Eastside datebook

Bellevue

Bellevue Jazz Festival

Ongoing Live Jazz performances with wine and appetizers available, 5-6:30 p.m. Wednesdays. May 7: Ben Thomas; KeyCenter, 601 108th Ave. N.E. May 14: Greta Matassa; Civica Office Commons, 205 108th Avenue N.E. May 23: Branford Marsalis Quartet (8 p.m.); Meydenbauer Center, 11100 N.E. Sixth St. May 24: Spanish Harlem Orchestra (9 p.m.); Meydenbauer Center, 11100 N.E. Sixth St. (425-453-1223 or www.bellevuedowntown.org)

Late Night in the Market

Ongoing Live music, 7:30-10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, Crossroads Bellevue, 15600 N.E. Eighth St. May 3: Sound Of Swing Big Band. May 9: Pearl Django. May 10: Ocho Pies. May 16: Downtown Mountain Boys. May 17: Roots In The Round: Zak Borden, Darren Smith & Rachel Harrington. May 23: Florey (Del Rey & Craig Flory). May 24: The Kings Of Mongrel Folk. May 30: Kellee Bradley. May 31: Combo De Luxe. June 6: The Marc Seales Group. June 7: Kings Of Swing. June 13: Whozyamama. June 14: Alma Villegas. June 20: Loco Moco. June 21: Phantoms Of Soul. June 27: Miss Rose & Her Rhythm Percolators. June 28: Seattle Womens Jazz Orchestra. (425-644-1111 or www.crossroadsbellevue.com)

Canoe the Mercer Slough

Starts May 3 A four-mile, three-hour guided paddling tour for ages 5 and up; equipment provided, 9 a.m.-noon Saturdays through September, Enatai Beach Park, 3519 108th Ave. S.E. Cost: $12-$14. (register: 425-452-4195)

Eastside Fuchsia Society Show & Sale

May 3 9 a.m.-4 p.m. May 3, Bellevue Botanical Garden, 12001 Main St. (425-452-2750 or www.bellevuebotanical.org)

Master Gardeners Workshop

Ongoing 10:30 a.m.-noon Saturdays, Lake Hills Greenbelt Urban Demonstration Garden, Southeast 16th Street and 156th Avenue Southeast. May 3: Master Gardener Plant Sale. May 10: High color/low maintenance gardens. May 17: Apple maggot and coddling moth. May 31: Shade gardening. June 7: Lady beetles. June 14: Lavenders. June 21: Garden mistakes. June 28: Tackling tough weeds and other naughty plants. (425-452-7225)

Singer-Songwriter Showcase

Ongoing Live music featuring local and regional artists, 6:30-8 p.m. Thursdays, Crossroads Bellevue, 15600 N.E. Eighth St. May 8: Terry Holder. May 15: Barb Ryman. May 22: Swil Kanim. May 29: Eric Madis. June 12: David Locke. June 19: Jacob Carver. June 26: Brendan Wires. (425-644-1111 or www.crossroadsbellevue.com)

"Romeo and Juliet"

May 9-18 Bellevue Youth Theatre's family-friendly interpretation of Shakespeare's classic story of star-crossed lovers, 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, May 9-18, Bellevue Youth Theatre, 16661 Northup Way. Tickets: $9. (425-452-7155 or www.bytf.org)

Washington Native Plant Society Sale

May 10 Native ground covers, bulbs, wildflowers, ferns, shrubs, trees, compost and books with experts on hand for questions; please bring your own boxes or trays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. May 10, Bellevue Botanical Garden, 12001 Main St. (206-619-1073 or www.bellevuebotanical.org)

Mother's Day Social

May 11 Open house features music, refreshments and strolls through the gardens, 1-4 p.m. May 11, Bellevue Botanical Garden, 12001 Main St. (425-451-3755 or www.bellevuebotanical.org)

