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Bike To Work Day: Stop by the Seattle
Public Library’s Commute Station
May 15
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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.
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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
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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).
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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.
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with the community, email it two weeks
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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.
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