Meetings for the week of June 22nd

Tuesday, June 23rd 

City Council, 6pm (link)

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

Consent Calendar 

• Claims and Payroll: $35.2M and $19M
• Award the Aqua Vista Sewer Replacement project to Laser Underground & Earthworks Inc. for $881k plus tax. ~270 linear feet of 8-inch diameter sanitary sewer and 4 side sewer services on steel piles along 93rd Avenue NE within the City of Clyde Hill. This area has very weak compressible soils (peat, soft clay) that caused the sewer pipe to fail due to settlement, resulting in sewage flow blockages.
• Authorize execution of a Predevelopment Agreement and future 99 year Ground Lease with BRIDGE Housing for the redevelopment of the City-owned Kelly TOD parcel for affordable housing. The former Kelly’s Auto Body Shop, composed of 1.15 acres with approximately 33,000 sq. ft of developable area, is just south of the BelRed Link light rail station at 1500 130th Avenue NE. This parcel was originally purchased by the City of Bellevue in 2020 to support several street improvement projects along the NE Spring Boulevard corridor and ease interim parking concerns BRIDGE agrees to secure the permits and financing and define the amenities which will be included, such as artist inclusive amenities and arts-focused partnerships. BRIDGE anticipates applying for the city’s Housing Stability Program funding in the upcoming 2026 Funding Round. BRIDGE plans to submit an application under the recently approved Public-Private Partnership Development Agreement Pathway, which will come before council for the first time in late summer 2026. It will deliver at least 140 affordable units with a target of approximately 172 affordable units, including family-sized units for households at or below 80% of the area median income, and an ~4000 sqft ground floor creative facility.  
• Labor agreement between the City of Bellevue and the Washington State Council of County and City Employees, AFSCME Council 2, representing the Land Use Professionals, Planners and Code Compliance Officers in the Land Use and Code & Policy Division of the Department of Development Services, for a four-year contract period (2026-2029) - currently 25 positions 
• Accept $1,100,000 in grant funding from Washington State Department of Commerce for the 2024 Home Electrification and Appliance Rebate Program for Energy Smart Eastside to make heat pump incentives available to the Silver Glen Senior Cooperative Housing. Up to 86 gas furnaces and 21 air conditioners will be replaced with ducted heat pumps.
• Amend the Energy Smart Eastside Boost Heat Pump Reimbursement Contract with Hopelink, increasing the contract by $1.165M to an amount not to exceed $11.1M plus tax. In addition to the grant, $65k in unspent funds from the original HEAR 2024 Grant award is being allocated to the ESE Boost Heat Pump program. 

Initial Public Hearing on the 2027-2028 Budget and 2027-2032 Capital Improvement Program Plan - Bellevue’s budget is produced every two years and includes a six-year capital budget. This is the first of three public hearings planned, and it will enable the council and City management to hear public comment prior to the development of the plan. The next public hearings are likely to be in September and October.

Informational update on the Financial Outlook of the City with an emphasis on the key economic policies and forces that the City will continue to monitor in today’s uncertain economic environment. This sets the stage for the 2027-2028 preliminary budget, and also discussed will be the methodologies used in rate setting by Development Services and Utilities. There was also a survey about quality of life and city services that asked whether respondents feel they’re getting their money’s worth. By 2034, property tax collections are expected to go down, but B&O, Sales Tax, Utility Tax, and REET are all expected to go up significantly. There is a note that “2026 State law changes to sales and business & occupation (B&O) taxes will lead to uncertainty in these sensitive revenues well into 2028.” There is a moderate pace of major project activity, but a high pace of development permit applications in other sectors, including mixed-use, single-family, and middle housing development.

    “Cascade’s updated cost forecast includes an early estimate of the capital funding required for Phase 1 of the Cascade Supply Program ($1.35 billion). Cascade’s longer-term outlook anticipates escalating wholesale water supply costs, with the level of increase progressing as project activities and costs increase. Cascade forecasts annual wholesale water supply cost increases for Bellevue at about 9 percent between 2027 and 2032. The city’s cost impact is lower than the average overall Cascade member cost increase. This is due to Bellevue’s anticipated water supply requirements growing at a slower rate compared to other Cascade members.” 

    With the increases projected, a typical single family monthly bill for water, sewer and stormwater would rise from $251.90 in 2027 to $396.14 in 2032.  

