Bellevue Friends of the Library

Shakespeare Series: Richard II (Week 2)
2021-07-30 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | ONLINE – see details, WA, United States
Explore William Shakespeare’s Richard II, which chronicles the struggle between Richard II and his cousin Henry Bolingbroke for the throne of England. Theatre director and Shakespeare scholar, Leah Adcock-Starr will facilitate the discussion and share her insights.
Bring a copy of the play and follow along.
Please register with an email address for each session. Registration will close one day before each session.
You will be sent a program Zoom link one day prior to each program.
Reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities is available by request. Please contact the library at least seven days before the event for ASL interpretation, captioning services and/or other accommodation for online programs. Send your request to access@kcls.org.
Sponsored by the Bellevue Friends of the Library.

Shakespeare Series: Richard II (Week 3)
2021-08-06 10:00 - 12:00 | ONLINE – see details, WA, United States

Shakespeare Series: Richard II (Week 4)
2021-08-13 10:00 - 12:00 | ONLINE – see details, WA, United States

Shakespeare Series: Richard II (Week 5)
2021-08-20 10:00 - 12:00 | ONLINE – see details, WA, United States

Shakespeare Series: Richard III (Week 1)
2021-10-15 10:00 - 12:00 | ONLINE – see details, WA, United States
The Shakespeare Series is back! Join us as we explore William Shakespeare’s Richard III, every Friday at 10:00 from October 15 to November 12. Theatre director and Shakespeare scholar, Leah Adcock-Starr, will facilitate the discussion and share her insights. Bring a copy of the play and follow along.
Richard III, a tale of the Duke of Gloucester, his rise to the throne, and his defeat and death, completes the cycle of plays covering the Wars of the Roses.
Please register at kcls.org with an email address for each session. Registration will close one day before each session. For adults only.
You will be sent a program Zoom link one day prior to each program.
Reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities is available by request. Please contact the library at least seven days before the event for ASL interpretation, captioning services and/or other accommodation for online programs. Send your request to access@kcls.org.
Sponsored by the Bellevue Friends of the Library.

Shakespeare Series: Richard III (Week 2)
2021-10-22 10:00 - 12:00 | ONLINE – see details, WA, United States
Join us for week 2 of the Shakespeare Series as we explore William Shakespeare’s Richard III, a tale of the Duke of Gloucester, his rise to the throne, and his defeat and death, completing the cycle of plays covering the Wars of the Roses.
Theatre director and Shakespeare scholar, Leah Adcock-Starr, will facilitate the discussion and share her insights. Bring a copy of the play and follow along.
Please register at kcls.org with an email address for each session. Registration will close one day before each session. For adults only.
You will be sent a program Zoom link one day prior to each program.
Reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities is available by request. Please contact the library at least seven days before the event for ASL interpretation, captioning services and/or other accommodation for online programs. Send your request to access@kcls.org.
Sponsored by the Bellevue Friends of the Library.

Shakespeare Series: Richard III (Week 3)
2021-10-29 10:00 - 12:00 | ONLINE – see details, WA, United States
Join us for week 3 of the Shakespeare Series as we explore William Shakespeare’s Richard III, a tale of the Duke of Gloucester, his rise to the throne, and his defeat and death, completing the cycle of plays covering the Wars of the Roses.
Theatre director and Shakespeare scholar, Leah Adcock-Starr, will facilitate the discussion and share her insights. Bring a copy of the play and follow along.
Please register at kcls.org with an email address for each session. Registration will close one day before each session. For adults only.
You will be sent a program Zoom link one day prior to each program.
Reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities is available by request. Please contact the library at least seven days before the event for ASL interpretation, captioning services and/or other accommodation for online programs. Send your request to access@kcls.org.
Sponsored by the Bellevue Friends of the Library.

