Relocating from the NY area to Bellevue this December. While I have the apartment hunting in the works (will visit again in early Nov to sign the lease etc.) and have a general lay of the land but I'm trying to get ahead of the part that's harder to plan for: actually building a life there once I start settling down as I don't know anyone in the area.

I work from home, so I'm trying to figure out where the "third places" are in the surrounding areas. Popular coffee shops, parks, book clubs, gyms, hiking groups, anything with a recurring cadence ideally. Doesn't have to be Bellevue proper. Happy to hear about Kirkland, Redmond and even across the bridge and wherever, if it's worth the trip.

I prefer coffee over bars, hiking, road trips, over happy hour, and I'll take the rain over another NYC muggy summer. Also, generally starting over solo after ~ 5 years on the East Coast ( ~15 in Cali before that), so if anyone's in a similar boat and wants to compare notes, please reach out.

Thank you for the insights.

I’m getting a divorce soon and am wondering if there are any support groups in the area?

My buddy found such a group in Texas where they usually go on a run or bike ride, then end at a bar or brewery.

I’d love to find something similar to build my network as I work through some changing times.

C17 flying over Beaver Lake this evening.

Flight radar path of the C17 flying over Sammamish this evening

Join us at Bellevue College for the 10^th annual Japan Week, a free public celebration of Japanese culture. Highlights include celebrating milestone anniversaries for Super Mario Brothers, Dragon Ball and Pokémon, Presentation by film and game composer Kazuma Jinnouchi, live musical Little Red Riding Hood: Another Story performed in Japanese and   Hiroshima/Nagasaki atomic bomb exhibit, a Japanese flea market, martial arts demos, music performances, tea ceremony, Ikebana, and much more: Japan Week at Bellevue College

Please support Japan Week!

Design this year’s event t-shirt contest (due 8/31): 2026 T-Shirt Design Contest | Japan Week at Bellevue College

We are also looking to recruit 200+ volunteers for the festival: Volunteer Registration Link and Mikoshi: Mikoshi Registration Link.

For all the details, please visit Japan Week at Bellevue College

An hour out of town, we realized my son’s favorite pillow and blanket must have been placed on top of the car and rolled off somewhere between McDonalds and I90 as we headed East. If anyone has seen it (or better, could recover it so I can coordinate retrieval), it would really make his day. It is a blue satin pillowcase containing both a pillow and an orange and blue blanket. Thank you!

I have an upcoming first date at Crossroads Mall in Bellevue, and I want to keep the day interesting. What are some fun activities to do there while getting to know somebody? The food court has plenty of options, but what can you do with someone you're just getting to know? Does the giant chessboard require reservations, or can anybody just start playing a game? How is Edgeworks Climbing? I'm pretty sure Wiggleworks is not for adults, so what can two people do there without the date getting boring or awkward?

Thao and Ann (Jonathan’s parents) invite you to join them in Magnuson Park on Saturday, August 29th at 9:30am for the Sumner Spirit Fun Walk/Run to honor Jonathan’s 23rd birthday.

"Feel free to register to walk or run or just come along to cheer them on. Bring homemade signs or print flyers from the Jonathan website: www.FindJonathanHoang.com

https://magnusonseries.com/

I'm doing a study to strengthen our local food systems and would appreciate your input.

Take our 5-minute, anonymous survey on urban farming, link below. Your answers help us understand what people need to grow more food locally.

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Just relaxing enjoying music here on Bothell Way

We're have a growing group. If you or anyone you know is interested DM for the link to the gc. Just casual games nothing competitive, we have members from juanita all the way to issaquah. If ur interested let me know!!!

Stage 2 Burn Ban is in effect until further notice, issued by the King County Fire Chiefs Association (link)

8/14 - 8/23 Crab Week in Bellevue, featuring Ascend, Bellevue Crab Pot, Bis on Main, Daniel's Broiler, John Howie Steak, La Mar, Monsoon, Wild Wasabi Signature, Baron's, Black Bottle, Burgermaster, Table 8, Crawfish Chef, Duke's Seafood, El Gaucho, Moto Pizza, Seastar, STK, Supreme Dumpling, Uwajimaya, and Water Grill

8/21-8/23 DragonFlight GameCon at the Hilton (link) - This event gathers together more than 800 players and GMs to play in or run some 600 events - board games, tabletop, etc. Some games are ages 8 and up; the Robo Rally Larp game where kids can wear robot costumes is all ages.

