Meetings for the week of June 29th

Nicole Myers

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Wednesday, July 1st 

Public comment: Speakers (up to three minutes) may register beginning at 12:00 p.m. on the day of the Arts Commission meeting at https://bellevuewa.gov/arts-oral-comms or just attend in person or virtually.

Partner Presentation by Studio East of Kirkland, which has summer camps for students age 4 to 17, an arts education program, and upcoming shows The Prom and Wonka Kids. 

Update on the commission's draft public art plan for the Grand Connection Crossing. The theme is Refuge, and the guiding principles include Radical Hospitality, Hyper-Local Identity, Community Engagement and Longevity.

Staff will present their recommendations for two Emerging Artist Projects: one in Lake Hills and another in Lakemont. The commission will be asked to endorse the recommended artists. There were 76 applicants that met eligibility requirements and the list was narrowed by a seven-member panel and staff.

Commissioners may express interest in the Grants and Allocations Committee, Public Art Committee, Community Partnerships, and Cultural Planning; assignments will be made after the meeting.

There will be updates on the new BelRed mural, utility box wraps done with the Bellevue High School art club, the recent ribbon-cutting at Crossroads, maintenance plans, and the selection process for Factoria.   

Thursday, July 2nd 

Agenda not yet available

Staff is seeking the Commission’s recommendation to the City Manager on the Utilities Department 2027-2028 operating budget and rates, and the 2027-2032 capital investment program (CIP) budget. Questions from ESC members will be answered at this meeting.  See previous newsletters and recent posts on newbellevue.com for more context. 


Posts on NewBellevue.com:

Letter about tree credit change for SR-1 areas (link)

Draft Minutes: 

Arts Commission, 6/3/26 (link)

Environmental Services Commission, 6/4/26 (link)

Upcoming meetings:      

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 

9/3 ESC budget and rates Public Hearing

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

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

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 21 responses so far, about community and art space, festival streets, bike connections, streams, traffic and parking, and small businesses.

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

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

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]).

Volunteers are needed each week at the Bellevue Farmers Market

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, W Bellevue's Living Room Bar, and Mirra

6/27-6/28 Jo Malone Event this weekend when you bring a friend and can both get cologne with purchase, Tendon Kohaku is celebrating their second anniversary with limited-edition chopsticks for guests

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 Fire Station 7 Open House, 10am-2pm

6/27 Hello Kitty Cafe Truck at Factoria Marketplace, 10am-7pm (link)

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)

6/27 108 Hanuman Chalisa at Bellevue Hindu Temple, 11am

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 Open Water Safety Day at Meydenbauer Bay Park, noon-3pm - drowning prevention, boating safety, and emergency preparedness

6/27 Free Summer Kids Craft at Factoria Mall Center Court with Goddard School of Eastgate Bellevue, noon-3pm

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 Seattle: Git 101 for Builders - a non-technical introduction, 3-5pm (link)

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 World Futbol Fest watch party at Overlake Christian Church in Redmond, 4-7pm - main stage viewing and activity zone in the gym

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

6/27 Raining Tacos Mexican food pop-up at S-Mart in Newport Hills, 5:30-10pm

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

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 B.E.L.L.E. Dance Crew Weekly founder and investor dance meetup with Tuotuo—”Cry Cry” (Practice and Recording Week), 10:30am-noon (link)

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 Omo Thai Tea pop-up at Jo Malone London with Carrot Blossom Thai Tea, noon-3pm

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

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

6/28 Sunday Social Dancing at Bravo Dance School, $15, 6-8:30pm (link) - every Sunday

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

6/29 Toastmasters Public Speaking meetup at Bellevue City Hall, 6-7:30pm (link)

6/29 Korean-English Language Exchange at Crossroads, 6:30-8:30pm (link) - recurs weekly

6/29 A Capella Joy Chorus rehearsal at Crossroads, 7-10pm (link) - new members welcome

6/29 Chessbar meetup at Tapster, 7pm - recurs on Mondays

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

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

6/30 Crossroads Farmers Market, noon-6pm (link)

6/30 Backyard Beats with Eastside Music Therapy at Crossroads Park, free, 4-5pm - inclusive summer music group for neuro-divergent school-aged children and their families

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 Founders on the Roof: A MeeBoss Pickleball Tournament, 4:30-7pm (link)

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 Pop-up on the Plaza at City Hall, 11am-1pm (link)- soccer-themed treat, live music, and community booths

7/1 Spring District soccer watch party, games at 1pm and 5pm - expanded beer garden, food trucks, and live music from 3-5pm - the US is playing in the 5pm game, farmers market from 3-7pm, not sure about live music from The DogTones that was supposed to be from 5-7pm before the additional watch party was announced

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

7/1 Arts Commission, 4:30pm (link)

7/2 Bellevue Network on Aging, 8:30-10:30am (link)

7/2 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 7/9, and will be in the afternoon on 7/14 and 7/23

7/2 Bellevue Farmers Market, 3pm

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

7/2 Environmental Services Commission, 6:30pm (link) - operating budget and rates, and the capital investment program (CIP) budget.

