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Learning Disability Screenings For people of all ages who show signs of a learning disability. Hope Clinic, 14030 N.E. 24th St. (Bellevue), 425-462-7800. Free. Time by appointment. Wed., March 2, and Mon., March 7.
Life Coaching Demo Some of the profession's finest give a demonstration at a West Seattle cafe, courtesy of the local coaching firm Clarity in Action. Coffee to a Tea With Sugar, 4541 California Ave. S.W., 206-595-7927. Free. 6-7:30 p.m. Wed., March 2.
Waste Disposal Meeting Get the skinny on the City of Seattle's plan to build a new solid waste intermodal transfer facility, projected to boost the efficiency of waste transportation and disposal. Concord Elementary School, 723 S. Concord St., 206-733-9147. Free. 6:30 p.m. Wed., March 2. West Seattle High School, 3000 California Ave. S.W., 206-733-9147. Free. 6:30 p.m. Thurs., March 3.
Roger Bumgarner Stem-cell research demystified, courtesy of the University of Washington microbiology professor. Tacoma Public Library, 1102 Tacoma Ave. S. (Tacoma), 253-591-5666. Free. 7 p.m. Wed., March 2.
Armin Chermue The field officer for anti-hunger organization Heifer International speaks at Seattle University's Wyckoff Auditorium on new methods of battling global poverty. 901 12th Ave., 206-296-6000. Free. 7-8:30 p.m. Wed., March 2.
Nature Talk Ian Young and Mary Maxwell-Young of the Washington Butterfly Association give you the skinny on Utah's unique ecosystem. Center for Urban Horticulture, 3501 N.E. 41st St., 206-364-4935. Free. 7 p.m. Wed., March 2.
Adam Gopnik The New Yorker contributor and editor of last year's nonfiction collection Americans in Paris: A Literary Anthology sheds additional light on la vie française in a Seattle Arts & Lectures appearance. Benaroya Hall, 200 University St., 206-621-2230. $20-$25 ($10 students/those under 25). 7:30 p.m. Wed., March 2.
Sewing and Stitchery Expo This weekend show at the fairgrounds in Puyallup includes tons of classes and demos, plus "sewing industry speakers" galore. 110 Ninth Ave. S.W. (Puyallup), 253-445-4632. $9 ($8 advance). 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Thurs., March 3-Sat., March 5. 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Sun., March 6.
Consigue Tu Sueño/Achieve Your Dream At Seattle Central Community College, a bilingual college/career fair for Spanish-speaking students. 1701 Broadway Ave. E., 206-287-5537. Free. 6-9 p.m. Thurs., March 3.
Desmond Collins The "evolutionary expert" talks about (and shows slides from) the 500-million-year-old Burgess Shale fossil site in the Canadian Rockies. Burke Museum, Northeast 45th Street and 17th Avenue Northeast, 206-543-5590. $8 ($6.50 seniors, $5 students). 6:30 p.m. Thurs., March 3.
Nordic Film Series This week's feature: the Norwegian film Through Hell and High Water, a documentary about a World War II rescue mission that reunited two lovers. Nordic Heritage Museum, 3014 N.W. 67th St., 206-789-5707. $5 (suggested donation). 7 p.m. Thurs., March 3. 2 p.m. Sun., March 6.
James A. Banks The University of Washington professor speaks on multicultural education. UW Kane Hall (Room 130), 206-543-3386. Free. 7:30 p.m. Thurs., March 3.
David Bodanis The Oxford University mathematical physics professor talks about Electric Universe, his new book on the discovery of electricity and its history since then. Downstairs at Town Hall, 1119 Eighth Ave., 206-652-4255. $5. 7:30 p.m. Thurs., March 3.
Megan Cornish The antiwar activist addresses the plight of Iraqi women under U.S. occupation at a forum sponsored by Radical Women. New Freeway Hall, 5018 Rainier Ave. S., 206-722-6057. Free. 7:30 p.m. Thurs., March 3.
Science Seminar Highline Community College continues its winter seminar series with a talk titled "Why Hollywood Doesn't Know Movie Math," presented by Highline professor Thor Johansen. 2400 S. 240th St., 206-878-3710, ext. 3283. Free. 2:10-3 p.m. Fri., March 4.
Blood Drive Donate some hemoglobin to the Puget Sound Blood Center. (Visit www.psbc.org for a full list of times and places to give blood.) Washington Mutual Tower, 1201 Third Ave., 800-398-7888. Free. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Fri., March 4.
Trails and Treaties Conference Lewis & Clark Law School professor Robert Miller keynotes the annual confab of the Pacific Northwest Historians Guild, which this year takes a closer look at the legal and historical implications of major local treaties and the explorations that prompted them. Museum of History and Industry, 2700 24th Ave. E., 206-324-1126. $35. 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Sat., March 5.
Dinosaur Day The Burke wheels out its rarest fossils for future paleontologists and their parents. Burke Museum, Northeast 45th Street and 17th Avenue Northeast, 206-543-5590. $8 ($6.50 seniors, $5 students). 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Sat., March 5.
Gardening Workshop In this age of doggie boutiques, it was inevitable: The pros at In Bloom teach you how to "incorporate the needs and desires of our pets and ourselves without giving up a beautiful garden." 4437 California Ave. S.W., 206-932-2588. Free. 10:30-11:30 a.m. Sat., March 5.
Ikebana Exhibition A weekend of Japanese flower arrangement, sponsored by Mercer Island's Sogetsu School of Ikebana. Mercer Island Library, 4400 88th Ave. S.E. (Mercer Island), 425-558-0889. Free. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat., March 5. 1-4 p.m. Sun., March 6.
Orchid Clinic Stephanie Johnson-Toliver, a senior gardener at the Volunteer Park Conservatory, teaches orchid fanciers to nurture their favorite flower. 1400 E. Galer St., 206-322-4112. $12. 1-3 p.m. Sat., March 5.
Simply Tsfat The Hasidic folk-rockers kick out the kosher jams at Stroum JCC on Mercer Island. 3801 E. Mercer Way (Mercer Island), 206-722-8289. $10 ($5 children/seniors). 7 p.m. Sat., March 5.