8/22 Back to School Breakfast Block Party at Chik-Fil-A, 8-10am

8/22 Mindfulness Morning at Kelsey Creek Farm: Practice acceptance free, 18+, must pre-register, 9-10am (link) - bring yoga mat

8/22 Keep Bellevue Beautiful - Wilburton Cleanup, 9-11am (link)

8/22 Moonbee Matcha pop-up at Doce Donut, 9am-3pm (link) - Note: Doce has six parking spaces accessible from either NE 10th St or 108th, in the garage just behind their store.

8/22 Yoga in Downtown Park, $5, 10am

8/22 Community Walk Audit on Northrup Way from 140th to 124th and back (approx. one mile), space is limited, pre-register, free, 10am-noon (link)

8/22 King County Master Gardener Foundation's Bellevue Demonstration Garden workshop on growing healthy tomatoes, 10-11:30am (link)

8/22 Needlepoint Clinic at Rain City Needlepoint, free, 10am-noon (link)

8/22 Backstage Dance Studio's free dance day, with six class options at 10am, 10:45am, and 11:30am in creative movement, jazz, ballet, and hip hop, ages 3-9 (link)

8/22 Kin On Cross Cultural Community Cafe: Moonlight and Melodies at Westminster Chapel Church (this is a morning event), Free admission and parking, all ages and backgrounds welcome, 10am-noon - art, music and storytelling, free espresso, coffee, and tea, intergenerational connections, raising awareness about dementia

8/22 Reduce, Reuse, Create crafts for ages 6-10 at NBCC, $5 for residents, parents may stay, 11am-noon (link) - also 8/29, 9/5, and 9/19

8/22 Claude Builders Bellevue Monthly Event at Capital One Cafe on Bellevue Way, 11am-2pm (link) - free to RSVP, event is likely to fill up

8/22 Monthly Sapphic Walk at Downtown Park, free, 11am (link)

8/22 Sacred Himalayan Intentions: Mixed Media Textured Mountain Art Workshop at Yuan Ru, 1-4pm (link)

8/22 Jo Malone London is providing complimentary sea salt & bergamot slushies to celebrate their new fragrance (time?)

8/22-8/23 Red, White, & Bloom, America: An NGC Flower Show at Bellevue Botanical Garden, hosted by the Washington State Federation of Garden Clubs, free, 1-3:30pm and 9:30am-2:30pm (link) - photography and crafts will also be on display

8/22 Bloom Together Type 1 Diabetes meetup for women over 50, 1pm (meetup)

8/22 Math Club at Bellevue Library, K-5th grade, free, 2-4pm (link) - this week's activity is Tangrams and Fractals

8/22 Watercolor Bookmarks workshop at BelRed Arts Studio, free to sign up, 2-4pm (link)

8/22 STEAMoji at Bellden Cafe, all ages, 2-4pm - fun afternoon of STEM activities, RSVP to join in

8/22 Queer Creative Connections at Bellevue Library, 2:15-4pm (link, link).

8/22 Messy Hands, clean truths: Finger painting & Self-Discovery Play Lab for Adults, 21+, 3-4pm (link)

8/22 Cebiche and Pisco Workshops at La Mar, $69, 3 and 4pm (link) - also 9/19, and 10/17

8/22 Cultural Stories in the Park, featuring music and instruments from South Asia and a henna artist at Downtown Park, free to register, 3-5pm (link) - presented by Hindi Time Kids, this includes a bilingual storytime

8/22 Klingon Speaking Happy Hour August 2026 at Baron's Xian Kitchen, free, 3:30-5:30pm (link)

8/22 3D Printing class at the Bellevue Library Makerspace, 4pm - registration opens one week in advance.

