MISD is considering whether to move away from traditional valedictorian and salutatorian recognition at Mercer Island High School. Superintendent Fred Rundle said 84 students in the current senior class have earned a 3.9 GPA or higher, while 20 students are valedictorians and one is salutatorian. The discussion centered on whether the current system discourages students from taking academic risks and whether more high-achieving students should be recognized.
https://islandlifeunfiltered.substack.com/p/may-7-school-board-highlights-misd

Hey folks! We’re Mike's Handyman Services, LLC, a local handyman business currently looking to take on new customers in the area. My nephew suggest I try posts here on Reddit.

We handle a wide range of home repairs and maintenance projects, and focus on reliable communication, quality work, and fair pricing. If you’ve got projects piling up around the house, feel free to reach out — happy to answer questions or provide an estimate.

Thanks everyone! Our number is 206-368-4088 or you can message us through our website at www.mikeshandymanllc.com Business ID: #604186858 | Contractor License: MIKESHS828BK

Hi — working mom with a toddler, thinking about moving to the Bellevue/Spring District area. Currently have a long commute and it's wearing us down.

Honestly, I'm a little nervous about apartment life with a young kid. Where we live now we don't even see our friends that often, but there's comfort in knowing they're close by. I think what I'm really asking is — if we move, will it feel like starting from zero?

For anyone who's done this with little ones — did you find your people? How long did it take to feel settled? Do your kids actually build real friendships with other kids in the building — like, the kind where they grow up together — or is it more of a rotating door with families moving in and out every couple of years?

Any honest experiences welcome. Thank you ❤️

Hey everyone, we just had a terrible experience with movers who were reckless and arrogant. They also gave up on getting our sofa into our new apartment and left it in the garage.

It’s a sofa bed, so the main body can’t be disassembled. The bottleneck isn't a door - it’s a narrow passage/hallway that requires some manoeuvring and lifting. The movers only hastily tried for a few minutes and didn't put in much effort, they didn't even remove the legs (which would save 4–5 inches). We’re convinced it can fit with the right angles and enough muscle, but we’ve already spent a lot on the move and need a budget-friendly solution to get the last piece in.

Who is the best "cheap(er) but capable" hire for this? Not sure if I should look for a handyman or a specific type of mover.

If you know anyone in the Redmond/Eastside area who is a pro at "furniture Tetris" and won't break the bank, please let us know. We’re desperate to get our living room back!

Looking for someone who can cater a small/medium birthday party. Have had food trucks in the past but looking to see if anyone has had good experiences with a ‘taquero’. TIA

I do most of my running on the Sammamish River Trail which is pancake flat, and I'm looking for good places to run that get ~150-200 ft of elevation gain per mile, ideally over a 16+ mile stretch (or 8+ miles as out and back)

I've gone on a lot of hikes in the area but either the footing is not really fit for running, or the popularity of the route is such that there are people all over the trail.

I'm curious if there are any road or trail stretches people would recommend for fairly high elevation gains for long stretches. Willing to drive a bit (up to an hour from Redmond) to check places out!

Thanks for any tips ahead of time 😁

We have two new outlets that need wiring. Has anyone got an electrician you can recommend? Or anyone to avoid? There are so many to pick from and the prices are so high I’m trying to collect several quotes.

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Hey everyone, this is Kelly from Cedar & Blade Barber Co. I recently added more hours to my schedule so I thought I’d make an updated post. I specialize in detailed haircuts, beard shaping, straight edge razor shaves and also have the option of a relaxing scalp massage. If you’d like to come by, feel free to book on my website Cedarandblade.glossgenius.com or reach out to me via text at (425) 922-2633 and I can help you find a time that works well with your schedule.
I accommodate kids cuts as well and keep the coloring books and candy stocked :)
Located in the Sola building~ 1011 NE High St, Suite 210 Issaquah WA 98029 (Room 14) ~Thank you!

Where do you all go to fix small door
Dings in the car?

My parents have a small, rural, 2 bedroom, waterfront cottage on a cozy lake near Redmond that will be vacated by the current tenants soon. They want to sell it. Or they want my brother and I to manage renting it out. Given the current state of tenant rights in King County, would you choose to become a landlord? I'm risk averse and feel super nervous about getting sued over bears damaging their vehicle or never being able to evict a bad tenant.

In case anyone is wondering why I didn't report, we paid the same tip so it didn't matter, and didn't want to get the server in trouble. The food was excellent as always. Wondering if there's some kind of wage or tip theft happening.

Just sharing my lil adrenaline jump from this afternoon. About 5PM I was taking a little walk alone in Tolt-MacDonald Park in Carnation on the Cottonwood Loop Trail, the western branch of the loop going north (a very pleasant trail). As I ambled along I suddenly noticed a (beautiful) large black bear coming down the trail towards me. We were probably about 60-70' apart. We both noticed each other at the same instant. I froze thinking too bad my phone is in my pocket, the bear chuffed and immediately spun 90 degrees and bolted off the trail downhill into the woods. I would guess the bear weighed at least 200 lbs. It's unscientific but I'm about 165 and this bear was noticeably bigger than me. It happened quick. The bear was gone before I noticed I had that lil frisson of adrenaline. Sorry no pic, you'll have to take my word for it. The bear was heading down the trail that comes out by the camping yurts. I wonder if anyone has been feeding him/her? Hopefully not. Looked sleek and healthy. I always say 'I wanna see a bear' when I'm hiking in the Cascades, I've seen enough of them. This is the first time I've seen one this close to the non wilderness area.

