Events
International Middle School (Collège International) Information Night/Open House: 6:30 p.m., Oct. 22; 2-4 p.m., Nov. 15, French American School. Offers International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program. Prior French language experience not necessary. Rob Harrahill: (206) 240-2980.
IslandVision: Community meeting, 7 p.m., Oct. 23, MI library. On Ride the Rock, Children’s Garden, Plug-In Electric Vehicles. Callie: 232-8402.
Fall Recycling Collection: 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Oct. 25, Mercer Island Boat Launch, 3600 East Mercer Way. See www.mercergov.org/sustainability for a flyer listing acceptable items. 275-7608.
Moonlight Madness Party: Oct. 25; 10 a.m.-1 p.m., South Mercer Island QFC; 11 a.m.-3 p.m., North MI QFC. For children. Pumpkin toss, games, cake decorating, coloring contests, costume judging. 232-0102.
Earthcorps Restoration: 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; Parkwood Ridge, Oct. 25; Pioneer Park, Nov. 1. With Parks & Rec. Lina Anne Rose: (206) 793-2454. Tools supplied. Sign up at earthcorps.org.
Electronics Recycling Drive: 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Oct. 25-26, Bayley Construction, 8005 S.E. 28th St. New or used electronic items accepted. Fee for larger items such as computers, TVs, printers, microwaves. Sponsor: MIHS Senior Class Scholarship & Safety Committee. Joan Bayley: (206) 940-4611.
Pedestrian and Bicycle Facilities (PBF) Plan Public Workshop: 7 p.m., Oct. 28, CCMV. The city of Mercer Island is updating the PBF Plan. Citizens are invited to comment. Joy Johnston, Communications Coordinator: 275-7791, joy.johnston@mercergov.org. www.mercergov.org/PBF.
Island Books’ 35th Birthday Celebration: 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m., Nov. 1, 3014 78th Ave. S.E. Community members are invited to join the birthday party. 232-6920.
Islander Middle School PTSA Ski Swap: Consignment goods check-in, 3-8:30 p.m., Nov. 7, IMS Gym. Ski Swap Sale: 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Nov. 8. 50%-off Sale: 3-4 p.m. Clothing, equipment. Sponsor: Sturtevant’s Winter Sports. Tanya Bednarski: tanyabednarski@comcast.net, 275-0302. www.miskiswap.net.
Second Saturday Stories: 11-11:30 a.m., Nov. 8, Island Books, 3014 78th Ave. S.E. “Harvest of Tales,” Avis Jobrack. 232-6920.
Arts
MIVAL Artists’ Reception: 6-8 p.m., Oct. 23. Annual Arts and Crafts Juried Holiday Show: through Dec. 19, CCMV, 8236 S.E. 24th St. Paintings, ceramics, photography, sculpture, fiber arts for sale. Hours: 6:30 a.m.-9 p.m., Monday to Friday; 8 a.m.-10 p.m., Saturday; 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Sunday. info@mival.us.
Women Painters of Washington: “Painting Out Loud” Gallery exhibition, through Oct. 31, Columbia Center third level, 701 Fifth Ave., Seattle. Free. www.womenpainters.com.
The Pumpkin Patch: View beautiful blown glass by local artists, through Oct. 31, at designated Town Center merchants and the Mercer Island Thrift Shop. Benefits Mercer Island Youth and Family Services. Roger Kjos: 275-7751, roger.kjos@mercergov.org.
Snitzels Fiber Art Pieces Show: Nov. 8-30, Congregational Church of Mercer Island, 4545 Island Crest Way. Hours: 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Monday-Thursday; 6-9 p.m., Thursday; 9 a.m.-12 p.m., Friday. Opening Party: 7-10 p.m., Nov. 8; refreshments served. Proceeds go to charity. Carolyn Hall: (425) 746-0746.
Classes
Wellness Lecture Series: “Back it Up!”, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Oct. 23, JCC, 3801 E. Mercer Way. Speaker: Farrell E. Jolly, D.C., of Mercer Wellness Chiropractic. Learn effective ways to free your back from pain. Free. Kathy Hutchinson: 232-7115 ext. 273, kathyh@sjcc.org. www.sjcc.org/fitness/wellness.
“Opening the Archives of the Holocaust International Tracing Service”: 7 p.m., Oct. 23, JCC auditorium. Speaker: Paul Shapiro, director of Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM). Free/JGSWS members; $5/non-members. www.jgsws.org.
Composer to demonstrate “Program in Music”: 7:30 p.m., Oct 23, Mercer Island LDS Church, 4001 Island Crest Way. Accomplished composer Peter Wolf will give entertaining, informative lecture. Free. Mindy Jeppesen: (206) 599-9614.
