THIS WEEK

Published 3:14 pm Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Tick tock

Daylight Savings Time ends this Sunday at 2 a.m. Don’t forget to ‘Spring Forward’ and turn your clocks one hour ahead.

On your mark …

The Rotary Run begins early on Sunday, March 9, when thousands of runners and walkers are expected to hit Island streets to raise money and awareness to combat colon cancer. See page B1 for maps and information about the event or go to www.mercerislandhalf.com.

PEAK hearing tonight

The Mercer Island Planning Commission will hear two appeals concerning the Boys and Girls Club PEAK project, a center for youth on school district property near the high school; and a request for a conditional use permit required for project construction. Tonight at 7:30 p.m. at City Hall. For more information go to www.mercergov.org.

Vote for schools

Don’t forget to go to the polls or mail your absentee ballot for the schools levy, Tuesday, March 11. For information on the levy, go to www.misd.k12.wa.us.

Wetland restoration

A Friends of Luther Burbank Park wetland restoration project is set for 10 a.m., Saturday, March 8, at the north wetland at Luther Burbank Park. Volunteers are to meet at the north end of the parking lot. Tools and treats provided. For information, call Sue Stewart at 232-7402.

French travel fair

The Sister Cities Association is holding a French travel fair between 7 and 9 p.m. at the CCMV. Taste some fine French wine and learn about traveling in France. Free. For information, call Jane Meyer Brahm at 232-0701.

Princess tale

Youth Theatre Northwest’s production of “A Little Princess” begins March 7 at the YTN stage at 8805 S.E. 40th St. For ticket information, go to www.YouthTheatreNorthwest.org or call 232-4145 ext. 100.

Events

PEAK Hearing: March 5, MI City Hall. Planning Commission meeting, PEAK Boys & Girls Club proposal. Hearing notice, PEAK permit application review process: www.mercergov.org/PEAK.

“A Little Princess” musical: March 7-23, Youth Theatre Northwest, 8805 S.E. 40th St. 7 p.m., Fridays; 2 p.m., 7 p.m., Saturdays; 2 p.m., Sundays. $13. $15/Gala Opening Night, 7 p.m., March 7. ASL-interpreted matinee: 2 p.m., March 8. Grandparents matinee: 2 p.m., March 9. Tickets: Box Office, 232-4145 ext. 100, www.YouthTheatre.org.

Rats! 2008: annual Spring Rat Show, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., March 8, MI VFW Hall, 1836 72nd Ave. S.E. Standards show, ribbons, kids’ activities, rat race/cake walk/costume contest, raffle, face painting, rats for adoption. Inspired by movie “Ratatouille.” $5/adults, $3/children. Benefits RatsPacNorthwest. Kim Lampson Reiff, (206) 713-3919, www.ratspacnw.org, www.miraclerats.org.

Friends of Luther Burbank Park work parties: Wetland Restoration, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., March 8, Luther Burbank Park North Wetland; meet at parking lot’s north end. Upper Luther Burbank Forest Invasive Plant Removal Project: 9 a.m.-3 p.m., March 22, meet on 84th Avenue at 32nd Street. Wear boots, appropriate weather gear. Tools, brownies supplied. Sue Stewart, 232-7402.

Second Saturday Stories: 11-11:30 a.m., March 8, Island Books, 3014 78th Ave. S.E. Meg Bennett, “Irish Tales and Harp Tunes.” Ages 3 and up. Nancy Page, 232-6920.

Mercer Island Rotary Half Marathon: 7:30 a.m.-1 p.m., March 9, starts and ends at CCMV. Promotes colon cancer awareness. New courses this year; kids’ dash, half-marathon walk, other events. www.mercerislandhalf.com, www.mirotary.org/halfMarathon.

Emmanuel Day School Open House: 7-8 p.m., March 11, 4400 86th Ave. S.E. Take a tour, learn about unique curricula for 3’s, 4’s, Pre-K, enrichment programs. Registration materials provided. Free childcare. Leslie Moore, 232-5663.

Travel France: 7-9 p.m., March 11, Community Center at Mercer View. Free evening of information about traveling in Europe, France. Learn how to save money when the dollar is down, how to get around efficiently and find off-the-beaten-path gems. Talk with experts, taste French wine. Sponsor: MI Sister City Association. Jane Meyer Brahm, 232-0701.

Community Volunteer Environmental Restoration: 10 a.m.-2 p.m., March 15, Pioneer Park. Work with EarthCorps, Parks and Recreation to restore Pioneer Park. Spread woodchips, remove invasive plants. Sign up in advance: www.earthcorps.org. Chris LaPointe, (206) 322-9296 ext. 217, chris@earthcorps.org.

