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Wednesday, March 12, 2014 • Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
CALENDAR Vashon-Maury
SUBMISSIONS Send items to slow@ vashonbeachcomber.com. Deadline is noon Thursday for Wednesday publication. The calendar is intended for community activities, cultural events and nonprofit groups; notices are free and printed as space permits. The Beachcomber also has a user-generated online calendar. To post an event there, see www. VashonBeachcomber.com, scroll to the bottom of the page and follow the prompts.
ONGOING Girl Scout Cookie Sale: Girl Scout troop #40770 will sell cookies at various locations in town until March 16. Cost is $4 per box and the money raised goes to support the troop and its activities. Free Tax and Health Insurance Help: Hilary Emmer will be available on Wednesdays to assist with federal tax preparation for those making $25,000 a year or less, health insurance sign-ups and property tax exemptions for those over 60 earning less than $35,000 per year including Social Security. No appointments are necessary, and all forms will be provided. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. through March 26 at the Vashon Library. Note: The March 26 session location will be the fire station on Bank Road, as the library will be closed that week.
WEDNESDAY • 12 Vashon Computer Club: The group will meet, and the topic for discussion will be options for decisions about personal computing and the replacement of aging machines. Non-members are welcome to attend, and membership is always available. 7:30 p.m. at the Vashon Senior Center.
THURSDAY • 13 Current Events: Bob Hallowell welcomes questions and opinions about local, national and international news stories. 2 to 4 p.m. at the Vashon Senior Center. Vashon Island Parents Read: All are invited to join the second annual community reading program. Read and discuss “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 library, and registration is not required. 7:30 p.m. at the VYFS PlaySpace.
FRIDAY • 14 Drum Circle: All ages are welcome to attend and participate in the community drum circle, which is sponsored by Woman’s Way Red Lodge. The event is free though donations are accepted. 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Vashon Intuitive Arts. Purim at Havurat Ee Shalom: A variety of Jewish religious and cultural activities to celebrate the holiday of Purim will be held. Events are family-friendly, free to attend and all are welcome. Go to www.vashonhavurah.org for a detailed schedule. 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 14, to 6 p.m. Sunday, March 16, at Havurat Ee Shalom.
SATURDAY • 15 Adopt-a-Cat Day: Vashon Island Pet Protectors (VIPP) hosts a cat adoption day every Saturday. See www.vipp.org for directions or call VIPP at 389-1085. 11:30 am. to 2:30 p.m. at VIPP’s cat house,12200 SW 243rd St. Sign-up for the Chorale: Registration for all singers who would like to participate in the Vashon Island Chorale’s 25th anniversary concert session is now open. There will be three opportunities to register: 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, March 15, at the Vashon Bookshop and 6:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 18 and 25, at the Presbyterian church. Psychic Fair: Services available may include tarot reading, astrology, numerology, pranic healing and tea readings. Prices vary according to providers. Noon to 6 p.m. at Vashon Intuitive Arts. VHS All Years Reunion: Vashon High School alumnus Kevin Cooper has organized the fourth annual VHS mini-reunion. Anyone who has ever attended or graduated from VHS is welcome. For more information, call Bonnie Raume at 463-2839. 5 p.m. Saturday, March 15, at The Cloverleaf Tavern on 6th Avenue in Tacoma.
SUNDAY • 16 Unitarian Fellowship: All are invited to celebrate the life and legacy of Unitarian Pete Seeger with a community sing-a-long led
PUBLIC MEETINGS King County Cemetery District: 3 p.m. Wednesday, March 12, at the cemetery district office at Vashon Cemetery. Vashon School District: 7 p.m. Thursday, March 13, at Chautauqua Elementary School. Vashon-Maury Community Council: 7 p.m. Monday, March 17, at McMurray Middle School.
O-ASIS: AN EQUINOX CELEBRATION
VASHON THEATRE
12 Years A Slave: Ends March 13. Secret Life of Walter Mitty: Ends March 13. The Lego Movie: Plays March 14 through 20. See www.vashontheatre. com for show times or call 463-3232. Chris Yetter Photo
by Vashon folksinger and guitarist Mark Wells. 9:45 a.m. in Lewis Hall behind Burton Community Church. Burton Community Church: Harmon Arroyo, an island activist, writer and musician, will present a two-part sermon-in-song, which will emphasize the potential each individual has to influence the community good and promote all aspects of human dignity. 11 a.m. March 16 and 23 at Burton Community Church.
MONDAY • 17 St. Patrick’s Day Party at the Senior Center: All are welcome to enjoy games, music and a special corned beef and cabbage lunch. Cost is by a suggested donation of $5, and those planning to stay for lunch are asked to RSVP by calling the senior center at 463-5173. Noon at the Vashon Senior Center.
TUESDAY • 18 Sunrise Ridge Health Services Board: The board will have its monthly meeting, which will be open to the public as always. 10 a.m. in the conference room at Sunrise Ridge. Quilt Guild: The Vashon Quilt Guild will host special guest J.B. Scharf of Coupeville, who will talk about free-motion quilting and show examples of her work. Guests are welcome. For more information, call Marie Blichfeldt at 463-5350. 10 a.m. at the Presbyterian church. Friends of Island Center Forest: The group will hold its monthly meeting. The public is always welcome to participate in the stewardship of Vashon’s largest public open space. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Land Trust Building. VHS Band Concert: The Vashon High School Band will perform a free concert at 7 p.m. in the VHS theater.
