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August 31, 2016 The Skanner Page 5 News Events & Announcements Community Calendar 2016 cont’d from pg 4 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 TAIWANESE CULTURAL DAY AT THE SEATTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY: The Seattle Public Library will present an extravaganza of Taiwan- ese ilm, food, music and dance. Free event for all ages. 10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Central Library, 1000 Fourth Ave. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 PHOTO BY SUSAN FRIED SMALL STEPS PROGRAM AT THE COLUMBIA CITY FARMERS MAR- KET: United Health Care Community Plan is helping people make positive changes in their eating habits with the Small Steps Pro- gram. This summer individuals who meet a participating pro- vider in the community will receive a voucher for local Farmer’s Markets where they can pick up a bag of fresh produce from UHCCP with recipes and food preparation information. 3 p.m. – 7 p.m., Columbia City Farmers Market, 37 Ave. S. My Brother’s Keeper Over 80 young people between the ages of 8 to 18 participated in the annual performances of the Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center’s 2016 Teen Musical, an adaptation of Peter Pan, called “My Brother’s Keeper”. The kids rehearsed for months before doing 8 performances at the Moore Theatre on Thursday August 25th through Sunday August 28th. The reimagined story of Peter Pan included original songs and choreography. Diferent actors played some of the main characters on alternate performances, giving members of the talented cast opportunities to perform. Briefs cont’d from pg 4 Metro to Add More Trips, Improve Bus Connections Transit demand continues to grow across King County, and to help improve service and connections, Metro is adding trips and expanding service to more than a dozen key routes starting Sept. 10. Metro’s website now shows full details for each route change, and orange rider alert brochures and new orange timetables will be on buses soon. Riders can now plan trips for dates ater Sept. 10 using Met- ro’s Trip Planner. The new trips and ine-tuned bus schedules help meet demand and also respond to customer con- cerns. In particular, the changes in Northeast Seattle respond to customer feedback ater the March ser- vice change, during which Metro restructured bus service so buses arrive more frequently and more directly serve two new Link light rail stations. Preliminary ridership data shows signiicantly more transit riders using the improved network that now includes more frequent Metro service and ex- tended Link light rail. Metro continues to monitor how riders are using the network. Metro is able to add service and speciic trips by drawing on increasing sales tax revenue, diesel fuel cost savings and partnerships with the City of Seattle and City of Redmond. North Seattle In North Seattle, trips will be added on weekdays on routes 26 Express, 48, 62, 63, 65, 67, 77 and 372. Route 73 will now operate on Sundays, providing buses ev- ery 30 minutes from 7:45 a.m. to 7:15 p.m. Routes 65 and 67 will operate every 20 minutes on Sundays in- stead of every 30 minutes. South Seattle Metro is restructuring Southeast Seattle bus ser- vice, replacing Route 38 and revising routes 9 Ex- press, 106, 107 and 124, so that diverse, low-income and non-English speaking communities from around the county can more conveniently access opportuni- ties, particularly along the Martin Luther King Way Jr. corridor. Riders also will have new connections and service to Beacon Hill and Georgetown. Bus ser- vice will be available every 15 minutes on routes 106 and 124 most of the time. Detailed changes are avail- able online for each route. Seattle Metro will add weekday bus trips to help address crowded conditions on more than a dozen routes, in- cluding trips funded in partnership with the City of Seattle on routes 8, 15, 18, 21, 40 and 120. Vashon Island Route 118 will provide islanders with new Sunday service for the irst time in many years, mirroring Saturday schedules and helping riders connect with both ferry terminals and other destinations. Eastside Redmond LOOP: As part of its Alternative Services Demonstration program, Metro is partnering with the City of Redmond to pilot a new service called the Redmond LOOP. The Redmond LOOP will come every 45 minutes on weekdays between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. to meet the mid-day travel needs of Redmond residents, visitors and employees in the Redmond LOOP service area. The Redmond LOOP will travel from the Red- mond Transit Center through Education Hill, along Avondale to Bear Creek Park & Ride and then along Redmond Way with a stop by Redmond Town Center before heading back to the Transit Center. New Route 243 Express will ofer weekday peak ser- vice – northbound mornings from Overlake Transit Center to Kenmore Park-and-Ride and southbound aternoons