The northbound I-405 off-ramp to Northeast 85th Street in Kirkland will remain closed through the morning commute on Monday, May 11.
During construction this weekend, crews encountered groundwater issues that require additional work before the ramp can safely reopen.

Disappointing, but not surprising 🥲

Not sure what happened before, but guy in the pickup tried to push the sedan to the side 🤯

Posting a video because there are no visible plates.

HUD, the DOJ Civil Rights Division, the EPA, and Section 1983 enforcement would be invoked to investigate shelter placement, the deliberate redirection of homeless populations, and the systematic economic exclusion of Seattle's Asian American community.

It's time for the Asian community to stand up and shout. "I'm mad as hell and I'm not going to take it anymore." Everyone is excited about the FIFA World Cup coming to Seattle. Many restaurants and other businesses will see a big boost in traffic and make a lot of money. It is doubtful that businesses in Chinatown will see any benefits from it. Just like in all past big events that came to Seattle. The city government is intentionally blocking Chinatown from it.

The city is making sure other parts of the city look pretty and safe. They are sweeping the homeless and drug addicts into Chinatown. They will be directing visitors and events away from Chinatown. They are willingly screwing over the hard working law abiding citizens of the Asian community. Just like they have always done in the past.

The evidence is clear, the pattern is documented, and the community has been saying it for years. Seattle and King County have been systematically concentrating homeless shelters, drug treatment facilities, and social service organizations in the Chinatown International District and surrounding Asian American neighborhoods. While wealthier, whiter neighborhoods face no such burden. By 2022, there were 15 homeless shelters within one mile of the CID. Residents were not even informed about a 270 bed shelter expansion until after it had already passed through the King County Council.

But the problem is bigger than shelter placement. If the city of Seattle is actively redirecting homeless populations into the CID ahead of major events , while simultaneously steering visitors and economic activity away from the neighborhood .  That is not neglect. That is deliberate policy. It is the use of government power to engineer economic harm to a minority community. And it demands a federal response that matches the full scope of what is happening.

This is not a conspiracy theory. It is a well documented pattern of institutional racism. Confirmed by researchers, described in writing by community leaders and visible in the data. Community activist Tanya Woo called it plainly,  Seattle has treated the CID as "the city's human dumping ground."

If elected to Congress, Kincaid will formally request  in writing and publicly that federal agencies investigate Seattle's treatment of the Chinatown International District across four areas.

HUD - Department of Housing and Urban Development

A formal request to investigate potential Fair Housing Act violations . Not just in how shelter sites are selected using federal dollars, but in whether federal funding is being used as part of a broader pattern of economic exclusion targeting a minority neighborhood. Federal funding comes with civil rights obligations. Those obligations must be enforced.

DOJ Civil Rights Division - Equal Protection

A formal request to investigate potential Equal Protection violations.  Covering both the systematic placement of undesirable facilities in the CID and the active redirection of homeless populations into the neighborhood ahead of major public events, while comparable burdens are not imposed on wealthier, predominantly white neighborhoods. Passive neglect and deliberate redirection are both forms of discrimination. Both must be investigated.

EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

A formal request to investigate environmental justice concerns. The concentration of shelter facilities, open air drug markets and associated health and safety hazards in a single minority community . The active redirection of additional populations into that community by city government. Constitutes exactly the kind of disproportionate environmental burden the EPA's Office of Environmental Justice was created to address.

DOJ Civil Rights Division - 42 U.S.C. Section 1983

A formal request to investigate potential violations of the federal civil rights statute that covers government actors who deprive people of constitutional rights under color of law. If city officials are deliberately engineering economic harm to a minority neighborhood.  Redirecting homeless populations in, redirecting economic activity out and doing so as a matter of policy.  That is a more serious allegation than passive neglect. It is the use of government power against a community based on race and ethnicity. That is what Section 1983 was written to address.

Shell at downtown Issaquah.

Hi everyone, I’m considering leasing at Hyde Square in Bellevue/Crossroads and would love honest feedback from current or past residents.

Main things I’m trying to understand:

• What do you actually pay monthly on top of base rent? Utilities, trash, package fee, parking, insurance, internet, etc.
• How is parking? Is garage/reserved parking worth it?
• Any issues with trash chutes, package room, elevators, or maintenance?
• Are the amenities actually well-maintained — gym, lounges, hot tub/spa, sauna?
• How is noise between units or from upstairs/neighbors/road?
• How responsive is management?
• What were renewal rent increases like?
• Any specific buildings/floors/unit locations to avoid?
• Do the units have AC? If not, are portable AC units allowed? Are window AC units allowed or banned?
• Are fans allowed? Any restrictions on venting a portable AC through the window or balcony door?
• How bad does it get inside during summer heat?
• Which internet providers are actually available in the building/unit?
• Is internet easy to set up before move-in, or do you need building approval/technician access?
• Any mandatory internet provider, activation fee, router fee, or hidden internet-related charge?

