CALENDAR

Published 3:55 pm Monday, April 14, 2008

Special Events

Curtain Call Theatre will present “The Golden Age of Radio” April 18, 20, 24 and 25 at the Northshore Senior Center, 10201 E. Riverside Drive, Bothell. Times are 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays and 4:30 p.m. Sundays. For tickets, call (425) 487-2441; group rate (425) 337-1015.

The Greater Bothell Chamber of Commerce will hold a Networking Breakfast from 7:30-9 a.m. April 17 at the North Creek Retirement & Assisted Living (1097 201 Place S.E., Bothell). Advanced registration is required, and the cost is $15 for chamber members, $25 for non-members. Breakfast and refreshments will be provided. For information or to register, visit www.bothellchamber.com or call (425) 485-4353.

Spring Career Fairs: 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. and 3:30-6:30 p.m. April 17. Each fair features different employers, including Alaska Airlines, Children’s Hospital, Farmers Insurance, Kraft Foods and more. Bring resumes. University of Washington Bothell, 18115 Campus Way N.E., Bothell. 425-352-3183 or careers@uwb.edu.

Red Hat Extravaganza: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. April 17. Features local vendors, fashion show and raffle. All ladies are welcome. Madison House Retirement Community, 12215 N.E. 128th St., Kirkland. 425-821-8210.

Container Garden Party: April 18-19. Includes pots and plants for sale, advice from gardening experts, refreshments and more. Registration requested. Flowers! in Country Village, 3718 Seventh Ave. S.E., Bothell. 425-489-3940.

Sno-King Fuchsia Society’s annual Fuchsia Sale: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. April 19; 11 a.m.-4 p.m. April 20. Country Village, 23718 Seventh Ave. S.E., Bothell. 425-483-2250 or www.countryvillagebothell.com.

Hilltoppers Garden Club annual Plant Sale: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. April 26. Features perennials, shrubs, herbs, ground covers and more. Inglewood Village, 14130 Juanita Drive N.E., Bothell. 206-819-8882.

Pet spaying/neutering: 8 a.m. May 2. Sign in: 6:30 a.m. The Spay Station, a mobile spay and neuter clinic, will offer free or low cost services to pet owners. Microchipping also available. Safeway, 20711 Bothell-Everett Highway, Bothell. www.pasadosafehaven.org/SPAYSTATION/spay_station.htm.

Light A Fire For Learning Community Luncheon: Noon-1:15 p.m. May 7. Registration: 11:30 a.m. Presented by Northshore Public Education Foundation. Proceeds will benefit school district programs. Lynnwood Convention Center, 3711 196th St. S.W., Lynnwood. 425-408-7680.

Cascadia Community College Foundation Fundraising Breakfast: 7:30-9 a.m. May 7. Keynote speaker will be P.S. Reilly. Cost: $35; registration required by April 28. North Creek Events Center, Cascadia Community College, 18345 Campus Way N.E., Bothell. 425-352-8840 or foundation@cascadia.edu.

Mother’s Day Flower and Garden Show: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. May 10-11. Features plants from local specialty nurseries, cut flowers, garden art, demonstrations and Mom-and-child activities. Country Village, 3718 Seventh Ave. S.E., Bothell. 425-483-2250 or www.countryvillagebothell.com.

Bothell Farmers Market: Noon-6 p.m. Fridays, June 6-Sept. 26. Features locally grown fruits and vegetables, live entertainment and more. Country Village, 23718 Seventh Ave. S.E., Bothell. 425-483-2250 or www.countryvillagebothell.com.

Performances

Northshore Performing Arts Center, 18125 92nd St. N.E., Bothell. For tickets and times, visit www.npacf.org.

• Spencer’s Theatre of Illusion: 7:30 p.m. April 19. Cost: $25-$30.

Classes

“Leadership and the Legacy of ‘Scoop’ Jackson”: 6:30-8:30 p.m. April 22. Speaker: Ken Pyle. Offered as part of the university’s Leadership Lecture series. Cost: Free. North Creek Events Center at University of Washington Bothell, 18115 Campus Way N.E. www.uwb.edu/alumni.

“Theatrical Facilitation in the Balkans and Middle East”: 6:30-8:30 p.m. April 24. Speaker Sonja Kuftinec will discuss the role of theater as a mediator in areas of violence. Cost: Free. North Creek Events Center at University of Washington Bothell, 18115 Campus Way N.E. www.uwb.edu.

Norwegian Youth Day Camp: 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. June 7. Features basic language instruction, folk dancing lessons, crafts and cooking classes. Open to ages 8-21. Cost: Free; donations welcome. Advance registration required. Canyon Park, 23905 Bothell-Everett Highway, Bothell. sofnseth@yahoo.com or www.bothellsonsofnorway.org.

