Not included in this calendar: KCLS’ classes and events at local libraries, the cooking classes that Whisk and PCC offer multiple times per week, and many additional recreational classes, playtimes, hikes, adaptive classes, etc., offered by the city of Bellevue. Crossroads Mall has tons of live music performances.
Registration is now open for BSD Elementary Schools’ before- ($175/$150 monthly for PreK/K-5) and after-school care ($595 monthly) for the 2026-2027 school year, which will be provided by Boys and Girls Club (link)
Bellevue College’s Spring classes start on April 6th.
City of Bellevue Summer Camps Registration is now open for residents (link) – see guide here Scholarships are available for various income levels, to ensure that all Bellevue kids get an opportunity to participate. Full day programs will fill up very quickly.
3/20-4/4 photos with the Easter Bunny at the Bellevue Square Flower Patch; there is a free coloring tote while supplies last
3/27-4/19 Ханума at Theatre33
3/29-5/16 Weekly discounts from local businesses for Link riders – sign-up for an email with the deals, or check Connect Bellevue’s social media (link)
4/3 Deadline for K-12 BSD students to submit art for the Earth Month Art Contest
4/3 Storytime at BBG for Preschoolers, 10-10:30am (link)
4/3 Egg Hunts at the Sand Garden in Issaquah, ages 2-6, $30, 10am and 4pm sessions (link)
4/3 Board Game Bonanza at SBCC, 1-3pm, free, drop-in, recurs on Fridays until April 24th.
4/3 Pour-over Coffee Tasting at Capital One Cafe, 2-4pm – recurs on Fridays
4/3 Western Washington ASME presents Microsoft Inclusive Tech Lab Tour in Redmond, 3-4pm (link)
4/3 Hands-only CPR Clinic and Fundraiser for the AHA at Bellevue’s new Fire Station 10 (tour included), suggested donation $50, 4-6pm – hosted by Linda Hoffner (link)
4/3 Meeting of the Minds -Changemaker Connections at the Redmond DT Park, 4:30-6:30pm (link)
4/3 Korean Story Time at Newport Way Library, ages 0-8, 4:45-5:30pm (link) – recurs weekly
4/3 BelRed Artist Networking and Social, 5:30pm
4/3 Scrunchie sewing class at So Me Arts Studio in BelRed, 6-7:30pm
4/3 Japanese English Language Exchange at Meet Fresh, 6-8pm (link) – repeats on first Fridays
4/3 Teen Art Studios by Gage Academy at HCC. Free drop-in class on Fridays with dinner and materials provided, and new mediums are taught each month. 6-9pm (link) – will not meet on 5/8
4/3-4/4 BYT’s The Princess from the Moon
4/3-4/5 Bellevue International Theater Festival (BITFest) at Meydenbauer Center Theater (link) performances of Constellations, The Case of the Crushed Petunias, Pillows / Подушки, Island / 島，與, A Lovely Sunday for Creve Coeur, The Secret of the Chest / Тайна Сундука, and My Grandfather Was a Cherry Tree / Мой дедушка был вишней – Code PROMO for 50% off, and a festival pass is available
4/3 BITFest Opening Night: Constellations at Meydenbauer Center Theater , 7:30pm (link) – doors open at 6:30, Code PROMO for 50% off
4/3 Family Chess Night at Crossroads Mall, 7-8:45pm (link)
4/3 Paint and Sip at The Painted Palace, 7-9pm (link)
4/3 Middle School Flashlight Egg Hunt in Issaquah, 7-9pm, tickets required (link)
4/3 Millennial Social Club Board Games and Boba at Lincoln Square South, 7-10pm (link), recurs Fridays
4/3 Art Opening: Eric-Paul Riege at Henry Art Gallery at UW in Seattle, 7-9pm (link) – no-host bar and music by KEXP DJ Kevin Sur (there will be a performance and talk on 4/4 – link)
4/3 Samena Club Flashlight Egg Hunt, ages 4+, 8-8:45pm (link)
4/3 Chennai Express at Mirra, 10pm (link)
4/4 Global Security Tour: Security and AI Networking and Mixer at Bellevue City Hall, 8:30-9:15am (link) – event continues until 6pm
4/4 Keep Bellevue Beautiful – Newport (link)
4/4 Journaling the Garden at BBG, free, 9-11am (link)
4/4 Kids Workshop: Farm Planter at Home Depot, free, 9am (link)
4/4 New to Bellevue sustainability tour, 10am-noon (link) – visit Bellden Cafe, ride the 2 Line, and see BelRed Artist Studios, coffee and snacks provided – open to all who have moved to Bellevue in the last year [New residents may also be interested in The Welcoming Center at the Bellevue Library]
4/4 Open House at Oxygen Yoga and Fitness, 10am-noon – for people who may be interested in their early member deals prior to the grand opening on 4/6
4/4 U-District Boardgames Social meets at Mox in BelRed, 10am-1pm (link) – repeats on first Saturdays
4/4 Eggstravaganza at Aldergate United Methodist Church, 10:30am-noon – event will have cookies, crafts, and more (allergen-friendly)
4/4 Big Playdate at Newport Way Library for ages 0-5, 11:30am-1pm (link) – recurs 5/2
4/4 Youth Nature Journaling Club at BBG, free, for kids age 6-14, noon-1pm (link) – ages 6-12 must be accompanied by an adult, repeats 5/2 and 6/6
4/4 Spring Family Festival at Samena, with toddler and underwater egg hunts, $10-15, noon-2:30pm (link)
4/4 Women in Tech: Leading in the AI First Era panel at City Hall, noon-2pm (link)
4/4 Hop to Old Bellevue OBMA family event, 1-3pm – photo booth, Easter Bunny, and over 16 local businesses participating.
