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October 5, 2016 The Skanner Page 5 News Events & Announcements Community Calendar 2016 cont’d from pg 4 the cofee house to tally your points. Winners receive a prize. $10 per person, children $5. 1 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., B Sharp Cofee House, 706 Court C, Tacoma. CENTRAL CO-OP’S 7TH ANNUAL CASCADIA CHEESE FESTIVAL: Come celebrate these gifted cheesemakers and try dozens of artisanal cheeses. In addition to cheese tasting there will be much more to see and sample. 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Central Co-Op, 1600 E. Madison St. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9 PHOTO BY SUSAN FRIED FUSION FEST FREE COMMUNITY FESTIVAL: Make fused glass, watch lame working demonstrations, create your own digital art creation and lots more. Noon – 4 p.m., Tacoma Art Museum, 1701 Paciic Ave., Tacoma. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13 Boxing Revival Jose Camarillo with the Tenochtitlan Boxing Club mixes it up with Sean Ford from the Kent Hill East Boxing Club during their bout in the 119 pound weight class October 1st at the Central District Boxing Revival at Garield Community Center. THE GREAT SBCC PUMPKIN RACE WORKSHOP: New to pumpkin racing? Learn tips and tricks to building a fast pumpkin racer, and see past entries for creative decoration ideas. A resource handout will be provided at the end of the workshop. The Great SBCC Pumpkin Race will be held Oct. 22. This is a free work- shop for all ages. Please call to register (425) 452-4240, course 108041. South Bellevue Community Center, 14509 SE Newport Way, Bellevue. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14 Briefs cont’d from pg 4 Metro has about 40 routes with some level of late- night service throughout King County. Of these, 20 provide trips ater 2 a.m., including three Night Owl routes that loop through some Seattle neighborhoods only between 2:15 a.m. and 4:30 a.m. The City of Seat- tle contributes funding to late-night transit operation and is a partner in this efort. Metro’s drat proposal would replace the three Night Owl routes with late- night service on regular, all-day routes that serve the same areas. The drat proposal also includes new af- ter-hours bus service to Sea-Tac Airport for travelers and workers, for whom there currently are limited options ater 1 a.m. It also includes hourly all-night service on the RapidRide C, D, and E Lines, which currently operate all night but with less than hourly frequencies. The public is encouraged to review the proposal and ofer comments via an online survey until Oct. 30. Public comments will help shape a inal proposal, which could go before the County Council later this year. If approved, it will take efect in September 2017. While overnight ridership represents a small por- tion of Metro’s total ridership, it has increased by 20 percent in the last ive years. Metro conducted a irst round of public outreach last spring and developed the latest proposal ater hearing from more than 2,600 transit users. Among their highest priorities were better late-night transit options for: • Workers in jobs with non-traditional work shits such as health care and many segments of the ser- vice industry. • Travelers and workers heading from downtown to Sea-Tac Airport ater 1 a.m. • Customers enjoying Seattle’s nightlife, including music and arts venues. • Those who are experiencing homelessness. The proposal would make several changes, includ- ing: • Replace current Night Owl routes 82, 83, and 84 with two late-night round trips – around 2 a.m. and 3 a.m. -- to each of the following routes: 3, 5, 11, 70, 62 and 120. • Extend Route 124 all the way to Sea-Tac Airport af- ter 1 a.m. • Improve late-night transfer connections between buses in downtown Seattle. Current Night Owl routes do not match daytime routes, which some riders ind confusing. To improve awareness of late-night bus service, Metro will work to improve customer information related to late- night service options. Riders can take the survey via Metro’s website at metro.kingcounty.gov/programs-projects/late- night/. The survey is available in English, Spanish and Chinese. SAM’s Asian Art Museum Reveals Plans for Renovation and Expansion The Seattle Art Museum (SAM) presented today ini- tial design renderings for the upcoming renovation and expansion of the Asian Art Museum, set to be- gin fall 2017. The renovation will preserve the muse- um’s historic Art Deco façade and provide necessary improvements to modernize the historic building, which hasn’t been substantially restored or renovat- ed since its inception in 1933. The museum’s landmark building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in July 2016, join- ing Volunteer Park, which was previously listed in 1976. In addition to bringing the museum up to 21st-cen- tury standards and further protecting its world-class collection through climate control, ire safety, and seismic system upgrades, the renovation project will create much-needed space for education program- ming and art conservation. A modest expansion will improve the museum’s connection to Volunteer Park, adding a new gallery and a meeting/event space while enhancing the beau- ty of the park beyond. Upon completion of the proj- ect, the Asian Art Museum will be a more dynamic and vital resource for the city, better relecting the community that it serves. The Asian Art Museum is the original home of SAM. In recent years, the museum has seen its larg- est attendance numbers since becoming the Asian Art Museum in 1994. A signiicant cultural resource, the museum houses one of the most important Asian art collections outside of Asia and ofers a wide range of installations featuring the perma- nent collection, as well as special exhibitions and programming, including popular public programs presented by the Gard- ner Center for Asian Art and Ideas. Following the conclu- sion of its fall/winter ex- hibition, Tabaimo: Utsut- sushi Utsushi (November 11, 2016–February 26, 2017), the museum will temporarily close for renovation and expan- sion, with an anticipated 2019 reopening. The mu- seum is currently mak- ing plans to relocate staf NORTHWEST SEAPORT CHANTEY SING: Sea chanteys and other sea songs celebrate our connection to the sea, ships, skippers and sailors. The duo Spanaway Bay leads the sing-along. Easy to sing and have fun for all ages. 8 p.m. – 10 p.m., Virginia V, 860 Terry Ave. N. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15 LAKEWOOD’S ANNUAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR DAY! Children will get to climb on dozens of giant trucks and tractors, sit in the driver’s seat, honk the horn. There will be free hayrides, hard hats and much more. Noon – 3 p.m., Fort Stellacom Park, 8714 87th Ave. SW, Lakewood. NORTHWEST METASTATIC BREAST CANCER CONFERENCE FROM RESEARCH TO ACTION: The conference is free and open to men and women living with metastatic breast cancer as well as their families and providers. Registration is required. To regis- ter please go to www.komenpugetsound.com. 8 a.m. – 6 p.m., Thomas Building, Pelton Auditorium, 1100 Fairview Ave. N. and artworks during the two-year renovation pro- cess. Gardner Center and other education program- ming will continue at locations throughout Seattle, including Seattle University. Community meetings to discuss the project began earlier this summer and will continue. Upcoming Saturday meetings, all to be held at the Asian Art Museum, are scheduled for Oct. 15, Nov. 19, and Dec. 10. For more information on the Asian Art Museum renovation and expansion campaign, please visit se- attleartmuseum.org/inspire.