King County Library System
Online: Make and Take Care of Your Own Sourdough Starter
Learn how to make your own sourdough starter with Bastyr faculty member and author of Sourdough on the Rise, Cynthia Lair. She will demonstrate how to make and take care of your starter to have a dynamic living ingredient for bread baking. Register before 10am on May 14. Check your email for the Zoom link on…
Online: The Smartest Birds-Crows & Ravens in your Backyard
John Marzluff, professor of wildlife science at the University of Washington and author of In the Company of Crows and Ravens, Gifts of the Crow and Welcome to Subirdia, will discuss his research showing the amazing intelligence of the birds from the corvid family—crows, ravens and jays. Ages 9 and older. This program is intended for tweens and teens but…
Online: Daily Arts Activities by Silver Kite!
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Silver Kite Community Arts is offering daily online intergenerational 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 during this challenging time. Classes for this week include: The Power of Play: Why play…
Stargazing Adventures-The Science and Stories of Space
WA, United StatesAges 9 and older. This program is intended for tweens and teens but adults are welcome. Presented by Emily Levesque, author of The Last Stargazers: The Enduring Story of Astronomy's Vanishing Explorers (forthcoming August 4, 2020). Shooting stars, a lunar eclipse, and a dazzling view of Saturn are just some of the celestial wonders that…
Seattle’s First Railroad
Coal was the most significant source of prosperity for Seattle and the surrounding region during the nineteenth century. Carrying that coal from the mines at Newcastle to the harbor at Seattle was the Seattle Coal & Transportation Company, Puget Sound's first railroad. Members of the Newcastle Historical Society present new discoveries and rare images of…
PopUp StoryWalk: Bunnies!!!
Kelsey Creek Park 410 130th Place Southeast, Bellevue, WA, United StatesFamily program, all ages welcome. Get outdoors and get reading! This story walk of the picture book Bunnies!!! by Kevan Atteberry is located at Kelsey Creek Farm Park from October 10-31. The story boards are along a relatively flat, stroller-friendly loop. You might even spot some of the barnyard animals as you finish the story! Please…
StoryWalk: Cat’s Colors
North SeaTac Park Des Moines Memorial Drive S. and S. 128th St, SeaTac, WA, United StatesOutdoor Pop-up Story Walk family program in SeaTac All ages welcome! Cat's Colors by Arlie Anderson comes to life in a Story Walk winding on the West Trail at North SeaTac Park, Des Moines Memorial Drive S. and S. 128th St. Begin a children’s story at the start of the paved, stroller-friendly trail and read posted…
Nature Club
Online Utilitarian Conferences Gathering, LondonAges 7 to 12. Explore nature through activities that include observations, writing and creating art with materials you have at home. Please register 24 hours before each event.
City of Bellevue Presents Responsible Reorganizing: Declutter without Wasting (Online)
Online Utilitarian Conferences Gathering, LondonThe City of Bellevue Utilities and King County Library System are pleased to offer free, interactive Greener Living live virtual Zoom classes as part of Earth Month. Explore how to downsize your stuff at home without tossing it into the trash. Discuss ways to quickly categorize and how to utilize unusual “beyond the curbside cart”…