Meetings for the week of February 23rd

Nicole Myers

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Monday, February 23rd

 The new code will guide housing and job growth, transit-oriented development and the BelRed Arts District, and you can meet the planning team. Drop-in event at Highland Community Center, stay as long as you like. Light refreshments will be available. Registration is optional but encouraged. 

Bylaws update of exclusion period and term limits

Eviction Prevention and the Bellevue Conflict Resolution Center (BCRC) - Staff and volunteers use coaching, conciliation, mediation and group facilitation techniques to help resolve conflicts in our community. Their Housing Accord Program (HAP) provides landlords and tenants on-going, free, neutral, and confidential conflict resolution services as an alternative to eviction. This will be an opportunity to discuss the outcomes of an Early Referral Pilot.

The minutes from February 2nd discuss the funding allocations, how programs are monitored/audited (including collaboration between jurisdictions on this), technical, logistical, and operational assistance to these programs, high cost of office and community space. Commissioners are encouraged to participate in site visits in 2026. There was a discussion of the process for reviewing the applications for teen programming and convening funding. The RFP will open in early March and close in early April; staff will be ready to provide assistance, and there will be workshops in March.

Tuesday, February 24th

Oral Communications: There will be 30 minutes for public comment; speaker sign-up starts at noon (link)

Consent Calendar: 

- Claims and payroll for January, $30.2M and $18.6M

- Award Water Main Replacement 2026 Phase 1 project to low bidder D&G Backhoe Inc., not to exceed $3.3M plus tax, for 6,900 linear feet of aging and undersized water main the project sites include Clyde Hill locations and south from Chism across Beaux Arts. City will be reimbursed by Beaux Arts 

- Award 2 Enatai Dr Lakeline Access Project to low bidder Stellar J, not to exceed $553k plus tax, to add flushing ports (double cleanout) which will allow high velocity jetting in both directions for maintenance. Work will also affect the bulkhead wall and dock and require a cofferdam, and be timed to avoid disturbing fish. Location is south of Beaux Arts. 

- Release Slope and Temporary Construction Easements at 200 112th Ave NE.  Property is currently being redeveloped, and the developer will construct improvements within the slope easement area that will support the adjacent sidewalk and roadway, eliminating the need for the slope. City will receive $97k if conditions are met. (see hearing info below, regarding the same property)

- Initiating vacation of a dead-end portion of NE 55th Street located on the east side of the Bellevue Golf Course, and setting public hearing. This section is 265 x60' and would be used for the Park Operations Facility if it is no longer needed as roadway. hearing would be March 24th. 

- Authorize Director approval of annual purchase orders for various vendors for small goods and routine services. Aggregate value ($4.86M requested) is expected to exceed $350k, so council approval is required. Heidelberg, Earthcorps, Christensen, Puget Sound Emergency Radio Network, Silver Streak, Envirotech, utility location services, and first responder vehicles are included

- Authorize a nine-month extension of the existing Olympic Pipe Line Franchise Agreement between the City of Bellevue and the Olympic Pipe Line Company, LLC.; this is a 10 year agreement and time is needed for re-negotiation 

Public Hearing on the release of a utility easement located at 200 112th Ave NE. Easement is on the side of the parcel fronting 114th. The easement is from a 1965 street vacation, and utilities were never installed there. Because the city was not charged for the easement, the City is not being compensated, but this is confusing because it originated as a street ROW vacation.  

