October 5, 2016 The Skanner Page 5
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the cofee house to tally your points. Winners receive a prize.
$10 per person, children $5. 1 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., B Sharp Cofee
House, 706 Court C, Tacoma.
CENTRAL CO-OP’S 7TH ANNUAL CASCADIA CHEESE FESTIVAL:
Come celebrate these gifted cheesemakers and try dozens of
artisanal cheeses. In addition to cheese tasting there will be
much more to see and sample. 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Central Co-Op,
1600 E. Madison St.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9
PHOTO BY SUSAN FRIED
FUSION FEST FREE COMMUNITY FESTIVAL: Make fused glass,
watch lame working demonstrations, create your own digital
art creation and lots more. Noon – 4 p.m., Tacoma Art Museum,
1701 Paciic Ave., Tacoma.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13
Boxing Revival
Jose Camarillo with the Tenochtitlan Boxing Club mixes it up with Sean Ford from the Kent Hill East Boxing Club during their bout in the
119 pound weight class October 1st at the Central District Boxing Revival at Garield Community Center.
THE GREAT SBCC PUMPKIN RACE WORKSHOP: New to pumpkin
racing? Learn tips and tricks to building a fast pumpkin racer,
and see past entries for creative decoration ideas. A resource
handout will be provided at the end of the workshop. The Great
SBCC Pumpkin Race will be held Oct. 22. This is a free work-
shop for all ages. Please call to register (425) 452-4240, course
108041. South Bellevue Community Center, 14509 SE Newport
Way, Bellevue.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14
Briefs
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Metro has about 40 routes with some level of late-
night service throughout King County. Of these, 20
provide trips ater 2 a.m., including three Night Owl
routes that loop through some Seattle neighborhoods
only between 2:15 a.m. and 4:30 a.m. The City of Seat-
tle contributes funding to late-night transit operation
and is a partner in this efort. Metro’s drat proposal
would replace the three Night Owl routes with late-
night service on regular, all-day routes that serve the
same areas. The drat proposal also includes new af-
ter-hours bus service to Sea-Tac Airport for travelers
and workers, for whom there currently are limited
options ater 1 a.m. It also includes hourly all-night
service on the RapidRide C, D, and E Lines, which
currently operate all night but with less than hourly
frequencies.
The public is encouraged to review the proposal
and ofer comments via an online survey until Oct.
30. Public comments will help shape a inal proposal,
which could go before the County Council later this
year. If approved, it will take efect in September 2017.
While overnight ridership represents a small por-
tion of Metro’s total ridership, it has increased by 20
percent in the last ive years. Metro conducted a irst
round of public outreach last spring and developed
the latest proposal ater hearing from more than
2,600 transit users. Among their highest priorities
were better late-night transit options for:
• Workers in jobs with non-traditional work shits
such as health care and many segments of the ser-
vice industry.
• Travelers and workers heading from downtown to
Sea-Tac Airport ater 1 a.m.
• Customers enjoying Seattle’s nightlife, including
music and arts venues.
• Those who are experiencing homelessness.
The proposal would make several changes, includ-
ing:
• Replace current Night Owl routes 82, 83, and 84
with two late-night round trips – around 2 a.m. and
3 a.m. -- to each of the following routes: 3, 5, 11, 70, 62
and 120.
• Extend Route 124 all the way to Sea-Tac Airport af-
ter 1 a.m.
• Improve late-night transfer connections between
buses in downtown Seattle.
Current Night Owl routes do not match daytime
routes, which some riders ind confusing. To improve
awareness of late-night bus service, Metro will work
to improve customer information related to late-
night service options.
Riders can take the survey via Metro’s website
at
metro.kingcounty.gov/programs-projects/late-
night/. The survey is available in English, Spanish
and Chinese.
SAM’s Asian Art Museum Reveals
Plans for Renovation and Expansion
The Seattle Art Museum (SAM) presented today ini-
tial design renderings for the upcoming renovation
and expansion of the Asian Art Museum, set to be-
gin fall 2017. The renovation will preserve the muse-
um’s historic Art Deco façade and provide necessary
improvements to modernize the historic building,
which hasn’t been substantially restored or renovat-
ed since its inception in 1933.
The museum’s landmark building was added to the
National Register of Historic Places in July 2016, join-
ing Volunteer Park, which was previously listed in
1976.
In addition to bringing the museum up to 21st-cen-
tury standards and further protecting its world-class
collection through climate control, ire safety, and
seismic system upgrades, the renovation project will
create much-needed space for education program-
ming and art conservation.
A modest expansion will improve the museum’s
connection to Volunteer Park, adding a new gallery
and a meeting/event space while enhancing the beau-
ty of the park beyond. Upon completion of the proj-
ect, the Asian Art Museum will be a more dynamic
and vital resource for the city, better relecting the
community that it serves.
The Asian Art Museum is the original home of
SAM. In recent years, the museum has seen its larg-
est attendance numbers since becoming the Asian
Art Museum in 1994.
A signiicant cultural
resource, the museum
houses one of the most
important Asian art
collections outside of
Asia and ofers a wide
range of installations
featuring the perma-
nent collection, as well as
special exhibitions and
programming, including
popular public programs
presented by the Gard-
ner Center for Asian Art
and Ideas.
Following the conclu-
sion of its fall/winter ex-
hibition, Tabaimo: Utsut-
sushi Utsushi (November
11, 2016–February 26,
2017), the museum will
temporarily close for
renovation and expan-
sion, with an anticipated
2019 reopening. The mu-
seum is currently mak-
ing plans to relocate staf
NORTHWEST SEAPORT CHANTEY SING: Sea chanteys and other
sea songs celebrate our connection to the sea, ships, skippers
and sailors. The duo Spanaway Bay leads the sing-along. Easy to
sing and have fun for all ages. 8 p.m. – 10 p.m., Virginia V, 860
Terry Ave. N.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15
LAKEWOOD’S ANNUAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR DAY! Children will
get to climb on dozens of giant trucks and tractors, sit in the
driver’s seat, honk the horn. There will be free hayrides, hard
hats and much more. Noon – 3 p.m., Fort Stellacom Park, 8714
87th Ave. SW, Lakewood.
NORTHWEST METASTATIC BREAST CANCER CONFERENCE FROM
RESEARCH TO ACTION: The conference is free and open to men
and women living with metastatic breast cancer as well as
their families and providers. Registration is required. To regis-
ter please go to www.komenpugetsound.com. 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.,
Thomas Building, Pelton Auditorium, 1100 Fairview Ave. N.
and artworks during the two-year renovation pro-
cess. Gardner Center and other education program-
ming will continue at locations throughout Seattle,
including Seattle University.
Community meetings to discuss the project began
earlier this summer and will continue.
Upcoming Saturday meetings, all to be held at the
Asian Art Museum, are scheduled for Oct. 15, Nov. 19,
and Dec. 10.
For more information on the Asian Art Museum
renovation and expansion campaign, please visit se-
attleartmuseum.org/inspire.
