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o g , - t e y A - d e Seattle and NW Washington S P Seattle Parks Legacy Plan Citizens Committee Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute Salutes Motown Langston Hughes Performing Arts Insti- tute is pleased to present, ‘A Salute to the 60’s & Motown,’ a musical variety show starring seasoned performers who will send Black History Month off in style with grooves and moves from fifty years past on O T L I G H T S start? Come to the inaugural summer camp fair at Magnuson Park! From 5 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, March 4, Seattle Parks and Recreation hosts a camp fair located in the Matthews Beach Room of The Brig at Magnuson Park, 6344 NE 74th St. Bring the entire family and discover the broad range of activities planned for this summer. There are camps for preschoolers to teens with themes ranging from team sports, the- atre, science/engineering, reading, nature, outdoor skills, fishing and environmental restoration. This is an occasion to talk with camp directors and ask questions about the sum- mer programs. Many camps fill up quickly, so this is an opportunity to get a head start. This year the confirmed camps are Mag- nuson Nature Programs, YMCA Summer Camps, Outdoors for All, Magnuson Com- munity Center, Seattle Audubon Nature Camp, Skyhawks, Sail Sand Point and Cas- cade Bicycle Club. For more information on Magnuson Park visit www.seattle.gov/parks/Magnuson/. M PHOTO BY SUSAN FRIED Cayton Park Cleanup The Citizens Advisory Committee appointed to consider Seattle Parks and Recreation’s future funding options hosts a regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, Feb. 20, at Miller Community Center, 330 19th Ave. E at 6 p.m. Meetings are open to the public. This will be the final opportunity for the public to give the committee feedback before it makes its final recommendations to the Mayor and City Council on March 12. The meeting will start with Mayor Ed Murray, who will visit the committee and introduce himself. That will be followed by a presentation from Andrew Thibault, of EMC Research, who will present the results of a poll conducted on behalf of the Seattle Parks Foundation, the Associated Recre- ation Council, the Seattle Aquarium and the Woodland Park Zoo. Then the committee will have a discus- sion with City Budget Office Director Ben Noble on the various funding mechanism options for a possible ballot measure in August. The committee has set aside 10 minutes at the beginning of this meeting to take public comment. Those wishing to address the committee are encouraged to arrive early and sign up. If there are more people who wish to speak than can be accommodated at the beginning of the meeting, time will be set aside at the end for additional public comments. The committee and Seattle Parks and Recreation held three public meetings to gather input in late January and early Feb- ruary. The notes from those meetings are posted on the committee’s webpage: http://www.seattle.gov/parks/legacy/com- mittee.htm. C O A few brave souls showed up in the torrential rain for Cayton Corner Park's Leftover Love Celebration, designed to get the community out to work on the park by painting bird houses, painting the chalkboard wall and general sprucing up Friday, Feb. 28. Tickets are $20 in advance or $25 at the door. ‘Salute’ is a mini-musical about the hit- producing superstars of the 1960s such as Diana Ross and the Supremes, Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, the Tempta- tions, Marvin Gaye and others who sang a staggering number of hit songs. Providing a memorable entertainment experience with classic numbers, smooth dance routines, multiple costume changes, and the sounds of legendary performers, ‘Salute’ is present- ed under the direction Ernest Pumphrey, Sr. and features Ernest Pumphrey Jr., Josephine Howell, Makini Magee, okanomodé, Tiffany Wilson and Mark Cardenas. For more information go to www.salute- tomotown.brownpapertickets.com/ PechaKucha Night at NAAM: Afrofuturism Using the fast-paced presentation style of PechaKucha – 20 slides shown for 20 sec- onds each – guest speakers explore the topic of Afrofuturism, Feb. 27, 7 a.m. - 9 p.m. at M U N I T Y a free