UPCOMING Guest Bartender Night at the Hardware Store: Eat dinner or have a drink at The Hardware Store Restaurant and a portion of the proceeds will go to the Vashon Lacrosse Club, supporting youth lacrosse on the island. 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, March 20.
The Open Space for Arts and Community will host a celebration to welcome spring, featuring the dance and music of the Middle East at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 22. Nalini Dance’s Blue Lotus Dance Company, pictured above, will perform excerpts from bellydancer/performer Suzanna Davis’ “Cinderella — An Egyptian Story,” accompanied by traditional Arabic music by House of Tarab. After the dance performance, music will continue with Vashon’s world-fusion band Avaaza and deejays Whitmore and Mirage 6. Attendees will be able to dine on fresh, Middle-Eastern food and enjoy cocktails provided by Seattle Distilling Company and The Hardware Store Restaurant. A pre-show belly-dance workshop will also be offered by Davis. Cost is $12 in advance, $15 at the door and $8 for youth. There is a $2 discount for those who attend in Middle-Eastern costume. Tickets can be purchased at the Vashon Bookshop and www. brownpapertickets.com. To register for the belly dance workshop, go to www.planetsuzanna.com/ instruction. Vashon Library Ribbon Cutting Ceremony: To mark the grand opening of the newly expanded and renovated library, a ribbon cutting celebration will be held. All are invited to join community leaders, library staff, Friends of the Vashon Library and residents to celebrate this landmark occasion. Following the ceremony, the public is welcome inside to experience the new library, enjoy refreshments and listen to the Free Range Folk Choir and Sarah Perlman. 9:30 a.m. Saturday, March 29, at the Vashon Library.
CLASSES Land and Water Stewardship Workshop Series: This free five-week program for horse and small farm owners on livestock management practices is offered by the King County Conservation District. Learn how to reduce mud, improve pastures, manage manure and care for streams and wetlands. The topic for this week will be “Manure management: Got livestock? Got manure!” There will be no workshop next week; the series will resume on March 26. To register, call 425-282-1949 or email signup@kingcd.org. 6:30 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, March 12, at the Land Trust Building. Mosaics: Lisa Betz will teach participants how to make a stepping stone for the garden or a decorative tile using coins, rocks, beach glass, marbles, keys or trinkets — whatever students can bring to the class. 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Friday, March 14, at the Vashon Senior Center. Possibilities Workshop: Kathleen Kinney will lead a workshop
titled “Possibility Living — The Keys to Success.” Kinney’s goal is to help others clear the old, claim the new and cultivate success. Cost is $25 per person. Register in advance by calling Kinney at 463-4433, or register at the door if space is available. 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, March 15, in Lewis Hall behind Burton Community Church. Grant-Writing Class: Allison Shirk will lead this class on how to write grant proposals to win financial support for charitable causes. All integral parts of the process will be covered, such as proposal writing, prospect research and how to apply. Participants will receive a handbook, digital files and templates for their immediate use. Shirk has 15 years of experience as a grant writer and has consistently raised over $600,000 per year for Northwest non-profit organizations. Cost is $50. For more information or to register, go to www. allisonshirkgrantwriting.com. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 15, at the Land Trust Building. Video Editing Workshop: This workshop will be led by documentary filmmaker Michael Monteleone, and is offered by the Vashon-Maury Island Heritage Association in support of its Vashon Story contest for fourth-and fifthgraders. Participants are encouraged to bring their own videos to practice with. For more information, go to www.vashonhistory. org. Call 463-7808 to register. 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 15, at the heritage museum. Hepatitis C Class: Hepatitis C is an emerging health threat with increasing impact on Vashon and across Washington state. Learn the basic facts about this disease:
symptoms, screening, testing, transmission and treatments. The class will be given by Steve Graham, a founder of the Hepatitis Education Project and a patient advocate and activist. 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 19, at the Ober Park performance room. (See story on page 4.) SAT Prep Course: For high school students interested in preparing for the SAT, this free, six-week course will be offered by Sandweiss Test Prep. Attendance of each Saturday session of the program is mandatory. Class size will be limited to 22 students, and registration is required. For more information or to register, go to www.kcls.org or call 463-2069. Participants should call the library closer to the start of the course for location information. 1 to 4:30 p.m. Saturdays, March 22 through April 26. E-Commerce Workshop: Shango Los will lead this fast-paced class to teach business owners how to sell their products online. The workshop is presented by Let’s Go Vashon! and sponsored by the chamber of commerce. Tickets cost $20 in advance or $25 after March 20. For more information or to purchase tickets, go to www. ecommercevashon.eventbrite. com. 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 22, at Havurat Ee Shalom. TQI Diet Class: Kathy Abascal will teach the principles of her To Quiet Inflammation diet during this fiveweek course. Cost is $160 for new students, $100 for those repeating the program. Registration is required. Go to www.tqidiet.com for more information and to register. 2:30 to 4 p.m. Saturdays, March 22 through April 26, at Vashon College, 18850 103rd Ave.