpark.org or call 425- 831-1900.
  • The Umibushi Self-Defense Academy AAU Level 2 Karate Club classes, 6-7 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday, Twin Falls Middle School, North Bend. Classes cost $60 per month and are open to ages 7 and up. For more information, see www.umibushi.com.
  • Al-Anon Family Group meeting, 7 p.m. each Thursday, Mount Si Lutheran Church in North Bend.
  • Teen drop-in program, 3-5 p.m. Mondays and 1-5 p.m. Fridays, Si View Community Center, North Bend. For more information, contact Ryan Daly at rdaly@siviewpark.org or 425-831-1900.
  • Hopelink ESL classes, 6:30-8 p.m. Mondays, Oct. 5-Dec. 14, North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St., North Bend. Walk-ins are welcome. Classes will also be held in Carnation and Fall City. For more information, call 425-333-4417 or visit www.hope-link.org/gethelp/adulteducation.
  • Hopelink citizenship class, 10 a.m.-noon Thursdays, Oct. 8-Dec. 17 (no class Nov. 26), North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St., North Bend. For more information, call 425-333-4417 or visit www.hope-link.org/gethelp/adulteducation.
  • Spanish classes, 3:30-4:30 p.m., every Thursday, Sno-Valley Senior Center. Classes cost $5 and are on a drop-in basis.
  • Food Addicts Anonymous meeting, 7 p.m. Thursdays, North Bend. For more information, please call 425-888-0314.
  • Arthritis Foundation Aquatic Program meeting, Si View Park, 2:30-3:30 p.m. every Monday through Thursday. Cost is $4.
  • Alzheimer’s Association caregiver support group, 6:30-8 p.m. first Thursday of each month, Holy Innocents Catholic Church, 26526 Cherry Valley Road, Duvall. For more information, contact Irene Olson at 425-868-4889.

Volunteer Opportunities

  • Join Claffey’s Painting of North Bend in Painting a Better Tomorrow, Nov. 7, Boys and Girls Clubs of Bellevue, 209 100th Ave N.E., Bellevue. Volunteers will help put a fresh coat of paint on the facility. Food and drinks will be provided. For more information, call the Master Builders Care Foundation at 425-451-7920.
  • The King County Library System Traveling Library Center needs volunteers to share their love of reading with someone who cannot use the library. Volunteers must be at least 18 years old, have reliable transportation, and can select, deliver and return library materials to one shut-in patron at least once a month, for one year. The time commitment is 2-4 hours per month. For more information, contact Susan LaFantasie at 425-369-3235 or 877-905-2008.
  • The Annual Harvest Festival needs 200 volunteers to serve 2,000 of the less fortunate, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 14. The event provides services and goods to low income and homeless people. For more information, contact Mary Trask at 425-868-8448 or mary@arasfoundation.org.
  • Snoqualmie Valley Historical Museum seeks volunteers from 1-5 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday through October. Training provided. Call the museum at 425-888-3200 or Pat Kelly at 425-888-1557.
  • The Senior Services Transportation Program seeks volunteers to drive seniors around North Bend and Snoqualmie. Volunteers choose the times and areas in which they’d like to drive. Own car required. Mileage reimbursement and supplemental liability insurance are offered. For more information, call 206-748-7588 or 800-282-5815, or e-mail melissat@seniorservices.org. To apply online, go to ww.seniorservices.org/vts/vts.htm.
  • The Mount Si Senior Center needs volunteers for Web site design and maintenance, thrift store sorting and sales, reception and class instruction. The center is at 411 Main Street in North Bend. For more information, call Ruth or Janet at (425) 888-3434.
  • Hopelink in the Snoqualmie Valley is seeking volunteers for a variety of tasks. Volunteers must be at least 16 years of age. For more information, call 425-869-6000 or go to www.hope-link.org/takeaction/volunteer.
  • Adopt-A-Park with yourself, your family, neighbors or club. Adopt-A-Park is a program for Snoqualmie residents to improve public parks and trails. An application and one-year commitment are required. Call 425-831-5784.
  • Be a Study Zone tutor and give students the homework help they need. Study Zone needs volunteers to tutor elementary through high school students. Two-hour weekly commitment and flexible substitute scheduling are available. The Study Zone program is a free service offered by the King County Library System. For more information, call 425-369-3312.
  • Share your love of books and make new friends by becoming a Friend of the Library in either Snoqualmie or North Bend. Annual memberships cost $5 for individuals and $10 for families and help expand opportunities for children, families and seniors around the community. To learn more, call 425-888-0554.

