October 11, 2017 The Skanner Page 5
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tion service is at 11 a.m. with a special dinner to follow. Sharon
Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 5209 NE 22nd Ave.
PSU’S ANNUAL HAUNTED HOUSE: Come walk the haunted halls of
Montgomery as the students transform it into a dreadful dun-
geon of doom. $2 donation or $5 donation lets you skip the line.
7 p.m. – 10 p.m., Montgomery Court, 1802 SW 10th Ave.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22
PHOTO BY SUSAN FRIED
PLANT-FOR-THE-PLANET: A free, day-long academy for all youth
grades 4th through 12th and their families to make a difference
in climate change & recovery. Parents will participate in a work-
shop in the morning and are invited back to join their students
at 1 p.m. to watch the student presentations and the graduation
of the new Climate Justice Ambassadors. For sign- ups go to
www.climatechangerecovery.org 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., MET Commu-
nity Center, 10330 SW Scholls Ferry Rd., Tigard. Lunch will also
be served.
Seattle Children’s Festival
Arpan Arts performed traditional Indian dance during the Northwest Folklife’s Seattle Children’s Festival Oct. 8 at Seattle Center. The
event is a multi-cultural, intergenerational festival that features music and dance performances and workshops, storytelling, and lots
of other activities for children and their parents to be creative and learn new things.
Port Commissioners use their power to create more
living-wage jobs? Come to this fall’s most interest-
ing candidate forum, sponsored by CIRCC (Coalition
of Immigrants, Refugees and Communities of Color)
Oct. 14 at the Eritrean Association of Greater Seattle,
1528 Valentine Pl S.
CIRCC’s forums bring together African, Asian and
Latino immigrant communities along with Seattle’s
traditional communities of color to hear directly
from candidates. The forums attract young and old
participants and give youth a chance to directly pose
questions to candidates.
This year’s forum will feature Mayoral Candidates
Jenny Durkin and Cary Moon, City Council Candi-
dates Teresa Mosqueda, Jon Grant, Lorena Gonzalez
and Pat Murakami, along with candidates for Port of
Seattle Commissioner positions. Through generous
community donations, lunch will be served.
The CIRCC is a group combining multi-cultural or-
ganizations and individuals dedicated to building in-
formed, engaged, and equitable communities. CIRCC
includes members of East African, Latino, Southeast
Asian, and other communities, and conducts activi-
ties such as candidate forums and discussions about
policy issues that impact immigrants, refugees, and
people of color throughout Seattle.
In addition, CIRCC is expanding its network with
two churches - Beacon Methodist Church and Blaine
Memorial and millennials at both the Seattle Central
College and the University of Washington.
For more information, visit www.circc.org.
Seattle’s Museum of History &
Industry to Exhibit Photos of Al
Smith
This fall, explore Seattle on the Spot: The Photo-
graphs of Al Smith, on view at the Museum of History
& Industry (MOHAI) Nov. 18 through June 17. An in-
depth exhibit of legendary Seattle photographer Al
Smith, this special show illustrates how Smith used
photography to document the African American
community in the Pacific Northwest during the mid-
20th century.
A retrospective of Smith’s work, Seattle on the Spot:
The Photographs of Al Smith honors the collection
of more than 40,000 photographs generously donat-
ed to MOHAI by the Smith family. This irreplaceable
work serves as a unique example of capturing histo-
ry through the lens, film and flashbulb.
Curated by Howard Giske, MOHAI’s Curator of
Photography and a long-time friend of Al Smith, this
important exhibit uncovers a collection as unique
as the man who created it. “Al was as comfortable in
church on Sunday morning as he was in a nightclub
on Saturday night,” said Giske. This inclusive attitude
inspired Smith to create lively documentary photo-
graphs of diverse subjects.
For more than half a century, Smith documented
African American community life in his hometown
of Seattle. During that time, he amassed thousands of
prints and negatives (taken between 1930 and 2005),
which he stashed in drawers and cabinets and gro-
cery bags in his home.
Born in 1916, Al Smith received his first camera as
a gift as a teenager. He fell in love with photography
as he began to capture images of the Central District
community
where
he
was raised.
After work-
ing as a
steward on
steamships,
and sailing
to Hawaii,
Japan, Chi-
na, and the
Philippines,
he returned
to
Seattle Swingin’ Seattle - Seattle vocalist Clarence Smith
with a pro- singing withthe Leon Vaughan Band, ca. 1948.
fessional
camera and began to explore his own city with the
curiosity that had carried him around the Pacific.
