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Seattle and NW Washington S P O T Two Memorial Day Parades on Monday L I G H T S walk Out for Schools Veterans from World War II, the Korean War and the Viet- nam War will highlight a Memorial Day parade that begins on Alaskan Way at 10:45 a.m. Monday and travels to Water- front Park. A memorial service follows. Also, American Legion Post 123 Memorial Day hosts two services. One is at 10 a.m. Monday, at the U.S. Post Office, 3211 W. McGraw St., in Magnolia. The second is at 11 a.m. at Fort Lawton Cemetery, near the east entrance of Discov- ery Park, 3801 W. Government Way. Folklife 2015 ‘Cultural Focus’ is Hip Hop PHOTO BY SUSAN FRIED The 44th annual Folklife Festival comes to Seattle Center this weekend. This year’s cultural theme is Beats, Rhymes and Rhythms: Traditional Roots of Today’s Branches, exploring the cross-cultural roots of arts expres- sions that have evolved into contemporary cultures today, specifically examining the traditional roots of Hip Hop. During the 44th Annual Northwest Folklife Festival (May 22–25, 2015), audiences can experience four days of music and dance performances, panels and presentations, films, visual arts and participatory workshops that explore the world and roots of Hip Hop. The Program ties the five key elements of Hip Hop—Music (DJing), Dance (B-boy and B-girl), Storytelling (MCing), Public Art (Graffiti), and Social Awareness–back to the origins of Hip Hop. Find more information at www.nwfolklife.org. Garfield High School teacher and activist Jesse Hagopian leads a chant outside Garfield, where hundreds of teachers gathered before getting on buses to meet hundreds of other Seattle teachers for a massive march and demonstration in downtown Seattle. Over 6000 teachers, staff, parents and students participated in the one day walk out on Tuesday May 19. They marched from Seattle Center to westlake Center to encourage state lawmakers to do a better job funding education. Free Teen Arts Space in Bellevue Gage Academy of Art today announced the launch of the Gage Teen Art Studios at Bellevue Arts Museum next month. The new activity is a free weekly drop-in program that introduces new mediums and skills, and inspires cre- ativity through the guidance of professional teaching artists. On Thursdays from 4-7 p.m. at Bellevue Arts Museum, TAS is open to teen artists ages 13-18, and includes free art materials. Each month will present a new topic for artistic exploration, inspired by exhibitions at BAM. Teen artists will experience hands-on learning in a casual and support- ive environment, and will enjoy access to museum exhibitions, as well as opportunities to exhibit their own work at the annual Best of Gage show, and other exhibitions at Gage and BAM throughout the year. TAS@BAM is free and open to all students ages 13-18, and includes all art materials free of charge. Learn more at GageAcademy.org/bam. month. It is a day set aside to respect children’s personali- ties and to celebrate their happiness. It was designated a national holiday by the Japanese government in 1948. Admission is free for all children age 12 and under. Ticket price for adults is $6; for youth 13 and over, seniors ages 65 and older, and students with ID, it is $4. Annual passes are accepted for event admission; with no additional charge. For more information, including the exact time of the per- formances, visit www.seattlejapanesegarden.org. Build a kite at The Seattle Public library June 3 School’s out early! Come build a colorful kite or pinwheel from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 3 at The Seattle Public Library, Wallingford Branch, 1501 N. 45th St., 206- 684-4088. Library programs are free and everyone is welcome. Reg- istration is not required. A limited amount of parking is reserved for Library users in the adjacent parking lot. Street parking is free and available near the branch. On Wednesday, June 3, all Seattle Public Schools have a two-hour early dismissal. All materials for building kites and pinwheels will be provided. This program is designed for children ages 6 and up. For more information, contact the Library at 206- 684- 4088 or www.spl.org. Seattle Japanese Garden Celebrates Children’s Day, May 31 Experience family-fun surrounded by the beautiful scenery at Seattle Japanese Garden on Sunday, May 31, when the garden hosts its annual Children’s Day event. From 11 a.m.-3 p.m. there will be live entertainment and a variety of hands-on activity stations to give visitors of all ages an opportunity to enjoy Japanese cultural traditions. The Seattle Japanese Garden is located at 1075 Lake Wash- ington Blvd. S. Children’s Day is a Japanese national holiday that tradi- tionally takes place on May 5, the fifth day of the fifth C O M M U N I T Y C A L Fashion Exhibition Showcases Apparel Design Students Seattle Central College’s School of Apparel Design & Development presents its 36th annual apparel design fash- ion exhibition on Tuesday, June 16, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Seattle Central College’s Atrium, on the first floor of the main Broadway Edison Building. Enter at 1716 Harvard Ave. It’s free of charge and open to the public Each student in the program produces a collection in just 11 weeks, from the design of concepts to the construction of final garments. A gallery of individual vignettes will show- case lines of sportswear, resort clothing, couture styles, and outerwear and will highlight graduate design portfolios showing work from two years of study. Each year, the highly-respected apparel design program enrolls 40 students in its two-year, associate of applied sci- ence degree program. Graduates go on to work in many aspects of the apparel design and fashion industry, includ- ing as designers, stylists, product engineers and more. For more information call Leah Watkins, 206-934-3223, or write leah.watkins@seattlecolleges.edu E N D A R S EATTLE 2015 Friday May 23 kIDS CRAFT SATURDAy: Teach your kids about African American history while making some crafts. 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. Job Carr Cabin Museum, 2350 N. 30th St., Tacoma. 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 May 21 GIG HARBOR STREET SCAMBlE: 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 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. check-in time, 9:30 a.m. map handout, 10 a.m. start time. Skansie Brothers Park, Gig Harbor. THIRD THURSDAy GARDEN MINGlE. The Third Thursday Garden Mingle is the perfect time to relax with friends, family, or just you and nature. 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden, 2525 336th St. South, Federal way. MEMORIAl DAy CEREMONy: The Museum of Flight honors military service on Memorial Day. This ceremony will feature a performance by the Boeing Employee Concert Band, Veterans and Monday May 25 active U.S. Military personnel receive free admission (must have ID) to the museum. 6404 E. Marginal way S. Tuesday May 26 CREATIVE CREATIONS: Make, build, script, tinker, craft, explore. Use your imagination and have fun with art supplies, play-dough, blocks, straws connections and more. 4 p.m. -5:30 p.m. Sumner library, 1116 Fryar Ave., Sumner. Saturday May 30 SPRING FAIRy FESTIVAl: This is a fantasy themed festival of art, music, dance, vendors, workshops and entertainment. A full day of FREE family friendly fun for all ages. This is an indoor/outdoor block party event that is for to the public! 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. Crescent Moon Gifts, 2502 6th Ave., Tacoma. May 20, 2015 The Portland and Seattle Skanner Page 5
