Events

Renaissance school craft fair and art walk: 2-7 p.m. Nov. 7 400 228th Ave. N.E. (inside Eastlake High School). High-quality crafts and art by students.

Eastlake Holiday Bazaar: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 8. Features more than 85 artisans and crafters, home-made bake sale items, and raffle prizes. Eastlake High School, 400 228th Ave. N.E., Sammamish. mpmarzano@aol.com.

Harvest Dance to benefit Issaquah Food Bank: 7 to 10 p.m. Friday, Nov. 21 at Pickering Barn. Two local bands—the Astrocats and Magnolia Road—plus food from several local restaurants and many auction items. Tickets are on sale at the Issaquah Reporter office, 1595 N.W. Gilman Blvd, Suite 6. To become a sponsor, to volunteer or for more information, contact Chair Bill Werner at Bigwer3@comcast.net or 425-894-4410.

Crafters wanted for Historic Museums of Issaquah Holiday Open House: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Dec. 6. Space available for crafters to sell items at the event. No commission charge. Table fee: $35; money goes towards museum upkeep and programs. Call to reserve tables. Issaquah Depot Museum freight room, 50 Rainier Blvd. N., Issaquah. 425-392-3500.

Benefits

St. Joseph Holiday Bazaar: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Nov. 8. Features handcrafted items, holiday gifts and food. Part of the proceeds goes toward nonprofit programs. St. Joseph Catholic Church, 220 Mountain Park Blvd., Issaquah.

ARAS Foundation Harvest Festival: Through Nov. 14. Non-perishable groceries and new toys are needed for the Harvest Festival, a non-profit event on Nov. 15, serving 2000 low income and homeless people in the Seattle area. Pick ups can be arranged if necessary. Donations are tax-deductible. Drop-off locations include: Sammamish City Hall, 801 228th Ave. S.E.; Dr. Mark Nelson Orthodontist’s office, 336 228th Ave. N.E., Sammamish; Plateau Chiropractic, 22647 N.E. Inglewood Hill Road, Sammamish. 425-868 8448 or mary@arasfoundation.org.

40 Degrees Project: Donors can purchase Homeless Compassion Kits to provide basic necessities to help the homeless during the winter. Also, volunteers can help assemble kits 4-8 p.m. Dec. 12. Registration requested. Call or e-mail for details. Sammamish Presbyterian Church, 22522 N.E. Inglewood Hill Road, Sammamish. 425-868-5186 or mainoffice@spconline.org.

Issaquah Food Bank: Accepts online cash donations, non-perishable food and usable clothing items (especially children’s and infants clothing). Food and clothing donations can be dropped off at 179 First Ave. S.E. Online donations can be made at www.issaquahfoodbank.org. Client hours: 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesdays-Thursdays; 5-7 p.m. the first and third Tuesdays of the month. Volunteers are also needed. 425-392-4123 or 425-392-5836.

Faith

“Invest in your Marriage with 10 Great Dates”: 6 p.m. Nov. 14 (“Building a Creative Love Life”) and Dec. 19 (“Sharing Responsibility and Working Together”). Monthly date-night program includes group seminar, followed by childcare during individual dates. Registration required. Sammamish Presbyterian Church, 22522 N.E. Inglewood Hill Road, Sammamish. 425-868-5186 or mainoffice@spconline.org.

Celebrate Recovery: 7 p.m. Thursdays. Christ-centered 12 step recovery program features worship, testimonies and small share groups. Crossroads Bible Church, 15815 S.E. 37th St., Bellevue. 425-392-8084 or Hauser.kip@gmail.com.

Meditation music evening: 7:30 p.m. the fourth Wednesday of the month. Features spiritually inspiring music a la Taize’ for meditation. Bellevue First United Methodist Church, 1934 108th Ave. N.E. 425-454-2059.

Libraries

Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way. 425-392-5430 or www.kcls.org. Library activities include:

• Dungeons & Dragons Gaming Group: 3 p.m. Nov. 14. For teens. Bring own dice.

• Native American Flute Workshop: 1 p.m. Nov. 15. For ages 8 and older to learn the basics of playing the flute. Registration requested.

