Wednesday, October 16, 2013 • Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
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ONGOING Deer Hunting at Island Center Forest: Deer hunting season is now open and Island Center Forest will be closed to all other uses until Nov. 1. Only the Gateway and the Natural Area will remain open during this time. Chautauqua Book Fair: Chautauqua Elementary School is having a book fair to raise money to support its scholarship program for the fifth-grade Camp Waskowitz experience. If you cannot make it to the fair, you can shop online at bookfairs.scholastic.com/ homepage/chautauqua. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, now through Oct. 25, on the third floor of Chautauqua Elementary School.
WEDNESDAY • 16 Health Insurance Sign-Up: Oneon-one assistance will be offered for people enrolling through the new health insurance exchange. The event is presented by Public HealthSeattle & King County; registration is not required. For more information, contact the Community Health Access Program at 800-756-5437 or www.wahealthplanfinder.org. 11 a.m to noon at the Vashon Library. Journey to Tierra del Fuego: Islander Ed Holmes will give a slide show documenting his seven-month motorcycle ride from Vashon to the southernmost tip of South America. 7 to 9 p.m. at the Vashon Senior Center. Harbor School Open House: The Harbor School will host an open house for prospective students and their families. Those interested in attending should RSVP
by calling 567-5955 or by emailing info@harborschool.org. 7 p.m. at the Harbor School.
THURSDAY • 17 Vashon Vespers: A 35-minute meditative, musical service that is open to all. Childcare will be provided. 7 p.m. at the Church of the Holy Spirit. Lecture Series: The Burton Community Church program continues, featuring the topics of the belief in free will and physics and free will. All lectures are open to the public. 4 to 6 p.m. at Lewis Hall behind the Burton Community Church. Business After Hours: The Chamber of Commerce will host a casual networking mixer. The event is free for chamber members, their guests and anyone who comes in a costume. RSVP by emailing vashonchamber@hotmail.com or calling 463-6217. 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Zombiez.
FRIDAY • 18 Story Time at the Vashon Bookshop: Alison Kennedy hosts this weekly event for children under 5 accompanied by a parent or caretaker. For more information, call 463-2616. 11 to 11:30 a.m. at the Vashon Bookshop. Meet Einstein: Vashon’s Patrick McManus, who has been playing Albert Einstein for 10 years, will recall his theories of relativity and relationships. 1 p.m. at the Vashon Senior Center. I-522 Presentation: “I wanna know what’s in my food,” Vashon music jam and community presentation to get the facts on I-522. Featuring local musicians Ron Hook, John Browne, Paul Colwell, Pat Reardon and the Free Range Folk Choir; speakers Eva de Loach, Ina Whitlock, Joanne Jewell, Rob Petersen and Cindy Black. 6 to 8 p.m. at the Land Trust Building. (For more information, see page 4.)
SATURDAY • 19 Farmers Market: This week the market welcomes Karen Dale, who will read from her new book, “Garden On, Vashon!,” at the new education kiosk at 11 a.m. There will also be information available
PUBLIC AND CLUB MEETINGS Vashon Sewer District: 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17, at the Vashon Senior Center. King County Airport District 1: 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17, at Courthouse Square. Kiwanis: 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22, at the Vashon Eagles. Vashon Island Fire & Rescue: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22, at Station 55. Vashon Park District: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22, at Ober Park.
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VASHON THEATRE
The Butler: Oct. 18 to 24. Yet Another Night on Broadway Redux: Oct. 22 (Benefit, see page 11 for details.) Enough Said: Opens Oct. 25 See www.vashontheatre. com for show times or call 463-3232.
regarding I-522, and donations to the Market Buck-Match program to support EBT community members will, as always, be accepted. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Village Green. VashonBePrepared Summit: The public is invited to observe a brainstorming session between VashonBePrepared and representatives of organizations that perform various critical community roles. The purpose will be to develop a consensus among community leaders on what the island needs to survive and recover from an incident that would impact the entire community and how best to meet those needs. The meeting will also function as the annual VashonBePrepared community meeting, which will include the election of new officers. 8:30 a.m. to noon at Chautauqua Elementary School. Giraffe Celebrates: Giraffe is celebrating its seventh anniversary this month, and all are invited to hear special guest Doug Dirks, of Ten Thousand Villages, share stories of artisans and the difference the fair trade movement has made in their lives. 10 a.m. to noon at Giraffe.
SUNDAY • 20 Unitarian Service: Do Unitarian Universalists have a vocation or way of being to bring to the larger world? Rev. Carmen McDowell will speak. 9:45 a.m. at Vashon Island Unitarian Fellowship in Lewis Hall behind the Burton Community Church. Medicine Wheel: All are invited to learn about this sun bear tradition. Experience a drum journey and interaction with spirit, led by Susan Pitiger, Dianna Ammon and Lorna Cunningham. The cost is $5 but no one will be turned away for lack of funds. 10 a.m. to noon at Vashon Intuitive Arts. Senior Center Potluck: Get together with good friends and food. 2 to 4 p.m. at the Vashon Senior Center.