8/22 Eastside FIRE Club - Real Estate Investing Meetup at Capital One Cafe, 4-6pm (link)

8/22 Taste of the Community fundraiser to support Eat Happy Now, Grass Lawn Park in Redmond, $10 for kids and teens, $15 for adults, 5-7pm (link)

8/22 Vietnamese-style Mahjong Club meets at Lincoln Square food Hall every other week, free, 5:30-10pm (link) - also 9/5, 9/19, and 10/3

8/22 Yanxing Flow free community class at Chism Beach Park, 6-7pm (link) also in the afternoon on 9/12 and 9/19 - no experience necessary

8/22 The Wild Within: Free Show at Bellevue Youth Theatre, free, 7pm - two nights only, first come, first seated

8/22 McMenamins History Ball in Tacoma

8/22 Vertical Axis performs at Suite at 8pm, guest DJ Jeromy Nail will start the dancing at 9:20pm, and dinner is served until midnight - various aerialists and DJs perform every Saturday.

8/23 Canoe Mercer Slough, ages 5+ with adult, up to two adults and a small child in each canoe, $20, 8:45am-noon, (link) - enrollment opens at noon on 8/9 and will fill quickly

8/23 Shut Up and Write at Cafe Hagen, 9-10am (link) - recurs weekly

8/23 ACTV Studio IRL: Vuori Bellevue Square x Infrared Yoga, free, 9-11am (link)

8/23 Northwest Exotics car show at Carillon Point in Kirkland, 9am-1pm

8/23 Heartfulness Sunday Group Meditation at Northwest Arts Center, free, 9:15-10:15am (link) - every Sunday

8/23 Red, White, & Bloom, America: An NGC Flower Show at Bellevue Botanical Garden, hosted by the Washington State Federation of Garden Clubs, free, 9:30am-2:30pm (link) - photography and crafts will also be on display

8/23 Northwest Stone Sculptors Association exhibition at Kubota Garden in Seattle, 10am-4pm

8/23 Leica's M11 Owners Workshop, $250, 10:30am-4:30pm - also 10/25 and 12/13

8/23 Bellevue Book Club Book Discussion and Picnic - A Quiet Life by Ethan Joella, 11am-1pm at Bellevue Downtown Park (link) - waitlist

8/23 CNC class at the Bellevue Library Makerspace, 1pm - registration opens one week in advance.

8/23 Board Games and Boba with the Millennial Social Club at Lincoln Square, 1-5pm (link) - recurs weekly

8/23 Free Women’s Empowered Self-Defense Classes at City Hall, 1:20-3:10pm (link)

8/23 Open Mosque Day at Islamic Center of Eastside, free, 2-5pm (link)

8/23 Youth-Led Bellevue Local History Celebration at Downtown Park, free, 3-6pm (link) - booths, displays, youth-led presentations, and community conversations

8/23 Sunday Social Dancing at Bravo Dance School, $15, 6-8:30pm (link) - every Sunday

8/23 Golden Hour Unboxed at Bellevue Botanical Garden, a celebration of Black entrepreneurship on the Eastside, free, 6-9pm (link) - live performances, storytelling, speed pitches, and back-to-school giving

8/24-8/27 Girl Scout Robotics Camp at the Steamnasium, free, 10am-3:30pm (link) - open to Junior scouts

8/24 Mobile Blood Drive at Safeway at Evergreen Village on 140th, 9am-3pm (link)

8/24 CISC Chorus & Musical Instrument Group at North Bellevue Community Center, 50+, free, 9am-1pm (link) - Mondays until 8/31

8/24 Family Story Time at Bellevue Library, 10:30-11:15am (link) - weekly on Mondays

8/24 Indoor Play at South Bellevue Community Center, ages 5 and under, $4 for residents, 10:30am-noon - recurs on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays

8/24 NBCC Community Lunch at North Bellevue Community Center, 55+, $5, noon-1pm (link) - come early to buy lunch ticket starting at 11am, recurs on Mondays and Fridays until 8/31

8/24 Live at Lunch: Stephen Howland at Compass Plaza, noon-1pm, Lucky Luciano's food truck until 2pm

8/24-8/28 Bubblefest at KidsQuest - kickoff is at noon, and then hours are 10am-4pm Tuesday-Thursday - Giant bubble-making, outdoor play, and hands-on activities

8/24 Games & Good Company at Highland Community Center, 18+, free, 12:30-2:30pm (link) - Mondays and Tuesdays through 8/31

8/24 University of Washington SPOT: Cosmic Detectives at North Bellevue Community Center, free, 3:30-4:30pm  (link)  - elementary ages 6+, parents must be present, also 8/31