• “Playing ‘Doctor’—What’s Normal, What’s Not?”: 7 p.m. Nov. 17. Learn about child sexual development and sexual abuse. Provides two STARS credits.

• “Get Organized Financially”: 7 p.m. Nov. 18. Learn to develop an easy-to-use management system for personal data and important documents.

• Manga Club: 2:30 p.m. Nov. 19. For teens to come make their own manga at the library.

• NaNoWriMo: 3-6 p.m. Thursdays through Nov. 20. Draft your next novel during National Novel Writing Month. A local author will serve as coach during library sessions.

• “Twilight” Prom: 4:30 p.m. Nov. 21. Teens can come dressed as their favorite characters from the “Twilight” series for a chance to win movie tickets and copies of “Breaking Dawn.”

• Meet the Author—Ethan Casey: 3 p.m. Nov. 22. Casey to discuss his book, “Alive and Well in Pakistan.”

• “Hello House!”: 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. Nov. 25. Join singer-songwriter Nancy Stewart for a guided musical tour though your house.

• Issaquah Library Book Discussion Group: 6:30 p.m. Nov. 26. Topic: “Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life” by Barbara Kingsolver.

• Strategy Games Group: Noon Nov. 28. Teens can play video and board games.

• Read Three, Get One Free: Children ages 12-18 can read three books, write three short reviews and get a new paperback book for free. Entry forms available at the library or online at www.kcls.org/read3.

• Story times: Library offers various child, family and foreign language story times. Call for details.

• Talk Time: 1 p.m. Mondays; 6:30 p.m. Thursdays. Adults can improve their English speaking and listening skills in this conversation group.

Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. N.E. 425-836-8793 or www.kcls.org. Library activities include:

• “Power of the Puppet—Fostering Creativity and Communication”: 6:30 p.m. Nov. 12. For adults who care for children ages 2-7. Workshop includes puppet-crafting techniques and creative ways to use puppets and learning and communication tools. Provides two STARS credits.

• Musik Nest: 7 p.m. Nov. 13. Share songs, dance and rhythm with your toddler.

• Teen Creative Writers Group: 3:30-4:30 p.m. Nov. 18. Share your stories and poems with other teen writers.

• Sammamish Book Discussion Group: 7 p.m. the third Wednesday of the month. Topic: Nov. 19, “The Eyre Affair” by Jasper Fforde.

• Singing Thanksgiving: 4:30 and 6:30 p.m. Nov. 20. The Harmonica Pocket celebrates Thanksgiving with skits, dancing, and American folk tunes. All ages welcome; children 7 and younger must be accompanied by an adult.

• Teen Book Lovers Club: 3:30 p.m. the first Tuesday of the month.

• Mother/Daughter Book Club: 7 p.m. the last Wednesday of the month. Open to girls ages 9-12 and their mothers.

• Read Three, Get One Free: Children ages 12-18 can read three books, write three short reviews and get a new paperback book for free. Entry forms available at the library or online at www.kcls.org/read3.

• Story times: Library offers various story times for children and families. Call for details.

• Study Zone: 4-6 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays. Free homework help for students.

• Talk Time: 7 p.m. Tuesdays. Adults can improve their English speaking and listening skills in this conversation group.

Health

First Aid and CPR classes: Nov. 11 and 13. Call for times and details. Cost: $50 for both First Aid and CPR, $30 for one course only. Prevention MD, 14681 N.E. 95th St., Redmond. 425-739-0700.

Groups

Eastgate Expounders Toastmasters Club: Noon Tuesdays. The President’s Distinguished Club. Exponent Conference Room, 15375 S.E. 30th Place, Suite 250, Bellevue. www.eastgateexpounders.org.

Eastside Genealogical Society: 7 p.m. the second Thursday of the month. November meeting is 2-4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15, and features Show and Tell about Genealogy, cookie social and recognition of longtime members. 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/.

Eastside Quilters: 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. the third Thursday of the month. St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church, 2650 148th Ave. S.E., Bellevue. 425-643-9742 or www.eastsidequilters.com.

