Did you know that most of the east side of Lake Washington was clear-cut by 1920 or that nearly all of the big trees that we see today are less than 100 years old? Come and see the equipment that evolved from two men working one tree all day with a hand-saw, to sky-line cable operations that could clear a whole Cougar Mountain valley in a single day. Presented in partnership by the Eastside Heritage Center and the Issaquah Alps Trails Club.

This program is best for adults, but participants ages 13+ are welcome with accompanying adult(s). No pre-registration required. Indoor program.

Cost: Free

This program focuses on 100 years of local coal mining.  In 1888, there were 20 mules and 200 men employed here! Exporting coal to San Francisco turned Seattle into a dominant seaport.  Learn what is underneath a mountain that is older than Rainier. Presented in partnership by the Eastside Heritage Center, Save Coal Creek, the Issaquah Alps Trail Club, and the Newcastle Historical Society.

This program is best for adults, but participants ages 13+ are welcome with accompanying adult(s). No pre-registration required. Indoor program.

Cost: Free

The Fraser Cabin, built in 1888, comes to life with displays that relate to 1880s settler life. This heritage program is part of Kelsey Creek Farm’s Farm Fair event. This program is presented by the Eastside Heritage Center in partnership with Bellevue Parks & Community Services.

Bring your family to the Farm and enjoy our Fall Festival. Event features include tractor-pulled wagon rides, Country Lane Play Area, pick-a-pumpkin already gathered from the vine but in a farm pasture, farm animals, and much more!

More information here.

Bellevue High School will be celebrating their centennial this year. Eastside Heritage Center is a community partner and will be present at their public celebration this fall. More information can be found here.

Enjoy fresh Washington produce, flowers, food, and fun. Live music fills the air and a local nonprofit community organization is featured each market day. There are contests, recipes and more all season long.

Eastside Heritage Center will be at the Farmers Market this summer. Be sure to drop by for some what-is-it activities and information about the work we do in the community!

Before glass towers defined the skyline and shoppers bustled across busy pavement, Bellevue was a quiet town of dirt roads and scattered homes. Discover the hidden history throughout downtown Bellevue on this Early Bellevue Walking Tour, presented by Eastside Heritage Center.

Join us for a guided version of the Early Bellevue Walking Tour! We will be meeting at the top of the stairs on the northside of the park. at 5:30pm.

Note: The tour is conducted on both hard and soft surfaces, including those with inclines and declines.

While this is a free event, space is limited so we request that you contact us to register.

425-450-1049 or education@eastsideheritagecenter.org.

Support provided by the City of Bellevue and 4Culture.

Presented by the Eastside Heritage Center in partnership with Bellevue Parks & Community Services, the Larsen Lake Cabin, built in 1894, comes to life with heritage displays and hands-on activities.

Fees: FREE

More Info about the Farm: https://bellevuewa.gov/city-government/departments/parks/nature-and-environment/farms-gardens/blueberry-farms

Support provided by the City of Bellevue and 4Culture.

Before glass towers defined the skyline and shoppers bustled across busy pavement, Bellevue was a quiet town of dirt roads and scattered homes. Discover the hidden history throughout downtown Bellevue on this Early Bellevue Walking Tour, presented by Eastside Heritage Center.

Join us for a guided version of the Early Bellevue Walking Tour! We will be meeting at the top of the stairs on the northside of the park. at 5:30pm.

Note: The tour is conducted on both hard and soft surfaces, including those with inclines and declines.

While this is a free event, space is limited so we request that you contact us to register.

425-450-1049 or education@eastsideheritagecenter.org.

Support provided by the City of Bellevue and 4Culture.

Presented by the Eastside Heritage Center in partnership with Bellevue Parks & Community Services, the Fraser Cabin, built in 1888, comes to life with hands-on activities that relate to 1880s settler life

Fees: FREE

Support provided by the City of Bellevue and 4Culture.

Enjoy fresh Washington produce, flowers, food, and fun. Live music fills the air and a local nonprofit community organization is featured each market day. There are contests, recipes and more all season long.

Eastside Heritage Center will be at the Farmers Market this summer. Be sure to drop by for some what-is-it activities and information about the work we do in the community!

The summer arts market is back for 2023!

Join Eastside Heritage Center as we support the Bellevue Downtown Association this summer for July 28, 29, and 30. We’ll have historical artifacts from our education collection for folks to see, and a few surprises in store.

Additional details on the BDA’s website

Free and suitable for all ages!

The summer arts market is back for 2023!

Join Eastside Heritage Center as we support the Bellevue Downtown Association this summer for July 28, 29, and 30. We’ll have historical artifacts from our education collection for folks to see, and a few surprises in store.

Additional details on the BDA’s website

Free and suitable for all ages!

