September 7, 2016 The Skanner Page 5
News
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Community
Calendar 2016
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sneakers and bring a water bottle. 6 p.m. – 8 p.m., Rav-Eck, 6535
Ravenna Ave. NE.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10
PHOTO BY SUSAN FRIED
2016 9/11 HEROES RUN: Run, volunteer, donate, cheer! But most
of all Honor! The 9/11 Heroes Run activates & unites communi-
ties to honor the sacriices of those heroes from Sept. 11, and the
wars since to include Veterans, Active Duty, First Responders
and families of the fallen. 10 a.m., Luther Burbank Park, 2040
84th Ave. SE, Mercer Island.
UHEIGHTS SUMMER MUSIC SERIES: UHrights presents its sum-
mer music series featuring a diverse array of local artists during
the U District Farmer’s Market. FREE! 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. university
Heights Center, 5031 University Way NE.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11
From Tha Hood to Tha Hood
A group of kids dance during the “From Tha Hood 2 Tha Hood: A Day of Healing, Atonement and Reconciliation” event, which took place
Sept. 3 at Powell Barnett Park. The event was designed to promote community awareness and people were asked to bring canned food
and clothes to donate. There were spoken word performances, food, free school supplies and free haircuts.
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Portland Parks & Recreation Joins
Partners for National Eating
Disorders Association Walk Sept. 17
Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) and PP&R’s
Citywide Teen Services Team are proud to be part-
nering with the National Eating Disorders Associa-
tion (NEDA) for the 2016 NEDA Walk.
What: Portland’s National Eating Disorders Walk
Where: Peninsula Park, 700 N Rosa Parks Way
When: Saturday, September 17, 2016
Why: Help PP&R and NEDA support those on the
path to recovery!
On social media: #WHYINEDAWALK
The Portland NEDA walk aims to raise both aware-
ness and funds around helping people impacted by
eating disorders. National data show that many the
people who struggle with the potentially life-threat-
ening conditions are young people.
According to the Substance Abuse and Mental
Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), 95% of
people alicted by eating disorders are between the
ages of 12 and 25.
For more information, contact National NEDA
Walk Manager Jessica Hickman at walks@nationale-
atingdisorders.org or 212-575-6200; or visit http://
nedawalk.org/portlandor2016
You are also welcome to contact Madalyn Bach,
Portland Parks & Recreation Teen Services Youth
Outreach Coordinator, at Madalyn.Bach@portlan-
doregon.gov or 503-823-5970.
Seattle News Briefs
Mayor Unveils New Strategic Plan
for City’s Community Centers
Last week Mayor Ed Murray was joined by Seattle
Parks and Recreation Director Jesús Aguirre and
South Park community members to unveil a strategic
plan calling for new investments in the City’s commu-
nity centers to reduce barriers and expand access in
underserved areas of Seattle. The investments will
be a part of Murray’s 2017 proposed budget to City
Council this September.
The strategic plan touches each community center
in the city, including reduced programming costs and
increased hours and staing in centers where resi-
dents have fewer resources to pay for programming
and fewer recreational options.
The City will provide free programming at ive com-
munity centers: Bitter Lake, Garield, Rainier Beach,
Van Asselt, and South Park. The proposal also calls
for Parks and Recreation to eliminate drop-in fees for
activities such as toddler gyms and basketball at all
community centers.
As part of this process, Parks will undertake a com-
prehensive long-term planning process in 2017-2018
for the entire Parks and Recreation system. This sys-
tem-level plan will consider how to best use all as-
sets, including community centers, pools, parks, and
trails, to serve the Seattle community.
Last year, Mayor Murray announced $47 million
in Seattle Park District funding to invest in major
improvements to community centers, open spaces,
and facilities across the Seattle Park and Recreation
system. Today’s announcement builds of last year’s
investment by identifying speciic proposals to de-
velop innovative, accessible, and culturally relevant
programming in the City’s community centers.
Seattle Public Library Presents
World Cultures Book Group
The Seattle Public Library invites readers to the
2016 Arts Gumbo Book Chats, an annual communi-
ty book group. This year, the group will read and
discuss books about African-American immigrants
from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursdays, Sept. 8, Oct. 13 and
Nov. 10 at the Rainier Arts Center, 3515 S. Alaska St.,
206-725-7517.
Library events and programs are free and everyone
is welcome. Registration is not required. Free park-
ing is available at the Rainier Arts Center. Copies of
each of the featured monthly books are available for
pick up at the Columbia Branch, 4721 Rainier Ave. S.,
206-386-1908.
Times, dates and book titles for discussion are:
• 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thurs-
day, Sept. 8 – “All Our
Names” by Dinaw
Mengestu
• 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thurs-
day, Oct. 13 – “We Need
New Names” by NoVi-
olet Bulawayo
• 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thurs-
day, Nov. 10 – “Ameri-
canah” by Chimaman-
da Ngozi Adichie
Each fall, Arts Gum-
bo presents the sights,
sounds and lavors of
world cultures during
September, October and
November. Local and re-
gional performers from
diverse cultures are fea-
tured, as well as cultural
dinners and audience
participation events. For
more information, visit
www.rainierartscenter.
org/artsgumbo.
LIVE ALOHA HAWAIIAN CULTURAL FESTIVAL: The 9th Annual Live
Aloha Hawaiian Festival enlivens the Seattle Center. Share his-
tory through live performances of the Hula and Mele as well as
historical exhibits, ilms, craft workshops, food and much more!
11 a.m. – 7 p.m., Seattle City Center, 516 Harrison St.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
COMMUNITY KIDS DAY: Lakewood Gardens Annual Community
Kids Day features a wide variety of entertainment and activities
for kids of all ages. Arts and crafts, rale drawings, a passport
to adventure to enjoy the gardens and much more! Cost is $1.00.
10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Lakewood Gardens, 12317 Gravelly Lake Dr. SW,
Lakewood.
The Arts Gumbo Book Chats are presented in part-
nership with SeedArts.
For more information about the Arts Gumbo book
group, call the Library at 206-386-1908 or visit https://
www.spl.org/using-the-library/get-help/ask-a-li-
brarian.
Seattle Public Library Presents
Cooking Demo at the Lake City
Farmers Market Sept. 8
Learn how to home-brew kombucha from a Seat-
tle Tilth certiied instructor from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 8 at the Lake City Farmers Market on
N.E. 125th St. and 28th Ave. N.E.
The program is free and open to the public. No reg-
istration is required. Free parking is available in the
underground garage.
Kombucha is a fermented beverage made from tea,
sugar and a starter culture. Ellie Cohan, a Seattle Tilth
certiied instructor, will demonstrate how to make
kombucha at home and show other creative ways to
use the beverage. Starter cultures will be available
for class attendees to take home.
This class that is presented in partnership with the
Library.
For more information, call the Lake City Branch
at 206-684-7518 or visit https://www.spl.org/us-
ing-the-library/get-help/ask-a-librarian.