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Seattle and NW Washington S P O T Bike To Work Day: Stop by the Seattle Public Library’s Commute Station May 15 L I G H T S 10 Years of Them Team The Seattle Public Library will participate in Bike to Work Day 2015 on Friday, May 15 with Books on Bikes commute stations for morning bicycle commuters at two locations. • 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Friday, May 15 at the Central Library, 1000 Fourth Ave., Atsuhiko and Ina Goodwin Tateuchi Plaza. Bike commuters can roll right up to the Library’s plaza, outside the Fourth Avenue entrance. • 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Friday, May 15 at the Green Lake Branch, 7364 E. Green Lake Dr. N., 206-684-7547. Bike commuters can stop by the steps of the Green Lake Branch. Stop by to sign up for a Library card, check out popular media, pick up some free swag and see the Books on Bikes trailers. The trailer at the Central Library was designed by local builder Haulin’ Colin, and the Library’s newest bike trailer at the Green Lake Branch was painted by local artist Eroyn Franklin. Library programs are free and everyone is welcome. Reg- istration is not required. This event is presented in partnership with F5 and Cas- cade Bicycle Club. For more information, call the Library at 206-684-4720 or www.spl.org. PHOTO BY SUSAN FRIED John Shannon and dozens of talented break dancers participated May 9 in the Them Team 10 Year Anniversary Pro Breaking tour event at the Q Nightclub on Broadway. The prize money for the winners of the 2-v-2 bboy/bgirl battles was $2000 for 1st place, $500 for 2nd and $200 for 3rd and 4th place finishers. City To Provide Free Activities During May 19 Teacher Walk-Out Seattle Parks and Recreation has announced it will open and staff drop-in activities at 21 designated community cen- ters for Seattle Public School students from kindergarten to 8th grade in response to the May 19 teacher walk-out. The free program will operate from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, May 19 and will include supervised recreation activities, with an anticipated supervision ratio of 20 children to 1 adult leader. Due to space limitations, eligible students will be accept- ed on a first-come, first-serve basis. All students must have a completed registration form. Registration forms can be obtained at open community centers, at the community cen- ters the day of the drop-in service, or printed from www.seattle.gov/parks. To hold a spot at a center register in advance please go to class.seattle.gov/parks/Start/Start.asp. A registration form still must be brought to the community center on the 19th. Parents are asked to drop off eligible children by 9 a.m. Spaces for parents who have pre-registered will not be held past 9:00 a.m. Once signed in, children will only be released to the authorized contacts listed on the registration form (identification is required). Parents are asked to send a sack lunch with their child. Snacks will be provided to all students, and lunch will be provided to students who are unable to bring their own. Parks’ Teen Centers will be open 2:30-8:00 p.m. in order to provide some daytime drop-in activities for teens. Geo- graphically located Teen Centers are Meadowbrook, Garfield, and Southwest. For the complete list of open cen- ters go to www.seattle.gov/parks/tlc. C O M M use Your Library Card to Visit Museums for Free Public Library Foundation. For more information, call the Library at 206-386-4636 or go to www.spl.org. The Living Computer Museum has joined The Seattle Public Library’s Museum Pass program, bringing the total to 14 Seattle museum partners offering free admission to Library cardholders. The Museum Pass program allows patrons of The Seattle Public Library to use their Library card to check out free museum passes. Participants can reserve a pass to an indi- vidual museum once every 30 days, and may use one pass per week. All passes are good for up to two people — some passes include free admission for kids ages 17 and under. The program reservation system requires the cardholder enter their Library card number, personal identification number (PIN), choose a specific date, and print the museum pass. To read more details and reserve a museum pass, visit www.spl.org/museumpass. Other participating museums include: The Burke Muse- um, The Center for Wooden Boats, EMP Museum, Henry Art Gallery, The Log House Museum, Museum of Flight, Museum of History & Industry, Nordic Heritage Museum, Northwest African American Museum, Seattle Art Muse- um, Seattle Aquarium, Seattle Asian Art Museum and Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience. The Museum Pass program is sponsored by The Seattle U N I T Y C A L Washington Verizon, Sprint Consumers Hit With Bogus Charges Can Claim Refunds Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced that more than 750,000 Washington Sprint and Verizon customers will be eligible for refunds for unauthorized charges on their cell phone bills as a result of legal action by his office. An estimated 774,900 Washington customers were wrongly charged millions of dollars for unauthorized serv- ices. Victims of this practice, called “cramming,” are socked with charges, typically $9.99 per month, for “premi- um” text message services (PSMS) — such as horoscopes, trivia, and sports scores — that they never requested. Affected customers can submit claims, find information about refund eligibility, and request a free account summary that details PSMS purchases on their accounts at the web- sites below. Verizon Consumers can submit claims by visiting www.CFPBSettlementVerizon.com or calling the claims administrator at 888-726-7063 (Verizon). Sprint customers can submit claims at www.SprintRe- fundPSMS.com or call 877-389-8787 (Sprint). E N D A R S EATTLE 2015 AND CLuBHOuSE DEDICATION. Join us for the ribbon cutting event at 10:30 a.m. Followed by an 18-hole golf tournament and other golf activities, music, giveaways and light refreshments. 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Jefferson Park Golf Course, 4101 Beacon Ave. S. 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 Friday – Saturday May 15 – 16 THERAPEuTIC SPORTS/RECREATION CLINICS. Two day adaptive and therapeutic sports/recreation clinic for wounded warriors, veterans of the uS military. 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. The Brig, Magnuson Park. Saturday May 16 JEFFERSON PARk GOLF CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION A GLIMPSE OF CHINA – CHINESE CuLTuRE AND ARTSS AND CRAFTS FESTIVAL. Where Beijing meets Seattle. The festival highlights 5,000 years of Chinese history and showcases China’s distinct culture through arts and crafts, music and puppet performances, children’s activities and gift booths. 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. Seattle Center Armory, 305 Harrison St. FREE FAMILY CONCERT FEATuRING COWBOY BuCk & ELIZABETH. Come dance sing-a-long, giggle and jump! Cowboy Buck & Elizabeth put on an amazing high energy show featuring interactive musical comedy & ventriloquism. 2 – 3 p.m. Spring Tree Trampoline, 1875 NW Poplar Way Issaquah. Thursday May 21 THIRD THuRSDAY GARDEN MINGLE. The Third Thursday Garden Mingle is the perfect time to relax with friends, family, or just you and nature. 4 – 7 p.m. Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden, 2525 336th St. South. Federal Way. Friday May 23 kIDS CRAFT SATuRDAY: Teach your kids about African American history while making some crafts. 1– 4 p.m. Job Carr Cabin Museum, 2350 N. 30th St. Tacoma. GIG HARBOR STREET SCRAMBLE. The Gig Harbor Street Scramble is for families, teens, friends, runners, cyclists, walking enthusiasts. Anyone who loves Gig Harbor and likes to explore. 8:30 – 9:30 a.m. check-in time, 9:30 a.m. map handout, 10 a.m. start time. Skansie Brothers Park, Gig Harbor. May 13, 2015 The Portland and Seattle Skanner Page 5
