Happy New Year! If you are like me, especially after the Holidays, you probably have some kind of electronics gear or appliance or barbecue that needs to be discarded.  Instead of taking it to the dump and feeling guilty about filling up a landfill here is an environmentally-friendly solution. Next  Sunday, January 9th, as a [...]

Curbside pickup is available in Norkirk, Highlands and Juanita: Saturday, Jan. 8th – 8am to 4pm Sunday,    Jan.  9th – 8am to 4pm Juanita: north of NE 116th St between 100th Ave NE / Juanita Woodinville & I-405 Norkirk/Highlands: east of Market to I-405 between Central Way and 15th Ave Dropoff: McAuliffe Park, 10824 NE [...]

Camp helps kids who are affected by a family member’s drug or alcohol abuse The Moyer Foundation is partnering with Youth Eastside Services (YES) to continue offering a special camp for kids affected by a family member’s substance abuse. Camp Mariposa has helped hundreds of kids by giving them the tools they need to manage [...]

The American Cancer Society (ACS) kicks off the Relay For Life of Redmond Kirkland on Tuesday, January 11th from 7 – 8 pm, at Redmond High School, located at 17272 Northeast 104th Street, Redmond, WA. The event will provide information about Relay For Life and how volunteers can get involved in the fight against cancer. [...]

The Spiritual Care Department and Evergreen Hospice will host the Annual Light up a Life Ceremony at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 1,  in the Evergreen Hospital Medical Center Galleria. The event honors both living and deceased loved ones who have touched our lives with hope, compassion and care. The program includes musical reflections, words of [...]

Commuters should expect traffic delays due to the 10th Annual Turkey Trot event to be held on Sunday, November 21, 2010.The following roads will be closed from 1:00 p.m. until the final participant completes the course at approximately 1:20 p.m.: Eastbound and westbound lanes of Kirkland Avenue from Lake Shore Plaza Drive to Lake Street [...]

Mark’s Hallmark in Kirkland Parkplace is collecting donations through November 17th to help our service men and women give the gift of their voices to loved ones at home this holiday season. The Night Before Christmas Recordable Storybook Donate any dollar amount at any Mark’s Hallmark location and they’ll help get books to the troops [...]

Please join us for our 2010 Holiday Open House! Saturday, November 13th! Noon to 7pm For this holiday season, we are working with Hopelink once again to help collecting foods for others in needs for this winter.With any non-perishable foods donation, you will receive a raffle for a chance to win one of many prized including 11 Simplicity [...]

Seduce Boutique is hosting a Winter Wonder Wear, Coat Drive to Benefit the YWCA! Everyday we hear disturbing news about the economy, unemployment rates and the large number of Americans struggling to make ends meet. Seduce Boutique, Kirkland’s favorite fashion boutique is hoping to make a difference this year to help change the lives of women and [...]

Kirkland Interfaith Network (KIN) invites the public to its annual Alternative Giving Fair from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 13 at St. John’s Episcopal Church (105 State Street). The KIN Holiday Fair is your chance to buy a gift that gives twice! At the fair local, national and international charitable organizations offer “symbolic” [...]

RECYCLE: Appliances-any size, no limit TV’s, Car Batteries, Computer Batteries Medical Equipment, Ink toner & cartridges Scrap Metal: bikes, tools, BBQs, lawn mowers, metal furniture, exercise equipment ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Saturday, November 13 9 am—3 pm Kirkland Congregational Church, UCC 106 – 5th Avenue, Kirkland, 98033 ~~~~~~~~~ Cash donations to Kirkland Congregational Church (http://www.kccucc.org) for providing this service [...]

Hopelink provides emergency services for low-income families in our community during the winter months when they faced added pressures such as higher home heating costs and additional food needs. This year, without your support, we face the very real possibility that we will not be able to keep up with increasing demand for help.  So [...]