Eastside Jazz Club

May 13 Big band jazz with Jay Thomas; refreshments and a CD/book/tape exchange, 7:30 p.m. May 13, Sherman Clay Pianos, 1000 Bellevue Way N.E. Tickets: $6-$12. (425-828-9104 or www.eastside-jazz-club.netfirms.com)

Bothell

Craft and Jewelry Sale

May 2-3 Handcrafts by seniors; benefits the Senior Center, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday; 8:30 a.m.-noon Saturday, May 2-3, Northshore Senior Center, 10201 E. Riverside Drive. (425-487-2441 or www.northshoreseniorcenter.org)

Fine Arts Show

May 2-3 Features paintings and drawings, photography, ceramics and driftwood sculpture by student artists, art demonstrations and "people's choice" judging, 4-8 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Saturday, May 2-3, 14, Northshore Senior Center, 10201 E. Riverside Drive. (425-487-2441)

AARP Defensive Drivers Safety Program

May 13/20 Two-session class on techniques to compensate for age-related changes in vision, hearing and reaction time; for drivers age 50 and older, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. May 13 and 20, Northshore Senior Center, 10201 E. Riverside Drive. Cost: $10. (register: 425-242-0970)

Antiques Club

May 15 Anything Glass Day; show-and-tell encouraged, 10 a.m.-noon May 15, Northshore Senior Center, 10201 E. Riverside Drive. Cost: $2 for non-members. (425-487-2441 or 425-823-6420)

Carnation

Swil Kanim

May 3 Storytelling, poetry and music with Native American violinist Swil Kanim, 8 p.m. May 3, Miller's Community & Arts Center, 4597 Tolt Ave. (425-333-5007 or www.millersarts.com)

Issaquah

Ladies Musical Club

May 11 Sopranos Elizabeth Eklund and Karen Prince and pianist Kevin Johnson perform the music of Hoiby, Bermudas and Delibes, 3 p.m. May 11, University House, 22975 S.E. Black Nugget Road. (206-622-6882 or www.lmcseattle.org)

Issaquah & Superior Mine Hike

May 17 Brief historical presentation followed by a narrated two-mile hike through former mining areas, 10 a.m. May 17 and 25 and June 28, Issaquah Depot Museum, 50 Rainier Blvd. N. Cost: $3-$6; history presentation free. (register by the preceding Wednesday: 425-392-3500 or www.issaquahhistory.org)

District-Wide Middle School Dance

Jun 6 DJ music, dancing and refreshments for youth in grades 6-8, 7-10 p.m. June 6, Issaquah Community Center, 301 Rainier Blvd. S. Dress code enforced; no backpacks or skateboards; unescorted youth not permitted to leave before 10 p.m. Cost: $5; photo ID required. (425-837-3317)

Kenmore

Snohomish County Windjammers

May 4 Barbershop quartet harmonies; refreshments, 1-2:30 p.m. May 4, Kenmore Community Club, 7304 N.E. 175th St. Cost: $5. (425-489-0707)

Wastemobile

May 23-25 Accepts hazardous household wastes such as pesticides, fluorescent light bulbs, paints and thinners, automotive and non-alkaline batteries and automotive products, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. May 23-25, Kenmore Park and Ride, 7346 N.E. Bothell Way. (206-296-4692 or www.govlink.org/hazwaste)

Kirkland

Annual Spring Plant Sale

May 2-3 Features fuchsias, geraniums, color baskets, bedding plants, perennials, nursery stock and herbs grown by Environmental Horticulture program students; please bring your own boxes, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. May 2-3, Lake Washington Technical College west parking lot, 11605 132nd Ave. N.E. (425-739-8279 or www.lwtc.edu)

Juanita Beach Volkswalk

May 3 5K, 11K, 15K and 21 K round trip walking routes on sidewalks through parks in and around downtown and the marina, 8 a.m.-noon start time with finish by 3 p.m., May 3. Start and finish at Juanita Beach Park, 9703 N.E. Juanita Drive. (425-827-7018 or www.ava.org/clubs/interlaken)

