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March 28, 2018 The Skanner Page 5 News Events & Announcements Community Calendar 2018 cont’d from pg 4 THURSDAY, APRIL 5 PHOTO BY SUSAN FRIED STATE OF THE SLOUGH: Join us for an evening of formal pre- sentations & poster presentations covering topics of research, monitoring and restoration projects in the Columbia Slough Wa- tershed. Come learn about the latest projects happening. This is a free event. Please register so we have an idea of how many participants to expect! Register at www.columbiaslough.org 3 p.m. – 6 p.m., PCC Cascade Campus, 705 N. Killingsworth St. Ter- rell Hall 112 &122. HEIDI HAHN AND SHANA MOULTON: THE FEELING GOOD HAND- BOOK: With limitless information at our fingertips and the abil- ity to “connect” with friends and followers around the clock. Opening reception 6 p.m. – 8 p.m., This exhibit runs until May 19. UPFOR Gallery, 929 NW Flanders St. Women & Hip Hop As part of Women’s History Month the Northwest African American Museum hosted “Ladies First: Women & Hip Hop,” a panel discussion on March 23 featuring hip hop artists Stasia Irons, Timmie “Lady Tasz” Foster and Teia-Burton Green discussing hip hop and what it’s like to be a woman in the business. Briefs cont’d from pg 4 lessons learned from anti-authoritarian movements in 20th century Europe. His lecture, titled “Resisting Tyranny: Lessons from the European 20th Century,” will take place on Wednesday, April 25th, 2018 in PSU’s Smith Memorial Student Union Ballroom. The program is co-sponsored by the Oregon Jewish Mu- seum and Center for Holocaust Education. The event will take place from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at Smith Memorial Union, Portland State University, 1825 SW Broadway. This event is free but reservations are recommended; visit pdx.edu/judaic/events. Timothy Snyder is the Richard C. Levin Professor of History at Yale University, specializing in the history of central and eastern Europe, and a permanent fel- low at the Institute for Human Sciences in Vienna. He received his doctorate from the University of Oxford, where he was a British Marshall Scholar at Balliol College. Among his publications are six award-winning books, including “Sketches from a Secret War: A Pol- ish Artist’s Mission to Liberate Soviet Ukraine” (2005); “The Red Prince: The Secret Lives of a Habsburg Archduke” (2008); and “Bloodlands: Europe Between Hitler and Stalin” (2010). “Bloodlands” has won ten awards and has been translated into twenty-five lan- guages, was named to twelve book-of-the-year lists, and was a bestseller in four countries. “Black Earth: The Holocaust as History and Warning” (2015) has been a bestseller in four countries and has received multiple distinctions. The best-selling “On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century” (2017) offers a vital message to Americans in the wake of the 2016 election, while “The Road to Unfreedom: Russia, Europe, America” (2018) strives to expose the true nature of the threat to democracy across the Atlantic and here at home. Snyder has written for The New York Review of Books, Foreign Affairs, The Times Literary Supplement, The Nation, and The New Republic as well as for The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and other newspapers. He is a member of the Committee on Conscience of the United States Holocaust Memori- al Museum and sits on the advisory councils of the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research, the Association for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies, and other organizations. Volunteers Needed For April 3 Career Fair The Urban League of Portland is looking for a few good volunteers to help out with the Career Connec- tions Job Fair on April 3. This event gives job seekers and career changers the chance to meet face to face with recruiters from dozens of employers and trade apprenticeship programs. Volunteers are needed to: • Staff registration tables • Greet and give directions to job seekers and em- ployers There are two volunteer shifts. The first shift is from 8 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. and the second shift is from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. The career fair will take place at the DoubleTree by Hilton Portland Hotel located at 1000 NE Multnomah Street, Portland, Oregon 97232. The Lloyd Center MAX station and several bus lines are nearby. Please contact uljobs@ulpdx.org if you are avail- able and willing to volunteer. Seattle News Briefs Public Invited to Discussion of “The Forgotten King” Before he was struck down by an assassin’s bullet, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. had seen his im- age, his goals and his philosophy of non-violence at- tacked from all sides of the political spectrum. On the week that we remember the 50th Anniversary of his death, King County will hold a special forum to dis- cuss the last two years of King’s life—when his work brought together the issues of racial equality, eco- nomic justice and internationalism. The event takes place from 12 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. April 6 at King County Courthouse Room E-942, 9th floor. 