Study Session on Fall 2025 Housing Trust Fund Allocation Recommendations by A Regional Coalition for Housing (ARCH). ARCH is requesting Bellevue to provide $1.3M for: $1,500,000 for BRIDGE Bothell Urban (Bothell), $500,000 for Hopelink Altaire at East Main (Bellevue), $500,000 for Imagine Housing Forest Edge (Bellevue), $1,716,000 for Habitat for Humanity Orchard Gardens (Bellevue), $462,600 for PorchLight Kirkland House (Kirkland), $976,700 for YWCA Family Village Redmond (Redmond), and $191,500 for LEO Condominiums at Trailhead (Issaquah). Seven projects out of the fourteen that applied are being recommended for funding by the ARCH Executive Board. Recommended projects will create 505 units of affordable housing, with 271 units (53% of the units funded this round) to be located in Bellevue. $1.1M will come from the 2025 CoB Housing Trust Fund, and the rest from 2024 carry forward funds, etc. Our share is 28% of the total $4.6M, and that total also includes $616k of CDBG funds allocated through ARCH. An attachment contains information about other funding sources, unit types, and anticipated residents. There is also information about the projects that were not recommended for funding by ARCH: Imagine Housing Peter's Ridge, KCHA Trailhead Apartments, LIHI Aventine, Parq by Vintage, reSpace sell and stay multigenerational, SRI Catalina (the latter would serve seniors but displace non-senior existing residents).  

Study Session on Housing Stability Program and Affordable Housing Fund, 2025 Funding Award Recommendations. $25.7M from the Housing Stability Program, including $22.5M in capital and $638k in annual OMS funds with an annual inflation factor for a five-year term; and (b) up to a total of $11.3M from the Affordable Housing Fund  to create 271 new affordable homes in Bellevue serving households with incomes ranging from 30% to 80% AMI. Recipients: Bellwether Housing, Bellevue TOD, $2M; Habitat for Humanity Orchard Gardens, $1.7M; Hopelink + SRM Development Altaire at East Main, $18.5M; Imagine Housing, Forest Edge $12.3M. The vision for each of the projects is described, and an attachment provides the number of units at each affordability level that will be created. The decision making framework and context of past support for housing are included, along with a list of program priorities. 

Study Session on HOMA, which will add housing capacity in Mixed Use Areas by adding building height and changing many other rules.  Please see the articles recently posted on NewBellevue.com for info about how it may change heights of grocery store locations.  Some of the other things that would be affected are surface parking requirements, stepbacks, floor plate maximums, and other things that determine the profitability of a development. There is also a fee that would generate funds to be used toward affordable housing. It is hard to determine exactly when projects will pencil out, since there are new changes on energy code and firefighter safety that will make building more expensive, and then things that will make construction less expensive, like the 2023 reduction in noise-proofing and the parking requirement reduction that will be discussed at the Planning Commission this week (see below). An economic analysis is provided to justify the levels at which the fees are being set and project potential profitability depending on economic conditions. An outreach summary is included, but I would like to point out that dozens of the StoryMaps visits were made by me personally, so the number of people who were reached with that tool may be far lower than 3,500, and it is very disappointing that this was never replaced with something that had equivalent functionality. 

Written report from Parks and Community Services Board celebrating the Eastgate Commons naming decision, CAPRA certification, and describing some of the info that the board is being provided with. 

Wednesday, February 25th

Agenda includes Overview of the BelRed Code Lab goals and group discussion to identify policy refinements and risk areas 

Written Communications (link) - letters about the Evans Plaza/PineView decision that was approved at the meeting two weeks ago 

Oral Communications: There will be 30 minutes for public comment; speaker sign-up starts at noon (link) 

A Parking Reform LUCA is being worked on by the city in response to SB 5184, SB 6015, and HB 1491, and Council is looking at ways to reduce parking even further, going beyond the state requirements. The deadline for compliance is January 27, 2027.

       Bellevue cannot require parking for new residential or mixed-use development located within one-half mile walking distance of a light rail station, or within one-quarter mile walking distance of a bus rapid transit stop (map shows radius, not walking distance). Parking would still be required for commercial, but would including a single housing unit be enough to evade the requirements?  We can still require ADA parking and loading zones. 

     We would be not able to require any parking for Housing units smaller than 1,200 square feet; • Commercial spaces smaller than 3,000 square feet; • Affordable housing as defined in RCW 36.70A.030; • Senior housing; • Licensed childcare centers; • Ground-floor nonresidential space in mixed-use buildings; and • Buildings converting from nonresidential to residential or switching between commercial uses. 