Haiku Northwest: 7-9 p.m. the first Thursday of the month. Haiku sharing and discussion group. All are welcome. Contact coordinator via Web site to confirm location. Often (not always) at Bellevue Regional Library, 1111 110th Ave. N.E., Bellevue. 206-240-0871 or http://hometown.aol.com/WelchM/Haiku-Northwest.html.

Issaquah Amateur Radio Club: 7:30 p.m. the first Wednesday of the month. Open to anyone, licensed or not, who is interested in Ham Radio. Issaquah Valley Senior Citizens Center, 75 N.E. Creek Way, Issaquah.

Issaquah Guild of the Children’s Hospital: 11 a.m. the third Thursday of the month. New members welcome. 765 Rainier Blvd. N., Issaquah.

Issaquah Kiwanis: Noon Wednesdays. Gibson Hall, 105 Newport Way S.W. 425-392-4016 or www.issaquah.kiwanis.org.

Issaquah Rotary: 12:15 p.m. Tuesdays. Tibbetts Creek Manor, 750 17th Ave. N.W., Issaquah. www.issaquahrotary.org.

La Leche League of the Sammamish Plateau: 10 a.m. the third Thursday of the month. Topics: Nov. 20, “The Baby Arrives: The Family and the Breastfed Baby”; Dec. 18, “The Art of Breastfeeding and Avoiding Difficulties”; Jan. 15, “Nutrition and Weaning.” Mothers with nursing babies and mothers-to-be welcome. Meeting room at Issaquah Highlands Fire Station 73, 1280 N.E. Park Drive, Issaquah. 425-605-0837, 425-827-6843, lll.tsf@gmail.com or sherylbatt@verizon.net.

MOMS Club of Sammamish Plateau: 10 a.m. the third Friday of the month. Children welcome. Group also meets for playgroups, outings, moms’ night out, book club and craft nights. Pine Lake Covenant Church, 1715 228th Ave. S.E., Sammamish. 425-836-5015 or momsclubsammamish@yahoo.com.

Mothers and More Sammamish/Redmond chapter: 7 p.m. the first Thursday of the month. Members participate in scrap-booking, book club, movies out, Clutter Club, kids play groups and more. See Web site for details, locations. www.redmondmothersandmore.org.

Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS): 9:30-11:30 a.m. the first and third Mondays of the month. Moms enjoy brunch, fellowship, speakers and crafts. Childcare provided. Registration requested. Sammamish Presbyterian Church, 22522 N.E. Inglewood Hill Road. www.spconline.org/pages/Ministry/Childrens/MOPS.html.

Rotary Club of Sammamish: 7:30 a.m. Thursdays. Bellewood Retirement Apartments, 3710 Providence Point Drive S.E. 206-940-9098 or www.sammamishrotary.org.

Sammamish Area Woman’s Club: 7 p.m. the second Wednesday of the month. Club is a General Federation of Women’s Club Cascade Woman’s Club. Members participate in volunteer projects in the local area. New members welcome. Meetings in members’ homes; call for location. 425-898-8603.

Sammamish Kiwanis Club: 7 a.m. Wednesdays. Breakfast is provided and all are welcome. Sammamish Hills Lutheran Church, 22818 S.E. Eighth St. 425-922-3861.

Soroptimist International of Bellevue Metropolitan: 6 p.m. the second Wednesday of the month at 16701 N.E. 79th St., Redmond. Also: Noon the forth Wednesday of the month at Bellevue Regional Library, 1111 110th Ave. N.E., Bellevue. 425 830-6538.

Toastmasters of Sammamish: 7:15-8:15 p.m. Tuesdays. Room 121 at Mary Queen of Peace Church, 1121 228th Ave. S.E., Sammamish. 425-894-3424, tmofsamm@yahoo.com or www.tmofsamm.org.

Writing Group: 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Tuesdays. Meet with other writers to discuss your work and sip tea. Tiger Mountain Tea Company, Gilman Village, 317 N.W. Gilman Blvd., Suite 47, Issaquah. 425-941-2559.

