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Seattle and NW Washington S P O T L Seattle Parks Foundation Hosts ‘Estate Planning for women,’ Oct. 9 Local father-daughter writing team Charles and Elisheba Johnson discuss their character Emery Jones, Boy Science Wonder, in the book “Bending Time” from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 11 at The Seattle Public Library, Lake City Branch, 12501 28th Ave. N.E. Library events are free and open to the public. Registra- tion is not required. Free parking is available in the underground garage. This event is for children and their parents. “Bending Time” tells the story of Emery, a young African-American science wiz who has a fantastic adven- ture in time travel. He also learns how to respond to bullying at school. “Bending Time” is the first book in the planned series, “The Adventures of Emery Jones: Boy Sci- C O M M H T S PHOTO BY SUSAN FRIED Annual “Releaf” Event Focuses on Clark lake Park local Children’s Authors Discuss ‘Bending Time’ at lake City Branch Oct. 11 G Boxing Revival The Seattle Parks Foundation hosts a free seminar on estate planning for women on Thursday, Oct. 9. There are two seminar times and locations to choose from: 1 to 3 p.m. at Ravenna-Eckstein Community Center, 6535 Ravenna Ave NE; and 5:45 to 7:45 p.m. at Seattle Public Library - Beacon Hill Branch, 2821 Beacon Ave S. Parking for both seminars is free. RSVP by Monday, Oct. 6, to Betsey Curran at Betsey@seattleparksfoundation.org or call 206-332-9900 ext. 15. In the U.S., women live an average of five years longer than men and often have the final say in how much of their family wealth will go to loved ones, favorite causes and community foundations. In this free seminar, estate plan- ning attorney Mark Reinhardt of Rehberg Law Group will answer your questions and explain how women of all ages can update or begin their charitable planning. A portion of Clark Lake Park’s 130 acres will receive some volunteer attention on Saturday, October 11 at the annual “ReLeaf” event from 9 a.m. until noon, rain or shine. Volunteers are asked to park at the East Hill Mainte- nance Shops, 12607 SE 248th St., and shuttle vans will take them to the site. Kent Parks has been holding a “ReLeaf” volunteer event at this natural area since 2002. Centered by a sparkling lake and surrounded by development, the park has forested trails, open meadows, a stream and wetlands that provide habitat for numerous species of wildlife. Trained Green Kent Partnership Stewards and other volunteers help care for specific areas of the park, removing invasive weeds, planting appropriate native trees, shrubs or groundcover, and maintaining their sections. This year, ReLeaf volun- teers will be returning to an un-stewarded area that was cleared and planted during last year’s event but needs addi- tional maintenance and plants. No experience is necessary and all ages are welcome to participate. Limited tools are provided, plus water and cof- fee/hot chocolate provided by Starbucks at 4th & Meeker. For more information, contact 253-856-5113. For more information, visit KentWA.gov. I Anthony Garay from the Gladiators Boxing Club has logan Roberts from Tacoma against the ropes during the fifth annual Central District Boxing Revival Saturday, Oct. 4 at Garfield Community Center. The Garay / Roberts bout was one of 18, 3 round fights held over the evening. Proceeds from the event help support Cappy’s Boxing Club, a non-profit that gives local kids an opportunity to train for Olympic level boxing. ence Wonder.” Charles Johnson is a novelist, essayist and emeritus pro- fessor at the University of Washington. He wrote “Middle Passage,” the winner of the National Book Award in 1990. Elisheba Johnson currently serves as executive and com- missions liaison for the Office of Arts and Culture in Seattle. She writes “Curating a Life,” a parenting blog, cre- ates mixed media art and is the former owner and curator of Seattle’s Faire Gallery Café. For more information, call the Lake City Branch at 206- 684-7518 or Ask a Librarian. Eritrean Community Candidate Forum The Coalition of Immigrants, Refugees & Communities of Color (CIRCC) invites you to a lively candidates forum at the Eritrean Association Community Center, located at 1954 So. Massachusetts St., on Saturday, Oct. 11 from 12 to 3 p.m. followed by a reception with food and drink. The event is free and open to the public—let our voices be heard & learn how it can make a difference. Members of our communities will meet candidates, raise important issues facing our communities, and have the chance to directly ask candidates their questions. For our 3rd annual candidate’s forum, we are broadening our political scope by hosting candidates from federal and state legislative races as well as judicial races. The forum will include Congressman Jim McDermott & Adam Smith, exciting dialogue between Pramila Jayapal & Louis Watanabe for State Senate (37th district), as well as U N I T Y C A L Frank Chopp & Jessica Spear for the House of Representa- tives (43rd district), among many others in the greater Seattle area. We will also provide translators for French, Spanish, Khmer, Vietnamese, Tigrinya, Amharic, Oromo and Somali speakers and others as requested. More infor- mation at www.coalitioncommunitiescolor.org. Secure Your ID Day Coming To Tacoma Better Business Bureau serving Alaska, Oregon and West- ern Washington is teaming up with Wells Fargo to host Secure Your ID Day on Oct. 18, 9 a.m. – 1p.m. at the Taco- ma Mall Parking Lot. This identity theft prevention event features free on-site shredding and tips to protect your identity. Mobile shredding trucks will be on-site accepting up to three bags or boxes of documents per person. Please note that cardboard and three-ring binders cannot be accepted. BBB staff will be available to answer questions about pre- venting identity theft and provide resources for victims. View BBB’s suggested Records Retention Schedule to see how long to keep personal information before shredding. Free child fingerprinting and photo ID cards by Safe Streets. Cell phone recycling by Verizon’s HopeLine,—which wipes data and allocates devices to victims of domestic abuse. BBB advises consumers to educate themselves about online security. For more security tips and the latest alerts, visit www.BBB.org. 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 Saturday October 11 FAMIlY SQuARE DANCE. The band Rabbit Stew plays for a square dance as part of Camano Beach State Park’s Annual Harvest Festival from 3 – 5 p.m. All ages welcome. 1880 Sw Camano Dr. On Camano Island. FAMIlY FuN AT KElSEY CREEK FARM FAIR. The event will include tractor-pulled wagon rides, heritage demonstrations, live entertainment and much more. 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Admission is free, though costs vary for some activities. 410 130th Pl. SE. Bellevue. PREVENTION MONTH. Seattle Firefighter’s will read “No Dragons for Tea,” to dozens of preschool and caregivers. Important safety messages will include Fire Fighter’s are your Friend and Craw low under Smoke and much more. 11 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. South Park Branch library, 8604 Eighth Ave. S. at S. Cloverdale St. Sunday October 12 Friday October 17 MAPlE VIEwING FESTIVAl. Take in the breath taking sight of maple trees ablaze in fall colors. Visitors are invited to enjoy live music, hands-on nature activities and much more. The event is free with paid admission. 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Seattle Japanese Garden, 1075 lake washington Blvd. S. THE lADIES MuSICAl CuB OF SEATTlE CONCERT. The Historic ladies Musical Club of Seattle will present its series of free public concerts. The one –hour concerts provide an intimate enrichment experience for music lovers of all ages. 7 – 8 p.m. Crossroads Community Center, 16000 NE 10th St. Bellevue. Wednesday October 15 THE SEATTlE PuBlIC lIBRARY TO HIGHlIGHT FIRE October 8, 2014 The Portland and Seattle Skanner Page 5
