April calendar

April 2, 2015

By Staff

Events

Newcastle Chamber of Commerce monthly lunch, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. April 14, Tapatio Mexican Grill, 6920 Coal Creek Parkway S.E., learn about keeping up momentum when business slows with the state Employment Security Department’s Chad Pearson, $20/members, $25/nonmembers, register at newcastle-chamber.org

Kick Off Earth Day with Newcastle Chamber’s After Hours Event at Tapatio Mexican Grill, 6920 Coal Creek Parkway S.E., 6-7:15 p.m. April 16, no-host bar, RSVP by emailing newcastle-chamber.org

Celebrate Earth Day at Lake Boren Park, featuring stories and music from the Salish Sea with Library2Go, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 18, 13058 S.E. 84^th Way

Newcastle Trails board meeting, free and open to the public, 7-9 p.m. April 22, Regency Newcastle, 7454 Newcastle Golf Club Road, newcastletrails.org

Coast Guard Boating Safety Course, certificate from course may be used to obtain Washington Boater Education Card, three days available, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturdays April 25, May 30 and June 27, Bellevue Fire Station 9, 12412 Newcastle Way, Bellevue, $30, preregister by calling 885-0259

Public meetings

All city public meetings are at City Hall, 12835 Newcastle Way, Suite 200. Call 649-4444.

Community Activity Commission — 7-8 p.m. April 8

City Council — 7 p.m. April 7 and 21

Planning Commission — 7-8 p.m. April 15

Economic and Community Development Committee — 5:30 p.m. April 21

Newcastle Youth Community engagement, come have your voice heard – 6:30 p.m. April 22

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.

Kids 5K training, ages 5 and older, six-week sessions throughout the year, $35/facility and program members, $70/community members

Basketball Tournament, ages 7-13, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 10, $5/members, $7/nonmembers

Parents Night Out at the Y, ages 3-10, 5-9 p.m. April 18, $30/facility members, $40/program members

Senior Pinochle, 10 a.m. to noon Tuesdays and Thursdays

Teen Drop In, times vary, drop in after school for some community time

Family Badminton, 5:15-6:45 p.m. Fridays and 8-11:45 a.m. Saturdays and Sundays

Table Tennis, 11 am. to 2 p.m. Tuesdays, 7:15-9:15 p.m. Wednesdays, 4-9 p.m. Fridays, and 2:30-5 p.m. Sundays

Adult Pickleball, 7-8:30 a.m. Mondays, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fridays, and noon to 3 p.m. Sundays

Family Pickleball, 3-4 p.m. Sundays

Tween Dodgeball, 7-8 p.m. Tuesdays

Open Basketball, 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

Youth Tae Kwon Do, ages 5 and older, 5:15-6 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, $40/facility members, $60/community members, $35 uniform fee

‘Let’s Move,’ youth fitness classes, ages 7-11, times vary, $40/facility members, $70/community members

Swimming lessons, ages 3 and older, $35 to $126, call for age group times and dates

Library events

The Newcastle Library is at 12901 Newcastle Way. The following programs are offered:

SHIBA counseling, 10 a.m. Fridays, April 3 and May 1

Work Area, open to everyone, 3-5:30 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays, except the week of April 6-10

Master Gardener Clinic, get expert advice on plant and landscape questions, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday, April 4 through June 27

SPLAB Teen Poetry Event, for middle and high school students, Seattle Poetics Lab hosts workshop, noon, preregister at http://bit.ly/104fzL8

Young Toddler Story Times, ages 1-2, 10:15 a.m. Mondays, April 13, 20 and 27

Toddler Story Times, ages 2-3, 11:30 a.m. Mondays, April 13, 20 and 27

Computer class: ‘One-on-One Assistance,’ 6:30-8 p.m. Mondays

Study Zone, grades K-12, 4-6 p.m. Tuesdays and 3:30-5:30 p.m. Wednesdays, except the week of April 6-10

‘Talk Time,’ practice your English conversation skills, 7-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays

Infant Story Times, ages 0-1, 10:15 a.m. Wednesdays, except the week of April 6-10

Preschool Story times, ages 3-5, 11:30 a.m. Wednesdays, except the week of April 6-10

Hindi Story Times, 11:30 a.m. Thursdays

Newcastle Earth Day Project, join the Teen Makerspace Club to create hippie necklaces and headbands, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 11, registration not required

Circulo de Lectura en Español, Spanish Literature Book Club, ‘El Ruido de las Cosas al Caer,’ by Juan Gabriel Vasquez, 7 p.m. April 16

Friends of Newcastle Library monthly meeting, 7 p.m. April 22

Newcastle Library Book Club, ‘A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald,’ by Therese Fowler, 7 p.m. April 23

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 119^th Ave. S.E., Bellevue, www.drinkingliberally.org

Cub Scout Pack 738, first Friday, 7 p.m., Newcastle Elementary School, 8440 136^th 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

Written by Staff · Filed Under Community

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