The summer arts market is back for 2023!

Join Eastside Heritage Center as we support the Bellevue Downtown Association this summer for July 28, 29, and 30. We’ll have historical artifacts from our education collection for folks to see, and a few surprises in store.

Additional details on the BDA’s website

Free and suitable for all ages!

Before glass towers defined the skyline and shoppers bustled across busy pavement, Bellevue was a quiet town of dirt roads and scattered homes. Discover the hidden history throughout downtown Bellevue on this Early Bellevue Walking Tour, presented by Eastside Heritage Center.

Join us for a guided version of the Early Bellevue Walking Tour! We will be meeting at the top of the stairs on the northside of the park. at 5:30pm.

Note: The tour is conducted on both hard and soft surfaces, including those with inclines and declines.

While this is a free event, space is limited so we request that you contact us to register.

425-450-1049 or education@eastsideheritagecenter.org. .

Support provided by the City of Bellevue and 4Culture.

Enjoy fresh Washington produce, flowers, food, and fun. Live music fills the air and a local nonprofit community organization is featured each market day. There are contests, recipes and more all season long.

Eastside Heritage Center will be at the Farmers Market this summer. Be sure to drop by for some what-is-it activities and information about the work we do in the community!

Presented by the Eastside Heritage Center in partnership with Bellevue Parks & Community Services, the Larsen Lake Cabin, built in 1894, comes to life with heritage displays and hands-on activities.

Fees: FREE

More Info about the Farm: https://bellevuewa.gov/city-government/departments/parks/nature-and-environment/farms-gardens/blueberry-farms

Support provided by the City of Bellevue and 4Culture.

Before glass towers defined the skyline and shoppers bustled across busy pavement, Bellevue was a quiet town of dirt roads and scattered homes. Discover the hidden history throughout downtown Bellevue on this Early Bellevue Walking Tour, presented by Eastside Heritage Center.

Join us for a guided version of the Early Bellevue Walking Tour! We will be meeting at the top of the stairs on the northside of the park. at 5:30pm.

Note: The tour is conducted on both hard and soft surfaces, including those with inclines and declines.

While this is a free event, space is limited so we request that you contact us to register.

425-450-1049 or education@eastsideheritagecenter.org.

Support provided by the City of Bellevue and 4Culture.

Presented by the Eastside Heritage Center in partnership with Bellevue Parks & Community Services, the Fraser Cabin, built in 1888, comes to life with hands-on activities that relate to 1880s settler life

Fees: FREE

Support provided by the City of Bellevue and 4Culture.

Bellevue Beats & Bites is back this summer!

The Bellevue Downtown Association is supporting a range of nonprofits this summer through their weekly Bellevue Beats & Bites concert series. All proceeds from the beer garden on Thursday June 29th from 430-630pm will go directly to us here at Eastside Heritage Center.

Come out and support, have some great food and drink, and of course amazing music. All for a good cause.

Before glass towers defined the skyline and shoppers bustled across busy pavement, Bellevue was a quiet town of dirt roads and scattered homes. Discover the hidden history throughout downtown Bellevue on this Early Bellevue Walking Tour, presented by Eastside Heritage Center.

Join us for a guided version of the Early Bellevue Walking Tour! We will be meeting at the top of the stairs on the northside of the park. at 5:30pm.

Note: The tour is conducted on both hard and soft surfaces, including those with inclines and declines.

While this is a free event, space is limited so we request that you contact us to register.

425-450-1049 or education@eastsideheritagecenter.org.

Support provided by the City of Bellevue and 4Culture.

Presented by the Eastside Heritage Center in partnership with Bellevue Parks & Community Services, the Larsen Lake Cabin, built in 1894, comes to life with heritage displays and hands-on activities.

Fees: FREE

More Info about the Farm: https://bellevuewa.gov/city-government/departments/parks/nature-and-environment/farms-gardens/blueberry-farms

Support provided by the City of Bellevue and 4Culture.

Eastside Heritage Center will be at the Farmers Market this summer at Crossroads Mall in Bellevue. Be sure to drop by for some what-is-it activities and information about the work we do in the community!

Via Crossroads — Enjoy fresh Washington produce, flowers, food, and fun. Live music fills the air and a local nonprofit community organization is featured each market day. There are contests, recipes and more all season long.

Before glass towers defined the skyline and shoppers bustled across busy pavement, Bellevue was a quiet town of dirt roads and scattered homes. Discover the hidden history throughout downtown Bellevue on this Early Bellevue Walking Tour, presented by Eastside Heritage Center.

Join us for a guided version of the Early Bellevue Walking Tour! We will be meeting at the top of the stairs on the northside of the park. at 5:30pm.

Note: The tour is conducted on both hard and soft surfaces, including those with inclines and declines.