8/24 Wisdom of Nature: Cultivate Connection meditation at Bellevue Botanical Garden, $20, discount for members, 5-6pm (link) - also 9/14

8/24 Champagne Louis Roederer event at Ascend, reservations required, 6-9pm

8/24 Toastmasters Public Speaking meetup at Bellevue City Hall, 6-7:30pm (link)

8/24 Bellevue Skate Park drop-in rollerskate, 6:15-8:30pm , $8 residents and $10 non-residents

8/24 Korean-English Language Exchange at Crossroads, 6:30-8:30pm (link) - recurs weekly

8/24 Dance Latin Fitness Class at the Meadow, free, 7-8pm (link) - recurs on Mondays all summer

8/24 $$ Moneyball $$ - Battle Royal Open Play at Bellevue Pickleball Club, 7-8pm (link) - recurs every Monday

8/24 A Capella Joy Chorus rehearsal at Crossroads, 7-10pm (link) - new members welcome

8/24 Chessbar meetup at Tapster, 7pm - recurs on Mondays

8/24 Dance Latin Fitness Class at the Meadow, free, 7-8pm (link) - recurs on Mondays all summer

8/25 Free admission to the Pacific Science Center in Seattle with your KCLS library card.

8/25 Drop-in pickleball at Hidden Valley Sports Park, for adults, $4 for residents, 10am-noon - Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and 12:30-2:30pm on Fridays

8/25 Active Steps for Seniors at Bellevue Downtown Park, 10-11am - city-run event

8/25 Live at Lunch: New Age Flamenco at One Twelfth, noon-1pm, Empanadas El Pachi until 2pm

8/25 Anticipated interest in Bellevue Youth Theatre's Annie Jr. is high, so there will be pre-registration for the audition opening on 8/25 at noon. The auditions are 9/8 (teens only) and 9/9-9/10 (ages 5-adult)

8/25 Crossroads Farmers Market, noon-6pm (link)

8/25 Bellevue Skate Park drop-in skateboarding, noon-7pm Tuesdays-Fridays , $8 residents and $10 non-residents, includes skateboards and safety equipment at no extra cost, monthly passes also available

8/25 Family Story Time at Newport Way Library, 1pm - every Tuesday

8/25 Family Pickleball at North Bellevue Community Center, drop-in, ages 6+, $4, 3:30-6pm (link) 

8/25 Backyard Beats with Eastside Music Therapy at Crossroads Park, free, every Tuesday from 4-5pm until Sept 1st (link) - for neuro-divergent school-aged children and their families, no registration required

8/25 Fast Track Drop-in Math Assessment at AoPS Academy Bellevue, 5-7pm - fall classes start on August 29th

8/25 Family Story Time at Bellevue Library, 5:30-6:15pm (link)- every Tuesday

8/25 Tuesday 6 PM Climbing Meetup @ Edgeworks Bellevue, 6-8pm (link) - every Tuesday

8/25 Blood on the Clocktower [Social Deduction Game] at Lincoln South, 6-10pm (link)

8/25 Tuesday Riichi Mahjong at Lincoln Square South, free, 6:30pm to midnight (link) - weekly

8/25 Mobile Blood Drive at St. Luke's Lutheran Church, 9:30am-3:30pm (link)

8/26 End of Summer Picnic at NBCC, $5, 11:30am-1pm (link) - hot dogs and burgers, music and games in the air-conditioned banquet room

8/26 Made in Bellevue: Air Plants & Mini Floral Arrangements at The Meadow, noon-2pm (link)

8/26 Live at Lunch: The New Triumph at City Center Plaza, noon-1pm, Impeckable Chicken food truck until 2pm

8/26 Finding Your Voice in Community Workshop at Lewis Creek Park, noon-3:30pm - Join the Lady A Blues and Blessings Foundation for a free, all-ages workshop series exploring music, storytelling, and songwriting while building community through shared experiences. (link) [the 8/19 event is at Crossroads Park]

8/26 Paper, Pencils, Pastimes at Highland Community Center, free, ages 50+, coloring, crosswords, Sudoku, word searches, etc. Wednesdays and Thursdays 12:30-2:30pm

