Island Books Second Saturday Story Time 2007 Schedule: from 11 to 11:30 a.m. Jan. 13: Cuddle up and Listen: winter stories with Pat Peterson.
Mercer Island Firefighters Association is conducting a warm clothes drive for the homeless and needy. Bring all warm clothes, especially coats, to Station 91, 3030 78th Ave. S.E. Collected clothes will go to the Downtown Emergency Service Center in Seattle. Contact Ray Austin at 465-3319 for more information.
Winter catalogs are now available for the city Parks and Rec. Dept. and the JCC for classes and activities for Islanders of all ages.Go to www.mercergov.org. and www.sjcc.org to find out more.
Clubs
Mercer Island Business Women’s Network will meet from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 2, at Han’s Garden Restaurant, 3020 78th Ave. S.E. Contact Naomi Mason at 275-1181 for more information.
The ProBus Club of Mercer Island will meet at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 3, at the Presbyterian Church, 3605 84th Ave. S.E. The speaker will be Captain Dan Schwartz, commander of the research vessel Thomas G. Thompson, operated by the University of Washington School of Oceanography.
The Mercer Island Visual Arts League (MIVAL) board will meet at 10:30 a.m., followed by a general meeting at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 4, at the Mercer Island Library conference room, 4400 88th Ave. S.E. Members are invited to bring one piece of work for review and a pot-lunch. All are welcome.
Island Books Open Book Club is at 7:30 p.m. the last Thursday of each month, at Island Books, 3014 78th St. Dec. 28, “The History of Love” by Nicole Krauss; Jan. 25, ‘The City of Falling Angels” by John Berendt.
Mercer Island Chapter of BNI meets Thursdays at 8 a.m., at the Community Center at Mercer View, 8236 S.E. 24th St. Contact Dr. Jeff Parton at 551-5333 or Mavis Lamb at 425-204-9800 for more information.
Mercer Island Thrift Shop needs volunteers of all ages for sorting, pricing and displaying donated items. Training is underway for evening and Saturday cashier and customer service positions. Call Suzanne Philen at 236-3454 for an interview.
Senior Foundation of Mercer Island: Entertainment 2007 books are selling for $30 each. They are available at: The Mercer Island Chamber of Commerce, 7605 S.E. 27th St.; Mercer Island Thrift Shop, 7710 S.E. 34th St.; and Hair it is!, 7420 S.E. 24th St. Proceeds go to Senior Foundation of Mercer Island. Contact Alanna Burdell at 236-7668 or 232-0997.
Classes
The Stock Market’s secret weapon: Reading charts for profit, will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 10, at the Community Center at Mercer View, 8236 S.E. 24th St. The instructor is G. Roze. Call 236-3545.
Mercer Island Radio Operators emergency communications class will be held at the north-end Fire Station, 3030 78th Ave. S.E. Orientation and kickoff is Feb. 1, 2007; Class and license examination is Feb. 24 and 25. Fee is $20 for cost of the Training Manual. Morse code is not required. Register now through Mercer Island Parks and Recreation, 236-3545. For more information, contact Don Sandstrom at 232-3471, or Bill Ellis at 232-4881.
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Library
The following events take place at the Mercer Island Library, 4400 88th Ave. S.E., unless otherwise noted. Please call 236-3537 for more information.
Shake, Rattle and Roll: Early literacy through music. For ages 6- to 24-months only with a caregiver. At 10 a.m. Wednesdays: Jan. 10, 17 and 24. Registeration is required. Note you must attend all three sessions.
Creative Writing Workshop for home schoolers is from 9 a.m. to noon, Friday, Jan. 12. Featuring author, Clare Hodgson Meeker. Please register.
Teen programs are offered from 7 to 8 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month. Contact miya@kcls.org for more information.
Toddler Story Times: for two- to- three year-olds is at 10 a.m. Tuesdays, Jan. 9 to 23. Stories and music. Please register.
Preschool Story Time: for 3- to 5-year-olds is at 11 a.m. Tuesdays, Jan. 9 to 23. Stories, music, and puppets. Please register.
Talk Time is from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays. Improve your speaking and listening skills in this English conversation group. Call with questions.
Teen Anime and Manga Club meets from 7 to 8 p.m. the first Tuesday of every month.
Words on Wheels needs volunteers to select, deliver and return library materials to at least one homebound patron per month. Training is provided and a one-year commitment is required. Must be 18 or older. Contact Susan LaFantasie at 425-369-3235 at the Traveling Library Center.
SCORE Counseling for business owners is offered at 10 a.m., 11 a.m. and noon the third Thursday of each month. Call to register.
Boys & Girls Club
Unless noted, all events take place at the Boys & Girls Club, 2825 West Mercer Way. Register online at www.mipositiveplace.org or call 232-4548.
Before and After School Childcare is from 6 to 8:45 a.m. (before school) and from 3 to 6 p.m. (after school) Tuition: Full time for both: $400 per month, part time for both $180 per month; a.m. $200 per month. Call Joan Caldon at 232-4548 for more information or to register at www.mipositiveplace.org.
Teen Scene After School for middle school students, is from 3 to 6 p.m. Register on line. The cost is $75 per month per person.
Teens: Need a place to hangout on Saturday? Visit the Boys & Girls Club. The cost is only $3. Open gym, movies, Xbox, Internet, Karaoke, and open mic nights. Play foosball, Ping-PO or pool Free pizza sponsored by Sahara and soda for you. Call Nate at 232-4548.