Overview of the recently completed Grid Capacity Study by AECOM for Bellevue and Redmond, which provides an assessment of the local electric grid’s ability to accommodate future population and employment growth while accounting for increasing building and transportation electrification. At current trajectories, transportation and building electrification, and new construction could increase total electricity demand in Bellevue by roughly 75% by 2050. The study focuses on the capacity of the local distribution network at the substation-level and does not evaluate the broader transmission network. The Clyde Hill, North Bellevue, Northrup, and Somerset substations are the most likely to experience capacity pressures in the near term (i.e., 2035). Substation upgrades often involve lengthy planning horizons, multi-year construction windows, and complex permitting and siting processes, so early coordination is important. 

    City staff and PSE worked together to identify potential action items: Initiate a semi-annual joint forecasting session with PSE to review large load requests and inflight projects and coordinate planning for block loads.  Identify high-priority grid projects for permitting and select one as a pilot project to help identify continuous improvements to permitting processes.  Collaborate with PSE on implementing demand-side management strategies (e.g., managed charging and flexible load programs) to reduce peak demand by kicking off a pilot project in a constrained area, achieving concrete enrollment and peak-reduction targets.  Improve communications around grid capacity planning and investments to instill greater confidence in long-range planning efforts. THere is also the need to harmonize forecasting horizons and extend local grid studies beyond the standard ten-year horizon. 

    PSE also produces the Electric Progress Report (EPR) and the Integrated System Plan (ISP). PSE customers use slightly more power in winter, but because the transformers have a higher winter rating, there is more available capacity in the winter. Since extreme cold events drive the highest electricity demand and present the greatest reliability risk, PSE plans and builds its system to withstand worst-case winter conditions. There are substation maps showing which areas have the most reliability, and the reason for the majority of outages for each substation can vary. In Redmond and Belleve, 6% of multifamily buildings use natural gas, 9% of commercial buildings do, and 77% of single-family buildings use natural gas. 

Wednesday, June 24th 

Continued Civil Violation Hearing - 3855 170th Ave SE, 10am (link)

Webinar on Bellevue's Better Buildings service hub and opportunities for multifamily properties to expand their sustainability practices, noon-1pm (link) - free assistance for compliance with Washington's Clean Buildings Act, switching to heat pumps, waste reduction, EV charging infrastructure, driving alternatives and water conservation

Public Hearing, 6pm (link) on Design Review proposal for PMB Medical Office Building at 50 and 100 116th Ave SE (Wilburton) to construct a six (6) story medical office building that is 377,442 gross square feet, above five (5) levels of parking consisting of 480 parking stalls. 

Planning Commission, 6pm (link)

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

Review of the full draft for the 2025-2026 Comprehensive Plan Amendment (CPA) for the Factoria neighborhood area plan (Great Neighborhoods). Staff will describe the outreach done, and if commissioners request a Planning Commission public hearing to be scheduled for September, Council may adopt it in December. 

Study Session on the Parking Reform Land Use Code Amendment (LUCA) to implement Senate Bill (SB) 5184, SB 6015, and parking provisions of House Bill (HB) 1491. Cities cannot require parking for many types of buildings where it would have been required previously (or only a reduced quantity), and cannot require non-ADA spaces to be larger than 8’ x 20’. There will also be exemptions from parking requirements for residential/mixed use that is 1/4mile walk of BRT or ½ mile walk from light rail. 

    Bellevue had considered expanding the bus station area definition to one-half mile from bus rapid transit, and eliminating parking requirements near standard bus stops with frequent service, but this will be deferred because station areas serve more complex functions… though we may in the future create a local definition for ‘walking distance’ and ‘major transit stop.’ There was also consideration of Citywide Elimination of Minimum Parking, but staff recommends monitoring outcomes from the state-mandated minimum parking reductions first, since a city-wide change would mean enhanced curb management and RPZ capacity would be needed. Staff does recommend adding language that ensures that changes-of-use can remove parking to a degree that is compliant with the state-mandated minimum. Maximum caps on parking are also being removed. A map showing walking distance blobs overlaid on the parcel boundaries is provided. 