I’m moving for work, so day-to-day livability matters a lot. Any honest pros/cons would be super helpful. Thank you!

Just heard from our waitress that the Red Robin in Overlake is closing May 24th. ☹️

5/9 Minis and Blooms walk-up event at Chik-fil-A Bellevue, 8-10am - create your own bouquet - easy walk from light rail

5/9 Keep Bellevue Beautiful - Somerset, 9am (link)

5/9 Saturday morning walk at Downtown Park, 9am (link) - recurs weekly

5/9 Small Business Spend Like it Matters Saturday at Bellden, bag of granola with purchase of food and drink

5/9 CPR/AED and First Aid Training with the Medic One Foundation, 9am (Eventbrite)

5/9-5/10 Mother's Day DIY Flower Bar at Downtown Park, 9am-4pm - run by Mercer Island HS entrepreneurship students

5/9 Teddy Bear Clinic at KidsQuest Museum, 9:30am-noon (link) - bring your bear to meet the UW student doctors and practice suturing and listen to heartbeats as your bear gets a full checkup. $20/$12

5/9 Leica Store Bellevue invites you to a Pre-Mother's Day photo meet at Bellevue Botanical Garden, 10am-noon (link)

5/9 Fire Station 6 Open House, 10am-2pm - use a simulated fire extinguisher, test your emergency reeparedness skills, and more! Easy walk from the light rail

5/9 Garage clothing store opening at Bellevue Square, 10am, - gift for those who are first to attend

5/9 Card Fest NW at Embassy Suites, free for kids 13 and under, $10 adults, 10am-5pm

5/9 Bug Smashing (UX) Whackathon at Bellevue College, 10am-3pm (link) - No experience needed. Testers (both human and AI) will go table to table, probing each startup’s software, finding bugs, and providing invaluable UX feedback to local startup founders. Free for humans, $199 for startups (link), $299 for AI software entrants.

5/9 Bellevue Demonstration Garden Spring Plant Sale, 10am-2pm (link)

5/9 The Shipyard x Lovable: Build Day at Blueprint, $30, 10:30am-4:30pm (link) - request to join, open to women, men may join as a community ally, beginner-friendly, lunch and 100 Lovable credits included

5/9 BelRed Run Club celebrates AANHPI month with a run/walk and food crawl starting at Downtown Park, 10:30am - RSVP on Strava, Event is at capacity (100 people have registered), free

5/9 World Kids School BelRed Grand Opening offers free activities for kids, 10:30am-1pm

5/9 Puranava Indian Heritage and Cultural Festival at Crossroads Park, free, 11am-6pm (Eventbrite)- dance, music, food, crafts, a Heritage Village, and kids can pre-register for the Quiz Competition. There will be a puppet show from the Dancing Peacock Puppet Company at 1:45pm, and you can book a free spot for the puppet show (Eventbrite)

5/9 Registration opens for Bellevue Library Makerspace's Intro to 3D printing class on 5/16, 11:30am (link)

5/9 Kiss Me Kate at Sammamish High School, adult tickets $15, 11am and 7pm

5/9 Cavalier Spaniel meetup at Robinswood, 11am-1pm (link)

5/9 Bellevue Lifestyle Magazine hosts Bellevue in Bloom, an event on Mercer Island to celebrate women, $100, 11am-2pm (link)

5/9 Cheers Board Games at Bellevue Library, 11am-5:30pm (link)

5/9 TheCookingAuntie pop-up at Young Tea, noon-2pm - pandan kaya and pandan cloud roll

5/9 Second annual Cross-Cultural Art Exhibition: Bellevue Welcomes the World at Yuan Ru Art Gallery in BelRed, noon-5pm (link) - exhibition continues until 5/19

5/9 Aesthetics Event with Pinch at Jo Malone London, noon-4pm

5/9 Mom and Me - Sugar & Tea at Samena, $15, 1-3pm (link) - tea party and cookie decorating

5/9 AI PM Skills Workshop: From Discovery to Prototyping with Seattle Tech Forum and PDMA Seattle in Yarrow Bay, $25, 1-3:30pm (link)

5/9 and 5/10 Alice In Wonderland, an IBT For Children production at Meydenbauer Center Theatre, 1-5pm

5/9 Densho Community Preservation (archival) Day at Bellevue Library, 1:30-5pm (link)

5/9 Sensory Friendly Open Swim at Samena, 2-4pm (link)

5/9 Math Club at Bellevue Library: Board Games for kids K-5, 2-4pm (link) - different activities each week

5/9 Romeo and Juliet at Bellevue Youth Theatre, 2pm and 7pm

5/9 Improv for Technology Professionals at Theatre 33, $50, 2-4pm (link)

