Valley calendar

• Open mic at Isadora’s Books and Cafe, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, from 7 to 10 p.m. Now serving wine and beer. Call (425) 888-1345 for information.

MUSIC AND COMEDY

Wednesday, May 7

• Open mic at Isadora’s Books and Cafe, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, from 7 to 10 p.m. Now serving wine and beer. Call (425) 888-1345 for information.

Thursday, May 8

• Live music played from 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. at Finaghty’s Irish Pub and Restaurant, 7726 Center Blvd. SE, Suite 110; (425) 888-8833.

Friday, May 9

• HiWatt plays at the Raging River Cafe & Club, 33723 Redmond-Fall City Road, Fall City. For information, call (425) 222-6669 or visit www.theragingriver.com.

Saturday, May 10

• The Tommy Wall Band plays at the Raging River Cafe & Club, 33723 Redmond-Fall City Road, Fall City. For information, call (425) 222-6669 or visit www.theragingriver.com.

Monday, May 12

• Open mic every Monday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Snoqualmie Brewery and Taproom, 8032 Falls Ave. S.E.

Saturday, May 17

• Alternative Hafla, a dance party with local belly dance students and performers, is 7 p.m. at Valley Center Stage in downtown North Bend. Call (425) 831-5667 or visit www.valleycenterstage.org.

READINGS AND CLASSES

Wednesday, May 7

• Young Toddler Story Time, 9:30 a.m. at the Snoqualmie Library, 7824 Center Blvd. S.E., Snoqualmie; (425) 888-1223. For ages 12 to 24 months with an adult; siblings welcome.

• Preschool Story Time, 10:30 a.m. at the Snoqualmie Library, 7824 Center Blvd. S.E., Snoqualmie; (425) 888-1223. For ages 3 to 6 with an adult; siblings welcome.

• Study Zone at the Snoqualmie Library, 7824 Center Blvd. S.E., Snoqualmie; (425) 888-1223. Students in grades K to 12 can get homework help starting at 3 p.m.

Thursday, May 8

• Evening Family Story Time, 6:30 p.m. at the Snoqualmie Library, 7824 Center Blvd. S.E., Snoqualmie; (425) 888-1223. All young children welcome with an adult. Wear your pajamas and enjoy stories and songs.

• Study Zone at the Snoqualmie Library, 7824 Center Blvd. S.E., Snoqualmie; (425) 888-1223. Students in grades K to 12 can get homework help starting at 3 p.m.

Tuesday, May 13

• Toddler Story Time, 9:30 a.m. at the North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St., North Bend; (425) 888-0554. For ages 2 to 3 with an adult; siblings welcome.

• Toddler Story Time, 10 a.m. at the Fall City Library, 33415 S.E. 42nd Place; (425) 222-5951. For children, from newborns to three-year-olds, with an adult.

• Preschool Story Time, 10:30 a.m. at the North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St., North Bend; (425) 888-0554. For ages 3 to 6 with an adult; siblings welcome.

• Preschool Story Time, 11 a.m. at the Fall City Library, 33415 S.E. 42nd Place; (425) 222-5951. For children, age three to six with an adult.

• Study Zone at the Snoqualmie Library, 7824 Center Blvd. S.E., Snoqualmie; (425) 888-1223. Students in grades K to 12 can get homework help starting at 3 p.m.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Wednesday, May 7

• Master gardener K. Dennis Hoffmann will talk about the frustrations of lawn maintenance and offer practical solutions to keeping your lawn looking great, 7 p.m. at the Snoqualmie Library. The talk is sponsored by Snoqualmie Valley Master Gardeners. For information, call (425) 284-3010.

Monday, May 12

• Meet author Steve Roberts, who wrote “Wine Trails of Washington, A Guide For Uncorking Your Memorable Wine Tour,” 7 p.m. at the Snoqualmie Library, 7824 Center Blvd. S.E.

Thursday, May 15

• Meet storyteller Gerald Fierst, 4 p.m., at the North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St. Fierst shares his folktales with a lively style and sly bits of humor.

Friday, May 16

• The poetry of Shel Silverstein, 2 p.m. at the Fall City Library.