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Become a Master Urban Naturalist in Seward Park

Are you a Seward Park enthusiast with an interest in Pacific Northwest ecology? Do you like to share what you know with others? Are you over 18 years old?

If you answered yes! to all of these questions, Seward Park Audubon's Master Urban Naturalist (MUN) program is your match. The MUN program provides free beginner level naturalist training classes and certification in exchange for 20 hours of donated service over the course of one year.

Details are here.

birding basics 101

Come learn how to be a fabulous backyard birder. Start with short lessons in field identification, common species, and binocular and scope selection. Then walk through the park with our experienced birding teachers, learning how to spot and id birds. Recommended ages: 10 and up.

First Saturdays, 8am at Seward Park Environmental Center. Children (2-15 yrs): $3, Adult (ages 16 and up): $5
Buy tickets now.

frameshop for lease

The Columbia City Gallery seeks an experienced framer to take over an established frameshop within the gallery. This entrepreneurial individual will sub-lease a 220 square foot area in the loft of the gallery. The monthly rent is $525 (including hi speed internet and all utilities). The frame shop has an established clientele, has been profitable since it opened in 2004, and is the only custom frame shop in the neighborhood. For more info, contact moc.yrellagyticaibmuloc|tra#moc.yrellagyticaibmuloc|tra or 760-9843.

Ice Cream for Breakfast Day at Full Tilt

Saturday, Feb 2nd 10:30am-1:00pm
Full Tilt Ice Cream, Columbia City 5041 Rainier Ave S

Back by popular demand, it's time to celebrate International Eat Ice Cream for Breakfast Day for the 3rd year in a row at Full Tilt in Columbia City. Once again there'll be ice cream contests for adults and kids.

Start thinking now about the best ice cream headline, limerick, and of course best ice-cream flavor (the winning flavor may appear in Full Tilt's ice cream case). Free waffles! prizes! games! deliciousness!

Bring your favorite topping to share, and money to buy your own scoop. Check out our website. See you there.

Let's talk about books

Hey, read a good book lately? Share book recommendations with your friends and neighbors and find out what other people in your community are reading.

Columbia Library, Sunday, February 17, 1pm-2:30pm

Bring a book that you recently read and liked. Share your fiction and nonfiction suggestions and get ideas for what to read next. If you'd like to drop in and listen to others talk about books, you're absolutely welcome.

open plots at Dakota p-patch

There are several open plots in the Dakota P-Patch (in Dakota Park at the north end of NRV West, between S Dakota St and S Lilac St, west of MLK, next door to the Seattle Community Farm). P-Patch waiting lists average about 3 years, but everyone on our list has passed on the open plots. Speak up now and you could be in the garden this spring!

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Seward Park Audubon weekly events

Yay February! February is always pretty, right? We've got a lot of fun events happening at the Center this week and would love to see you there. We're the big Tudor style building right next to the playground at the entrance to the park. Click through for details.

• Tales & Trails for little tykes
• Tales & Trails for preschoolers
• Birding Basics
• Family Bird Walk

technology center

The Rainier Vista Technology Center is looking for volunteers to assist during our classes. Please join an already dedicated team of volunteers who are helping to bridge the digital divide and support community programming.

• Job Seeker Club
• Open Lab
• Basic Computer Skills
• ESL Class
• Digital Connectors youth program

Volunteer "Tech Team" members should be interested in helping people learn computer skills so they can expand their future possibilities.

Please contact the Rainier Vista Technology Center with any questions: 4410 29th Ave S, 461-4568 x 202, gro.awhn|dnosam#gro.awhn|dnosam