April 19, 2017 The Skanner Page 5
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Calendar 2017
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ARBOR DAY – EARTH DAY FAMILY FESTIVAL: All ages welcome!
Kids can grab an Arbor Day passport from a ranger and journey
through various eco-stations. Completed passports will be en-
tered into a prize drawing. 11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Lewis Creek Visitor
Center, 5808 Lakemont Rd., Bellevue.
SUNDAY, APRIL 23
SPRING RESTORATION DAY: Come join friends and neighbors at
this fun day making Volunteer Park beautiful for everyone. No
gardening experience needed. Gloves and tools will be provided
as well as free coff ee and donuts. 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Volunteer
Park, 1247 15th Ave. E.
PHOTO BY SUSAN FRIED
MONDAY, APRIL 24
Black Lives Matter
Contemporary dancer Randy Ford performed for about 1,000 people attending a Black Lives Matter rally at Westlake Park April 15. On
a rare sunny day in Seattle, people listened to speakers talk about economic injustice and unfair tax burden placed on low-income
people. especially people of color, before marching to the Federal Court House. The BLM march followed a Tax March held in conjunction
with hundreds of Tax Day rallies and marches across the country, held to demand President Trump release his tax returns.
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oft en silent adversities. These stories are intended
to lift the veil surrounding mental illness and start a
dialogue toward healing.
Presale tickets are $15 at http://www.breakthestig-
ma2017.eventbrite.com and $20 at the door.
SBA Funds MESO $1,000,000 for
Micro Lending
The Small Business Administration (SBA) awarded
MESO (Micro Enterprise Services of Oregon) $1 mil-
lion in capital to help scale small-businesses that may
not qualify for traditional bank loans.
MESO is a CDFI (Community Development Finan-
cial Institution), a SBA micro-lender, a SBA Commu-
nity Advantage Lender (7A) and an Individual Devel-
opment Account Fiduciary.
MESO is located at 4008, NE MLK Jr. Blvd. with sat-
ellite offi ces in Beaverton, St. Helen’s and Gresham.
Access to aff ordable capital can mean the diff erence
between a thriving business that is able to expand
and one that is likely to fail. MESO clients oft en face
barriers to accessing credit for reasons such as lack
of assets for collateral or a solid borrowing history,
insuffi cient income, and limited business experience.
In addition to providing fi nancing designed to over-
come credit challenges and help scale client business-
es, MESO off ers in-depth, customized support for
3-5 years. Services include business planning; small
group comprehensive training in: business plan de-
velopment and implementation, fi nancial literacy,
QuickBooks, and social media; industry-specifi c mar-
ket research data and direct marketing assistance; In-
dividual Development Account (IDA) funds; and a 3:1
matched savings program.
For more information, visit http://mesopdx.org/.
UWalum.com/CivilRightsUW or by phone, (206) 543-
0540.
Central District Forum Hosts ‘Taste
of Creativity’ May 5
The Central District Forum Will Host ‘Taste of Cre-
ativity’ starting at 5:30 p.m. May 5 at the Langston
Hughes Performing Arts Center, 104 17th Ave. S.
Taste of Creativity introduces the public to chefs,
dessert artisans, cocktail masters and specialty cof-
fee brewers from East Africa and Haiti. This three-
course meal prepared by acclaimed Black chefs in-
vites participants on a journey of fl avors from across
the globe. You’ll experience live performances by
Kitchen Sessions artists and join us for the opening
night of our season’s fi nal show, Spiritrials by Dahlak
Brathwaite. Your donations will help raise the fund-
ing needed to curate the vital programming and rich
performances at CD Forum.
5:30 pm - Cocktail Hour
6:00 pm- Dinner
8:00 pm- Spiritrials by Dahlak Brathwaite
Food:
Appetizers by Tarik (cheft arik.com)
Entree by Pam’s Kitchen (pams-kitchen.com)
Dessert by My Sweet Lil Cakes (mysweetlilcakes.com)
Drinks by Damon of That Brown Girl Cooks
Coff ee:
Boon Boona Coff ee by Efrem Fesaha
Haiti Coff ee Co. by David Pierre-Louis
Entertainment:
From Kitchen Sessions our curated by Imani Sims
Spiritrials by Dahlak (www.thisisdahlak.com)
Seattle News Briefs
Tickets are $100 and are available at www.eventbrite.
com/e/taste-of-creativity-tickets-33301926960.
UW Grad School, Alumni
Association Present ‘History,
Confl ict and Promise: Civil Rights at
the UW’ May 3
King County Council Approves
Funds to Assist Immigrants and
Refugees
The University of Washington Graduate School and
the UW Alumni Association will present ‘History,
Confl ict and Promise: Civil Rights at the UW,’ a panel
discussion featuring UW civil rights leaders refl ect-
ing on the 1968 student occupation at Gerberding
Hall, and the state of the UW’s ongoing commitment
to equity and justice for all starting at 6 p.m. May 3.
There will be a reception from 6 to 7:15 p.m. in the
Walker Ames Room of Kane Hall and a lecture at
7:30 p.m. in Kane Hall 130. Refreshments will include
wine, beer and appetizers.
Space for the event is limited. RSVP by April 26, at
The Metropolitan King County Council today ap-
proved funding that will invest in the capacity and
resiliency of the incredibly important immigrant
and refugee communities in King County. The fund-
ing will be directed toward programs that inform
and support immigrants and refugees on everything
from legal resources, outreach eff orts to informing
them of their rights, and capacity building for com-
munity based organizations serving and educating
their communities.
In the wake of an increasingly hostile environment
at the federal level for immigrants and refugees, King
County remains committed to being a welcoming and
POETRY ON BUSES TAKES A POETIC STAND ON WATER: An ex-
panded Poetry on Buses launches, with an event at Seattle’s
historic Moore Theater, featuring community poets, live music
and dance performances. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and program
begins at 7:30 p.m. The event is free and designed for all ages.
This year, Poetry on Buses will feature 365 poems published on-
line on King County Metro Transit. Moore Theater, 1932 2nd Ave.
TUESDAY, APRIL 25
HELPING YOUR PARENTS THROUGH A LATE- LIFE MOVE: Helping
your parents through the challenges of getting older can be
challenging. What documents do you need and how to manage
your parents’ “stuff .” How do you sell your parents’ home? Join
our experts as we discuss these and other questions. Laurel-
hurst Community Center, 4554 NE 41st St.
THURSDAY, APRIL 27
COMMUNITY OPEN HOUSE HOSTED BY NEIGHBORS: City of Seattle
staff will have maps and other information regarding proposed
zoning changes to create more aff ordable housing. All ages are
welcome to attend. 6 p.m. – 8 p.m., Hale’s Ales Brewery, 4301
Leary Way NW.
inclusive County. Proposed by the Council and Coun-
ty Executive Constantine, the adopted legislation al-
locates funds, which comes from money unspent in
the County’s 2015-2016 Budget, to invest in communi-
ty based organizations serving immigrants and refu-
gees.
The funds will be distributed in three main areas:
$300,000 to support organizations that are provid-
ing legal aid to the increasing number of immigrants
being forced to navigate immigration proceedings;
$100,000 to support organizations that ensure cul-
turally accessible, relevant information is readily
available – eff orts such as holding ‘Know your Rights’
trainings for interested communities, and learning
opportunities for members outside of ethnic commu-
nities to learn about the cultures of their neighbors.
$350,000 to partner with the Seattle Foundation to
develop the “Resilience Fund,” a collaborative fund
into which other public or private funders can invest
to enhance the capacity and resiliency of community
based organizations in at-risk communities.
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