Public Meetings

Sammamish

City Council: Meets at the Council Chambers at City Hall, 801 228th Ave. S.E., Sammamish. 425-295-0511.

Parks and Recreation Commission: 6:30 p.m. the second Wednesday of the month. Council Chambers at City Hall, 801 228th Ave. S.E., Sammamish. 425-295-0580.

Planning Commission: Meets at the Council Chambers at City Hall, 801 228th Ave. S.E., Sammamish. 425-295-0525.

Support

Alzheimer’s Association caregiver support group: 6-7:30 p.m. the second Thursday of the month. Free information and support group is open to care partners, family members and friends of individuals with dementia. Aegis of Issaquah, 780 N. Juniper St. 425-313-7364 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.

Divorce Recovery: 7-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Nov. 25. Seminar for those going through separation or divorce, or trying to move on after divorce. Childcare available with advance registration. Pine Lake Covenant Church, 1715 228th Ave. S.E., Sammamish. 425-392-8636 or www.plcc.org.

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.

Food Addicts Anonymous: 7 p.m. Thursdays. Group offers help and support to those struggling with food cravings and overeating. Cost: Free. Meets at a confidential North Bend location. 425-888-0314 or heartlight050@yahoo.com.

GriefShare Grief Support Group: 7-9 p.m. Thursdays through Jan. 29. Community members can reflect on their own grief experiences and share one another’s burdens with leaders trained to listen and facilitate conversation. No meetings on holidays. Sammamish Presbyterian Church, 22522 N.E. Inglewood Hill Road. mainoffice@spconline.org.

Hearing Loss Association: 1 p.m. the second Saturday of the month. Lake Sammamish Foursquare Church, 14434 N.E. Eighth Street, Bellevue. 425-746-1074 or greymare25@aol.com.

Volunteers

ARAS Foundation Harvest Festival: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 15. Needs 150 volunteers to help serve 2000 low income and homeless people groceries, clothing, books and toys in White Center. Call for details. 425 868 8448 mary@arasfoundation.org.

Ongoing volunteer:

Angel Care Breast Cancer Foundation: Breast cancer survivors needed to provide support for others battling cancer. Must be one year past the end of treatments and have good interpersonal skills. 206-417-3484, 877-417-3484 (toll-free), www.angelcarefoundation.org or angelcare@angelcarefoundation.org.

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.

Issaquah Chamber of Commerce: Chamber is seeking friendly volunteers to assist in providing a warm welcome and information to visitors at our Issaquah Visitor Information Center. Help is needed 1-5 p.m. Mondays and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays. 425-392-7024 or tbarry@issaquahchamber.com.

Issaquah History Museums: Volunteers needed to welcome visitors four hours per month at the Train Depot and Gilman Town Hall. Training provided. 425-392-3500 or volunteer@issaquahhistory.org.

Overlake Hospital Medical Center’s Cancer Resource Center: Volunteers needed to greet resource center visitors, assist clients in using the center’s self-serve functions, answer phones and provide clerical support. Training provided. Application, interview and orientation required prior to training. 425-688-5369.

Red Cross Disaster Action Team: American Red Cross is seeking King County volunteers to respond to local disasters. Volunteers must be on-call one week out of six, and will receive free training. 206-726-3566 or www.seattleredcross.org.

Sammamish Arts Commission: Arts commission is looking for a handyperson to help with the tiled bus shelter. Some tiles need to be replaced and all tiles must be resealed. For questions or to volunteer, call 425-295-0556 or e-mail dsanders@ci.sammamish.wa.us.

Stitches from the Heart: Volunteers needed to knit, crochet or quilt blankets, sweaters, hats and booties for babies in need. Items go to hospitals across the country. Patterns available. Donations of yarn or money also appreciated. Call for details. 866-472-6903, stitchfromheart@aol.com or www.StitchesFromTheHeart.org.

Youth Center Advisory Board: The 2008-2009 Issaquah Youth Advisory Board is seeking representatives from Issaquah, Beaver Lake and Maywood middle schools. Applications available online at www.ci.issaquah.wa.us. More info: 425-837-3317.