Events

Try out Makerspace equipment and discover your next passion project!

Staff is available to provide basic support and training while helping you create a project of your own.

All ages welcome. Ages 13 and younger with participating…

PSE Staff will be available to help you find out if you qualify for a monthly discount of5% to 45% off your utility bill and a credit to your PSE account of $250 to $1000.

For assistance applying in person, bring:

• Your PSE account number…

Volunteers help students practice reading out loud. Two students are paired by reading level with each volunteer. Book selection focuses on readers in grades K-8 and English language learners in grades K-12.

Reading Buddies share eBooks on…

Fix your electronics in the Makerspace! There will be tools and supplies for diagnosing and fixing your items, as well as basic instructions and examples.

Each week, there will also be an opportunity to learn and practice a skill for fixing…

This free support group is open to ages 11 to 22 who identify as LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer, plus other identities like non-binary, gender non-conforming, etc.) and for youth who may be questioning or…

Learn English reading, writing, grammar and conversation skills with an experienced instructor. The instructor will be remote.

10 sessions online. January 9 - March 27. There will be no class on January 16 and March 20. 

Space is…

Learn English reading, writing, grammar and conversation skills with an experienced teacher.

Taught by Bashir Amani

Registration not required. Drop-in, walk-ins welcome. Space is limited.

Learn about the equipment and software available in the sound recording booth in the Makerspace.

Please register.

Reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities is available by request. Email access@kcls.org at least seven days…

This free support group is open to ages 11 to 22 who identify as LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer, plus other identities like non-binary, gender non-conforming, etc.) and for youth who may be questioning or…

Join us for support and recovery in-person or online.

Nar-Anon Family Groups are a worldwide fellowship for those affected by someone else’s addiction. As a twelve-step program, we offer our help by sharing our experience, strength and…

In this acrylics workshop participants will explore layering, texture, composition and brushwork to capture the lines of budding branches. Facilitated by SilverKite® Teaching Artist Tammy Leaver.Supplies:-Canvas or Bristol board*…

Join us to learn ways to save energy in your home, lower your energy costs, transition to clean energy, and find other resources. 

Puget Sound Energy will be on site to answer questions about bill assistance, energy efficiency,…

Join us for an exploration of the edible and medicinal plants native to the PNW. In this interactive class, you'll learn how to identify, grow, harvest, and utilize 10+ local plants with nourishing and healing properties. Throughout the…

How can I preserve my family history? Who are my people?

Join members of the Black Genealogy Research Group of Seattle and find out! Learn basic family history skills and get one-to-one help on your genealogy journey in a friendly…

Join us for a beginner's sourdough breadmaking class! 

Sourdough became popular again in the 1990s when home bakers started making bread the old-fashioned way instead of buying store-bought loaves.

In this class, you'll learn stretch…

Express your inner storyteller in this exciting workshop with the creators of the smash hit graphic novel—CHICKALOONIES!

Join Dimi, Casey and the characters from Chickaloonies on a journey through the sequential jungle! Participants will…

Do you have some kids' books at home that you are done reading? 

Bring up to 5 good condition books to the library and trade them in for some new-to-you titles collected by the Friends of the Library!

Sponsored by the Friends of the…

Get expert tech help on a weekly basis from the teens of the Mercer Island High School Coding Club.

Mondays: 3:15pm-4:45pm.

Saturdays: 3pm-4:30pm.

Sponsored by the Mercer Island High School Coding Club, City of Mercer Island Youth and…

Let’s get into the weeds! Learn to identify and control difficult weeds and invasive plants with noxious weed specialist Lauren Vorona.

Registration not required.

Presented in partnership with 

Reasonable accommodation for…

Come strum with us! Join us on the 1st Saturday and/or the Third Tuesday of every month to grow your ukulele skills and be part of the fun as we build toward a community performance in June. Borrow a ukulele or bring your own. Ages 10…