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Children/families
Toddler Time: 9:30-11:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Greater Maple Valley Community Center, 22010 S.E. 248th St., Maple Valley; 9:30-11:30 a.m. Mondays and Fridays at Gracie Hansen, next to Ravensdale Park. 425-432-1272.
Black Diamond Community Center, 31605 Third Ave. Center offers a variety of youth programs, including:
• Before and After School Kids (BASK): 6-8:45 a.m. and 3-6:30 p.m. weekdays. Childcare program for kindergarten-sixth grade. Cost: $3.75-$8 per session. Discounts available. Details: 360-886-9844 or 360-802-7587.
• Creative movement and dance: 3:45-6 p.m. Tuesdays. Open to ages 4-9. Cost: $25 per month. Details: 360-886-1011.
• Get on Track (GOT): 5:30-7 p.m. Wednesdays. Open to students ages 13-17 who are in danger of entering the Juvenile Justice System. A session qualifies as 1.5 hours community service. Interview required. Call 360-886-9844.
• Tutoring: 6-9 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. Details: 360-886-1011.
Fund-raisers
“Great Expectations” Fundraiser Dinner and Auction: 6 p.m. June 6. Features auction items donated by local businesses. Presented by the Rotary Club of Covington. Cost: $60. Meridian Valley Country Club, 24830 136th Ave. S.E., Kent. 253-634-9238.
Health/fitness
“Kick It to the Core” training: 11 a.m. Thursdays through June 5. Focus on the core/abs while working to improve posture, strength and form. Cost: $99 for six weeks or $25 per appointment. Black Diamond Gym, 25551 Lawson St., Black Diamond. 425-413-8627 or Carolyn@c3-inc.net.
Jazzerkamp: 9 a.m.-noon June 23-27 and July 7-11. Open to children ages 6-11. Features hip-hop, cheerleading, fitness testing, beach-themed day, talent show, and arts and crafts. Cost: $125; registration required. Gym B at Lake Wilderness Elementary School, 24216 Witte Road S.E., Maple Valley. 425-413-8627 or Carolyn@C3-inc.net.
Life Nutrition NW Workshop: 4-5 p.m. Thursdays through June 26. Drop-ins welcome. Cost: $5 per class. Maple Valley Community Center, 22010 S.E. 248th St. 253-630-7000.
Nutrition Class and Weight Loss Challenge: 4 p.m. Thursdays through July 24. Nutrition class covers topics such as protein, water, carbohydrates and Omega 3. Cost: Free. Weight Loss Challenge cost: $39. Black Diamond Community Center, 31605 Third Ave., Black Diamond. 206-459-5950, becca.holcombe@gmail.com or www.gowlc.com.
Adult Jazzercise: 9:45 and 11 a.m., and 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays; 9 a.m. Saturdays. Cost: $30 per month. Black Diamond Community Center Gym, 25511 Lawson St. 360-886-1011.
Adult Jazzercise Lite and Body Sculpting: 8:45 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Cost: $37.50. Greater Maple Valley Community Center, 22010 S.E. 248th St., Maple Valley. 425-413-8627.
Fitness classes at Black Diamond Community Center: Center offers a variety of health and fitness classes, including Jazzercise, creative dance movement and body conditioning. Call for details. 31605 Third Ave., Black Diamond. 360-886-1011, bdcc-admin@qwest.net or www.blackdiamondcc.org.
Iyengar Yoga: Maple Valley Parks and Recreation Department hosts yoga classes for all ages and ability levels, mornings and evenings. Call for details. Lake Wilderness Lodge, 22500 SE 248th St., Maple Valley. 425-413-8800 or www.bluemoonartsyoga.com.
Step Aerobic/Weights Class: 7-8 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Cost: $79 for 10 weeks. King County Fire Department No. 44, Station 92, 31709 Kent-Black Diamond Road, Auburn. 253-631-6350 or 425-413-1623.
TOPS: 7:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays. Take Off Pounds Sensibly is a nonprofit weight loss support group. New Hope Church, 21115 S.E. 272nd St., Maple Valley. 253-631-3567 or www.tops.org.