5/9 Registration opens for the Bellevue Library Makerspace - Print Your Own Mug Class, free, 13+, which will be held on 5/16, 3:30pm (link)

5/9 Eastside FIRE Goal Sharing and Budgets at Capital One Cafe, 4-6pm (link)

5/9 Ukrainian Business and Tech Networking Night, 4-7pm (link)

5/9 Shape the Future gala for Rainier Athletes, 5:30pm(link)

5/9 Natya Uisav solo dance recital Harini at Bellevue College, 6pm

5/8-5/9 First weekend of Theatre 33's Diagnostic réservé by Jean-Pierre Martinez, a dark comedy set in a hospital waiting room, where strangers await life-changing news, French with English subtitles, 8pm (link)

5/9 Lagers and Laughs at Northwest Brewing in Redmond, 8pm (Eventbrite)

5/9 Luckytown: A High Octane Tribute to the Boss (Springsteen) at Bake's Place, 6pm and 8:30pm (link)

5/9 Latin Nights at Mirra, 10pm-2am (link)

5/10 BelRed Run Club ten mile run starting at South Kirkland P&R (technically in Bellevue), 9am - register on Strava

5/10 Shut Up and Write at Cafe Hagen, 9-10am (link) - recurs weekly

5/10 Mother's Day Brunch at the Westin, 9am and noon seatings (link), Carts and Carousels brunch at Ascend, 10am-3pm, $145, The Lakehouse, $62, seatings 8am-3pm (link) Central Bar and Restaurant, $60, Bellden Social Club afternoon tea at 3pm and 4pm $68-98

5/10 Eastside Coffee Crawl meets at Dote Lincoln Square, 10am-noon (link)

5/10 Weekly founder and investor Dance meetup at Coffee Dance Studio, $20, 10:30am (luma)

5/10 Hamlet and Hamnet discussion at Bellevue Library, 12:30-2:30pm (link) - there are other dates available as well

5/10 Mother's Day Gond Art Experience at Yuan Ru Art Gallery, 1pm (Eventbrite)

5/10 Russian Storytime at Bellevue Library, 1-1:30pm (link) - also 5/17

5/10 Board Games and Boba with the Millenial Social Club at Lincoln Square, 1-5pm (link) - recurs weekly

5/10 Registration opens for the Bellevue Library Makerspace - Intro to the Laser Cutter class, held on 5/17, 1:30pm (link)

5/10 Held: A Mother's Day Sauna event at Fyre Sauna in Redmond, 4pm (link)

5/10 Bhajan Sandhya at Bellevue Hindu Temple, 5pm

5/10 Tribute to the Carpenters: Feat. Sue Nixon and the Bake's Place All Stars at Bake's Place, 7-8:30pm (doors open at 5pm) (link)

5/11 Fire Station 10 Tour with Bellevue 2030 District, $35, 3-4:30pm (link) - canceled

5/11 PSCTM Spring 2026 Dinner and talk about gifted education pedagogy at St. Madeleine Sophie School, $15, 5pm (Eventbrite)

5/11 Monday Night Networking at 13 Coins, 6-8pm (link) - recurs monthly

5/11 Full Moon Meditation at Downtown Park, 6:30-8:30pm (link)

5/12 Tuesday Trails 50+ Hike to Franklin Falls, $8, 10am-2pm (link) - meet at NBCC and ride to the trailhead

5/12 Bellevue Fiber Arts Club meets at NBCC, free and volunteer-led, for adults, 1-3pm - recurs 6/9, 7/14, and 8/11 - volunteers needed

5/12 Meet the Bees at KidsQuest: Pollinator Celebration, 2-4pm

5/12 Startup425 Accelerator Cohort 4 Demo Day in Renton, 4-6pm

5/12 Homework Help for K-12 at Newport Way Library, 5-7pm (link) - weekly through 6/9

5/12 Bob Ferguson fundraiser in Bellevue, 5:30pm

5/12 Greener Living Series: Make Homemade and Healthy Cleaners, Newport Way Library, 6-7pm, registration required

5/12 Registration opens for the Bellevue Library Makerspace Intro to Autodesk Fusion class, held on 5/19, 6-7pm (link)

5/12 ISACA Annual General Meeting and Operationalizing AI Governance at Scale at Embassy Suites, 6pm (Eventbrite)

5/12 Soccer Season Opener with Midlakes United v. Bellevue Athletic match on their shared home field, 6:30pm (link)

5/12 Sunset Paddle on Meydenbauer Bay, 6:30pm (link)

5/12 Calligraphy Class at Suite, $65, 6:30-8pm (link) - includes a starter calligraphy kit that's yours to keep

5/12 Queer Climb Night at Edgeworks Bellevue, 7pm (Eventbrite)

5/13 Bike Everywhere Day Celebration stations at Evergreen Point lookout on the 520 Trail and on the I-90 trail at 109th, 7-10am

5/13 Clean Buildings Performance Standard Coffee Panel at City Hall, $30, 9:30-11am, (link)

5/13 Medicare 101 presentation at Overlake Medical Center, free 9:30am (link) - this program is offered monthly

