February 3, 2016 The Skanner Page 5
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Calendar 2016
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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13
VALENTINE BALL & DINNER: Good music, split raffle, fun for all:
Music by Michael Morris, raffling off two Valentine baskets, Af-
ter Five Attire. Tickets are $20 advance, $25 at the door. Tick-
ets can be purchased at AAMC Elk Lodge, (503)284-4853 or call
(503)504-0640. 8 p.m. – 1 a.m., Elks Lodge, 6 North Tillamook St.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 14
PHOTO BY SUSAN FRIED
OREGON STATEHOOD DAY: Celebrate Oregon’s birthday in style at
the Oregon Historical Society. Cake will be served at 1 p.m. and
admission is free all day. Don’t miss the chance to celebrate Or-
egon’s 157th Birthday. Oregon Historical Society, 1200 SW Park
Ave.
Seattle Metro
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4
Seattle Homeless Count
More than 1,000 volunteers hit the streets between 2 a.m. and 5 a.m. Jan. 29 for the annual One Night Count of Seattle’s homeless. A
record 4,505 people were counted living on the streets. In November 2015, Seattle Mayor Ed Murray and King County Executive Dow
Constantine declared a state of emergency because of the homelessness crisis.
Briefs
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a broad range of artistic styles from abstract to real-
ism produced by accomplished and emerging artists.
The public is invited to attend the opening reception
Feb. 11, 2016 from 4 – 5:30pm in the Edith Green-Wen-
dell Wyatt federal building gallery located at 1220
SW 3rd Avein Portland.
For additional information please refer to the Onyx
website (www.onyxart.org) or call (206) 905-4617.
First A.M.E Zion Church Presents
Gospel Music Celebration Feb. 20
First A.M.E Zion Church, 4304 N Vancouver Ave.
Portland, OR 97217, Pastor George William Whitfield,
ministers and members present A Black History
Month Gospel Music Celebration.
First A.M.E Zion Church is rich with history and
traditions. As the oldest African American Church
in Oregon we believe it is vital that we establish one
event in our community that celebrates the culture
and roots of the church and the African American
Community.
This is the first time for this event at First A.M.E.
Zion Church. We will celebrate the afternoon with
music through the ages from the Negro spirituals to
today’s contemporary gospel, featuring choirs and
praise teams from local area churches.
This is a free event open to all.
For more information, please contact Maria Coun-
cil BHM-Gospel Celebration Chairperson at
Mariaxxxvi@aol.com or (503) 516-5765.
Seattle News Briefs
NAACP to Host Monthly Social Hours
at Minority-Owned Businesses
In 2016, the Seattle King County NAACP will
launch monthly Social Hours to support local small
businesses and bring together the community. The
monthly gatherings will be held at different restau-
rants owned by people of color throughout Seattle
and will be free to attend.
After the recession, all other businesses have shown
recovery and growth, but black-owned businesses
have remained stagnant at best. According to census
data, Black-owned firms only make up 3.3 percent of
the total number of firms in King County.
The Social Hours will also be an opportunity to
learn more about the work of the Seattle King Coun-
ty NAACP and to build relationships. As the program
continues to grow, the hope is that each gathering
will provide a significant economic boost to the fea-
tured restaurant.
Members of the Seattle King County NAACP will
have the opportunity to share ideas about potential
restaurants to feature in the future. To receive up-
dates about upcoming Social Hours, join the NAACP’s
Meetup group.
Artists Wanted for Mural Artist
Roster in Tacoma
The City of Tacoma is now accepting applications
from experienced artists or artist teams, working in
any artistic style, to lead or assist with the design and
implementation of outdoor painted murals in Taco-
ma in 2016 – 2018.
Artists selected through this call to artists will be
added to the 2016-18 Mural Artist Roster and may be
selected for one of several projects, including murals
with the Tacoma Murals Project and other mural op-
portunities.
Community groups approved for a mural in their
neighborhood through the Tacoma Murals Project
will select an artist for their site from the 2016-18 Mu-
ral Artist Roster, with a limit of one mural per artist.
Approximately five mural sites will be selected in
2016. Murals at these sites will be painted in spring
and summer 2016.
From time to time, the City of Tacoma may have ad-
ditional opportunities to design and implement out-
door painted murals.
