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March 23, 2022 The Skanner Portland & Seattle Page 5 News Events & Announcements Community Calendar 2022 cont’d from pg 4 SATURDAY, MARCH 26, 3:30 – 5:30 PM COLOMBIAN FOLKLORE FREE CLASSES: Release stress through dance and connecting with other people. Learn and dance about Folklore Colombiano. The Colombian culture is amazingly varied and mixed with African, Indigenous and European Cultures. Reg- istration is required at http://www.wepadances.com. THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 7 – 10 PHOTO BY SUSAN FRIED FREE MOVIE NIGHT: We will be screening Thank God It’s Friday, the 1978 cult classic definitive disco flic starring Jeff Gold- blum, Donna Summer, and The Commodores! Free admission and free popcorn, all you need to do is BYOC (bring your own chair, pillows work too!) Tickets are limited to 150 attendees, RSVP/Ticket is required for entry at https://www.facebook.com/ events/1604509779896777/. 110 South Horton Street ‘Is There a “We”?’ Bill T. Jones, the founder, artistic director and choreographer of the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company, Lauren Flemister, the Deputy Director at the City of Seattle, Office of Planning and Community Development, and Dr. Ed Taylor, the vice provost and dean of Undergraduate Academic Affairs at the University of Washington, participate in a Community Conversation: Is there a “We”?, March 22 at Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute. The panel and audience were invited to “to bring their ideas and questions about what makes a community strong, and to explore what responsibilities we have to one another in a community. The conversation touched on questions about collective redemption and belonging to a community, ideas that will also be investigated in the 3 upcoming performances of “What Problem?” a work by Bill T Jones/Arnie Zane Company, which will be presented at Meany Center, March 24–26. https://meanycenter.org/tickets/2022-03/production/bill-t-jonesarnie-zane-company Briefs cont’d from pg 4 other, learn new skills and get access to community resources. “Older relatives who take on the challenging role of raising their grandchildren, nieces, nephews and others may feel unprepared for some of the difficult issues that can arise,” Washington County Program Coordinator Shannon Baggerman said. “This new se- ries provides education, resources and respite that we hope will make this tough job a little bit easier.” Three 90-minute sessions will take place via Zoom in April, May and June. “That’s a RAPP! Resource Fair” will take place on Saturday, April 2, 2022, 10-11:30 a.m. RAPP stands for Relatives as Parents Program. During this virtu- al resource fair, participants can connect face to face with people who can support them and learn about community resources that can help. “Let’s be Honest -- Family Conversations about Sexuality” will take place on Saturday, May 7, 2022, 10-11:30 a.m. This workshop will focus on helping caregivers strengthen their skills in being “askable” adults and supporting young people in conversations related to sexuality. “Managing Relational Stress and Building Resil- iency” will take place on Saturday, June 11, 2022, 10-11:30 a.m. Participants will learn about relational stress and begin to normalize this in the context of all families. They will learn to identify the signs and symptoms of stress, compassion fatigue and burnout and how these manifest in partnerships and family systems. This workshop also covers “value clashes” they may experience when managing challenging behaviors and their emotional response to this clash. And finally, participants will learn practical ways to build resiliency. Participants may register for one, two or all ses- sions. Registration is open at https://bit.ly/RAPP- 2022. Applications Open for Community Livability Grants Prosper Portland seeks proposals from commu- nity-based organizations for projects that foster vi- brant and healthy neighborhoods and improve the prosperity of area residents and businesses. Funds are available through the Community Liva- bility Grant Program for permanent, real property improvements. Projects must add, expand, or im- prove physical space. Priority will be given to projects that benefit com- munities of color or people with low incomes, and that promote widely shared prosperity. For example, such projects would: • Support wealth creation opportunities for small business owners • Improve access to jobs and workforce development services • Honor and enhance the neighborhood’s cultural di- versity and history • Deliver a community asset tailored to the commu- nity’s expressed priorities and opportunities Application Open for Grant Proposals: Monday, March 14, 2022 Application Assistance Prosper Portland will offer one-on-one assistance for applicants who want help with