event at NAAM, 2300 S Massachu- setts St., Seattle. Some say Afrofuturism is about imagin- ing what lies beyond the here and now through the lens of the African American experience. Many great artists of our time have reflected on their lived experiences and taken us to outer-space and inner worlds through visual art, sounds, and sto- ries. Seattle’s foremost thought leaders and visionaries take you on a fantastic voyage through race and time, featuring Saheed Adejumobi, Donald Byrd, Sandra Jackson- Dumont, Charles Mudede, Zola Mumford, Ahamefule J. Oluo, Cristina Orbé, Okanomodé Soulchilde, Barbara Earl Thomas and more. For more information go to www.naam- nw.org or call NAAM at 206-518-6000. Magnuson Park’s Camp Fair Free Webinar on Taxes for Businesses Business owners in Washington have many responsibilities, including knowing which taxes they must report. To help reach more businesses statewide, the Washington State Department of Revenue hosts a free live webinar March 12, 10-11 a.m., for new and small business owners. To register, visit www.dor.wa.gov/webi- nar. Space is limited, the deadline to register is Friday, Feb. 28. Participants will learn about Washington excise taxes, reporting classifications, deductions, sales tax collection and record- keeping requirements. The webinar facilitator will answer specific questions related to your business at the end of the webinar. The Revenue website at www.dor.wa.gov/Workshops offers a com- plete schedule of in-person business workshops held around the state and short video versions of the workshops. Are you searching for a summer camp for your child but you’re not sure where to C A L E N D A R S EATTLE 2014 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 Thursday February 20 SOUTH TO COMMEMORATE JAPANESE AMERICAN DAY OF REMEMBRANCE. South Seattle Community College announced the school will hold their Japanese American Day of Remembrance with a screening of filmmaker Frank Abe’s Conscience and the Constitution, at 11 a.m. in the Jerry Brockey Student Center, 6000 16th Ave. SW. Seattle, WA 98106. The event is free and open to all. Friday February 21 BLACK HISTORY MONTH FILM SHOWING OF NESHOBA: THE PRICE OF FREEDOM. This award- winning documentary tells the story of three heroic young civil rights workers. An open discussion will follow the movie. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and runs until 10 p.m. $2.00 donation. New Freeway Hall, 5018 Rainier Ave. S. Saturday February 22 200 boats, 3 days of live music, kids cove with lots of fun activities, food court and much more. $15.00 per day, $30 three day pass. These are all day events. Point Hudson and Northwest Maritime Center, 431 Water St. Port Townsend, WA 98368 23RD ANNUAL CHILDREN’S DENTAL HEALTH DAY! Children 0 – 18 yrs. Are welcome and will receive free dental screenings, free fluoride varnish applications, free gifts and much more. This is an all day event starting at 9 a.m. Free to all. Puyallup South Hill Mall: Meridian, Puyallup, WA 98372 SEATTLE AND TACOMA ALUMNAE CHAPTERS OF ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY, INC. CO-HOSTS YOUTH SUMMIT! Students will have an opportunity to participate in hands-on learning activities and interact with members of the community currently working in STEM Fields. 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. ( breakfast, lunch and snacks provided) Free. Tukwila Community Center, 12424 42nd Ave. S. Please call to register and more information 206- 312-3787 Monday February 24 CIVIL RIGHTS AND PEACE: POETRY READING. Sponsored by The Black Student Union, African American Studies, Resident Student Assoc. and Spoken Word and Poetry Club. 5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m. Tahama Room, Commencement Hall, University of Puget Sound. Free Admission. Friday- Sunday February 28 – March 2 WOODEN BOAT FESTIVAL: 37TH PORT TOWNSEND WOODEN BOAT FESTIVAL. Fun for everyone! Over Page 4 The Portland and Seattle Skanner February 19, 2014 Saturday March 1 Sunday March 2 PANCAKE BREAKFAST FUNDRAISER. Enjoy the warm company of friends and neighbors with a stack of pancakes, eggs and sausage at the annual Loyal Heights Pancake Breakfast. $5. Loyal Heights Community Center, 2101 NW 77th St. Seattle, WA 98117
