LIOS Graduate School of Saybrook University is offering Results-Focused Communication, a communication workshop, 8:45 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., Jan. 18, 2012 at 4010 Lake Washington Blvd. NE, Suite 300, Kirkland. Results-Focused Communication is designed for executives, managers and employees who wish to become more effective communicators. Participants will learn to communicate with clarity and gain [...]
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Learn about LIOS Graduate College at a free Taste of LIOS Program on Dec. 15 in Kirkland
LIOS Graduate School of Saybrook University is holding a Taste of LIOS, a class-sampler for prospective students, at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 15, at 4010 Lake Washington Blvd. NE, Suite 300, Kirkland. LIOS, formerly the Leadership Institute of Seattle, has been educating leaders since 1969. The new Dean of Students, Cynthia FitzGerald, and Dan Sewell, [...]
Roll & Stroll at Juanita Bay Park is December 10
Accessible Birding Tour to be Led by Eastside Audubon Nature lovers who get around by wheelchair or who walk slowly will enjoy a leisurely paced birding tour at Kirkland’s Juanita Bay Park on Saturday morning, December 10. With an experienced Eastside Audubon field trip guide in the lead, viewers will get close to the bird [...]
Be Prepared For An Emergency At Home, Work, Or In Your Community
City of Kirkland Office of Emergency Management and citizen CERT members will offer the Community Emergency Response Training (CERT) starting January 11, 2012. Training is eight weeks with classes each Wednesday night from 6:00 to 9:00. Registration is limited to 30 trainees. Participants will receive training in disaster medical operations and triage, light search and rescue, disaster [...]
ADHD expert Dr. Harlan Gephart to speak at Evergreen Hospital, Nov. 15, 2011
ADHD expert Dr. Harlan Gephart will speak about “Hope for the Future” at the Eastside CHADD meeting at Evergreen Hospital on Tuesday, November 15 at 7 pm. Dr. Gephart will talk about steps parents can take to promote a positive future for their ADHD children. Challenging behaviors today may well prove to be assets in [...]
KDOG Hosts Dog Park Seminar October 5th
Kirkland Off-Leash Dog Group invites local dog owners to attend a free seminar, “Having Fun & Staying Safe at Kirkland’s Dog Park.” This event takes place on Wednesday, October 5th, from 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm at the North Kirkland Community Center. This presentation is being given by a member of the Dog Park Education Committee, Sandy Dain, owner of Metamorphosis Pet [...]
Feet First Walk & Talk in Kirkland August 30, 2011
Join Mayor of Kirkland Joan McBride along with Lisa McConnell from the Eastside Trail Advocates and Eric Campbell from the CamWest Development LLC on the quarterly Feet First Walk & Talk in Kirkland Houghton Neighborhood on Tuesday, August 30th, 2011 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00p.m. Leaders will lead a short walk, stopping at three main [...]
ARRRGH! Meet the Seafair Pirates at Kirkland’s Heritage Hall June 29
The Seattle Seafair Pirates will invade the Kirkland Heritage Society on June 29 at 7:00 p.m. The pirates will discuss their history and inform us on their upcoming activities. All are welcome to attend this free event. The Seattle Seafair Pirates are a voluntary group of people started in 1949. Seattle’s first Seafair festival was in 1950. [...]
City-Wide Map Your Neighborhood Day Planned for June 12
Participate in the Map Your Neighborhood Program Are prepared for the next disaster? Did you get a chance to organize your own neighborhood last year? If not (and even if you did it’s a good time for a refresher!), this is a great time to get out there and organize your very own immediate neighbors. [...]
Totem Lake to hold “GO GREEN! GET GREENER!” event, April 20
The Totem Lake Neighborhood Association is hosting ”Go Green! Get Greener!” event at Kamiakin Junior High on Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. The meeting will take place in The Commons Area (cafeteria). “Go “GREEN”, How “GREEN” can you be?! Earth Day is this week so there’s a “GO GREEN! GET GREENER!” theme [...]
Celebrate International Migratory Bird Day at Kirkland’s Juanita Bay Park Saturday, April 16
Celebrate International Migratory Bird Day at Kirkland’s Juanita Bay Park on Saturday, April 16, 10:00 a.m. -2:00 p.m. · Nature Walks With Park Rangers · Informational Booths · Games · Bird Bracelets And Buttons For Kids · And Much More! Discover the park’s natural wonders on a walk with knowledgeable Eastside Park Rangers. Visit a [...]
Bullying: What Every Parent Needs to Know – St. Johns, April 13
Bullying: What Every Parent Needs to Know According to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, nearly 50% of all children will be subjected to bullying while they are at elementary or secondary school. At least 10% of children are bullied on a regular basis. The stress from being bullied can create problems for children at [...]
Lake Washington’s submerged ‘treasures’ including sunken vessels and WWII airplanes to be discussed at KHS March 30
Kirkland author and KirklandViews.com contributor Matt McCauley will be the Kirkland Heritage Society’s featured speaker at its monthly meeting at 7 pm on March 30th in a program entitled, ‘A Look to the Past: Lake Washington.’ He will speak about the Lake’s history, with emphasis on its submerged ‘treasures.’ McCauley, 46, is a Kirkland native [...]
Evergreen Offers Free Multiple Sclerosis Workshop March 12
A Multiple Sclerosis Workshop Offers Disease Management Strategies A free workshop, “My Search: The MS Journey of Self-Discovery,” for multiple sclerosis patients and their caregivers will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 12, at Evergreen Hospital Medical Center. Ted Brown, MD, the Medical Director of Neuro-Rehabilitation of the MS Center at [...]
Honduras Expert, Justice Crusader Visiting Kirkland’s Holy Spirit Lutheran March 8
Dr. Kurt Ver Beek, co-founder of the Association for a More Just Society, has come face to face with corrupt politicians, powerful land-grabbers, exploitative employers, and violent gang members—and along with other association members has helped achieved justice and healing for thousands of poor individuals in Honduras, the Central American country Ver Beek and his [...]
Rain Garden Workshop at Kirkland City Hall March 8
Learn how to design and build a rain garden. Rain gardens function like a native forest to absorb polluted runoff in a cost-effective, low-maintenance, and beautiful way. They reduce flood damage, erosion, mold problems, and increase property values. Whether you have a green thumb or a brown thumb, there are free resources available: Free Classroom Workshops All [...]
Kirkland City Hall is Host Site for National Live Debate, Feb. 4, 7 p.m.
On Friday, February 4, the City of Kirkland will be the host site to Northwest University’s annual debate event. This year’s topic as decided by NWU – “Reject social networking websites” – will be debated by NWU’s Eagle Debate Team and the Chinese National Debate Team. The debate will be judged by NWU faculty. While [...]
Leadership Eastside | The Secrets of Being a Great Mentor
The Leadership Eastside Alumni are proud to present another informative event! Please join us as we learn from three prominent leaders in our community on what it takes to be a great mentor! David Moore President of Junior Achievement of Washington Ann Levine Executive Director of Saint Andrew’s Housing Group Scott Harrison President/CEO of BarclayDean DATE: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 TIME: [...]
Northlake Church hosts dream workshop with Jeremy Taylor
The public is invited to participate in any of three dream-focused events occurring February 25-27, 2011, at Northlake Unitarian Universalist Church, 308 4th Avenue South, Kirkland, WA. Workshop leader Jeremy Taylor, an ordained Unitarian Universalist minister, has worked with dreams for over thirty years; he blends the values of spirituality with an active social conscience [...]
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