     We would be able to require a reduced amount of parking for other residential and commercial development: • Multifamily residential: 0.5 spaces per unit • Single family residential: 1 space per unit • Commercial: 2 spaces per 1,000 square feet (Middle housing is locally defined as smaller than multifamily, though I'm not sure which threshold SB 5184 uses). For middle housing, we already dropped the required parking from 2 spots to 1 spot, even though that was only required by the state mandate for 5% of Bellevue parcels. 

   Spots can be smaller than before, they can't be required to have a carport or garage (same as Bellevue's current requirement), tandem spaces count as two spots (even if though that will be four units' worth of parking), "tandem spaces can have more than two spots (6 or 8 units' parking allotment? May be an interesting option in a self-driving/parking future), and there is also a mention of "existing non-conforming gravel parking." 

   On January 13th, Council directed the consideration of some additional options: Council directed staff to perform analysis and outreach to explore additional scope options that could advance related Bellevue 2044 goals. These options are: 1. Extending station area rules from a quarter mile to half a mile for RapidRide corridors 2. Removing parking requirements in areas with frequent bus service (≥4 trips/hour for ≥12 hours/day). 3. Further expanding location-based exemptions or eliminating minimum parking citywide. 

Process Improvements - Six of the commissioners provided some process improvement ideas through a group survey last fall, as summarized in a four-pager. Ideas include visibility into the responses to public comments, a recurring time for pre-meeting briefings to simplify scheduling (while avoiding a quorum), clarification on the scope of CPAs and LUCAs, request for more maps and graphics, a new commissioner mentorship program, and a glossary of acronyms.  

Thursday, February 26th

 - a virtual session will follow on Monday, March 2, at 6pm

Saturday, February 28th

Upcoming meetings:     

3/5 BNOA meeting 

3/5 BSD Board Meeting 

3/5 ESC: Solid Waste Contract Procurement and Utilities Bill Assistance Program 

3/11 Planning Commission: Canceled 

3/12 Transportation Commission: TIP Update, Approval of Bylaws amendments 

3/18 Lake Hills NEP kickoff meeting 

3/19 BSD School Board Meeting 

3/25 Planning Commission: Great Neighborhoods Update, BelRed LUCA update 

4/2 School Board Meeting 

4/2 ESC: 2025 Financial Performance, review of CIP, and Solid Waste Contract Procurement

4/8 Planning Commission: Omnibus LUCA, High density residential LUCA, Affordable Housing Strategy post-adoption update,

4/9 Transportation Commission will continue to discuss TIP if this time is needed

4/22 Planning Commission: BelRed LUCA, MFTE Study Session 

5/13 Planning Commission: Public Hearing on the Omnibus LUCA and Introduction of Downtown Livability 2.0 

5/14 TC: Public Hearing on TIP, and Comp Plan Amendments 

Opportunities:

A Human Services Commission vacancy is open to Bellevue residents who apply by 5pm on Monday, February 23rd. This commission meets on the first and third Monday. There is not much info about their meetings in my past newsletters because the agenda materials are a bit sparse, but the meeting minutes are very informative. https://bellevuewa.gov/city-news/human-services-commission-2-26  

Engaging Bellevue has a map for residents to pin the kinds of community features they'd like to see in different parts of BelRed, as part of the BelRed Look Forward LUCA. The open house is also approaching on February 23rd.   https://www.engagingbellevue.com/belred-luca

Washington State PTA is looking for 3-5 members-at-large to fill our 2026-2028 nominating committee. This will be the committee that seeks out and nominates the WSPTA board of directors for 2027-2029. Must already be a local PTA member, apply by February 26th.     

The deadline to apply for Bellevue's Community Programming Fund is March 2nd - create events that enliven our outdoor public spaces with grants from $1000-$10,000 (link)

Comment on the draft updates to Bellevue’s Affordable Housing Strategy by March 3rd (Note: They say how to comment will be explained at the Feb 26th and March 2nd info sessions, and there is background info and a comment option at Engaging Bellevue).

