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Take a look at Columbia Citizens' new calendar format

  • Rainier Valley Growers' Co-op (Wed),
  • Southeast District Council (Wed),
  • Powerful Writers open mic (Wed),
  • a painting workshop (Fri),
  • events at the library (Fri),
  • the C-City Runners (Sat, Tue),
  • a neighborhood brunch (Sun),
  • Columbia City Community Council (Mon),
  • the CCBA's monthly meeting (Tue),
  • Harbor Properties' community meeting (Tue),
  • an evening book group (Wed),
  • South Seattle Crime Prevention Council (Wed),
  • Big Night Out (Wed),
  • and Citizens post more events all the time!

In the calendar, you can click through to each event's online information. If a local event is missing, please send a Citizen's alert.


 calendar link

Columbia City Cinema

Now Playing: The Spiderwick Chronicles (showtimes)

Last Chance: The Spiderwick Chronicles ends Thursday, February 28

This week we continue our exciting run of The Spiderwick Chronicles. Kids and grown-ups have been raving and we've had some happy folks leaving the theater! If you haven't seen it yet, come on down! Staring Mary-Louise Parker, Nick Nolte, and Martin Short, it's directed by Mark Waters, who brought us Freaky Friday and Mean Girls. Read more...

One Week Only: Atonement Starts Friday, February 29

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See you at the movies.
Cinema link

At the library

  • Storytime will be Friday, February 29 at 10:30am. Storytime will be on a break through March while Nancy conducts Global Reading Challenges with 4th and 5th graders at 4 local schools. Storytime returns Friday, April 4.
  • Play & Learn for children from birth to age 5 (facilitated by Neighborhood House staff) will start again on Friday, February 29. Their next break will be during Seattle Public Schools spring break, April 4.
  • Mark your calendars for the First Thursday Family Night for kids from birth through age 12. Stories, crafts and literacy related activities. We are also expecting to do origami. Join us Thursday, March 6 from 6:30-7:30pm. Fun guaranteed!
  • We have puzzles behind the reference desk. Please ask to us them — wooden puzzles, cardboard puzzles in frames and cardboard puzzles in boxes.
library link

Columbia City Theater

  • Wed — Jet City Burlesque, Beach Blanket Bimbos, 8pm, $15 adv/door
  • Wed — live music by Sean Hennessey & Greg Dember in Lounge, 8pm, no cover
  • Fri — Columbia City Cabaret w/Tamara The Trapeze Lady, 8pm, 21+ only, $20 adv/$25 door
  • Fri — The Comedy Shop, 10:30pm, $10 adv/door
  • Fri — Infinity's Neo-Soul Lounge 8:30pm
  • Fri — The Marquis 1000 10pm, in Lounge, no cover
  • Sat — Bryant's 30th B-Day Bash w/6 Live Bands, 9pm, $5
  • Sat — live music w/Origin Jazz Records Artist in Lounge, 9pm, no cover
  • Tues — live music by Diet Blonde in Lounge, 8pm, no cover

coming up, March 5th, Big Night Out with the Seattle Channel, the return of our local Seattle-style variety show, live taping!!
theater link

Columbia City Community Council Meeting

The next meeting is Monday, March 3rd, at 6pm at the Columbia City Public Library. The entire meeting will be devoted to reading, discussing, and ratifying the group's draft bylaws. All Columbia City residents are heartily encouraged to show up to this important meeting.

Join Tutta Bella for "Dine for Darfur"

On March 4, Tutta Bella is proud to join with other Seattle neighborhood restaurants to offer you the opportunity to have your pizza with a topping of philanthropy. We will be donating 25% of our sales to aid the relief effort in Darfur, through MercyCorps. Make it a day of giving by visiting us starting with your morning cappuccino until your family sits down to pizza in the evening. Please visit DineForDarfur.org for an updated list of participating restaurants.
 Tutta Bella link

Running Is Uber-Groovy With the CCity Runners

The CCity Runners are on FIRE. You've heard about us, you might have even seen us running through Columbia City on a sunny Saturday morning. Hordes of friendly people with brilliant smiles, rock solid hamstrings and lots of fleece. Be a part of this awesome, supportive running community. Join us for a Saturday morning run or a Tuesday night run and get to meet some of the uber groovy folks that live (and run) near you. Check us out at www.ccityrunners.com.
 C-City Runners link

CURVES Open House with Swedish Hospital Breast Mobile

Sat March 8th, join the fun at Curves on Rainier for their open house & free health fair, with the Swedish Breast Mobile, 9:30am-3:30pm. Participate in health screenings, including mammogram and pap, enter to win prizes, & gain helpful information.

The number of appointments with the Breast Mobile is limited, so call today. To schedule your mammogram or pap test and verify eligibility, contact Eudora Carter, 461-6910 Ext 218.

Curves is located at 5508 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, 98118, and can be contacted at 722-0335.

Southeast District Council Meeting

Feb 27, 6:30 to 8:30pm, Rainier Community Center, 4600 38th Ave S
Please note that the location has reverted back to the normal spot.

AGENDA

  • Meeting called to order by Boyd Pickrell, President
  • Rules of Conduct (5 mins)
  • Introductions (5 mins)
  • Review minutes for November 2007 and January 2008 (10 mins)
  • Work plan for 2008 (25 mins)
  • Presentation: Healthy and Active Rainier Valley Coalition (15 mins)
  • Presentation: Richard Conlin, Seattle City Council President (30 mins)
  • Discussion on resolution introduced in November regarding SEDC role as information sharing body vs voting body (5 mins)
  • Public comment period (10 mins – longer if required)
  • Membership committee update from Denise Gloster, Chair (5 mins)
  • City Neighborhood Council (CNC) update from Sarah Valenta, SEDC rep to the CNC (5 mins)
  • Discussion of Neighborhood Matching Fund (NMF) review process (5 mins)

I hope to see you all there!

— Boyd Pickrell
President, SEDC

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The calendar has had its own updates, so hopefully it's new and improved.
Chris has posted the next agenda for the Columbia City Community Council.
Carrie has updated Sustainable South Seattle's page to announce its upcoming meeting.
Mariana has updated South Seattle Crime Prevention Council's next agenda.

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