Third Annual MI Scholastic Chess Tournament: March 15, Islander Middle School. K-8 divisions. Compete to qualify for Washington State Chess Championships. For Mercer Island children. Register: www.cmiregistration.com. Kate Elliott Smith, esckes@aol.com; Carolyn Hassall, carolynhassall@comcast.net.

Spring Job Fair: 11 a.m.-3 p.m., March 29, MI Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 4400 86th Ave. S.E. MI Youth & Family Services. Island employers will present employment, internship opportunities. Cheryl Hudson Manriquez, 275-7869, cheryl.hudson@mercergov.org.

Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA): Train to become a volunteer advocate for abused, neglected children in court. Help the legal system work toward safe, permanent homes for children. Must be 21, have excellent references, attend 28 hours of training. (206) 296-1120, casa.group@kingcounty.gov, www.metrokc.gov/kcsc/depcasa.htm.

Classes

“Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child”: 7-9 p.m., March 5, Seattle Town Hall. Speaker: John Gottman, Ph.D. Learn the five-step “emotion coaching” process. Co-sponsor: MI Youth and Family Services. $30. www.parentmap.com.

CPR classes through MI Fire Department: First Aid, adult-only CPR: 9 a.m.-3 p.m., March 8 ($30). Adult, infant, child CPR: 7-9 p.m., March 19. Sign up: 275-7607.

“Responsibility Earns Freedom”: 7-8:30 p.m., March 10, MI Fire Station, 3030 78th Ave. S.E. Speaker: Jack M. Reiter, M.D., psychiatrist. Sponsor: ADD Resources. Free. jscarlin@juno.com, www.addresources.org.

The Emotional Lives of Young Children: 6:30-8:30 p.m., March 13, Stroum JCC. Speaker: Rebecca Cortez. $10/person; $17/couple. No JCC membership necessary. Pre-register: Andy, 232-7115 ext. 304, andyl@sjcc.org.

Beyond Belief course: Tuesdays through March 18, CCMV. Explores Jewish faith. $60. Rabbi Elazar Bogomilsky, (206) 290-6301, bogomilsky@msn.com, www.myJLI.com.

Cancer WellFit: small group class, 1-2:30 p.m., Tuesdays, Thursdays, through March 27. Instructor: Duncan Hansing. Promotes wellness for cancer patients, survivors. Nutrition, cardiovascular exercise and more. $57. Register: 275-7609, www.myparksandrecreation.com.

“To Have and To Hold” series: 1-2 p.m., March 30, MI Library. Titles include: “God’s Dream for Your Marriage”; “Four Keys to Intimacy”; “Conflict Resolution: How to Fight Fair in Marriage.” Limited childcare. Ps. Caesar Prelow, 275-1042 ext. 4, Caesar@newhic.org.

Clubs

MI Probus Club: 10:30 a.m., March 5, MI Presbyterian Church, 3605 84th Ave. S.E. Speaker: Reed Jarvis, retired Regional Chief Ranger of National Park Service. Open to the public. Bob Simonds, 236-2190, probobus@comcast.net.

Mercer Island Visual Arts League (MIVAL) meeting: 12 p.m., March 6, MI Library. Board meets at 10:30 a.m. Ted Pankowski will demonstrate landscape painting in oils. All are welcome.

Bridge Disability Ministries: “Faith, the View From Here” show, 7:30 p.m., March 7, MI Presbyterian Church. How Linda Keeney faced her darkest moments with faith, hope. $15. Lisa, (425) 885-1006 ext. 115. www.bridgemin.org.

Mercer Island Women’s Club luncheon: March 11, Seattle Yacht Club. Speaker: Christopher Pierce, Executive Director, YMCA Camping Services. Topic: childhood obesity, attention disorders. Social Hour: 11 a.m. Lunch: 12 p.m., $20. Lynn Beaufrere, 236-6301.

MI Historical Society meeting: 1 p.m., March 17. Speaker: Bill Lightfoot, on his maritime experiences. 236-3274, info@mihistory.org, www.mihistory.org.

Lively Saints of MI Covenant Church: “Spotlight on Old-Time Radio” luncheon, noon, March 18, 3200 78th S.E. Neal and Linda Shulman will present stories, recorded excerpts from the Golden Age of Radio. After-school serials, daytime soaps, mystery, comedy, adventure shows, big band, news, sports. $7. 232-1015.

MI Business Women’s Group luncheon: 12-1:30 p.m., March 18, Cellar 46. Patty Volk, (206) 769-8824, patty_volk@countrywide.com.