Posts on NewBellevue.com:

Clarifications on the Proposals being considered by ESC tonight (link)

Draft Minutes: 

City Council 6/2 and 6/9 (link)

Planning Commission, 5/27 (link)

Upcoming meetings:      

Note: there was a 6/10/26 public meeting for 520 Overlake Townhomes, a 8.7 acre site with 172 townhomes and internal roadways in two phases. Phase 1 contains 87 units of townhomes and Phase 2 contains 85 units of townhomes. The comment period has ended, but it may still be possible to comment if a decision has not been issued. (link) Driveway access is where NE 24th passes under the light rail, units have 3 stories plus basement (on a slope) or 3 stories plus roof deck. My apologies for not including this before. 

7/2 ESC makes 2027-2028 budget recommendation to city manager (public hearing will be 9/3, and then recommendation will be presented to Council in Sept.)

7/8 Bellevue Development Committee meeting 

7/8 Public Meeting for International School (BSD), 6pm (link)

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

7/9 Transportation Commission: 2026 MIP Update (also Sept and Oct, no other subject matter listed for the rest of the year)

7/14 Council discusses Cascade Water budget/rates and Cascade Supply Program, Aqua Vista Sanitary Sewer may be on CC

7/16 Transportation Info session at City Hall, 6-7pm, also virtual on 7/23 from 6-7pm 

7/22 Planning Commission: Evans Plaza PH, Transportation Conformance PH, and Parking Reform LUCA PH 

7/30 BSD School Board Meeting, also 8/13 and 8/27 

9/9 Planning Commission: Eastgate Public Hearing, Request to set PH for BelRed LUCA, and written update on Bellevue College LUCA 

Opportunities:

https://newbellevue.com/?page_id=88 will be updated as items come in

The City Council is accepting applications to fill a vacancy on the Arts Commission. Interested community members who live in Bellevue are encouraged to apply online by 5 p.m., Friday, June 26.

Bellevue Schools Foundation Board of Directors is looking for engaged leaders to serve on the board for three-year terms starting in September 2026. Expertise in Fundraising and fund development; Corporate partnerships and sponsorships; Finance, accounting, or investment oversight; and Marketing and communications is particularly needed. Submit a resume and a brief letter of interest to pastpresident@bsfdn.org (link)

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. An info session will be held on June 29th. https://bellevuewa.gov/city-government/departments/community-development/neighborhoods/classes-and-events/bellevue-essentials

A Transportation Investment Survey is open from now until August 10th (link), and it is very short, just asking how you get around now and where you think money should be spent.

There is a Road Safety Assessment survey that asks about safety concerns in specific areas of BelRed and Wilburton. There is a questionnaire and an interactive map that you can put pins on. https://www.engagingbellevue.com/2026-rsa - Also see walk audits on 7/25 and 8/22.

Off-leash dog park survey: See background info and survey link at https://bellevuewa.gov/dog

Volunteers are needed each week at the Bellevue Farmers Market

A $50,000 award from Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Youth Climate Action Fund is expanding opportunities for young Bellevue residents to lead development of innovative climate solutions. There will be information on the Engaging Bellevue website, and individual grants will be up to $5,000 each.(link)

Applications for e-bike rebates this summer will be accepted from June 15-June 29. https://bellevuewa.gov/pedal-forward-eastside This is separate from the WA state e-bike rebates that have applications at ebikerebate.wsdot-sites.com. These Eastside ones have a higher dollar value ($500 or $2000, depending on whether household income is over 80% AMI [$97k for a household of two]).

King County is offering free sun shades and water activity tables to family home child cares and family, friend, and neighbor care settings as part of Best Starts, apply by June 22nd. 

Bellevue, Issaquah, and Redmond are helping building owners and managers comply with the Washington Clean Buildings Law - benchmarking, energy management plan, guidance for incentives, etc. See the Eastside Clean Buildings Incentive Program. There is a webinar on Bellevue's Better Buildings service hub and opportunities for multifamily properties to expand their sustainability practices, on June 24th, noon-1pm (link)

Volunteers are needed for the Bellevue Arts Fair Weekend, July 24-July 26th (link)

Sign-up now to participate in the Community Walk Audits on July 25th and August 22nd (link)

Fun and Educational Events:

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

World Cup Watch Parties at Central Bar, 520 Bar and Grill, and Mirra

6/20-6/21 MUTO Grand Opening at Bellevue Square, 10% off all purchases for the opening weekend, and a Tanabata wish-making art activity