Teen Concerts

Ongoing All-ages venue with local performers, Kirkland Teen Union Building, 348 Kirkland Ave. May 3: Electro Dance Night with DJs Miscellaneous Chocolate and Sabotage (8 p.m.; free). May 9: Martyrs of the Apollo Guild, Ten Killing Hands and Beestings (7:30 p.m.; $5). May 17: Portugal, the Man, Kay Kay + His Weathered Underground and Man Down Medic (7:30 p.m.; $8). May 23: Mighty Giant, Boat, Young Sportsmen and Deer City (7:30 p.m.; $5). (425-822-3088 or www.ktub.org/music)

Juanita Bay Wildlife Tours

May 4 Guided tour of the wetlands park; meet at 1 p.m. May 4 in the parking lot at Juanita Bay Park, 2201 Market St. (425-587-3300 or www.ci.kirkland.wa.us)

Kirkland Second Thursday

May 8 Downtown Kirkland galleries have extended hours with artists' receptions at some galleries, 6-9 p.m. May 8. Maps available at the galleries. (425-889-8212 or www.kirklanddowntown.org)

Eastside CHADD Meeting

May 20 Annual medication update, 7 p.m. May 20, Evergreen Hospital, room TAN 101, 12040 N.E. 128th St. June 17: Family Video Night. (206-622-2127 or www.nwchadd.org)

Juanita Bay Park Bird Walk

May 20 Bring binoculars to see birds in the area; meet at 8 a.m.-noon May 20 in the parking lot at 2201 Market St. (425-803-3026 or www.elwas.org)

Mercer Island

Opera Preview: "I Puritani"

Apr 30 Opera lecturer Norm Hollingshead discusses Bellini's final opera, 7 p.m. April 30, Mercer Island Library, 4400 88th Ave. S.E. (206-236-3537 or www.kcls.org/mercerisland)

Second Saturday Storytelling

May 10 Mothers, Moms, Mums and more with Avis Jobrack, 11 a.m. May 10, Mercer Island Books, 3014 78th Ave. S.E. (206-232-6920 or www.mercerislandbooks.com)

Third Annual Sonnet Workshop and Contest

May 10 Join Renaissance and Romantic Literature expert Jeffrey Wolley in the art of sonnet-writing, includes a contest with prizes, 4 p.m. May 10, Mercer Island Library, 4400 88th Ave. S.E. (206-236-3537 or www.kcls.org/mercerisland)

North Bend

May Family Night

May 16 Spanish dance group Flamenco Gitana performs traditional music and dance; dinner, crafts and prizes, 6:15-8:30 p.m. May 16, Si View Community Center, 400 S.E. Orchard Drive. (425-831-1900 or www.siviewpark.org)

Redmond

Afternoon Delight Concert

Apr 30 The Ev Stern Jazz Band plays jazz standards; treats, 1:15 p.m. April 30, Redmond Senior Center, 8703 160th Ave. N.E. Free, tickets required. (425-556-2314)

Marymoor Park Bird Walk

May 2 Watch for birds along the nature trail; bring binoculars, 8 a.m.-noon May 2. Meet in the Southwest corner of parking lot D, 6046 W. Lake Sammamish Parkway N.E. Cost: $1 parking fee. (425-576-8805 or www.elwas.org)

Unexpected Stories

Starts May 2 Unexpected Productions' improvisational comedy show, 8:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, May 2-17, SecondStory Repertory, 16587 N.E. 74th St. Tickets: $10. (425-881-6777 or www.secondstoryrep.org)

Punk Rock Prom

May 3 Punk Rock Prom Live music with Little Party and the Bad Business, Joey Casio, Seahouse, Deer City, The Feathers, Master & Johnson and DeathSquad, fortune telling, photo area and refreshments; prom attire encouraged, 7 p.m. May 3,

Cost: $5-$6. (425-556-2389 or www.myspace.com/ofhpunkrockprom)

Redmond Saturday Market

Starts May 3 Fresh produce, flowers, plants, organic meats and eggs, crafts, entertainment and on-site Master Gardeners, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays, May 3-Oct. 25, 7730 Leary Way. (425-556-0636 or www.redmondsaturdaymarket.homestead.com)