North Bend Library

  • Join the North Bend Library Tuesday Book Group for an evening of lively conversation about a variety of new and notable fiction and nonfiction. The group meets the first Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. in the North Bend Library meeting room. New members are always welcome. For more information, call 425-888-0554.
  • The North Bend Chess Club, for all ages, meets from 7-9 p.m. every Thursday.
  • Game On, for ages 12-18, meets 3-5 p.m. Fridays to play XBox 360, Playstation, Nintendo DS, Guitar Hero and DDS. Board games also are available.
  • English as a Second Language classes meet at 6:30-8 p.m. Mondays, Oct. 5-Dec. 14.
  • Toddler Story Time, for ages 2-3 with an adult, meets at 9:30 a.m. Tuesdays.
  • Preschool Story Time, for ages 3-6 with an adult, meets at 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays.
  • Evening Family Story Time meets at 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays.
  • Citizenship classes, 10 a.m.-noon Thursdays, Oct. 8-Dec. 17 (no class Nov. 26).

Snoqualmie Library

  • Friends of the Snoqualmie Library meet at 6 p.m., Monday, Oct. 19 at the Snoqualmie Library. The group meets once a month to support the library’s programs.
  • Young Toddler Story Time, for ages 12-24 months with an adult, is at 9:30 a.m. Wednesdays.
  • Preschool Story Time, for ages 3 to 6 with an adult, is at 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays.
  • Anime & Manga Club, for middle and high school students, meets at 3 p.m. Wednesdays, to watch anime movies, eat popcorn and practice manga drawing.
  • Snoqualmie Library Pajama Story Time, for all young children with an adult, 7 p.m. Thursdays

Clubs

  • Mount Si Artist Guild meetings, 10 a.m. the third Saturday of every month at the Mount Si Senior Center, North Bend. For more information, e-mail Diane at Solomon-djsolomon@comcast.net.
  • Post No. 79 of the American Legion and the American Legion Auxiliary meets at 6 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month at the American Legion Building, 38625 S.E. River St., Snoqualmie. For more information, call Steve and Stacey Fenton at 425-396-6100.
  • Snoqualmie Valley Garden Club meets at 6:30 p.m. on the second Thursday of every month at the Mount Si Senior Center, North Bend. For more information, call Linda at 425-453-8630
  • Snoqualmie Valley Kiwanis Club meets at 7 a.m. every Thursday at the Mount Si Golf Course restaurant in Snoqualmie. E-mail snovalley@member.kiwanis.org.
  • Snoqualmie Fraternal Order of Eagles Women’s Auxiliary meets the first and third Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. The Men’s Aerie meets the first and third Wednesday at 7 p.m. Meetings are held at 108 Railroad Ave. Call (425) 888-1129.
  • Cancer survivors group, 9 a.m. second Saturday of every month, Sawdust Coffee in the North Bend Factory Stores. To learn more, contact Lisa Newell at newellvl@yahoo.com.
  • The Snoqualmie Valley Youth Hub provides cultural, athletic, recreational and educational opportunities to more than 4,000 young people in the Valley. Call 425-831-1900.
  • Loyal Order of Moose is located at 108 Sydney Ave., North Bend. Men meet at 6 p.m. the first and third Mondays of the month. Women meet at 7 p.m. the third and fourth Tuesdays of the month. Call 425-888-0951.

To submit an item for the community calendar, send to editor@snovalleystar.com or via www.snovalleystar.com.

  • The Mount Si Fish and Game Club meets at the Fall City Firehall at 7:30 p.m. the first Thursday of every month.
  • Washington Freemasons meet at 7:30 p.m. the first Wednesday of each month at Unity Lodge No.198 in North Bend. Call 425-888-5779.
  • The MOMS Club of North Bend, a social group for at-home mothers, meets at 10 a.m. on the first Wednesday of every month at the North Bend Library. Children are welcome at all MOMS Club activities. Call 425-888-1387 or visit www.momsclub.org for more information.

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