Preschool Rainy Day Gym-Indoor Playground for pre-schoolers accompanied by parents is from 9:30 to noon Wednesdays, all the climbing and riding toys.
Preschool Messy Arts & Crafts-Stuff you won’t do at home! is from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays. The cost is $5 per session. Call 232-4548 to reserve or drop-in. Limited to 10 parent/child.
Parks & Rec
Call 236-3545, or register online at www.myparksandrecreation.com to receive a catalog of the Mercer Island Parks & Recreation Department events.
All events are held at the Mercer Island Community Center, 8236 S.E. 24th St. unless otherwise specified.
Bridge lessons are at 10 a.m. to noon Tuesdays and Thursdays. The cost is $63 for 6 weeks. The instructor is Aidee Pokroy. Call for more information.
Seniors
Senior lunch is from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. Take the bus from the CCMV to Covenant Shores, 9150 Fortuna Drive. The cost is $4.45 per person. Call for reservations.
Senior Adult Newsletter mailing list. Contact 236-3545 if you wish to be added to the mailing list.
JCC
Unless noted, all events take place at the Stroum Jewish Community Center, 3801 E. Mercer Way. For more information, call 232-7115.
Weight Watchers will hold a new meeting with weigh-in from 9:30 a.m. and meeting at 10 a.m. beginning Thursday, Jan. 4. Laurie Young, Mercer Island resident, will be the leader.
Sunday matinee movies: Every first Sunday of the month from 2 to 4 p.m.: Jan. 7, “Bonjour Monsieur Shlomi.”
Free TechLab computer classes: Beginner classes taught by King County Library System. From 10:30 to 11:45 a.m., Tuesdays, in the library’s portable classroom in the JCC parking lot. Register with Roni Antebi at ext. 7115.
Mah Jongg Fridays from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m., ongoing. Free for members, $2 for non-members. Meet in room 207.
Bridge games: will be from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. on the first and third Friday of each month. Free for JCC members, $2 for non-members.
GALLERIES
Mercer Island Visual Arts (MIVAL) members’ work currently being shown: Esther Akrish, La Belle Spa, 8425 S.E. 68th St.; Cynthia Nuzzi and Jason Gambreth, Avelino Apts., 2836 78th St. S.E.; Laurie Malmfelt, All the Best Pet Care, 3937 78th Ave. S.E.; Karen Amanda, Dr. Troy Thomas, 2055 80th Ave. Suite 105 through December. Charolette Haugen and Jean Davis, Eques Restaurant, 900 Bellevue Way N.E., Bellevue, through February.
Religion
Christian Science First Church of Christ, Scientist: The community is welcome to Sunday Service, Sunday School at 10 a.m. and Wednesday evening at 7:30 p.m. Child care is available at all services and meetings. The Reading Room, a place for during-the-week individual worship and prayer as well as study and research is open to everyone on weekdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 7605 S.E. 27th. Call 232-0175 for more information, or e-mail fccsmi@attglobal.net. The church is at Island Crest Way at S.E. 47th St.
Congregational Church of Mercer Island: Bible study group is at 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays and at 6:15 p.m. Thursdays. The church is at 4545 Island Crest Way.
Emmanuel Episcopal Church: The church is at S.E. 44th Street and 86th Avenue S.E., 232-1572, or e-mail http://www.emmanuelmi.org.
Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation: Make Room for Shabbat is from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 5 in the school auditorium. For families with five- to 8-year-olds (siblings welcome). The cost is $5 per person. Call 232-8555 to register as space is limited. Youth Shabbat for eighth to twelfth graders is at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 13. Contact Donna Peha at 425-277-8857. FirstFridays at HNT for young adults is at 7:30 p.m. Contact Melanie Berman at melanie@h-nt.org. Crash course in Jewish history is from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Sundays in January. The cost is $40. Contact Erica Newman Nash at melanie@h-nt.org to register. The synagogue is at 3700 East Mercer Way.
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church: Sunday worship is at 8 and 10:15 a.m. and the new Contemporary Service is at 5 p.m. Sunday School and Adult Education classes are at 9 a.m. Pastor’s Bible Study is every Thursday at 10 a.m. in the Fireside Room. The church is at 8501 S.E. 40th St.
Mercer Island Covenant Church: Church offices will be closed Jan. 1. There will be no community dinner until January 10, 2007. For additional information call 232-1015, ext. 100. The church is at 3200 78th Ave. S.E.
Mercer Island Presbyterian Church: New Year’s Eve Worship is at 10 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 31. Contact Ruth Ann Biggers at 232-5596, ext. 203 or ruthannb@mipc.org. or Dale Sewall at dales@mipc.org for more information. The church is at 3605 84th Ave. S.E.
Mercer Island United Methodist Church: The church welcomes the Rev. Dr. Jack Sullivan Jr. as pastor. Sunday school resumes at 9:45 a.m. Worship is at 11 a.m. All are welcome. The church is at 7070 S.E. 24th St.
New Hope Church: The church is located at 9170 S.E. 64th St.
Redeemer Lutheran Church: The morning worship service and communion begins at 10 a.m. Kid’s Church serves our children during the service. For information, call Pastor Bill at 232-1711. The church is at 6001 Island Crest Way.
St. Monica Catholic Church: New Year’s Mass Schedule: Feast of Mary, Mother of God Monday, Jan. 1, 2007 at 8 and 9:30 a.m. Call the Parish Office whenever one is seriously ill. Church office phone number is 232-2900. Pastor is Father Dennis Kemp. The church is at 4301 88th Ave. S.E.
