A plateau city east of Lake Sammamish.
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Monday morning is Mandarin story time. Saturday afternoon is a codebreaking workshop, and Thursday evening is a sewing hour for kids and adults at Beaver Lake Lodge.
Upcoming
Tomorrow
Reading Buddies
Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave SE
Volunteers pair students by reading level and practice reading out loud, using ebooks on an iPad. The listing focuses on grades K–8, and on English language learners in grades K–12. Registration is not required. Tech Help is the same hours, in a different room if the branch is running both.
This weekend
Evans Meadow Restoration
Sat Oct 3 · 11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Evans Creek Preserve
A volunteer morning to prep a wild pollinator meadow, part of the Bee City work. The job is removing and covering reed canary grass so the next area can be planted. It is free. Signups are required because parking is limited. If you are not on the list, the page says you will not be permitted to volunteer.
STEM Saturday: Codebreaking with Mathematics
Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave SE
The library marks this workshop as a date change, so use the event page if the room moved again. Teen presenters introduce Caesar and Vigenère ciphers for kids and tweens. Registration is not required.
Later
Middle School and Tween Graphic Novel Club
Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave SE
Ages 11 to 14. This month’s book is The Circuit, the graphic novel by Francisco Jiménez. Stay after the talk and draw your own. The library provides drawing and writing materials while they last. Registration is not required.
Tutors at Sammamish Library
Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave SE
Drop-in homework help for grades K–12. Look for the tutor T-shirt. The club and the tutors share the 4:00 hour. They are different stops in the building.
Sammamish LGBTQ+ Youth Group
Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave SE
A social hour with Lambert House volunteers for youth ages 11 to 22 who identify as LGBTQIA+, or who are questioning. Parent or guardian permission is required for ages 12 and younger. Email kcgroups@lamberthouse.org before you go. Friends of the Sammamish Library sponsor it.
Creative Connect: Sew a Pouch
Lodge at Beaver Lake Park
Sew a tiny pouch inspired by the Chinese hebao, with sewist Miki Hau and the Arts Commission. Adults and older kids can try simple hand sewing. Younger makers can make a no-sew version. No sewing experience needed. The workshop is free.
Sammamish Landing Planting
Sat Oct 10 · 11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Sammamish Landing Park
Help plant native plants along the shoreline. The city asks you to register on the event page. It is free.
STEM Saturday: Make Your Own Slime
Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave SE
Eastlake High School’s Science National Honor Society leads a chemistry workshop, and you take slime home. It is for kids and tweens. Registration is not required.
Youth Chess Club
Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave SE
Free play from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m., then instruction from chess coaches. All levels. Ages 11 and younger should come with an adult. Registration is not required. The club meets on the second and fourth Tuesdays. This date is the October second Tuesday. Snacks and instruction come from Friends of the Sammamish Library.
Friends of the Sammamish Library Book Sale
Fri Oct 16 · 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.; Sat Oct 17 and Sun Oct 18 · 11:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.Oct 16, 10:00 a.m.Oct 17, 11:00 a.m.Oct 18, 11:00 a.m.
Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave SE
Gently used books, with proceeds to Sammamish Library programs. The listing is open to kids through adults.
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