Community Calendar | Mercer Island Thanksgiving 1/2 marathon fun run
Published 11:28 am Monday, November 23, 2015
For the past decade or so, a handful of Islanders have gotten together on Thanksgiving morning to take part in a half marathon fun run. It is also serves as a fundraiser for Mercer Island Youth and Family Services.
This year, the group hopes to raise $500 for YFS. They will begin at 7:30 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 26 at the Mercerwood Shore Club, 4150 East Mercer Way.
There is no entry fee, nor will there be water stations. Street parking.
Donation forms can be found at https://miyfs.org/donate-form/. For more, visit www.facebook.com/MIThanksgivingFunRun/info/.
TUESDAY | 1
Holiday Boutique: 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Mercer Island Beach Club, 8326 Avalon Drive. Featuring unique vendors, artists and crafters. Benefiting Mercer Island Youth and Family Services.
WEDNESDAY | 2
Town Center Visioning Joint Commission Meeting: 6-9 p.m., City Hall, 9611 S.E. 36th St. The Planning and Design Commissions are convening together as the “Joint Commission” for the next phase of recommendations for actual Town Center development code language and directly-related updates to the City’s Comprehensive Plan. This is a working meeting and will not take public comment. Interested residents may use the Town Center Visioning online form to submit comments.
THURSDAY | 3
Mercer Island Visual Arts League Monthly Meeting: 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 4400 86th Ave. Discover what MIVAL does and meet many artists of all mediums. Become a member and make new friendships through visual arts.
December Chamber Luncheon: 12-1 p.m., Mercer Island Community and Event Center, 8236 S.E. 24th St. Speaker Autumn Martin founded Hot Cakes in 2008, selling the namesake Take-n-Bake Molten Chocolate Cake in mason jars at farmers markets in Seattle. In May of 2012, she opened Hot Cakes Molten Chocolate Cakery in Ballard and now on Capitol Hill, artisan dessert and craft cocktail bars featuring creative, small-batch desserts and fine spirits, to rave reviews. $15-20.
EVENTS | ONGOING
MIVAL 2015 Holiday Show: Nov. 2-Dec. 18, Mercer Island Community and Events Center, 8236 S.E. 24th St. Mercer Island Visual Arts League (MIVAL) will showcase paintings, fiber arts, photography, as well glass, jewelry, ceramics, and more. A great place to find holiday gifts for someone special on your list! Call 206-275-7609 for more info.
EVENTS | LIBRARY
Teens
Chocolate Holiday Gift Making for Teens: 12:30 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 5. Join pastry chef Laurie Pfalzer to learn how to make chocolate gifts for the holiday season. Make dark chocolate ganache and turn it into beautiful hand-rolled truffles. Learn to temper chocolate and make dark chocolate and peppermint bark, white chocolate popcorn, and caramel corn with dark chocolate drizzle. At the end of class, you can package your gifts to give away, or take them home to enjoy! For middle and high school students. Please register starting Nov. 15.
Adults
Winter Mini Book Sale: Dec. 3-6 during library open hours. While it’s a mini-sale, there are so many great books, you will have no trouble finding lovely gift selections for family and friends or a special book for yourself.
Sumi Art Workshop: 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 3. Explore what you can create using authentic sumi painting tools of handmade brushes, handmade rice paper and sumi (ink). You will leave the workshop, presented by art specialist, Midori Thiel, with a completed sumi painting. Registration required, visit www.kcls.org/mercerisland for more.
Talk Time: 1 p.m., Mondays. Improve your speaking and listening skills in this English conversation group. Learn more about American culture and meet people from around the world. Walk-ins welcome.
The Dickens Carolers: 1 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 5. Holiday favorites sung in beautiful four-part harmony. Also taking place Sunday, Dec. 6 at 1:30 p.m.
Motivating Your ADHD Child or Teen: 7-8:30 p.m., Monday, Dec. 7. Parents will learn motivation myths that you can throw out, what actually motivates ADHD children and teens, and the one thing you can do immediately to build confidence in your child. For more, visit http://GiftedWithADD.com.
EVENTS | SJCC
Tween Fitness, Ages 9-13: 3:45-4:45 p.m., Wednesdays. Kids will learn to use bands, balls and their own body weight to work on cardiovascular and weight training. Free for members, $10 for guests.
EVENTS | UPCOMING
Holiday Tree Lighting & Firehouse Munch: 6:30-8:30 p.m., Friday, Dec. 4, Mercerdale Park, 77th Avenue S.E. and S.E. 32nd Street. An evening of holiday merriment at the community tree lighting ceremony and caroling at Mercerdale Park. Arts and crafts, Santa photos, treats and musical entertainment will follow at the north-end Firehouse. Bring an unwrapped toy for the Toys for Tots drive to help a child in need have a better holiday season.
Christmas Tree Lighting Celebration: 5:30-8:30 p.m., Friday, Dec. 4, St. Monica School, 4320 87th Ave. S.E. Join us for Christmas caroling, hot cocoa and the lighting of the Christmas trees at the main school entrance. Walk down Candy Cane Lane to the school gymnasium for dinner, Gingerbread house making, Christmas cookie decorating and pictures with Santa (photo packages available for purchase). Cost is $5. For more, visit www.stmonicasea.org.
French Film – Le Plaisir: 7:30 p.m., Friday, Dec. 4, Aljoya, 2430 76th Ave. S.E. The Mercer Island Sister City Association, the Mercer Island Arts Council and Aljoya will co-host this French film in which Ophuls brings his masterful art of direction to three stories by Guy de Maupassant: “Le Masque”, “La Maison Tellier”, “Le Modele”. Featured scholar Lance Rhodes will provide introduction and post-commentary for the film, which will be in French with English subtitles. No 6:30 pre-program. Free to the public. For more, call Carla Peterson at 206-232-5354.
Studio 904 Holiday “Angel for Animals” Sale: 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 5, Studio 904, 3041 78th Ave. S.E. Come celebrate the magic of the season and shop for handmade gifts, purchase local author Kay Hirai’s new book, and enjoy light refreshments. All proceeds benefit animals and will be donated to Pasado’s Safe Haven, Precious Life Animal Sanctuary Senior Dog Haven and Ginger’s Pet Rescue. For more, visit http://studio904.com/category/news/.
Holiday Art Show and Sale: Dec. 5-6, Artist’s Studio, 6829 96th Ave. S.E. Featuring Marsha Karr’s magical landscape paintings, prints and cards and Bloom’s handcrafted wooden bowls. Ten percent of proceeds will be donated to Northwest Harvest Food Bank. From 2-6 p.m. Dec. 5 and 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Dec. 6. For more, visit http://marshakarr.com/.
Mercer Island Bike Drive: 12-3 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 6, Windermere, 2737 77th Ave. S.E. #100. Give an old bike new life and support community programming at Bike Works! Bike Works accepts all types of bikes, bike parts, and bike accessories. We recommend bikes in good condition, including: 20” wheel BMX style bikes, 24” and 26” wheel mountain bikes, road bikes of any size, but especially smaller-sized road bikes.
Community Blood Drive: 9 a.m.- 3 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 19, McDonald’s parking lot, 2807 78th Ave. S.E. Help ensure this precious resource is available for ill and injured people in our community by giving blood. Plus, get free cookies and burn 650 calories just by laying there. To sign up, visit https://schedule.psbc.org/DonorPortal/GroupLanding.aspx?s=4155.
