Meetings for the week of April 20th

Nicole Myers

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Monday, April 20th 

https://bellevuewa.gov/code-amendments/parking-reform-land-use-code-amendment This was discussed at the February 25th Planning Commission meeting - there are many types of building for which we will not be able to require any parking or a reduced amount, based on new state laws.  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.  Also 5/6 at Crossroads and online 5/8.

Eviction Prevention and the Bellevue Conflict Resolution Center's Housing Accord Program presentation - there was previously a presentation to Council about this program on September 23rd, which talked about grant funding for two staff members and the Early Referral Pilot. As of September, HAP had handled 454 landlord-tenant cases and provided training to over 100 property managers since its start two years earlier. Bylaws updates: Decorum-related exclusion period and term limits for commissioners Teen After-School Funding Recommendations: $86k per year in 2027 and 2028, to serve middle school and high school aged youth every day of the week.  Recommendation is to allocate the full amount to BGCB for their Lake Hills location, though Centro Cultural Mexicano and Seattle Envelopes also requested money for their Redmond locations. 

Tuesday, April 21st 

This special meeting will be held in Room 1E-113, so audiovisual recording may not be as good as a typical meeting

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

Consent Calendar

- Claims and Payroll for March 2026 - $33.3M and $19M

 - MOA between Bellevue and King County to accept up to $1.7M for the South Kirkland P&R Intersections project  - alters the flow of bus and vehicular traffic within the park and ride, and traffic patterns entering and leaving.  Changes will affect the intersections at 108th Avenue NE and NE 38th Place and 107th Lane NE and NE 38th Place. It supports future BRT RapidRide K. 

- Award bid for the South Kirkland P&R Intersections project to Kamins Construction company for $995k plus tax 

- Authorize Telecommunications Right-of-Way Use Agreement with SQF, LLC doing business as Verta. Non-exclusive, 5 year term with opportunity for renewal for Small Wireless Facilities. 

Budget Process and Transportation Investment  Process and Context for the 2027-2028 Biennial Budget Deliberations  Transportation Needs and Policy Prioritization  Funding and Approaches to Funding Transportation Infrastructure to Support GrowthSection 1  Review the 2027-2028 budget process  Discuss context for council deliberations Section 2  Discuss the prioritization of overall transportation needs 2  Discuss anticipated prioritization approach for the 2027-2032 Capital Improvement Program Section 3  Discuss various revenue tools available to the city  Discuss the most likely revenue tools to support investment tools  Discuss public engagement for transportation investments Based on the discussion and guidance of this workshop, the city revenue forecast, and the Public Hearing on June 23, staff will work with the city manager to develop a Preliminary 2027-2028 Biennial Budget proposal for council’s consideration and deliberation beginning in September 2026. 

One new item from page 8 of the Discussion Materials is the sample project "Urban Core Bike Network Phases 1-4:. This project improves safety and connectivity by creating new protected bicycle facilities linking key corridors in the urban core including NE 1st St., NE 4th St. and Northup Way." (not clear if this will precede other bike projects)

The Revenue sources identified are B&O Tax, Property Tax, Sales Tax, Vehicle License Fees, and Other (Tax Increment Financing such as for the Grand Connection, Local improvement District, Parking & Business Improvement Area, as is being considered by BDA, Debt, Metropolitan Park District, Public-Private Partnerships, Regional Fire Authority, Amusement taxes 3% could go up to 5%, Utilities Taxes (electric and gas could go from 5% to 6%, maybe $14M annually now), Public Safety Sales Tax, Parks Impact Fees, and Fire Impact Fees.  Not mentioned: Utility Connection charges.

Page 19 says Vehicle Fees could ramp up to $5M annually, and Transportation Benefit District sales tax could bring in $11M annually. It also includes Transportation Impact Fees (variable) and traffic safety cameras (expected to bring in $2M annually) and curb parking meters (expected to bring in $2M annually), Grants, and Philanthropy.

