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lic safety from Seattle resi-
dents. An online survey,
drafted by a team of gradu-
ate students at the Evans
School of Public Affairs at
the
University
of
Washington, will help deter-
mine residents’ primary
public safety concerns in
their own neighborhoods
and on public transporta-
tion. Previous public safety
surveys conducted by the
City focused on citywide
perceptions.
With this survey, the City
hopes to have a snapshot of
perceptions of the police
and public safety at a neigh-
borhood-by-neighborhood
level. The survey also gives
residents an opportunity to
anonymously offer their
opinions on the police and
public safety in Seattle — a
new option for this kind of
survey.
The new survey asks resi-
dents their opinion of public
safety
conditions
in
Seattle’s urban villages, if
there are any urban villages
they avoid, and why. The
survey also asks for opin-
ions on the Seattle Police
Department, focusing on
community relations and
behavior. These questions
are similar to questions the
City posed in its biannual
survey over the past ten
years.
Please access the survey
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The Seattle Public Library
and the Frye Art Museum
invite children and their par-
ents or caregivers to “Small
Frye: Storytelling in the
Galleries” from 11:15 a.m.
to 11:45 a.m. Fridays, April
1, May 6 and June 3 at the
Frye Art Museum, 704
Terry Ave.
The story times are free
and open to the public. The
story times are designed for
children ages three and
older. Registration is not
required.
Each half-hour Small Frye
storytelling session is lead
by children’s librarians
from The Seattle Public
Library. The story times are
designed to foster creative
thinking by utilizing move-
ment and play. After story
time, explore the galleries
or visit the Frye Café for
kid-friendly snacks.
For more information call
the
Central
Library
Children’s Desk at 206-386-
4675 or Ask a Librarian.
Nominations
Open for 2011
Mayor’s Arts
Awards
Awards celebrate contri-
bution of arts and culture to
Seattle
The Office of Arts &
o
m
m
u
Cultural Affairs is accepting
nominations for the 2011
Mayor’s Arts Awards. The
awards
recognize
the
accomplishments of artists,
arts and cultural organiza-
tions and community mem-
bers committed to enriching
their communities through
the arts.
The
Seattle
Arts
Commission will review
public nominations and rec-
ommend recipients to the
mayor for final selection.
The awards, which are non-
monetary, are presented
annually. This is the ninth
year of the awards.
As the goal of the awards
is to reflect the diversity of
artistic
achievement
throughout the city, there
are no preset award cate-
gories. This year marks the
40th anniversary of the
Seattle Arts Commission
and the Seattle Office of
Arts & Cultural Affairs.
Nominators are encouraged
to mark the milestone by
putting forward people or
organizations that have
made a significant impact in
the arts in Seattle during the
last four decades.
McGinn will honor recipi-
ents of the 2011 Mayor’s
Arts Awards at a public cer-
emony on at Seattle Center,
4 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 1.
He will also open the
Bumbershoot Visual Arts
Exhibits for a free public
preview that day.
The nomination deadline
is 5 p.m., Thursday, May 5.
The nomination form is
available
online
at
www.seattle.gov/arts. For a
n
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t
Poetry Grand Slam
SuSan fried photo
www.seattle.gov/
Survey Gathers here:
publicsafetysurvey
Input on Public
‘Small Frye:
Safety
Today
Mayor
Mike Storytelling in
McGinn announced a new
tool to gather input on pub- the Galleries’
the Youth Speaks Seattle Slam Series showcases some of the best in original
youth spoken-word poetry. this Grand Slam, hosted by Geologic of the Blue
Scholars, is the culmination of the all-city Youth Slam Series, with teen poets
competing to secure a spot on the 2010 Seattle Youth Poetry Slam team.
Pictured are all 13 participants in the Youth Speaks Poetry Grand Slam Finals
Saturday March 26, at townhall, waiting to hear the judges decision on
which five were selected for the the 2011 Seattle Youth Poetry Slam team.
the team will travel to the Bay Area in July to represent Seattle at the Brave
New Voices International Youth Poetry Slam, featuring young poets from
more than 70 different cities. raven taylor, Noa rena Burdick, Moni tep,
henry Luke, and Devin McDonald made the team.
print version of the form,
contact Tamara Gill, (206)
733-9591
or
tamara.gill@seattle.gov.
the Seattle
Public Library
hosts ‘Bikes For
Books’ Program
Children are invited to
read books for a chance to
y
c
a
l
win a bike. The Lake City
Branch of The Seattle
Public Library will host a
“Bikes for Books” reading
program from Tuesday,
Feb. 1 to Thursday, March
31. A celebration and prize
drawing will take place at
11 a.m. Saturday, April 2,
at the Lake City Branch,
12501 28th Ave.
Winners will be chosen at
the drawing and must be
present
to
win.
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a
Refreshments
will
be
served. Free parking is
available at the branch.
“Bikes for Books” at the
Lake City Branch is open to
children in first, second and
third grades. Participants
are allowed to enter their
names for the drawing once
for every five books they
read between Feb. 1 and
March 31. Each entry will
require a short oral book
report to a librarian.
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S eattle M arch -a pril 2011
B ulletin B oard
monday april 4
SeAttLe CherrY BLOSSOM & JAPANeSe CuLturAL
FeStIVAL 2011! Celebrate arts and culture of
Japan. 10 a.m. Center house 305 harrison St.
Saturday april 2
if you have an event you want to share
with the community, email it two weeks
in advance to The Skanner at
info@theskanner.com
Free kIDS CONCert At MCCAw hALL: For the 12th
year in a row the Seattle Men’s Chorus and
Seattle women’s Chorus will present a free
concert for Seattle-area children and their family.
2 p.m. Village theatre’s kidstage. 321 Mercer St.
Call or go online to request free tickets 206-388-
1400 or http://www.flying
house.org.smc/childrens/
friday april 1
Sunday april 3
FIrSt FrIDAY NIGht Free. the First Friday night of
every month is free at kidsquest Children’s
Museum. Come explore, play and learn with us.
5 – 8 p.m. kidsquest Children’s Museum, 4091
Factoria Mall Se. Bellevue
friday thru Sunday april 1 thru 3
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Free BLOOD PreSSure SCreeNING! Drop in for a
free blood pressure screening with Naturopathic
Physician, Scott Moser on Monday’s in April from
7:30 – 9 a.m. thrive Natural Family Medicine,
5020 Meridian Ave. N. Ste 104
thursday april 7
retOOLING FOr A GreeN Future: uw open house
& panel: Listen to panelists discuss the growing
impact the environment and sustainability have
on the way we work and live. this event is free
and a great place to network. 6 – 8 p.m. North
Plaza at uw tower 4333 Brooklyn Ave. Ne.
Saturday april 9
StArtING AGAIN! StOrIeS OF reFuGee YOuth! the
lives and challenges of immigrants and refugee’s
is the focus of Starting Again, which chronicles
the lives of refugee youth in washington State.
there is limited seating. Please contact
katie@phinneycenter.org 3 – 5 p.m. 6532
Phinney Ave. N. Phinney Neighborhood Center.
SOuth kING COuNtY weDDING ShOw! highline
Community College’s second annual wedding
show features everything the happy couple
needs to plan their special day! 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
2400 South 240th St. Seattle. this event is free
and open to the public.