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Performing Arts
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LGBTQ Youth of
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Seattle Parks and Recre-
ation in partnership with the
Langston Hughes Perform-
ing Arts Institute invite the
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community to the “Bearing
Witness” showcase featur-
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performances
by
LGBTQ youth of color and
their friends, on Wednesday,
Dec. 17 at 7 p.m., (doors
open at 6:45 p.m.).
Langston Hughes Perform-
ing Art Institute is located at
104 17th Ave. S at E Yesler
Way in Seattle. Attendance
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Friday December 19
COMMuNITY KwANZAA CELEBrATION. A
celebration in which seven artists each have
seven minutes to present one of the seven
African principles that make up the seven days
of Kwanzaa. $7.00 general admission, free for
children under 12. 7 p.m. Langston Hughes
Performing Arts, 104 17th Ave. S.
ATTACK ON EMErALD CITY: Seattle’s premier
Superhero theater festival id finally here only $5
at the door. 10 – 1:30 p.m. Must be 21 years of
age. The Ballard underground, 2220 Nw
Market St. Seattle, wA 98107
Saturday December 20
6TH ANNuAL CHrISTMAS DAY OF CArING. Toy
Giveaway! Hundreds of families will fill the
church as parents search for the perfect gifts
for their children. Doors open at 11 a.m. – 3
p.m. Mount Zion Baptist Church, 1634
McKinney Ave. (19th Ave.)
wINTEr wONDErLAND AND HAYrIDES & HOLIDAY
CrAFTS. Nothing says the holidays like truck-
drawn hay wagon rides around Seward Park.
Guided hayrides leave from the front of the
center hourly 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Dress for the
weather. Then take a break from your outdoor
adventures to warm up inside the center and
make some holiday crafts. Seward Park
Audubon Center, 5902 Lake washington Blvd. S.
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Volunteer Lorenzo Kettere helps hand out supplies at the 4th Annual Seattle Stand Down,
Dec. 11-12 at Seattle Central College, Mitchell Activity Center. The event provides a “one stop” shop
for vets to get a variety of services including medical and dental care, eye exams, haircuts, hygiene
supplies and clothes and help with resumes and job placement.
is free, and the show is
about 90 minutes in length.
The showcase serves as a
finale to the 2014 Bearing
Witness sessions, a program
for queer youth of color,
friends and allies up to age
22 to express themselves
through dance, music, spo-
ken word, and other per-
forming arts to name,
explore, express, and cele-
brate who they are as les-
bian,
bisexual,
gay,
transgender, questioning
(LGBTQ) individuals, as
people of color, and as
youth.
Youth involved with the
Bearing Witness program
participated in weekly ses-
sions at Langston Hughes
Performing Arts Institute,
where they received free
mentoring from a team of
performing arts profession-
als.
Visit www.langstoninsti-
tute.org to learn more.
Sunday December 21
TurN OF THE TIDES FESTIVAL. The 2nd Annual
Turn of the Tides Festival, a solstice celebration
will be held at the South Sound Estuarium. 11
a.m. – 3 p.m. 309 State Ave. NE. Olympia.
ENJOY A FrEE MOVIE AT THE NOrTHGATE LIBrArY.
Catch a free screening of the movie
“Guardians of the Galaxy” (PG-13). Space is
limited to 60 people and the films are all
ticketed events. Free tickets will be available at
the circulation desk 30 minutes before movie
starts. 1 – 4 p.m. 10548 Fifth Ave. NE.
Monday December 22
TEEN SPACE! Need a space to be creative and
have fun? Come to Teen Space to play games,
hangout, eat snacks and make new friends. 2
– 4 p.m. Delridge Branch Library, 5423 Delridge
way S. wednesday December 24
CHrISTMAS EVE FAMILY SErVICE & CHILDrEN’S
PAGEANT. All are welcome. Sing carols,
remember the meaning of Christmas, and
share Christmas Communion. 4 p.m. St.
Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 7410 S. 12th St.
Tacoma.
Sunday December 28
wINTEr BrEAK CrAFT EXTrAVAGANZA. Drop in to
make fun crafts with themes around winter and
the new ear. Noon – 4 p.m. Central Library,
1000 Fourth Ave. Level 1.
Get ready to
Splish, Splash
and Dash to Your
Local Pool
Seattle Parks and Recre-
ation announces discounted
drop-in swims at its public
pools. Beginning in 2015,
individuals that qualify
based on income and family
size can attend a swim ses-
sion at a discounted rate.
Drop-in swimming pro-
grams offer basic exposure
to the water, development of
swim skills and personal
health. Currently, many dis-
counts are offered based on
age, special population
needs, prepaid sessions and
frequency of use. With
recent
City
Council
approval, in 2015 Seattle
Parks will also begin to
offer discounts for drop-in
sessions to those who quali-
fy. Eligibility will be based
on family size and income.
For qualifying individuals,
drop-in discount pricing
will be $2 for recreational
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swims such as family swim,
public swim or lap swim
and $3 for fitness swims
such as Water Exercise,
Masters, or Swimstrong.
You can be a super hero
too! Help a child learn to
swim by making a donation
to the Learn to Swim Seattle
Parks Scholarship fund.
Donate
online:
https://donatenow.network-
forgood.org/1442483
For more information on
pool schedules, location and
pricing,
please
visit:
http://www.seattle.gov/park
s/aquatics/currentsched-
ule.htm
Enjoy Free Films
at the Seattle
Public Library
Catch a free screening of
popular movies, including
“Guardians of the Galaxy”
and “22 Jump Street”
through mid-January at The
Seattle Public Library,
Northgate Branch, 10548
Fifth Ave. N.E.
Northgate Branch patrons
voted on which films they
wanted shown.
1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec.
21 - “Guardians of the
Galaxy” (PG-13)
1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec.
28 - “22 Jump Street”
(R)
1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan.
11 - “The Hundred-Foot
Journey” (PG)
Library events and pro-
grams are free and open to
the public. Free parking is
available. Space is limited
to 60 people and the films
are all ticketed events. Free
tickets will be available at
the circulation desk 30 min-
utes before the movie starts.
For more information, call
the Northgate Branch at
206-386-1980, or visit
www.spl.org/movies.
Plan Ahead to
recycle Your
Christmas Tree
WSU Lewis County Mas-
ter Gardener and Master
Recycler Composter volun-
teers have announced the
schedule for Christmas tree
recycling this year so you
can get it on your calendar.
Undecorated Christmas
trees and wreaths will be
accepted from Dec. 26
through Jan. 11, 2015, in the
parking lot outside the gate
at the Lewis County Central
Transfer Station, 1411 S.
Tower Ave., in Centralia.
Volunteers are on hand from
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday
through Friday and 9 a.m. to
4 p.m. on Saturdays to
accept the trees.
The Christmas trees are
chipped up for use in com-
post bins, trails and other
yard and garden projects.
All decorations and tinsel
must be removed from the
trees and wreaths. No
flocked or artificial trees or
wreaths will be accepted.
Trees or wreaths that do
not comply may be disposed
of at the transfer station,
where regular charges will
apply. There is a $10 mini-
mum fee for refuse loads
weighing 200 pounds or
less.
Holiday lights can be
recycled during the event at
the Central Transfer Station
7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Mon-
day through Saturday.