Events

Pacific Northwest Sacred Harp Convention: 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Feb. 20-21, Mercer Island VFW Hall, 1836 72nd Ave. S.E. 19th annual regional gathering offering the opportunity to sing, listen and promote knowledge. All sessions are open to the public. A potluck will be served at noon, both days. Free admission. (206) 232-7346, www.seattlesacredharp.org.

“James and the Giant Peach”: Feb. 25-March 7, Youth Theatre Northwest, 8805 S.E. 40th St. Thursday, Friday: 7:30 p.m. Matinee performances: Saturday, Sunday, 2:30 p.m. Tickets: $8. (206) 232-4145, ext. 109, www.youththeatre.org.

Classics on Film Series: “Bringing Up Baby” (1938), 7 p.m., Feb. 27, Aljoya Theater, 2430 76th Ave. S.E. “Smiles of a Summer Night” (1955): 7 p.m., March 13. Presented by MI Arts Council and MI Sister City Association. Complimentary parking in Mercer Building lot behind Starbucks. (206) 275-7609, ejleithe@comcast.net, www.mercergov.org/artscouncil.

The Leipzig Succession Concert: 7:30 p.m., March 5, Mercer Island Presbyterian Church, 3605 84th Ave. S.E. Baroque trumpet, violin, cello, harpsichord and voice. Supporting Team Randy and the Cancer Walk. A partnership with MIPC Outreach. www.mipc.org.

Wine Tasting: 4-6 p.m., Fridays, Cellar 46, 7650 S.E. 27th St. Free. (206) 407-3016.

Classes

Literary Lecture Series: Romantic Literature, 7 p.m., Feb. 18 and 25, Aljoya, 2430 76th Ave. S.E. Presented by Jeff Woolley, director, “Shakespeare and Friends on Mercer Island”; MI Arts Council and MI Sister City Association. Complimentary parking in Mercer Building lot behind Starbucks. (206) 275-7609, ejleithe@comcast.net, www.mercergov.org/artscouncil.

First Aid and Adult CPR with AED Class: 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Feb. 20, March 6, Mercer Island Fire Station, 3030 78th Ave. S.E. $30 by check or cash at event. Reservations: (206) 275-7607.

“Sing, Sing, Sing”: Wednesdays, 7-8:30 p.m., Feb. 24-March 31, First United Methodist Church in Bellevue, 1934 108th Ave. N.E. Sponsor: Northwest Sound Men’s Chorus. Free singing lessons to male singers of all ages in a cappella harmony. To register, contact: Don Ferguson, don.ferguson1@comcast.net, (206) 229-7464. www.nwsound.org.

“How to Get Paid to Buy Your First Home”: 6-7 p.m., March 3, Windermere Mercer Island, 2737 77th Ave. S.E. Presented by Diane Rae Jones, Windermere Real Estate. Free. (206) 232-0446, www.windermeremercerisland.com.

Sogetsu School of Ikebana Japanese Flower-Arranging Winter Classes: 10 a.m.-12 p.m., Fridays, through March 5, Community Center at Mercer View, 8236 S.E. 24 St. Instructor: Mitsuko Hakomori. $80. Shirley Hill: (425) 558-0889, shirleyhill@live.com.

Widow and Widowers Grief & Loss Support Group: 1-2:30 p.m., March 11, Community Center at Mercer View, 8236 S.E. 24th St. A support group for senior adult men and women who have lost a spouse or partner in death. Sponsor: Mercer Island Youth & Family Services. Free. Call Betsy Zuber to reserve a spot: (206) 275-7752.

Infant/Child and Adult CPR with AED Class: 7-9 p.m., March 11, Mercer Island Fire Station, 3030 78th Ave. S.E. This is not a health care provider class. $15 by check or cash at event. Reserve a space: (206) 275-7607.

“Portraits in Leadership: Timeless Tales for Inspired Living”: 7:15 p.m., Tuesdays, through March 16, Community Center at Mercer View, 8236 S.E. 24th St. Presented by the Rohr Jewish Learning Institute (JLI). Speaker: Rabbi Elazar Bogomilsky, of the Chai Center of Greater Seattle. (206) 290-6301. www.myJLI.com.

