CALENDAR

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July 3, 2008 9:30 pm

Calendar Submissions

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Events

KidsQuest Diaper Drive: Through July 18. Donors can bring disposable diapers to the museum to help families in need. KidsQuest Children’s Museum in Factoria Mall, 4091 Factoria Blvd. S.E., Bellevue. 425-637-8100 or www.kidsquestmuseum.org.

Classes

Animal Adventures Day Camp: Mondays-Fridays, July 7-25 and Aug. 4-22. Week-long camps open to children ages 5-12 to learn about companion animals, and to help out at the shelter. $125-$150 per camper; scholarships available. Advance registration recommended. Seattle Humane Society, 13212 S.E. Eastgate Way, Bellevue. 425-649-7553 or www.seattlehumane.org.

Mandarin Language Adventure Summer Camp: 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. July 7-10 and 14-17. First week open to ages 5-8. Second week open to ages 9-12. Camp conducted in Mandarin by experienced native teacher. Includes music, crafts, games, calligraphy and puppy theater. $84. Saint Andrew’s Lutheran Church, 2650 148th Ave. S.E., Bellevue. 425-868-2437 or davishwang@comcast.net.

Great Summer Adventure Camp: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. weekdays, July 7-Aug. 8. Weekly summer camp with different themes each week. Open to sixth- through eighth-grade students. Call for cost. Jubilee REACH Center, 14200 13th Place, Bellevue. 425-452-6885 or www.MyParksandRecreation.com.

Hopelink financial literacy classes: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays, July 9-30. Open to ages 18 and older. Topics: July 9, “Money Basics”; July 16, “Smart Bucks”; July 23, “Credit Basics”; July 30, “Build or Rebuild Your Credit.” Free; advance registration required. Hopelink office, 14812 Main St., Bellevue. 425-644-7911 or www.hope-link.org/gethelp/classes.

“Czech Mates—A Rich and Varied Musical Tradition”: 7-8:30 p.m. July 10. Steven Lowe to discuss the Czech composers whose works will be featured in the Seattle Chamber Music Society’s Summer Festival. Cost: $6-$12. Bellevue Arts Museum, 510 Bellevue Way N.E. 206-283-8808 or www.seattlechambermusic.org.

“Little Ditties” Toddler-Preschool Music Classes: 9 and 10 a.m. Fridays, July 11-25. Open to ages 1-5. Registration required. Bellevue Boys & Girls Club, 209 100th Ave. N.E. 425-454-6162 or www.bgcbellevue.org.

Grief Support Series: 7 p.m. July 17. First session of six-week series. Advance registration required. Bellevue First United Methodist Church, 1934 108th Ave. N.E. 425-836-9888, or joanbaker@aol.com.

Youth Theatre Northwest summer camps: Through Aug. 29. Week-long camps open to ages 3-18. Half-day and full-day options available. Call or see Web site for details. Youth Theatre Northwest, 8805 S.E. 40th St., Mercer Island. 206-232-4145, ext. 100, or www.youththeatre.org.

Faith/Values

Eastside Interfaith Social Concerns Council: Noon-1:30 p.m. July 8. Topic: “Eastside Domestic Violence Program and Eastside Homeless Advisory Council: Community Response to Pressing Needs.” Light lunch available. All are welcome. St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, 3030 Bellevue Way N.E., Bellevue. 425-747-5924 or drswing@webtv.net.

Bellevue Zen Sitting Group: 7:30-9:30 a.m. Saturdays. $5-$15 suggested donation for drop-ins. Academy of Koei-Kan Karate-Do, 1910 132nd Ave. N.E., Suite 11, Bellevue. 425-753-5084 or www.zen.meetup.com/10.

Buddhist meditation classes: 10-11:15 a.m. Sundays. Cost: $5-$10. 1940 116th Ave. N.E., Suite 250, Bellevue. www.MeditateEastside.org.

Celebrate Recovery: 7 p.m. Thursdays. Christ-centered 12 step recovery program features worship, testimonies and small share groups. Crossroads Bible Church, 15815 S.E. 37th St., Bellevue. 425-392-8084 or Hauser.kip@gmail.com.

Prayer and devotional gathering: 7:30 p.m. the second Friday of the month. Eastside Baha’i Center, 16007 N.E. Eighth St., Bellevue. sean_youssefi@hotmail.com.

World Peace Meditation group: 7-8:30 p.m. the second and fourth Thursdays of the month. Class uses musical massage sound therapy. Bellevue Unity Church, 16330 N.E. Fourth St.

Health/Fitness

Blood drives in Bellevue: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. July 7 at City Center Bellevue, 500 108th Ave. N.E. For Puget Sound Blood Center. 800-398-7888 or www.psbc.org.

First Aid and CPR classes: July 8 and 10; Aug. 5 and 7. Call for times, details. Cost: $50 for both First Aid and CPR. Prevention MD, 14681 N.E. 95th St., Redmond. 425-739-0700, ext. 204.

North Bellevue Community Center, 4063 148th Ave. N.E., Bellevue. 425-452-7681. Center offers various health and fitness activities, including:

• Jazzercise: 6 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays; 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays; 8 a.m. Saturdays. Call for details: 425-894-4111.

• Enhance Fitness: 9 a.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays-Fridays. For seniors. $30 per month.

• Gentle Yoga: 10:30 a.m. Mondays and Thursdays. For seniors and adults.

• Footcare: Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Will trim toe nails by appointment.

TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly): 10 a.m. Mondays. Cost: $6 per month. St. Peter’s United Methodist Church, 17222 N.E. Eighth St., Bellevue. 425-861-0645, 425-895-0858 or www.tops.org.

Walk for Life: 8-9:30 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Offers safe, effective exercise with on-site experts who provide information, advice and monitoring. Free. Bellevue Square, 575 Bellevue Square. Enter at Skybridge 4. 425-454-8096.