Calendar

Events

Northshore Performing Arts Center, 18125 92nd Ave. N.E., Bothell. 425-408-7988, 800-992-8499 or www.npacf.org.

Judy Fowlis: 8 p.m. Feb. 21. Scottish folk musician Fowlis to perform. Cost: $15-$28.

Thalia Symphony of North Seattle: 3 p.m. Feb. 22. Tickets available at the door for: $15 general admission, $10 students seniors and $3 children 12 and under.

“I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change”: 8 p.m. Feb. 28. Cost: $32-$45.

Laurie Lewis: 8 p.m. March 6. Fiddler, singer, and songwriter Laurie Lewis to perform. Cost: $15-$26.

Homegrown Music Festival: 8 p.m. March 14. Features area bands Panda Conspiracy, Staxx Brothers, and Trolls Cottage. Cost: $15-$22.

“An Evening with Groucho”: 8 p.m. March 21. Cost: $15-$24.

Tim Williams: 8 p.m. March 28. Blues-based singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Tim Williams to perform. Cost: $15-$24.

Everett Symphony—“A Tribute to Burt Bacharach”: 8 p.m. April 4. Symphony to perform with vocalist Nadine Shanti. Cost: $15-$32.

Inflatable Theater Company: 2 p.m. April 18. Show features physical comedy, dance, juggling, and inflatable creations. Cost: $15-$30.

Free Community Spaghetti Dinner: 4-6 p.m. Feb. 22. Presented by Greater Bothell Parent Resource Center. Community resources and “love bags” with nonperishable food available to take home. Cost: Free. 10116 N.E. 185th St., Bothell. 425-488-3885.

Annual Heron Watch: 11 a.m. March 6. Join experts from East Lake Washington Audubon Society for close-up views of local herons in their nests. Limited seating. Northshore Fire Station, 18030 73rd Ave. N.E., Kenmore. 425-486-8747.

Nordic Heritage Day: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. March 14. Features food and craft demonstrations, music, genealogy help, and food tastings, as well as Viking lifestyle education. Lunch and desserts available for purchase. Sponsored by Bothell Sons of Norway. Cost: Free. Canyon Park, 23905 Bothell-Everett Highway. 425-482-0849 or 425-778-1665

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

Active Learning Preschool ‘09-’10 Registration: Registration for the September Tuesday and Thursday preschool class under way. Call for information packet and class details. 425-770-0341.

Classes

Hardanger workshop: 10 a.m. Feb. 21. Free class offered by Bothell Sons of Norway. Bring a sack lunch. Cookies and coffee provided. 23905 Bothell-Everett Highway, Bothell. 425-778-1665, 425-338-0550 or www.bothellsonsofnorway.org.

Breakfast seminar with T. Colin Campbell: 7:30-9 a.m. Feb. 23. Nutritional biochemist Campbell to discuss his book “The China Study.” Cost: $20, includes continental breakfast. Bastyr University Chapel, 14500 Juanita Drive N.E., Kenmore. www.bastyr.edu.

Robert Moss on “The Secret History of Dreaming”: Noon-1:30 p.m. Feb. 27. Author Moss to discuss his latest book. Cost: Free. Bastyr University Auditorium, 14500 Juanita Drive N.E., Kenmore. 425-602-3027 or www.bastyr.edu/bookstore.

Norwegian Youth Day Camp: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. March 7. Open to ages 8-21 to learn basics of Norwegian language, folk dancing, crafts and cooking. Bring sack lunch. Sponsored by Bothell Sons of Norway. Cost: Free; registration required by Feb. 28. Canyon Park, 23905 Bothell-Everett Highway. Sofnseth@yahoo.com or www.bothellsonsofnorway.org.

“Reforming Health in a Post-Election America”: 5:45-8 p.m. March 4. Panel discussions with question-and-answer time to follow. Cost: Free. Bastyr University Auditorium, 14500 Juanita Drive N.E., Kenmore. 425-602-3103 or gcody@bastyr.edu.

Operation Get Ready: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. March 7. Disaster-preparedness event features seminars, information booths and more. Cost: Free. Eastside Church, 14520 100th Ave. N.E., Bothell. 425-488-2500, ext. 335, or chrisp@eastsidechurch.org.

School District Brown Bag Briefings: Noon 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.

“SoulCollage—Images to Feed the Soul”: 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. March 28. Continuing education class will show how to make collaged cards reflecting one’s personal symbols. Cost: $55, plus $5 materials fee. Bastyr University Campus, Room 184, 14500 Juanita Drive N.E., Kenmore. 425-602-3075 or www.bastyr.edu/continuinged.

Ongoing classes:

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.

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.

Spanish class: Last Thursday of the month. Free monthly Spanish Club for anyone interested in learning or practicing Spanish. Beyond Frontiers Spanish Language School, 10116 Main St., Suite 103, Bothell. 206-235-3410 or www.beyond-frontiers.com.

Faith

Buddhist meditation class: 7-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays through Feb. 25. Topic: “Finding Inner Peace–Exploring our Mind.” Cost: $5-$10. University of Washington Bothell, 18115 Campus Drive, UW2 Room 140. www.MeditateinSeattle.org.

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.

Health/Fitness

Blood drives in Bothell: 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Feb. 18 at SNC Lavalin, 19015 North Creek Parkway S.; 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Feb. 18-19 at AT&T, 20309 North Creek Parkway; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Feb. 21 at Vineyard Park at Bothell Landing, 10519 E. Riverside Drive; 1-7 p.m. Feb. 23 at Northshore Baptist Church, 10301 N.E. 145th St.; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Feb. 27 at Panasonic Avionics Corporation, 22333 29th Drive S.E.; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Feb. 27 at Patterson Dental, 22522 29th Drive S.E. For Puget Sound Blood Center. 800-398-7888 or www.psbc.org.

