Columbia Citizens

your Wikli-fix: what a treat

A concert in the park, a fun physical comedy show, world-class banjo, erotic poetry, and a free neighborhood tour, among much else. Treat yourself.

Columbia City Farmers Market

This Wednesday, August 10th at the market…

• Music: Toy Box Trio
• Kids Tent: Seattle Public Library — story time!

This is National Farmers Market Week. To celebrate, we are hosting a drawing for a beautiful farmers market gift basket. Each basket contains a copy of local celebrity chef Tamara Murphy’s cookbook Tender, which celebrates seasonal meals from local farms with simple, stunningly flavorful recipes. Each basket is also filled with a lovely selection of products from our market farmers.

Enter to win at the info booth. "Thanks Farmers!"

final free, fun, family event @ Othello‏

• Get an intimate look at the Othello Public Market/Swap Meet, a brief personal tour of the Station at Othello, a sneak preview of the Whistle Stop Co-op, a lesson on how to eat crawfish and many more delights.
• Saturday August 13th from 10:30 am to noon. We will meet in front of Venus restaurant in King Plaza (7101 MLK Jr. Way S.).
• Register for the tour on facebook for a chance to win a $20 gift card to Cajun Crawfish.

how to start a children's book club

If you've been thinking about starting a children's book club, I'll suggest children's book titles that are fun to read and interesting to discuss in a book group. I'll also share some tips for facilitating children's book clubs.

We'll focus on titles appropriate for ages 8-12 years old and include some graphic novels (comics). I'll hand out a reading list and resources for further information for adults who want to start a book club for kids, as well as information about using the library meeting room. There will be time for children to share a "Good Read" of their own.

For adults and children. August 15, 4 - 5:30pm at the Columbia library.

parents' night out

How would you like four hours of free time with your spouse?

• free child care ages 3-10 years
• sponsored by Columbia Lakewood Community Church — 50th & S Ferdinand
• open 4 to 8pm on 7/15, 7/29, 8/12 and 8/26

There will be team active play, a BBQ dinner, and the evening will be wrapped up with a short devotional and quiet play.

For more information, call Pastor Jeffrey Barker at 723-9272, email moc.nsm|2rekrabj#moc.nsm|2rekrabj or Joan Burdon (425) 641-4802 and pick up a registration form at the church office.

Pure Alchemy Organic Salon

Looking for a salon with an organic color line, natural products, and no chemical smell? Pure Alchemy Organic Salon 3811 S Ferdinand, 723-6064. You can get curls, smoothers, color, haircuts and styles for your updated looks.

The Dude and I need a place to abide

rental needed: a one bedroom or more place by Dec 1 in Columbia City area. The Dude is my too-cute, well-mannered, smart and mellow, house-trained and entirely-too-cool dog. Me, mature adult male, good job, good disposition, also well-mannered, smart and mellow, and, house-trained.

Valley Vibes outdoor jazz concert

SEEDArts presents Valley Vibes, a free jazz concert and conversation series on Friday, Aug 12 at 6 pm at Columbia Park. Tor Dietrichson's Salsa/ Afro-Cuban Jazz Band Mambo Cadillac and Jeff Busch’s Latin influenced Sambatuque will perform this outdoor concert in Columbia Park. The stage will be located in the middle of the park behind Columbia Branch Library.

Multi-percussionist, vocalist and composer Tor Dietrichson’s group Mambo Cadillac will headline the concert, performing Salsa/Afro-Cuban Jazz tunes. Sambatuque will open the concert at 6 pm with a blend of music from Brazil and the Caribbean.

world-class old-time banjo, gypsy folk & erotic poetry

After a great week at the Theater, we're gearing up for another one. Thursday night our friends at Hearth Music are presenting what they've dubbed an "Old Timey Evening to Remember" with world-class banjo player Frank Fairfield and an unexpected side project from Doug Yule of Velvet Underground … a string band called Red Dog. Friday night we've got an evening of vaudevillian gypsy folk and punk with Blvd Park, Ashia Grzesik, Eliza Rickman and Bat Country. And Saturday's all about Afrodesiac's titillating erotic poetry performances.

Zaniac at the Library

Two time Guinness World Record holder, Alex Zerbe, is appearing at the Columbia Branch library August 16 at 6:30pm.

Be prepared to be amused, to be very amused! Alex is a gifted physical comedian — a human cartoon — who was voted Seattle's Funniest Prop Comic. All ages will enjoy this family-friendly show. Swing by for a fun evening with your neighbors.