CALENDAR
February 5, 2009
By Staff
Events
The Chamber of Commerce hosts a lunch meeting from 11 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Feb. 11 at Tapatio Mexican Grill, 6920 Coal Creek Parkway S.E. The featured speakers are Sandra Wixon, owner of Sweet Decadence, and Larry Kerson, marketing manager at Regency Newcastle. Cost is $20. RSVP by calling 206-719-8122.Newcastle Trails will hold its annual meeting at 7 p.m. Feb. 9 at Fire Station No. 9, 12412 S.E. 69th Way.
Robin Ryan, the Newcastle author of “60 Seconds and You’re Hired!” will discuss hiring strategies, interview techniques, pitfalls to avoid and the formula for successful salary negotiations in a free seminar from 7-8:30 p.m. Feb. 24 at Bellevue Regional Library, 1111 110th Ave. N.E.
Youth
Registration ends Feb. 15 for the Newcastle Baseball Club League, a youth baseball and softball organization for youths ages 5-14 in Newcastle, Newport Hills, Somerset and the Renton Highlands. The program includes T-ball (ages 5-6), Pinto (ages 7-8), Mustang (ages 9-10), Bronco (ages 11-12) and Pony (ages 13-14) teams. Register at https://nbcl.d4sportsreg.com.
The following events take place at the Lake Heights Family YMCA, 12635 S.E. 56th St. Call 644-8417.
- Kids Gym, session 4, for ages 3-5, is from 11:15 – noon Mondays and from 4:15-5 p.m. Wednesdays. The class is from Feb. 23 to April 1. Cost is $30 with current membership. Call 644-8417 or go to vhinds@seattleymca.org.
- T-ball baseball registration is under way for ages 3-6. Games are from 9-10 a.m. Saturdays from April 25 through June 13. Cost is $45 with current membership.
Clubs
The Society of Artists for Newcastle, an art organization, is seeking new members. Call 271-5822.
MOMS Club of Renton meets for play dates at parks and other locations. New activities are planned daily. This nonprofit, nonreligious organization provides daytime support for moms and their families. Call 260-3079.
Bridge players are wanted, evening or daytime. Games take place at various homes in the Hazelwood area. Call 255-0895.
Newcastle Rotary Club meets at 7:30 a.m. Wednesdays at The Golf Club at Newcastle, 15550 Six Penny Lane. Call 206-947-5741.
Newcastle Historical Society meets at 4 p.m. the first Thursday at City Hall, 13020 S.E. 72nd Place. Call 226-4238.
An international dinner, sponsored by Bahá’í Faith of Newcastle, is at 6:30 p.m. the third Friday. Call 430-8047.
Drinking Liberally, an informal progressive social group that discusses politics, meets at 7:30 p.m. the first Monday of the month at the Mustard Seed Grill and Pub, 5608 119th Ave. S.E. Go to www.drinkingliberally.org.
Eastside Mothers & More, a social network for mothers, meets from 7-9 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month in the North Room at East Shore Unitarian Church, 12700 S.E. 32nd St., Bellevue (not church affiliated). Go to www.eastsidemothersandmore.org.
Seniors
Lake Heights YMCA Older Active Adult Program meets from 9:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at the YMCA, 12635 S.E. 56th St. in Newport Hills. Activities include community service projects, crafts, pinochle games and field trips. Bridge groups play from 9 a.m. – noon and noon – 3 p.m. Wednesdays. Sack lunches are for $3. Reserve one in person early that day. Call 644-8417.
Library events
The following events take place at the Newport Way Library, 14250 S.E. Newport Way, Bellevue, unless otherwise noted. Call 747-2390 or go to www.kcls.org.
- Writing Before You Write — Liz Gallagher, author of the teen book “The Opposite of Invisible,” will help young writers with the process of creating characters at 5 p.m. Feb. 10.
- Authoring Memory — Poet and blogger Kate Lebo leads a workshop at 4:30 p.m. Feb. 17 for young writers, using free-writing and editing exercises.
- The Newport Way Book Group meets at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 23 to discuss “Case Histories,” by Kate Atkinson.
Health
Angel Care Breast Cancer Foundation-trained survivors offer free emotional support to the newly diagnosed, enhancing emotional recovery while going through treatments. Go to www.angelcarefoundation.org.
Volunteers
Eastside Bluebills, a Boeing retiree volunteer organization that provides opportunities to help others in need and assist charitable and nonprofit organizations, meets from 10 a.m. – noon the third Wednesday at the Bellevue Regional Library. Call 235-3847.
King County Library System’s Words on Wheels program needs volunteers to select and deliver library materials to homebound patrons. Training is provided. A one-year commitment is required. Volunteers must be at least 18 years old, have their own transportation and be able to pass a Washington State Patrol background check. Call 369-3235.
Places to go
Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park, on Lakemont Boulevard Southeast, is a 3,000-acre park with more than 30 miles of trails and the site of the 1880s coalmines. Go to www.metrokc.gov/parks.
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