Columbia Citizens

your Wikli-fix: refreshing

Step up this week to experience the neighborhood refreshed, refocused, retooled, re-energized, re-imagined.

Arts Gumbo: Brazil

On Saturday October 13, Arts Gumbo 2012 presents Brazil with a musical performance by Show Brazil!, samba dancing for audiences, a kids mask-making workshop, food and cultural displays at the Rainier Valley Cultural Center, 3515 S Alaska St in Columbia City.

Details are here.

Arts in Motion moves & resumes classes

Arts In Motion settled into their new site: 3818 S. Angeline St. Join them as they resume classes, lessons, ensembles & leadership programming. Check out the fall (9/8-12/13) creative opportunities and new programs.

Register online or call 723-3131.

Arts Education, Our Passion
Our mission is to foster artistic creativity and personal development through quality arts instruction, performance opportunities and community involvement, without regard to age, artistic aptitude or ability to pay. What's your passion?

CCBA spotlights Southeast Youth and Family Services

The Columbia City Business Association has selected for its quarterly "Community Spotlight" the Southeast Youth and Family Services. The CCBA’s Spotlight program is an effort to help the community at large get to know some of the wonderful local non-profit and service organizations that are improving the quality of life in our neighborhood. Additionally, the CCBA is maintaining donation boxes at participating businesses and at the Columbia City Farmers Market for SYFS's fall school supplies drive.

Columbia City Farmers Market

Another beautiful fall day for the farmers market! Come check out all the varieties of apples, perfect for the apple pie or crisp you are going to make later…

Hawthorne Elementary's library reimagination campaign

September 12th – October 12th, goal: to raise $10,000

Two-and-a half times more Hawthorne students passed the State Reading Test in 2011 than in 2010! To keep our scores high and our students motivated, our library is in dire need of new books (high-interest fiction books and updated non-fiction books) and technological presentation equipment.

Please help us bring our library to the 21st century

October community dinner

Join your friends and neighbors at the October 19 dinner at the Rainier Community Center on the third Friday of the month from 5:30 to 6:30. Chef Robert and volunteers will be cooking up a delectable menu.

photos from the last dinner

Oktoberfest at the Lakewood Seward Park Community Club

A time to celebrate with neighbors and friends, please join us at the Lakewood Seward Park Community Association's 4th consecutive Oktoberfest party!

It's not too late to join the community club to receive a member discount on admission, get free admission to the Halloween Ice Cream Social on October 28th and other member benefits.

Please see lspcc.org for details.

Southeast District Council kicks back into gear

Wed. Sept 26, 6:30 - 8pm — After a summer hiatus, the Southeast District Council (SEDC) holds our first meeting of the fall at the Rainier Community Center. This fall we hope to have more community service, more cultural events, more happy hours, and a better website. We meet on the 4th Wednesday of the month. As usual, we'll have snacks. The meeting agenda is in the details below.

Volunteer to help families experiencing homelessness

Columbia City Church of Hope is hosting families (up to 14 moms and kids) in partnership with Mary's Place. Tuesday, October 2 - Tuesday, October 16.

We need volunteers each day to:

• drive van to pick up families at Mary's Place (4:30-5:30pm)
• prepare and serve a warm, nutritious dinner (5:30-7:30pm)
• serve as evening hosts (6-9pm)
• spend the night (9pm-7am)
• donate breakfast foods
• clean the space

You can sign up online to volunteer. More info about all of these tasks is below, and also available on the online sign-up. Please include a phone number when you sign up online so that the coordinators may contact you if necessary.

Please contact Darla at Church of Hope (722-5651) if you have questions. Thanks!