Opportunities (Oct. 7, 2016)
Published 1:30 am Friday, October 7, 2016
Remix: Tween STEAM events push digital
Students ages 9-13, in grades 4-8, are invited to register for a Tween STEAM Club series on digital audio and remixing at the Mukilteo Library, 4675 Harbour Pointe Blvd.
Foundry10 will provide sound samples and materials needed to create full songs, remixes and more. Using exploration and play, students will learn how digital audio software blends technology and art.
The four sessions run 4-5:30 p.m. Mondays:
Oct. 17: “Basic Beatmaking and Looping”
Oct. 24: “Adding Melody over Beats”
Oct. 31: “Polishing Songs and Detailing”
Nov. 7: “Mastering Tracks and Sharing”
Attendance at all four sessions is recommended but not required. Space is limited, so registration is required ahead of time.
More info: https://goo.gl/wKkOj6
Apply: Financial aid help for College Goal
High school seniors aiming for college can already start applying for financial aid — three months earlier than usual thanks to changes to the FAFSA, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid.
Learn more about how to apply for financial aid for your 2017-18 college studies at free College Goal Washington workshops, which also kick off this month:
6-9 p.m. Oct. 9, Mountlake Terrace High School, 21801 44th Ave. W
11 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 15, Everett Community College, 2000 Tower St.
6:30-8 p.m. Nov. 16, Edmonds-Woodway High School, 7600 212th St. SW
Everett, Cascade (Oct. 18), Mariner (Nov. 19) and Stanwood (Nov. 14) high schools and Cascadia College in Bothell also plan College Goal financial aid workshops but details were pending.
More info: www.readyset grad.org/educators/grad/college-goal-washington
Learn: A day for the Sound’s health
WSU Snohomish County Extension Beach Watchers present “Sound Living: From Snowcaps to Whitecaps,” a one-day series of classes about our local environment, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 22 at Mukilteo Presbyterian Church, 4514 84th St. SW.
Retired KING 5 chief meteorologist Jeff Renner will discuss climate change and weather patterns in the day’s keynote speech on “Sound Challenges, Sound Voices.”
Attendees can choose three sessions, one from each geographic area, from the Salish Sea to lowland valleys to snowcapped mountains. Examples of class topics include the local effects of “the Blob,” native pollinators and challenges from the introduction of mountain goats to Olympic National Park.
Register by Oct. 14. Cost is $20. Optional lunch is $11.
More info: www.wsusound living.org/2016
Pedal: Grants available for bike causes
B.I.K.E.S. Club of Snohomish County, a nonprofit recreational bicycle club, is accepting grant requests. Snohomish County organizations that support bicycling and bike safety for children or adults are eligible. Examples of previous grants include children’s bike helmets, bike racks, trail amenities, bike publications for libraries and bicycles for low-income youth. Grant awards will not exceed a combined total of $4,500.
Requests are due Monday.
More info: Kristin Kinnamon, 360-658-2462 or president@bikesclub.org; www.bikesclub.org