6/21 Shut Up and Write at Cafe Hagen, 9-10am (link) - recurs weekly

6/21 BelRed Run Club Father's Day Edition starting from Marymoor Village station in Redmond, 9am - walk, run, or bike, RSVP on Strava

6/21 Heartfulness Sunday Group Meditation at Northwest Arts Center, free, 9:15-10:15am (link) - every Sunday

6/21 Vinyasa & Yin Yoga at Fabletics-Bellevue Square, free, 9:30-10:30am (link)

6/21 Sculpt Social Club x Beyond Yoga at Bellevue Square Mall, $40, 10am (link)- flower bar and goodie bag

6/21 NPA Summer Plant Sale at BBG, 10am-1pm (link)

6/21 Eastside Coffee Crawl at Dote Coffee Lincoln Square, 10am (meetup)

6/21 Dad Games at Dave & Buster's Bellevue - banquet meal and various play options, seatings start at 11am

6/21 Summer Solstice Celebration at the Lavender Farm in Woodinville, 11am-9pm

6/21 Hand-painted Story Scroll Workshop at Viya Contemporary, $75-$140, noon-2:30 - play Moksha Patam (the original Snakes & Ladders) on a scroll that's personalized with your stories, values, and memories

6/21 Rhythm of Dance 2026 at Meydenbauer Center, 12:00 noon - by the Asian American Performing Arts Theatre, Seattle Huaxing Arts Group, and Hengda Dance Academy

6/21 Storytime in the Garden at BBG for K-2, 1-1:30pm (link)

6/21 Board Games and Boba with the Millenial Social Club at Lincoln Square, 1-5pm (link) - recurs weekly

6/21 Women Empowered Self-Defense Workshop at City Hall, free, 1:20-3:10pm (link) - email to reserve a spot

2/21 Father's Day Table Tennis Tournament at Phantom Lake Club, $10/team, non-members welcome, 2-4pm

6/21 Free Class for International Yoga Day at Oxygen Yoga & Fitness, 2:30-4:30pm - 108 Sun Salutations with Arathi

 6/21 Bellevue Knotty Knitters at Lincoln Square, 3-5pm (link)

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

6/21 Sunday Social Dancing at Bravo Dance School, $15, 6-8:30pm (link) - every Sunday

6/21 Hot Air Balloon Glow by the Space Needle in Seattle, free, 9pm (link)

6/22 Line dancing at SBCC, free, 1-3pm

6/22 Solstice Evening Shinrin Yoku Walk at BBG, 5:30-7pm (link)

6/22 Greener Living: Repair and Reuse, virtual, 6-7pm (link) - please register by 5pm the day before - other classes on 6/26, 7/14, 7/15, 7/17, and 8/7 on a variety of topics

6/22 Toastmasters Public Speaking meetup at Bellevue City Hall, 6-7:30pm (link)

6/22 Korean-English Language Exchange at Crossroads, 6:30-8:30pm (link) - recurs weekly

6/22 A Capella Joy Chorus rehearsal at Crossroads, 7-10pm (link) - new members welcome

6/22 Chessbar meetup at Tapster, 7pm - recurs on Mondays

6/23 Bellevue Downtown Association State of the City Breakfast at Meydenbauer Center, 8-9:30am (link)

6/23 Connect Bellevue: Light Rail workshop at NBCC, 55+, free, (link) - few spots left

6/23 Family Story Time at Kelsey Creek Farm, free, 10:30-11am - limited space, recurs on Tuesdays through August 4th

6/23 ServiceTitan AI Lunch & Learn for contractors, with AirWorks Solutions and Just Start AI, 11:30am-1:30pm

6/23 Crossroads Farmers Market, noon-6pm (link)

6/23 Northwest Pops Welcomes the World Concert at City Center Plaza, 4:30-5:45pm (link)

6/23 June 2026 SMB/ETA Happy Hour at Bellevue Brewing Company in the Spring District, free, 5-8pm (link)

6/23 City Council meeting, 6pm - Financial Outlook, Electrical Grid Capacity Study, and Public Hearing on the budget and capital improvements plan

6/23 Art of Problem Solving Academy Open House, 6-8pm (link) - no RSVP required, but please arrive at 6pm

6/23 Wildflower Dance Co Line and Hoedown Dancing at Crossroads Park, 6-8pm (link)