CPR Classes: Infant/Child/Adult CPR: 7-9 p.m., Oct. 29, North Fire Station, 3030 78th Ave. S.E. $15. Reservations: 275-7607.
“Healthy Families, Happy Children”: 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Nov. 1, MI Presbyterian Church, 3605 84th Ave. S.E. For families; children, ages 3-10. Educational workshops, entertainment. Presenter: Mercer Island Communities That Care. $15/family. Pre-registration required. 275-7611, kim.richards@mercergov.org.
Taste of Mercer Island Yoga Benefit for Youth: Nov. 8, CCMV, 8236 S.E. 24th St. Classes, special performances, silent auction, raffle, product giveaways. Benefits YFS. Roger Kjos: 275-7751, roger.kjos@mercergov.org.
GO System Productivity Seminar: 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Nov. 13, CCMV, 8236 S.E. 24th St. Speaker: Mindy Jeppesen, productivity trainer/owner of Rejuvenation Organization Professional Organizing Services. Learn how to become more organized, focused, productive. $199. Register: (206) 599-9614. www.rejuvorg.com.
Clubs
Probus Club of Mercer Island: meeting, 10:30 a.m., Nov. 5, MI Presbyterian Church, 3605 84th Ave. S.E. Speaker: former Gov. Gary Locke on China trends and business. Open to public. Bob Simonds: 236-2190.
MI Covenant Church Knitting Group: last Monday of month. Knitting/crocheting garments for Russian orphans. Accepting contributions of leftover wool yarn, acrylic, needles, unfinished projects. Sallie: (425) 881-7210.
Toddlers of Mercer Island (TOMI by MIPA): 10-11:30 a.m., Tuesdays through June, VFW Hall, 1836 72nd Ave. S.E. Crafts, Tactical Learning Stations, stories, songs, snacks. For parents, kids ages 0-6. $3/child, MIPA members; $5, nonmembers. www.mipreschoolassociation.org.
MI Business Women’s Group: luncheon meeting, 12-1:30 p.m., third Tuesday, Cellar 46, 7650 S.E. 27th St. #120. Patty Volk: (206) 769-8824, patty_volk@countrywide.com.
Pacific Northwest Audio Society: 7:30 p.m., second Thursday, MI Congregational Church basement, 4545 Island Crest Way. Dedicated to exploration/enjoyment of fine audio and music since 1978. www.audiosociety.org.
Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS): 9:30-11:30 a.m., first/third Friday, MI Covenant Church. For mothers with children ages birth-K. Childcare provided. www.micc.org.
Library
The following events take place at the Mercer Island library, 4400 88th Ave. S.E., unless otherwise noted. Registration is required. Please call 236-3537 for more information or to register.
Adults
Telling True Stories: Nonfiction Writing Workshop, 7 p.m., Oct. 22. With contributors of “Telling True Stories: A Nonfiction Writers’ Guide.”
Park Bench — The Library Project: 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Oct. 25. Join us on the park bench to discuss your library visit, books, reading. This theatrical installation stars you, a library patron, as you are recorded for a series of podcast interviews about the library.
“High Noon”: 1 p.m., Oct. 25. With Lance Rhoades, film historian. Free.
Getting Ready for Medicare: 6:30 p.m., Oct. 30. Informative presentation on Medicare specifics. Free.
Talk Time: 7 p.m., Wednesdays in October. English conversation classes. Improve speaking/listening skills.
Children/Families
Pajama Story Time: 7 p.m., Oct. 27. Ages 3-7. Wear pajamas. Stories, music, creative dramatics.
Story Times for Terrific Two’s: 10 a.m., Tuesdays in October. Ages 2-3.
Preschool Story Times: 11 a.m., Tuesdays in October. Ages 3-5.
Story Times for Wonderful Ones: 10 a.m., Wednesdays in October. Ages 12-23 months with caregiver.
Teens
Write to Win: 7 p.m., Oct. 28. Strategies for successful college applications. Parents/guardians welcome.
Teen Zone: 1:45 p.m., Mondays in October.
Afternoon Movie Club: 3:30 p.m., Wednesdays in October. Rated PG or lower.
Study Zone: Grades K-12. Free homework help from volunteer tutors.
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. Please register for all activities. All events are held at the Community Center at Mercer View (CCMV), 8236 S.E. 24th St., unless otherwise specified.
Cooking For Kids: 1-2:30 p.m., Oct. 25, Nov. 1, with Scott MacGregor. $81.