He brought his camera wherever he went, capturing
friends and family, meeting and gatherings, and the
vibrant social life, focusing on the Central District in
the 1940s, 50s, and 60s.
Seattle on the Spot: The Photographs of Al Smith is
accompanied by an illustrated book with contribu-
tions by Jacqueline E. A. Lawson, Howard Giske, Al
“Butch” Smith Jr., Paul de Barros and Quin’Nita Cob-
bins. The book is distributed by the Museum of His-
tory & Industry and the University of Washington
Press.
Up-to-date information about Seattle on the Spot
and related programming can be found in the MOHAI
online calendar at mohai.org, on Facebook or by call-
ing (206) 324-1126.
PHOTO COURTESY OF MOHAI, AL SMITH COLLEC-
TION
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Seattle CityClub Launches Video
Series Aimed at Voter Apathy
Seattle CityClub released the first video in its four-
part “Vote Because You Care” series focused on en-
couraging Seattle residents to vote by addressing vot-
er apathy. The first video in the series features why
Seattle residents care about homelessness and how
their vote impacts the issue.
Each video in the “Vote Because You Care” series is
a collection of interview responses from Seattle res-
idents about four critical issues facing Seattle and
dominating this year’s election cycle. Along with
homelessness, residents were interviewed about
transportation, affordability and education. Subse-
quent videos will be released each Wednesday of Oc-
tober.
Seattle Metro
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12
KING COUNTY CONSTRUCTION CAREER DAY: High School Con-
struction Career Day. Around 700 people anticipated to attend
this event. 7 a.m. – 5 p.m., Hanger 30, Magnuson Park, 6310 NE
74th St.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14
HALLOWEEN FAMILY MAGIC SHOW AT THE SEATTLE CENTER: Take
the whole family to this one-hour magic show at the Seattle Cen-
ter. Watch Magician Raymond combine comedy, magic, spooky
stage illusions, mind reading and lots of audience participation
to engage and entertain children of all ages. Cost is $5.00 CASH
AT THE DOOR, KIDS 3 AND UNDER ARE FREE! 1 P.M. – 2 P.M., Center
House Theatre at Seattle Center, 305 Harrison St.
ORTING PUMPKIN FEST: Harvest celebration Orting Pumpkin
Fest features: Food and beverages with pumpkin menu items,
live entertainment for all ages on wo stages, car show, games,
bounce house, arts and crafts vendors, Little Pal Pumpkin Pa-
rade and so much more. 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., Orting City Park, Train
St. SW, Orting.
PRE-HOLIDAY BAZAAR & PASTA-PALOOZA: All proceeds from
Pasta & Palooza and bazaar vendor fees will go to providing
scholarships for the Rainier Community Center programs. There
will be a host of vendors selling various items in the gym, while
pasta meals are served in the multi-purpose room. $5.00 (ages
16-24), $3.00 (ages 3-15 & 65+), free (2 & under). 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Rainier Beach Community Center, 8825 Rainier Ave. S.
PROVIDENCE HOSPICE OF SEATTLE AUTUMN BONFIRE: Providence
Hospice of Seattle invites Seattle families who have lost a loved
one to gather for an autumn bonfire at Aliki Beach Park to share
stories and remember loved ones who are no longer with us. No
charge, all ages invited to share their stories. 3 p.m. – 5 p.m.,
Aliki Beach Park, 1702 Aliki Ave. S.W.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15
SANCAFEST: Come to SANCAFEST SANCA’s annual fall open house
and flying trapeze show. It’s a day filled with circus activities
like juggling, tight wire walking, flying trapeze, or trampoline.
Shows are free. $1 tickets for carnival games. 1 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.,
SANCA, 674 S. Orcas St.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21
THE GREAT PUMPKIN HUNT FESTIVAL: Gather your friends and
family and head down to NW Arts Center for an evening of hol-
iday fun. Carnival games, Halloween crafts, entertainment and
the Great Pumpkin Hunt! $15 per participant (child), free for par-
ents and grandparents. Pre-registration is highly recommended.
This event sold out last year! Please sign up at NWC@BELLEVUE-
WA.GOV or by calling (425) 452- 4106. 5:30 – 8:30 p.m., NW Arts
Center, 9825 NE 24TH St., Bellevue.
Seattle CityClub, a nonpartisan nonprofit organi-
zation commissioned the video series in an effort to
increase resident engagement in King County’s up-
coming November 7 election.
Videos will be available at www.seattlecityclub.
org/vote-because-you-care-homelessness and their
Facebook page. “Vote Because You Care” was pro-
duced by Armory Pacific, a Seattle based video pro-
duction company.