4/4 Trilliums in Nature drawing class at BBG, $35-50, 1-3pm (link)
4/4 Spring Eggstravaganza at Kelsey Creek Farm, 1pm – waitlist
4/4 Math Club at Bellevue Library features Connect Four, Checkers and Chess – Grades K-5, 2-4pm
4/4 Free coding trial class (Scratch 3) for ages 5-9 at iCode Bellevue, 2-4pm (link) – their regularly scheduled classes are on weekday afternoons and weekends
4/4 Pet Bowl and Jewelry Dish Pottery Workshop at So Me Seattle in BelRed, 3pm
4/4 Integirls Math Competition, virtual, 3pm (link)
4/4 Symphonic Fantasia performed by the Redmond Tech Orchestra at Meydenbauer Center in Bellevue, some free tickets are available, 4-6pm (link)
4/4 West Coast Swing Beginner Bootcamp at the Hyatt Regency, free, 4-8pm (link) – lesson followed by 1 hour social dance
4/4 BITFest: The Case of the Crushed Petunias by Tennessee Williams at Meydenbauer Center Theatre as part of BITFest, 4pm (link) -Doors open at 3, code PROMO for 50% off
4/4 Rescue Easter Bunny Hangout and Mall Hop, 4-6pm (link)
4/4 BITFest Pillows / Подушки at Meydenbauer Center Theater, 5:20pm(link) – Code PROMO for 50% off
4/4 BITFest Island / 島，與 at Meydenbauer Center Theater, 6:40pm(link) – Code PROMO for 50% off
4/4 Bellevue Healthcare Professionals Meetup, 7pm (link) – recurs 5/2 and 6/6
4/4 Paint at Sip at the Painted Palace, 7:30-9:30pm (link)
4/4 Mike Wayock at Jocovine Bistro, 8pm (link)
4/5 Easter Bottomless Brunch at Central Bar & Restaurant, 10am-4pm, Easter Brunch at Ascend, 10am-3pm, also Duke’s Seafood, Eques, 13 Coins, and The Lakehouse. Spring Afternoon Tea at R+ M Dessert Bar
4/5 Weekly Founder and Investor Dance Meetup at Coffee Dance Studio, 10:30am-noon, (link)
4/5 Forum Presents Family Easter Egg Hunt, 11am-3pm (link)
4/5 Paint Jam (miniatures) at Mox Boarding House, noon-3pm (link)
4/5 Bellevue 60+ meetup at the Bravern, noon-2pm (link) or 50+ (link)
4/5 Board Games and Boba with the Millenial Social Club at Lincoln Square, 1-5pm (link) – recurs weekly
4/5 BITFest: A Lovely Sunday for Creve Coeur at Meydenbauer Center Theater, 1pm(link) – Code PROMO for 50% off, doors open at 12:30pm
4/5 BITFest: The Secret of the Chest / Тайна Сундука at Meydenbauer Center Theater, 2:20pm(link) – Code PROMO for 50% off
4/5 BITFest: My Grandfather Was a Cherry Tree / Мой дедушка был вишней at Meydenbauer Center Theater, 3:40pm(link) – Code PROMO for 50% off, festival closing remarks from 4:40-5pm
4/6-4/10 Spring Break Camp at Bellevue Youth Theatre (link)
4/6-4/10 Spring Break Camps at BGC
4/6-4/17 Kidsquest has additional activities for Spring Break included with admission – active painting, games and gadgets, stories and Simon Says, circuits and tinkering, and clay creations. See website for schedule.
