Play Date! Nov. 16 - Nov. 23

Nov. 16: Parent Workshop: Keep Your Kids Safe and Maintain Your Sanity During the Holidays at the KidsQuest Museum

• 6 pm to 7:30 pm
• Certified parent child safety educator Kim Estes of Savvy Parents, Safe Kids presents a workshop for parents on strategies on keeping the holidays safe and fun. Workshop will take place at the in
• Cost: Free and childcare is provided for a suggested donation of $5 per child.
• Pre-registration online is encouraged. You must pre-register for childcare by calling 425-637-8100.

Nov. 17: Hike to Coal Creek Falls on Cougar Mountain with the Sammamish Family YMCA Hiking Club

• 9:30 am to 1 pm
• Moms get out while the kids are in school on a beautiful fall hike for adults with the Sammamish Family YMCA Hiking Club. Wear warm clothes and bring a daypack with a sack lunch, a water bottle and the ten essential emergency items for a day hike (list from REI here).
• Meet at the upper parking lot by the Y’s entrance. A Y mini bus will leave at 9:30 am and return in the afternoon.
• Cost: $5 if you are a Y member, $8 non-member. Free if you wish to provide your own transportation and meet the group at the trailhead.  Register at the YMCA or by phone 425 391-4940.
• Questions? Contact Hilary Mayhew at hmayhew@seattleymca.org.

Nov. 18: Parents Night Out at

• 6 pm to 9:30 pm
• For ages three and up.  Must be potty trained. Open to non-members and members of My Gym Bellevue.
• Enjoy a date night in Bellevue or get an early jump on holiday shopping. Your child will have a great time at My Gym meeting new friends and enjoying activities including games and play time in the gym, supervised by My Gym staff.  Pizza dinner included!
• Cost: $35 first child, $20 each addition sibling
• Pre-registration required by calling 425 451-1393 or emailing info@mygymbellevue.com

Nov 19: Mother Daughter Book Club at the Sammamish Library

• 1 pm to 2 pm
• For girls age 10 to 13 with moms. Meet and the to enjoy snacks and discuss Moon Over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool. This is a great way to connect with other moms of tween girls on the plateau and enjoy discussing the book, winner of the 2011 Newberry Medal award.
• To receive an email of upcoming book club titles and meeting dates and times or for any questions, email Sara Jensen at sjensen@kcls.org.
• Cost: Free

Nov. 21: Tunes and a Tale with Squirrel Butter at the Sammamish Library

• 7 pm to 8 pm
• For children ages five and older. Families welcome.
• Squirrel Butter is a musical duo performing traditional and original music influenced by Applalachian, early country, jugband and blues artists.  Squirrel Butter will combine the telling of Appalachian folk tale Sody Sallyratus with rip-roaring old-time tunes accompanied by a squirrel puppet.
• Cost: Free

Nov. 23: Thankful I’m Me! A Concert for Preschoolers at the Sammamish Library

• 10 am to 11 am and 11 am to noon
• For kids age two and older with an adult caretaker
• Come sing and dance with Charlie Hope, winner of the Independent Music and Parent’s Silver Award. She will sing well-known children’s songs, as well as originals, all promoting positive messages about things relevant to young children. Hope has a degree in art therapy and incorporates elements of rhyme and storytelling to help children develop language skills with fun, interactive music.
• Cost: Free

Sweet Deals

Half Price Book Coupons

• Deal: Get on Half Price Books email list for to receive great coupon savings, including one recently one for 50 percent off the highest priced item. You can sign up for your's online here and start getting them in time for holiday shopping at the  or stores. 
• Good Through: Ongoing

Gene Juarez Advanced Training Salon

• Deal: Get your hair ready for holiday parties. You get the same free coffee, great service and beautiful hair – with a big discount on the prices.  Haircuts start at $30, custom color from $40 and partial highlights from $55. 
• For extra savings, ask for a “punch card” to earn a free haircut or color and go online here to get added to the email list for monthly discount specials.
• The salon is located in downtown Seattle at 1901 4th Avenue, across from Macy’s.
• Call for an appointment 206-622-6611
• Good Through: Ongoing