from Kenmore Park-and-Ride to Overlake Transit Center. Seattle Public Library Announces Open Mics and Poetry Readings The Seattle Public Library will ofer open mics and poetry readings at several Library locations in Sep- tember. Event details with times and locations are outlined below. It’s About Time Writers’ Reading Series – 6 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 8 at the Ballard Branch, 5614 22nd Ave. N.W., 206-684-4089. A monthly series featuring author readings and open mics. The 323nd meeting features readings from Roberta Feins, An- drea Lewis, Patricia Smith and Rick Fordyce. PoetsWest – 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10 at the Green Lake Branch, 7364 E. Green Lake Dr. N., 206- 684-7547. A monthly open mic that takes place on the second Saturday of each month, featuring readings of poetry and prose. This month’s reading features Pe- ter Ludwin and other writers to be announced. Writers Read – 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 11 at the Columbia Branch, 4721 Rainier Ave. S., 206-386- 1908. Writers Read is a monthly open mic with se- lected author readings on the second Sunday of each month, presented in partnership with African-Amer- ican Writers’ Alliance. This month’s topic will be lash iction. Original Voices – 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday, Sept. 12 at the University Branch, 5009 Roosevelt Way N.E., 206- 684-4063. Women who have experienced homeless- ness and found shelter at Mary’s Place, a day center in Seattle, will read from their published writings. Poetry ‘Potluck’ – 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 15 at the Ballard Branch, 5614 22nd Ave. N.W., 206- 684-4089. An informal monthly gathering for listen- ing to and reading poetry aloud. Attendees should bring a few favorite poems. This is a feast of poetry, not a food event. For more information, call the Library at (206) 386- 4636 or Ask a Librarian. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 OPEN HOUSE APPLE SQUEEZE AND FAMILY HIP-HOP DANCE PAR- TY: Celebrate the colors of fall and its juicy harvest. Make fresh apple juice with an apple press, meet some instructors, observe class demonstrations and enjoy the light refreshments. Please wear comfortable sneakers and bring a water bottle. Free to at- tend. 6 p.m. – 8 p.m., Rav-Eck, 6535 Ravenna Ave. NE. ‘Medicare Made Clear’ Workshops at the Seattle Public Library Begin Sept. 10 The Seattle Public Library will ofer a series of health care workshops in September that will give an overview of Medicare options and help attendees to make informed decisions on Medicare coverage. The workshops will take place at the Greenwood, Ballard and Magnolia branches of The Seattle Public Library. Library programs are free and open to the public. Registration is not required. Free parking is available at each of the Library branches. Medicare specialist Jean Cormier of Cormier Insur- ance will provide an overview of the diferent parts of Medicare (Parts A, B, C, D and supplements), what they cover and how they work. Discussion topics will include how to receive beneits, the pros and cons of each part, approximate costs, enrollment and eligibil- ity guidelines. Workshop dates, times and locations are as follows. • 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10 at the Greenwood Branch, 8016 Greenwood Ave. N., 206-684-4086. • 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 18 at the Ballard Branch, 5614 22nd Ave. N.W., 206-684-4089. • 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 25 at the Magnolia Branch, 2801 34th Ave. W., 206-386-4225. For more information, contact the Library at 206- 386-4636 or Ask A Librarian. Quartermaster Harbor Beaches Closed for Shellfish Harvesting Paralytic Shellish Poison (PSP) has been detected at unsafe levels in Quartermaster Harbor shellish on Vashon-Maury Island. As a result, the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) has closed Quar- termaster Harbor beaches to recreational shellish harvest. The closure includes all species of shellish includ- ing clams, geoduck, scallops, mussels, oysters, snails and other invertebrates; the closure does not include crab or shrimp. Crabmeat is not known to contain the PSP toxin, but the guts can contain unsafe levels. To be safe, clean crab thoroughly and discard the guts (“butter”). Working with partners, Public Health – Seattle & King County is posting advisory signs at beaches warning people to not collect shellish. Commercial beaches are sampled separately and commercial products should be safe to eat. Anyone who eats PSP contaminated shellish is at risk for illness. PSP poisoning can be life-threaten- ing and is caused by eating shellish containing this potent neurotoxin. A naturally occurring marine or- ganism produces the toxin. The toxin is not destroyed by cooking or freezing. A person cannot determine if PSP toxin is present by visual inspection of the water or shellish.