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July 21, 2008 8:46 pm

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Blood drives

Puget Sound Blood Center: Noon-6 p.m. July 25 at MultiCare Clinic, 17700 SE. 272nd St., Covington; 7:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. July 30 at Maple Valley Fire and Safety, 22225 SE. 231st St., Maple Valley. For Puget Sound Blood Center. 800-398-7888 or www.psbc.org.

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. Free; donations accepted for Street Rats Scholarship fund. 206-763-1314.

Children/families

Story Times in the Park: Noon Wednesdays through July 30. Open to preschool-second grade. Presented by Maple Valley Library. Rain locale: Maple Valley Library meeting room. Lake Wilderness Park, 22500 S.E. 248th St. 425-432-4620.

Tahoma Learning Community: Summer programs include art camp, sports camps, jazzercise, fencing, language instruction and more. Call or see Web site for details and locations. 425-413-3405 or www.tahomasd.us/community.

Toddler Time: 9:30-11:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at Greater Maple Valley Community Center, 22010 SE. 248th St.; 9:30-11:30 a.m. Mondays and Fridays at Gracie Hansen Community Center, 27132 SE. Ravensdale Way, Ravensdale. 425-432-1272.

Craft show

Covington Quilters Guild 11th annual Quilt Show: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. July 25-26; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. July 27. Quilt exhibits, quilting vendors, demonstrations, raffles, tea room, and kid’s games. $4; free for children 11 and younger. Cedar Heights Middle School, 19640 SE. 272nd St., Covington. www.covingtonquilters.org.

Fund-raisers

Vine Maple Place golf tournament: Sept. 19, 1 p.m., at Lake Wilderness Golf Course in Maple Valley. Proceeds benefit Vine Maple Place, a non-profit organization that provides transitional housing and support services for homeless children and their families. Entry fee: $100 fee. Registration will begin Aug. 1. Information: Tom Frets at (206) 715-3860 or Steve Englund at (425) 432-9405.

Covington Chamber of Commerce Golf Classic: Aug. 22, Elk Run Golf Course. Information: (253) 631-6117.

Maple Valley Library Guild: Donations of books, DVDs, CDs, game cartridges and videos are needed for ongoing sales. Proceeds benefit library programs. Donations can be dropped off at the library during open hours, or in the book-return slot at the library. 21844 SE. 248th St. Information: 425-432-4620.

Libraries

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

• Read. Flip. Win. Video Shoot: 4 p.m. July 23. Teens in sixth-12th grade can use library cameras and editing software to record book reviews and upload them to YouTube for a chance to win a flip camera.

• Master Gardener: 10 a.m. July 26. Master Gardeners from Washington State University Extension will give advice on gardening and plant problems.

• “Insects In Your Own Backyard”: 3 and 4 p.m. July 30. Presented by Nature Vision. Open to ages 4 and older. Registration required.

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

• Game On!: 4 p.m. July 24. Teens can play video games at the library.

• The Amazing Flea Circus and Magic Show: 6 p.m. July 28. Ages 5 and older can come watch the death-defying acts of Professor Payne’s Performing Fleas.

Reunions

Kentwood High School Class of 1988 20-year Reunion: July 25-26. July 25 at Finnegan’s Irish Pub, Renton; July 26 at Muckleshoot Casino, Auburn. 253-334-5070, 206-518-1974, kw88@alumni.com or www.classmates.com.

Tahoma High School Class of 1988 20-year Reunion: Aug. 9. Emerald Downs, 2300 Emerald Downs Drive, Auburn. www.reunionsunlimited.com or breasev@msn.com.

Seniors

Black Diamond Community Center, 31605 Third Ave., Black Diamond. 360-886-1011. Senior activities at the center include:

• Field trip to Northwest Trek in Eatonville: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. July 28. Cost: $10. Registration required.

• Nutrition lunch: Noon Tuesdays and Thursdays-Fridays. Social hour starts at 11 a.m. Cost: $3 donation.

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

• Senior trips: 11 a.m. July 29, Castle Bridge Winery. Cost: $20 plus lunch. • 11 a.m.

• Blood pressure checks: 11:30 a.m.-noon Thursdays.

• Games: 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays.

• Adult Day Health: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Fridays. Caregivers can bring seniors 55 and older for activities, lunch and companionship. Cost: $3 donation for meal.