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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-
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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.
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‘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.
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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
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