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The 6th annual “12K’s of Christmas” Holiday Run starts at Marina Park at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 14th. All ages are encouraged to either walk or run in the 12K or 5K course in this holiday-themed event. Racers are welcome to race through the streets of Kirkland in a festive holiday costume, spreading the Christmas cheer. A post-event celebration includes a free kids dash for tots 10 years old and under, free food, music, dancing, the Car Toys Aftershock stage, and a holiday costume contest. T-shirts are available to tot racers for $10. A special event will be held for area pet owners, sponsored by Dooley’s Dog House pet store. The Dog Contest will be for the fastest 12K and 5K dogs as well as the top 3 best dressed holiday dogs — each win $50 in doggie prizes provided by Dooley’s Dog House! Online registration is available at $40 per racer for the 12K race and $25 for the 5K race. A free long-sleeve shirt is given to all registrants. Same-day registration is available for an increased price. Registration begins at 8 a.m.
Student work from Rose Hill Elementary artists will be on display at Kirkland Library during the month of December.
Sightseers have often stopped in front of Barbara and Bob McConnell’s Kirkland home during the Christmas season in awe of the 40,000 colorful bulbs that have lit up their yard the past nine years.
“What would you do if you had no arms? Would you just give up?”
Kirkland resident Zack Stark, 21, poses this question. He has grown up with muscular dystrophy. Giving up is not in his vocabulary — and he definitely uses his arms.
Nellie Youngquist didn’t want to make a big fuss for her birthday this year, but to those around her, turning 103 is a big deal.
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The public is invited to shop for unique art gifts during the Kirkland Art Center’s Holiday Arts Sale. The sale, which runs from Dec. 6-21, features work from more than 120 artists.
Leona Coakley-Spring is a Redmond resident, gospel singer/songwriter, recording artist, actress, painter, cosmetologist and supporter of All Saints HIV/AIDS Shelter in her native Bahamas.
Water, water everywhere. How much do you know about what’s in that bottle? Here’s a quiz to find out.
Timi Gustafson R.D., a health expert and contributing writer, is now taking health-related questions from readers at: timi@thehealthydiner.com. The following is the first in a new series where she answers questions about health and lifestyle.
Garden d’Lights: 5-10 p.m. nightly, Nov. 29-Jan. 3. Annual holiday display uses more than 500,000 lights throughout the gardens. Cost: Free; donations encouraged. Parking: $5. Bellevue Botanical Gardens, 12001 Main St., Bellevue. 425-451-3755 or www.bellevuebotanical.org.
Sixteen-year-old Camilla Cyr had never thought of wearing a crown until she was approached last year in a Las Vegas restaurant at the Bellagio Hotel.
Every year, numerous seniors in local nursing homes will spend the holidays alone and forgotten. But businesses and individuals on the Eastside are making a difference by participating in the “Wrap a Senior in Love” Community Campaign.
After her husband Pete had competed in one in California, Kirkland triathlete Anne Jenson thought she may enjoy the endurance sport as well, first trying it in 1993. Though Jensen did not race competitively in triathlons until 2000, now she is hooked and recently won first place in the masters division in the recent Kirkland Triathlon.
The free community calendar is published Wednesdays on a space-available basis, and includes free and nonprofit local events and groups. Submit items at least a week in advance of publication dates to calendar@reporternewspapers.com.
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