April 26, 2017 The Skanner Page 5
News
Events & Announcements
Community
Calendar 2017
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Seattle Metro
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 affordable housing. All ages are
welcome to attend. 6 p.m. – 8 p.m., Hale’s Ales Brewery, 4301
Leary Way NW.
TUESDAY, MAY 2
PHOTO BY SUSAN FRIED
DISCOVER YOUR WILD NEIGHBORS WITH RANGER RICK: Kids and
families are welcome to join Ranger Rick to discover the wildlife
living in and around Yesler Community Center. Activities include
exploring wildlife, scavenger hunt, creating wildlife crafts and
much more. 3 p.m. – 5 p.m., Yesler Community Center, 835 E.
Yesler Way.
FRIDAY, MAY 5
Unity Luncheon
Teaching artist Aramis Hamer steps down off the stage after introducing Garfield High School student and 2017 NAAM youth curator
Aujah Anderson at the Northwest African American Museum’s Unity Luncheon April 20 at Benaroya Hall.
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ast Community Media.
To learn more about POWGirls and to register for
all workshops, go to www.powgirls.com.
Seattle News Briefs
CD Forum Presents ‘Divine
Ammunition: The Sculpture of Al
Farrow’
Central District Forum for Arts & Ideas and Bellev-
ue Arts Museum will present Poet & Kitchen Sessions
Curator Imani Sims, and Central District Forum staff-
er & young adult fiction writer Helen K. Thomas will
lead an exclusive tour of “Divine Ammunition: The
Sculpture of Al Farrow” from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday.
The artists will share their perspectives on Farrow’s
provocative sculptures built of guns and ammunition
and engage attendees in discussion about the present
and past of conflict.
This event is presented in partnership with Bellev-
ue Arts Museum.
Admission is $5 for members and $10 for nonmem-
bers.
To register, visit https://interland3.donorperfect.
net/weblink/WebLink.aspx?name=bellevue&id=115.
Imani Sims is the creator and curator of Kitchen
Sessions series presented by Central District Forum
for Arts & Ideas. She is also a spicy Chai tea-loving Se-
attle native who spun her first performance poem at
the age of fourteen. She believes in the healing power
of words and the transformational nuance of the hu-
man story.
Imani works to empower youth and adults through
various writing courses and interdisciplinary shows
all over the nation. She is an Artist Trust and City-
Artist Grant recipient, Central District Forum for
Arts and Ideas curator, and Gay City Arts Fellow
where she brought Afrofuturism and Performance
Art together for eight shows. Her book “A(live)
Heart” is available on Sibling Rivalry Press.
Mayor Murray, Paul G. Allen
Announce Partnership to Provide
$35 Million to Support Homeless
Families
On Wednesday Mayor Ed Murray and philanthro-
pist Paul G. Allen announced a partnership to ad-
dress the region’s homelessness crisis through an in-
novative, permanent supportive housing and onsite
services community that will serve as a resource hub
for Seattle-area families with children who are expe-
riencing homelessness. Under the partnership, Mr.
Allen will provide $30 million in capital toward the
development, with the City of Seattle committing $5
million in capital and additional funds to support op-
eration and maintenance of the center. 
Mercy Housing Northwest, one of the nation’s larg-
est non-profit developers of affordable housing oper-
ating 48 properties in Washington state, will devel-
op, own, and operate the multi-family complex. It is
anticipated that other nonprofit providers will part-
ner to provide services for children and families in
the community. 
There are currently 1,684 families awaiting hous-
ing in King County and more than 3,498 homeless
students enrolled in Seattle Public Schools who ex-
perienced homelessness during the 2015-2016 school
year. According to the Homeless Needs Assessment,
43 percent of homeless adults experienced homeless-
ness before the age of 25. Through a mix of housing
and onsite services, this project aims to assist fami-
lies experiencing homelessness, helping them tran-
sition to stable housing and break the cycle of home-
lessness. This development aligns with the guidelines
identified in Mayor Murray’s Pathways Home plan
TASTE OF CREATIVITY: Central District forum for Arts & Ideas is
proud to announce our forthcoming fundraiser. Taste of Cre-
ativity an evening of food, performance, and community. This
evening will include a delicious three course meal by highly ac-
claimed local black chefs. There will also be live performances
after dinner. 5:30 p.m. cocktail hour. Lanston Hughes Perform-
ing Arts Center, 104 17th Ave. S. For more information, please
call (206) 684-4757.
SATURDAY, MAY 6
MAYFEST: Come celebrate the annual time of Spring and all the
things that garden. A week of Ikebana displays, pottery demos,
exhibits and activities. Admission is $9 general, $7 seniors, mil-
itary and students, children under 12 are free. 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.,
Lakewood Gardens, 12317 Gravelly Lake Dr. SW, Lakewood.
CINCO de MAYO CELEBRATION: Our celebration will include a ba-
zaar, music, food, resource booths and much more. Come join in
all the fun at this free event. Noon – 4 p.m., El Centro de la Raza,
1660 S. Roberto Maestas Festival St.
and aims to address needs often cited by homeless-
ness service provides, advocates, and people experi-
encing homelessness. 
Additional details about the design, location, and
target opening date for the community will be re-
leased in the coming months. 
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