The Safe Speeds Bellevue Survey is open until March 31. The city wants to hear from you about the streets where speed limits were reduced and evaluated in 2025, streets where lower speed limits should be prioritized and how you would like to stay informed of the project. The survey will take approximately 5-10 minutes and your feedback will remain anonymous. All questions, including demographic questions, are optional.

Neighborhood Enhancement Program ideas for the Downtown Bellevue area are due by March 3rd (link). 

Bellevue Arts Fair food vendor and stage performer applications are open now 

Medic One is offering a free program to introduce women to careers in EMS/FIRE, with a hands-on experience on April 25th and 26th; the application deadline is March 30th. bit.ly/PSRFAFWIEF

Recently posted on NewBellevue.com: 

Food in our future (link)

HOMA is on the Feb 24th agenda – and an update on the grocery stores (link)

Fun and Educational Events  

See https://newbellevue.com/?page_id=82

BSD New Student Enrollment is now open for preschool-12th grade.

2/14-2/24 Dumpling Week in Bellevue, do check-ins with the Vibemap app and get a free keychain

2/18-2/22 Northwest Flower and Garden Festival at the Seattle Convention Center

2/19-2/22 Wintergrass Music Festival at the Hyatt Regency and Westin (link)

2/20-2/22 BYT PlayLab Good Boss performances

2/21 Keep Bellevue Beautiful - Cougar Mountain/Lakemont cleanup, 9-11am (link)

2/21 Cafe Aloe red envelopes at 9am to first 10 customers and CocoPandan pop-up at 11:30am, many LNY treats

2/21 Trufusion Winter Wellness Social with free classes all day and refreshments, local vendors, and product samples, 9am-1pm

2/21 Master Gardener class Vegetables A-Z, 9:30-10:30am, online, $9 (link)

2/21 Galentine's Brunch at Bis on Main, 10-2pm

2/21 Upgrade Labs Open House from 11am-3pm (link)

2/21 Lunar New Year Celebration at Bellevue Square, 11am-6pm (link)

2/21 Lunar New Year Family Festival at the Seattle Asian Art Museum in Seattle's Volunteer Park, 11am-2pm (link)

2/21 Free wikki stix craft activity at Lakeshore Learning, ages 3+, 11-3pm (link)

2/21 3D Printing intro class at Bellevue Library Makerspace, 11:30am (link)

2/21 Tang Yuan Workshop (sweet rice ball desserts) at Bellevue Library, 11:30-1pm (link) - must pre-register

2/21 Lunar New Year Story Time at the Newport Way Library, 11:30am (link)

2/21 Rainbow Elder Card Games and Connection at Crossroads Community Center, noon-2pm

2/21 Jo Malone London x Omo Thai Tea Pop-up at Jo Malone London in Avenue, with a special Taif Rose Thai Tea, noon-3pm

2/21 Marbling on the Wheel at Eastside Pottery, 3-4:30pm

2/21 How Can I Help? Saving Nature with Your Yard - a special evening with Doug Tallamy, refreshments at 6:15 and talk at 7pm, also online (link)

2/21 Khalil Fong Tribute Open Mic at Story Coffee hosted by XAMA

2/21 IBT 25th Anniversary performance and gala at Meydenbauer Center, 7pm (link)

2/22 Book Club at Bellevue Library, 11-1pm (link)

2/22 Ecoprint on Fabric workshop at BBG, 11am-1pm, class full (link)

2/22 Artvana Paint and Sip at Redd Dog, 1pm (link)

2/22 Altered Forms: Vase Edition with Eastside Pottery, $70, 2-3:30pm

2/23 ORCA launches tap-to-pay (link)

2/23 Startup425 Entrepreneur Networking and Panel at REI HQ in Issaquah, 8:30-10:30am

2/23 Crochet, Knitting, and More! at Crossroads 10:30-12:30pm (link)

2/23 Visit Bellevue Annual Celebration, 11-1:30pm (link)

2/23 Shape BelRed's Future at the Look Forward Open House at Highland Community Center, 5:30-7:30pm (link) - drop in event with light refreshments where you can chat with the planning team

