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Events

Girl Scout recruitment nights: Oct. 8 and 9. Informational meeting open to girls in K-12th grade and their parents to learn more about Girl Scouts. Meeting times and locations: 6 p.m. Oct. 8 at Mark Twain Elementary School, 9525 130th Ave. N.E., Kirkland; 7 p.m. Oct. 8 at Peter Kirk Elementary, 1312 Sixth St., Kirkland; 6:30 p.m. Oct. 9 at Ben Franklin Elementary, 12434 N.E. 60th St., Kirkland. 425-614-1126.

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.

All Church Craft Bazaar and Bake Sale: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 11. Features handcrafted items, collectibles, baked goods, jams and canned goods, and silent auction. Proceeds benefit Eastside Women’s Center, the Central Asian Institute and a youth mission trip to Puerto Rico. Lake Washington United Methodist Church, 7525 132nd Ave. N.E., Kirkland.

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.

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.

Home Depot kids workshops: 8-9 a.m. Saturdays. Open to ages 6-12. Cost: Free. Home Depot, 18333 120th Ave. N.E., Bothell. 425-806-9300.

Community meetings

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

Libraries/Books

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

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

• Kirkland Book Group: 7 p.m. Oct. 13. Topic: “The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears” by Dinaw Mengestu.

“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.

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

• 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.

• Friends of the Kingsgate Library Board Meeting: 11:15 a.m. Oct. 13.

• Teen Advisory Board: 4 p.m. Oct. 14.

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

• Citizenship preparation class: 7:30 p.m. Mondays.

• Computer classes: Library offers various computer classes. Call for details, registration.

• ESL Class: 6:30 p.m. Thursdays. Placement test required. Call for details.

• Read Three, Get One Free: Teens can read three books, write three reviews and earn a free book.

• Story times: Library offers toddler, preschool, infant and family story times. Call for details.

• Talk Time: 2 p.m. Tuesdays. Improve your speaking and listening skills in this English conversation group.

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

• 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.”

• 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.

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.

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

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.