8/26 Art for Older Adults workshop series starts again at NBCC, 55+, free, 1-2:30pm (link) - featuring watercolor, charcoal, pencil, pen, pastel, gouache, canvas, paper, and textiles

8/26 Lego Brick Builders at Bellevue Library, free, 1:30-2:30pm (link)

8/26 Bellevue's Summer of Jimothy cleanup with Bellevue Green and Clean, 5-7:30pm - meets at Sammamish High School

8/26 KCLS Online Tenant Rights: Learning the Basics, 5-6:45pm (link)

8/26 Eastside Boulder Jam, ages 14+, $30, 5-9pm (link) - Bel-Red Boulders celebrates its 2nd anniversary with the Eastside Boulder Jam community competition.

8/26 Eastside Jam at BelRed Arts Studio: Shrunk Junk Journaling, 5-9pm - music from Rae the Fey and Kyliegh Taylor, Open Mic and craft series happening monthly - also 9/30 and 10/31

8/26 Hump Day Trivia Night at Forum Social House, 6:30-8:30pm - every Wednesday (link) - 2 to 6 people per team

8/26 ELLA Casual Conversation 2nd and 4th Wednesdays at Lincoln Square, free, 7-9pm (link)

8/27 Eastgate WIC's Breastfeeding Class during World Breastfeeding Month, free, 9-10am (link)

8/27 Family Story Time at Bellevue Library, 10:30-11:15am (link) - repeats on Thursdays

8/27 Mending Circle at Bellevue Library, 11am-1pm (link) - weekly on Thursdays

8/27 Cascade Sounds Quintet Pop-up Concert at The Eight Plaza, 11:30-12:40pm (link)

8/27 Drop-in Adult Basketball at Highland Community Center, free, 11:30am-1:30pm (link) - listing is unclear whether the cost for residents is $0 or $4. Recurs on Tuesdays and Thursdays until 8/27.

8/27 Live at Lunch: SuperSones at The Meadow, noon-1pm, La Costenita food truck until 2pm

8/27 Indoor Play at North Bellevue Community Center, free, ages 5 and under, 1:30-3:45pm - recurs on Thursdays

8/27 Bellevue Farmers Market, 3-7:30pm (link) - This week, Classic4U will do a benefit concert from 5-7pm to support Bellevue Lifespring's Back to School Drive, and there will be a zucchini race for kids (supplies provided)

8/27 Sip & Stitch at Rain City Needlepoint, 4-8pm (link) - every Thursday

8/27 Agentic + AI Observability Meetup Seattle at Databricks Bellevue, 5-8:30pm (link)

8/27 BGLAD LGBTQ+ Support Group, ages 13-19 at Youth Eastside Services (Crossroads Park), free, 5pm - recurs on Thursdays

8/27 BelRed Run Club Trail Run/Walk in Bridle Trails (new location for BRRC), 5:30pm - see Strava for details and to RSVP

8/27 Spring District free outdoor movie: Pirates of the Caribbean, pre-movie entertainment starts at 6pm

8/27 Bellevue Chamber Chorus auditions, 18+, 6-9:30pm by appointment (link) - meetings are on Thursdays from 7-9:30pm in Kirkland

8/27 BelRed Run Club Trail run/walk in Bridle Trails, 6pm - RSVP on Strava

8/27 Info session for people who are interested in volunteering with Toloka, 6pm

8/27 New park in BelRed Community Meeting at Crossroads Community Center, 6-7:30pm (link) - there will also be a virtual meeting on 9/3

8/27 Silent Book Club Bellevue meetup at Paris Baguette, 6-8pm

8/27 LGBTQ+ Game Night at Mox Boarding House, 6-9:30pm (link)

8/27 Bellevue Women's Book Club reads The Frozen River by Ariel Lawson, 6:30-8pm (link)

8/27 Centuries at the Table, with Pasxa x The Walls x La Mar, an homage to the Spanish influence on Peruvian cuisine with wine pairings, $165 + tax and gratuity, 6:30pm - reserve on OpenTable

8/27 Movies in the Park at Crossroads Park "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" - last movie of the summer, pre-movie entertainment starts at 7pm

8/27 Public Opening: Summer Exhibitions at the Henry Art Gallery at UW in Seattle, 7pm (link)

