Five Things You Need To Know Today: April 26

1) Looking to connect? , 550 106th Ave NE Suite 105, is hosting this , from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Business professionals, owners and decision makers from a variety of industries will be represented . Kreate says the events are once every month and feature about 55-75 business professionals in an interactive and conducive atmosphere for networking and business development.The cost is $15.

2) Are you over 50? Need some ?  Come to 1050 160th Ave SE, between 9:30 a.m. and noon for free one-on-one computer assistance for any senior (over 50). Sit down with a SeniorNet Volunteer who will help with your questions and/or concerns regarding software or hardware issues on aPC (sorry no Macintosh). No appointment necessary unless you are bringing in your laptop in which case schedule an appointment by emailing ps-laptop@hotmail.com or call 206-232-5892. All are welcome to the Open Lab, you do not have to a member of SeniorNet to drop in.

3) The is seeking volunteers for its 2011 World of Hope Dinner & Auction on Saturday, May 14th at Meydenbauer Center in Bellevue. They have an exciting event planned this year. As a volunteer you will be in on all of the behind-the-scene festivities! They have an amazing auction lined up with trips, wines,  getaway packages, sports events, celebrities and entertainment! Volunteers are needed May 13 and 14, to be on the set up team, to greet auction guests, as stage crew or auction team crew, and a lot of other roles. Call Becky at 425-562-8840, extension 333.

4) Oh my gosh, it’s already time to think about summer camps! Are you interested in enrolling a youth as a camper or counselor volunteer, or volunteering yourself for camps? Youth in grades 8 – 12 can volunteer at Hans Jensen Youth Area, Blyth Park in Bothell, or any other camp, except Camp Sealth, as a junior staff counselor at $15 per camp, plus a one-time $25 fee for non-members. Adults can volunteer at any of the sites (except Camp Sealth) as counselors, activity specialists, purchasers, equipment managers or camp nurses. Full-time adult volunteers get a discount on day camp registration for their own children. Camp Fire provides the required training for all volunteers. Contact Janelle Kitson at 206 826 8910 or janellek@campfire-usa.org, for more information.

5) Since we’re talking about planning ahead, it's not too early to score your tickets for the fourth annual . I’m new to town, so I’m psyched about this event, organized by the Bellevue Downtown Association. Individual tickets and all-access passes to the 2011 Bellevue Jazz Festival will are on sale at bellevuejazz.com, for the festival, which runs from June 1 - 5. Festival headliners will perform at the Theatre at Meydenbauer Center in downtown Bellevue. The lineup features Charles Lloyd, Zakir Hussain, Regina Carter, Chris Potter, Tierney Sutton, Michael Formanek, Luis Perdomo and the Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra.