Columbia Citizens

your Wikli-fix: 1) look. 2) leap.

Consider today a freebie, your extra day. Take a look at what the week has to offer, then jump in.

City Art Farm spring after-school & summer camp

Art Classes for After School March 26-May 30
Monday — Master Works Painting
Tuesday — Needle Felting
Wednesday — Ceramic Bells and Whistles

Okay so I'm a little early with Summer Camp- but not for Spring Session. The songbirds are back. My tulips are up, and the goats look like big furry blankets. The Spring Session is going to be super fun this year as students claim the vegetable bed next to the chicken castle for their very own. All classes will contribute to the planning, planting, and decorating of the bed. Harvesting will be open to all City Art Farm students. We will be shearing Pearl and Leon in the Felting class some time in April.

Spring is a busy time here!

fundraiser dinner for new youth culinary program

Join us as we celebrate the launch of Community Arts Create's newest program, Taste International, with a special night of food from around the world. Friday Mar 2, 2012 at 7pm.

Community Arts Create works to build community through self-discovery and shared experiences. The overarching goal is to revitalize Southeast Seattle through community-created and culturally-infused art.

overcoming racism: a radical approach

This eight-week public class will utilize works by writers of color, feminists and radicals to explore the roots of racial prejudice, the leadership role of people of color in social justice movements, and the challenges and rewards of organizing across racial divides.

Mondays, March 12 – April 30, 7-9pm at New Freeway Hall, 5018 Rainier Ave. S.

St. Edward School centennial celebration

Calling all alumni! St. Edward School is 100 years old this year. Come celebrate with us. Most of us only attend one centennial in a lifetime: make this the one for you. Join your fellow alumni and teachers in an evening of fun, food and reminiscing.

Saturday March 10, 2012, St. Edward School and Church, 4200 S Mead St

Taize Service and Labyrinth

Columbia City Church of Hope
3818 S Angeline St.
7:30pm, Thursdays in Lent (March 8 & 22)

Restore your spirit with a meditative service featuring the music of the Taize community: simple and beautiful sung prayers that draw us into meditation.

Our labyrinth will also be open from 7-9pm on March 8 & 2 — include a walking meditation as part of your Lenten prayer.

Volunteer to host families experiencing homelessness

March 13-20 Columbia City Church of Hope will host up to 14 women and children who are experiencing homelessness. Mary's Place, a day shelter for women and children, is sponsoring this rotating family shelter. We have the space, and we just need volunteers to provide hospitality to families who might otherwise be on the streets as they wait for more stable housing.

Sign up online to bring dinner, plan activities for kids, spend the night, or just to hang out for a few hours. Children are welcome and encouraged to volunteer (accompanied by an adult). There will be a training and background checks for all volunteers.

volunteerspot.com

Questions? Contact Pastor Darla DeFrance at Church of Hope, 3818 South Angeline, 722-5651 or gro.epohyticaibmuloc|alrad#gro.epohyticaibmuloc|alrad