6/23 Dream DADU presents The future of housing in your neighborhood on Mercer Island, 6pm (link)

6/23 Midlakes United vs. Snohomish United soccer match, 6:30pm (link) - food truck will be Pizzadillaz, and this is a Friends and Family night to support The Sophia Way or Puesta del Sol PTA (through link shared on IG) - $3 from each $15 adult ticket goes to their work

6/24 Eastside Audubon Bird Walk at Marymoor Park in Redmond, 7-10am

6/24 Kids in the Garden at BBG: Fragrant Flowers, ages 3-5 with adult, 10-11:30am

6/24 CISC Health & Resource Fair at NBCC, 10am-noon - health screenings, aging well, insurance benefits, caregiver and aging services, also an AI Literacy and Scam Prevention workshop from 11:30am-12:30pm

6/24 Multicultural Soccer Celebration in the Spring District, free, 11am-8pm, live watch parties for three matches at 12pm, 3pm, and 6pm, halftime cultural performances, soccer with Midlakes United from 2-6pm, fashion show at 5pm, DJs, food trucks, beer garden, and prizes

6/24 Pop-up on the Plaza at City Hall, 11am-1pm (link)

6/24 Seattle Steel Pan Project performs at Bellevue Downtown Station, 11:30am-12:30pm

6/24 Webinar on Bellevue's Better Buildings service hub and opportunities for multifamily properties to expand their sustainability practices, noon-1pm (link) - free assistance for compliance with Washington's Clean Buildings Act, switching to heat pumps, waste reduction, EV charging infrastructure, driving alternatives and water conservation

6/24 Eastside Jam at BelRed Arts Studio: Mixed Media Magic, 5-9pm - music from Katannica, Open Mic and craft series happening monthly

6/24 Seattle Demo Night (w. The AI Collective & Atlassian) in Bellevue, 5:30-8:30pm (link) - live demos from six local companies

6/24 Land Use Public Meeting about PMB Medical Office Building, 6pm (link)

6/24 Paint it Pink: A Sip and Support Night at Rain City Needlepoint, $75 6pm (link)

6/24 Whole House Remodel and Additions seminar at Armada Design & Build, 6-8pm, reserve a spot

6/24 Cocktails and Cards: Deal Her in with Poker Power at Seastar, $50, 6-8:30pm (link)

6/24 Planning Commission meeting, 6:30pm

6/24 English Language Learners Alliance (ELLA) Casual Conversation at Lincoln Square food Hall, free, 7-9pm (link) - 2nd and 4th Wednesdays

6/25 At Scale Systems and Reliability Conference at Meydenbauer Center (link)

6/25 Filter and Shot coffee pop-up at The Eight's public plaza, 8am-noon

6/25 Puzzle Together, Joy Together event in the Spring District for people living with dementia and their family care partners, 9:30-11:30am (link) - recurs on 7/2 and 7/9, and will be in the afternoon on 7/14 and 7/23

6/25 Big Truck Day in Snoqualmie, for ages 1-10, 10am-noon - kids will be able to sit in the trucks

6/25 Bellevue Farmers Market, 3pm

6/25 Classic4U Bellevue Community Concert at City Hall, 4pm

6/25 Sip and Stitch at Rain City Needlepoint, free, 4-8pm

6/25 Boys and Girls' Club of Bellevue will offer a tour of the Downtown Clubhouse and an opportunity to pack summer kits for families in need, register in advance 4:30-5:30pm (link) - recurs on 7/16 and at Lake Hills on 8/13

6/25 BelRed Run Club: Downtown Bellevue Run/Walk, 5:30pm - RSVP on Strava

6/25 Spanish Practicing Meetup at Bellevue Way Starbucks, 5:30-6:30pm (link) - recurs every other Thursday through early summer

6/25 Water Weeds 101: Hands-On Workshop for Identifying Aquatic Plants in the Fremont area of Seattle, free, 6pm (link) - Learn how to identify 20+ freshwater weeds and their native look-alikes with live samples, led by King County field ecologists.