2/23 Rhetoracles Toastmasters at Bellevue City Hall, 6-7:30pm (link) - meets weekly

2/24 Building your first agent in Python with Microsoft Reactor, online event, 10:30-11:30am (link)

2/24 Women’s Leadership Conference, noon-5pm (link)

2/24 Lucky Knot Workshop at the Bellevue Library Makerspace, 5:30-7:30pm (link)

2/24 Community Meeting in Issaquah about the re-evaluation of ST3, 5:30-6:30pm

2/24 City Council agenda includes HOMA upzones - see article about grocery stores affected here

2/24 Corks and Canvas at Suite, 6-8pm (link)

2/25 Founders Monster Meetup Day at Bellevue College, 9am-6pm (link)

2/25 Presentation about community solutions to stormwater challenges, 11am (link) - Hear from WSDOT, The Nature Conservancy, and Stewardship Partners; there is an optional site visit to see the Rain Boxes

2/25 Open House for Maritime Welding and Construction programs for 11th and 12th graders at Interlake H.S., 2-3pm

2/25 Bubbles and dinner inspiration at the Yarrow Bay Kitchen and Market, 4-6pm

2/25 From Visas to Ventures, 2026 Edition, 4:30-6pm (link)

2/25 KCLS Board of Trustees meeting at 5pm

2/25 Learn about Girl Scouts in Bellevue at the Bellevue Library, 5:30-7pm (link)

2/25 Silent Book Club Bellevue meets at Paris Baguette, 6-8pm

2/25 Community input session for a possible BSD Modern Hebrew language program,6:30-7:30pm

2/25-2/27 Three day Embellishment Workshop at Rain City Needlepoint (link) - also offered 2/28-3/2

2/26 Walking tour of the South Treatment Plant in Renton, 10am (link)

2/26 Memory Cafe at the Inn at Belle Harbour, lunch will be served 12:30-2pm - RSVP by the Monday prior by calling 425-515-0296

2/26 Draft Affordable Housing Strategy info session at City Hall, 5:30-7:30pm (link) - a virtual session will follow on Monday, March 2, at 6pm

2/26 Eastside Business Network Happy Hour at STK, 6-8pm (link)

2/26 Frankie4 Book Club discusses Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt, 6-8pm (link)

2/26 La Mar Bellevue x Pisco Patrimonio Suyus Dinner, 6-9pm (link)

2/26 WILA Games and Education Industry Collider at Cornish Playhouse in Seattle (near PacSci), 6-10pm (link) - free event about making games classroom ready, food will be provided

2/26 425 Business' 40 Under 40 at the Bellevue Arts Museum, 7-9pm

2/27-2/28 Bsides Seattle 2026 security conference in Redmond, (link)

2/27-2/28 300 Trees Spring Tree Giveaway, volunteers needed (link, link) 2-5pm and 9am-noon - All trees are reserved but you can sign up for the waitlist. They have 2-5 gallon pots and usually fit in a passenger car.

2/27 Joe and the Juice opening at Bellevue Square

2/27 Pilates for Gardeners, 2-3pm (link)

2/27 Art-Tastic at KidsQuest, 4-7pm (link) - create with paint, fabric, and ceramics and meet artists

2/27 Laser Cutter intro class at Bellevue Library Makerspace, 4pm (link)

2/27 Uplift Movie Night for neurodiverse kids at Bellevue Children's Academy - parents and staff can converse while the kids watch the movie, 6-8pm (link)

2/27 Improv For All with Jet City Improv is happening again in Bellevue, 7-9pm - free drop-in class for teens ages 12-19  (link) 

2/27 Paint and Sip at NWAC: Hearts and Roses, 7-9pm, $35/42 (link) - light snacks and non-alcoholic beverages are provided

2/27 Millennial Social Club Board Games and Boba at Lincoln Square South, 7-10pm (link), recurs Fridays

2/28 Rebalance: Recharge HIIT Yoga with Kevin Ng at W Bellevue, 9:30am-noon (link) - Bites and Beats to follow

