Bellevue Ladies

Create and decorate a beautiful wooden Jharokha-style T-light candle holder inspired by the ornate windows of traditional Indian palaces and havelis. In Indian culture, the jharokha symbolizes beauty, heritage, and connection, making it a timeless architectural element.

Since we only have six spots, I will confirm your attendance the day before, if I don’t get confirmation, I will have to give your spot to someone else.

Join us for dinner followed by a spooky night in Sammamish! We’ll be visiting a free outdoor haunted community created and run by local families in their neighborhood. This is their 5th year putting on the haunt!

🍽️ We’ll meet at Crossroads Bellevue for dinner and/or warm drinks first. The food court has lots of different and reasonably priced options, so everyone can grab whatever they like. After dinner, we’ll organize ourselves into carpools and head to the haunt together.

🚗 Carpooling is strongly encouraged. The haunt takes place in a residential neighborhood with limited street parking. Meeting at Crossroads gives us a chance to consolidate into fewer cars so we can be respectful of the families and their neighbors.

👻 About the haunt: This is a volunteer, community-run home haunt, not a commercial haunted attraction. The outdoor walk is designed for all ages, and there’s an optional exit about halfway through if things get a little too spooky.

🎟️ Admission is FREE! The families encourage optional donations of nonperishable food, which will be donated to local families after their final night.

A few things to know: There are no concessions or public restrooms at the haunt, so plan accordingly. The haunt runs rain or shine, so dress for the weather and wear sturdy, comfortable shoes.

📍 Privacy & location: Because this takes place at private residences in a neighborhood, the haunt’s address will not be posted publicly on Meetup. We’ll meet at Crossroads Bellevue and share the necessary location details with attendees.

Let’s have a fun spooky night while being considerate guests in the neighborhood! 🎃👻

⚠️ Space is limited and preregistration is required!

📩 To register and save your spot, email Officer Craig at chanaumi@bellevuewa.gov
He will confirm if there is a spot for you and send you the address.

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For over 3.5 years, Bellevue Police have been teaching the Women Empowered program, empowering women in the community with practical self-defense skills. Over 3,000 women have already participated!

The program covers 20 essential techniques divided into 15 lessons, each focusing on one or more of the 4 phases of an assault (by strangers or non-strangers). You can join at any time — the lessons are designed to be completed in any order.

No prior experience required
Ages 12+ welcome
Wear fitness/workout attire
Supportive and safe environment

** October is domestic violence awareness month. There will be special guest speakers and representatives from various nonprofits that will talk about the ways that they support survivors.

Sunday 10-25-26, 1:20-3:10 class 1, combat base (3 variations), trap and roll escapes (standard, hair grab) short presentation by domestic violence nonprofit Lifewire.