Healthy Heart Seminar: 9 a.m. Feb. 22. Free seminar led by cardiologist Paul Huang. Topic: “Peripheral Arterial Disease.” ReCreation Center Library at Washington Cathedral, 12300 Woodinville-Redmond Road N.E., Redmond. 425-869-5433.

“The Sandwich Generation—Raising Your Children and Caring for Your Parents”: 6:30-8 p.m. Feb. 26. Learn how to know when it’s time to become more involved in your parents decision-making regarding health, finances and care. Cost: Free; registration required. Áegis of Bothell, 10605 N.E. 185th St., Bothell. 425-487-3245.

“Exercise and Thrive” classes for cancer survivors: 6:30-8 p.m. Thursdays and 9-10 a.m. Saturdays through April 11. Free class for cancer survivors aims to help survivors develop their own physical fitness regimens. Includes free 10-week YMCA family membership. Northshore YMCA, 11811 N.E. 195th St., Bothell. 206-667-2814 or survivor@fhcrc.org.

Free meditation workshops: 7-8:30 p.m. Thursdays. Join the group in performing deep and relaxing sahaja yoga meditation. Crossroads Bellevue Community Room, 15600 N.E. Eighth St., Bellevue. 425-753-0634.

Relax and Rejuvenate: Your Path to Balance offers sessions to help reduce everyday stress and access inner strength. 206-778-6685 or healing@yourpathtobalance.com.

Walk for Life: 8-9:30 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Join this free program to exercise safely and effectively. Meet friends and benefit from on-site expert staff members who provide information, advice and monitoring. 575 Bellevue Square. Enter at Skybridge 4. 425-454-8096.

Libraries/Books

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

• KidFlix: 2 p.m. Feb. 18. For ages 6 and older. Young children must be accompanied by an adult.

• Teen Writing Workshop: 3:30 p.m. Feb. 19.

• “Top 10 Preschool Parenting Problems”: 2 p.m. Feb. 21. Seminar led by educator and author Roslyn Duffy. Registration required.

• Tales and Tea: 2 p.m. Feb. 25. Come for a short story and a cup of tea.

• Game On!: 3:30 p.m. Feb. 26. Teens can play “Dance Dance Revolution,” “Guitar Hero 2” and Nintendo Wii video games.

• AARP Tax Help for Low Income and Senior Citizens: 10 a.m. Fridays through Feb. 27. Bring last year’s tax return and other documents to get help completing your taxes. Registration required: 425-486-4564.

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

• ESL Talk Time: 10 a.m. Mondays and Saturdays. Conversation group 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:

• Evening Book Discussion Group: 7 p.m. Feb. 23 and March 23. Topic: Feb. 23, “Death Comes for the Archbishop” by Willa Cather; March 23, “Trails of Crumbs” by Kim Sunee.

• Daytime Book Discussion Group: 1 p.m. March 2. Topic: “Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books” by Azar Nafisi.

• Story times: 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays.

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

• Ready-Set-Read: Elementary school students can read at least 20 minutes per day for 20 days within a month, and earn a new paperback book from the library. Forms available online or at library.

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

Book signings: 7 p.m. March 23, Jodi Picoult to sign “Handle with Care”; 7 p.m. March 27, Aaron Allston to sign “Star Wars: Fate of the Jedi”; 7 p.m. March 30, Anne Easter Smith to sign “King’s Grace.” Cost: Free. University Book Store, 15311 Main St., Mill Creek. 425-385-3530.

Network

Bothell Chamber General Meeting: 7:30-9 a.m. Feb. 26. Cost: Free. Northshore Senior Center, 10201 E. Riverside Drive, Bothell. www.bothellchamber.com.

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.

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.

Busy Bee Quilters: 12:30-3 p.m. and 7 p.m. the third Thursday of the month. The Bridge 2 Life Church, 2500 Lake Ave., Snohomish. www.busybeequilters.com.

Chapter HC P.E.O.: 7:30 p.m. the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month. Meets at members’ homes; call for location, details. 425-486-3810, 425-481-5611 or www.peointernational.org.

Diamonds in the Rough Toastmasters Club: 7-8:30 p.m. Thursdays. Chartered member of Toastmasters International. Seattle Times building, 19200 120th Ave. N.E., Bothell. 425-398-8583 or 425-806-8774.

Eastside Genealogical Society: 7 p.m. the second Thursday of the month. All are welcome to attend and learn how to search for family. Also: 7-9 p.m. Tuesdays and 1-3 p.m. Wednesdays, genealogy help offered. Bellevue Regional Library, 1111 110th Ave. N.E., Bellevue. 425-747-6926 or www.rootsweb.com/~wakcegs/.

Homeschooling Support—Teaching Parents Association: 7-9 p.m. the first Tuesday of the month. From unschoolers to curriculum-based home education, group has something for everyone. Cost: Free. Evergreen Room at Woodinville Community Center, 17401 133rd Ave. N.E., Woodinville. 206-654-5658, info@washtpa.org or www.washtpa.org.

Jobs Daughters International Bethel No. 77 of Bothell: 7 p.m. the second Saturday and fourth Tuesday of the month. 425-743-3264.

LeTip Business Connections: 7-9 a.m. Wednesdays. Bear Creek Country Club, 13737 202nd Ave. N.E., Woodinville. 425-681-8630. 425-486-4564.