2/28 DIY Wire Cloches class at BBG, Level 1, 9:30-11am (link) -also 3/6 - these are used in the garden to protect plants from rabbits

2/28 Needlepoint clinic Open House at Rain City Needlepoint, 10am-noon (link) - recurs monthly

2/28 Little Legends Saturday Soccer League for K-2nd grade at Hidden Valley with BGC, 2/28-4/4, $195

2/28 Wheel-throwing test drive at Kokanee Clay Studio $85, 10:30am-noon (link)

2/28 CAM for CNC Gummy Bear class at the Makerspace, 11:30am (link)

2/28 Lunar New Year Lion dances at Factoria Marketplace 12 and 12:30pm, with family activities, food samples, calligraphy and more - there is also a cultural exhibit on display Feb 18-22 in the afternoon

2/28 DIY Wire Cloches class, Level 2, noon-2pm (link) - also 3/6

2/28 Local Artist Series at Leica Bellevue - Aaron Liu on wedding photography, noon-2pm (link)

2/28 Great Neighborhoods Urban Design Workshop, 1-4pm (link)

2/28 Holi Festival at Newport Way Library, 2pm - stories and rhymes about the traditions of Holi, making a colorful Rangoli, and a playful introduction to Gulaal colors on the patio. For ages 3 and over, space may be limited.

2/28 Improv and Flow Jam at Studio33, hosted by The Improv Place, free, 2-4pm (link)

2/28 Queer Creative Connections at Bellevue Library, 2-4pm (link)

2/28 Guzheng performance at Hastens Bellevue to celebrate the Lunar New Year, 6-7pm (link)

2/28 Story Coffee Open Mic hosted by XAMA

2/28 Bellevue Healthcare Professionals meetup, 7-10pm (link)

2/28 Neon Holi Glow Party at Mirra, 10pm (link)

3/1 Reading and discussion with David Neiwert, author of Strawberry Days, Bellevue Library, 1-2pm (link)

3/1 Math Fest! at Ardmore Elementary, 1-4pm (link) - Four skill stations and a quiz competition for K-8

3/1 Alcohol Marker Art 101 at Happy Time Studio in Issaquah, 1-3pm (link)

3/1 Bellevue Symphony Winter Concert at Meydenbauer Center, 3pm (link)

3/2 Deadline to apply for Bellevue's Community Programming Fund to create events that enliven our outdoor public spaces

3/2 Startup425 co-working at Bellevue CIty Hall

3/2 Basics of Successful Composting at Newport Way Library, 1-3pm (link)

3/3 Cascade Bicycle Club info session about getting a grant from them for students to receive in-class bike education

3/3 Dienstag Bier German Language Meetup at Applebees in BelRed, 7pm (link)

3/4 Washington Botanical Symposium at the Center for Urban Horticulture in Seattle, 9am-4pm

3/4 Open House for the Automotive program (grades 11 and 12) at Bellevue H.S., 1-3pm

3/4 Spring Bike Club for ages 10-13, at Lake Hills Community Park, 1:45-3:30 - a different 2-3 mile trail ride each week and games and hanging out, meets March 4-25, bikes and helmets available by request, must pre-register, $30/$36

3/4 Art Cart at Newport Way Library for ages 6+ to teens, 3-5pm (link)

3/4 Drum Clinic with Kyle Smith (Arizona Drummer) at West Coast Drum Shop, 5:30pm

3/5 Energy Smart Eastside Open House at Bellevue Library, 5:30-7pm - learn about heat pumps and installation incentives

3/5 Beginner Hiking Workshop at NBCC, free, 6-7:30pm, recurs 5/12, 5/19, and 5/26 - what to wear, how to stay dry, and gear to bring

3/5 Seattle Hardware Meetup at Fresh Consulting in Bellevue, 6-8:30pm (link) - speakers from Fresh Consulting, MagniX, and Boona will be featured

3/6-3/8 Emerald City Comic Con in Seattle

3/6 Family Chess Night at Crossroads Mall, 7-8:45pm (link)

