Calendar Submissions

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Special Events

Greater Bothell Chamber of Commerce Holiday Auction and Dinner: 6 p.m. Nov. 21. Features food, wine and live and silent auctions. Cost: $50. Courtyard Hall in Country Village, 23718 Bothell-Everett Highway, Bothell. 425-485-4353 or gbcclaura@aol.com.

American Legion Bothell Auxiliary’s annual Craft Fair and Bazaar: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 29. Bothell American Legion Post 127, 19213 Bothell Way N.E. 425-483-5599. For booth space: 425-788-4381.

Momentums Holiday Bazaar: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Dec. 6. Features handmade craft items, children’s activities, games, face painting, concessions and more. Santa arrives at noon. Proceeds will go towards Momentums, a nonprofit dedicated to caretakers of children. Admission: Free. American Legion Hall, 19213 Bothell Way N.E., Bothell. 425-359-8211 or www.momentums.org.

Holiday

Country Village Holiday Open House: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Nov. 22. Features food tastings, cookie making, trunk show, live music, drawings and more. Country Village Shops, 23732 Bothell-Everett Highway, Bothell. 425-483-2250 or www.countryvillagebothell.com.

City of Kenmore Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony: 6-7 p.m. Dec. 4. Free event includes music by local choirs, holiday arts and crafts projects, cookies and hot cocoa, and photos with Santa, along with the lighting of the city’s Christmas tree. Kenmore City Hall, 6700 N.E. 181st St.

City of Bothell Winterfest: 5:30-7:30 p.m. Dec. 5. Free downtown event includes children’s hay rides, visits with Santa, and lighting of the holiday tree at 6:30 p.m. Bring camera for pictures with Santa; no professional photographers on site. Park at Bothell Landing, 9919 N.E. 180th St. www.ci.bothell.wa.us.

Santa’s Arrival and Tree Lighting: 7 p.m. Dec. 6. All are welcome. Santa will fly in; afterward the town crier lights the giant Christmas tree. During the day, visitors can enjoy free cocoa and chestnuts, caroling and more. Country Village Shops, 23732 Bothell-Everett Highway, Bothell. 425-483-2250 or www.countryvillagebothell.com.

Annual Lutefisk & Meatball Dinner: Noon-6 p.m. Dec. 6. Presented by Bothell Sons of Norway. Cost: $5-$19; free for ages 5 and younger. Canyon Park, 23905 Bothell-Everett Highway, Bothell. 206-633-4113 or www.bothellsonsofnorway.org.

Bothell Historical Museum’s annual Christmas Tea: 1-4 p.m. Dec. 7. Museum will be decked out its holiday best, offering homemade Christmas cookies and beverages for visitors. Cost: Free. Hannan House in the Park at Bothell Landing, 9919 N.E. 180th St. 425-488-8408.

Cookies with Mrs. Claus: Noon-3 p.m. Dec. 13-14. Children can meet Mrs. Claus and sample one of her fresh-baked cookies. Country Village, 23732 Bothell-Everett Highway, Bothell. 425-483-2250 or www.countryvillagebothell.com.

Classes

“Naturopathic Medicine in the Context of Global Warming”: Noon-1:30 p.m. Dec. 2. Free seminar by Dr. Hans Baer. Bastyr University Auditorium, 14500 Juanita Drive N.E., Kenmore. www.bastyr.edu.

School District Brown Bag Briefings: Noon Jan. 15, March 18 and May 20. Free forums provide updates about how the Northshore School District’s schools are doing, and offer in-depth look at one current initiative. All are welcome. Bring sack lunch. Board Room at the Administrative Center, 3330 Monte Villa Parkway, Bothell.

Ongoing classes:

Adult Basic Education and GED Preparation Classes: Cascadia Community College offers a new student orientation on Wednesday evening and Friday mornings. Call for details, registration. 425-352-8158.

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.

English as a Second Language Classes: Cascadia Community College offers a new student orientations on weekly basis. Call for details, registration. 425-352-8158.

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.

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.

Faith

Woodin Valley Baptist Church 23rd Anniversary Celebration: 10 a.m. (Sunday school) and 11 a.m. (morning service) Dec. 7. Come see what the Lord has done for and through the church these past years. Church will give a gift to each attendee at the service. 5400 228th St. S.E., Bothell. 425-481-1075.

Northshore Healing Rooms Prayer Time: 7-9:30 p.m. Mondays; 1-3 p.m. the first and third Saturdays of the month. The Healing Room provides a place to receive prayer for physical, spiritual and emotional needs. It is affiliated with the International Association of Healing Rooms. No appointments necessary. Rosehill Chiropractic Center, 13021 N.E. 85th St., Kirkland. 206-718-9690.

Giving

Holiday Pet Food Drive for Pasados Safehaven and Food Drive for Hopelink: Through Dec. 19. Donations of unused cat/dog food, and non-perishable human food accepted during regular business hours. Kenmore Self Storage, 18716 68th Ave. N.E., Kenmore. www.kenmoreselfstorage.com.

Health/Fitness

“Strong Kids Strong Teens” fitness program: 6:30-8 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays through Dec. 17. Open to ages 8-11. YMCA Kenmore Clubhouse, 15036 70th Ave. N.E. 425-485-9797 or kdickensonboldrey@seattleymca.org.

Libraries/Books

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

• Writing workshop: 3:30 p.m. Nov. 20. For teens.

• Friends of the Bothell Regional Library Fall Book Sale: 6 p.m. Nov. 21 (members only); all day Nov. 22 (open to public).

• NaNoWriMo: 3:30 p.m. Wednesdays through Nov. 26. Celebrate National Novel Writing Month by writing a 175-page novel by midnight Nov. 30. Join fellow novelists at the library to write, share and socialize.

• ESL classes: 6:30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays. Assessment and registration required.

• Talk Time: 10 a.m. Mondays and most Saturdays. Free conversations in English for new speakers of the language.

• Story times: Various story times offered for toddlers, preschoolers and foreign language speakers. Call for details.

• Read Three, Get One Free: Teens, ages 12 to 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.

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

• “Dewey and Sketch Road Show”: 10:30 a.m. Nov. 19. See the official Early Literacy mascots in their very own puppet show.

• Evening Book Discussion Group: 7 p.m. Nov. 24. Topic: “Into the Wild” by Jon Krakauer.

• Read Three, Get One Free: Teens, ages 12-18, can read three books, write three short reviews and get a free new paperback book.

• Story times: Library offers various story times. Call for details.

• Study Zone: 6 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays during school session. Students in grades kindergarten-12th can drop in for free homework help.

More Books:

University Book Store: 7 p.m. Dec. 3, J.A. Jance to sign “Cruel Intent.” Cost: Free. University Book Store Mill Creek, 15311 Main St., Mill Creek. 206-634-3400.

Network

Got’cha Referrals: 7:30-8:45 a.m. Wednesdays. Group’s goal is to create strong relationships between members, other professionals and the community, resulting in high-quality referrals and business growth. Crystal Creek Cafe, 22600 Bothell-Everett Highway, Bothell.

Greater Bothell Chamber of Commerce: 7:30-9 a.m. Nov. 20, general meeting. Northshore Senior Center, 10201 E. Riverside Drive, Bothell. www.bothellchamber.com.

Groups

Bothell Sons of Norway: 7:30 p.m. the third Thursday of the month. Canyon Park, 23905 Bothell-Everett Highway, Bothell. 206-633-4113 or www.bothellsonsofnorway.org.