Women Painters of Washington: “Visions” exhibition, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. through April 25, Women Painters Gallery, Columbia Center third level, 701 Fifth Ave., Seattle. Free, open to the public.

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.

Adults

Classics on Film: Alfred Hitchcock’s “Rope” and “The 39 Steps,” 1 p.m., March 8. Informative discussion with film historian Lance Rhodes. Refreshments.

Computer classes: E-mail Level I, 9 a.m., March 13. E-mail Level II, 9 a.m., March 20.

Children, families

Must register for all.

Baby and Me Story Time: 10:30 a.m., March 7. Ages 6-12 months with adult.

Who’s in Rabbit’s House? and Other Tales: 7 p.m., March 12. Enjoy stories performed by MI High School Drama Department.

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day: 2:30 p.m., March 17. Ages 5 and up. Join Maggie Bennett for stories, Irish harp music, leprechauns and St. Patrick legends. Make a pot of gold and other crafts.

Toddler Story Times for Twos: 10 a.m., Tuesdays in March. Ages 2-3.

Preschool Story Times: 11 a.m., Tuesdays in March. Ages 3-5.

Story Times for Wonderful Ones: 10:30 a.m., Wednesdays in March. Ages 12-23 months.

Teens

Afternoon Movie Club: 3:30 p.m., March 5, 19, 26. Popcorn, pretzels.

Teen Zone: 1 p.m., March 10, 24, 31. Games, homework, hang out.

Teen Advisory Board: 7 p.m., March 18. Voice your opinions on library’s teen materials, programs. Earn one volunteer credit hour.

Parks & Recreation

Call (206) 275-7609 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 Community Center at Mercer View (CCMV), 8236 S.E. 24th St., unless otherwise specified.

Wing Tsjun Self-Defense: 7-8:30 p.m., Thursdays through March 13 (8154); March 20-April 10 (8155), in Dance Room. For teens, adults. Instructor: Adrian Weaver. $66.

Bridge lessons: 10 a.m.-noon, Tuesdays, Thursdays. Instructor: Aidee Pokroy. $63/six weeks.

Volunteer bus drivers: needed for Island senior transportation. No endorsements necessary. Jeanette, 230-6845.

Drop-in preschool: 9 a.m.-12 p.m., Monday, Wednesday, Friday. $5/hour.

Winter Classes

Must register: call (206) 275-7609.

Creating Memory Books: 1-3 p.m., through March 20, Luther Room. Interactive presentation on developing/writing memoirs on trends, themes, life stories. For adults. $61.

MIPR Dance Team: 3:30-5 p.m., through March 26, ages 11-14. $151.

Hoop, Breathe & Dance: 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Tuesdays, Thursdays until March 27.

Ikebana: 10 a.m.-12 p.m., Fridays through March 28. $121.

BK Play: Fridays through March 28. Ages 3-5. Spanish through Arts & Games: 9:30-11 a.m. ABC & Reading: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. $325.

Jazzercise: 9:30-10:30 a.m., Monday, Wednesday, Friday.

Writing Club: 4-6 p.m., Tuesdays, Wednesdays. For grades 2-5.

Parks & Rec. Seniors

Caregivers support group: 3-4:30 p.m., March 6, Slater Room.

Senior Ski Day: March 10, Stevens. $14/transportation. Reserve a spot.

Solemates walking group: March 12. Depart CCMV: 8:30 a.m. $2.

Savor Seattle trip: 12-4 p.m., March 14, leaves from CCMV. $51. Reserve a spot.

Grocery shopping transportation: Wednesday mornings. Call 275-7895, ext. 1, leave a message by 4 p.m., the day before shopping. $1.

Senior Lunch at Covenant Shores: noon, Tuesdays, Thursdays. Park at CCMV, ride shuttle to Covenant Shores; transportation available round-trip from home if you don’t drive. $4.25. Registration required: 275-7895, ext. 2, leave message.

Boys & Girls Club

All events take place at the Boys & Girls Club, 2825 West Mercer Way, unless otherwise noted. For more information or to register: (206) 232-4548, www.mipositiveplace.org.

Champions Gymnastics (K-3rd grade) class: registration is open. Session 1: 5-5:45 p.m., March 5-April 30. $100. My Gym, Bellevue.

Lego Building: 4-5 p.m., Mondays through March 10, ages 6-9. LEGO System, Technic, Znap, Bionicle. Miniatures, mosaics, beginning sculpture. $60.

Motorized Mechanics: 5-6 p.m., Mondays through March 10, ages 9-12. Make motorized Lego sculptures, vehicles. Led by Lego professional, Dan Parker. $70.

