The Redmond Police and Fire Departments are pleased to offer a free information session about three programs that make your community better prepared for emergencies and disasters.
The session takes place at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 25 at the Redmond Police Department Training Room, 8701 160th Ave. NE.
Hundreds of people will put on their walking shoes and head to King County’s Marymoor Park in Redmond this Sunday, Aug. 15 in support of the Make-A-Wish Foundation and its second annual Walk for Wishes.
This family-friendly 5K walk will raise funds and awareness for the local chapter of the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
The University of Washington (UW) recently released an economic impact report which measured the economic, employment and government revenue impacts of operations and research at the Seattle, Tacoma and Bothell campuses.
The report shows that overall, UW makes tremendous contributions to the state’s economy, more than $9 billion.
A Back-to-School Bash, featuring arts, crafts and a thrift store fashion show, is scheduled from 6-10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 10 at the Old Fire House (OFH) Teen Center, 16510 NE 79th St. in downtown Redmond. Admission is $7 at the door or $5 with a winter coat donation for foster kids.
Wednesday, Aug. 11
Reports of gunshots: Redmond Police responded to a residential area, the 16200 block of Northeast 99th Street, after several people reported hearing multiple gunshots nearby. The neighborhood was canvassed, but no evidence of a crime was found.
Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) bridge crews will perform monthly maintenance on the State Route (SR) 520 Evergreen Point floating bridge early Thursday morning.
Maintenance openings of the bridge drawspan begin Thursday, Aug. 12 at 12:30 a.m. They will end at 5 a.m.
Redmond Youth Partnership Advisory Committee (RYPAC) wraps up its series of free outdoor movies this weekend and next.
Join a sing-along of classic ABBA hits during the showing of “Mamma Mia” at dusk Saturday, Aug. 14 at Idylwood Park Beach, 3650 W. Lake Sammamish Parkway NE.
Spiritual and humanitarian leader Radhanath Swami, author of the recently published book “The Journey Home,” will make speaking appearances in Redmond and Sammamish this week.
From 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 12, Swami will be featured at a book-signing event at Soul Food Books, 15748 Redmond Way in downtown Redmond.
Passionate and stylish music fans are invited to enter the Now + Here search for a “Rock the Scene” Reporter.
Fans of the new, in-store Now + Here fashion destination for juniors and young men can visit the Redmond Sears store at 22000 148th Ave. NE at 10 a.m. this Saturday, Aug. 14 to audition.
The Women’s Sports Foundation’s GoGirlGo! curriculum focuses on reducing and preventing health-risk behaviors by combining physical activity with education.
This week, the Women’s Sports Foundation handed a check for $12,000 to the Boys & Girls Club of Redmond/Sammamish for implementing this curriculum.
Puget Sound Energy encourages everyone to remember the date 8/11 (or Aug. 11), to serve as a useful reminder to contact the 811 “Call Before You Dig” hotline to schedule a free utility locator service to mark underground utility lines before beginning any work that involves digging, such as building a new fence or deck, planting trees and shrubs, or even pulling out a tree stump.
At its Aug. 9 meeting, the Lake Washington School District (LWSD) Board of Directors unanimously approved the district’s “no cuts, no adds” 2010-11 budget.
“There were no changes and no surprises,” stated Kathryn Reith, the LWSD director of communications.
As part of the City of Redmond’s effort to rewrite its zoning code, the city will host a drop-in Open Office Event from 4-6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 24 in the Bytes Cafe on the first floor of Redmond City Hall, 15670 NE 85th St.
Volunteers are needed to work in Redmond parks, removing non-native invasive plants.
The next work party is from 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, Aug. 28 at Idylwood Park, 3650 West Lake Sammamish Parkway NE.
Meet Steve Wiebe, local guy and star of the popular documentary “The King of Kong.”
Wiebe, a Redmond resident and teacher in the Lake Washington School District, will sign autographs and pose for pictures with “Donkey Kong” fans of all ages from noon-3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 14 at the Big Time Brewery, 4133 University Way NE in Seattle.
Redmond-based Aegis Living has been named as one of the finalists for Washington’s Best Workplaces by the Puget Sound Business Journal. The program was launched in 2007 to identify and recognize best practices in the hiring and retention of great people.
Organized by kids, for kids, TEDx Redmond, an independently organized TED event, is a conference to be held on Saturday, Sept. 18 on the Microsoft campus in Redmond.
After speaking at the main TED conference in Long Beach, Calif., 12-year-old Redmond resident Adora Svitak wanted to bring a similarly mind-opening experience to her peers in Washington state.
SecondStory Repertory (SSR), Redmond’s professional theater company, begins a full 2010-11 season with five classic mainstage plays, four children’s shows and four special events.
The Sammamish Trails District of Boy Scouts of America has announced its newest Eagle Scouts. To earn the Eagle rank, a scout must complete a minimum of 21 merit badges demonstrating community service, leadership and scouting values.
A new Overeaters Anonymous 12-step program group is holding meetings from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Monday nights in the Education Building at Redmond United Methodist Church, 16540 NE 80th St. For information, visit www.oa.org or call (425) 830-6851.