The location, scale, timeline and needs for these
opportunities will vary by project. When an oppor-
tunity arises, the City will consult the 2016-18 Mural
Artist Roster to select a lead artist appropriate for
the project.
Artists selected from the roster will work with the
community to design and implement high quality,
temporary, outdoor painted murals to strategically
revitalize and beautify Tacoma. Mural designs will
be based on the lead artists’ aesthetics and on input
from the communities regarding themes or messag-
es. Assistant artists will be paired with a lead artist,
as needed.
The City will provide mentorship to artists select-
ed from the roster who do not already have extensive
outdoor public mural experience.
Lead artists selected from the roster will be paid at
a rate of $30 per hour for mural meetings, design and
implementation. Assistant artists selected from the
roster will be paid at a rate of $15 per hour for mural
meetings and implementation.
Applicants must be professional artists, 18 years or
older, and reside in Pierce county. The deadline for
submissions is midnight on March 7.
Twenty-seven murals have been completed be-
tween 2010 and 2015.
To see photos of these murals, visit theCompleted
Murals page on the City’s website.
Full project details, and the application, are avail-
able online. For additional information, please con-
tact Naomi Strom-Avila at nstrom-avila@cityoftaco-
ma.org or (253) 591-5191.
CULTURAL CELEBRATION OF LUNAR NEW YEAR: Enjoy stories,
crafts, food and fun as we explore the Asian Lunar New Year
celebrated around the world! Participants are invited to wear
traditional dress. 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Lake City Community Cen-
ter, 12531 28th Ave. NE. Seattle.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5
MINI GOLF: Bring your family down and get your min golf on!
See how many hole-in-ones you can get in our nine-hole course.
We’ll provide the clubs, the balls and the snacks. It is all free
for the whole family. 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m., Ravenna – Eckstein
Community Center, 6535 Ravenna Ave.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6
ASTRONAUT STEPHANIE WILSON: In honor of Black History
Month, and in conjunction with the Michael P. Anderson Memo-
rial Aerospace Program, Stephanie Wilson, the second African
American women in space, will be featured as this year’s guest
speaker with paid admission to the museum. 2:30 p.m. – 4 p.m.
,William M. Allen Theater, The Museum of Flight, 9404 E. Mar-
ginal Way S.
MY BROTHER’S KEEPER SYMPOSIUM: A CALL TO ACTION: Theme:
Plotting the Educational Path for African American Males (in-
cluding children of color and all children). For Middle School/
High School African American males/males of color. The sympo-
sium is free for all. Lunch is served at 1 p.m. Register today at
sabse.09alliance.17@gmail.com . 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Seattle Public
Schools Auditorium, 2445 3rd Ave. S.
OLYMPIA AREA ALTERNATIVE & PRESCHOOL FAIR: Visit more than
20 alternative public and private school programs in one place.
Bring your family, talk with school representatives, and enjoy
free activities for kids through high school ages. 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Olympia Community School, Corner of North and Henderson
near Olympia High School, Olympia.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 7
BECOME A GARBOLOGIST: Have you ever wondered what hap-
pens to our garbage once it leaves our homes? Does it really
ever go anywhere? Bring the whole family for a fun, interactive,
hands-on workshop to learn more about the R’s how our landfill
in King County works. 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. Mercer Slough Environ-
mental Education Center, 1625 118th Ave. SE.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12
EMP AND NORTHWEST TAP CONNECTION CELEBRATES BLACK
HISTORY MINTH: Enjoy an evening of choreographed dance from
NW Tap Connection Youth Performers. 7 p.m. -8:30 p.m., emp
Museum Sky Church, 325 5th Ave. N.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13
SEATTLE’S ANNUAL LUNAR NEW YEAR CELEBRATION: Join us at
the Main Stage where there will be non-stop cultural perfor-
mances from dragon and lion dances, traditional Japanese Taiko
drumming and much more. 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., In the heart of the
Chinatown – International District.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 14
SEATTLE BIKE SWAP: The Seattle Bike Swap is a bike bargain
hunter’s paradise! The huge bike garage sale will have great
deals on new and used bike related goods of all types and sizes.
Admission is $5 for members, $7 for non-members – free entry
hour from 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. Kids 15 and under free all day. CASH
ONLY. Seattle Center Exhibition Hall, 225 Mercer St.