Old Fire House Concerts

Ongoing All ages venue, with local performers, 8 p.m. Old Fire House Teen Center, 16510 N.E. 79th St. Tickets: $6. May 9: Classic Rock-A-Thon Finals with The First Line, Missing Richard, The Rain Dogs and Shotty. May 16: Hip-Hop Showcase with Local Bands D. Black, Grynch, GMK, Speedy and Sk. May 30: Don't Tell Sophie, Mighty Giant and Colonies. June 6: June Madrona, The Kids Next Door, Deer City and Flowers From The Man Who Shot Your Cousin. June 20: Slowly We Survive, Sirens Sister, Lonely Forest and Speaker Speaker. (425-556-2389 or www.theoldfirehouse.org)

Redmond Historical Society Meeting

May 10 The Sammamish Slough river races once held between Redmond and Kenmore, 10:30 a.m.-noon May 10, Redmond Regional Library, 15990 N.E. 85th St. (425-885-2919 or www.redmondhistory.org)

Sophisticated Swing Big Band

May 16 Dancing to the music of the 1930s, '40s and '50s, 1-3:30 p.m. May 16 and June 20, Redmond Senior Center, 8703 160th Ave. N.E. Cost. $3. (425-556-2314)

Old Redmond Historic Walking Tour

May 18 Tom Hitzroth from the Redmond Historical Society explains the often colorful pasts of the city's oldest buildings, 1-2:30 p.m. May 18, June 22 and Sept. 21; fair weather only. Meet at the Justice White House, 7760 Leary Way. Cost: $8. (register: 425-885-2919 or thitzroth@msn.com)

Renton

Wastemobile

May 16-18 Accepts hazardous household wastes such as pesticides, fluorescent light bulbs, paints and thinners, automotive and non-alkaline batteries and automotive products, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. May 16-18, Fred Meyer, 365 Renton Center Way S.W. (206-296-4692 or www.govlink.org/hazwaste)

Woodinville

Woodinville Senior Center Annual Plant Sale

May 2-3 Features perennials, shrubs, house plants and small trees; benefits the senior center, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, May 2-3, Woodinville Senior Center, 17401 133rd Ave. N.E. suite A-03. (425-488-4289)

Natural Lawn Care for Health Pets, Family and the Environment

May 3 Gardening workshop, 11 a.m.-noon May 3, Molbak's, 13625 N.E. 175th St. (425-483-5000 or www.molbaks.com)

Spring Swing Dance

May 3 Eastside Swing Dance will give a lesson followed by an evening of dancing; refreshments available. For ages 16 to adult. 6-7 p.m. lesson, 7-9 p.m. dance, May 3, Carol Edwards Community Center, 17401 133rd Ave. N.E. Cost: $5 at the door. (425-389-9327 ext. 2304)

How to Create a Hanging Basket

May 4 Workshop on how to make a plant basket that will stay healthy and colorful through summer and fall, 1-2 p.m. May 4, Molbak's, 13625 N.E. 175th St. (425-483-5000 or www.molbaks.com)

Heritage Skills Workshops

Ongoing Woodinville Heritage program teaches once common skills now in danger of dying out, Thursdays, Carol Edwards Community Center, 17401 133rd Ave. N.E. Cost: $5/workshop; free for Senior Center members. May 22: Book binding (4-6 p.m.). June 26: Paper making (4-5 p.m.). July 24: Soap making (4-7 p.m.). Aug. 21: Corn husk dolls (4-6 p.m.). (425-488-4289)

Wastemobile

May 23-25 Accept hazardous household wastes such as pesticides, fluorescent light bulbs, paints and thinners, automotive and non-alkaline batteries and automotive products, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. May 23-25 and June 20-22, Woodinville Park & Ride, 17800 140th Ave. N.E. (206-296-4692 or www.govlink.org/hazwaste)

Compiled by Nyssa Rogers

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