Shakespeare Series: Richard III (Week 4)
2021-11-05 10:00 - 12:00 | ONLINE – see details, WA, United States
Join us for week 4 of the Shakespeare Series as we explore William Shakespeare’s Richard III, a tale of the Duke of Gloucester, his rise to the throne, and his defeat and death, completing the cycle of plays covering the Wars of the Roses.
Theatre director and Shakespeare scholar, Leah Adcock-Starr, will facilitate the discussion and share her insights. Bring a copy of the play and follow along.
Please register at kcls.org with an email address for each session. Registration will close one day before each session. For adults only.
You will be sent a program Zoom link one day prior to each program.
Reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities is available by request. Please contact the library at least seven days before the event for ASL interpretation, captioning services and/or other accommodation for online programs. Send your request to access@kcls.org.
Sponsored by the Bellevue Friends of the Library.

Shakespeare Series: Richard III (Week 5)
2021-11-12 10:00 - 12:00 | ONLINE – see details, WA, United States
Join us for week 5 of the Shakespeare Series as we conclude the discussion of William Shakespeare’s Richard III, a tale of the Duke of Gloucester, his rise to the throne, and his defeat and death, completing the cycle of plays covering the Wars of the Roses.
Theatre director and Shakespeare scholar, Leah Adcock-Starr, will facilitate the discussion and share her insights. Bring a copy of the play and follow along.
Please register at kcls.org with an email address for each session. Registration will close one day before each session. For adults only.
You will be sent a program Zoom link one day prior to each program.
Reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities is available by request. Please contact the library at least seven days before the event for ASL interpretation, captioning services and/or other accommodation for online programs. Send your request to access@kcls.org.
Sponsored by the Bellevue Friends of the Library.

Shakespeare Series: Measure for Measure (Week 1)
2022-03-04 10:00 - 12:00 | ONLINE – see details, WA, United States
The Shakespeare Series is back! Join us as we explore William Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure, every Friday at 10:00 from March 4th to April 1st. Theatre director and Shakespeare scholar, Leah Adcock-Starr, will facilitate the discussion and share her insights. Bring a copy of the play and follow along.
Please register at kcls.org with an email address for each session. Registration will close one day before each session. For adults only.
You will be sent a program Zoom link one day prior to each program.
Reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities is available by request. Please contact the library at least seven days before the event for ASL interpretation, captioning services and/or other accommodation for online programs. Send your request to access@kcls.org.

Shakespeare Series: The Tempest (Week 1)
2023-01-20 10:30 - 12:30 | Bellevue Library and Online
The Shakespeare Series is back! Join us as we explore William Shakespeare’s The Tempest, every Friday from 10:30-12:30 starting January 20 through February 17. Theatre director and Shakespeare scholar, Leah Adcock-Starr, will facilitate the discussion and share her insights. Bring a copy of the play and follow along.
This Shakespeare series will be offered as a hybrid event, i.e., simultaneously in-person at the Bellevue Library and online via Zoom. Please register for each week of the five-week series. You are welcome to mix and match in-person and online registrations over the course of the five weeks. Contact the Bellevue Library if you need assistance.

Registration for in-person presentation (Walk-ins welcome as space allows.)
Registration for online presentation (Please register at least one day before the event. Check your email for a program Zoom link one day prior to the event.)

Reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities is available by request. Please contact the library at least seven days before the event for ASL interpretation, captioning services and/or other accommodation for online programs. Send your request to access@kcls.org.

Shakespeare Series: The Tempest (Week 2)
2023-01-27 10:30 - 12:30 | Bellevue Library and Online
The Shakespeare Series is back! Join us as we explore William Shakespeare’s The Tempest, every Friday from 10:30-12:30 starting January 20 through February 17. Theatre director and Shakespeare scholar, Leah Adcock-Starr, will facilitate the discussion and share her insights. Bring a copy of the play and follow along.
This Shakespeare series will be offered as a hybrid event, i.e., simultaneously in-person at the Bellevue Library and online via Zoom. Please register for each week of the five-week series. You are welcome to mix and match in-person and online registrations over the course of the five weeks. Contact the Bellevue Library if you need assistance.

Registration for in-person presentation (Walk-ins welcome as space allows.)
Registration for online presentation (Please register at least one day before the event. Check your email for a program Zoom link one day prior to the event.)

Reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities is available by request. Please contact the library at least seven days before the event for ASL interpretation, captioning services and/or other accommodation for online programs. Send your request to access@kcls.org.
This series on The Tempest is being funded by a donation to the Bellevue Friends of the Library by the estate of Arthur Morrill. Art loved Shakespeare and he loved the opportunity to keep on learning after his retirement. The Bellevue Friends of the Library are grateful for the generosity of his estate.

