COMMUNITY CALENDAR

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Events

Evergreen Healthcare Auxiliary Holiday Arts & Crafts Fair: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Dec. 4-5. Sale items include handmade crafts, jewelry, photographs and holiday decorations. Table-rental proceeds benefit patients and programs at Evergreen. Evergreen Hospital Medical Center Galleria, 12040 N.E. 128th St., Kirkland. 425-899-2001 or www.evergreenhealthcare.org.

Holiday

St. John Vianney Holiday Tree Sale: Nov. 27-Dec. 21. Help support local high school students earn their way to Tijuana to build homes. Hours: 5-9 p.m. Fridays; 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturdays; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sundays. St. John Vianney Church, 12600 84th Ave. N.E., Kirkland. 425-823-6840 or goodwin123@verizon.net.

Kiwanis Christmas Tree Sale: Nov. 28 till sold out. Proceeds go toward various service projects sponsored by Kirkland Kiwanis. 1010 Lake St. S. www.kirkland.kiwanis.org.

Kirkland Downtown Tree Lighting: 5:30-7:30 p.m. Nov. 29. Includes festive music, hot cider, cookies and an appearance by Santa, as well as the lighting of the city’s 30-foot Christmas tree. Cost: Free. Marina Park Lift Station, 25 Lakeshore Plaza, Kirkland.

Classes

Career Choice workshops: 10 a.m.-noon the first and third Fridays of the month. Cost: Free. Lake Washington Technical College, 11605 132nd Ave. N.E., Kirkland. 425-739-8113 or www.lwtc.edu.

Home Depot kids workshops: 8-9 a.m. Saturdays. Open to ages 6-12. Cost: Free. Home Depot, 18333 120th Ave. N.E., Bothell. 425-806-9300.

LWTC Worker Retraining Program Info Sessions: 2-3 p.m. Tuesdays. Learn about Lake Washington Technical College’s free program, open to unemployed and formerly self-employed workers, as well as to homemakers who recently lost their primary source of income. Cost: Free. Lake Washington Technical College, 11605 132nd Ave. N.E., Kirkland. 425-739-8100, ext. 562, or www.lwtc.edu/workerretraining.

Community meetings

Totem Lake Neighborhood Association: 7 p.m. Nov. 19. See Web site for location. www.totemlakeneighborhood.org.

Market Neighborhood Association: 7 p.m. Nov. 19. Heritage Hall, 203 Market St., Kirkland. www.marketneighborhood.com.

Highlands Neighborhood Association: 7 p.m. Nov. 20. City of Kirkland Maintenance Center, 904 Eighth St., Kirkland. www.kirklandhighlands.org.

Lakeview Neighborhood Association: 7 p.m. Nov. 24. Houghton Fire Station, 6602 108th Ave. N.E., Kirkland. www.lakeviewkirkland.com.

Everest Neighborhood Association: 7 p.m. Nov. 25. Houghton Fire Station, 6602 108th Ave. N.E., Kirkland. www.everestneighborhood.org.

Central Houghton Neighborhood Association: 7 p.m. Dec. 3. Houghton Fire Station, 6602 108th Ave. N.E., Kirkland. www.houghtonlives.com.

Norkirk Neighborhood Association: 7 p.m. Dec. 3. Heritage Hall, 203 Market St., Kirkland. www.Norkirk.org

Juanita Neighborhoods: 7 p.m. Dec. 4. Holy Spirit Lutheran Church, Fellowship Hall, 10021 N.E. 124th St., Kirkland. www.Juanitaneighborhoods.com.

Faith

“Surviving the Holidays”: 7 p.m. Nov. 24. Rev. David Wendleton, spiritual director at Evergreen Hospital, will offer guidance for those who experienced a loss near the holidays. Lake Washington United Methodist Church, 7525 132 Ave. N.E., Kirkland. www.lwumc.com.

Libraries/Books

Kirkland Library, 308 Kirkland Ave., Kirkland. 425-822-2459. Events include:

• “Creating a Seasonal Journal”: 2 p.m. Nov. 22. Open to ages 8 and older. Limit of 25 participants; registration recommended.

• “Sing Thanksgiving”: 2 p.m. Nov. 23. Equipped with Hula hoops, a ukulele and a suitcase full of simple props, Harmonica Pocket celebrates Thanksgiving.

• Read Three, Get One Free: Teens can read three books, write three reviews and earn a free book.

• Talk Time: 5 p.m. Wednesdays.

• ESL class: 3 p.m. Mondays and Fridays. Learn English grammar, reading, writing and conversation skills.

• Story times: Library offers toddler, preschool, infant, Japanese and family story times. Call for details.

Kingsgate Library, 12315 N.E. 143rd St., Kirkland. 425-821-7686. Events include:

• “Twilight” Quote Contest: Through Nov. 21. Teens can

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