Welcome to Third Place Commons

title: Reserving the Friends Meeting Room

Third Place Gamers
Every Sunday
July 5, 12, 19 & 26
1:00 – 8:00 pm
Join us in the Commons to play
a variety of board, card and
party games. Click for more …

Discussion Group
First and third Sundays
July 5 & 19
8:45 am – 9:45 am
Join in spirited conversation on
a variety of subjects.

Mah Jongg
Mondays, July 5, 12, 19 & 26
9:30 am – 4:00 pm
The Shoreline-LFP Senior Center
welcomes players of all skill levels
to a day of Mah Jongg.

Playtime!
Tuesdays, July 7, 14, 21 & 28
10:00 am – 11:30 am
Art, games & conversation for
toddlers & their adults!
Drop–ins welcome.

Pizza & Books
First Tuesday, July 7
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Young teens share pizza and
talk books, open to all,
sponsored by
Friends of LFP Library.

Teen Writing Group
Third Tuesday, July 18
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Teen writers share your work,
open to all. Sponsored by the
Friends of LFP Library.

French Conversation
Tuesdays, July 7, 14, 21 & 28
5:30 – 7:00 pm
Practice your French with
Madame Genevieve Bodner.

League of Women Voters
Third Wednesday, On summer hiatus
10:00 am – 12 noon
Study, discuss and act on
governmental issues.

Edward Jones Investments
Third Wednesday, July 15
6:30 – 8:00 pm Investment topic
changes monthly.

KCLS Writers Workshop
w/ Frances Dayee
Thursdays, July 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30
10:00 am – 12 noon
Writers get positive feedback,
open to all, sponsored by
Friends of LFP Library

Spanish Conversation
Thursdays, July 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30
5:30 – 7:30 pm
Join advanced-to-beginning
Spanish speakers for casual
conversation.

Living With disAbilities
Fourth Thursday, July 23
2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
For info, contact the Alliance of People
with Disabilities at
206-545-7055.

Storytelling for Children
Fridays, July 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31
10:00 am

Magic: The Gathering Gamers
Fridays, July 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31
New start time
6:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Players of all levels
welcome, regulars or
drop–ins. Downstairs lobby,
Towne Centre.

T‘ai Chi Saturdays
Saturdays, July 4, 11, 18 & 25
8:45 am – 9:45 am
All welcome at any level,
come weekly or drop in

Seattle Pen Club
Third Saturday, July 20
11:00 am – 12 noon
Fountain pen fans welcome all
who share their hobby.

Heroscape Game Day
Third Saturday, July 18
2:00 – 10:00 pm
Already play? Just learning?
Come to Heroscape game day!

Friday & Saturday Nite Music
Always brought to you by
Third Place Books.
Check the Calendar
to see who's playing.

Community Events:
206 366-3302 (VoiceMail)
programs @ thirdplacecommons.org

Scheduling Events:
206 366-3302
programs @ thirdplacecommons.org

Meeting Room:
206 366-3302
programs @ thirdplacecommons.org

Third Place Books
Author & Fri/Sat Music Events:
206 366-3333

title: Free WiFi provided by KCLS (King County Library Service

2009 Farmers Market starts July 10th. Thanks to our sponsors: City of Lake Forest Park, Third Place Books and Madison Marquette

Children's Event Playtime!
10:00 am – 11:30am
Tuesdays, July 7, 14, 21 & 28
Join other parents, grandparents, and caregivers with children ages birth to 5 in front of the stage for art, games, and conversation, sponsored and led by the Shoreline Family Support Center.

Community Event Free Career Counseling
9:00 am – 12 Noon
Wednesdays, July 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29
Résumé need polishing? Are you preparing for a big interview? Career counselor Robin Martin is available to help job seekers find their future career. Look for her at a table in the Commons.

Community Event Veterans Event King County Veteran‘s Program Satellite Services
1:00 – 4:00 pm
Thursday, July 2
Eligible veterans can meet with a social worker to get information, referral and emergency financial assistance related to living stability. To schedule an appointment, call (206) 296-7656.

Community Event Music Event Mill Creek Music Company
7:30 pm – 9:15 pm
Monday, July 6
Cool off with some sizzling summer jazz by some of the area‘s most talented young musicians.

Children's Event Community Event The Creative Conjuror
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Saturday, July 11
Jeff Evans shares mystifying magic tricks, wacky inventions, toys and mayhem with children 5 and older. Presented by the King County Library System.

Community Event Craft Day at the Farmers Market
11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Sunday, July 19
Bigger and better than ever, this annual summer event features fine crafts made locally.

Children's Event Rod Puppets
4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Thursday, July 30
The perfect wizard, rock star, fairy godmother or superhero - bring your characters to life with funny props and fantasy fabrics. Sponsored by the Friends of the Lake Forest Park Library for ages 6 and older. Please register by calling 206-362-8860 , or at the library beginning July 16.

Community Event Lake Forest Park Reads
Starts in July
Karen Fisher‘s A Sudden Country
July is the official beginning of the LFP Reads program. This year‘s book is A Sudden Country, by Karen Fisher. It is available at the library, or purchase a copy. The book is discounted 20% st the bookstore now through August. We‘ll read it for Third Place Book Club‘s July 27 meeting. Third Place Books will host Karen on July 29. KCLS and LFP Reads will offer programs throughout the summer — watch for details.

Community Event July Good Knits Book Club
6:30 – 8:00 pm
Monday, July 13
Patty Jane‘s House of Curl
This month we‘ll share Patty Jane‘s House of Curl by Lorna Landvik. Two close-knit Minnesota sisters, Patty Jane and Harriet, share and survive hardship, love and life with a cast of eccentric characters.

Community Event July Third Place Book Club
Karen Fisher‘s A Sudden Country
7:00 – 8:00 pm
Monday, July 27
Come to our "last Monday" in-store club, open to all, and join in a discussion of a book selected and discounted 20% for the previous month. This month‘s title is the Lake Forest Park Reads selection for 2009, Karen Fisher‘s A Sudden Country. Visit the author‘s website www.asuddencountry.com for background on the book.

Look to your library....

Across King County people are feeling the economic pinch: layoffs, reduced hours, decreased benefits, and mounting bills.

To help our neighbors get back on their feet, KCLS is hosting special how-to demonstrations of the latest job-search and financial tools.

The Lake Forest Park branch is on the lower level of Lake Forest Park Towne Centre, down the escalator from Third Place Books and Commons.

Congratulations Shoreline Family Support Center and Playtime, winner of the 2009 Friend of the Community Award

This helpful guide to services and government in King County is now available in Vietnamese! You can look at these booklets online or obtain a free printed copy at City Hall and other locations. Schools and service groups can get the free guides in bulk for distribution. The booklets are permanently hosted on the Third Place Commons website. Click to get the booklets and learn more. Tell a friend!

Thank You 2009 Sponsors! Madison Marquette and Lake Forest Park Towne Center, Third Place Books, City of Lake Forest Park, Honey Bear Bakery, Great Harvest Bread Co., Kitto, Lake Forest Bar & Grill, Cascade Bicycle Club, Friends of the LFP Library, Church of the Redeemer, Lake Forest Park Garden Club, Blue Cottage Jams, Gemelli Brothers, 21 Acres, Law Office of Karen Sluiter, PLLC, Dale Turner Family YMCA, Shoreline Community College Small Business & Continuing Education, PROVAIL, A Better Day Salon & Retail Center, Curves, DropZone Expediters, Diamond in the Mall, Northshore Fire Department, Subway Eat Fresh and the Board of Directors of Friends of Third Place Commons.