Wisdom Café: Resilience at the Richmond Beach Library

Richmond Beach Library 19601 21st Avenue NW, Shoreline, WA, United States

For adults. Do you have it?  How can you develop more? Share ways we have comeback from setbacks and gotten stronger. Wisdom Cafes provide space for older adults to engage in ongoing and facilitated conversations about livability issues affecting all people, as we grow. Registration not required.

Free

SilverKite Community Arts: Paint Watercolor Botanicals (online)

Online

For adults. Enjoy your favorite beverage and immerse yourself in an intuitive approach to painting with watercolors inspired by botanicals. Discover the joy of blending colors and capturing nature through a painting process rooted in mindfulness and self-expression. SilverKite Community Arts offers online inter-generational workshops, talks, social hours and performances FREE for KCLS patrons. WeMore

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Welcoming Week: Dumpling Making Workshop at the Lake Hills Library

Lake Hills Library 15590 Lake Hills Boulevard, Bellevue, WA, United States

For adults. Come and make some good “fortune” for yourself! These dumplings, shaped like gold ingots, were symbols of wealth and prosperity in ancient China and especially popular during Chinese New Year. Get ready to roll up your sleeves, have fun and create your own edible treasures! Welcoming Week celebrates the everyday work of buildingMore

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Great Musicals from Stage to Screen: Oklahoma at the Mercer Island Library

Mercer Island Library 4400 88th Ave SE, Mercer Island, WA, United States

For adults. The first collaboration between composer Richard Rodgers and librettist Oscar Hammerstein II took Broadway by storm. It was a tremendous commercial and critical success and it set a new standard for the stage. Film historian Lance Rhoades will discuss the theatrical and movie productions of this masterful musical. Registration not required.

Free

Warm clothing drive

Hillside Assisted Living-Formerly known as Stafford Suites-Kent 112 Kennebeck Ave N, Kent, WA, United States

All day drop off of warm clothing for Communities in Schools of Kent. Child sized 5 up to adult size warm coats, gloves and hats appreciated. From 2-4 pm enjoy a Fall country fair setting with carnival style games and prizes. Taste test 3 chili's and enjoy other treats and drinks.

donation opportunity

Downsize to the Right Size

Aljoya Mercer Island 2430 76th Avenue SE, Mercer Island, Wa

Take the stress out of de-cluttering and downsizing! In this event, downsizing expert Catherine Arendt, Aljoya’s “At Your Service” Manager, will share practical information and advice on how to: handle the items that have value, but you don’t want to keep; get rid of the “stuff”; keep what you love; move forward in your life.More

Tech Talk: Empowering Older Adults with Artificial Intelligence at the Issaquah Senior Center

Issaquah Senior Center 75 NE Creek Way, Issaquah, WA, United States

Issaquah Senior Center 75 NE Creek Way Issaquah, WA 98027 For older adults. Are you curious about how artificial intelligence (AI) is changing our world? Want to know how technology can make life easier and more enjoyable? This Tech Talk is for older adults who want to stay informed and empowered in the digital age.More

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Warm clothing drive and chili cook off

Hillside Assisted Living-Formerly known as Stafford Suites-Kent 112 Kennebeck Ave N, Kent, WA, United States

Enjoy a Fall country fair setting with carnival style games and prizes. Taste test 3 chili's and enjoy other treats and drinks. All day drop off of warm clothing for Communities in Schools of Kent. Child sized 5 up to adult size warm coats, gloves and hats appreciated.

No cost

Senior Fraud Prevention Workshop at the Fairwood Library

Fairwood Library 17009 140th Avenue SE, Renton, WA, United States

For adults. Learn tips on avoiding phone and online fraud and how to protect yourself from common fraud scenarios. Hear practical advice on what to do if you suspect fraud and ways to safeguard your personal information. Registration not required.

Free

“Direction of the Flow” Art Show Opening Gala

University House Issaquah 22975 SE Black Nugget Road, Issaquah, WA

Join us for our fall art showcase featuring two different exhibitions; a group show in our main reception areas with members of the Colored Pencil Society, and a collection in our dining room by Suze Woolf who is an environmental field painter. These artists all focus on the detail of their art medium, laying downMore

SilverKite Community Arts: Intro to Drawing with Ultra Fine Sharpies (online)

Online

For adults. Draw small natural and found objects—leaves, rocks, shells, knickknacks, keys, etc using various techniques. Class facilitated by Gloria Garcia. SilverKite Community Arts offers online inter-generational workshops, talks, social hours and performances FREE for KCLS patrons. We hope that by offering these opportunities, we are providing stimulating creative engagement opportunities and social connection. TheseMore

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