Guitar Classes: on Mondays, learn guitar or improve your skills with Brendan Bosworth of Musicworks. 3-3:55 p.m., ages 11 and under; 4-4:55 p.m., ages 12 and up; 5-5:55 p.m., Teen Rock Shop, players with six months or more experience. $210/10 weeks, prorated.

Movie Making: grades 3-6, 4-6 p.m., Wednesdays through March 19. Grades 7-11: 4-6 p.m., Thursdays through March 20. Create short commercials, movie posters, short films of members’ interest. $100 with snack provided.

MI Judo Dojo: practices 6:15-8 p.m., Tuesdays. Instructor: Harold Yamada. Evergreen State Open Judo Tournament at Boys & Girls Club: April 5, 2008, free.

Preschool Rainy Day Gym: 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Wednesdays through May 1, 2008. Indoor playground. $3/visit.

Youth

Fine Arts Showcase: 5:30-9 p.m., March 5, Mercer Island High School. Free admission/children, MI School District students. Ticketed admission by donation/adults, artists’ parents. Benefits school district arts programs. faac@mifineartsed.org, www.misd.k12.wa.us, www.mifineartsed.org.

Youth Theatre Northwest’s Summer Stock: general auditions, 3-6 p.m., March 13-14; 10-5 p.m., March 16. Productions: “PIGS! The Rock Musical,” “Charlotte’s Web,” Roger & Hammerstein’s “Cinderella.” Ages 10 and up. Private voice, monologue coaching sessions also available. Nikki, 232-4145 ext. 100, www.youththeatre.org.

JCC

All events are located at the Stroum JCC, 3801 E. Mercer Way. Please contact Roni Antebi at (206) 232-7115 ext. 269 or ronia@sjcc.org to RSVP and register for all events.

Music History class: the Great Violin Concertos, 1-2:30 p.m., March 5, 12. Speaker: Steven Lowe, program annotator, lecturer for Seattle Symphony, Seattle Chamber Music Society, Northwest Sinfonietta. $35/members; $45/non-members.

Computer Class, Internet: 10-11:15 a.m., March 5, 12, 19. Instructor is trained on King County Library System’s Techlab. Learn how to use browsers, search engines, understand Internet security.

Current event discussion group: 12:30 p.m., March 10. Al Ziontz leads a discussion on “The Electoral Collage — Good or Bad?” Free.

Using Genealogical Tools to Help Uncover Jewish Cultural History: 7-9:30 p.m., March 10, auditorium. Speaker: Sally Mizroch. Sponsor: Jewish Genealogical Society of Washington. Refreshments served. $5/guests; free/JGSWS members. www.jgsws.org, programs@jgsws.org.

Bridge Group: 12:30-3 p.m., Fridays, Room 200. Prior Bridge playing experience required. Coffee, tea. Bring brown bag lunch. Free/JCC members, $2/non-members.

Mah Jongg: 12:30-3:30 p.m., Fridays, Polack Lounge. Ancient Chinese game of skill, chance. Free/JCC members, $2/non-members.

Religion

Congregational Church of Mercer Island: Sunday worship at 10:30 a.m., nursery care provided. Children’s Sunday School during worship. Adult Education: 9 a.m., Sundays. High School Youth Group/Sunday School: 6 p.m. Middle School Youth Group: 6-8 p.m., Wednesdays. Bible Studies: 7:45 p.m., Wednesdays; 6:15 p.m., Thursdays. 4545 Island Crest Way, (206) 232-7800, office@ucc-ccmi.net, www.ucc-ccmi.org.

Congregation Shevet Achim: Shabbat services, 9 a.m. between Sukkot, Pesach; 9:30 a.m. between Pesach, Sukkot. “Teaching Ourselves to Teach Our Children”: 6:45 p.m., March 9, guest speaker Rabbi Moshe Gruenstein. Northwest Yeshiva High School sanctuary. Hospitality@shevetachim.com; President Rich Gilmore, (206) 232-1060.

Emmanuel Episcopal Church: Sunday services and Holy Eucharist, 8 a.m., 10:30 a.m.; church school, nursery care; children’s choir, 11:30 a.m. Contemporary service: 5 p.m., Holy Eucharist in the chapel. Holy Eucharist, healing service: 9:30 a.m., Wednesdays. 4400 86th Ave. S.E. 232-1572, mail@emmanuelmi.org.

First Church of Christ, Scientist: services and Sunday School, 10 a.m. S.E. 47th & Island Crest Way. Wednesday meetings: 7:30 p.m. Childcare available. Reading Room: open weekdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., 7605 S.E. 27th St. 232-0175, fccsmi@hotmail.com.