6/25 Free Jazz Swing Dance event at Bellevue City Hall Plaza, free intro lesson from 6:30-7pm and live music (featuring Christian Pincock & His Band) and social dancing from 7-9pm - recurs 7/2

6/25 Bellevue Women's Book Club: BYOB and share what you've been reading, 6:30-8pm (link)

6/25 The Endless Ride - Mountain Biking from Duthie Hill Park to Central Park in Issaquah to celebrate the long summer days. $40 for adults, junior categories are free, 7-9pm

6/26 Greener Living: Save Your Food class at BBG, free, registration required, 11am-noon (link) - free kit for participants

6/26 World Cup Multicultural Celebration at the Spring District, 11am-6pm - also activations at South Bellevue and the Downtown Bellevue stations, time TBD. Egypt vs. Iran match

6/26 Ride, Explore, Transfer: From Bellevue to Union Station guided group ride from Choose Your Way Bellevue, 1-3pm - fare will be covered for participants, starts at Bellevue Downtown Station

6/26 Soccer Party at the BelRed Arts District, 2:30-8pm - face off with the Robot Goalie Keeper, see screen printing by Vera Project, photo booth art by Sarah Robbins, Cascadia Pizza food truck, art installation by Andy Arkley, vendors and music

6/26 Evolution Studios starts their street performer series around the BelRed Light Rail station, 3pm - supported by the Community Programming Fund

6/26 Klingon Speaking Happy Hour for June at Baron's Xi'an Kitchen and Bar, 3:30pm (link)

6/26 KidsQuest Super Science Night: the Science of Soccer, 4-7pm

6/26 Elevate Fitness' Summer Kickoff with DJ workouts, food, drinks, and giveaways, 4-7pm

6/26 Seattle Single Adult Conference at Bellevue South Stake, 5pm

6/26 Salsa in the City Latin dance social in the Spring District near Bellevue Brewing Co, free, 6-9pm (link) - also on 7/10, 8/14, and 9/11

6/26 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

6/26 The Shipyard Vol. 2: Brewing After Dark x Lovable at Downpour Coffee Bar in Redmond, free, 6:30-10pm (link) - location changed to Seattle

6/26 Constellations at Theatre33, 7pm (link) - also 6/27

6/26 Paint and Sip: Tropical Paradise at NW Arts Center, $35-42, 7-9pm (link)

6/26 2000's Millennial Party at Forum Social House, 7-10pm (link)

6/26 Eden: High Energy Rock and Pop at Bake's Place, 8-9:30pm (link)

6/26 Brunch After Dark (B.A.D.) at Primo's, 8pm-1am (link) - indoor and patio vibes, 21+

6/27 Saturday morning walk meetup at Downtown Park, 9am (link) - every Saturday

6/27 Yoga in the Park at Downtown Park, $5,

6/27-6/29 Bellevue Artisans & Vendors Festival at Downtown Park, 9:30am-7pm (link) - vendor spots available

6/27-6/28 Japan Fair at Meydenbauer Center - 10am-6pm and 10am-5pm

6/27 Riley Thomas Weber does pointe shoe fittings at On Pointe, $50/ 30 minute slot, 10am-6pm

6/27 Kids Sports Free Play at NBCC, free, ages 4-8, 10am-noon, drop-in but space is limited. Parent supervision required, recurs on Saturdays until 8/31

6/27-6/28 Maximum Card Show Mega at the Hyatt Regency - Pokemon, etc.

6/27 Paper World Expo near SeaTac, er, the Seattle Airport

6/27 Sally's Day at the Museum of Flight - Celebrating Sally Ride

6/27 Needlepoint Clinic at Rain City Needlepoint, free, 10am-noon

6/27 ARC Lifeguard Recertification class at Bellevue Club, 10am-8pm (link) - recurs 6/28

6/27 Community Art Event: Bees and Butterflies in Bloom at BBG, free, 10:30am-2pm (link) - Children ages 6-14 must register in advance and be accompanied by an adult, and they will create something to take home. We ask that there is one adult for every two children. Registered children should arrive by 10:45am to keep their spot. Adults and teens aged 15 and older are invited to drop in anytime between 10:30am and 1:30pm to participate in the collaborative painting

6/27 Cross Culture Without Walls exploration of Indian and Iranian food traditions at PCC, free to reserve a ticket, 11am-1pm (link)

6/27 Every Home a Mini Farm launch with the Bellevue Urban Garden (BUG) - home tour from 11am-3pm, presentation by founders at 2pm, and BUG Garden Tour from 4-5pm (link)

6/27  Free Lakeshore Kids Event: Gem Stickers, free, 11am (link)