Shakespeare Series: The Tempest (Week 4)
2023-02-10 10:30 - 12:30 | Bellevue Library and Online

Shakespeare Series: The Tempest (Week 5)
2023-02-17 10:30 - 12:30 | Bellevue Library and Online
The Shakespeare Series is back! Join us as we explore William Shakespeare’s The Tempest, every Friday from 10:30-12:30 starting January 20 through February 17. Theatre director and Shakespeare scholar, Leah Adcock-Starr, will facilitate the discussion and share her insights. Bring a copy of the play and follow along.
This Shakespeare series will be offered as a hybrid event, i.e., simultaneously in-person at the Bellevue Library and online via Zoom. Please register for each week of the five-week series. You are welcome to mix and match in-person and online registrations over the course of the five weeks. Contact the Bellevue Library if you need assistance.

- Registration for in-person presentation (Walk-ins welcome as space allows.)

- Registration for online presentation (Please register at least one day before the event. Check your email for a program Zoom link one day prior to the event.)

Reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities is available by request. Please contact the library at least seven days before the event for ASL interpretation, captioning services and/or other accommodation for online programs. Send your request to access@kcls.org.
This series on The Tempest is being funded by a donation to the Bellevue Friends of the Library by the estate of Arthur Morrill. Art loved Shakespeare and he loved the opportunity to keep on learning after his retirement. The Bellevue Friends of the Library are grateful for the generosity of his estate.

Shakespeare Series: King Lear (Week 1)
2023-09-22 10:30 - 12:30 | Bellevue Library, Room 1, 1111 110th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA, 98004, United States
The Shakespeare Series is back! Join us as we explore William Shakespeare’s King Lear, every Friday from September 22 through October 27 in Room 1 at the Bellevue Library from 10:30-12:30. Theatre director and Shakespeare scholar, Leah Adcock-Starr, will facilitate the discussion and share her insights. Bring a copy of the play and follow along.
This Shakespeare series will be offered as an in-person only event at the Bellevue Library. Please register for the six-week series on KCLS.org. (Walk-ins welcome as space allows.) Contact the Bellevue Library if you need assistance.
Reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities is available by request. Email access@kcls.org at least seven days before the event.
This series on King Lear is being funded by a donation to the Bellevue Friends of the Library by the estate of Arthur Morrill. Art loved Shakespeare and he loved the opportunity to keep on learning after his retirement. The Bellevue Friends of the Library are grateful for the generosity of his estate.

Shakespeare Series: King Lear (Week 2)
2023-09-29 10:30 - 12:30 | Bellevue Library, Room 1, 1111 110th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA, 98004, United States
Join us for week 2 as we explore William Shakespeare’s King Lear, every Friday from September 22 through October 27 in Room 1 at the Bellevue Library from 10:30-12:30. Theatre director and Shakespeare scholar, Leah Adcock-Starr, will facilitate the discussion and share her insights. Bring a copy of the play and follow along.
This Shakespeare series will be offered as an in-person only event at the Bellevue Library. Please register for the six-week series on KCLS.org. (Walk-ins welcome as space allows.) Contact the Bellevue Library if you need assistance.
Reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities is available by request. Email access@kcls.org at least seven days before the event.
This series on King Lear is being funded by a donation to the Bellevue Friends of the Library by the estate of Arthur Morrill. Art loved Shakespeare and he loved the opportunity to keep on learning after his retirement. The Bellevue Friends of the Library are grateful for the generosity of his estate.

Shakespeare Series: King Lear (Week 3)
2023-10-06 10:30 - 12:30 | Bellevue Library, Room 1, 1111 110th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA, 98004, United States
Join us for week 3 as we continue to explore William Shakespeare’s King Lear, every Friday from September 22 through October 27 in Room 1 at the Bellevue Library from 10:30-12:30. Theatre director and Shakespeare scholar, Leah Adcock-Starr, will facilitate the discussion and share her insights. Bring a copy of the play and follow along.
This Shakespeare series will be offered as an in-person only event at the Bellevue Library. Please register for the six-week series on KCLS.org. (Walk-ins welcome as space allows.) Contact the Bellevue Library if you need assistance.
Reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities is available by request. Email access@kcls.org at least seven days before the event.
This series on King Lear is being funded by a donation to the Bellevue Friends of the Library by the estate of Arthur Morrill. Art loved Shakespeare and he loved the opportunity to keep on learning after his retirement. The Bellevue Friends of the Library are grateful for the generosity of his estate.

