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Seattle and NW Washington S P O T L I G H PHOTO CREDIT SUSAN FRIED donut dialogue Officer Sam Brayboy talks with young people during a donut dialogue one of three workshops held as part of a youth organized march and celebration in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. on Jan. 17. The teens walked from Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Park to Rainier Community Center during the 10th Annual King Youth March. Kappa Alpha Psi Celebrates Founder’s day The men of the Seattle Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. hosts the Pacific Northwest Cluster National Founder’s Day Program on Saturday Jan. 24. The site for this closed banquet is the Seattle Central Area Senior Center, located at 500 30th Avenue South. The keynote speaker is Eric Pettigrew, Washington State Representative of the 37th District and a distin- guished member of the fraternity. The celebration’s theme is, “Kappa Men- Servants of the Community.” Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity is a collegiate Greek -letter fraternity with predominately- African American member- ship. Since the fraternity’s founding on Jan. 5, 1911, on the campus of Indiana University in Bloomington, Ind., the fra- ternity has never limited membership based on color, creed or national origin. The fraternity has over 150,000 members located on more than 406 college and university campuses and Alumni chapters arrayed in some 367 cities in the United States and 9 foreign countries. Kappa Alpha Psi sponsors The National Guide Right Program which provides educational and occu- pational guidance for youth. For membership information call Ron Bennett at 253- 561-9704 , or go to www.pnwkapsi.com. Parks Hosts Momentia! Event to Support dementia-Friendly Community On Tuesday, Jan. 27, Seattle Parks and Recreation invites persons living with dementia, family, friends and all who support a dementia-friendly community to the 2015 Momentia! New Year Celebration at China Harbor restau- rant. The Momentia! New Year Celebration will offer refresh- ments, drinks, musical entertainment, dancing and karaoke. To register, call Cheryl Brown, Seattle Parks and Recre- ation, at 206-386-9106 before Jan. 23. Tickets cost $12. Seattle Parks and Recreation piloted dementia-friendly recreation in 2014 in response to the growing number of community members living with memory loss and the firm belief that people living with memory loss should remain a vital part of our community. With the official launch of the program in 2015, Parks is working with a variety of local partners to offer engaging programs like watercolor painting in the park, walks at the zoo, volunteering at the food bank, and more. Programs are mainly geared toward persons living with Early Stage Memory Loss. Friends and family are also wel- come to get involved. We’re glad to help determine which programs might be a good fit, within our own offerings and among the other options available in the community. There will be limited van transportation to the event avail- able from Greenwood Senior Center and Rainier Community Center. Reserve a seat when you register for the event. Sponsors include Greenwood Senior Center, Full Life Care and CareForce. For more information on dementia-friendly recreation, please visit http://www.seattle.gov/parks/Seniors/dementi- afriendlyrecreation.htm. T S Mutlicultural Health Insurance Events in South Seattle, North Seattle Local organizations, the Mexican consulate and Public Health–Seattle & King County host a health insurance enrollment event in Seattle’s South Park neighborhood on Saturday. Washington Healthplanfinder hosts another event at Northgate Mall on Sunday. Trained enrollment experts will: • Enroll residents in the plan that best fits their needs • Determine whether or not residents are eligible for finan- cial help • Compare brand new plans side-by-side • Review the website in Spanish and other languages (including Russian, Tagalog, Somali, Amharic, Viet- namese). Support for Saturday’s event in South Park comes from Public Health, SPIARC, Consulate of Mexico, SeaMar, WithinReach, Denise Louie, Western WA National Hispan- ic Nurses Association, and the UW School of Nursing. With less than one month before a Feb.15 deadline to enroll in a health insurance plan through Washington Healthplanfinder, local organizations are reaching out to include non-English speakers. Saturday Jan. 24, 2 to 6 p.m., South Park Information and Resource Center, 8201 10th Ave S., Seattle; and Sunday Jan. 25, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Northgate Mall (Ben Bridge Court), 401 Northeast North- gate Way. For more information go to www.kingcounty.gov/health- services. Art Panel For ‘Texture: Visual Artists and Poets Create’ Artists and poets featured in the Method Gallery’s TEX- Ture exhibit will read from and discuss their work with curator Mary Coss from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 29 at the Central Library, 1000 Fourth Ave., Level 1, Microsoft Audi- torium. In this panel discussion, poets and artists will discuss the reaction-based artistic process that led to the TEXTure exhibit. The poets will read from work that inspired art- work, as well as new poetry responding to the artwork. Poet and artist collaborations will include the following creative groups. Poet Sherman Alexie with artists Lia Yaranon Hall and Cedar Mannan Poet Jeannine Hall Gailey with artist Carol Milne Poet Daemond Arrindell with artist Maura Donegan After the readings and discussion, a free public reception will follow at Method Gallery in Pioneer Square, 106 Third Ave. S., info@methodgallery.com. Method is a non-commercial exhibition space in Pioneer Square. It strives to present unconventional art that is pre- dominantly based in sculpture, installation, new media or performance. The TEXTure exhibit is funded in part by the Seattle Office of Arts and Culture, as well as a Neighbor- hood Matching Fund award from the City of Seattle, Seattle Department of Neighborhoods. Library events are free and open to the public. Registra- tion is not required. Parking is available in the Central Library garage for $6 after 5 p.m. For more information, call the Library at 206-386-4636 or www.spl.org. S EATTLE 2015 Tacoma Public Library, 1102 Tacoma Ave. S. Tacoma. Friday January 23 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 January 22 HOMEwARd BOuNd PROGRAM. Life skill classes directed toward individuals that are trying to regain skills and resources to overcome barriers to gain employment & housing. 9:30 a.m. – noon AFFORdABLE CARE ACT. Enrollment help: Trained staff from community agencies will be available to answer questions and assist with enrollment. All day event. Seattle Public Library, 1000 Fourth Ave. Saturday January 24 HEAdBANGER’S BALL. don’t just sit there banging your head against the wall! Come out to the woods and join some naturalists to explore the wonderful, wild and wacky world of woodpeckers. designed for kids 8 and older. They must be accompanied by an adult. 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. Camp Long Env. Learning Center, 5200 35th Ave. Sw. Page 4 The Portland and Seattle Skanner January 21, 2015 Sunday January 25 COAL MINING AT COuGAR MOuNTAIN. This program focuses on 100 years of local coal mining. Learn what is underneath a mountain that is older that Rainier, ages 13+ free no registration required. 2 – 4 p.m. Lewis Creek Visitor Venter, 5808 Lakemont Blvd. Bellevue. Sunday February 1 SuPERBOwL SuNdAY: REMEMBER TO wATCH OuR SEAHAwKS BRING HOME ANOTHER CHAMPIONSHIP!!! GO HAwKS CuLTuRAL CELEBRATION OF Tu B’ SHEVAT AT THE SEATTLE PuBLIC LIBRARY: The Seattle Public Library will host a Shevat, the Jewish New Year for Trees. 1:30 – 3 p.m. Lake City Branch, 12501 28th Ave. NE.