6/27 Summer Reading Launch Party at Newport Way Library with Pacific Science Center , 11:30am-1:30pm (link) - Science on Wheels Space Odyssey exhibit, reading challenge prizes are available starting July 1st

6/27 Major Life Events & Your Taxes presentation at Turbotax, 1-3pm (link) - refreshments to follow

6/27 Lake Hills Greenbelt Ranger Walk (easy one mile hike, rain or shine), free, pre-register, All Ages, 2-3pm (link) - also 7/4, 7/11, 7/18, and 7/25

6/27 Mercer Slough Ranger Hike, free, all ages, pre-register, 2-3:30pm (link) - also 7/25 and 8/29

6/27 Queer Creative Connections at Bellevue Library, 2:15-4pm (link) - also 7/25, and 8/22

6/27 Nature Journaling for Teens at Newport Way Library, Grades 5-9, 2:30-4:30pm (link) - recurs on last Saturdays of the month

6/27 Cebiche and Pisco Workshops at La Mar, 3 and 4pm (link) - also 7/18, 8/22, 9/19, and 10/17

6/27 Mayweather Boxing + Fitness: Boxing for Belonging at Downtown Park, free, 4pm (link) - bring mat or towel and your water bottle

6/27 Old Bellevue Summer Night Market, free, 4-9pm (link) - 20+ local vendors, foosball, bracelet making, soccer drills with Midlakes United, bubble play, food trucks and 21+ beverage garden

6/27 Seattle Vietnamese Mahjong Club meets at Lincoln Square food Hall every other week, free, 5:30-10pm (link)

6/27 Midlakes United vs. Ballard soccer match, 6:30pm (link) - food truck will be Thai U Up

6/27 Constellations: Fringe Festival Edition at Theatre33, 7pm

6/27 Eastside Improv's Summer Games at Studio East in Kirkland, 7:30pm

6/27 Moondance: Tribute to Van Morrison at Bake's Place, 8-9:30pm (link)

6/27 Summer Kickoff! Bollywood Pool Party with DJ Prashant at Mirra, 10pm (link) - note, there is no actual swimming pool, it is just the theme

6/28 Deadline for BBG Members to enter lottery to buy tickets to visit the Elisabeth C Miller Botanical Garden on 7/22

6/28 Shut Up and Write at Cafe Hagen, 9-10am (link) - recurs weekly

6/28 Midsommar - 100th Anniversary at Vasa Park Resort, adults $10, children $5, 9am-6pm (link) - Swedish pancake breakfast, food trucks, beer garden, maypole, bounce houses, firetruck, bingo, balloon animals and face painting

6/28 BelRed Run Club x Upgrade Labs: 3 and 5 Mile Run Options, 9:30am - RSVP on Strava, experience the Big Squeeze and Cryo Chamber

6/28 Saintcha matcha pop-up at [Solidcore], 10am-2pm

6/28 Newport Hills Water Polo, 9:45-11 scrimmage, 11am-2pm food and film - no experience necessary

6/28 The Concert Truck (chamber music) at BBG, 11am-noon (link) - entry is free, registration not required, bring a blanket or lawn chair, no stakes are allowed

6/28 Bellevue Book Club discusses A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman at Bellevue Library, 11am-1pm (link)

6/28 & 6/29 POP UP: Filipino Kamayan Feast Lunch @ Fork & Spoke Redmond, 11am-2pm (link) - reservation deadline 6/25, 2 person minimum

6/28 Meetup group for Women over 50 thriving with Type 1 Diabetes, Lunch at Bellden Cafe, 11:30pm (meetup)

6/28 Yarrow Bay Kitchen & Market's Team Member Artist Market, 1-3pm - original art, knitted items, and drawings - The cafe here is also excellent, with plenty of stylish seating both indoors and out.

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

6/28 Studio33's Free Community Jam: Improv and Flow, ages 13+, free, 2-4pm (link) - also 7/11

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

6/29 Midlakes United vs. Portland Rangers soccer match, 6:30pm (link) - food truck will be QT Food Truck

6/29-7/3 BrAIn Camp at Bel Red Arts Studio, for ages 7-11, 9am-4pm, also 7/13-7/17

6/29 Chess x Jiu Jitsu Summer Camp at Synapse BJJ, ages 7-15, 9am-4pm - runs weekly

6/30 Lattes and Life Safety with the Bellevue Fire Department at Mercurys Coffee on NE 20th, 10am-noon

6/30 Craft-a-Character storytime at NBCC, ages 0-5, $5, 4:30-5:30pm (link) -Listen to a story and do crafts recreating the llama characters in the book.