Wednesday, April 22nd 

Deadline to comment on Curb Pricing for Bellevue's urban/growth center areas (link) and a West Lake Sammamish Single Family home impacting critical areas, including stream realignment out of the footprint of the house with a SmartDitch or similar liner and landslide catchment wall to mitigate toe-of-slope risk. Lot Coverage and Density/intensity calculations on page 26. Reasonable use exception calculations are on page 61. The wetland assessment that the entire lot is either critical area or critical area buffer is on page 76. A 35" diameter cedar near the road will be cut down and replaced with a rain garden swale. This is interesting as a point of comparison to the new CAO regulations and because of the technical challenges (link).

I think this could mean a significant tax on a limited subset of properties for 25 years, while not taxing other properties that are only a little bit farther from the site, but I don't see a city webpage about this, and there's only minimal info on the Grand Connection page here. The July 22nd briefing to City Council said this might generate up to $44M in present dollars over a 25 year period for a subsection of Bellevue that has a maximum assessed valuation of $500M. 

Written Communications (link) asking for a fee-in-lieu option for East Main to be added to the Omnibus, advocating elevated gardens, and code change to support EV charging installation (already added to the draft), and a letter supporting tree canopy protection in SR-1 zoned areas.  

BelRed Look Forward LUCA Commissioners will discuss this proposal and decide whether we are ready to hold a public hearing in an upcoming meeting. There will be major upzones that allow 250' buildings in many areas, and areas are assigned an emphasis (Residential, Office, or Medical). For example, in a residential-emphasis district, a nonresidential project would need to earn additional FAR through the amenity incentive system to build a structure of the same FAR compared to a residential project, but the residential FAR is technically unlimited.

     Since there were challenges implementing the BelRed street grid due to site issues including the presence of critical areas, slopes, and more, greater flexibility is needed to implement the street grid, but the need for local streets and green streets is still affirmed through the policies. To balance the loss of local street segments, the map also defines an area where block size limits apply. The grid layout adjustment should: • Achieve better alignment with property lines • Maintain alternative vehicular and emergency access in areas where the code limits new driveways • Preserve Green Streets and critical east-west connections • Increase the maximum tolerable length between public intersections from 300 to 600 feet • Avoid conflicts with known critical areas, including streams and steep slopes. During the study session, staff will lead the Planning Commission in a discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of considering an option that would allow public streets to be replaced with private streets (private access corridors), and suggested criteria for considering these tradeoffs. An Enhanced Shared Use Path definition was created for areas that do not need access for emergency vehicles (14' wide plus amenity zone).  

Presentation, info only, had been on the 4/8 agenda: The 2026-2032 Affordable Housing Strategy provides a roadmap, and the Affordable Housing Action Plan operates as a menu of options to guide future implementation. The actions within the Action Plan will be further developed and vetted in implementation, and the Action Plan itself may be updated every other year.  Code-related items will be advanced through the annually-viewed Land Use Process Improvement (LUPI) workplan. Draft action items currently on the LUPI workplan include Parking Reform, Lot Splitting, Safe Parking, C-1 Expansions, Downtown Livability 2.0, and High Density Residential. Other new programs or initiatives will be developed with council direction and budget authorization.

MFTE Study Session which had been tentatively planned for this meeting, is not included and does not appear on the calendar for future meetings.  

Thursday, April 23rd 

Eastrail Regional Advisory Council virtual meeting, 10am-noon

Pre-register to attend, and email in advance if you'd like to make public comment. 

See above

Minutes: 

4/2/26 BSD School Board minutes (link)

3/25/26 Planning Commission minutes (link)

3/18/26 Parks and Community Services Board draft minutes (link)

3/5/26 ESC (link)

3/4/26 Arts Commission (link)

2/25/26 Planning Commission (link)

Upcoming meetings:      

4/25 Open House for the new Fire Station 10 (not sure if this is happening, haven't seen an event time)

5/4 HSC public hearing on human services needs 

5/7 BSD School Board Meeting 

5/7 ESC Rates forecast/Community Outreach, Water System Plan draft review 

5/13 Planning Commission: Public Hearing on the Omnibus LUCA  

5/14 BSD School Board Meeting 

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

5/27 BelRed LUCA: Request to set Public Hearing, Introduction of Downtown Livability 2.0 

6/4 BSD School Board Meeting

6/10 2026 CPAs: Request to set Public Hearing (Evans Plaza upzone), High Density Residential LUCA: Introduction 

6/24 Parking Reform LUCA: Request to set Public Hearing, Great Neighborhoods Factoria Update (and Request to set PH)

7/8 BelRed: Public Hearing, Great Neighborhoods Eastgate Update (and Request to set PH)

Opportunities:

Bellevue Essentials, a 10-week civic engagement course, is accepting applications for the 2026 cohort. The program will run from September to November, and participants will be able to meet leaders and learn how the city operates. Info sessions will be held on May 20th, June 18th, and June 29th. https://bellevuewa.gov/city-government/departments/community-development/neighborhoods/classes-and-events/bellevue-essentials

The deadline for Bellevue residents to apply to fill a vacancy on the LEOFF 1 Disability Board is May 1st at 5pm.

The Washington State Legislative Youth Advisory Council is accepting applications from 7th-10th graders until April 30th. Students must be 14-18 years old as of August 31st.

There are openings for high-schoolers and adult(s) on Bellevue's Youth Link Board, and you have until May 29th at 5pm to apply.

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.   https://www.engagingbellevue.com/belred-luca There are 23 responses so far, about community and art space, festival streets, bike connections, streams, traffic and parking, and small businesses. 

Safe Routes to School Survey and Interactive Map The city would like to hear from parents, students, teachers, administrators, bus drivers and neighbors about their experience walking, biking, rolling and driving near schools. Please complete this four-question survey and tell us about things you like, as well as things you see that could improve safety near your neighborhood school. Your feedback will be incorporated into the Safe Routes to School Action Plan.

BSD has a survey for families to measure interest in an elementary literacy-focused school program, with multisensory instruction that can serve students with diverse learning needs including dyslexia. Share your feedback by April 22nd.

Shape the future of utility services in Bellevue by taking a quick 3-minute survey by April 30th. When it comes to drinking water, wastewater disposal, stormwater flood management, surface waterways protection, and garbage / recycling / composting management, what’s working and what can be done better?

Vendor and performer applications are open until April 19th and April 30th for the BelRed Arts Night Market. The event will take place on September 19, 4:00 PM - 10:00 PM at the BelRed Light Rail Station, featuring artist and cultural businesses/organizations booths, food trucks, arts activations,  live music and more.

Transportation Emission Reduction Project grant applications for 2026 are open from April 1, 2026 to July 1, 2026. Organizations are encouraged to apply at pse.com. Last year $7.2M was distributed to organizations such as a Boys and Girls Club, food bank, tribes, land bank, council on aging, paratransit service, and more. https://www.bellevuereporter.com/2026/04/02/pse-awards-new-transportation-emission-reduction-grants-throughout-eastside/

The deadline to submit improvement suggestions for Lake Hills' NEP is April 22nd. The community will have a chance to vote on suggestions after review by city staff, and $622,000 has been allocated for these projects. https://bellevuewa.gov/city-government/departments/community-development/neighborhoods/neighborhood-improvement/neighborhood-enhancement-program/neighborhood-areas/lake-hills-nep

Weigh in on Sound Transit's priorities via the Enterprise Initiative effort - survey takes about 5 minutes. https://www.soundtransit.org/get-to-know-us/achieving-long-term-affordability

Fun and Educational Events  

See the latest at https://newbellevue.com/?page_id=82 - it's updated several times a week. 

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 Eastside Alchemy Market at Highland Community Center, noon-5pm (link)

4/18 Toloka Gallery Art Tour & Sparkling Tasting, $35, 5-8pm - 3 wines + paired bites, part of the exhibition Four Orbits Around the Sun

4/18-4/19 Town Hall Seattle's Night of Ideas 2026 in Seattle, 5-9pm on Saturday (link)

4/18 Whisk cooking class: More Dumplings, Dumpling? 5:30pm

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

4/18 The Show Must Go WrONg by Live2Dance at Meydenbauer Center, 6pm (link)

4/18 BelRed Art Studio Little Guys workshop, 6-7:30pm (link)- make a cute figurine in clay

4/18 Aerialist Jody Poth performs at Suite, 7:30-9pm

4/19 Earth Day 5k x 5 Plogging Challenge, sponsored by Bellevue Green & Clean using Litterati app, code 510012 - walk/jog 5000 steps while picking up litter five times this week

4/19 Earth Day morning event at Lake Hills Village, 9-10:30am

4/19 Bellevue Square Glow Series: Yoga Edition with TruFusion, class full but wait-list available, 9:30-11am (link)

4/19 Fabletics workout in-store with Rockbox Fitness, pre-register, 9:30-11am (link)

4/19 Weekly Founder and Investor dance meetup, 10:30am-noon (link)

4/19 Whisk cooking class: Pho Anyone? 11am

4/19 Scout Day at the Garden, K-3rd grade Girl Scouts and Cub Scouts, 12:30-3pm (link)

4/19 Lake Hills Neighborhood Earth Day Celebration at Lake Hills Village center, 1-2:30pm - includes kids' craft Fair

4/19 Russian Family Story Time at the Bellevue Library, 1pm - weekly until 5/17

4/19 Board Games and Boba with the Millenial Social Club at Lincoln Square, 1-5pm (link) - recurs weekly

4/19 Master Gardener advice table at the Bellevue Library - bring pictures or a bagged sample of your problem, 1-3:30pm

4/19 BYT's Storybook Series: The Boy Who Cried Monster, 2pm - additional performances on 4/24, 4/25, and 4/26

4/19 Student Improv Show: Cabin Blowout at Adair Cabin in Redmond, 7pm

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 Tuesday Trails 50+ Hike to Evans Creek Preserve, $8, 10am-2pm (link) - meet at NBCC and ride to the trailhead

4/21 SilverKite Bollywood Dance Workshop at NBCC, 55+, free, 10:30-11:30am (link)

4/21 Ladies Musical Club Concert at Crossroads Community Center, free, 18+, 1-2pm, also 5/19

4/21 Wheel Throwing and Hand Building class at Eastside Pottery, 2:30pm

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 Pizza Party at Bellevue Library, 18+, 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 Make an Impact for Earth Day cleanup, hosted by Bellevue Green and Clean, 9am - meets at 14719 NE 29th Pl.

4/22 Earth Day Forest Bathing in the Garden at BBG, 10:30am-12:30pm (link)

4/22 Whisk cooking class: Everyday Dumplings, 11am

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 Visual Culture 101 - a retro 90's charcoal experience at Crossroads Community Center, free, 1-3:30pm (link) limited space, pre-register

4/22 Surplus Book Sale at the BSD Warehouse, 1:30-4pm (link) - see link for the times that this is open to different groups, starting with students

4/22 Cleanup in Downtown Bellevue with Bellevue Green & Clean, 2pm

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 BSD College Conference, 5:30-8:15pm - get a behind-the-scenes look at how college admission decisions are made, find out what students can do to stand out, and take the opportunity to network with over 100 colleges and universities. Pre-register. Additional college readiness virtual panel discussions will be on 5/18 and 5/27

4/22 Virtual Briefing on the Tax Increment Financing for the Grand Connection Crossing. 6-7:30pm (link)

4/22 W Seattle's Layered runway event in Seattle, 6pm (link) - pre-owned fashion, cocktails, bites, and music

4/22 Pajama Story Time at Lake Hills Library, ages 0-5, 6:15-7pm (link) - recurs weekly

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

4/22 Board Games at Applebee's in BelRed with the Millenial Social Club, 6:30-8:30pm (link), recurs on Wednesdays

4/23 Preschool (ages 3-5) Story Time at the Bellevue Library, 10:30-11:15am (link) - recurs weekly

4/23 Baby Story Time at the Bellevue Library, 11:30am-12:15pm (link) - recurs weekly

4/23 Computer Science Family Engagement night for PreK-12 BSD students at Newport High School, 5-7pm (link)- hands on activities in robotics, AI, rocketry, and more. Please RSVP

4/23 Seattle/Bellevue Apache DataFusion meetup at Databricks, 5:30-8pm (link)