4/6 Opening week of Oxygen Yoga Fitness with heated studios – they have a new member special before 4/6 and free classes all week, signups have just started.
4/6 Intermediate Ceramics at Eastside Pottery, 10am-12:50pm First session of a six-week workshop (link)
4/6 Startup425 Startup and Small Business Coworking at Bellevue City Hall, 10:30am-2pm (link)
4/6 Build your own superhero art series at Samena, ages 10-14, 1-2pm, also on Wednesday and Friday, (link)
4/6 Promoting positive sibling relationships in the early years and beyond Kindering talk, 1-2pm, online
4/6 K POP Universe at Meydenbauer Center, shows at 4pm and 6:30pm (link)
4/6 Human Services Commission meeting, 6pm
4/6 Hand building Fundamentals at Eastside Pottery, 6:30-9pm First session of a six-week workshop (link)
4/6 Introduction to Ceramics at Eastside Pottery, 10am-12:50pm First session of a six-week workshop (link)
4/7 Wheel and Hand-building workshop at Eastside Pottery, 2:45-4:15pm (link)
4/7 Original FIFA World Cup Trophy is on display at Bellevue Square, 3-8pm – photo opportunity
4/7 ProductTank Seattle /ProductTank Bellevue Happy Hour at Chainline Brewing at Kirkland Urban, 5-7pm (link)
4/7 No Bellevue City Council meeting, but Kirkland’s City Council will have a presentation on Parking Map tools with new technology
4/7 UX Research Happy Hour Networking at Flatstick Pub in Redmond, 6-9pm (link)
4/7 Introduction to Ceramics at Eastside Pottery, 6:30-9pm First session of a six-week workshop (link)
4/7 Dienstag Bier German Language Meetup at Applebees in BelRed, 7pm (link) – repeats 5/5
4/8 A History of Bellevue presentation by the Eastside Heritage Center at The Gardens at Town Square, 10:30am – a free event for seniors
4/8 Bellevue Development Committee meeting
4/8 Bellevue Referrals Group networking, 1:30pm (link)
4/8 All Ages Boardgame Afternoon at the Newport Way Library, 3:30-5:30pm (link) – recurs 5/13, and 6/10
4/8 Seattle Women in Machine Learning and Data Science, Seattle PyLadies, Seattle Spark + AI, and Seattle AI Workshops meet for Women+ AI: Inventing Tomorrow! in Bellevue near Northrup Way, 5:30-8:30pm (link)
4/8 Pajama Story Time at Lake Hills Library, ages 0-5, 6:15-7pm (link) – recurs weekly
4/8 Reading with Rover for elementary students at the Bellevue Library, 6:30-7:30pm (link) – kids read aloud to a certified therapy dog, recurs 5/13
4/8 Planning Commission: Omnibus LUCA and Affordable Housing Strategy post-adoption update
4/8 Finding Hope in Chaotic Times: a conversation at Eastside Baha’i Center, 6:30pm (link)
4/8 Board Games at Applebee’s in BelRed with the Millenial Social Club, 6:30-8:30pm (link), recurs on Wednesdays
4/9 TEKKY European Style Academy Training 1-Day Camp in Newport Hills, 9am-noon (link) – ages 11-16, $110, includes the ball
4/9 Preschool (ages 3-5) Story Time at the Bellevue Library, 10:30-11:15am (link) – recurs weekly
4/9 Baby Story Time at the Bellevue Library, 11:30am-12:15pm (link) – recurs weekly
4/9 Mid-day Mindfulness in the James Turrell Skyspace at the Henry Art Gallery at UW in Seattle, 11:30 (link) – recurs on 5/14
4/9 Bellevue South Asian Women Entrepreneurs Coffee Meet, noon (link)
4/9 My Owners Circle Eastside at Bis on Main, 3-4:30pm (link) – second Thursdays
4/9 Preschool (ages 3-5) Art Cart at the Newport Way Library, 4-5:30pm (link) – recurs 5/14
4/9 Afterschool Teen Makerspace at Crossroads Community Center, ages 13-17, 4-5:30pm (link)
4/9 Sip and Stitch at Rain City Needlepoint, 4-8pm, free (link)
