Calendar Submissions

The free community calendar is published Wednesdays on a space-available basis, and includes free and nonprofit local events and groups. Submit items at least a week in advance of publication dates to calendar@reporternewspapers.com.

Events

Kirkland Wednesday Farmers Market: 2-7 p.m. Wednesdays through Oct. 15. Park Lane East, between Third and Main streets.

Rain Garden Construction Project: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 18. Residents can help plant in the demonstration rain garden and learn how rain gardens help improve water quality. Bring weather-appropriate work clothes, gloves, water bottles, shovel and/or trowel if available. Tools and light refreshments provided. Forbes House at Juanita Beach Park, 11829 97th Ave. N.E., Kirkland. 425-587-3858 or badams@ci.kirkland.wa.us.

Classes

“Community Conversation—20/20 Vision for the Arts & Culture in Kirkland”: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Oct. 15. Presented by the Kirkland Cultural Council. E-mail to register. Kirkland Performance Center, 350 Kirkland Ave. arts@ci.kirkland.wa.us.

Inglemoor Co-operative Preschool Parent Education Night: 7-8:30 p.m. Oct. 15. Jasen Biro of Edward Jones to present free talk about finances and college savings. Carl Sandburg Elementary School, 12801 84th Ave. N.E., Kirkland.

“Financial Planning for Families with Special Needs Family Members”: 7-9 p.m. Oct. 21. All are welcome to learn about the different types of long-term financial issues facing the mentally ill and their caregivers. Presented by National Alliance on Mental Illness Eastside. Cost: Free. Evergreen Hospital, Suite Tan 100, 12303 N.E. 130th Lane, Kirkland.

BrainSport Basics Forum: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Oct. 23. Come learn about ways to run enrichment opportunities such as math clubs, chess clubs and other academic games. Forum includes hands-on activities and demonstrations. Parents and students welcome. Cost: Free. Redmond High School cafeteria, 17272 N.E. 104th St., Redmond. www.lwsdgeac.org.

Career Choice workshops: 10 a.m.-noon the first and third Fridays of the month. Cost: Free. Lake Washington Technical College, 11605 132nd Ave. N.E., Kirkland. 425-739-8113 or www.lwtc.edu.

LWTC Worker Retraining Program Info Sessions: 2-3 p.m. Tuesdays. Learn about Lake Washington Technical College’s free program, open to unemployed and formerly self-employed workers, as well as to homemakers who recently lost their primary source of income. Cost: Free. Lake Washington Technical College, 11605 132nd Ave. N.E., Kirkland. 425-739-8100, ext. 562, or www.lwtc.edu/workerretraining.

Community meetings

Totem Lake Neighborhood: 7 p.m. Oct. 15. Evergreen Hospital, Community Education Center, 12040 N.E. 128th St., Kirkland. www.Totemlakeneighborhood.org.

North Rose Hill Board Meeting: 7 p.m. Oct. 20. Fire Station 26, 9930 124th Ave. N., Kirkland. www.North-rosehill.org.

Juanita Neighborhoods: 7 p.m. Oct. 23. Holy Spirit Lutheran Church, 10021 N.E. 124th St., Kirkland. www.Juanitaneighborhoods.com.         

Faith/Values

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.

Health

MSA flu shot clinic: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 16. Cost: $28. Multiple Sclerosis Association receives $10 of the cost. Carillon Point, 4100 Carillon Point, Kirkland. 206-633-2606 or www.msakc.org.

“Guardianships and Estate Planning for Families with Special Needs Family Members”: 7-9 p.m. Oct. 21. Free forum presented by National Alliance on Mental Health. Evergreen Hospital, Suite Tan 100, 12303 N.E. 130th Lane, Kirkland.

“Aging and Memory—What’s Normal, What’s Not?”: 6:30-8 p.m. Oct. 23. Nurse Julie Moorer to discuss most-asked questions about aging and memory. Cost: Free; registration requested. Aegis of Kirkland, 13000 Totem Lake Blvd., Kirkland. 425-823-7272.

Blood drives in Kirkland: 2-8 p.m. Oct. 23 at Latter-day Saints Kirkland Stake, 7720 126th Ave. N.E.; 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 24 at Evergreen Hospital, 12040 N.E. 128th St.; 1-7 p.m. Oct. 27 at Lake Washington United Methodist Church, 7525 132nd Ave. N.E.; 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Oct. 30 at Lake Washington High School, 12033 N.E. 80th St. For Puget Sound Blood Center. 800-398-7888 or www.psbc.org.

Libraries/Books

Kirkland Library, 308 Kirkland Ave., Kirkland. 425-822-2459. Events include:

“Time Management from the Inside Out”: 2 p.m. Oct. 18. Learn ways to reduce your stress level and feel more in control of your life.

• “How to Write Extraordinary Travel Journals”: 7 p.m. Oct. 27. Learn how to write travel diaries with humor from travel writer Dave Fox.

