Kirkland

Kirkland Library, a modern building with a glass and wood front and a covered entry. — Photo: King County Library System.Source

Music with therapist Elizabeth VanSant for neurodivergent kids and their families. Ages 6–10 with an adult. All abilities welcome. No registration. Sponsored by Friends of the Library, Kirkland.

KCLS event

Pajama Story Time

Toddlers
Indoor

Wed Sep 30 · 7:00–7:30 p.m.

Stories, music, and movement in pajamas. Bring a stuffed animal or borrow one. A short play time follows. No registration.

KCLS event

Judy Collins

Wed Sep 30 · 7:00 p.m.Sep 30 Sep 30, 7:00 p.m.

Sweet Judy Blue Eyes: Farewell. A parent night out, not a kids show.

KPC calendar

Tomorrow

Baby Story Time

Indoor

Thu Oct 1 · 10:30–11:00 a.m.

Stories, music, and rhymes for newborns to 12 months, with an adult. A short play time follows. No registration. First come, first seated. Space is limited.

KCLS event

The Ultimate Doors

Thu Oct 1 · 7:00 p.m.Oct 1 Oct 1, 7:00 p.m.

Juanita Beach Park, north side, 9703 NE Juanita Dr

Tribute to The Doors. Another adult-leaning night.

KPC calendar

This weekend

Harvest Festival

Sat Oct 3 · 11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

Sixth annual, and free. Craft and food vendors, food trucks, contests, a cornhole tournament, pony rides, and a kids area with games and crafts. Stage times posted by the city:

11:30 a.m. 24 Madison
1:45 p.m. The Silverbacks
3:00 p.m. School of Rock Bellevue

Bring a non-perishable food donation if you can. Parking is limited. Bike valet is complimentary, and a city shuttle runs from the North Kirkland Community Center. Vendor applications are closed. Volunteers 16 and older can still sign up.

Harvest Festival

SUMM Family Math Fun

Indoor
Sign-up needed

Sat Oct 3 · 11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

Free play-based math for ages 3 to 10 with a parent or caregiver. Games, a short circle time, and an allergy-friendly snack. Register online or at the information desk. The same hour is also on Sat Oct 10.

Family Math Fun

Reading with Rover

Sign-up needed

Sat Oct 3 · 1:00–2:00 p.m.

A stack of hardcover books on a wooden table. — Photo: Evan Bench, CC BY 2.0Source

School-age kids (about ages 6 to 11) read to a therapy dog in 15-minute slots at 1:00, 1:15, 1:30, and 1:45. Please register.

Reading with Rover

Swan Lake: Symphony of Lights

Sat Oct 3 · 7:00 p.m., and Sun Oct 4 · 4:00 p.m.

Full-length ballet with light design and illuminated costumes. Better for older kids and ballet-curious families than for preschoolers. Tickets are on sale.

Swan Lake · KPC calendar

Later

Sensory Dough: Monster Makers

Mon Oct 5 · 4:15–5:30 p.m.

Drop-in playdough and natural materials, for not-so-scary monsters. A relaxed room for sensory-seeking and neurodivergent kids and their adults. Friends of the Library, Kirkland, sponsors it. Monday hours are 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.

Kirkland Library events

Jake Shimabukuro

Mon Oct 5 · 7:00 p.m.Oct 5 Oct 5, 7:00 p.m.

A ukulele concert. This is a concert, not a kids’ matinee.

Family Story Time

Tue Oct 6 · 1:00–1:30 p.m. and 6:30–7:00 p.m.

An open book lying flat. — Photo: Ben White, CC0Source

Stories, songs, and play for newborns through age 6 with an adult. Pick one session. No registration. The afternoon hour is also on Tue Oct 13. The evening hour is also on Tue Oct 13 and Tue Oct 20. A Friday session is Fri Oct 21 at 10:30 a.m.

Family Story Time

Pajama Story Time

Wed Oct 7 · 7:00–7:30 p.m.

Stories, music, and movement in pajamas. Bring a stuffed animal or borrow one. A short play time follows. No registration. Wednesday hours run until 8:00 p.m.

Baby Story Time

Thu Oct 8 · 10:30–11:00 a.m.

Newborns to 12 months with an adult. A short play time follows. No registration. First come, first seated.

Japanese Story Time

All ages

Fri Oct 9 · 10:30–11:00 a.m.

A stack of hardcover books tied with twine. — Photo: mycurrency.com, CC BY-SA 4.0Source

Stories, music, and movement in Japanese for all ages with an adult. The same half hour is also on Fri Oct 23.

Oct 9 · Oct 23

Chess Club

Fri Oct 9 · 4:00–5:30 p.m.

Boards and pieces are provided. No registration. Kids, teens, and adults are welcome. Friends of the Library of Kirkland sponsors it. Friday hours are 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.

Kirkland Library

Heart by Heart

Fri Oct 9 · 8:00 p.m.Oct 9 Oct 9, 8:00 p.m.

Steve Fossen and Michael Derosier, the original Heart rhythm section, with the band playing Dreamboat Annie for the album’s 50th anniversary. Tickets are $40, $51, and $62. Not a show for little kids.

KPC tickets · Heart by Heart

After School Hangout

Mon Oct 12 · 3:30–5:00 p.m.

Small wooden and colored pieces from a board game. — Photo: Mshuang2, CC0Source

A drop-in afternoon for middle and high school students. Games, crafts, homework space, and snacks from Friends of the Kingsgate Library. No registration. The same hours are also on Mon Oct 26.

After School Hangout

Teen Hangout

Wed Oct 14 · 2:30–4:00 p.m.

Games, crafts, homework, music, and reading for tweens and teens. The library hosts it once a month on a Wednesday. Wednesday hours are noon–8:00 p.m.

