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Seattle and NW Washington tutoring for Adults at the Library Get Your World Cup kicks at the Seattle Public Library Three Seattle Public Library locations will each host sev- eral World Cup matches in June and July, including the championship game on Sunday, July 13. Everyone is wel- come, staff will not make viewers stop cheering, there is no charge and seating is available on a first come, first served basis. Venues include the Central Library, 1000 Fourth Ave., the Northgate Branch, 10548 Fifth Ave. N.E., and the High Point Branch, 3411 S.W. Raymond St. The Central Library is sure to be a popular World Cup viewing venue with its 15-foot x 20-foot screen, 275-seat auditorium and the abil- ity to purchase coffee, soda, sandwiches or snacks at the Chocolati Café on Level 3. The schedule of World Cup match showings and Library locations are as follows: Central Library, 1000 Fourth Ave., Level 1, Microsoft Auditorium (206-386-4103) Ghana vs. U.S. – 3 p.m. Monday, June 16 U.S. vs. Portugal – 3 p.m. Sunday, June 22 Semifinals – 1 p.m. Tuesday, July 8 Semifinals – 1 p.m. Wednesday, July 9 Championship match – 1 p.m. Sunday, July 13 Northgate Branch, 10548 Fifth Ave. N.E. (206-386-1980) U.S. vs. Germany – 9 a.m. Thursday, June 26 Championship match – 1 p.m. Sunday, July 13 High Point Branch, 3411 S.W. Raymond St. (206-684- 7454) Semifinals – 1 p.m. Tuesday, July 8 Semifinals – 1 p.m. Wednesday, July 9 Championship match – 1 p.m., Sunday, July 13 For more information, call the Library at 206-386-4636 or go to www.spl.org. Parks Summer tennis League Caters to Youth Beginners Seattle Parks and Recreation continues its play-based ten- C O M M U Beacon Hill Fest An unidentified skateboarder rocked the Beacon Hill Festival skate park, Saturday, June 7. the event featured international entertainment and sports, including a cricket match, and was a benefit for the Jefferson Advisory Council programs and scholarship funds. PHOTO BY SUSAN FRIED The Seattle Public Library is now offering walk-in tutor- ing sessions for adults from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays at the Central Library, 1000 Fourth Ave., Level 5 Mixing Chamber. Library programs and events are free and open to the pub- lic. No registration is required. Patrons can check-in on arrival at the Level 5 reference desk. Tutors will help adult patrons with reading, writing, basic math and English language skills on a drop-in basis. Test preparation help is also available for the GED, Compass and TOEFL exams. Tutors will assess a patron’s needs and help identify short-term and long-term learning goals and provide resources and materials to help achieve goals. Attendance and progress will be recorded so that learning can be con- tinuous during subsequent visits. Patrons may not be paired with the same tutor each time. For more information, call the Library at 206-386-4636 or www.spl.org. nis league for youth with little or no experience playing ten- nis on June 23 at 15 community centers across the city. This summer’s “QuickStart” league will consist of two age brackets: 7-8 year-olds playing on a 36-foot court (a standard court is 78 feet long) and 9-10 year-olds playing on a 60-foot court. All equipment and supplies will be pro- vided. The league fee is $35 per player for the eight-week program. This year’s 2014 QuickStart Tennis League is proudly sponsored by BECU. Practices/matches are on Mondays and Wednesdays from 6 to 8 p.m., depending on age. QuickStart Tennis starts June 23 and concludes on Aug. 13 with a jamboree fun play day at the new Tennis Center Sandpoint. Sign up at one of your neighborhood community centers or online using your SPARC account. Parent participation is highly encouraged, as this is a family game! For more information, please con- tact Jeannie Shek, Seattle Parks and Recreation, at 206-684-4764 or jeannie.shek@seattle.gov. Volunteer coaches and parent managers are needed! This helps keep league fees low. Volunteers can be tennis enthu- siast, parents, fans or anyone that loves helping kids succeed. No tennis or teaching experience is required – just a passion for working with kids! There will be a FREE QuickStart volunteer on-court trainings Monday, June 16, from 6:30-9:30.p.m. at the Amy Yee Tennis Center. N I T Y C A L ‘Supporting Startups And Investing In the Community’ June 12 The Seattle Public Library is hosting a town hall session from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 12 to explore how the Library can expand its technology, instruction, research and service offerings. The session will be held at the Seattle office of Internet marketing firm Moz, 1100 Sec- ond Ave., Suite 500. The event is free and open to the public and is particularly geared to startups, small businesses, entrepreneurs, and members of the creative and lifelong learning communities. Please RSVP by Friday, June 6 at http://bit.ly/SPLTown- HallRSVP. “Supporting Startups and Investing in the Community” will feature a keynote presentation by Moz co-founder Rand Fishkin, the “Wizard of Moz.” One of the Library’s five service priorities is to enhance technology to provide discoverability and increased access to materials, information, services and interactive experi- ences. This event is presented in partnership with Moz and The Seattle Public Library Foundation. For more information, call the Library at 206-386-4636. E N D A R S EATTLE 2014 Saturday – Sunday June 14 – 15 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 Saturday June 14 3rd ANNUAL LAkE tO LAkE RIDE. Provides riders of all levels and abilities with an opportunity to explore Bellevue by bicycle. there will be two routes to choose from. Both rides start between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. at Lake Hill Community Park, 1200 16th Ave. SE. Seattle BLACk ARtS FEStIVAL. the largest running African American Cultural Festival in the Pacific Northwest, brings over 30 years of African American Cultural Arts. Noon – 8 p.m. Saturday, Noon – 6 p.m. Sunday in the Armory, Mural Amphitheatre and Fisher Rooftop. FEStIVAL SUNDIAtA MAkES A FAtHER’S DAY tO REMEMBER. Celebrate Father’s Day weekend by experiencing the music and culture of the African Diaspora at Festival Sundiata. the weekend long festival showcases music that ranges from Senegal, the Ivory Coast to Hip Hop, Rhythm and Blues and Jazz. this is a free fun, safe, family event. Seattle Center all day events starting at 10 a.m. Sunday June 15 HAPPY FAtHER’S DAY CLASSES. Seattle Center Summer Fitness – Free weekly lunchtime and evening outdoor fitness sessions – open to all ages and abilities. tuesdays through Aug. 19, 6 – 7 p.m. Fisher Pavilion Rooftop. Wednesdays through Aug. 20, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Exhibition Hall Lawn, Seattle Center Friday June 20 Rock and Roll Party. themed family swim includes games, activities, prizes and family fun. Children under 6 must be accompanied in the water. Regular admission applies. 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Mounger Pool, 2535 32nd Ave. N. Seattle Sunday June 22 tACOMA HIStORY WALk. Families welcome! Push a stroller, ride a bike, just find all 30 locations on the map of downtown tacoma. Cost is $10. 2 p.m. Washington State History Museum, 1911 Pacific Ave. tacoma, WA Tuesday – Wednesday June 17 – 18 FREE SUMMER FItNESS – YOGA AND ZUMBA June 11, 2014 The Portland and Seattle Skanner Page 5
