Columbia Citizens

your Wikli-fix: all hands

We've got all these handy axioms of neighborhood living: lend a hand, many hands make for light work, all hands on deck… And even if we've got our hands full, we get to experience firsthand what is, hands-down, a handsome piece of work.

This Wikli comes to you on Thursday, cap in hand: it found itself a little short-handed yesterday. Apologies for the delay.

artists panel discussion

Meet the East African girls that created the artwork in Layers of the Hijab, the new guest gallery exhibit at the Columbia City Gallery. The girls will be participating in a panel discussion at the gallery on Thursday, March 14 at 7pm. This is your opportunity to hear directly from these articulate young women about the challenges they face as Muslim women in Seattle. We are collecting questions for the girls at the gallery — feel free to drop by and add yours or email it to the gallery. This event is free and open to the public.

community meeting: Seattle Districts Now

Next Tuesday, March 19, 7pm — join us at the Lakewood Seward Park Community Club on 50th and Angeline (4916 S Angeline) and learn about a plan to elect Seattle City Council members by neighborhood.

Seattle Districts Now is a campaign seeking to change the way Seattle city council members are elected. Currently, the nine city council members run a city-wide race; all voters vote for all nine open positions.

Seattle Districts Now proposes to create seven geographic districts, each containing about 50,000 voters. Residents in each district would elect one council member for their district. In addition, there would be two city-wide (also called “at-large”) council positions voted on by all city residents.

community service scholarship award

Lakewood Seward Park Community Achievement Award

LSPCC will grant a scholarship award of $2000 to a neighbor residing within the geographic boundaries of the Lakewood Seward Park Community, as described on lspcc.org.

Application and essay are due by April 30, 2013 to Lakewood Seward Park Community Club, 4916 South Angeline Street or to moc.liamg|anpswl#moc.liamg|anpswl.

More details are here

Family Activities at Church of Hope

Come on over to Church of Hope for a family orientated game night: Friday, March 22, 6-9pm.

There will be a variety of games available so that everyone can participate. Chili, homemade bread and desserts will be provided. Bring a game to share and some friends and family for a fun evening. RSVPs to Andrew (ude.rehtul|10nagnik#ude.rehtul|10nagnik) or Darla (206-722-5651) are encouraged but not necessary, just come by for a fun time!

Also Church of Hope now has a Sunday school program that breaks out for 20-30 minutes during the service and includes games, crafts, interactive lessons, and a snack. Children of all ages are welcome, so please come and invite any little ones you know!

Sundays at 10:30am (lasts about an hour)

Columbia City Church of Hope, 3818 S Angeline St, 722-5651
columbiacityhope.org

People of all ages, races, gender identities and sexual orientations, cultures, and classes are welcome. Come as you are!

"Made in Seattle: Homegrown Documentaries"

Indie music lovers, reformed juvenile delinquents, off-the-grid hippies and a mixed race woman searching for identity are just some of the compelling characters you'll meet during the inaugural SEEDArts Cinema Series, Made in Seattle: Homegrown Documentaries. The two-day series, April 5 & 6, is comprised of four dynamic, award-winning, locally made documentaries to be screened at the Rainier Valley Cultural Center, 3515 S Alaska St. Each film will be followed by a community conversation with the filmmakers and moderated by Rustin Thompson, The Restless Critic. Admission to the cinema series is $5 per film or $15 for a series pass at the door. Please visit our site for complete schedule information and updates.

Parking in Columbia City

What is the reason for the 2-hour limits on street parking? one cannot go to a movie in that time. and use of light rail is limited due to short parking times. how can this be changed?

Spinnaker Bay Brewing Founders Club

Spinnaker Bay Brewing is a new brewery coming to Hillman City. They hope to have the tap room open by April 2013. Maybe sooner?

They are currently offering Founders Club memberships (only 150 of them) with really enticing benefits. Example: free beer. Yes, you read that correctly. Read on.

SpinnakerBayBrewing.com
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5718 Rainier Ave S in Hillman City

this week at Seward Park Audubon

Another week of funtabulous programs. Check out Saturday's guided nature walk and bring your dog!

Seward Park Environmental & Audubon Center
5902 Lake Washington Blvd S, 652-2444, sewardpark.audubon.org

volunteer for healthy seniors

At Full Life Care in Columbia City, our adult day health care center, we need volunteers. See link above for full details. This is ongoing.