Rainy day plans for kids on the Eastside
The season runs Oct 1 through May 31. Dates already set are listed below.
Updated Sep 30
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Indoor plans
Museums, libraries, and indoor play.
Beats Beyond Boundaries
Kirkland Library, 308 Kirkland Ave, Kirkland
Music with therapist Elizabeth VanSant for neurodivergent kids and their families.
Film Screening: Ultimate Citizens
Mercer Island Library, 4400 88th Ave SE, Mercer Island
A documentary screening and a Q&A with filmmaker Francine Strickwerda.
LEGO Brick Builders
Bellevue Library, 1111 110th Ave NE, Bellevue
Open building.
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Pajama Story Time
Kirkland Library, 308 Kirkland Ave, Kirkland
Stories, music, and movement in pajamas.
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Pajama Story Time
North Bend Library, 115 E 4th Street, North Bend
Librarian Jenifer reads, sings, and moves with children in pajamas.
Baby Story Time
Kirkland Library, 308 Kirkland Ave, Kirkland
Stories, music, and rhymes for newborns to 12 months, with an adult.
Family Story Time
Duvall Library, 15508 Main Street NE, Duvall
Stories, music, and movement for all ages with an adult, then a short play time.
Family Story Time
Snoqualmie Library, 7824 Center Boulevard SE, Snoqualmie
Stories, music, and movement for young children with an adult.
Mandarin Story Time
Mercer Island Library, 4400 88th Ave SE, Mercer Island
Stories, music, movement, and rhymes for early literacy.
Paper mache pumpkin contest
Snoqualmie Library, 7824 Center Boulevard SE, Snoqualmie
Bring a finished paper mache pumpkin to the front desk any day the branch is open in October.
Preschool Story Time
Bellevue Library, 1111 110th Ave NE, Bellevue
Stories, music, movement, and rhymes for ages 3 to 5 with an adult.
Rise & Shine Story Time
Issaquah Library, 10 W Sunset Way, Issaquah
Same shape as Tuesday night: stories, music, and play time after, for newborns to 5 with an adult.
Toddler Story Time
Redmond Library, 15990 NE 85th St, Redmond
Stories, music, movement, and rhymes for 18 months to age 3 with an adult, then 20 to 30 minutes of play.
Family Story Time
Carnation Library, 4804 Tolt Avenue, Carnation
Stories, music, and movement for all ages with an adult.
Lap Sit Baby Story Time
Redmond Library, 15990 NE 85th St, Redmond
Stories, music, movement, and rhymes for newborns to 18 months with an adult, then up to 20 minutes of play.
Basic Bicycle Maintenance for Youth
Ages roughly 9–18.
Community Ballet and Jazz for Young Dancers
Renton Highlands Library, 2801 NE 10th Street, Renton
An introduction to ballet and jazz for young dancers, with age-appropriate movement.
LEGO Builders
North Bend Library, 115 E 4th Street, North Bend
Open building time.
SUMM Family Math Fun
Kingsgate Library, 12315 NE 143rd St, Kirkland
Free play-based math for ages 3 to 10 with a parent or caregiver.
ASL Story Time
Fairwood Library, 17009 140th Avenue SE, Renton
Signed stories, movement, and rhymes for d/Deaf and hard-of-hearing children and their families.
Family Story Time
Mercer Island Library, 4400 88th Ave SE, Mercer Island
Stories, music, movement, and rhymes, then play time.
Baby Story Time
Duvall Library, 15508 Main Street NE, Duvall
Rhymes, songs, and stories for newborns through 18 months, with an adult.
Toddler Story Time
Bellevue Library, 1111 110th Ave NE, Bellevue
Stories, music, movement, and rhymes for ages 1 and 2 with an adult.
Building Club
Mercer Island Library, 4400 88th Ave SE, Mercer Island
An open building hour.
KidsQuest: Creative Circuits
Carnation Library, 4804 Tolt Avenue, Carnation
KidsQuest brings circuit cubes for ages 9 and older.
Study with Dogs
Redmond Library, 15990 NE 85th St, Redmond
Therapy dogs from Reading with Rover while teens work on homework, exams, or academic skills.
Salmon Stories and Science
Renton Library, 100 Mill Avenue S, Renton
The Environmental Science Center reads a story and leads a hands-on salmon activity, then steps outside with naturalists to watch salmon in the...
Drawing and Donuts
Carnation Library, 4804 Tolt Avenue, Carnation
Drop-in drawing for ages 9 and older, with donuts.
LEGO Builders
Snoqualmie Library, 7824 Center Boulevard SE, Snoqualmie
An open build for all ages.
Drawing Pumpkins
Fairwood Library, 17009 140th Avenue SE, Renton
Pencil sketching with local instructor Ely Corum.
