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Seattle and NW Washington S Teamster Correc- tions Employees to Picket at Two WA Prisons O T L I G H T S Beep Baseball PHOTO BY SUSAN FRIED Teamster corrections em- ployees will raise information- al pickets at the Monroe Cor- rectional Complex in Monroe and the Washington State Pen- itentiary in Walla Walla from 12-4 p.m. Thursday to demand that the legislature pass a bud- get that funds their contract and preserves their right to col- lectively bargain. Corrections employees are protesting a possible govern- ment shutdown and widespread layoffs at the Washington State Department of Corrections (DOC) if the legislature does not pass a budget by June 30. The DOC has estimated that up to approximately 2,800 cor- rectional employees could be subject to temporary layoffs in the event of a government shutdown. The DOC recently signed a contract with the private pris- on GEO group to transfer in- mates out-of-state to alleviate overcrowding in Washington prisons. Correctional employ- ees say that more revenue is needed so that the DOC can responsibly house offenders in Washington State. P Members of the Seattle South King County Sluggers, Seattle’s first official baseball team for the blind take the field for their game against the Seattle Police Department June 6 at the Rainier Beach High School play field. Beep baseball allows visually impaired athletes to compete in the game of baseball by using 16-inch beeping balls and four foot tall buzzing bases. 49 Affordable Apartments for Homeless Youth & Uni- versity Food Bank open Tuesday The Low Income Housing Institute invites the public to attend the groundbreaking ceremony for University Com- mons and the University District Food Bank on Tuesday, June 16th at 3:30pm at 5019 Roosevelt Way NE. University Commons is a mixed-use project in the Uni- versity District that will open in summer 2016. The Low Income Housing Institute (LIHI) purchased the property to provide affordable apartments for homeless young adults age 18-24 and low-wage workers who are entering the workforce. New and expanded space for the University District Food Bank will be located on the first floor. A cafe will be built on the south side facing the University Branch Library. The housing includes 49 studio apartments on three upper floors. The second floor is designated for 15 homeless young adults with YouthCare and Ryther providing supportive services. Runberg Architecture Group is the architect. The General Contractor is BNBuilders. The building will be built green and includes many energy efficient features. There will be a no smoking policy. The building features community space, classroom, counseling space and decks. The Food Bank will use the roof for urban agriculture by growing vegetables and herbs. 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 exhibi- tions, 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. Fashion Exhibition Showcases Appar- el Design Students Seattle Central College’s School of Apparel Design & De- velopment presents its 36th annual apparel design fashion exhibition on Tuesday, June 16, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Se- attle 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 as- pects of the apparel design and fashion industry, including as designers, stylists, product engineers and more. For more information call Leah Watkins, 206-934-3223, or write leah.watkins@seattlecolleges.edu S E AT T L E C O M M U N I T Y C A L E N DA R 2 0 1 5 tween 9 a.m. and 10 a.m.at Lake hills Community Park, 1200 164 th Ave. SE. 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, June 12 NATIONAL MARINA DAY! Free, family-friendly fun for boaters and future boaters! Enjoy live music, a beer garden and kid’s activities while learning more about Shilshole Bay Marina. 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. Shilshole Marina, 7001 Seaview Ave. Thursday, June 18 BELTOWN ART WALK KICK-OFF: The Beltown Art Walk is the 2 nd Friday of each month! The art walk is a chance to visit different venues and check out the creations of local artists. 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Beltown Community Center, 415 Bell St. “THE HEALING” BOOK READING AND SIGNING WITH SAEEDA HAFIZ: Hear the story of a young African American woman who signs up for lessons in yoga and cooking after landing her first college job. 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. FREE NAAM, 2300 S. Massachusetts St Saturday, June 13 Friday, June 19 LAKE TO LAKE BIKE RIDE: The Fourth Annual Lake to Lake Bike Ride will provide riders of all levels and abilities with an opportunity to explore Bellevue by bicycle. Riders can choose between two different roots. The cost is $15 per rider with pre-registration. $20 per rider on day of event. Register at www. myparksandrecreation.com Both rides start be- ROCK AND ROLL PARTY: Themed family swim includes games, activities, prizes and family fun. Children under 6 must accompanied by an adult with arms reach while in the pool. 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Adults $5.25, Youth/seniors $3.25. Mounger Pool, 2535 32an Ave. N. Saturday, June 20 BEE FESTIVAL – CELEBRATING THE MAGIC BETWEEN FLOWERS AND FOOD: Pollinators, the magic be- tween flowers and food. Join in with the Proctor Farmer’s Market and Pierce County Beekeepers to celebrate pollinators and their important role in the ecosystem. 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Proctor Farmer’s Market, 2702 N. Proctor St. Tacoma. 13 TH ANNUAL JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION: A fun, mul- ticultural community celebration, free food, kids games, entertainment, speakers and much more. Fun for all ages. Evergreen Park, 1400 Park Ave., Bremerton. Saturday – Sunday, June 20 – 21 BIRINGER FARM STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL: Stroll down Biringer Farm Strawberry Lane to a barnyard of fun! Giant strawberry ride, strawberry inflatable, castle maze and so much more. 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Both days. Biringer Farm, 21412 59 th Ave. NE, Ar- lington, WA. June 10, 2015 The Portland and Seattle Skanner Page 5