Rotary Run Day: March 21. Community Center at Mercer View, 8236 S.E. 24th St. Pre-Race Expo: 1-5 p.m., March 20. Day-of-event registration begins at 6:30 a.m., March 21. Half Marathon Walk, Half Mile Kids’ Dash, 10k Run, Half Marathon Run, 5k Run & Walk. Traffic delays are expected: 7:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Sponsors: Swedish Cancer Institute, Mercer Island Rotary Club. (206) 275-7765, www.mercerislandhalf.com.

Stroller Strides Class: 11:30 a.m., Mondays, Wednesdays, Saturdays; 4 p.m., Tuesdays, Fridays, Club Emerald, 3028 78th Ave. S.E. A nationally acclaimed program that allows moms to exercise with their babies. Dawn Minter: (425) 466-3737, www.strollerstrides.com.

Groups

Mercer Island Radio Operators: meeting, 7 p.m., Feb. 18, Mercer Island Fire Station, 3030 78th Ave. S.E. Learn about amateur radio communications and emergency preparedness. MIRO Chairman Dave Cook: (206) 230-0397. www.mirohams.org.

Mountains to Sound Greenway: Mercerdale Hillside Park ecological restoration, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Feb. 20. Full day and half-day shifts available. To sign up: (206) 812-0122, volunteer@mtsgreenway.org, www.mtsgreenway.org/volunteer.

MI Arts Council Gallery Grand Artists’ Reception: 3-5 p.m., Feb. 20, Community Center at Mercer View, 8236 S.E. 24th St. Features artists Marlene Marczewski, Joan Treat, Nancy Bogni and Marianne Harlor, refreshments and entertainment. www.mercergov.org/artscouncil.

Earthcorps Volunteer Event: Island Crest Park, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Feb. 27. Pioneer Park: March 13. Plant native trees, remove invasive plants. Snacks, tools, gloves provided. Sign up online: www.earthcorps.org.

West Mercer Elementary School 2010 Science Fair: 5-8 p.m., March 1, 4141 81st Ave. S.E. All-inclusive event for grades K-5. Pacific Science Center’s “Volts and Jolts” show starts at 6:15 p.m. Food will be sold throughout the evening.

Probus Club of Mercer Island: meeting, 10:30 a.m., March 3, Mercer Island Presbyterian Church, 3605 84th Ave. S.E. Speaker: Ciscoe Morris, well-known radio and television gardening expert. The public is welcome. Bob Simonds: (206) 236-2190.

Lively Saints of Mercer Island Covenant Church: “The B-52 and Me Too” luncheon program, 12 p.m., March 16, MICC, 3200 78th Ave. S.E. Speaker: Capt. Dave Wellman, who served in the Air Force as a B-52 pilot in Vietnam. $7. Register at MICC or call (206) 232-1015.

“Turn the Page, Tips and Text for These Times”: 6-8:45 p.m., March 18, Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation, 3700 East Mercer Way. Women of Seattle’s Jewish community are invited to gather together, connect and learn. $25: kosher dinner and registration. $72: Turn the Page supporter. Register online: www.jewishinseatte.org.

Women Painters of Washington Gallery: “Light in the Air,” open through April 30, 701 Fifth Ave., Columbia Center Building, Suite 310, Seattle, 98104. Free and open to the public. www.womenpainters.com.

Library

4400 88th Ave. S.E.

(206) 236-3537

www.kcls.org/mercerisland

Adults

Opera Preview: “Falstaff,” 7 p.m., Feb. 24. Based upon Shakespeare’s “Merry Wives of Windsor.” Presenter Norm Hollingshead will share musical excerpts from his own recordings.

Talk Time: 6:30 p.m., Wednesdays, Feb. 24-March 31. Improve your speaking and listening skills in this English conversation group.

Saturday Matinee Film Series: 1 p.m., Feb. 27. “Witness for the Prosecution”: March 13. “Some Like It Hot”: March 27. Screenings of Billy Wilder’s most notable films with refreshments and commentary by film historian, Lance Rhoades.

