Calendar
July 31, 2014
By Staff
Events
Concerts in the Park, 7 p.m. Wednesdays, Aug. 6 and 13, Lake Boren Park, 13058 S.E. 84th Way
Newcastle Chamber of Commerce monthly lunch: 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Aug. 13, Tapatio Mexican Grill, 6920 Coal Creek Parkway S.E., guest speaker Newcastle Elementary School Principal Richard Mellish, $20/members, $25/nonmembers, register at newcastle-chamber.org
Chamber Networking Breakfast, guest speaker TBA, 7:15-8:30 a.m. Aug. 27, Regency Newcastle, 7454 Newcastle Golf Club Road, free, register at newcastle-chamber.org
Public meetings
All city public meetings are at City Hall, 12835 Newcastle Way, Suite 200. Call 649-4444.
Finance Committee — 4 p.m. Aug. 11
Community Activity Commission — 7 p.m. Aug. 14
Economic and Community Development Committee — 5:30-6:30 p.m. Aug. 19
City Council — 7 p.m. Aug. 19 and Sept. 2; budget retreat, The Golf Club at Newcastle, Aug. 6 noon-6 p.m.
Planning Commission — 7-8 p.m. Aug. 20
Newcastle Trails board, first Monday of the month, 7 p.m., Regency Newcastle, 7454 Newcastle Golf Club Road, www.newcastletrails.org.
YMCA
The Coal Creek Family YMCA, 13750 Newcastle Golf Club Road, has regular family programs for all ages. Get a complete schedule or register for classes by calling 282-1500 or go to www.coalcreekymca.org.
Small Group Personal Training, 18 and older, $120/members
Start to Fitness, Couch to 5K Training Program, 10:30 a.m. Saturdays, Aug. 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30
Friendship Fire, 6:30 p.m. Aug. 6
Rookies T-ball League, ages 3-6, times vary Mondays through Aug. 25
Mountain Bike Mondays, 5 p.m. Aug. 4, 11, 18 and 25
Family Conditioning, ages 8 and older, 9-9:45 a.m. Saturdays, Aug. 16 and 23
Donate Blood, Puget Sound Blood Mobile will be in the Y parking lot Aug. 18
Youth Basketball League, ages 6-10, 5-7 p.m. Thursdays through Aug. 22
Family Movie Night: ‘Frozen,’ 6:30-8 p.m. Aug. 22
Parents Night Out at the Y, ages 3-10, 5-9 p.m. date TBA, $30/facility members, $40/program members
Senior Bridge, 9:30 a.m. to noon Thursdays
Senior Lunch, noon Tuesdays and Thursdays, $3
Senior Pinochle, 10 a.m. to noon Tuesdays and Thursdays
Tween Time, 5:30-7 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays, meet by upstairs fireplace
Teen Drop In, ages 11-16, 5-8 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays
Family Pickleball, 3-4 p.m. Sundays, Gym 2, free to facility members
‘Zumbini’ Zumba for kids, 4:30-5:15 p.m. Wednesdays, ages 5-8,
Open basketbal, times vary Monday through Friday, free to facility members
Open Volleyball, ages 14 and older, 8-9:45 p.m. Thursdays
Power Volleyball, 8-9:45 p.m. Tuesdays, free to facility members
Teen Dodge Ball, ages 11-16, 7 p.m. Tuesdays, free to facility members
Swimming lessons, ages 3 and older, $54, call for age group times and dates
Library events
The Newcastle Library is at 12901 Newcastle Way. The following programs are offered the rest of the month:
Counteract the Summer Learning Slide with the library’s summer learning program ‘Thinkology: the Study of Fun,’ throughout summer.
‘Light Show! Shadow Puppets and Special Effects,’ ages 8-12, 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 1, registration required
Toddler Story Times, ages 1-3, 10:15 a.m. Monday Aug. 4
‘Game On!’ play video games at the library, 1 p.m. Aug. 4
Book Buddies, free reading help with a high school volunteer for grades one through four, 2:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Aug. 5 and 12
Preschool Story times, ages 3-5, 11:30 a.m. Wednesday Aug. 6
Movie Night at the Library, 7 p.m. Wednesdays, Aug. 6, 13, 20 and 27
Spanish Story Times, 6:30 p.m. Thursdays, Aug. 7 and 14
‘Robot Garage,’ presented by the Museum of Flight, learn about the science of robots and latest achievements of robots in space, use museum’s robotics kits, 1 p.m. Monday, Aug. 11, registration required
‘The Rad Scientist, A Chemistry in Nature Concert,’ 6:30 p.m. Aug. 12
Teen Makerspace Club, duct tape crafts, create duct tape accessories, 1 p.m. Monday, Aug. 18,
Computer Class: One-on-One Assistance, 1:30 and 2 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 27
Clubs
East Shore Singles, social group for single adults older than 45, monthly activities and events on Eastside, new members welcome, 270-3599, monthly bulletin at www.meetup.com/eastshore-singles.
The Society of Artists for Newcastle, art organization, 271-5822
MOMS Club of Renton, play dates at parks and other locations, new activities daily, nonprofit and nonreligious, daytime support for moms and families, 260-3079
Bridge players wanted, evening or daytime, games at homes in Hazelwood area, 255-0895
Devotional gathering, by Baha’i Faith of Newcastle, 7 p.m., last Friday, 430-8047
Drinking Liberally, informal progressive social group that discusses politics, 7 p.m., first and third Thursday, Mustard Seed Grill & Pub, 5608 119th Ave. S.E., Bellevue, www.drinkingliberally.org
Cub Scout Pack 738, first Friday, 7 p.m., Newcastle Elementary School, 8440 136th Ave. S.E., grades one through five, www.pack738.com
Health
Angel Care Breast Cancer Foundation, trained survivors offer free emotional support to newly diagnosed, www.angelcarefoundation.org
Alzheimer’s Association Caregiver Support Group, 6:30-8 p.m., third Thursday, St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, 3030 Bellevue Way N.E., Bellevue, 822-3549
Volunteers
Coal Creek Family YMCA Seniors Program, volunteer for intergenerational opportunities, rocking and comforting infants, teaching children to play bridge, reading to kindergartners, 282-1506
Newcastle Trails, trail advocates and builders for Newcastle, regular meetings, work parties, 453-9292, ext. 110, www.newcastletrails.org
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