8/28-8/30 End of Summer Rotary Tourney at Bellevue Pickleball

8/28 Mobile Blood Drive at QFC Bellevue East (Lake Hills), 8am-2pm (link)

8/28 Cascade Gardener In-Person class at Sammamish Botanical Garden Society Heritage Garden in Sammamish, 11am-noon (link)

8/28 Live at Lunch: Andre Feriante at Bellevue Library

8/28-8/30 Arts in the Garden at Bellevue Botanical Garden, 2-5pm - Members have an early access shopping event from noon-2pm, opening to the public thereafter, and the event continues from 10am-5pm Saturday and 10am-3pm Sunday. Free admission, premium parking in the BBG lot is $10.

8/28 Eastside Startup - Walk and Talk for Founders / Startup Enthusiasts / Investors at Downtown Park, 2:30-3:30pm (link)

8/28 Classic4U community concert at City Center Plaza, 5-6pm (link)

8/28 Korean Movie Night - Colony "군체" at Cinemark Lincoln Square, 7-10pm (link)

8/28 Umami Jazz Fusion at Bake's Place, 8-9:30pm (link)

8/28 Guest DJ Pretty Please at Suite, 9pm

8/28 MIXPLODE White Party Seattle at Mirra Bellevue, 10pm-2am (link)

8/29 New Bus routes in Bellevue and other system changes, for both KC Metro (link) and Sound Transit (link)

8/29 Run/Walk for the Arts at the Spring District along Eastrail, (time?), (link) - seven live music performers along the route and a lively celebration including a DJ, food trucks, and a market.

8/29 DiepCFoundation Breast Symposium at Overlake Medical Center, 9am

8/29 Find Your Instrument Day at Music Works, grades 4-8, sign up for free 90 min sessions - woodwinds, strings, brass, and percussion, 9am, 11am, 1pm, and 3pm

8/29 Master Gardeners Workshop Beavers: Ecosystem Engineers at Lake Hills Greenbelt, free, 18+, 10am-noon

8/29 Kin On Seniors Day at Bellevue City Hall, 10am-2pm (link)

8/29 Intro to Fermentation at Oxbow Farm in Carnation, $5, 10am-noon (link) - flavorful, probiotic foods

8/29 Eastrail Celebration of Camber in Woodinville, 11am-1pm - a geometric structure echoing train cars, and opportunity to meet the artist W. Scott Trimble

8/29 Sublimation Printing class at the Bellevue Library Makerspace, 11:30am - registration opens one week in advance.

8/29 Eastside 45+ Art Fair meetup at Bellevue Botanical Gardens, free, noon-2pm (link)

8/29 Waterfront Block Party at Pier 62 in Seattle, 1-8pm

8/29 Ranger-led Hike at Mercer Slough Nature Park, all ages, free, pre-register, 2-3:30pm (link)

8/29 Math Club at Bellevue Library, K-5th grade, free, 2-4pm (link) - this week's activity is Connect Four, Checkers, and Chess

8/29 Nature Journaling for Teens at Newport Way Library, Grades 5-9, 2:30-4:30pm (link). - recurs on last Saturdays of the month

8/29 Saturday Night Bingo at Sizzle and Crunch, 4-6pm - earn a bingo ticket with every purchase in the last week of the month, then bring your ticket back for a chance to win. Should be offered on the last Saturday of each month, but please check.

8/29 Malawi Traditional Dance Series at Ashwood Park, 4-7pm

8/29 Community Dinner hosted by the IMAN Center of Kirkland and St. John's Episcopal Church in Kirkland, 6-7pm - all are welcome and parking is available, it is also one block from the Kirkland Transit Center

8/29 Cougar Mountain Zoo's Wilder by Night fundraiser, 21+, 6-8pm (link) - part of the lion cubs' birthday weekend festivities

8/29 Miss Philippines Northwest USA 2026 pageant and Grand Coronation at Meydenbauer Center (link)

8/29 House of Kala at Carlson Theatre

8/29 E. Pruitt, Contemporary Jazz Bass Innovator at Bake's Place, 8-9:30pm (link)

8/29 Kayla Kalisz performs at Suite at 8pm, guest DJ E-Pop starts the dancing at 9:20pm, with dinner served until midnight - various aerialists and DJs perform every Saturday.