Family Story Time
Mercer Island Library, 4400 88th Ave SE, Mercer Island
Stories, music, movement, and rhymes, then play time.
Toddler Story Time
Bellevue Library, 1111 110th Ave NE, Bellevue
Stories, music, movement, and rhymes for ages 1 and 2 with an adult.
Drawing and Doughnuts
Duvall Library, 15508 Main Street NE, Duvall
Drop-in drawing for ages 11 to 18.
Pumpkin Painting
Mercer Island Library, 4400 88th Ave SE, Mercer Island
Paint a mini pumpkin.
Art Cart for Kids
Duvall Library, 15508 Main Street NE, Duvall
Craft supplies for ages 6 and older.
LEGO Brick Builders
Bellevue Library, 1111 110th Ave NE, Bellevue
Open building.
Pajama Story Time
Kirkland Library, 308 Kirkland Ave, Kirkland
Stories, music, and movement in pajamas.
Reading with Rover
Woodinville Library, 17105 Avondale Road NE, Woodinville
Read aloud to a certified therapy dog.
Baby Story Time
Kirkland Library, 308 Kirkland Ave, Kirkland
Stories, music, and rhymes for newborns to 12 months, with an adult.
Baby and Toddler Story Time
Woodinville Library, 17105 Avondale Road NE, Woodinville
Rhymes, songs, and bounces for newborns to 24 months with a caregiver.
LEGO Block Party
Duvall Library, 15508 Main Street NE, Duvall
Open building for all ages.
Reading with Rover
Fairwood Library, 17009 140th Avenue SE, Renton
School-age kids read aloud to a certified therapy dog.
Family Story Time
Woodinville Library, 17105 Avondale Road NE, Woodinville
Stories, music, movement, and rhymes.
LEGO Block Party in Fall City
Fall City Library, 33415 SE 42nd Place, Snoqualmie
Another Fall City listing on this page.
Monster Mash Parent Survival Night
The Little Gym Issaquah, 82 Front St S, Issaquah
A drop-off evening at the gym. The kids stay for games and gymnastics, and you get the night. The gym lists it at $70, for ages 3 to 8.
Digital SAT Practice Test and Score Review
Redmond Library, 15990 NE 85th St, Redmond
Free practice test for grades 9–12, then a look at which question types cost the most points.
Spooky Clay Creations
Kirkland Library, 308 Kirkland Ave, Kirkland
Polymer clay and clay tools.
The Art of Hawaiian Kapa
Bellevue Library, 1111 110th Ave NE, Bellevue
Artist Malia Peoples talks about kapa, the traditional fabric of Hawaii, then participants stamp their own prints.
Mini pumpkin decorating
Carnation Library, 4804 Tolt Avenue, Carnation
Ages 9 and older decorate a mini pumpkin with markers or paint pens.
Chess Club
North Bend Library, 115 E 4th Street, North Bend
Casual chess with teacher Lance.
Kids Night Out
Samena Swim and Recreation Club, 15231 Lake Hills Blvd, Bellevue
Swimming, pizza, and a movie while you take the evening. A 5-year-old needs to be in kindergarten. Members pay $55 and non-members pay $65. Register ahead.
Monster Mash Parent Survival Night
The Little Gym Bellevue-Redmond, 1800 130th Ave NE, Bellevue
A drop-off evening at the gym. The kids stay for games and gymnastics, and you get the night. The gym lists it at $73, for ages 4 to 10.
Wildlife drawing in oil pastels
Carnation Library, 4804 Tolt Avenue, Carnation
A Tolt Art Studio class for ages 6 to 10.
Garden Super Heroes in Fall City
Fall City Library, 33415 SE 42nd Place, Snoqualmie
Urban farmer Lisa Taylor leads a music-and-movement hour about the slimy workers in an organic garden: slugs, snails, and red worms.
Treasure Hunt
Snoqualmie Library, 7824 Center Boulevard SE, Snoqualmie
Two clue trails, one for children and one for teens and adults.
Halloween Story Time
Snoqualmie Library, 7824 Center Boulevard SE, Snoqualmie
A Halloween round of stories, music, and movement for young children with an adult.
Friendsgiving Parent Survival Night
The Little Gym Bellevue-Redmond, 1800 130th Ave NE, Bellevue
A drop-off evening at the gym, set up like a kids' table that never sits still. $73. The gym lists ages 4 to 10.
Kids Night Out
Samena Swim and Recreation Club, 15231 Lake Hills Blvd, Bellevue
Swimming, pizza, and a movie while you take the evening. A 5-year-old needs to be in kindergarten. Members pay $55 and non-members pay $65. Register ahead.
Turkey Trot Parent Survival Night
The Little Gym Issaquah, 82 Front St S, Issaquah
A drop-off evening at the gym. Kids run through games, then crafts and stories. The gym lists ages 3 to 10.