516 3rd Ave. The forum will be led by Bill Fletcher, author and former president of the human rights organization TransAfrica Forum. Fletcher is now a Senior Schol- ar with the Institute for Policy Studies, an editorial board member of BlackCommentator.com and is cur- rently working on a racial justice educational project with the Washington State Labor Council targeted at union members. The focus of the forum is an examination of the last years of Dr. King’s life and an exploration beyond the myth that has grown around his life. Who was the Martin Luther King, Jr. that was in Memphis when James Earl Ray took his life on April 4, 1968? How did the work he was doing and the actions that came from that work transform King from one of the most acclaimed men in America to one of the most contro- versial? Online Portal Connects Seattle Community Members to Local Organizations Seattle Department of Neighborhoods has launched Community Connector, an online website where com- munity members can easily learn about and connect with community-based groups throughout the City. Whether you have a specific interest or just want to connect with your neighborhood, you will find an or- ganization that fits your needs. Community Connector (communityconnector.seat- tle.gov) also serves local organizations by providing them a platform to promote their work, reach new people, and engage with other like-minded organiza- tions. The Community Connector is part of the new Com- Seattle Metro SATURDAY, MARCH 31 O BEE CREDIT UNION EGG DASH: Bring a basket or something to hold your eggs in. The free event will start at 11 a.m. rain or shine. Every egg is stuffed with candy or a redeemable ticket for prizes. In each age group one egg will contain a grand prize slip for a new bike and helmet. This is a free community event. 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., Regional Athletic Center, Soccer Field #1, 8345 Stellacoom Rd. SE, Lacy. SPRING EGGSTRAVAGANZA: Hop on over to Redmond Town Cen- ter for an afternoon of Spring activities and treats. Events are free and for all ages. Easter fun, scavenger hunt, bouncy hous- es, balloon twisters and so much more. Noon – 4 p.m., Redmond Town Center, 16495 NE 74th St., Redmond. TUMWATER’S 22ND ANNUAL EASTER EGG DASH: More than 20,000 colorful eggs will be nestled in the large grassy area behind the stadium at Tumwater High School. Bring a basket or bag to carry your treasures home in. 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Tumwater Fire Hall, 311 Israel Rd. SW, Olympia. EASTERFEST: Free and safe family event celebrating Easter sea- son and community. Bring the whole family along for our Eas- ter hunts organized by age. We will have fun, popcorn, bounce houses, photo booth and games for the entire family. 10 a.m. – noon, Federal Way Church of Nazarene, 1525 SW Dash Point Rd., Federal Way. SUNDAY, APRIL 1 EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE: Join us as we celebrate the Resurrec- tion of Christ through song, prayer, scripture and a brief mes- sage at Sunrise on Easter morning. Free. 6:30 a.m. – 7:30 a.m., Fort Stellacoom Park, 8714 84th Ave. SW, Lakewood. MONDAY, APRIL 2 MEET SEATTLE’S URBAN BEAVERS: Come join us as we discuss beavers, tour their work and potentially view some busy bea- vers in action. Suggested donation $5. 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m., Center for Urban Horticulture, 3501 NE 41st St. FRIDAY, APRIL 6 FAMILY BINGO NIGHT: Gather your friends and family for our Family Bingo Night at Chambers Creek Regional Park. Prizes will be awarded to the winner of each game. $5 per person to play. 6:30p.m. – 9:30 p.m., Chambers Creek Regional Park, 9850 64th St. W. in University Park. SATURDAY, APRIL7 50+ SENIOR RESOURCE EXPO: There will be more than 40 vendor exhibit displays, presentations on a variety of subject (health, finance, transportation, housing, etc) and the best part of it is all free. 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Renton Senior Activity Center, 211 Bur- nett Ave. N., Renton. SUNDAY, APRIL 8 BOARD GAME SUNDAY: Join us for an all-ages board game day. Children, teens and adults are all welcome. 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. Bal- lard Library, 5614 23rd Ave. NW. munity Resource Hub (seattle.gov/resourcehub), Seattle Departments of Neighborhoods’ online one- stop-shop for city resources, information, and tools to help community members connect and engage with city government and with each other. The site includes “how-to” documents, videos, websites, tip sheets, links to discounted City resources, and more.