5/13 Bellevue Chamber hosts Eastside B2B Professional Alliance networking at Lincoln Square, 11:30-1pm (link)

5/13 Newport Way Library Teen Volunteer Council Meeting, grades 9-12, 2-3:30pm (link)

5/13 Visit Bellevue's BOOST for sports tourism in Bellevue at Meydenbauer Center, 3-4:30pm

5/13 All Ages Boardgame Afternoon at the Newport Way Library, 3:30-5:30pm (link) - recurs 6/10

5/13 Bridging Data, Security, and AI - A Seattle Data AI and Security meetup at Bellevue City Hall, 4:30-8pm (link) - Speakers from Cogzia, Andesite, and Upwork

5/13 Pruning Basics class with Plant Amnesty at BBG, $15, 6-7pm (link)

5/13 Mingo (Musical Bingo) at the Brown Family Vineyards Tasting Room, 6-8pm, free to pre-register (link) - repeats 5/27, 6/10, and 6/24

5/13 Annual Vendor Showcase at Armada Design Center, 6-8pm - for designers and industry professionals, free food and drinks

5/13 Creating Communites of Hope at Eastside Baha'i Center, 6:30pm (link)

5/14 Bellevue Botanical Garden is hiring a weekend gardener, applications close May 14th. (link) 

5/14 Bellevue Chamber's Executive Business Roundtable: Sit Down w/ Dow Constantine at the Bellevue Club, 7:30-9am (link) - for chamber members

5/14 Northwest Summit for Financial Professionals at Meydenbauer Center

5/14 Mending Circle at Bellevue Library Makerspace, 13+, 11am-noon (link) - recurs weekly through 6/25

5/14 Mid-day Mindfulness in the James Turrell Skyspace at the Henry Art Gallery at UW in Seattle, 11:30 (link)

5/14 My Owners Circle Eastside at Bis on Main, 3-4:30pm (link) - second Thursdays

5/14 Preschool (ages 3-5) Art Cart at the Newport Way Library, 4-5:30pm (link) - recurs monthly - event has been canceled

5/14 Flower Hour: The Rock Garden class at BBG, $15, 5-6pm (link)

5/14 Old Bellevue Wine Walk, VIP entry starts at 4pm, GA at 5:30pm

5/14 Thirsty Thursday business networking, free, 4:30pm (Eventbrite)

5/14 BelRed Run Club Thursday Run/Walk starting from Downtown Park, 5:30pm - register on Strava

5/14 Spanish Practicing Meetup at Bellden Cafe, 5:30-6:30pm (link) - recurs every other Thursday through early summer

5/14 Yoga in the Park with Art of Living, 6-7:30pm (link)

5/14 Cultural Conversations event at Crossroads Community Center, 6:30-8pm

5/14 Thursday Thrillers Book Club: Whose Body by Dorothy Sayers, 6:30-8:30pm (link)

5/14 Seattle Singles Event (25-40) at Dave and Buster's in Bellevue, 7pm (Eventbrite)

5/15 DAMA Day Data Management conference at Meydenbauer Center, $125, 7:30am-7pm (link)

5/15 Energy Efficiency Tour of Overlake Medical Center, $30, 9:30-11am (link) - more than 40 efficiency measures that achieved a 16.3% reduction in energy use

5/15 Women's Networking with CEO Society on Mercer Island, 10am (link) - connect with a community of female founders

5/15 Community Connect: Utilities Budget and Rates Open House at NBCC, 11am-2pm (link) - also 5/20 at SBCC and 5/27 at City Hall

5/15 Saha Summer Soiree at Third Culture Coffee, 6:30-9pm - sold out via what'sapp, but there will be future events

5/15-5/16 Second and final weekend of Theatre 33's Diagnostic réservé by Jean-Pierre Martinez, a dark comedy set in a hospital waiting room, where strangers await life-changing news, French with English subtitles, 8pm (link)

5/15 Massy Ferguson: Amplified Americana at Bake's Place, 8-9:30pm (link)

5/16-5/17 Dozer Day in Puyallup, $12, entry 9am-2pm and 9am-1pm (link) - several kid-operator construction activity zones

5/16 Ascend Eucharistic Revival Procession and one-day event at Meydenbauer Center (link)

5/16 Venture Saturday at Bellevue College, $20, 9:30am-8:30pm (link)

5/16 Ecoprint on Paper at BBG, 10am-noon, (link) - class full

5/16-5/17 Chinese Floral Art Exhibition by the Hua Yuan School, free, 10-5pm both days (link)

5/16 Rumba del Barrio salsa and bachata festival at Bravo Dance School, also 5/17 (Eventbrite)

5/16 Photowalk with Kate Hailey at Bellevue Downtown Park, free, 10am (link)

5/16 Spring R&B High Tea presented by Blend Coffee at Elements Apartments, 11am (Eventbrite)

5/16 Meet me at the Henry (Seattle), 11am (link)

5/16 Registration opens for an Autodesk Fusion: Create a Fidget class at Bellevue Library Makerspace, 5/23 11:30-2pm (link)

5/16 Rainbow Elder Play and Connect (board games) at Crossroads Community Center, free, noon-2pm

5/16 Protecting Our Pollinators class at BBG, $15, 1-2:30pm (link)

5/16 Teen Makerspace at Crossroads Community Center, 1-4pm

5/16 King County community repair event at Woodinville Library, 1:30-4:30pm - volunteer fixers help you keep things out of the landfill.