Kingsgate Library, 12315 N.E. 143rd St., Kirkland. 425-821-7686. Events include:

• Teen Science Fiction/Fantasy Book Group: 12:30 p.m. Oct. 18. Topic: “The Gunslinger” by Stephen King.

ParkPlace Books, 348 Parkplace Center, Kirkland. 425-828-6546. Activities include:

• Third annual If All of Kirkland Read the Same Book: 7 p.m. Oct. 15. All are welcome to read “The Absolutely True Diary of A Part-Time Indian,” then join in a discussion with author Sherman Alexie.

Networking

Kirkland Business Association: 8 a.m. Fridays. Networking breakfast. George’s Place, 108 Kirkland Ave., Kirkland.

Lakeside Business Builders chapter of BNI: 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Tuesdays. Visitors are welcome. Hector’s Restaurant, 112 Lake St. S., Kirkland. 425-646-8800.

Organizations

45th Legislative District Democrats: 7 p.m. the first Wednesday of the month. Old Redmond Schoolhouse Community Center, 16600 N.E. 80th St., Redmond.

Bellevue Sons of Italy: 6:30 p.m. the third Wednesday of the month. Holy Family Catholic Church social hall, 7300 120th Ave. N.E., Kirkland.

Bothell/North King Republican Women’s Club: 11:45 a.m. Oct. 20. Speaker: King County Councilwoman Jane Hague, to discuss initiatives on November ballot. Olive Garden, 11325 N.E. 124th, Kirkland. 425-823-4895.

David Douglas Chapter DAR: 7 p.m. the third Thursday of the month, general meetings. Ridgewood Village Cabana, 12505 N.E. ll7th Place, Kirkland. 425-820-1720.

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.

Eastside Toastmasters Club: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursdays. Everyone interested in developing public-speaking skills is welcome. Eastside Group Health Hospital, 2700 152nd Ave. N.E. www.eastsidetoastmasters.org.

Eastside Welcome Club: 10 a.m. the first Wednesday of the month. Open to newcomers to the area who want to meet new people and join in different interest or social groups. Club meets in members’ homes. Also meets on various days for other activities and outings. 425-898-0206.

GFWC Kirkland Women’s Club: The first Thursday of the month. Luncheon meeting. KWC Clubhouse, 401 First St., Kirkland. 425-576-8909.

Kirkland Eclectics Toastmaster Club: 7:30-9 p.m. Thursdays. Kirkland Congregational Church. 425-822-1428, pyarbrough3@comcast.net or schaefersue@yahoo.com.

Kirkland Heritage Society: 7 p.m. the last Wednesday of the month. Speakers: Oct. 29, Loita and Dale Hawkinson will discuss “Ghosts of our Past.” Heritage Hall, 203 Market St., Kirkland. 425-827-3446.

Kirkland Kiwanis: Noon-1:15 p.m. Wednesdays. Crab Cracker, 452 Central Way, Kirkland. www.kirkland.kiwanis.org.

Kirkland Sunrisers Kiwanis: 7-8 a.m. Thursdays. Original Pancake House, 130 Parkplace Center, Kirkland. www.kirklandsunrise.kiwanis.org.

Kirkland Rotary Club: 6 p.m. Mondays. Woodmark Hotel, 1200 Carillon Point, Kirkland. www.kirklandrotary.org.

MOMS Club of Kirkland: 10 a.m. the first Thursday of the month. Support group for at-home moms offers activities, outings, and playdates for moms and kids. Kingsgate Library, 12315 N.E. 143rd St., Kirkland. kirklandmoms@yahoo.com.

Newcomers and New Friends Club: 10:30 a.m. the fourth Thursday of the month. “Come for Coffee” informal gathering of new and longtime friends. Poppinjay’s Cafe, 2240 Carillon Point, Kirkland. 425-828-3048 or 425-827-9103.

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.

Yarn Yoga Knit and Crochet Club: 6-9 p.m. the first and third Fridays of the month. Join the group to work on current or new projects with people who have similar interests. No registration or fees. Redmond Ben Franklin Crafts & Frame Shop, 15756 Redmond Way.

Outdoors

Bird watching field trips: 7 a.m.-evening Oct. 21, Whidbey Island; 9 a.m.-noon Oct. 27, birding the hot spots of King County. Trips sponsored by EastsideAudubon Society. Call for details, registration. 425-576-8805 or www.eastsideaudubon.org.

Mushroom Nature Walk in Bridle Trails State Park: 9 a.m.-noon Oct. 25. Join mycologist Joe Ammirati to identify mushrooms in the park and learn about their ecological role. Advance registration requested. Meet in the parking lot at the park entrance, corner of 116th Avenue Northeast and Northeast 53rd Street, Kirkland. 425-827-6595 or erckmann1@comcast.net.

Kirkland Watershed Park Nature Walk: 9 a.m. the third Saturday of the month. Led by a volunteer park ranger. Sponsored by Eastside Audubon Society. Cost: Free. Corner of Northeast 45th Street and 110th Avenue Northeast, Kirkland. 425-814-5923.