3/6 Relax, Sip 'n Paint at Samena, 7-9:30pm

3/7 Outdoors for All Spreefest fundraiser, 8:30-4pm - Tickets are $100, and there are also volunteer opportunities. Includes lift ticket, event shirt, racecourse access, lunch, raffle, demos, beer garden, music and afterparty

3/7 Eastgate Keep Bellevue Beautiful Cleanup, 9-11am (link)

3/7 Carinosa and Bulaklakan Filipino Dance Lessons at NBCC, ages 12+ free, 9-10am - meets Saturdays 3/7-4/25, please pre-register (link)

3/7 Journaling the Garden at BBG, 9-11am (link)

3/7 Sensory exploration with Crazy Aaron's Putty at Lakeshore Learning, free, ages 3+, 11am-3pm (link)

3/7 Bug Bonanza at BBG, 1-2:30pm (link) - best for ages 4-9 with adult

3/7 Master Gardener class Go Native - Get to Know Native PNW Bulbs, 9:30-10:30am, online, $9 (link)

3/7 Shooting with Purpose: Travel Photography with Steve Collins at Bellevue Leica, 4:30pm (link)

3/7 Kids Night Out at Samena, K-5, 5-8:30pm (link)

3/7 Literary Lions Gala at Bellevue Library to support the KCLS Foundation, 5-9pm (link)

3/7 Drum Clinic with Matt Garstka at West Coast Drum Shop, 5:30-7pm - there will also be a masterclass on 3/8

3/7 Fashion is ART at Bellevue Art Museum, 6-11pm (link)

3/8 Bellevue Classical Piano Meetup Group at Northwest Pianos in BelRed, 10am-noon (link) - listeners do not need to RSVP

3/9 Discover Parks free day

3/9 Monday Night Networking at 13 Coins, 6-8pm (link) - recurs monthly

3/9 US Army Field Band's Jazz Ambassadors will present a free concert at the Bellevue College Ballroom, 7-8:30pm (link)

3/10 Catapult Accelerator Showcase Night at Venture Mechanics, 4:30-9pm (link)

3/10 Happy Hour & Hellos with United Way at Terry's Bellevue in Newport Hills, 5:45-8:30pm (link)

3/11 Is My Startup Fundable? interactive workshop at Bellevue College, 3:30-7pm (link)

3/11 Lake Hills Book Group meets at Lake Hills Library to discuss Midnight in Soap Lake by Matthew Sullivan, 6:30-8pm

3/13 Lichen Walk at BBG, 10am-noon (link)

3/13 Marbling on the Wheel at Eastside Pottery, 6:30-8pm

3/14 Art Commons Creative Summit: the fallow season at Lake Sammamish State Park - live conversation, bring art to share, group meditation

3/14 Holi: The Colors Festival 2026 - United at Crossroads Park, 11-4pm (link)

3/14 Intro to Improv 4 week course at Studio33 starts this week, $200, 18+, 1-4pm

3/14 Yuan Ru Surge of the Horses opening reception, 2-4pm - exhibition will run February 21-March 22nd.

3/14 Bellevue Youth Symphony Winter Concert Series, through 3/16. First show is at 3pm at the Meydenbauer Center Theatre

3/14 The Premier Event dinner and auction at W Bellevue to support Bellevue School Foundation, 5:30-10pm

3/14 Sing for a Cause at Theatre33 karaoke, $45, 7-9pm

3/14 Bellevue Chamber Chorus: Plus One - A Generation of Young Artists at First Congressional Church, 7:30pm - including solo clarinet, oboe, violin, cello, upright bass and percussion, and the winner of the composer competition

3/15 Summer Camps Fair at Bellevue College, 10am-2pm (link)

3/18 Bellevue Library Book Group, Book and Dagger by Elyse Graham, 11am-1pm (link)

3/18 KC Conservation District All about Pollinators virtual talk, 6-7:30pm (link)

3/19 Eastside Audubon Bird Walk at BBG, 9-10:30am

3/19 Leadership Eastside Class of 2026 will present their adaptive campaigns at Bellevue College, 9-11am