4/23 Thursday Evening Climb at Edgeworks, 5:30-7:30pm (link) - repeats weekly until 4/26

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 LGBTQ+ Game Night at Mox Boarding House, 6pm

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 Indoor Play at Crossroads Community Center, ages 0-5, $4, 8-11am, and a storytime is offered at 10:30am - recurs weekly until 6/12

4/24 First session of Leadership Eastside's Executive Insight workshop for senior leaders, 9am-4pm, second session is 5/1

4/24 Bellevue Square Style Code Consultations, 45-minute sessions, $25, 10-5pm (link) - also Sat and Sun, but those spots are sold out

4/24 Arbor Day Amble at Lewis Creek Park, 10:30-11am, please pre-register (link) - easy, about 1 mile

4/24 Board Game Bonanza at SBCC, 1-3pm, free, drop-in, last event of this series

4/24 Plogging Troll and Chocolate with Bellevue Green & Clean in Issaquah's Confluence Park, 1pm

4/24 Pour-over Coffee Tasting at Capital One Cafe, 2-4pm - recurs on Fridays

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 Korean Story Time at Newport Way Library, ages 0-8, 4:45-5:30pm (link) - recurs weekly

4/24 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

4/24 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 Dessert Meets Art: Four Orbits Around the Sun closing reception, $35, 6-9pm - featuring inspired desserts by local bakers for tasting

4/24 Whisk Cooking Class: Pasta Three-Course Dinner, 6pm

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

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

4/24 Off the Record improv performance at Theater 33, 7:30pm

4/25 Keep Bellevue Beautiful Eastside Cleanup (link)- starting with a meetup at South Bellevue Community Center to coordinate on locations, spread out to Northeast Bellevue, Crossroads, Lake Hills, West Lake Sammamish, Eastgate, Somerset, and Cougar Mountain/Lakemont to handle any spot that you've noticed needs help

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 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 Stretch Lab Bellevue Open House, with free 15 minute stretches and free compression therapy, 10am-1pm

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 Whisk cooking class: New York Pizza Workshop, 11am

4/25 Seed Travelers at Newport Way Library, ages 5-12, 11:30-12:30pm - includes planting a seed to take home

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 Queer Creative Connections at the Bellevue Library, 2:15pm

4/25 Nature Journaling for Teens at Newport Way Library, grades 5-9, 2:30-4:30pm

4/25 ONGO annual gallery costume party at Ryan James in Kirkland, 6-9pm (link)

4/25 Aerialist Lyla Goldman performs at Suite, 7:30-9pm

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 ACTV Studio IRL: Vuori and Corepower Yoga, pre-register, free, 9am (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 April Pools Day at the Bellevue Aquatic Center, free, noon-4pm - water safety games, practice CPR, get fitted for a life jacket, watch rescue skills, open swim, prizes and freebies. Pre-register to skip the line

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 Whisk cooking class: The Mexican Mole Dinner, 6pm

4/27 Mahjong Monday by The Style Collective at Mercerwood Shore Club on Mercer Island, 7-9pm (link) - 102 level class

4/28 Tuesday Trails 50+ Hike to Tradition Lake, $8, 10am-2pm (link) - meet at NBCC and ride to the trailhead

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

4/28 Laser-cut Recycled 3D printer filament scraps, 5:30-7:30pm

4/28 Whisk cooking class: Peruvian Pollo a al Brasa, 6pm

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 Voodoo Doughnut fundraiser for The Sophia Way

4/29 Whisk cooking class: Japanese Infused French Bakery, 10am

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 Sights and Sounds at Avenue Bellevue, free, 5:30-8pm (link) - pressed flower art bar, Viya Contemporary art debut, Fleur hand-tied florals, coffee bar, Kaikado pop-up, live music, raffle, live illustrator, and more.

