Columbia Citizens

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Consult your community calendar.

• farmers market (Wed),
• library events (Fri, Mon),
• Landmarks committee (Fri),
• a running group (Sat, Tue),
• an artists' reception (Sat),
• Bike Sunday,
• two simultaneous meetings about improving schools (Tue),
• 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.

Forgetting Sarah Marshall ends Thursday, May 15.

Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian starts Friday, May 16, with a special midnight opening at 12:01 Friday morning.

Be sure to check our website for the most up-to-date movie information! Or, better yet, sign up for our weekly newsletter and get movie times delivered straight to your inbox. See you at the movies.

• The next storytime will be on Friday, June 27, at 10:30am. We've canceled storytime for May 16.
• We'll hold First Thursday Fun Night on June 5 — last one of the school year.
• We'll continue to offer Play & Learn for children 5 and under and their grownups on Fridays from 11:30-1:00 through June 6.

Staff changes

• Catherine Lord, Branch Manager, has accepted a position at the brand new Black Diamond Library. Her last day is May 20.
• Steve DelVecchio, Branch Manager for Greenlake and Fremont Branches, has graciously offered to be Interim manager for a projected three months. Steve's e-mail is gro.lps|oihcceVleD.evetS#gro.lps|oihcceVleD.evetS.
• An interim Children's Librarian should be coming soon. No one has yet been appointed to the position.
• Children's Librarian Nancy thanks everyone for the kind outpourings of appreciation and affection. Thank you for all the wonderful years! You're all invited to stop by the library in the next few weeks to sign her going away/memory book. Her last day was May 12 and her new assignment at Lake City Library starts May 14.

• Wed — live music by Zoe Muth in Lounge
  8pm, no cover
• Thu — open mic night every Thursday with prizes!
  7pm signup, no cover
• Fri — The Comedy Shop starring Esau
  10:30pm, $10 adv/door
• Fri — Infinity's Neo-Soul Lounge
  8:30pm no cover
• Sat — Seattle Hempfest 2008 Benefit — live bands
  7pm, $10 adv/$12 door
• Sat — live music with Chris Fagan Group in Lounge
  9pm, no cover
• Sun — The Galaxy Machine — music video, dance, lasers
  8pm, $15 adv thegalaxymachine.com / $20 door
• Tue — live music by Larry Murante in Lounge
  8pm, no cover

beginning Tuesday, May 27, Columbia City Drinking Liberally, every last Tuesday of the month at 6:30pm, no cover

returning Sat, May 31, The Atomic Bombshells Burlesque, every Saturday through June, 9pm 21+ only

adv = brownpapertickets.com

Columbia Plaza, public meeting

The Columbia City Review Committee meets Friday, May 16, at 3:30pm in the Columbia Library. The agenda covers a lot of ground.

Around 4:20, the Columbia Plaza site is back in the limelight.

This is our third view of this project. Notes from the first two are here and here. The site is large and centrally located — between the historic core, the school, the park, and the library. The review committee is made up of community members, and they welcome your thoughts.

Columbia Citizens have a page about the project. There's also a discussion thread. Share your insights.

Gallery exhibits and artists' reception

The Columbia City Gallery is pleased to announce two concurrent exhibits opening May 14, 2008.

The Book As Art: Beyond Words features the imaginative works of eleven artists from Washington, North Carolina, and New Zealand.

Green, featuring Mark Ditzler, Rick Duque and Drew Forsell, Eric Edgerton, Joan Engelmeyer, Sarah Lavin, Elinor Maroney and Joan Robbins will be on display in the main gallery.

The Artists' Reception is on Saturday, May 17, 5 – 8pm. This event is free and the public is encouraged to attend.

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Hello Columbia City neighborhood women!

There's a new fitness offering in town. Check out www.southsidebootycamp.com. This is an outdoor fitness program for women that takes place mornings in Seward Park. Start times are 6:30am, 7:45am, or 9:45am. Contact is moc.pmacytoobedishtuos|acissej#moc.pmacytoobedishtuos|acissej or 779-5071.

Columbia City in the news

• In Pacific NW magazine, Citizens Larry and Vicki Butler share their story about Seattle's high cost of living
• Colors NW features Hillman City's Mawadda Cafe (thanks RVP)

• The Captain is out of dry dock.
• What would you ask Paul Doyle?
• Da Pino: Better get there before it's all gone.
• Welcome to the future home of Gather
• the Rainier Valley Post
  • KUOW's reality check on the School District's Southeast Initiative
  • a walk for rice
  • a compliment for the traffic signal folks
  • ...it's the size of the fight in the girl
  • and much more
• The Southeast Transportation Study gets some blogger attention
  • Erica on Slog with a biker's view
  • a transit angle
• spring greens from Bridget's garden
• Mamas don't raise your daughters to be dog owners.
• Mead St. bunnies
• From the Orca-blog:
  • A memorable trip with my mother
  • a trip to the Green River

• Goldy's modest proposal to improve our schools… for less!
• Being neighborly, ...or not
• The garden tour is coming.
• Help Seattle ReLeaf.
• a May 24 sculpture dedication
• In Hillman City,
  • Denise Gloster is organizing a March for Youth.
  • They sent a letter to the BHN/SDJ.
  • There was a dog attack.
  • They've scratched the neighborhood walks.