MONDAY • 21 Vashon Pet Partners: Learn how
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Tour a working research boat and learn about research being done in Quartermaster Harbor this weekend at an open house aboard the RV Barnes. University of Washington oceanographer Cheryl Greengrove has been working on and off in Quartermaster Harbor for years, studying nitrogen levels in the harbor as well as the harmful algae blooms that occur there. She’s concluding her time on Vashon by holding an open house where visitors can tour the vessel, meet UW researchers and learn about what they’ve found in the harbor as well as what questions remain unanswered. The open house will be from 8 a.m. to noon aboard the RV Barnes, which will be docked in Dockton. you and your dog can become a certified Pet Partner team. Contact Kathy Farner prior to attending by emailing farnerkv@comcast.net. 5 to 6 p.m. Mondays at the Vashon High School commons.
TUESDAY • 22 Family Story Times: This is the second of three weekly half-hour sessions for newborns to age 6 with a caregiver. There will be stories, finger plays, movement and music. No registration or PlaySpace membership required. For more information, call the Vashon Library at 463-2069. 11:30 a.m. at the VYFS PlaySpace.
UPCOMING Vashon Island Parents Read: This community reading program and morning book group will meet for the second discussion of this year’s book: “The Whole Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child’s Developing Mind” by Daniel Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson. Copies are available for checkout at the Vashon Library. No registration required. 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23, at Minglement. Friends of Mukai: The group will host a free evening of storytelling, featuring Mary Matsuda Gruenewald, Marie Blichfeldt and Bernadine Folz, who knew the Mukai family during the early 1930s and beyond. 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23, at the Land Trust Building. Zen Center: Weekly service will be held, featuring the topic “Retreating and Advancing.” 6:45 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23, at the Puget Sound Zen Center, 20406 Chautauqua Beach Rd. Zumba Gold: Come and find out
why Zumba is not a workout, it’s a party. 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23, at the Vashon Senior Center. Puget Sound Zen Center Fall Retreat: The Zen Center will hold its fall retreat at Camp Sealth, led by Koshin Chris Cain and Genko Kathy Blackman. Cost is $230 for Zen center members, $250 for non-members for the full retreat; $70 per day for partial attendance. Scholarships are available. For more information, contact Christopher Ezzell at chris@eworkshopdesign.com. To register, go to www.pszen.org. Thursday, Oct. 24, to Sunday, Oct. 27, at Camp Sealth.
CLASSES STARS Workshop: Movement Matters: Newborn to age 5. Learn about the important connections that movement, touch and bonding have on the developing brains of infants and young children. For more information, call 463-2069. 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16, at the VYFS PlaySpace. Ghost Investigating 101 for Teens: Kids in grades six through 12 are invited to attend this free program given by ghost hunter Ross Allison. Allison will present stories and evidence from his most intriguing cases, as well as tips on how to become a ghost hunter. Participants are free to leave prior to the end of the program, but will not be allowed back in if they do, and all participants must be picked up by 9 p.m. For more information contact Ursula Schwaiger at 4632069 or email uschwaig@kcls.org. 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, at the Vashon Library. VYFS Couples Workshop: Jeffrey Tipp, LMFT, and Roberta Godbe-Tipp, Ph.D, will lead this daylong intensive training titled “Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work.” Participants should bring a sack lunch. Cost is $90 per
couple or $50 per individual with advanced registration, or $110 per couple and $60 per individual at the door. Preregister at www. clearmindcounseling.com or at VYFS. For more information, email JeffTipp @gmail.com or call 4635808. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 20, at the VYFS PlaySpace. Oil Painting Fundamentals: Dutch painter Ditte Jensen will share essential concepts and assist students in developing a mastery of composition, hue, value, chroma and more in six weekly classes. Beginning students are welcome, though previous drawing experience is helpful. Cost is $180 for VAA members, $200 for non-members, with a materials fee of $15 for everyone. Register at www.VashonAlliedArts.org or call 463-5131. 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. beginning Tuesday, Oct. 22, at Vashon Allied Arts. Sing On, Sing Strong: Sarah Christine will lead this weekly voice class for anyone age 13 to adult. No previous singing experience necessary. Cost is $85 for VAA members or $100 for non-members. Register at www.VashonAlliedArts.org or call 463-5131. 7 to 8:30 p.m. beginning Wednesday, Oct. 23, for four weeks, at Vashon Allied Arts. Fundamentals of Magic: Poetmagician Thomas Pruiksma will teach this class on three Sundays this fall for students ages 8 to adult. Cost is $110. To register, call 567-4023 or email thomas@ thepoetsmagic.com. 1 to 3 p.m. Oct. 20, Nov. 3 and 17, at the Open Space for Arts & Community. Phobia Free Vashon: Learn how to overcome phobias and fears with free guided meditation and hypnotherapy sessions on Tuesdays during the month of October. To schedule a complimentary appointment, visit www.ScottGaul.com.