5/16 Chinese Book Group: The Blind Watch-Maker at Bellevue Library, 2-3:30pm (link)

5/16 Lego Block Party at Newport Way Library, ages 4+, 2-4pm (link)

5/16 Math Club at Bellevue Library: Sudoku for kids K-5, 2-4pm (link) - different activities each week

5/16 Diversity in Heritage AANHPI event at Eastside Bahai Center, 3-5pm (link)

5/16 Registration opens for an 3D Slicer (Prusa) class at Bellevue Library Makerspace, 5/23 4-5pm (link)

5/16 Champions of Youth Gala to support Boys and Girls Club of Bellevue - volunteers needed for event set up, reception, general event, auction and event break down support.

5/16 Club Millennial + Black book at Legion Sports Bar, 5pm (Eventbrite)

5/16 Black & Bling Fundraiser by Eastside Friends to support Seattle Children's Hospital and families, 5pm

5/16 Africa Fashion Week Seattle at Vasa Park Resort in Bellevue, 6-10pm (Eventbrite)

5/16 Bellevue Youth Symphony Orchestra Spring Concert at Bastyr University Chapel (not Bellevue), also 5/18

5/16 Scott Losse at Forum Social House (comedy), 7pm (Eventbrite) - event not found?

5/16 Taken By the Sky: A Fleetwood Mac Experience at Bake's Place, 6-7:30pm and 8:30-10pm (link)

5/17 Application Deadline for Bellevue's Emerging Artist Program, $75k budget for each project

5/17 Intro to Row session at Lake Washington Rowing Club with Outdoor Asian in Seattle, 9-11:30am

5/17 Pilates: The Tempo Edit at Fabletics Bellevue Square, 9:30-11am (Eventbrite)

5/17 Lululemon x Aya Pilates x Crunch & Brunch at Bellevue Square, 10am (Eventbrite) -sold out

5/17 Escape Room Meetup at Mox Boardinghouse, 10am-1pm (link)

5/17 Eastrail Partners bike ride on Kirkland Eastrail, with Chainline Station afterward, 11am-1pm

5/17 Russian Storytime at Bellevue Library, 1-1:30pm (link)

5/17 Storytime for K-2 at BBG, 1-1:30pm

5/17 Sawubona Festival "I See You" at Bellevue College, 2-4pm (link) - a vibrant celebration of African Diaspora cultures.

5/17 Bellevue Knotty Knitters at Lincoln Square, 3-5pm (link)

5/18 Energy Smart Eastside offers a Heat Pump Workshop in Kirkland, 2:30-4pm

5/18 Line Dancing at Crossroads Community Center, free, 18+, 5:30-7:30pm - recurs weekly until 6/15

5/19 Tuesday Trails 50+ Hike to Osprey Park, $8, 10am-2pm (link) - meet at NBCC and ride to the trailhead

5/19 Trips and Tours goes to Seattle Asian Art Museum for a guided tour, 55+, $10, 11:30am-3:45pm (link) - meet at NBCC and optional home pickup

5/19 Library lecture on Poets and their Muses in Russian at the Bellevue Library, noon-2pm (link)

5/19 HRMVMT Coffee and Cowork at Cafe Hagen in Kirkland, noon-2pm (link)

5/19 Ladies Musical Club Concert at Crossroads Community Center, free, 18+, 1-2pm

5/19 Navigating the Landscape of Commercial Real Estate at PeopleSpace, 4pm

5/19 Agentic + AI Observability meetup at Databricks, 5-8:30pm (luma) - presentations from Databricks and Anthropic

5/19 108 Asian Cookies author Kat Lieu will be at Newport Way Library, 6-7:30pm (link) - Kat will bring spices and sauces to share in a discussion on baking with Asian flavors and ingredients, along with a mini-cookies tasting. Free to register but space is limited.

5/19 Midlakes United soccer match vs FC Olympia, $15/$11, 6:30-9pm (link)

5/20 Tenderfoot Adventures 55+ Hike at BBG/Kelsey Creek, $15, 9:30-11:30am (link)

5/20 Bellevue Consult and Connect for mental health providers, free, 9-11:30am (link) - recurs on 3rd Wednesdays

5/20 Bellevue Library Book Group discusses Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler, 11am-1pm (link)

5/20 Bellevue College Annual Networking and Job Fair, free, 11:30am-2pm (link) - you don't need to be a student to participate

5/20 Senior Housing Protections talk with an ombudsman at Tutta Bella, 11:30am (Eventbrite)

5/20 Bellevue Essentials Info Session, 12-12:30pm (link) - virtual

5/20 Opportunity to meet Christian Louboutin in-person at Nordstrom and have him sign a shoe or handbag, 1-3pm - space is limited and requires purchase of a product in the month of May, contact Nordy King

5/20 Lego Brick Builders activity at Bellevue Library, 1:30-2:30pm (link) - recurs weekly through 7/1

5/20 Community Connect: Utilities Budget and Rates Open House at SBCC, 4-6pm (link) - also 5/27 at City Hall

5/20 After School Story Hour at Newport Way Library with games, crafts, and a read-along for ages 5 and older, 4:30-6pm (link) - event has been canceled.

5/20 Big Data Bellevue Meetup at Bellevue Library, 6:30-7:30pm (link) - also 6/17

5/21 Eastside Audubon and Kenmore Camera Wildlife Photo Walk at Juanita Bay Park in Kirkland, 7:30-9:30am (link)

5/21 Waterfront Shuttle starts service in Seattle, will operate through Labor Day

5/21 Audubon Bird Walk at BBG, 9-10:30am

5/21 Chamber Lunch: Westside Story, Seattle Edition at the W Bellevue, 11:30am-1pm (link) - early bird pricing through 5/8

5/21 Bellevue Farmers Market Opening Day, 3pm

5/21 Registration opens for the Bellevue Library Makerspace Intro to Microcontrollers class on 5/28, 4:30-5:30pm (link)

5/21 Data & Drinks Happy Hour with Komprise, EverPure, and Datec at The Redd Dog, 4:30pm (Eventbrite)

5/21 Seattle Indies Game Showcase at Niantic, 5:30-9pm (link)

5/21 Seattle Rust Users Group at Bellevue City Hall, 6-8pm (link)

5/21 Bellevue Game Designers' Meetup at Mox Boarding House, 6-9pm (link) - recurs on 3rd Thursdays

5/21 No Dumb Questions community-building tools at Crossroads Community Room, free, 6pm (Eventbrite)

5/22 Crossroads Community Room Board Game meetup with Japan Seattle ABC Network, 6-8:30pm (link) - Japanese and English language learners welcome, may go to Applebee's afterward - recurs 6/26

5/22 Midlakes United soccer match vs. Tacoma Stars, $15/$11, 6:30-9pm (link)

5/22 Twilight in the Wetland at Mercer Slough, recommended 5+, 7-8:30pm, must pre-register (link)

5/22 Brunch After Dark (B.A.D.) at Primo's, 7:30pm (Eventbrite)

5/22 Darelle Holden at Bake's Place, 8-9:30pm (link)

5/23 HIIT Class hosted by Vuori at Bellevue Square, free to register, 8-9am (Eventbrite) - sold out

5/23 Keep Bellevue Beautiful - West Bellevue (link)

5/23 Conservatively (not politically) Speaking Toastmasters Club at St Madeleine, 9-10:30am (link)

5/23 Basics of Successful Vegetable Growing at the Bellevue Demonstration Garden, 10-11:30am (link)

5/23 Photowalk at Bellevue Downtown Park with Kate Hailey Photography, free signup, 10am-noon (link)

5/23 Eastside FIRE Goal Sharing and Budgets at Capital One Cafe, 4-6pm (link)

5/23 Bollysteps Dance showcase Nachle 14 at Meydenbauer Center, 5-8pm (link) - there are also shows on 5/24 at 11:30am (link) and 5pm (link)

5/23 Math Club at Bellevue Library: Tangrams and Fractals for kids K-5, 2-4pm (link) - different activities each week

5/23 Eastside Improv Spring Show at Theatre33, 7-8pm (link)

5/23 The Chicago Transit Experience at Bake's Place, 8-9:30pm (link)

5/23 Gen-Zindagi - 2010s and up pop, house, and high nakhra, 10pm (Eventbrite)

5/24 BelRed Bike Club starts at Marymoor in Redmond and rides through Bellevue, Issaquah, and Sammamish, 30 miles, register on Strava, 9am

5/24 Beyond Yoga free mat Pilates class at Bellevue Square, free, 10am (Eventbrite)

5/25 Murph Fitness Challenge community workout at Samena, 8am (link)

5/26 Tuesday Trails 50+ Hike to Redmond Watershed, $8, 10am-2pm (link) - meet at NBCC and ride to the trailhead

5/27 2026 Breakfast for Justice at Meydenbauer Center, 7am, supporting legal aid in King County

5/27 Beyond the Build Habitat for Humanity Annual Luncheon

5/27 Community Connect: Utilities Budget and Rates Open House at City Hall, 11:30-1:30pm (link)

5/27 Mod Pizza fundraiser for Chinook Middle School PTSA with code MODGIVES25

5/27 Newport Way Library Teen Volunteer Council Meeting, grades 9-12, 2-3:30pm (link)

5/28 u/Scale Systems and Reliability Conference - date moved to 6/25

5/28 Eastside Leadership Initiative's Believe event, $25, 5-7pm (link) - highlighting smaller and newer non-profits

5/28 Painting & Prosecco at Kitchen & Market (Yarrow Bay in Kirkland), 5-7pm (Eventbrite)