Parents Night Out: 5:30-9 p.m., Nov. 7. Drop your children off at CCMV, North Annex Art and Craft Room. Dinner, games, stories, crafts. Offered by CCMV Preschool program. Pre-register. Ages 2-8. $25/first child; $15/additional child.
After-school Nature Program: 2:30-4:30 p.m., Monday. Ages 4-9. Hands-on with Nature Vision Naturalist. November sessions: $47.
Indoor Rock-climbing Series: Parks and Rec. partners with Outdoors for All to offer a new rock-climbing series.
Parks & Rec. Seniors
Flu Shot Clinics: 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Nov. 3, Congregational Church, 4545 Island Crest Way. By appointment only. Free with Medicare Part B; $30/HMO member.
Support Groups: Parkinson Disease, 2-3:30 p.m., Nov. 4, Calkins Room. Caregivers: 3-4:30 p.m., Nov. 6, Slater Room.
Senior lunch at Covenant Shores: noon, Tuesday, Thursday. Shuttle, transportation available. Sign up: 275-7895, press 2, leave message. $4.25.
Grocery Shopping Transportation: Wednesday mornings, get picked up at home for grocery shopping and errand. Sign up: 236-3456, leave message by 4 p.m. the day before. $1.
Volunteer senior bus driver needed: special endorsements not required. Jeannette: 275-7841.
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: 232-4548, www.mipositiveplace.org.
Family Pumpkin Painting Party: 5-7 p.m., Oct. 24. Bring a pumpkin. Free.
Photography Class: 5-6:30 p.m., Monday, through Oct. 27. Ages 9-11. Photos will be entered into Art Exhibit in December. $60.
Movie Making 101: 2:30-4:30 p.m., Monday, through Oct. 27. Grades 2-4. $100.
Movie Making, Advanced: 4-6 p.m., Tuesday, through Oct. 28. Grades 4-6. Advanced editing techniques. $100.
Lego Building, Basic: 4-5:30 p.m., Wednesday, through Oct. 29. Ages 6-9. $65.
Motorized Mechanics: 4-5:30 p.m., Wednesday, through Oct. 29. Ages 8-12. Instructor: LEGO Professional Dan Parker. $65.
Pottery Workshop: 4-5:30 p.m., Tuesday, through Nov. 4. Grades 1-5. Hand-building, sculpting, coil construction, glazing.
Pre-Teen Guitar: 3-4 p.m., Monday, through Nov. 10. Ages 5-11. Acoustic or electric guitar. $210.
Rock Shop: 4-5 p.m., Monday, through Nov. 10. Grades 6-8. For students on all instruments; jam session for beginners. $210.
My Gym Bellevue Classes: Wednesday, through Dec. 3. Terrific Tots, ages 2½-3½: 10-11 a.m. Mighty Mites, ages 3½-4½: 11 a.m.-12 p.m.; $110.
Rainy Day Gym: 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Wednesday, through May 27. Active indoor play space for preschoolers, toddlers. $3/child.
JCC
All events take place at the Stroum JCC, 3801 E. Mercer Way. Please contact Roni Antebi at (206) 232-7115 ext. 269 or ronia@sjcc.org to RSVP for all events.
Opera Sings the Soul: “An Evening with Schoenberg,” 4-6 p.m., Oct. 26. $10.
Tulalip Casino Trip: 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Oct. 27. Reservations: Dana, 232-7115 ext. 269. $1/members; $2/non-members.
Poker game: 12:30-3 p.m., Oct. 28.
Flu Shots: 10 a.m.-12 p.m., Oct. 29. Visiting Nurse Services. Appointment required. Bring Medicare card.
Active Seniors: Darcy Burner to speak, 11 a.m., Oct. 29.
Mah Jongg: 12:30-3:30 p.m., Friday, Polack Lounge. Free/JCC members, $2/non-members.
Bridge Group: 12:30-3 p.m., Friday, Room 200. Free/JCC members, $2/non-members.
Calling all chess players: JCC is trying to get a new group started. Joel Grossman, (206) 229-8663, grossman39@yahoo.com.
Religion
Congregational Church of Mercer Island: Sunday worship at 10:30 a.m., nursery care provided. Haunted House: 7-11 p.m., Oct. 24-25; $7; $5 with pair of new socks for local homeless persons. 4545 Island Crest Way. 232-7800. office@ucc-ccmi.org, www.ucc-ccmi.org.
Congregation Shevet Achim: Northwest Yeshiva High School sanctuary, 5017 90th Ave. S.E. President Rich Gilmore, 232-1060. www.shevetachim.com.