4/9 Girls Who Write at Crossroads Community Center (ages 8-12), 4:30-5:30pm (link) – also recurs Thursdays from 5/7-6/11
4/9 Thirsty Thursday Business Networking, 4:30pm (link) – repeats on second Thursdays
4/9 Thursday Evening Climb at Edgeworks, 5:30-7:30pm (link) – repeats weekly until 4/26
4/9 BelRed Run Club meets at Downtown Park for a run/walk, 5:30pm
4/9 Packing with Sarah Murdoch event at Title Nine, 6:30-8pm
4/9 Introduction to Ceramics at Eastside Pottery, 6:30-9pm First session of a six-week workshop (link)
4/10 Eastside B2B Marketing Morning Brew Meetup at Bellevue Technology Center, 9am (link) – recurs 5/8
4/10 Apply for a Parks and Community Services Board opening by 5pm (link)
4/10 Spring Gardening Community Night at Crossroads Community Center, 6-8pm
4/10 Fleur Soiree at their Kirkland location
4/10 Paint and Sip at The Painted Palace, 7-9pm (link)
4/10 Madame Butterfly by Bellevue Opera at Meydenbauer Center, 7:30pm (link) – additional performances on 4/11 and 4/12
4/11 Keep Bellevue Beautiful (link)
4/11 Stillness in Motion: Architectural Long Exposure Hands-on Workshop with photographer Thibault Roland at Downtown Park, $110, 9am-1pm (link) – a virtual talk on 4/6 will prepare participants
4/11 Foraging for basketry and wild crafts at BBG, 10am-noon (link)
4/11 Masa Tortillas and Fresh Salsas kids’ cooking class at 21 Acres in Woodinville, for ages 10-14, 10am-12:30pm
4/11 Theatre33 Spring Fest at Crossroads Park, 11-1:30pm
4/11 Planter Workshop at Eastside Pottery, $55, 11-1pm (link)
4/11 The Yellow Slide Interior Design Home Styling pop-up event at Hedge & Vine, 11am-2pm, by appointment
4/11 Black Girl Scout Magic Volunteer and Caregiver meetup, 11:30-1pm (link)
4/11 Seattle Code and Coffee meets at Lincoln Square in Bellevue, noon-3pm (link) – LOCATION CHANGE to Northeastern University in Seattle
4/11 Introduction to Cordage at BBG, 1-4pm (link)
4/11 Eastside FIRE – Goal Sharing and Budgets at Capital One Cafe on Bellevue Way, 4pm (link)
4/11 Paint and Sip at The Painted Palace, 7-9pm (link)
4/11 Bellevue Healthcare Professionals Meetup at W Living Room Bar, 7pm (link)
4/11 HYPE: The Visual Rave, Bollywood Edition at Mirra, 10pm (link)
4/12 5pm deadline to apply to Bellevue’s new Cultural Conversations Facilitator course (link)
4/12 Porsche Bellevue hosts Cars & Coffee, 8-10am
4/12 Spanish Chat at Crossroads Food Court, 9:15am (link) – recurs monthly
4/12 Bellevue Classical Piano Meetup Group at Northwest Pianos in BelRed, 10am-noon (link) – listeners do not need to RSVP
4/12 Madame Butterfly by Bellevue Opera at Meydenbauer Center, 3pm (link)
4/12 Little Red Riding Hood: An Another Story musical in Japanese 赤ずきん ～アナザーストーリー～ by Mimibunko at Bellevue College, 3-5pm (link)
4/13 Women’s Success Summit, 10am
4/13 Monday Night Networking at 13 Coins, 6-8pm (link) – recurs monthly
4/14 Free Cone Day at Ben & Jerry’s (link)
4/14 MLOps Community AI Agents Summit at Museum of Flight in Seattle, 9am-5:30pm (luma)- save20 discount code
4/14 Rosie Family Pop-Up at Third Culture Coffee, 10am-noon (link) – childcare provided by Rosie Pros so you can grab a coffee and get things done.
4/14 Shake-a-Leg with Momentia Eastside and the memory loss community at NBCC’s April Swing Dance, 1-3pm
4/14 Bellevue Fiber Arts Club meets at NBCC
4/14 City Council meeting, 6pm – included on the agenda will be a public hearing on new Public-Private Partnership rules
4/14 Kindering Talk: Autism A Family Affair, from wondering to diagnosis, 6:30-7:30pm, online.