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 Whisk cooking class: Boiling Point, Today's Fresh Ramen, 11am

4/30 Atelier Maharanibagh jewelry pop-up at Jo Malone London, 2-7pm, please RSVP

4/30 Celebrating Dreams - Business Impact NW highlights women-owned businesses at this showcase in Seattle, 4-7pm (link)

4/30 Spanish Practicing Meetup at Bellden Cafe, 5:30-6:30pm (link) - recurs every other Thursday through early summer

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, pre-register, 6-8pm (link)

4/30 An Evening with Antinori & Col Solare at El Gaucho, 6pm

4/30 Presentation on Men's Pelvic Health at Overlake Medical Center by a PT, free, pre-register, 6:30-8pm (link) - also see 5/7 event

4/30 Be a Garden Nurturer BBG class, 7-8:30pm, virtual (link)

4/30 Danny Seraphine performs at Jazz Alley in Seattle - mention West Coast Drum Shop of BelRed for a 2-for-1 ticket deal

5/1 Storytime at BBG for Preschoolers, 10-10:30am (link)

5/1-5/3 Seoulful Seattle Vol. 3 kpopup at the Marketplace at Factoria, noon-5pm, also 5/8-5/10

5/1-5/3 ClimateTech AI Scalathon at 9Zero Climate Hub in Seattle, starts at 5pm (link)

5/1 Japanese English Language Exchange at Meet Fresh, 6-8pm (link) - repeats on first Fridays

5/1 Fleur Soiree: For Mama at their Kirkland location, 6-9pm (link)

5/1-5/3 The Little Mermaid Jr at Theatre 33, performances at 6:30pm, 12pm, and 4pm (link)

5/1 Family Chess Night at Crossroads Mall, 7-8:45pm (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 U-District Boardgames Social meets at Mox in BelRed, 10am-1pm (link) - repeats on first Saturdays

5/2 Women Defining AI (WDAI) x Lovable Vibe Coding at the Redmond Library, 11am-1pm (link) - no experience required, this is an intro session with a Lovable Ambassador, bring your laptop, request to join

5/2 Big Playdate at Newport Way Library for ages 0-5, 11:30am-1pm (link)

5/2 Saturday Social at Lululemon University Village in Seattle, 11:30am - mat pilates, brunch, floral, and giveaways

5/2 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 6/6

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

5/2 Bellevue Healthcare Professionals Meetup, 7pm (link) - recurs 6/6

5/3 Bellevue Green & Clean will do a cleanup at Bellevue Schools

5/4 Wine, Dine & AI Align: Bellevue Edition at Ascend, hosted by Encord, request to join, 6-10pm (link)

5/5 GiveBIG Day

5/5 Trips and Tours goes to Snoqualmie Falls, 55+, $12, 9:45am-3pm (link) - meet at NBCC and optional home pickup

5/5 Tuesday Trails 50+ Hike to Oxbow Lake Loop, $8, 10am-2pm (link) - meet at NBCC and ride to the trailhead

5/5 PEPS Benefit Luncheon at Seattle Center, 11am-1pm (link)

5/5 The Art of Hawaiian Kapa printmaking workshop at Bellevue Library, 6-7:30pm (link)

5/5 Dienstag Bier German Language Meetup at Applebees in BelRed, 7pm (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 by Venture Mechanics at Quadrant in Redmond, $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

5/7 Bellevue South Asian Women Entrepreneurs Coffee Meet, noon (link)

5/7 Girls Who Write at Crossroads Community Center (ages 8-12), 4:30-5:30pm (link) - recurs Thursdays until 6/11

5/7 Presentation on Prostate Health at Overlake Medical Center by a urologist, free, pre-register, 6:30-8pm (link)

5/8 Women in Data Science Puget Sound 2026 Conference on Mercer Island, 8:30am-6pm (link)

5/8 Eastside B2B Marketing Morning Brew Meetup at Bellevue Technology Center, 9am (link)

5/8 Parking Reform Data Walk - noon-1:15pm (link) - learn about changes coming to Bellevue

5/8 The Sophia Way's Party for a Purpose fundraiser with bingo in Redmond, 6:30-8:30pm

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 Bug Smashing (UX) Whackathon at Bellevue College, 10am-3pm (link) - No experience needed. Testers (both human and AI) will go table to table, probing each startup’s software, finding bugs, and providing invaluable UX feedback to local startup founders. Free for humans, $199 for startups, $299 for AI software entrants.