Shakespeare Series: King Lear (Week 4)
2023-10-13 10:30 - 12:30 | Bellevue Library, Room 1, 1111 110th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA, 98004, United States
Join us for week 4 as we continue to explore William Shakespeare’s King Lear, every Friday from September 22 through October 27 in Room 1 at the Bellevue Library from 10:30-12:30. Theatre director and Shakespeare scholar, Leah Adcock-Starr, will facilitate the discussion and share her insights. Bring a copy of the play and follow along.
This Shakespeare series will be offered as an in-person only event at the Bellevue Library. Please register for the six-week series on KCLS.org. (Walk-ins welcome as space allows.) Contact the Bellevue Library if you need assistance.
Reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities is available by request. Email access@kcls.org at least seven days before the event.
This series on King Lear is being funded by a donation to the Bellevue Friends of the Library by the estate of Arthur Morrill. Art loved Shakespeare and he loved the opportunity to keep on learning after his retirement. The Bellevue Friends of the Library are grateful for the generosity of his estate.

Shakespeare Series: King Lear (Week 5)
2023-10-20 10:30 - 12:30 | Bellevue Library, Room 1, 1111 110th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA, 98004, United States
Join us for week 5 as we continue to explore William Shakespeare’s King Lear, every Friday from September 22 through October 27 in Room 1 at the Bellevue Library from 10:30-12:30. Theatre director and Shakespeare scholar, Leah Adcock-Starr, will facilitate the discussion and share her insights. Bring a copy of the play and follow along.
This Shakespeare series will be offered as an in-person only event at the Bellevue Library. Please register for the six-week series on KCLS.org. (Walk-ins welcome as space allows.) Contact the Bellevue Library if you need assistance.
Reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities is available by request. Email access@kcls.org at least seven days before the event.
This series on King Lear is being funded by a donation to the Bellevue Friends of the Library by the estate of Arthur Morrill. Art loved Shakespeare and he loved the opportunity to keep on learning after his retirement. The Bellevue Friends of the Library are grateful for the generosity of his estate.

Shakespeare Series: King Lear (Week 6)
2023-10-27 10:30 - 12:30 | Bellevue Library, Room 1, 1111 110th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA, 98004, United States
Join us as we conclude our exploration of William Shakespeare’s King Lear, in Room 1 at the Bellevue Library from 10:30-12:30. Theatre director and Shakespeare scholar, Leah Adcock-Starr, will facilitate the discussion and share her insights. Bring a copy of the play and follow along.
This Shakespeare series will be offered as an in-person only event at the Bellevue Library. Please register for the six-week series on KCLS.org. (Walk-ins welcome as space allows.) Contact the Bellevue Library if you need assistance.
Reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities is available by request. Email access@kcls.org at least seven days before the event.
This series on King Lear is being funded by a donation to the Bellevue Friends of the Library by the estate of Arthur Morrill. Art loved Shakespeare and he loved the opportunity to keep on learning after his retirement. The Bellevue Friends of the Library are grateful for the generosity of his estate.

Performance: A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
2023-12-10 14:00 - 15:30 | Bellevue Library, 1111 110th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA, 98004, United States
Get in the holiday spirit! Join us for a lively, entertaining performance of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens performed by the Off Road Shakespeare Company. This performance includes includes actors, puppets and carols.

Shakespeare Series: Othello (Session 3 of 6)
2024-03-15 10:30 - 12:30 | Bellevue Library, Room 1, 1111 110th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA, 98004, United States
Delve into the text and contexts of William Shakespeare’s intimate and epic tragedy, Othello. Investigate the language, story, characters, themes and contexts of Shakespeare’s devastating and dynamic story of passionate love, desperate jealousy, illusive honesty, and the differences that bind and divide us.
Theatre director and Shakespeare scholar, Leah Adcock-Starr will lead the discussion and share her insights.
Bring a copy of the play and follow along every Friday from 10:30 until 12:30 between March 1 and April 5.
Please register at the KCLS.org event page for this session and remaining sessions.
Reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities is available by request. Email access@kcls.org at least seven days before the event. Automated closed captioning is always available for online events.