3/20 & 3/21 Dahlia Tuber Sale at BBG

3/20 Greener Living Class: How to get rid of almost anything - recycle, compost, trash, and hazardous waste, virtual class, free, pre-register, noon-1pm (link)

3/20 Seattle AI Startup Showcase at Coffee Dance Studio in Bellevue, 1-3:30pm (link)

3/20 Ikebana Floral Arrangement Class with Zen Flower Studio in BelRed, $60, 3:30-5pm

3/21 Master Gardener class Introduction to Pruning with Plant Amnesty, 9:30-10:30am, online, $9 (link)

3/21 Lake Hills Keep Bellevue Beautiful Cleanup, 9-11am (link)

3/21 Gooey mashups creature creation at Lakeshore Learning, free, ages 3+, 11am-3pm (link)

3/21 Spring Flowers in Ink and Watercolor Class at BBG, 1-3pm

3/21 Bingo Night at Crossroads Community Center, 6-8pm

3/21-3/22 Best of IBT Gala at Meydenbauer Center, 7pm and 2pm

3/22 NPA March Mania Plant Sale at BBG (link)

3/22 Bellevue Princess Day at Meydenbauer Center 10-4:30pm (link)

3/24 Corks and Canvas napkin painting at Suite, 6-8pm (link)

3/25 Greener Living Class: How to reorganize and declutter, virtual class, free, pre-register, 6-7pm (link)

3/25 Community Dinner to raise money for the Big Picture prom, $15 suggested donation, 6-7:30pm

3/26 Founders Monster Meetup Day at Bellevue College, 9am-6pm (link)

3/26 Cultural Conversations: Loneliness and Belonging at BBG, 6:30-8pm - RSVP, light refreshments provided

3/26 A Garden of Useful Spaces talk with BBG, 7pm (link)

3/27 Bellefield Office Park Open House, 9-10am (link)

3/27 Pilates for Gardeners, 2-3pm (link)

3/27 Open Mic Night at Third Culture Coffee, 7pm

3/27 Paint and Sip at NWAC: Cherry Blossom Breeze, 7-9pm (link)

3/28 Link light rail Crosslake Connection opens, connecting Bellevue to Mercer Island and Seattle. Mercer Island's new station has an opening celebration from 10am-2pm

3/28 Seed Starting Tips and Techniques from BBG, 10-11:30am (link)

3/28 Youth Workshop at BBG: Fairy Gardens, 1:30-3pm (link)

3/30 Bellevue College Golf Scramble and Athletics Fundraiser, noon (link)

3/30 Summer Camps Registration opens at noon (link)

4/4 Spring Family Festival at Samena, with toddler and underwater egg hunts, noon-2:30pm (link)

4/6 Build your own superhero art series at Samena, ages 10-14, 1-2pm, also on Wednesday and Friday, (link)

4/6-4/10 Spring Break Camp at Bellevue Youth Theatre (link)

4/11 Black Girl Scout Magic Volunteer and Caregiver meetup, 11:30-1pm (link)

4/15 Greener Living Class: Repair and renew everyday items at the Lake Hills Library, free, pre-register, 6-7pm (link)

4/18 Volunteer with the City of Bellevue to do an Earth Day cleanup at Wilburton Hill Park

4/18 Bellevue College Diamond Jubilee 60th Anniversary Gala, 5:30pm (link)

4/19-5/2 Seattle Restaurant Week includes many Bellevue restaurants

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)

4/24 Paint and Sip at NWAC: Hearts and Roses, 7-9pm

4/25 Master Gardener Foundation class: Fire Prevention for Your Yard at the Lake Hills Greenbelt, free, 10-11:30am (link)

4/26 All In For Autism 5k at Downtown Park, family friendly, dogs welcome (link)

4/28 Bellevue LifeSpring's Step Up to the Plate benefit luncheon, 11am-1pm

4/30 Greener Living Class: Swap Single Use Plastics, virtual class, free, pre-register, 6-7pm (link)

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