Calendar
July 1, 2010
By Staff
Events
Old Fashioned Family Fourth family picnic — 6 p.m. at Lake Boren Park. Shelley & the Curves perform at 8 p.m. A fireworks display is at 10 p.m.
The City of Newcastle presents its Concerts in the Park series at Lake Boren Park. Performances start at 6:30 p.m. The following performances are scheduled:
- Magnolia Road — July 14
- Diecast Players — July 21
- About Face — July 28
The Newcastle Chamber of Commerce lunch meeting is from 11 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. July 14 at Tapatio’s, 6920 Coal Creek Parkway S.E. Guest speaker is the Trails at Newcastle developer. Cost of $20 at the door includes program, lunch, tax and gratuity. RSVP to info@newcastlecc.com.
Village Theatre KIDSTAGE is now taking signups for its summer camp line-up of theater classes for students of all ages. In Issaquah, KIDSTAGE has classes that begin in July and August. A complete listing of classes is available at http://villagetheatre.org/ks_classes.php. Tuition starts at $160 with financial assistance available. Registration forms are available online at www.villagetheatre.org or by calling Village Theatre’s Youth Education office at 392-1942, ext. 148.
Public meetings
All public meetings take place at City Hall, 13020 Newcastle Way. Call 649-4363.
- City Council — 7 p.m. July 6 and July 20
- Parks Commission — 6 p.m. July 15
- Planning Commission — 7 p.m. July 22: Public hearing regarding issues about the proposed Community Business Center.
Youth
The following events take place at the Coal Creek Family YMCA, 13750 Newcastle Golf Club Road. Call 282-1500 or go to www.seattleymca.org/coalcreek.
- Beginning ballet, ages 4-5, 4:30-5:15 p.m. July 5 – Sept. 27 and 9:15-10 a.m. July 10 – Sept. 25
- Fun with food: Pita Pockets, ages 3-7, 10:30-11:15 a.m. July 11, $10 – $15
- Kids Cooking Club: Pita Pockets, ages 7-10, 11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m., $10 – $15
- Creative Movement, ages 3-4, 4:15-5 p.m., July 8 – Aug. 26, $56
- Creative Movement: Mommy/Daddy & Me, ages 1-3, 3:20-4:05 p.m. through Aug. 26, $5 – $9
- Cycling: 25 miles Tukwila to Alki Beach, all ages, 10 a.m. – noon, July 15
- Family Camp: Camp Terry, child, 5:30 p.m. July 23 – noon July 24, $10
- Family dinners, 5:30-7:30 p.m. July 9, $5
- Kids Create: Bugs, Bugs, Bugs, ages 4-10, 10:30-11:30 a.m. July 25
- Moonlight Movies: “E.T.” 9-11 p.m. July 23
- Itty Bitty Soccer Class, ages 3-4, 5-5:30 p.m., Mondays and Wednesdays, Aug. 2-25, $30 – $53; ages 5-6, 5:30-6 p.m., Mondays and Wednesdays, Aug. 2-25, $30 – $53
- Itty Bitty T-Ball Class, ages 3-4, Mondays and Wednesdays, 5-5:30 p.m. July 5-28, $30 – $53; ages 5-6, Mondays and Wednesdays, 5:30-6 p.m. July 5-28, $30 – $53
- Kids Gym, ages 1-3, 9-9:45 a.m., Sundays, July 1 – Sept. 26, $5 – $9
- Youth Kickball Summer League, ages 7-9 and 10-12, 5:30-6:30 p.m. July 6 – Aug. 17, $40 – $70
- Bingo Bonanza, 6:30-8 p.m., family activity room, first Friday of the month
- Family dinner, 5:30-6:15 p.m., community kitchen, second Friday of the month, $5 for ages 14 and up, $3 for ages 3-13 and free for 2 and under
- Family Fun Night, 6:30-8 p.m. second Friday of the month, family activity room, free
- “Got Game?” 6:30-8 p.m. third Friday of the month, family activity room, free
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 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 Bahai 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 p.m. the first and third Thursday of the month at Angelo’s Restaurant, 1830 130th Ave. N.E., Bellevue. 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.
Hill’N Dale Garden Club, meets at 6 p.m. the first Monday of each month September through June at the Newport Way Library, 14250 S.E. Newport Way. Call 255-9705.
Library events
The Newport Way Library, 14250 S.E. Newport Way, Bellevue, is closed for expansion and will remain closed for eight months to a year. A temporary location is in Factoria Mall, 4055 Factoria Mall S.E., Bellevue. It is open from 10 a.m. – 8:30 p.m. Monday – Saturday, and from 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. Sunday, for hold pickups, returns and a small browsing collection for checkout. Visit the library blog — http://blogs.kcls.org/ newportway — to get updated information regarding programs, classes and events.
Volunteers
Newcastle Weed Warriors: Volunteers assist city workers in removing noxious and invasive weeds from Newcastle parks, trails and open spaces. Youth groups, community groups and individuals are invited to participate in monthly environmental stewardship projects. Next project is tansy removal July 10. Learn more at www.NewcastleWeedWarriors.org.
Newcastle Trails – Trail Advocates and Builders for Newcastle: The group has built and maintained miles of trails for the public throughout the city, and has regular meetings and work parties. Learn more at www.newcastletrails.org.
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, 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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