Shakespeare Series: Othello (Session 4 of 6)
2024-03-22 10:30 - 12:30 | Bellevue Library, Room 1, 1111 110th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA, 98004, United States

Shakespeare Series: Othello (Session 5 of 6)
2024-03-29 10:30 - 12:30 | Bellevue Library, Room 1, 1111 110th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA, 98004, United States

Shakespeare Series: Othello (Session 6 of 6)
2024-04-05 10:30 - 12:30 | Bellevue Library, Room 1, 1111 110th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA, 98004, United States
Delve into the text and contexts of William Shakespeare’s intimate and epic tragedy, Othello. Investigate the language, story, characters, themes and contexts of Shakespeare’s devastating and dynamic story of passionate love, desperate jealousy, illusive honesty, and the differences that bind and divide us.
Theatre director and Shakespeare scholar, Leah Adcock-Starr will lead the discussion and share her insights.
Bring a copy of the play and follow along every Friday from 10:30 until 12:30 between March 1 and April 5.
Please register at the KCLS.org event page for this session.
Reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities is available by request. Email access@kcls.org at least seven days before the event. Automated closed captioning is always available for online events.

Shakespeare Series: The Winter's Tale (Session 1 of 6)
2024-09-29 12:00 - 14:00 | Bellevue Library, Room 1, 1111 110th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA, 98004, United States
Join us as we kick off the six-part series on The Winter’s Tale.
The Winter’s Tale is sometimes called a ‘problem play’ and sometimes called a ‘comedy’ or a ‘pastoral romance’; it is a beautiful, strange, tragic, whimsical play and one that defies easy description.
Join Shakespeare fangirl, scholar and theatre maker Leah Adcock-Starr for a close reading of the play. She will provide a thorough examination of the play’s challenging and compelling characters. Explore the play’s big themes: jealousy, friendship, love, redemption and grace.
Whether you are new to Shakespeare or a long-time lover of the Bard, these sessions are for you!
Bring a copy of the play and follow along. Please register on the KCLS events page if you would like to receive reminders. Walk-ins welcome.
Sponsored by the Bellevue Friends of the Library.
Reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities is available by request. Email access@kcls.org at least seven days before the event.

Shakespeare Series: The Winter’s Tale (Session 2 of 6)
2024-10-06 12:00 - 14:00 | Bellevue Library, Room 1, 1111 110th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA, 98004, United States
Join us as we continue our discussion of The Winter’s Tale.
The Winter’s Tale is sometimes called a ‘problem play’ and sometimes called a ‘comedy’ or a ‘pastoral romance’; it is a beautiful, strange, tragic, whimsical play and one that defies easy description.
Join Shakespeare fangirl, scholar and theatre maker Leah Adcock-Starr for a close reading of the play. She will provide a thorough examination of the play’s challenging and compelling characters. Explore the play’s big themes: jealousy, friendship, love, redemption and grace.
Whether you are new to Shakespeare or a long-time lover of the Bard, these sessions are for you!
Bring a copy of the play and follow along. Please register on the KCLS events page if you would like to receive reminders. Walk-ins welcome.
Sponsored by the Bellevue Friends of the Library.
Reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities is available by request. Email access@kcls.org at least seven days before the event.

Shakespeare Series: The Winter’s Tale (Session 3 of 6)
2024-10-13 12:00 - 14:00 | Bellevue Library, Room 1, 1111 110th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA, 98004, United States

Shakespeare Series: The Winter’s Tale (Session 4 of 6)
2024-10-20 12:00 - 14:00 | Bellevue Library, Room 1, 1111 110th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA, 98004, United States

Shakespeare Series: The Winter’s Tale (Session 5 of 6)
2024-10-27 12:00 - 14:00 | Bellevue Library, Room 1, 1111 110th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA, 98004, United States
