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Special Events

Fall Recycle Event: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sept. 20. Bothell residents can dispose of recyclable household items for free, others for small fee. Proof of residence required. Cascadia College parking lot, 11125 N.E. 180th St., Bothell. 425-486-3256 or www.ci.bothell.wa.us.

Document Destruction Event: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Sept. 20. Resident can bring up to two copy paper boxes or three grocery bags full of documents for shredding. Free. Proof of residence required. Bothell City Hall, 18305 101st Ave. N.E. 425-486-3256 or www.ci.bothell.wa.us.

Salmon Viewing: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sept. 27. Sponsored by Snohomish County. Location: Along North Creek, at the corner of 224th Street Southeast and 23rd Drive Southeast, Bothell. swswint@snoco.org or 425-388-6476.

Rae Ann Hall Agency Open House: 5:30-7:30 p.m. Oct. 9. Enjoy good company, food and more at the new office location. Rae Ann Hall’s office, 22910 Bothell-Everett Highway, Bothell. 425-485-4080.

Harvest Festival at Country Village: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Oct. 11; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 12. Features pumpkin painting and scarecrow building contests, a craft fair, pony rides, and other entertainment, including Valentines Performing Pigs (Saturday only). Country Village, 23718 Bothell-Everett Highway. 425-483-2250 or www.countryvillagebothell.com.

Pacific Northwest Homeschool College Fair: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 25. Talk to admission representatives from a variety of college types. Cascadia Community College, 18345 Campus Way N.E., Bothell. www.pnwcollegefair.com.

Pancake breakfast: 8-11 a.m. the fourth Saturday of the month, except August and December. Includes unlimited pancakes, ham, eggs, juice and coffee. Offered by Bothell Odd Fellows and Cloverleaf Rebekah Lodge. Cost: $5 for adults; $1.50 for children. 10116 N.E. 185th St., Bothell.

Classes

English as a Second Language classes: 5:30-8:30 p.m. Sept. 17, new student orientation. Fall quarter classes start Sept. 22. Cascadia Community College, Room CC1-010, 18345 Campus Way N.E., Bothell. 425-352-8158.

English Language Learner classes: 6:45-8:15 p.m. Wednesdays, starting Sept. 17. Open to anyone wanting to improve their English-speaking skills. Cost: Free. Bethany Bible Church, 6214 N.E. Bothell Way, Kenmore.

School District Brown Bag Briefings: Noon Sept. 18, Oct. 15, 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.

Homebuyer Seminar: 7 p.m. Sept. 18. Free seminar for first-time homebuyers provides information about finding, financing and owning a home. Reservations requested. Bothell Community Room, 18410 101st Ave. N.E., Bothell. 888-877-8174, ext. 35, or www.betterhometeam.com/seminar.

Spanish classes for adults and children: Sept. 22, fall classes start. 10116 Main St., Suite 103, Bothell. 206-235-3410 or www.beyond-frontiers.com.

Adult Basic Education and GED Preparation classes: 8:45-10:50 a.m. or 5:45-7:50 p.m. Sept. 22. New student orientation. Morning session: Room CC1-160; evening session: Room CC2-360. Cascadia Community College, 18345 Campus Way N.E., Bothell. 425-352-8158.

“Boomer Retirement Bootcamp”: 6-7 p.m. Sept. 22. Get answers to all of your retirement planning questions in 59 minutes. Cost: $10 for residents; $11 for non-residents. Lytle House, 9929 N.E. 180th St., Bothell. 425-486-7430 or www.ci.bothell.wa.us.

“Taking C.A.R.E. of Business”: 9 a.m.-noon Sept. 24. Free emergency-preparedness seminar open to small businesses. Registration required. Evergreen Community Church, 3429 240th St. S.E., Bothell. chuck@tricordservices.com.

Norwegian Youth Day Camp: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 4. Features basic language instruction, folk dancing lessons, crafts and cooking classes. Open to ages 8-21. Bring sack lunch. Cost: Free; donations welcome. Registration required by Sept. 27. Canyon Park, 23905 Bothell-Everett Highway, Bothell. sofnseth@yahoo.com or www.bothellsonsofnorway.org.

Fund-raisers

Bowling for Hope: 1 p.m. Sept. 20. No-tap bowling tournament and silent auction benefiting Hope for Horses. Cost: $25; advance registration recommended. Kenmore Lanes, 7638 N.E. Bothell Way, Kenmore. 360-453-4040, www.hopeforhorses.us or info@hopeforhorses.net.

Canyon Restaurant fundraiser dinner: 5-9 p.m. Sept. 23. Present a discount flyer from Northshore Senior Center, and restaurant will donate 20 percent of the bill to the senior center. Pick up discount flyers at the senior center, or print from Web site. Reservations encouraged. Canyons Restaurant, 22010 17th Ave. S.E., Bothell. 425-485-3288.

Health/Fitness

Blood drives in Bothell: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sept. 17 at AT&T Mobility Building 5, 2020 224th Ave. S.E.; 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sept. 18 at AT&T Mobility Building 2, 3755 Montevilla Parkway; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 19 at Dexterra, 21540 30th Drive S.E.; 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Sept. 22 at Bothell United Methodist Church, 18515 92nd Ave. N.E.; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 24 at SonoSite, 21919 30th Drive S.E.; 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sept. 25 at Silicon Mechanics, 2209 23rd Drive S.E.; 12:30-3 p.m. Sept. 30 at SNC Lavalin, 19015 North Creek Parkway S. For Puget Sound Blood Center. 800-398-7888 or www.psbc.org.

“Safe Steps” fall risk assessments: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Sept. 18. Physical therapists from University of Washington will assess seniors’ risk of falling, and provide information about fall prevention. Cost: Free. Northshore Senior Center, 10212 East Riverside Drive, Bothell. 206-598-5370.

“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:

• Teen Zone—Writing Workshop: 3:30 p.m. Sept. 18.

• English as a Second Language class: 6:30 p.m. Sept. 22, 24 and 29. Formal class in beginning English grammar, reading, writing and conversation skills. Registration required.

• Tales and Tea: 2 p.m. Sept. 24.

• Teen Doughnut Taste Off!: 3:30 p.m. Sept. 25. Help judge the best doughnuts in Bothell.

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

• Children’s story times: 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays, Sept. 17 and 24. Open to ages 2 and older, with adult.

• Evening Book Discussion Group: 7 p.m. the last Monday of the month. Topic: Sept. 29, “Rosemary and Bitter Oranges: Growing Up in a Tuscan Kitchen” by Patrizia Chen.

Reunions

Bothell High School Class of 1988 Reunion: Sept. 26. Marriott Redmond Town Center, 7401 164th Ave. N.E., Redmond. 425-644-1044 or www.reunionswithclass.com.

Bothell High Class of 1978 30th Year Reunion: Oct. 10-11. Oct. 10: Alumni-only event at Big Daddy’s Place Bar & Grill, 13416 Little Bear Creek Parkway, Woodinville. Oct. 11: Alumni and spouse event at Russell’s Dining and Bar, 3305 Monte Villa Parkway, Bothell. Registration required by Oct. 4. 425-483-2233, bhs78reunion@hotmail.com or www.bhs78reunion.com.