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Events

Friday Night Market at Juanita Beach: 3-7 p.m. Fridays through Oct. 10. Juanita Beach, 9703 N.E. Juanita Drive, Kirkland.

Kirkland Downtown Association Fall Ball Fundraiser: 7-11 p.m. Oct. 11. Cruise the lake on the Arogsy MV Kirkland, enjoy great food, and dance the night away while supporting the downtown flowerpot program and the Kirkland Downtown Association. Open to ages 21 and older Cost: $40; advance registration required. Argosy MV Kirkland, Marina Park dock, Kirkland. 425-893-8766 or www.brownpapertickets.com.

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

Evergreen Healthcare Auxiliary Holiday Arts & Crafts Fair: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Dec. 4-5. Sale items include handmade crafts, jewelry, photographs and holiday decorations. Table-rental proceeds benefit patients and programs at Evergreen. Evergreen Hospital Medical Center Galleria, 12040 N.E. 128th St., Kirkland. 425-899-2001 or www.evergreenhealthcare.org.

Classes

“Redefining Retirement, One Step at a Time”: 6-8:30 p.m. Oct. 2 and 7. Seminar presented by Clara L. Hollin. Also features guest speaker Charles Clemons on “Reducing Volatility in Your Portfolios.” Light appetizers provided. Cost: Free; advance registration required. Portsmith Conference Room, 108 Second St. S., Kirkland. 425-646-8800, ext. 104.

Ongoing classes:

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

Central Houghton and Lakeview neighborhoods: 7 p.m. Oct. 1. Houghton Fire Station, 6602 108th Ave. N.E., Kirkland. www.Houghtonlives.com.

Norkirk Neighborhood Association: 7 p.m. Oct. 1. Heritage Hall, 203 Market St., Kirkland. www.Norkirk.org.

Health

Caregiver Forum: 12:45-2 p.m. Oct. 1. Open to caregivers to connect with community resources, find support, and enhance your own health and wellness. Peter Kirk Community Center, 352 Kirkland Ave. 425-587-3360.

“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.

Libraries/Books

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

• STARS Workshop—“Diversity Appreciation”: 6:30 p.m. Oct. 2. Learn how to care for children from different backgrounds or who speak a different language than their caregivers. Registration required.

• SCORE Counseling: 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Oct. 11. Counseling for small-business owners by appointment.

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

• Mother/Daughter Book Club: 7 p.m. Oct. 2. For daughters 10-12 and their mothers. Topic: “The Double Life of Zoe Flynn” by Janet Lee Carey.

• Game On!: 1:30 p.m. Oct. 8. Teens welcome to play GameCube and Xbox video games at the library.

• “Creating Colors”: 11 a.m. Oct. 11. For ages 4-7. Presented by Pacific Science Center Science on the Go. Registration required.

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

• Angel Care Evening: 7-9 p.m. Oct. 2. Meet the model for the Angel Care Breast Cancer Foundation fundraiser calendar.

• “Shrink to Fit” Book Launch Party: 6:30 p.m. Oct. 4. Come meet the author, Dona Sarkar.

• Poetry Night: 7 p.m. Oct. 8.

• Meet the Author—Larry Johnson: 7 p.m. Oct. 9. Johnson to discuss, sign “Looking for Trouble: Dispatches from the Middle East, Asia and Central/South America.”

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

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.

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

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

See CALENDAR, page 19