First Taiwanese Presbyterian Church: Christian Education, 9:15 a.m. Worship: 10:40 a.m., Sundays, Fireside Room. 3605 84th Ave. S.E. (206) 232-5595.

Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation: services, 6 p.m., Fridays and 9:15 a.m., Saturdays. Daily Minyan: 7 a.m. Minyan at 9 a.m. on Sundays, secular holidays. Pre-Neg: 5:30 p.m., Fridays. 3700 E. Mercer Way. (206) 232-8555, www.h-nt.org.

Holy Trinity Lutheran Church: Sunday worship schedule, 8 a.m., 10:15 a.m. (childcare available). Sunday School/education hour: 9 a.m. 8501 S.E. 40th St. (206) 232-3270. www.htlcmi.org.

Latter Day Saints Mormon Church: Sacrament meeting, 9 a.m. Sunday School: 10:10 a.m. Priesthood, Relief Society, Young Women: 11:10 a.m. 4001 Island Crest Way. 236-2957.

Mercer Island Covenant Church: worship services, 8:30 a.m., 11 a.m., Sundays. Sunday School for all ages: 9:45 a.m. High School Youth Group: 6:30 p.m., Sundays. Middle School Youth Group: 7 p.m., Tuesdays. Men’s Open Prayer Group: 6:15 a.m., Wednesdays. Community Dinner: 5:30 p.m., Wednesdays, $3. Women’s Oasis Bible Study: 9:15 a.m., Thursdays, childcare provided. Women’s Prayer Ministry: 8 a.m., Thursdays. MOPs (Mothers of Preschoolers): 9:30 a.m., first/third Fridays. Men’s Bible Study: 6:30 a.m., Saturdays. Parenting Seminar, “Becoming a Love and Logic Parent”: 7-8:30 p.m., Wednesdays through March 12. 3200 78th Ave. S.E. (206) 232-1015, ext. 100, www.micc.org.

Mercer Island Presbyterian Church: Sunday worship — Breakfast Service, 8:15 a.m.; Traditional Service, 10:35 a.m.; Evening Service, 5 p.m. MIPC Annual Auction, “Casa de Dios”: March 8. Congregational Meeting: Salad Potluck Lunch, 11:45 a.m., March 9, Fellowship Hall. Palm/Passion Sunday: March 16, reading of the Passion Narrative at all worship services. Maundy Thursday Communion Service: 7 p.m., March 20. Good Friday Tenebrae Service: 8 p.m., March 21. Easter services: 6:30 a.m., 8 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11 a.m., March 23. Breakfast in Fellowship Hall: 7 a.m., March 23. Women’s Bible Study: 10-11:30 a.m., Mondays, Fireside Room; Linda Fowler, 232-3307, Linda.fowler@comcast.net. YAG (Young Adult Group): ages 20-early 30s, fun gatherings, book discussion; paul@mipc.org. 3605 84th Ave. S.E. (206) 232-5595.

Mercer Island United Methodist Church: Sunday School, 10 a.m. Sunday worship: 11 a.m. Childcare available. All are welcome. 7070 S.E. 24th St. (206) 232-3044.

New Hope International Church: Sunday services, 9 a.m. (English), 2 p.m. (Thai). Northwest Conference: March 7-8, Overlake Christian Church; Brenda Supasatit, (253) 373-9777. “Passion Week”: March 9, why Jesus bore our sins on the cross and what that means for our lives. Palm Sunday: March 16, what Jesus Christ did for us. Good Friday Revival Service: 7:30 p.m., March 21. Resurrection Sunday: March 23, how your life can change now that you know Jesus is alive. “To Have and To Hold” series: 1-2 p.m., March 30, MI Library. A prayer session is available for those who need healing. 9170 S.E. 64th St. (206) 275-1042 ext. 3, www.newhic.org.

Redeemer Lutheran Church: worship and kids’ services, 10 a.m. Fellowship and Bible study: 11 a.m. All are welcome. The church is handicapped accessible. Worship is uplifting, joyful. 6001 Island Crest Way. Pastor Bill Clements, (206) 232-1711, www.redeemerlutheranchurch.us.

St. Monica Catholic Church: Are you interested about the Catholic faith? You are invited to join St. Monica Catholic Church’s RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation Adults) program, an ancient church process to enable anyone to learn about and participate in the Roman Catholic faith. All are welcome. The class meets 7:30-9 p.m., Wednesdays, St. Monica School Library, 4320 87th Ave. S.E.; Dan Stevenson, 232-9829. Childcare provided. 4301 88th Ave. S.E. (206) 232-2900.