Children

Pajamarama Story Time: 7 p.m., Feb. 22. Ages 3-7 with adult.

Baby Rhyming Times: 10 a.m., Tuesdays, through Feb. 23. Ages 3-9 months with adult. Please register.

Preschool Story Times: 11 a.m., Tuesdays, Feb. 23, March 9, 16-30. Ages 3-5. Please register.

Story Time for Wonderful Ones: 10 a.m., Wednesdays, through Feb. 24. Stories, rhymes, music, activities. Ages 12-24 months with caregiver.

Story Time for Terrific Twos: 11 a.m., Wednesdays, through Feb. 24. Stories, music, Early Literacy activities. Ages 2-3 with caregiver.

Puppets Please Marionettes: 7 p.m., March 4. 40-minute interactive musical variety show. Ages 2 and up.

Teens

Teen Zone: 1:30 p.m., Mondays, Feb. 22-March 8, 22. Hang out, do homework, play board games. Ages 12 and up.

Homework Time with Boys & Girls Club: 1:45 p.m., Mondays, Feb. 22-March 29. Start with Homework Time at the library and get help from Boys & Girls Club tutors. Then, catch a van to the Boys & Girls Club for games, crafts, activities. Contact Joan Calden, Ben Ramage for more on Teen Scene: (206) 436-1947. Register at www.mipositiveplace.org.

Percy Jackson and the Olympians Party: 3 p.m., March 15. Fans of the Percy Jackson book series are invited to a special party in celebration of the recent movie release “Percy Jackson and the Olympians: Lightning Thief.” Scavenger hunt, Greek mythology trivia and other activities. Registration required.

Teen Advisory Board: 7 p.m., March 16. Voice opinions on teen materials, services and programs.

Parks & Recreation

Events take place at the Community Center at Mercer View (CCMV) unless otherwise noted.

8236 S.E. 24th St.

(206) 275-7609

www.myparksandrecreation.com

Super Sitters Babysitting Course: 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Feb. 20. Learn basic babysitting skills, safety and infant child care. Bring a lunch. Instructor: Overlake Hospital Medical Instructors. Ages 11-15. $50.

After School Nature Program: 2:30-4:30 p.m., Mondays, March 1-29. Hands-on after-school program with a Nature Vision Naturalist. Nature topics, stories, snacks, provided by Friends of Luther Burbank Park. Ages 4-9. $77.

Seniors

Senior Social Program: Tuesdays, Thursdays, through Feb. 23, Slater Room. Activities, lunch.

Defensive Driving for Seniors: 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., March 3. Sponsored by the Washington Traffic Safety Education Association. Participants receive a 10 percent discount on their insurance rates. Age 55 and up. $14.

Grocery Shopping Transportation: Wednesdays, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Get transportation to a North-end grocery store and one errand. Call 275-7895, press 1 and leave a message by 4 p.m. the day before shopping. $2.

Stroum JCC

3801 East Mercer Way

(206) 232-7115

www.sjcc.org

“Purim: Feasting, Fasting and Faith” special lecture: 12 p.m., Feb. 22. Speaker: Barbara Binder Kadden, past director of Jewish Education Center of the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle with expertise in Jewish life and literacy. Learn about the relationship between food and faith, the role that food has played in Judaism, and the significance of fasting in Jewish tradition. For reservations contact Roni at RoniA@sjcc.org or (206) 232-7115, ext. 269.

“55 Alive” Driver Safety Course: 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Feb. 23. This AARP course is designed for motorists over age 50. Emphasis is on defensive, accident-free driving. Insurance companies provide a discount on auto insurance when the course is completed. Register with Herb Kotkins: (425) 653-5958.

Musical Celebration with Steven Lowe: “Vive La Différence! A Survey of the Great French Composers,” 12:30-2 p.m., Feb. 24, March 3, March 10. $35/SJCC members, $45/non-members. Explore music ranging from Jean-Baptiste Lully through Jean-Philippe Rameau, Hector Berlioz, Claude Debussy, Maurice Ravel and other Gallic composers. Please register.