While this is a free event, space is limited so we request that you contact us to register.

425-450-1049 or education@eastsideheritagecenter.org.

Support provided by the City of Bellevue and 4Culture.

Presented by the Eastside Heritage Center in partnership with Bellevue Parks & Community Services, the Fraser Cabin, built in 1888, comes to life with hands-on activities that relate to 1880s settler life

Fees: FREE

Support provided by the City of Bellevue and 4Culture.

Eastside Heritage Center will be at the Paws & Pride Dog Jog & Walk in Bellevue. Be sure to drop by for some exciting activities and information about the work we do in the community!

Via Bellevue Downtown Association —

The Eastside welcomes Pride Month with the first-ever LGBTQIA+ dog jog & walk in Downtown Bellevue! The Bellevue Downtown Association and Eastside Pride PNW are proud to debut the inaugural Paws & Pride Dog Jog & Walk, supported by Symetra, on Sunday, June 4 at Ashwood Park – adjacent to Bellevue Library.

Focused on inclusivity on the Eastside, this event will spotlight Eastside Pride PNW and their vision of a world free of prejudice and bias where everyone is safe, valued and feels a sense of belonging. Event benefactors will be Seattle Humane of Bellevue and Lambert House, a community center for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth in the greater Seattle area.

Participant goodie bags will feature customized event bandanas– a memorable keepsake of this inaugural Pride event in the Heart of Bellevue. The event is a non-competitive 4k (~2.5 miles) stroll through the streets of Bellevue with your pup (those without dogs are welcome too). Complimentary event parking will be available at Bellevue Library, adjacent to Ashwood Park. Tickets on sale now! 

You do not need to register your dog, just humans. 

https://www.bellevuedowntown.com/events/paws-and-pride-dog-jog-and-walk

Sesión Sin Cita de Historia Oral de la Comunidad Hispanohablante/Latinx

Eastside Heritage Center está realizando entrevistas de audio como parte de un proyecto de historia oral contemporánea llamado "The Living History Project". El objetivo es conectarse con la comunidad para ayudar a capturar fragmentos de la vida en el Eastside a lo largo del tiempo. Las entrevistas resultantes formarán parte de la extensa colección de archivos de EHC a perpetuidad y se difundirán por toda la región a medida que crezca el alcance del proyecto.

Esta sesión de entrega se llevará a cabo el sábado 13 de mayo de 1 a 4 p.m. en Crossroads Bellevue en su Sala Comunitaria, dentro del centro comercial. La sesión está destinada a proporcionar un espacio para la conversación intencional entre el público (¡tú!) y el personal del Eastside Heritage Center. Se anima a las personas de todas las edades a participar por orden de llegada. Las entrevistas de audio durarán aproximadamente 15 minutos y requerirán una formulario de consentimiento para ser firmada por el/los participante(s).

Si desea participar en un día diferente, comuníquese con nosotros:

info@eastsideheritagecenter.org

Spanish-Speaking/Latinx Community Oral History Drop-In Session

Eastside Heritage Center is conducting audio interviews as part of a contemporary oral history project called "The Living History Project." The goal is to connect with the community to help capture fragments of life on the Eastside over time. The resulting interviews will become part of EHC's extensive archival collection in perpetuity and will be disseminated throughout the region as the scope of the project grows.

This drop-in session will take place on Saturday, May 13 from 1-4 p.m. at Crossroads Bellevue in their Community Room, inside the mall. The session is intended to provide a space for intentional conversation between the public (you!) and the Eastside Heritage Center staff. People of all ages are encouraged to participate on a first-come, first-served basis. Audio interviews will last approximately 15 minutes and will require a consent form to be signed by the participant(s).

If you would like to participate in a different day, please contact us:

info@eastsideheritagecenter.org

The Fraser Cabin, built in 1888, comes to life with hands-on activities that relate to 1880s settler life. This heritage program is part of Kelsey Creek Farm’s Sheep Shearing event. This program is presented by the Eastside Heritage Center in partnership with Bellevue Parks & Community Services.

Watch the sheep being shorn of their winter coats. Enjoy wool spinning demonstrations, children’s crafts, tractor-pulled wagon rides, pony rides, food, animal viewing areas, and more. Free shuttle service available at Wilburton Park & Ride and Bannerwood Sports Park.

What to throw away and what to keep: Organizing your community records and family keepsakes

Let’s be honest, we can’t keep everything! This session will prepare you to evaluate your collections and determine what to preserve.  Be ready for lively conversation about saving or discarding materials, considering who will use the collection, and exploring options for the things you cannot keep. We present strategies and exercises to help you take stock of your papers, photos, digital files, books, and other historical materials and build a collection that you can manage.

This in-person event is FREE and open to all!

RSVP ! https://bit.ly/keep2023