6/30 Corks and Canvas at Suite: Dahlias, $55, 6pm (link)

7/1 Kids in the Garden at BBG: Butterflies, ages 3-5 with adult, 10-11:30am

7/1 Made in Bellevue: Succulents/Cactus at The Meadow, noon-2pm (link) - Learn about plant care as you select a succulent or cactus, and maybe personalize your plant with soccer accents and customizable flags

7/1 Passport to the World at Downtown Redmond Park, free, 1pm - soccer, global food, culture, kids zone, and photo booth

7/2 MGTOW Freenauts meeting at Lincoln Square, 6-8pm (meetup)

7/2 Free Jazz Swing Dance event at Bellevue City Hall Plaza, free intro lesson from 6:30-7pm and outdoor live music (featuring The Jumpin' Jennies) and social dancing from 7-9pm

7/3 Trailhead Direct service for the holiday

7/3 Story Time at the Garden for Preschoolers at BBG, 10-10:30am (link)

7/3 School of Rock backlot concert event and open house, with free trial lessons, 2-4pm (link) - coffee from Mercurys will be available.

7/3 James Lee Murray Band at Bake's Place, 8-9:30pm (link)

7/4 KCLS Libraries will be closed for Independence Day

7/4 Rock the Meadow Summer Concert Series: Cakewalk, Flannel Sasquatch, free, 2pm (link) - also 7/11, 7/18, and 7/26 (the last one is on a Sunday)

7/4 Bellevue Family Fourth at Downtown Park, free (link) - food vendors, live entertainment, family activities, fireworks finale with performance by Bellevue Youth Symphony - please see traffic advisories or event website for street closures, and use transit if possible

7/4 Celebrate the 4th with Craig Baker and the Bake's Place All-Stars, 5:30-7pm (link)

7/4 Bellevue Healthcare Professionals Meetup at the W Living Room Bar, 7-10pm (link) - recurs on 7/25 (last Saturday of the month thereafter)

7/5 Keep Bellevue Beautiful - July 5th Downtown Cleanup, 9-11am (link)

7/5 Sacred Himalayan Intentions:Mixed Media Textured Mountain Art Workshop at Yuan Ru, $88, discount for second person, 1-4pm (link)

7/7 Live at Lunch: Bryan John Appleby, noon-1pm at Key Center (link)

7/7 Pop Up Arts Playground with Silverkite at Ashwood Park by the Bellevue Library, noon-2pm - celebrate WA at this craft workshop, also 7/14 and 7/21

7/7 Moms Who Build: Maternal Health Hackathon — An AInChai + Armoire Meetup in Seattle, 5:30-8pm (link) - Rosie will be providing childcare for attendees

7/7 Fire Horse Ladies Summer Party, $60, only open to those born in 1966

7/7 Wildflower Dance Co Line and Hoedown Dancing at Crossroads Park, 7-9pm (link)

7/8 Kids in the Garden at BBG: Healthy Habitats, ages 3-5 with adult, 10-11:30am

7/8 Live at Lunch: EntreMundos Quarteto, noon-1pm at City Center Plaza (link)

7/8 Art for Older Adults workshop series starts again at NBCC, 55+, free, 1-2:30pm (link) - featuring watercolor, charcoal, pencil, pen, pastel, gouache, canvas, paper, and textiles, recurs weekly until 8/26

7/8 Trees Under Construction lecture at BBG, $15 non-members, 6-7pm -tree protection zones, root pruning, fencing, and other practical guidance from Ben Mark, consulting arborist

7/8 Vlad and the Dads concert on Eastrail at Feriton Spur in Kirkland, free, 6-8pm (link)

7/9 Chamber lunch at the W, 11:30am-1pm (link) - featuring Sylvain Leduc from the FRB of SF in a discussion of national economics

7/9 Live at Lunch: Naomi Wachira, noon-1pm at The Meadow (link)

7/9 Beyond AI Models: Monetization, Security & Responsible Systems at Scale, at Bellevue City Hall, free, 4:30-8pm (link)