4/15 Bellevue Consult and Connect for mental health providers, 9-11:30am (link) – recurs on 3rd Wednesdays
4/15 ChargeReady Bellevue Webinar, noon-1pm (link) – for multifamily property owners, HOAs, and multifamily residents interested in adding EV charging – learn about free technical assistance
4/15 After School Story Hour at Newport Way Library with games, crafts, and a read-along for ages 5 and older, 4:30-6pm (link) – recurs 5/20
4/15 Networking After Hours with the Chamber and Akopyan Group, 5-6:30pm (link)
4/15 Leica Store Bellevue invites you to an M Experience evening photo meet at Chihuly Garden and Glass in Seattle, 5:30-7:30pm (link)
4/15 Greener Living Class: Repair and renew everyday items at the Lake Hills Library, free, pre-register, 6-7pm (link)
4/15 Public Meeting for the AMLI Spring District (Block 15), 6pm, virtual (link)
4/15 Big Data Bellevue Meetup at Bellevue Library, 6:30-7:30pm (link) – also 5/20 and 6/17
4/15 You Were Created Noble: a conversation at Eastside Baha’i Center, 6:30pm (link)
4/16 OBMA monthly meeting at 520 Bar & Grill, 8:30-9:30am – local residents, employees , and business owners in Old Bellevue are welcome to attend, free
4/16 Audubon Bird Walk, 9-10:30am, $5 (link) – this event will fill up, so register early
4/16 Chamber Lunch, 11:30-1pm (link)
4/16 Pressed Bloom floral monograms at Jo Malone London in Avenue Bellevue, noon and 6pm
4/16 Bright Horizons’ Artsy Thursday – 3:30-5pm at the Spring District location, 4-6pm at the main Bellevue location
4/16 Cloud Native Seattle meets at the Bellevue City Center building, 5-7:30pm (link) – talks “Control Freaks Ship Better” and What’s new in Kubernetes for running AI shenanigans?”
4/16 Spanish Practicing Meetup at Bellden Cafe, 5:30-6:30pm (link) – recurs every other Thursday through early summer
4/16 Women of Customer Success Seattle: Leadership Fireside & Workshop: The Career Moments That Shape Customer Success at Aircall, 5:30-8:30pm (link)
4/16 Eastside Pride In-Person Community Meeting at Terry’s Kitchen, 5:30-7pm (link)
4/16 Bellevue Square Trend Lab Spring Workshop, 6-7:30pm
4/16 Backpacking Basics Class at REI, free, 6-8pm (link)
4/16 Seattle Rust User Group meets at Bellevue City Hall, 6pm (link) – talk: A Dynamic Call Library for Interpreters, will also be livestreamed and there is a Discord
4/16 Cibo x Browne Wine Pairing Dinner, $41+ gratuity, 6-8pm (link)
4/17 PNW Accessibility Professionals meets at SeaTac for networking and a presentation on the airport’s SEA Access program, 10am-noon (link)
4/17 Purposeful Play Sneak Preview Class at the Heybrook in Yarrow Bay, noon-1pm (link) – for pre-crawlers and crawlers, this includes sensory play, movement, and music
4/17 Pilates for Gardeners, 2-3pm (link)
4/17 Floral Arrangement Class at the BelRed Arts Studio, 4-5pm – early bird signup before 4/6 to save $10
4/17 BYT’s Storybook Series: The Boy Who Cried Monster, 7pm – this performance is mostly sold out, but there are additional performances on 4/19, 4/24, 4/25, and 4/26
4/17-4/18 The Show Must Go WrONg by Live2Dance at Meydenbauer Center, 7pm, 1pm and 6pm (link)
4/18 Bellevue Square Spring Edit Runway Show, $50, 8:30-10am
4/18 Volunteer with the City of Bellevue to do an Earth Day cleanup at Wilburton Hill Park
4/18 PEPS x VISIBLE at Woodland Park Zoo for Parents of Infants and Toddlers, 10:30-11:30am (link) – Space limited so pre-register early. Includes free zoo admission and the chance to meet other PEPS parents
4/18 EarthFest 2026 at Bellevue Botanical Garden, 11am-3pm (link)- sustainability resources, garden tours, activities, live music, and food.