applications. Application period closes: Friday, April 29, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. Announcement of Approved Proposals: June 2022 Typical grants range from $10,000 to $50,000; the maximum grant is $300,000. Grants are awarded through a competitive process. For more information visit https://prosperport- land.us/portfolio-items/community-livability-grant. Seattle News Briefs Northwest African American Museum Celebrates Women’s History Month by Prioritizing Wellness and Self-Care NAAM and Elliott Bay Books will close out Wom- en’s History month by hosting a virtual rest, yoga, and writing experience featuring Octavia Raheem on March 31 at 8:30 p.m. Guests will enjoy a curated and intimate hour of self-care, reflection and creativity. Octavia Raheem is an Atlanta-based yoga teacher who has done catalyz- ing work to diversify the fields of yoga and wellness care. She is the author of a new book, Pause, Rest, Be: Stillness Practices for Courage in Times of Change. This event will be moderated by Lauren Jones, Found- er of Yes, Please Books, a bookhouse and carespace that offers a curated collection of books by Black women and gender expansive writers for purchase and lending. This virtual event is free and open to the public. Visit https://www.naamnw.org/events for more in- formation. Ninth COVID-19 Emergency Budget Funds $55 Million in Public Health Response in King County King County Executive Dow Constantine transmit- ted his ninth COVID emergency supplemental budget this week, appropriating $157 million to continue the county’s COVID-19 response, provide resources to administer federal funds, and other technical fixes. Since 2020, King County has received approximately $2.1 billion in COVID relief from the federal govern- FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 5 – 7 PM 1-2-3 AT LATONA PUB: Featured bands are Totusek, Sparks, and Jones. 6423 Latona Ave NE. SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 11 – 1:30 LIVE JAZZ BRUNCH: with Phil Sparks & Leif Totusek. Murphy’s Pub, 1928 N 45th St. TUESDAY, APRIL 5, 7:30 PM SMILE AWHILE: The first Tuesday showcase of local and nation- al comedic talent is here for you again. https://www.facebook. com/events/1609709969378408/ Here After, 2505 1st Ave. ment, as well as additional contributions from the State. Included in the new appropriations are continued funding for Public Health – Seattle & King County’s pandemic response to maintain isolation and quaran- tine centers and extending Jail Health Services vacci- nation efforts. “Over the past two years, we have been racing to re- act to the harm being caused by this pandemic. With our nation-leading progress in vaccination and de- clining case counts, we can now shift to a new phase of our response,” said Executive Constantine. “Building a King County that addresses the disparities revealed so starkly at the start of this pandemic begins with keeping our community safe, healthy, and supported as we make our way back to normal.” Join Mayor Harrell at the “Mayors’ Concert for Ukraine and Refugees Worldwide” on April 4 Mayor Bruce Harrell invites you to show your sup- port for the people of Ukraine and for refugees of all origins and experiences at the Mayors’ Concert for Ukraine and Refugees Worldwide. Uniting with King County Executive Dow Constantine and over 30 mayors from across King County, Mayor Harrell announced the special concert event with the Seattle Symphony and regional Ukrainian performers. Register for free tickets to the concert at https:// www.seattlesymphony.org/ukraine. The “Mayors’ Concert for Ukraine and Refugees Worldwide” will be at Seattle’s Benaroya Hall on Monday, April 4 at 7:30 p.m. The fundraising concert is free to the public but requires registration for tick- ets. The concert will be live streamed via local NBC affiliate KING-TV’s digital platforms, and broadcast live on KONG-TV (channel 16 serving the Seattle and Tacoma area), the Seattle Channel, and Seattle Sym- phony Live, the Symphony’s streaming platform. Donations to the Seattle Refugee Fund at the con- cert and through related fundraising efforts will ben- efit relief efforts for the people of Ukraine and other refugees in Western Washington. Musicians at the concert are volunteering their time. “The Seattle Symphony stands with the brave peo- ple of Ukraine in their fight for self-determination, and it is an honor to host this concert at Benaroya Hall with the region’s mayors, alongside our won- derful musicians who have volunteered their time,” said Seattle Symphony President and CEO Krishna Thiagarajan. “We are dedicated to sharing music in the hopes that the donations will support Ukrainian families suffering from the horrible effects of this war and their displacement. Thank you to all of the generous partners and organizations who are help- ing to make this concert successful.”
