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Events
Movie at the Beach: 8:15 p.m. Sept. 5. Movie is “The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep.” Come early and bring blankets or low-back chairs. Sponsored by Kirkland Parks and Community Services. Cost: $5 donation per family. Juanita Beach, 9703 N.E. Juanita Drive, Kirkland. 425-587-3350 or www.kirklandparks.net.
Kirkland Wednesday Farmers Market: 2-7 p.m. Wednesdays through Oct. 15. Park Lane East, between Third and Main streets.
Friday Night Market at Juanita Beach: 3-7 p.m. Fridays through Oct. 10. Juanita Beach, 9703 N.E. Juanita Drive, Kirkland.
Classes
Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Training: 6-9 p.m. Wednesdays, Sept. 17-Nov. 5; final drill will be 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Nov. 8. Kirkland Fire Department will train citizens who want to be prepared to take care of themselves and their community in the event of a serious disaster. Must attend all classes and final disaster drill. Cost: Free to adults who live, work or study in Kirkland; $25 for non-residents. Registration required. 425-587-3650 or www.ci.kirkland.wa.us (click on “Disaster Preparedness Tips,” then “CERT”).
La Luna Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy: Through October. Open tryouts for girls ages 6-12 wanting to join the performing team. No experience necessary. Gymnastics, ballet, dance or other athletic background helpful. Also forming now: recreational classes for girls in rhythmic gymnastics, tumbling and ballet. Call for details, appointments. St. Edward State Park, 14445 Juanita Drive N.E., Kenmore. 425-681-4303.
Community meetings
Highlands Neighborhoods Picnic: Noon-4 p.m. Sept. 7. Pizza, beverages and desert provided; bring a side dish to share. Bouncy house available for kids. Highlands Park, 11210 N.E. 102nd St., Kirkland.
South Rose Hill/Bridle Trails Neighborhood Association: 7 p.m. Sept. 9. Lake Washington Methodist Church, 7525 132nd Ave. N.E., Kirkland. www.Rosetrails.org.
Kirkland Alliance of Neighborhoods: 7 p.m. Sept. 10. Heritage Hall, 203 Market St., Kirkland. www.ci.kirkland.wa.us.
Health
Blood drives in Kirkland: 1-4 p.m. Sept. 3 at Carillon Point, 5000 Carillon Point; 9-11:30 a.m. Sept. 3 at Kirkland City Hall, 123 Fifth Ave. 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:
• Fall Book Sale: 6 p.m. Sept. 5, pre-sale for Friends of the Library; 10 a.m. Sept. 6, sale open to the public. Memberships available at the door.
• Kirkland Book Group: 7 p.m. Sept. 8. Topic: “Triangle” by Katherine Weber.
• “Local Food Year Round—Simple Methods for Preserving Fresh Fruits and Vegetables”: 6:30 p.m. Sept. 10.
Kingsgate Library, 12315 N.E. 143rd St., Kirkland. 425-821-7686. Events include:
• Citizenship preparation class: 7:30 p.m. Mondays.
• Multi-level ESL classes: Noon Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Networking
Faces of Sustainable Business Breakfast: 7:30-9:30 a.m. Sept. 9. Kick-off breakfast showcases dynamic and committed Eastside leadership in the green business arena. Cost: $35 per person; $350 per table of eight. Master Builders Association of King & Snohomish Counties, 335 116th Ave. S.E., Bellevue.
Organizations
German Interest Group of Eastside Genealogical Society: 1-3 p.m. Sept. 5. Topic: “What I Did This Summer (Genealogically).” Crossroads Mall Community Meeting Room, 15600 N.E. Eighth St., Bellevue. www.rootsweb.com/~wakcegs/.
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 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.
Outdoors
Birdwatching field trips: Trips include: 6:30-8 p.m. Sept. 6, Vaux’s Swifts in Monroe. Call for cost, details. Trips led by East Lake Washington Audubon Society. 425-576-8805 or www.elwas.org.
Juanita Bay Wildlife Tour: 1 p.m. Sept. 7. Join volunteer park rangers for free interpretive tour. Bring binoculars. Juanita Bay Park, 2201 Market St., Kirkland. 425-587-3312 or www.ci.kirkland.wa.us.
Volunteers
Hopelink: Sept. 3, volunteer orientation. Volunteers needed in Kirkland to assist at food bank, help with childcare and education, maintain the planting areas around the center. Training provided. Hopelink’s Kirkland Center, 13013 N.E. 65th St. 425-869-6000 or www.hope-link.org.
Salmon Watchers: 7-9 p.m. Sept. 4, 8, 11 and 18, volunteer training workshops in various locations. Volunteers needed during fall to observe and report on salmon in local streams. Training sessions available in Renton, Bellevue, Woodinville and Issaquah. Call for details. 425-587-3858.