Emmanuel Episcopal Church: Sunday worship services, 8 a.m., 10:30 a.m. Contemporary: 5 p.m., chapel. Adult Education/Sunday School: 9:15-10:15 a.m. Installation of The Rev. Hunt Priest: 4 p.m., Oct. 26; reception follows. All Hallow’s Eve: 5 p.m., Oct. 31. Emmanuel Book Club: Nov. 3, “The Madonnas of Leningrad,” by Debra Dean. Layweeders Volunteer Gardeners: Monday. Bible Study (Old Testament): Tuesday. Healing Service: Wednesday. Covenant Shores Holy Eucharist: third Wednesday. Tea & Talk Knitting: Thursday. Accepting Northwest Harvest food donations. 4400 86th Ave. S.E. 232-1572. www.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., Sunday, Fireside Room. Mercer Island Presbyterian Church, 3605 84th Ave. S.E. 232-5595.
Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation: services, 6 p.m., Friday; 9:15 a.m., Saturday. Daily Minyan: 7 a.m. Minyan at 9 a.m. on Sundays, secular holidays. 3700 E. Mercer Way. 232-8555. www.h-nt.org.
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church: Sunday worship services, 8 a.m., 10:15 a.m., childcare provided. Education hour: 9 a.m. Pastor’s Bible Study: 10 a.m., Thursday. Trunk or Treat: 6 p.m., Oct. 29, pumpkin carving, crafts, costume parade, decorated car trunks. 8501 S.E. 40th St. 232-3270. www.htlcmi.org.
Mercer Island Covenant Church: Sunday worship services; 8:30 a.m., Traditional Service; 9:45 a.m., Sunday School for all ages; 11 a.m., Contemporary Service. Wednesday Night Community Dinner: 5:30-6:30 p.m., $4. Middle school youth group: 7 p.m., Tuesday. High school youth group: 6:30 p.m., Sunday. 3200 78th Ave. S.E. 232-1015, ext. 100. www.micc.org.
Mercer Island LDS Church: Annual Halloween Trunk or Treat: 6-8 p.m., Oct. 25; food, games, prizes, crafts, trunk or treating for children ages 1-14; wear costumes but no masks; 232-2882. 4001 Island Crest Way. 236-2957.
Mercer Island Presbyterian Church: Sunday worship — Breakfast Service, 8:15 a.m.; Traditional Service, 10:35 a.m.; Evening Service, 5 p.m. Women’s Retreat: Nov. 7-8, Camp Berachah, with Rev. Pam Driesell of Oconee Presbyterian Church, Ga. Ten Thousand Villages: Nov. 13-15. Men’s Breakfast: 8-9 a.m., Nov. 15; speaker: Bill Marsh, Eastside Catholic High School teacher/coach. Young Adult Dinners: 6-7:30 p.m., first/third Monday, Barretts’ home. Women’s Bible Study: 10-11:30 a.m., Monday, study Scripture for next sermon. T@I (“totty”): “Theology at the Islander [Pub],” 8:30 p.m., second/fourth Monday. Men’s Open Gym Pick-Up Basketball: 8:30 p.m., Thursday. 3605 84th Ave. S.E. 232-5595. www.mipc.org.
Mercer Island United Methodist Church: new Sunday worship schedule: 11 a.m. Childcare available. Sunday School: 10 a.m. 7070 S.E. 24th St. 232-3044. www.miumc.org.
New Hope International Church: Sunday services, 10 a.m. (English), 2 p.m. (Thai). Prayer/Revival Night: 7:30 p.m., Oct. 24. Fiesta Autumn Festival: 6:30-9 p.m., Oct. 31, family-fun games; $5. A prayer session is available for those who need healing. 9170 S.E. 64th St. 275-1042. www.newhic.org.
Redeemer Lutheran Church: worship and kids’ services, 10 a.m. Fellowship and Bible study: 11 a.m. All are welcome. Handicap-accessible. Uplifting, joyful worship. 6001 Island Crest Way. Pastor Bill Clements, 232-1711. www.redeemerlutheranchurch.us.
St. Monica Catholic Church: Faith Formation Programs ongoing; register at www.stmonica.cc/ff/FaithFormation.html. Preschool: 9:30 a.m., Sunday. Elementary: 4-5:30 p.m., Wednesday. Middle school: 7-8:30 p.m., Monday. High school: 7-8:30 p.m., Sunday. Confirmation Class: 4:30-6 p.m., Sunday. RCIA: 7:30-9 p.m., Wednesday; Dan Stevenson, 232-9829. 4301 88th Ave. S.E. 232-2900. www.stmonica.cc.