4/18 Healthy Kids Day at Bellevue YMCA, 10am-1pm (link) – followed by a Community Swim event with lesson placement in 1:15 and 3pm timeslots (must sign-up in advance)
4/18-4/19 Annual Bike Swap at Superior Seconds in Issaquah, starting at 10am on Saturday and Sunday (link)
4/18-4/19 International Children’s Friendship Festival in Seattle at the Seattle Center, 11am-6pm
4/18 Woodinville Spring Market Fair, 10am-4pm
4/18 Learn2Sew with Thread Together at Bellevue City Hall, 11am-4pm (link) – mending services starting at $10, special occasion wear will be on sale, volunteers needed, opportunity for vendors
4/18 Eastside Alchemy Market, noon-5pm
4/18-4/19 Town Hall Seattle’s Night of Ideas 2026 in Seattle (link)
4/18 Math Club at Bellevue Library features Logic Puzzles – Grades K-5, 2-4pm
4/18 Lego Block Party at Newport Way Library, ages 4+, 2-4pm (link) – recurs 5/16
4/18 Kids’ Day Away at Samena Club, K-5th grade, 2:30-8:30pm – must pre-register
4/18 Cebiche & Pisco Workshop at La Mar, 4-5pm (link)
4/18 Bellevue College Diamond Jubilee 60th Anniversary Gala, 5:30pm (link)
4/19 Bellevue Square Glow Series: Yoga Edition with TruFusioin, 9:30-11am
4/19 Scout Day at the Garden, K-3rd grade Girl Scouts and Cub Scouts, 12:30-3pm (link)
4/19 BYT’s Storybook Series: The Boy Who Cried Monster, 2pm – additional performances on 4/24, 4/25, and 4/26
4/19-5/2 Seattle Restaurant Week includes many Bellevue restaurants
4/20 Medic One presents free CPR, AED, and first aid classes in Wilburton, 4-8pm (link)
4/20 Parking Reform Data Walk – open house about changes coming to Bellevue, 5:30-7:30pm (link) – there will also be a 5/6 event in Crossroads and a virtual lunchtime event on 5/8
4/20 COMMERCIAL 101 WORKSHOP by AREAA Greater Seattle (Real Estate) in Wilburton, $25, 6-8pm (link)
4/21 Build Your Own Battery: A Hands-On Workshop with PNWBC at UW in Seattle, donation requested, 4:30-6:30pm (link)
4/21 Quiet Reading Party at Bellevue Library, 5:30-7:30pm (link) – pizza will be provided
4/21 Greener Living Class: 3D printing replacement parts with the Bellevue Library Makerspace, free, pre-register, 6-7pm (link)
4/21 Home Buying and Selling class at Keller Williams Realty, 6pm (link)
4/22 Earth Day Forest Bathing in the Garden at BBG, 10:30am-12:30pm (link)
4/22 Founder and Mentor Meetup hosted by Venture Mechanics on Mercer Island, $20, 12:30-4:30pm (link) – post-event drinks at Crawlspace Gastropub
4/22 Agentic + AI Observability Meetup Seattle at Databricks in Bellevue, 5-8:30pm (link) – talks What Your Agent Did While You Weren’t Looking and From Models to Agents: Building a Unified AI Governance Layer
4/22 Virtual Briefing on the Tax Increment Financing for the Grand Connection Crossing. 6-7:30pm (link)
4/22 Masterclass for Bellevue Youth Symphony Orchestra, free and open to the public in Redmond, 6:30-8:30pm (link) – Cello, Viola, Double Bass, Clarinet, Trumpet
4/22 Planning Commission, 6:30pm – BelRed LUCA, MFTE
4/23 Seattle/Bellevue Apache DataFusion meetup at Databricks, 5:30-8pm (link)
4/23 Public Briefing on the Tax Increment Financing for the Grand Connection Crossing at City Hall, 6-7:30pm (link) – we recently received federal funding to cover about 1% of the project cost – find out how the rest of the funds will be obtained.
4/23 Bellevue Womens’ Book Club discusses I Hope This Finds You Well by Natalie Sue, 6:30-8:30pm (link)
4/23 STP 101 class at REI Bellevue, 6:30-8:15pm (link) – sneak peek of the 206 mile route from Seattle to Portland and discussion of how to prepare
4/23 Singing Circle at Toloka in BelRed, free, 6:30-8:30pm (link)
4/24 First session of Leadership Eastside’s Executive Insight workshop for senior leaders, 9am-4pm, second session is 5/1
4/24 Arbor Day Amble at Lewis Creek Park, 10:30-11am, please pre-register (link) – easy, about 1 mile
4/24 Make Your Own Recycled Artwork at the BelRed Arts Studio, free, 4-6pm – artist-in-residence Fred Lisaius will be guiding this event.