Bothell Parks & Recreation Department classes: Parks & Rec offers a number of classes, from computer skills to healthy cooking to game design and dance. Call for details, registration. 425-486-7430 or www.ci.bothell.wa.us.

Home Depot kids workshops: 8-9 a.m. Saturdays. Open to ages 6-12. Cost: Free. Home Depot, 18333 120th Ave. N.E., Bothell. 425-806-9300.

Indoor playground: 10-11:45 a.m. Wednesdays. Open to infants-age 6 with a parent. Cost: $2 per family. St. Edward State Park, 14500 Juanita Dr. N.E., Kenmore. dreyes@chs-nw.org.

Northshore Family Center: The center offers various spring classes, including: English classes, citizenship preparation, marriage workshops and after-school children’s programs. Call for details. 18414 103rd Ave. N.E., Bothell. 425-205-2004.

Norwegian Crafts: 4-6 p.m. the third Thursday of the month. Classes offered by Bothell Sons of Norway. 23905 Bothell-Everett Highway, Bothell. 425-778-1665, 425-338-0550 or www.bothellsonsofnorway.org.

Computer Lab: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays. All computers have Microsoft software and access to the Internet. Northshore Family Center, 18315 Bothell Way N.E. 425-489-6343.

Non-Contact Tae Kwon Do: Mondays and Wednesdays. 6-7 p.m., beginners; 7-8 p.m., regular class. No class on non-school days. Open to ages 7 and older. Cost: $55 for residents; $60 for non-residents, for eight sessions. Family discounts available. Maywood Hills Elementary School Gym, 19510 104th Ave. N.E., Bothell. 425-486-7430 or www.ci.bothell.wa.us.

Faith

“Thank God for Evolution!”: 9-4 p.m. April 19. Rev. Michael Dowd, “America’s Evolutionary Evangelist” to speak. Vegetarian lunch provided. Cost: $45. Hemlock Room at Bastyr University, 14500 Juanita Drive N.E., Kenmore. 360-341-3020.

Buddhist meditation class: 7:30-9 p.m. Thursdays through April 24. Topic: “Pacifying Frustration and Anger.” Cost: $5-$10. Parking: $3. University of Washington Bothell, 18115 Campus Way N.E., Room UW1 060, Bothell. 206 526-9565 or www.meditateeastside.org.

Health/Fitness

“The Enlightened Diet”: Noon-1:30 p.m. April 17. Deborah Kesten and Larry Scherwitz to discuss their latest book. Cost: Free. Bastyr University auditorium, 14500 Juanita Drive N.E., Kenmore. 425-602-3027.

Blood drives: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. April 17 at University of Washington Bothell, 22011 N.E. 180th Ave. S.E.; 1-7 p.m. April 23 at Aqua Club, 18512 58th Ave. N.E., Kenmore; 9 a.m.-3 p.m. April 28 at Bothell City Hall, 18305 101st Ave. N.E.; 1-7 p.m. April 28 at Lockwood Elementary School, 24118 Lockwood Road, Bothell; 2-8 p.m. April 28 at Northshore Baptist Church, 10301 N.E. 145th St., Bothell; 7:30 a.m.-2 p.m. May 9 at Bothell High School, 18125 92nd Ave. N.E.; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. May 9 at Bensuessen Deutsch and Associates, 15525 Woodinville-Redmond Road, Woodinville. For Puget Sound Blood Center. 800-398-7888 or www.psbc.org.

Libraries/Books

Bothell Regional Library, 18215 98th Ave. N.E., Bothell. 425-486-7811. Library events:

• Friends of the Bothell Library Spring Book Sale: 6-9 p.m. April 25, members-only sale; all day April 26, open to the public. Memberships available at the door.

• Dewey & Sketch Road Show: 10:30 a.m. April 29. Open to ages 2-6 with an adult. Dewey and Sketch go on a fantastic adventure to help Dewey learn to read.

• “The True Story of the Three Little Pigs”: 7 p.m. April 29. Open to ages 5 and older.

• Teen Advisory Board: 3:30 p.m. May 1.

• Game On!: 3:30 p.m. May 8 and 22. Teens can play DDR, Guitar Hero 2, Nintendo Wii or board games.

Kenmore Library, 18138 73rd Ave. N.E., Kenmore. 425-486-8747. Library events:

• Evening Book Discussion Group: 7 p.m. the last Monday of the month.

• Read Three, Get One Free: Teens, ages 12-18, can read three books, write three short reviews and get a free new paperback book. Pick up an entry form at the library or online at www.kcls.org/read3.

• Read to Me!: Caregivers can read 20 minutes for 20 days with children infants-5 years old to earn a free book. Program runs through June. Call for details, registration forms.

• Children’s story times: 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays. Ages 2 and older, with adult.