5/9 The Shipyard x Lovable: Build Day at Blueprint, $30, 10:30am-4:30pm (link) - request to join, open to women, men may join as a community ally, beginner-friendly, lunch and 100 Lovable credits included

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 Bellevue Lifestyle Magazine hosts Bellevue in Bloom, an event on Mercer Island to celebrate women, $100, 11am-2pm (link)

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)

5/9 Cross-Cultural Art Exhibition: Bellevue Welcomes the World at Yuan Ru Gallery in BelRed, 1-5pm (link)

5/9 and 5/10 Alice In Wonderland, an IBT For Children production at Meydenbauer Center Theatre, 1-5pm

5/9 Ukrainian Business and Tech Networking Night, 4-7pm (link)

5/9 Shape the Future gala for Rainier Athletes, 5:30pm(link)

5/10 Mother's Day Brunch at the Westin, 9am and noon seatings (link), Carts and Carousels brunch at Ascend, 10am-3pm, $145, The Lakehouse, $62, seatings 8am-3pm (link)

5/11 Fire Station 10 Tour with Bellevue 2030 District, $35, 3-4:30pm (link)

5/11 Monday Night Networking at 13 Coins, 6-8pm (link) - recurs monthly

5/12 Tuesday Trails 50+ Hike to Franklin Falls, $8, 10am-2pm (link) - meet at NBCC and ride to the trailhead

5/12 Bellevue Fiber Arts Club meets at NBCC, free and volunteer-led, for adults, 1-3pm - recurs 6/9, 7/14, and 8/11

5/12 Bob Ferguson fundraiser in Bellevue, 5:30pm

5/12 Greener Living Series: Make Homemade and Healthy Cleaners, Newport Way Library, 6-7pm, registration required

5/13 Bike Everywhere Day

5/13 Clean Buildings Performance Standard Coffee Panel at City Hall, $30, 9:30-11am, (link)

5/13 Medicare 101 presentation at Overlake Medical Center, free 9:30am (link) - this program is offered monthly

5/13 Eastside B2B Professional Alliance networking at Lincoln Square, 11:30-1pm (link)

5/13 All Ages Boardgame Afternoon at the Newport Way Library, 3:30-5:30pm (link) - recurs 6/10

5/13 Bridging Data, Security, and AI - A Seattle Data AI and Security meetup at Bellevue City Hall, 4:30-8pm (link) - Speakers from Cogzia, Andesite, and Upwork

5/13 Mingo (Musical Bingo) at the Brown Family Vineyards Tasting Room, 6-8pm, free to pre-register (link) - repeats 5/27, 6/10, and 6/24

5/14 Mid-day Mindfulness in the James Turrell Skyspace at the Henry Art Gallery at UW in Seattle, 11:30 (link)

5/14 My Owners Circle Eastside at Bis on Main, 3-4:30pm (link) - second Thursdays

5/14 Preschool (ages 3-5) Art Cart at the Newport Way Library, 4-5:30pm (link) - recurs monthly

5/14 Cultural Conversations event at Crossroads Community Center, 6:30-8pm

5/15 Energy Efficiency Tour of Overlake Medical Center, $30, 9:30-11am (link) - more than 40 efficiency measures that achieved a 16.3% reduction in energy use

5/16 Venture Saturday at Bellevue College, $20, 9:30am-8:30pm (link)

5/16 Photowalk with Kate Hailey at Bellevue Downtown Park, free, 10am (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

5/17 Application Deadline for Bellevue's Emerging Artist Program, $75k budget for each project

5/18 Line Dancing at Crossroads Community Center, free, 18+, 5:30-7:30pm - recurs weekly until 6/15

5/19 Tuesday Trails 50+ Hike to Osprey Park, $8, 10am-2pm (link) - meet at NBCC and ride to the trailhead

5/19 Trips and Tours goes to Seattle Asian Art Museum for a guided tour, 55+, $10, 11:30am-3:45pm (link) - meet at NBCC and optional home pickup

5/19 Ladies Musical Club Concert at Crossroads Community Center, free, 18+, 1-2pm