4/24 Crossroads Community Room Board Game meetup with Japan Seattle ABC Network, 6-8:30pm (link) – Japanese and English language learners welcome, may go to Applebee’s afterward – recurs 5/22, and 6/26
4/24 Artist Reception for William Cook at Happy Time Studio in Issaquah, free, 6-9pm (link)
4/24-4/26 LINEAR Emerald Cup bodybuilding and fitness expo at Meydenbauer Center (link)
4/24-4/26 BYT’s Storybook Series: The Boy Who Cried Monster, 2pm and 7pm performances
4/24-4/26 Kodachrome performance by Technically Thespians in Redmond, $25 (link)
4/24 Open Mic Night at Third Culture Coffee, 7-9pm – signup at 6pm
4/24 Paint and Sip at NWAC: Hearts and Roses, 7-9pm
4/25 Keep Bellevue Beautiful (link)
4/25 Open House for the new Fire Station 10
4/25 Master Gardener Foundation class: Fire Prevention for Your Yard at the Lake Hills Greenbelt, free, 10-11:30am (link)
4/25 Native Plant Sale at BBG, 10am-2pm
4/25-4/26 Bellevue Square Style Code Consultations, 45-minute sessions, 10-5pm
4/25-4/26 Earth Day at the Salmon Hatchery in Issaquah, 10-2pm (link) – storytime, scavenger hunt, feeding fish
4/25 ARC Lifeguard Recertification class at Bellevue Club, 10am-8pm (link) – recurs 4/26, 5/30, 5/31, 6/27, and 6/28
4/25 Cub Scout Pinewood Derby at The Marketplace at Factoria, 11am-2pm (link)
4/25 Sheep Shearing at Kelsey Creek Farm, 11am-4pm, free (link, link) – shuttles from Wilburton P&R and Bannerwood will be provided
4/25 Garden of Good: Butterfly garden launch at Crossroads Mall, 1-3pm (link) – live music, face painting, crafts, photo booth, and guests from Pacific Science Center
4/25 Grand Opening for Bellevue Academy of Arts & Music, 1:30-3pm (link)
4/25 Math Club at Bellevue Library features Origami – Grades K-5, 2-4pm
4/25 Brandon Ruffin “Migration Patterns” – Exhibition Opening at Leica Bellevue, 2-4pm (link)
4/25 ONGO annual gallery costume party at Ryan James in Kirkland, 6-9pm (link)
4/26 All In For Autism 5k at Downtown Park, family friendly, dogs welcome (link)
4/26 Hack for Social Impact x WIT Regatta in Seattle, 8am-7pm (link)
4/26 Weekly Founder and Investor Dance Meetup at Coffee Dance Studio, 10:30am-noon, (link)
4/26 NPA Spring Plant Sale at BBG, 10am-1pm (link)
4/26 Crochet and Coffee and Chat at Woods Coffee in Wilburton, 1pm (link)
4/26 Artvana Paint and Sip at Redd Dog “Orange Blossoms”, 1pm (link)
4/26 Art Commons: Creative Summit at Yuan Ru Art Center, 2-5pm (link) – Art As Medicine – bring your art to share, and get to know your community!
4/27 Mahjong Monday by The Style Collective at Mercerwood Shore Club on Mercer Island, 7-9pm (link) – 102 level class
4/28 Bellevue LifeSpring’s Step Up to the Plate benefit luncheon, 11am-1pm (link)
4/28 Corks and Canvas: Basket of Tulips at Suite, 6pm (link)
4/29 BDA Breakfast Downtown Forward: Projects in Motion at Meydenbauer Center, 8-9:30am (link)
4/29 Leadership Eastside’s LE 101 Learning Event for CORE Experience at GIX, 11:30am-1pm – hear from alumni and get an overview of the program
4/29 KCLS Board of Trustees Meeting, 5pm
4/29 Masterclass for Bellevue Youth Symphony Orchestra, free and open to the public in Redmond, 6:30-8:30pm (link) – Violin, Flute, Double Reed, Horn, Low Brass
4/30 Celebrating Dreams – Business Impact NW highlights women-owned businesses at this showcase in Seattle, 4-7pm (link)
4/30 Greener Living Class: Swap Single Use Plastics, virtual class, free, pre-register, 6-7pm (link)
4/30 Healthtech Monthly Happy Hour at Bake’s Place, 6-8pm (link)
4/30 Be a Garden Nurturer BBG class, 7-8:30pm, virtual (link)
5/1 Storytime at BBG for Preschoolers, 10-10:30am (link)
5/1-5/3 ClimateTech AI Scalathon at 9Zero Climate Hub in Seattle, starts at 5pm (link)
5/1-5/3 The Little Mermaid Jr at Theatre 33, performances at 6:30pm, 12pm, and 4pm (link)
5/1 Bellevue Comedy Night: Brad Upton at Meydenbauer Theatre, Dry Bar Comedy, show is 13+, 7:30pm (link)
5/1 Teen Lifeguard Skills Clinic with SPLASHForward, 8-9pm (link) do an endurance test and learn basic rescues, followed by a pizza social
5/2 Fuchsia and Daylily sale at BBG, 9am-2pm
5/2 Kids Workshop: Keepsake Box at Home Depot, free, 9am (link)
5/2 Carnation Farms Spring Market in Carnation, 10am-3pm (link) – over 20 local artisan vendors, hourly crop and livestock tours, pizza oven, live music