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 Coding & Creatives: Cafe Co-working Pop-Up!, 5-7:30pm (link)

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)

7/5 Rug Making class in the BelRed Arts District, 2-6pm - good activity to do with a friend

7/6 Patch Lab to customize clothing at W Bellevue, RSVP, 4pm

7/6 South Bellevue Station Game Day pop-up, 1-3pm - live music and community booths

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 Spring District Farmer's Market, 3-7pm, with live music from 5-7pm, also 7/15, 7/22, and 7/29

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)

7/8 English Language Learners Alliance (ELLA) Casual Conversation at Lincoln Square food Hall, free, 7-9pm (link) - 2nd and 4th Wednesdays

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)

7/9 Flower Hour: Habitats at Home at BBG, $15, discount for members, 5-6pm (link)

7/9 Happy Hour Networking with Product & Tech People at Chainline Brewing in Kirkland, 5-7pm (link)

7/9 Spanish Practicing Meetup at Bellevue Way Starbucks, 5:30-6:30pm (link) - recurs every other Thursday through early summer (check if it's happening this week)

7/10 Lavender Wands workshops at BBG, $55, discount for members, 10am-noon and 1-3pm, (link)

7/10 Live at Lunch: The South End Boys, noon-1pm at the Bellevue Square Fountain Court (link)

7/10 The DINK Collective Kickoff Mixer, $5, 5pm (meetup)

7/10 Salsa in the City Latin dance social in the Spring District near Bellevue Brewing Co, free, 6-9pm (link) - also on 8/14 and 9/11, intro dance lesson from 6-6:30 and social dancing and live shows from 6:30 onward

7/10 90's Pop Culture Trivia Night at Tapster, 7pm and 8pm

7/10 Lifeguard Skills Clinic at the Bellevue Aquatic Center, ages 14-18, $5.50, arrive by 7:50pm, class is 8-9:30pm (link) - recurs 9/11 and 11/11

7/10 Birch Pereira and the Gin Joints at Bake's Place, 8-9:30pm (link)

7/11 PNW Climate Week Seattle Hike and Network with Women in Cleantech and Sustainability at Snoqualmie Falls, 9-10am (link)

7/11 Morning Walk and Coffee at Cafe Hagen with a Meetup group, 9:30am

7/11 Growing Garlic master gardener class at the Bellevue Demonstration Garden, free, pre-register, 10-11:30am (link)

7/11 CPR and AED course taught by Bellevue firefighter EMTs and paramedics at the new Fire Station 10, $10, noon-2pm (link) - classes often fill up a month in advance, register early

7/11 Filipino Dance: Echoes of the Islands, Carinosa and Bulaklakan Flower Dance, ages 12+, $30-36, 12:30-2pm (link) meets on Saturdays until 8/29

7/11 Soccer Saturdays at Boys and Girls Club Downtown Bellevue Clubhouse, ages 5-12, 1-3pm - Kids can play with Midlakes United players, and there are other fun activities in Old Bellevue - bracelet-making, temporary tattoos, also 7/18

7/11 Rock the Meadow Summer Concert Series: SoR House Band, Sliding 8's, free, 2pm (link) - also 7/18 and 7/26 (the last one is on a Sunday)

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

7/11 Summer Social Soiree at Ascend, Spritz e Spuntini, $80, 2:30-4:30pm - also 8/8 and 9/12

7/11 Evening with Cecile Azarcon-Inocentes & Friends at Meydenbauer Center

7/11 Yanxing Flow free community class at Chism Beach Park, 7-8pm (link) recurs on 7/18 and happens at other times on 8/1, 8/8, and in Wilburton on 9/12 and 9/19 - no experience necessary

7/12 Pilates In The Park with Haus of Flow, $38, 10:30-1pm (link)

7/12 Art in Bloom art market at BBG, free, 11am-6pm (Eventbrite)

7/12 Crochet & Coffee & Chat at Woods Coffee in Hotel 116, 1pm (meetup)

7/12 Seattle Reign vs. Portland Thorns FC, 1pm - this is the first of the games where you can bring kids 12 and under for free, the others are 8/9, 8/30, 9/6, 9/12, and 11/1

7/12 Build Your Own Bouquet with the Bellevue Ladies Meetup group, 2pm - waitlist

7/13 Climate Week on the Farm: Regenerative Agriculture & Ecosystem Restoration in Practice in Carnation, $250 9am-6pm (link)

7/13 Live at Lunch: Branko Cumic at Bellevue Connection Compass Plaza and Kim Archer & Rene LeMesnager at Bellefield Office Park, both 12-1pm (link)

7/13 Bellevue Essentials application deadline is 5pm

7/14 Live at Lunch: Sonando at West Main, noon-1pm (link)

7/14 Fiber Arts Club at NBCC, free, 18+, 1-3pm - recurs 8/11

7/14 PNW Climate Week: Tour of Microsoft's Battery Lab in Redmond, 1pm (link) - wait-list

7/14 Quiet Reading Party at Bellevue Library, 5:30-7:30pm, recurs 8/11

7/14 Greener Living: Visible Mending class at the Bellevue Library Makerspace, 6-7pm - supplies and tools provided

7/14 First Movies in the Park of the summer! Downtown Park - recurs on Tuesdays, and pre-movie entertainment starts at 7pm

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