April 22
Lake Washington Technical College Annual Plant Sale: Find a variety of plants for your yard and garden at this annual sale that runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 22-23 and April 29-30 at the LWTC Horticulture Complex, 11605 132nd Ave. N.E. All of the plants for the sale are grown from seed or cuttings by LWTC’s environmental horticulture students. All purchases support the Environmental Horticulture Program and its students. Please help conserve resources by bringing boxes for your purchases. For information, visit www.lwtchort.com/home32.
April 23
Houghton Neighborhood Egg Hunt: The Houghton Neighborhood Egg Hunt, sponsored by Pleasant Bay Church and Northwest University, features more than 2,000 hidden eggs and lots of prizes. For toddlers through 6th grade. Happens at 10 a.m. April 23 at the Northwest University campus, 11160 N.E. 53rd St.
Beagle Rescue Adoption Event: Beagles are great family dogs. Find yours during this adoption event that runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 23 at Dooley’s Dog House, 1421 Market St. For information, call 425-889-2200.
Earth Day Volunteer Event: Join Green Kirkland Partnership and volunteer for Earth Day from 9 a.m. to noon April 23 at Juanita Bay Park, 2201 Market St. Sign up at www.earthcorps.org. Minors under 14 years must be accompanied by an adult; youth 14-17 should be accompanied by an adult, bring a signed waiver form or a guardian to sign you in. EarthCorps crews and native plant stewards will be leading activities to remove invasive plant species.
April 24
36th Annual Easter Egg Hunt: Kirkland’s free annual Easter Egg Hunt, sponsored by the Kirkland Kiwanis, begins at 1:30 p.m. April 24 at Peter Kirk Park. The event features three age categories.
April 26
YES Invest in Youth Breakfast: This year’s Invest in Youth Breakfast for Youth Eastside Services runs from 7:30-8:45 a.m. April 26 at the Hyatt Regency Bellevue. UW Husky Men’s Basketball coach Lorenzo Romar will be the keynote speaker. Suggested donation is $150. Funds raised will support uncompensated care and underfunded programs at YES. For information, visit www.youtheastsideservices.org.
April 30
Pacific Northwest Native Plant Sale: Eastside Audubon will hold its annual Pacific Northwest Native Plant Sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 30 at the Kirkland Children’s School, 5311 108th Ave. NE. Plant experts will help you to select from more than 100 species of native plants: flowering, fruit-bearing, edible plants, ground covers, trees of all sizes, evergreens and perennials.
May 7
Annual Norkirk Garage Sale: The annual Norkirk garage sale, sponsored by the Norkirk Neighborhood Association, runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 7 in the Norkirk neighborhood. Between 40-60 homes are expected to participate. Look for the signage.
Tee It Up Fore Autism: Learning your child has autism can be a devastating and confusing experience for a family. On May 7, golf enthusiasts will raise funding and awareness of a disorder that affects 1 in every 110 births in the U.S. and nearly 1 in 70 boys. Lily’s Foundation, a newly formed non-profit organization in Everett, will host the first annual Tee It Up Fore Autism Awareness, presented by Honda of Kirkland. Proceeds from the golf tournament will benefit Autism Speaks. The event, which begins at 1 p.m. May 7, will include a 4-person scramble, tournament giveaways, prizes and dinner following golf at The Golf Club at Echo Falls in Snohomish.
May 14
NAMI Washington Walk: Walk for mental health during the NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Walk on May 14 at the Marina Park. Check in begins at 8:30 a.m. and the walk starts at 9:30 a.m. Presented by Fairfax Hospital, the walk is all about mental health awareness and raising financial support for NAMI’s free programs that help people living with mental illness and their families. For information, call 206-257-2206 or visit www.nami.org/namiwalks/wa.