5/2 Talk Derby to Me at W Bellevue, 2:30-5:30pm (link) – cocktails, DJ, and Derby-day glam. Prizes for best hat
5/2 Sadhana Rabindra Utsab at Bellevue College’s Carlson Theatre, 4-7pm
5/5 PEPS Benefit Luncheon at Seattle Center, 11am-1pm (link)
5/6 Walk and Roll to School day (there will be events all week)
5/6 KidsQuest Children’s Museum Spring Fundraiser, BizQuest at Meydenbauer Center, 8-9:30am (link)
5/6 Info Session for the RSVP volunteer matching program from Solid Ground (ages 55+), virtual, 10am-12pm
5/6 Art Cart at Newport Way Library for ages 6+ to teens, 3-5pm (link)
5/6 Is My Startup Venture Fundable? workshop at Venture Mechanics Startup Launchpad, $59, 3:30-7pm (link)
5/6 Floral Arrangement class at BelRed Arts Studio, 4-5pm (link) – discount for early signups
5/6 Parking Reform Data Walk – open house about changes coming to Bellevue, 5:30-7:30pm (link) – there will also be a virtual lunchtime event on 5/8
5/6 Seattle Adult Casual Baseball starts season at Wilburton Hill Park, $99 for the 16 game season – every Wednesday from 6-8:30pm, registration is open now
5/7 Invest in Youth Breakfast to support Youth Eastside Services at Meydenbauer Center
5/8 Women in Data Science Puget Sound 2026 Conference on Mercer Island, 8:30am-6pm (link)
5/8 Parking Reform Data Walk – noon-1:15pm (link) – learn about changes coming to Bellevue
5/9 Keep Bellevue Beautiful – Somerset, 9am (link)
5/9 Leica Store Bellevue invites you to a Pre-Mother’s Day photo meet at Bellevue Botanical Garden, 10am-noon (link)
5/9 and 5/10 Alice In Wonderland, an IBT For Children production at Meydenbauer Center Theatre, 1-5pm
5/9 Puranava Indian Heritage and Cultural Festival at Crossroads Park, 11am-6pm (link)- dance, music, food, crafts, a Heritage Village, and kids can pre-register for Quiz Competition
5/9 AI PM Skills Workshop: From Discovery to Prototyping with Seattle Tech Forum and PDMA Seattle in Yarrow Bay, $25, 1-3:30pm (link)
5/10 Mother’s Day Brunch at the Westin 9am and noon seatings (link)
5/13 Bike Everywhere Day
5/13 Eastside B2B Professional Alliance networking at Lincoln Square, 11:30-1pm (link)
5/15 Energy Efficiency Tour of Overlake Medical Center, 9:30am
5/16 Venture Saturday at Bellevue College, $20, 9:30am-8:30pm (link)
5/16 Meet me at the Henry (Seattle), 11am (link)
5/16 Lego Block Party at Newport Way Library, ages 4+, 2-4pm (link)
5/16 Champions of Youth Gala to support Boys and Girls Club of Bellevue
5/16 Black & Bling Fundraiser by Eastside Friends to support Seattle Children’s Hospital and families, 5pm
5/20 Bellevue College Annual Job Fair, 11:30am-2pm (link) – you don’t need to be a student to participate
5/23 Keep Bellevue Beautiful – West Bellevue (link)
5/23 Basics of Successful Vegetable Growing at the Bellevue Demonstration Garden, 10-11:30am (link)
5/23 Bollysteps Dance showcase Nachle 14 at Meydenbauer Center, 5-8pm (link) – there are also shows on 5/24 at 11:30am (link) and 5pm (link)
5/27 Beyond the Build Habitat for Humanity Annual Luncheon
5/29 Paint and Sip: Mom’s Bouquet at Northwest Arts Center, 7-9pm
5/29 Jake La Botz performs at Spring District Studios, 8pm-midnight (link) – They’re Coming For Me deftly ties threads from La Botz’s background in Chicago blues, gospel, early rock ‘n roll, American folksong traditions, and a dash of country twang into a grooving knot of warm-timbred Americana.
5/30 Pollinator Fest at 21 Acres in Woodinville
5/30 Bellevue Chamber Chorus concert “Let’s Dance” at First United Methodist Church on 108th, 7:30pm (link) – includes professional dancers performing a galliard, hora, Irish dance, Csardas, samba, salsa, merengue, tango, and swing – there will also be a Seattle performance on 5/31
6/1-6/2 fwd:cloudsec at Meydenbauer Center (link)
6/2 First Farmers’ Market of the season at Crossroads, noon-6pm (link)
6/3 Catapult Accelerator Showcase hosted by Venture Mechanics at a Seattle location, 3:30-7:15pm (link)
6/4-6/5 Innovate QA 2026 at the Westin (link)
6/6 Kids Workshop: Goalie Game at Home Depot, free, 9am (link)
6/7 Shades of Brilliance Art Walk in Downtown Park, noon-6pm (link) – a celebration of BIPOC artistry, culture, and community