5/20 Bellevue Consult and Connect for mental health providers, 9-11:30am (link) - recurs on 3rd Wednesdays

5/20 Bellevue College Annual Job Fair, 11:30am-2pm (link) - you don't need to be a student to participate

5/20 Bellevue Essentials Info Session, 12-12:30pm (link) - virtual

5/20 After School Story Hour at Newport Way Library with games, crafts, and a read-along for ages 5 and older, 4:30-6pm (link)

5/20 Big Data Bellevue Meetup at Bellevue Library, 6:30-7:30pm (link) - also 6/17

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 Photowalk at Bellevue Downtown Park with Kate Hailey Photography, free signup, 10am-noon (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)

5/26 Tuesday Trails 50+ Hike to Redmond Watershed, $8, 10am-2pm (link) - meet at NBCC and ride to the trailhead

5/27 Beyond the Build Habitat for Humanity Annual Luncheon

5/28 Eastside Leadership Initiative's Believe event - highlighting smaller and newer non-profits

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 MAPS Eid Celebration at Downtown Park, 11:30am-7pm (link) - cultural activities, traditional attire, handicrafts, food stalls, and children’s games 

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 Tuesday Trails 50+ Hike to Twin Falls, $8, 10am-2pm (link) - meet at NBCC and ride to the trailhead

6/2 First Farmers' Market of the season at Crossroads, noon-6pm (link)

6/3 Innovation and Investment - Seattle Investor Summit + Showcase in Redmond, $450, 8:30am-6:30pm (link)

6/3 Innovation Exchange: Your Ideas Build Our Community event hosted by the City of Bellevue at Meydenbauer Center, 9am-5pm (link)

6/3 Trips and Tours goes on a Historic Sightseer lunch cruise, 55+, $85, 10am-3pm (link) - meet at NBCC and optional home pickup, cruise is on Lake Washington and Lake Union, with taco bar, snickerdoodle cookies, tea and coffee

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)

6/5 Bellevue Chamber Annual Gala: Celebrating Bellevue

6/6 Kids Workshop: Goalie Game at Home Depot, free, 9am (link)

6/6 Fleur Wrapped Bouquet workshop, $125, 9am (link)

6/6 Paws and Pride Dog Walk around Downtown Park, 10am-2pm - mimosa/beer garden, vendor booths, and a stage packed with activities like RuPaw's Dawg Costume Contest, DJs, and Drag Queen performances

6/6 Community Walking Audit of NE 8th and 116th NE with Bellevue's Transportation Department, free signup, noon-2pm (link) - there will also be one on 7/25 along BelRed Rd., and one on 8/22 on Northrup Way

6/6 Cascade PBS Ideas Festival in Fremont Seattle, $55-120

6/7 Shades of Brilliance Art Walk in Downtown Park, noon-6pm (link) - a celebration of BIPOC artistry, culture, and community

6/12 USA vs. Paraguay evening soccer match

6/13 Green Week Ukrainian Food Festival in Kirkland, 1-8pm

6/16 Trips and Tours goes to Tulalip Casino and Seattle Premium Outlets, 55+, $10, 9:45am-4pm (link) - meet at NBCC and optional home pickup - there is also a Pt Defiance Zoo Trip on 7/14

6/18 Bellevue Essentials Info Session at Crossroads Community Center, 6-6:30pm (link)

6/19 USA vs. Australia Soccer viewing party in public spaces along the Grand Connection, 1-3pm

6/20 IACS Night Market at Crossroads Park, 4-9pm

6/21 The Concert Truck (sponsored by the Seattle Chamber Music Society) at Downtown Park, 4-5pm

6/26 World Cup Multicultural Celebration at the Spring District, 11am-6pm - also activations in BelRed, South Bellevue and the Downtown Bellevue stations, time TBD

6/28 Youth for Impact at Downtown Park, 3-8pm - approximately 50 booths showcasing youth-led (ages 10-22) small businesses, nonprofit initiatives, arts and crafts, live demos, and performances.

6/29 Bellevue Essentials Info Session at City Hall, 6-6:30pm (link) 

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