CALENDAR

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Submitting items: Calendar, a listing of community events and activities, is published Wednesdays and Saturdays on a space-available basis. Items for the Wednesday edition must be submitted by noon the previous Thursday. Items for the Saturday edition must be submitted by noon the previous Tuesday. Submit calendar items to calendar@reporternewspapers.com.

Cars

Cruise-In event: Fridays. Maple Valley Street Rats Car Club sponsors the Covington Friday Night Cruise-Ins for pre-1975 automobiles & pick ups only (No 4x4s) in a flagged show area at the Covington Wal-Mart parking lot. Cost: Free; donations accepted for Street Rats Scholarship fund. 206-763-1314.

Fund-raisers

Shepherd of the Valley Yard Sale Fundraiser: 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 12-13. Proceeds support upcoming youth group activities and mission trips. Donations of good-condition items welcome for drop-off 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sept. 8-11. Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, 23855 S.E. 216th St., Maple Valley. 425-432-1373 or www.svlcfamily.org.

Vine Maple Place Golf Tournament: 1 p.m. Sept. 19. Benefits Vine Maple Place, a non-profit organization that provides transitional housing and support services for homeless children and their families. Lake Wilderness Golf Course, 25400 Witte Road S.E., Maple Valley. 206-715-3860 or 425-432-9405.

Libraries

• Black Diamond, Covington and Maple Valley Read Together Book Discussion Group: 2 p.m. Sept. 11. Discuss “Loving Frank: A Novel” by Nancy Horan.

Black Diamond Library, 24707 Roberts Drive. 360-886-1105 or www.kcls.org. Library events include:

• Game On!: 4 p.m. Sept. 9. Teens can play video games on GameCube, PS2, Xbox 360 and Nintendo Wii.

Covington Library, 27100 164th Ave. S.E. 253-630-8761 or www.kcls.org. Library events include:

• Game On!: 4 p.m. Sept. 3 and 17. Teens can drop in to play video games on GameCube, Xbox, Nintendo Wii and PS2.

• Computer Classes: 7 p.m. Sept. 4, “Microsoft Word Level I”; 7 p.m. Sept. 11, Microsoft Word Level II”; 7 p.m. Sept. 18, “Microsoft Word Level III.” Registration required.

• Anime and Manga Club: 4 p.m. Sept. 10.

Maple Valley Library, 21844 S.E. 248th St. 425-432-4620 or www.kcls.org. Library events include:

• Computer Classes: 10:30 a.m. Sept. 9, “Introduction to the Internet”; 10:30 a.m. Sept. 16, “Introduction to Email.” Registration required.

• SAT Prep Course: 10 a.m. Saturdays, Sept. 20-Oct. 18. Five free sessions to help you prepare for all sections of the SAT. Registration required.

Reunions

Tahoma High School Class of 1975 summer get-together: 5 p.m. Sept. 6. Dinner, beverages and music provided. Cost: $20. Registration required. 22450 S.E. 296th St., Black Diamond. 425-891-9950 or www.Classmates.com.

Tahoma High School Class of 1983 25-year Reunion: Sept. 20-21 at Swinging Arm Bar and Grill in Black Diamond and Landsburg Park in Ravensdale. Information: www.classmates.com or DTvedt@aol.com.

Scouts

Girl Scouts’ Song Fest and Information Night: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Sept. 10. Open to all Covington and Black Diamond girls in kindergarten-12th grade to attend with a parent or guardian. Girls will sing fun, wacky songs, while adults learn more about the Girl Scout program. Cost: Free. Cedar Heights Middle School Commons, 19640 SE. 272nd St., Covington. Information: 425-656-9175 or www.girlscoutsww.org.

Seniors

Greater Maple Valley Community Center, 22010 S.E. 248th St., Maple Valley. 425-432-1272. Activities include:

• Maple Valley AARP Chapter Community Forum: 1-2 p.m. Sept. 8. Group will discuss the role of AARP and other groups for seniors in Maple Valley, potential group leaders, and programs AARP could sponsor.

• Senior trips: Sept. 9-11, Rain Forest Resort at Lake Quinault. Cost: $225. • 10 a.m. Sept. 16, Foss Waterway Seaport and Museum. Cost: $13, plus $3 admission and lunch money. Trips leave from the senior center. Advance registration.

• Games: 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Enjoy ping pong, air hockey, shuffleboard, foosball, bingo and more. Cost: $1.

• Senior Rights Assistance: The third Wednesday of the month. Answers to insurance questions by appointment only.

• Senior Lunch: Noon Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Cost: $3.

• Birthday Party: Third Wednesday of the month, lunch bought for registered seniors with birthdays.

• Meals on Wheels: Senior Services’ program offers home-delivered meals to home-bound seniors. Call for details.

Veterans

Veterans Outreach: 3:15-6 p.m. Sept. 9 and Oct. 15. Veterans and their families can get assistance in applying for benefits through the Department of Veterans Affairs from a Disabled American Veterans Service Officer. Kent Library, 212 Second Ave. N. Information: 253-859-6439.