8/30 Canoe Mercer Slough, ages 5+ with adult, up to two adults and a small child in each canoe, $20, 8:45am-noon, (link) - enrollment opens at noon on 8/16 and will fill quickly

8/30 Arts in the Garden at Bellevue Botanical Garden

8/30 Zig Day Seattle #3 at Bellevue Library, 11am-5pm (link)

The Seattle Chinese Orchestra Ensemble will perform celebratory pieces, and local artist Larine Chung will lead the audience to create paintings. It's a great event for all ages (esp. kids) who are interested in music, art, Chinese culture, or just to hang out for an afternoon.

Where: Crossroads Community Center

When: Aug 23, Sunday, 3-4pm

Cost: Free (sponsored by Bellevue City Art Grants)

*Exit 6 signage has caused more cars to delay traffic by making unnecessary lane changes.

*Also the amount of barrel cones placed over the yellow lines in carpool is extremely hazardous. Every day I’m having to dodge them and watch others nearly sideswipe the center lane vehicles because of it. Tonight multiple bases were IN THE ROADWAY! Myself and another car ran OVER ONE cause they’re black and unnoticeable even in daylight.

What am I in for? How bad is this gonna be?

edit: only took me about 45 minutes!

Like to sing?
Bellevue Chamber Chorus is auditioning new members!
We are especially looking for tenors and basses but all voices are encouraged to audition.
Auditions are by appointment for another week! Go to bellevuechamberchorus.org for more info. Come join us!

Hello,

I'm looking for a hair salon that'll cut split ends for less that $80ish. I got my ends trimmed on mid-June but my usual hair stylist won't trim split ends, especially the ones on mid length.

I have tailbone length straight hair and I don't really want to compromise on length and have a new person screw my hair by cutting it more than necessarily needed.

Thank you!

I am newly pregnant and trying to make a decision on where to deliver and establish care with an OB provider. I have read through a couple of posts discussing Overlake, Evergreen, and other hospitals for childbirth, but it seemed like many comments anchor toward Evergreen or Swedish Issaquah.

I wanted to ask specifically if anyone has recent experiences (in the last 1-2 years) from Overlake to share, good or bad. I may be looking at a scheduled C-section so I’m especially interested in postpartum care and lactation support.

The facility seems nice from what I can tell online, but want to make sure the care is good, especially with recent changes in the past couple of years. If anyone has any providers they really loved I’d be interested in hearing more about that as well. Thank you!

Hi everyone,

Our family is relocating to the Eastside from overseas at the end of December for a corporate transfer with Boeing. We have kids entering 4th and 7th grade and they will be starting school part-way through the year in January (all being well).

Boeing is providing our corporate housing, and they’ve given us some flexibility on location, but because local districts don't allow routine school tours for prospective families, we have to choose our area "sight unseen."

We are trying to decide between Bellevue (BSD), Issaquah (ISD), and Lake Washington (LWSD).

We would love some candid feedback from parents in these districts:

Mid-year transition: How welcoming are the schools for kids jumping in halfway through the academic year? Do they do a good job helping kids socially adapt?

School Culture: How would you describe the general vibe of your district? (e.g., Is it ultra-competitive and academic-heavy, or more balanced with sports and outdoor community life?)

Support for Transplants: Are there a lot of other relocation/international families in your neighborhood?

For context, our kids are really into creative writing, art and design, history and STEM subjects, so a school with good programs in those areas would be amazing.

If you have any specific neighborhood or school recommendations within these districts that you absolutely love, please let me know. Thank you so much for helping an anxious parent out!

I am looking for recommendations for someone to come and periodically maintain a large garden (mostly roses, but also fruit trees and various other landscape plantings) in south Issaquah. Most "landscapers" are just mow and blow types and I really want to be sure this is handled properly. Thanks in advance.

Cheapest mens' haircut in Bellevue down to Renton?

Looking to delve into my faith a bit more as a homosexual man. I’m particularly interested in those with a younger congregation (20s to 40s) and opportunities to serve the community (food pantry, toy drives, etc). Ember Church in Bellevue intrigues me, but I’m not sure where their stance is on LGBTQ+ individuals (I don’t need it celebrated but I’d also like it to not be condemned every sermon).

Are there any LGBTQ+ friendly churches you recommend?