Beats Beyond Boundaries

Wed Oct 14 · 5:30–6:15 p.m.

Music with therapist Elizabeth VanSant for neurodivergent school-aged kids and their families. The September session was ages 6–10 with an adult. No registration.

Pajama Story Time

Toddlers
Indoor

Wed Oct 14 · 7:00–7:30 p.m.

Stories, music, and movement. Bring a stuffed animal or borrow one. A short play time follows. No registration.

Baby Story Time

Indoor

Thu Oct 15 · 10:30–11:00 a.m.

Newborns to 12 months with an adult. No registration. First come, first seated. Thursday hours are 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.

Mandarin Story Time

Fri Oct 16 · 10:30–11:00 a.m.Oct 16, 10:30 a.m.Oct 16, 10:30 a.m.

Lake Washington High School Performing Arts Center, 12033 NE 80th St

Stories, music, and movement in Mandarin. The listing welcomes families with young children and people who want to learn Chinese. No registration. Friends of the Kirkland Library sponsors it.

Boy Gets Girl

Fri Oct 16 through Sat Oct 24

Lake Washington High School’s fall play. A magazine writer is stalked after a blind date, and the story turns into a thriller. For teens and adults.

Learning about Dyslexia

Sat Oct 17 · 11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

An all-ages STEM stop presented by three local Girl Scouts. The short listing asks which celebrities experience dyslexia, then invites people to look and take part. Saturday hours are 11:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. The library is closed Sunday.

Kirkland events

Amplify KPC

Sat Oct 17 · 7:30–9:00 p.m.

The Performance Center’s fundraiser: heavy appetizers, drinks, and 1970s and 1980s dance music from Hit Explosion, on the stage. Ticketed, and not a kids’ show. The library STEM program that afternoon ends at 1:00 p.m., so the two do not overlap.

KPC tickets

Marina Park is the walk if you want the water without a market. No city festival is posted there this week.

Spooky Clay Creations

Kids
Indoor
Sign-up needed

Wed Oct 21 · 3:30–5:00 p.m.

Polymer clay and clay tools. Creations go home, with instructions for hardening them in an oven. Ages 8–12. Registration is required. The event page said registration opens Oct 11 at midnight, with 40 seats. Friends of the Library, Kirkland, sponsors it. Wednesday the library is open noon–8:00 p.m.

The branch list fetched for this digest did not show a pajama storytime or baby storytime after Oct 15. Do not assume those weekly slots repeat on Oct 21 or Oct 22 until they appear on the calendar.

Spooky Clay

Tuesday, Oct 20, is Crafternoon, 3:00–5:00 p.m., bring-your-own-project. The library files that one for adults.

Shoshana Bean

Wed Oct 21 · 7:00 p.m.Oct 21 Oct 21, 7:00 p.m.

On the KPC calendar at 7:00 p.m. Clay class ends at 5:00 p.m., so a parent who stays through the workshop can still make the show if the handoff is planned. This is an adult concert.

Hell’s Belles

Fri Oct 23 · 8:00 p.m.

An AC/DC tribute. Loud, and not a family matinee.

KPC tickets

Keep on Dancing

Sun Oct 25 · 7:00 p.m.

Tina’s Dance Studios’ annual showcase, with dancers of all ages and levels.

KPC tickets

Young Frankenstein

Fri Oct 30 through Sun Nov 8

Studio East’s youth cast, ages 9 to 20, in Mel Brooks’ musical comedy. The company recommends it for teens and adults. Expect mature jokes, sexual innuendo, mild profanity, brief stage violence, and spooky stage effects. Friday, Oct 30 at 7:00 p.m. is a pay-what-you-will preview. Other shows are Sat Oct 31 at 7:00 p.m., Sun Nov 1 at 2:00 p.m., Thu Nov 5 at 7:00 p.m., Fri Nov 6 at 7:00 p.m., Sat Nov 7 at 2:00 and 7:00 p.m., and Sun Nov 8 at 2:00 p.m. Tickets go on sale October 5.

A Christmas Story

Fri Dec 11 through Sun Dec 20

Studio East’s musical for a cast in grades 3 through 12. Ralphie wants a Red Ryder BB gun, and the holiday obstacles include bunny pajamas, a department-store Santa, and a frozen flagpole. The run may be extended.

Lake Washington High School Performing Arts Center, 12033 NE 80th St

Solo Night

Fri Dec 11

Lake Washington High School students perform solos for a live audience.

The Nutcracker: Symphony of Lights

Thu Dec 17 through Sat Dec 19 · 7:00 p.m.

The Nutcracker: Symphony of Lights

Grand Kyiv Ballet’s Nutcracker for families at Kirkland Performance Center, $74 for adults and $64 for youth. All three nights start at 7:00 p.m.

Almost, Maine

Fri Jan 8 through Sat Jan 16, 2027

Lake Washington High School Performing Arts Center, 12033 NE 80th St

Student-directed stories from Lake Washington High School, set during one winter night under the northern lights. Love, loss, and a bit of magic.

Romeo and Juliet

Fri Jan 22 through Sun Jan 31, 2027

Studio East’s production of Shakespeare’s tragedy. Two young people from feuding families fall in love, with wit, sword fights, and a hard ending.

Lake Washington High School Performing Arts Center, 12033 NE 80th St

Miscast Cabaret

Fri Feb 19, 2027

Lake Washington High School students sing roles they would not usually be cast in, including gender-bending and mismatched parts, as a musical-theatre showcase.

James and the Giant Peach

Fri Mar 19 through Sun Mar 28, 2027

Studio East’s family musical for a cast in grades 1 through 8. James and a crew of oversized insects ride a magic peach across the ocean.