Libraries
Black Diamond Library, 24707 Roberts Drive. 360-886-1105 or www.kcls.org. Library events include:
• Black Diamond Brown Bag Book Bunch: 12:30 p.m. the fourth Tuesday of the month. Open to ages 8-12, and parents and siblings.
• Story times: Library offers story times for children and families. Call for details.
• Ready-Set-Read: Elementary school students can read 20 minutes per day for 20 days to win a free new paperback.
• Read Three, Get One Free: Teens, ages 12-18, can read three books, write three short reviews and get a free new paperback book. Pick up an entry form at the library or online at www.kcls.org/read3. Books read for school count for this program.
Covington Library, 27100 164th Ave. S.E. 253-630-8761 or www.kcls.org. Library events include:
• Game On!: 4 p.m. June 4 and 18. Teens can play GameCube, Xbox 360, PS2 and Nintendo Wii games.
• Meet the Author—Marc Vassallo: 7 p.m. June 5. Vassallo, author of “The Barefoot Home” and co-author of “Inside the Not So Big House” explores home design trends.
• Anime and Manga Club: 4 p.m. June 11. Open to teenagers.
• Covi Adult Book Group: 2 p.m. June 12. Topic: “Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life” by Barbara Kingsolver.
• “Catch the Reading Bug” 2008 Summer Reading Program: Starts June 16. Pick up booklets at the library.
• Washington Old Time Fiddlers: 3 p.m. June 22.
• Adventures in Bug-Eating: 3 p.m. June 26. Children 5 and older can explore bug-eating with David George Gordon, author of “The Eat-a-Bug Cookbook.”
• Master Gardener: 10 a.m. June 28. Master Gardeners from Washington State University Extension will give advice on gardening and plant problems.
• A Bug’s Tale: 7 p.m. July 1. Open to ages 3 and older. Courtney Campbell will lead stories and songs about life from a bug’s point of view.
• Ready-Set-Read: Elementary school students can read 20 minutes per day for 20 days to win a free new paperback book. Forms available at the library on online.
• Read Three, Get One Free: Teens, ages 12-18, can read three books, write three short reviews and get a free new paperback book. Pick up an entry form at the library or online at www.kcls.org/read3.
• Story times: Library offers story times for children, families and foreign language speakers. Call for details.
• Study Zone: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays. Students in kindergarten-12th grade can drop in for free homework help.
Maple Valley Library, 21844 S.E. 248th St. 425-432-4620 or www.kcls.org. Library events include:
• Teen Book Group and Advisory Board: 4 p.m. June 5. Topic: “Running Out of Time” by Margaret Peterson Haddix.
• Maple Valley Library Advisory Board: 7 p.m. June 5.
• Tuesday Evening Book Group: 7 p.m. June 10.
• Between the Covers Reading Group: 10 a.m. the second Wednesday of the month. Topic: June 11, “Caramelo” by Sandra Cisneros.
• “Catch the Reading Bug” 2008 Summer Reading Program: Starts June 16. Pick up booklets at the library.
• Incredible Insects: 1 and 2:30 p.m. June 20. Open to ages 4 and older. Explore the world of insects, and meet a live Madagascar Hissing Cockroach. Registration required.
• Picnic Story Time in the Park: Noon June 25. Open to preschool-second grade. Bring lunch and listen to stories in Lake Wilderness Park.
• Maple Valley Men’s Book Group: 6:30 p.m. the fourth Wednesday of the month. Topic: June 25, “Get Shorty” by Elmore Leonard.
• Game On!: 4 p.m. June 26. Teens can play video games at the library.
• Concert—Traveler’s Dream: 7 p.m. June 30. Michael Lewis and Denise Wilson perform Irish jigs, sea shanties, Scottish ballads and more.
• Maple Valley Writers’ Group: 7 p.m. the third Wednesday of the month.
• Story times: Library offers story times for children and families. Call for details.
• Ready-Set-Read: Elementary school students can read 20 minutes per day for 20 days to win a free new paperback book.
• Read Three, Get One Free: Teens, ages 12-18, can read three books, write three short reviews and get a free new paperback book. Pick up an entry form at the library or online at www.kcls.org/read3.
• Study Zone: 5-7 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays through June 19. Students in kindergarten-12th grade can drop in for free homework help from volunteer tutors. Volunteer tutors needed; call 425-369-3312.