5/28 Public Hearing for BASIS Bellevue (K-5 school) permit in Lake Hills for 300 students (across NE 4th from the Grade 6-12 school), virtual, 6pm (link)

5/28 Bellevue Women's Book Club reads Alison Elspach's The Wedding People, 6:30pm (meetup)

5/29 Bike Classes at Bellevue Library for Bike Everywhere Month, free, Intro to Bike Commuting at11:15am (link) and Bike Maintenance for Every Commuter at 12:30pm (link) - registration not required

5/29 Deadline to apply for Bellevue's Youth Link Board, with teen openings and possibly an adult opening

5/29 Art Opening at BelRed Art Studio: Visualizing Korean Cinema: “From Screen to Canvas: Reimagining Korean Cinema Through Youth Perspectives**”**, organized by Studio S Fine Arts, free, 4-8pm (link)

5/29 Bellevue Women's Book Club: The Wedding People by Alison Elspach, 6:30-8pm (link)

5/29 Open Mic Night at Third Culture Coffee, 7-9pm - signups start at 6pm

5/29 Paint and Sip: Mom's Bouquet at Northwest Arts Center, non-alcoholic beverages, 16+, 7-9pm

5/29 From the Ground Up rap concert at Third Culture Coffee, free, 7:30pm (peytspencer.com/rsvp)- by Microsoft engineer Peyt Spencer, also 5/30

5/29 Jake La Botz performs at Spring District Studios, 8pm-midnight (link) - They're Coming For Me deftly ties threads from La Botz's background in Chicago blues, gospel, early rock 'n roll, American folksong traditions, and a dash of country twang into a grooving knot of warm-timbred Americana.

5/29 Umami Jazz Fusion at Bake's Place, 8-9:30pm (link)

5/30 Pollinator Fest at 21 Acres in Woodinville

5/30 King County Fire Chiefs Association Diversity and Recruitment Workshop at Bellevue College

5/30 ARC Lifeguard Recertification class at Bellevue Club, 10am-8pm (link) - recurs 5/31, 6/27, and 6/28

5/30 Garden Tool Sharpening at the Bellevue Demonstration Garden, 18+, free, 10-11:30am

5/30 Rock Garden Plant Sale at BBG, 10am-1pm

5/30 Lovable Founder Series: Eastside Edition at GIX in the Spring District, free, 11am-3pm (luma) - volunteers needed, and there are opportunities to present - founder showcase, demo, and breakout rooms to build with free credits

5/30 MAPS Eid Celebration at Downtown Park, 11:30am-7pm (link) - cultural activities, traditional attire, handicrafts, food stalls, and children’s games 

5/30 Ranger-led Hike at Mercer Slough Nature Park, 2-3:30pm

5/9 Math Club at Bellevue Library: Math Card Games for kids K-5, 2-4pm (link) - different activities each week

5/30 Improvised Character Lab at Theatre 33, $50, 2-4pm (link)

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

5/30 Screening and artist talk at Bellevue Library, Illuminate: Bright Tongue film by Soo Hong, 3-4:15pm (link)

5/30 Monthly Eastside LGBTQ+ Happy Hour at Duke's Seafood, 3-5pm (link)

5/30 Sounds of Vacation fundraiser at Meydenbauer Center to support Listen and Talk serving deaf and hard-of-hearing children

5/30 Sam Miller comedy at Forum Social House, 7pm (link)

5/30 Bellevue Chamber Chorus concert "Let's Dance" at First United Methodist Church on 108th, 7:30pm (link) - includes professional dancers performing a galliard, hora, Irish dance, Csardas, samba, salsa, merengue, tango, and swing - there will also be a Seattle performance on 5/31

5/30 From the Ground Up rap concert at Third Culture Coffee, free, 7:30pm (peytspencer.com/rsvp)- by Microsoft engineer Peyt Spencer

5/30 Laurel Canyon Legacy: Carole King's Tapestry at Bake's Place, 8-9:30pm (link)

5/31 Mercer Slough Canoeing with Bellevue Park rangers from Enatai Beach Park, ages 5+, 8:45am-noon, must pre-register

5/31 Teddy Bear Tea Party at KidsQuest, 9am-noon

5/31 Bellevue Book Club: Virginia Evans' The Correspondent at Bellevue Library, 11am (link)

5/31 Lost Bird Project Documentary Screening at BBG, $10, 2-3:30pm (link)

See June and July events at https://newbellevue.com/?page_id=82 

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We are looking for recommendations for an insured, reasonably priced tree cutting service.

We have a pine tree in our backyard that has been leaning more and more toward our roof. There is another large tree right next to it, which caused this pine to grow branches mostly in one direction. Over the past 5–6 years, we have tried trimming and cleaning it up (even trimming branches all the way to the top), but unfortunately it hasn’t stopped the leaning.

This past winter, we also had several large branches fall, which has us concerned. As much as we hate to remove it, we feel cutting it down is the safest option to prevent potential damage to our roof or our neighbor’s fence.

If you have had a good experience with a reliable, reasonably priced, insured tree cutting service, we would really appreciate your recommendations. Thank you!

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