April 30

Pacific Northwest Native Plant Sale: Eastside Audubon will hold its annual Pacific Northwest Native Plant Sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 30 at the Kirkland Children’s School, 5311 – 108th Ave. NE. Plant experts will help you to select from more than 100 species of native plants: flowering, fruit-bearing, edible plants, ground covers, trees of all sizes, evergreens and perennials.

‘Singin’ in the Rain’ Gala Dinner and Auction: Assistance League of the Eastside is hosting a gala dinner and auction from 5:30-10:30 p.m. April 30 at the Bellevue Westin to benefit the organization’s philanthropic programs. Tickets for the event are $125 per person and include dinner, wine, Silent and Live Auction, entertainment and a brief presentation about the Assistance League’s programs. Reservations are required and can be made by e-mailing eastsideinfo@asssistanceleague.org or calling 425-556-5106. Assistance League of the Eastside is an all-volunteer, nonprofit organization that impacts the lives of eastside families and individuals in need through community-based philanthropic programs including, Operation School Bell, Assault Survivor Kits, and Starting Over Support.

May 7

Annual Norkirk Garage Sale: The annual Norkirk garage sale, sponsored by the Norkirk Neighborhood Association, runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 7 in the Norkirk neighborhood. Between 40-60 homes are expected to participate. Look for the signage.

Tee It Up Fore Autism: Learning your child has autism can be a devastating and confusing experience for a family. On May 7, golf enthusiasts will raise funding and awareness of a disorder that affects 1 in every 110 births in the U.S. and nearly 1 in 70 boys. Lily’s Foundation, a newly formed non-profit organization in Everett, will host the first annual Tee It Up Fore Autism Awareness, presented by Honda of Kirkland. Proceeds from the golf tournament will benefit Autism Speaks. The event, which begins at 1 p.m. May 7, will include a 4-person scramble, tournament giveaways, prizes and dinner following golf at The Golf Club at Echo Falls in Snohomish.

May 11

Neighborhood University: Current Kirkland residents, as well as residents in the annexation neighborhoods are invited to celebrate and welcome Kirkland’s neighborhoods during the Neighborhood University event, which runs from 6-9 p.m. May 11 in the Juanita Elementary School cafeteria, 9635 Northeast 132nd St. The Kirkland City Council will provide free pizza. Learn about city programs and services (from street maintenance to recycling). Hear from neighborhood leaders about running effective neighborhoods, getting things done, partnering with schools and working with the city. RSVP by May 4 to: NeighborhoodUReservations@kirklandwa.gov.

May 14

NAMI Washington Walk: Walk for mental health during the NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Walk on May 14 at the Marina Park. Check in begins at 8:30 a.m. and the walk starts at 9:30 a.m. Presented by Fairfax Hospital, the walk is all about mental health awareness and raising financial support for NAMI’s free programs that help people living with mental illness and their families. For information, call 206-257-2206 or visit www.nami.org/namiwalks/wa.

Free Recycling Event: St. John’s Episcopal Church is hosting a free recycling event from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 14 at 127 State St. The church has teamed up with Issaquah’s non-profit 1 Green Planet to offer this free recycling opportunity. Bring your recyclable items – from computers to cars, modems to motorcycles and laptops to lawn mowers – it doesn’t matter if they work or not. For more information about items that can be donated, visit www.stjohnskirkland.org and click on the recycling event link.

Butterfly Garden Grand Opening: The public is invited to attend the Butterfly Life-Cycle Demonstration Garden’s grand opening at noon May 14, following the Green Kirkland Partnership/Earth Corps work party at Carillon Woods Park in Kirkland. Mayor Joan McBride will cut the ribbon, and special guest Idie Ulsh, founder of the Washington Butterfly Association will speak briefly, followed by butterfly-related family activities. The garden is funded by a Neighborhood Connections Grant and a Boeing grant to the regional office of the National Wildlife Federation. Volunteers have performed the garden’s design, planting and maintenance, coordinated by the Kirkland Wildlife Habitat Team.

May 15

Urban Forest Restoration Event: Join a group of students from the UW Bothell campus in removing blackberries and other invasive plants from Juanita Bay Park from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 15 at 2201 Market St. Sign up for this project online at www.earthcorps.org.