Library Connection at Crossroads

01/25/2025

Develop an understanding of the core foundations of Computer Science. Learn the Java computer coding language! Attend weekly online lessons taught by a volunteer teacher. For high-school age girls and female-identifying people.Please register.Reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities is....

12/06/2024

The Seattle Mandolin Orchestra Holiday Concert is nearby at Bellevue Library Sunday December 15th at 2-3pm! See them live or simply enjoy the music in the background. Inside, West side, 1st floor. Sponsored by Bellevue Friends of the Library.

Hear classic, baroque, folk and new holiday music honoring diverse traditions across time and borders. The music will express both playful and thoughtful moods of the season. The Seattle Mandolin Orchestra features the entire mandolin family of instruments, including mandolin, mandola, mandocello, a...

12/01/2024

At our nearby Bellevue Library, hiking author Craig Romano will show us the exhilarating Columbia River Gorge scenery and waterfalls on Tuesday December 3rd 6:30-7:30. He'll explain how to explore these easy to reach trails so you can plan your trips now! Sponsored by Bellevue Friends of the Library.

06/20/2024

SUMMapalooza begins this coming June 27th! Kids ages 6+ are free to join us at Lake Hills for a special program partnered with Seattle Universal Math Museum ! Come explore instruments, rhythms, and how math makes music happen!

The library and Seattle Universal Math Museum team up for an exploration of instruments, rhythms and how math makes music happen! Ages 6 and older with adult. Registration not required. Space is limited. Reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities is available by request. Email access@kcls...

12/14/2023

Improve your relationships and communication style by listening! Join The Art of Listening: a four-week workshop with Marci McReynolds from the City of Bellevue Conflict Resolution Center, Wednesdays Jan 9-30th 6-8pm at Bellevue Library. Please register to attend.

In this interactive four-week workshop, learn how to focus and be present while another is talking, address our listening habits that block effective communication, and practice ways to validate, understand and connect with others. Learn the value of silence in a conversation and you will get to hav...

11/27/2023

Cyndi's List in Practice: Your Genealogy Research. On Wednesday, Dec 6th, 6:30 pm explore "Cyndi's List with creator and innovator Cyndi Ingle. For 26 years, Cyndi's List has been a top genealogical research tool. Please register at 1.kcls.org/Cyndi to receive a Zoom link.

11/09/2023

Join us at The Bellevue Library for: Memoir - Crafting a Moment - Tuesday Nov 14th, 6:30pm to learn how you can save your impressions of those special times!

Using reminiscence activities, explore ways to write about the sights, sounds, smells, tastes and feelings that create meaningful moments in your life. Instructor Meredith Berlin will bring supplies for the class.Registration not required. Limit 20. Reasonable accommodation for people with disabilit...

10/13/2023

Are you researching your family history? Here are two good ways to get help from Eastside Genealogical Society:
1) Ancestry: One on One Help in the Bellevue Library Computer Lab. Offered 2nd and 4th Thursdays: Oct 12, Oct 26, Nov 9, Dec 14, and Dec 28 from 10:30am to 12:30pm. (no registration needed).
2) Register at least 24 hours in advance for a personal Zoom help session with EGS genealogists: Offered 1st and 3rd Wednesdays: Oct 4, Oct 18, Nov 1, Nov 15, Dec 6, and Dec 20.

Genealogy questions? Eastside Genealogical Society (EGS) offers one-on-one help with a volunteer. This is a one hour appointment for an individual. Please register. EGS will send you an email with a Zoom link at least one hour before your appointment. If you do not see an email, check your Junk or S...

09/17/2023

Voting for judges is an important part of our democracy. Join us for an online panel discussion on Tuesday, Sept 26th at 6:30pm to learn what judges do and how to vote for them. Panel includes:

-Moderator William Covington, Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Director, Technology Law & Public Policy Clinic and teaching professor at the University of Washington School of Law
-Washington Supreme Court Justice Mary I. Yu
-King County Superior Court Judge Karen Matson Donohue
-Retired King County District Judge Marcine Anderson

Please register

Voting for judges is an important part of our democracy. Join a panel discussion to learn what judges do and how to vote for them. Panel includes:Moderator William Covington, Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Director, Technology Law & Public Policy Clinic and teaching professor at...

09/07/2023

Do you need skills for challenging conversations? In a 4-week workshop at Bellevue Library, starting Sept 12th, learn how to initiate, choose words, and hear the other: Please register at:

We often avoid or get angry during challenging conversations because we have not learned the skills to discuss hard topics peacefully. Learning the skills can be life-changing. In this four-week workshop, practice some skills for engaging in challenging conversations: assessment of the issue, initia...