Young people 21 and under are invited to submit poems for a Nov. 11 poetry event at Third Place Commons in Lake Forest Park Towne Centre. At the event, young writers will read original poetry to an audience or recite poetry of established authors. The submission deadline is Friday, Oct. 23.
The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council is sponsoring the event.
To submit original work for consideration, e-mail no more than three poems to event organizer Sarah Koenig at skoenig73@gmail.com. Copy poems into the body of an e-mail or attach them as a Word document. Poems should be no more than 50 lines.
Include your first and last name, the school you attend, your home town and a phone number where you can be reached. Include a line that says you wrote the poems.
If sending more than one poem, specify where each begins and ends.
To apply to read a published poem written by an established author, e-mail the text of the poem you want to recite and the author’s name. Poems should be no more than 50 lines. Include your first and last name, the school you attend, your home town and a phone number where you can be reached.
Poems, whether original or published, can be serious or humorous in nature.
Poems and identifying information can also be mailed to: Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council, Attn: Sarah Koenig, 18560 First Ave NE, Shoreline, WA 98155. Submissions must be received by Friday, Oct. 23.
Participants will be notified by Nov. 1 if their work is chosen to be read at the Nov. 11 event.
The event is separate from the Arts Council’s yearly Poetry Contest and Celebration, which will happen in April.
For more information, e-mail Sarah Koenig at skoenig73@gmail.com or call her at the Arts Council office at 206-417-4645.
The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council is a non profit that sponsors art events and education.
For information about the Arts Council’s other programs, see http://www.shorelinearts.net/.
Sale lady collects food and toys
Carolyn Jones and Tigist Abraham of Preview Properties (Northgate Office) will be organizing food, toys and clothing drive for the less fortunate and homeless. They will be focusing on the Shoreline, and Mount Lake Terrace area where they reside.
Carolyn, known as The Sale Lady, said she recognizes that this will be a very tough time for everyone this season but especially for those who are unemployed, have lost their jobs or have taken wage cuts to keep their present job. Carolyn and Tigist believe if we each make small sacrifices we can bless the less fortunate.
Recognizing the needs of others is an ongoing interest for both Tigist and Carolyn. Carolyn has worked with Ed Hume and UPS (Redmond Hub) in the past in running successful drives.
Tigist and Carolyn have arranged three pick up days for those who would like to participate.
They will drive by and pick your donation up at your door. Just leave your donation designated for (Preview Properties) on one of the following pick up days: Oct. 10, Nov.11 or Dec. 5.
Call or email: Tigist at tigiabraham@yahoo.com or 206-551-6821 or Carolyn at salelady@msn.com or 206-819-6600.
All donations will be delivered to Hopelink (Shoreline location) or Seattle Union Gospel Mission.
YMCA celebrates first birthday
Celebrate the first anniversary of the Dale Turner Family on Oct. 4 with a fun-filled community event.
Join them from 3 to 6 p.m. for games, bounce house, arts and crafts, entertainment, and family activities for all ages.
Special feature: The Board of Education, a rock band for kids of all ages.
Be one of the first 100 people to arrive and receive a limited edition, commemorative t-shirt! Pay no joining fees now through Oct. 31.
The Dale Turner YMCA is located at 19290 Aurora Ave. N., Shoreline, 98133.
Goodwill offers free skills classes
Register now for Shoreline Goodwill’s free classes!
Students can learn valuable skills in retail, computers and English.
Shoreline Goodwill’s Job Training and Education Center, located at 14500 15th Avenue NE, is now registering people for free classes in the eight-week session that runs from Oct. 19 through Dec. 10. These courses teach those with significant barriers to employment valuable skills to find and keep jobs.
Individuals can register for the Retail and Customer Service Training Program again this session. Participants will learn how to use computers in a retail environment, maintain the appearance of a store and merchandise products. They will also learn “soft skills” needed to get and keep a job, such as communicating well with others and working with a team. The course meets Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Classes fill up fast, and sign up is on a first-come, first-served basis, so don’t delay!
The center will offer the following classes: English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL): Basic, Intermediate and ESOL Computers courses. Basic Computer Classes: Introductory courses for people with little or no computer experience.
For class availability and enrollment information, please call (206) 631-8457.
IRS tax workshop offered in Seattle
Department of Revenue Offers Tax Workshop Oct. 7 in Seattle.
The Seattle office of the Washington State Department of Revenue is hosting a free workshop for new and small business owners on Wednesday, Oct.7, from 1-4 p.m. at 2101 4th Ave., Suite 1400, in Seattle.
Participants will learn about Washington excise taxes, reporting classifications, deductions, tax incentives, sales tax collection and record-keeping requirements. All receive a workbook and helpful reference guide to Department of Revenue rules and regulations.
To register, visit the Department of Revenue Web site at www.dor.wa.gov or call (206) 956-3002. Space is limited. For those who can’t attend this month’s workshop, there is a complete schedule of workshops statewide and a short streaming video version of the workshop in English and Spanish are available on the Web site.
Halloween Carnival
Richmond Beach Community Association is hosting its 23rd annual Halloween Carnival from 2 to 6 p.m. on Oct. 31 at Syre Elementary School, 19545 12th Avenue NW in Shoreline.
Join us for this spooky fun event! The carnival features games, a cake walk, prizes, inflatable attractions, a haunted house, food and more. Tickets for activities and food are 3 for $1. Children and parents are encouraged to wear costumes.
For more information or to volunteer, please contact Sheri Ashleman (206) 542-9147.
Pearl Jam donates to Food Lifeline
A portion of proceeds from Pearl Jam’s two hometown Seattle shows to benefit Food Lifeline, local hunger relief organization.
Food Lifeline announced today that Pearl Jam’s Vitalogy Foundation will donate $1 from every ticket sold to Pearl Jam’s two hometown concerts in Seattle to Food Lifeline. Joining Pearl Jam in this fundraising effort will be retail partner Target, who will match the donation dollar-for-dollar, bringing the total to more than $40,000. This earmarked donation will assist Food Lifeline in helping to fulfill the needs of more than 660,000 people the organization serves in Western Washington.
Food Lifeline will commit these fundraising dollars specifically to its innovative program, Produce for the People. Produce for the People allows Food Lifeline to collect fresh nutritious, but unmarketable produce, from local wholesalers to be distributed among food banks in local communities. The program currently collects and distributes more than 1.7 million pounds of food a year to about 15 food banks.
Visit www.foodlifeline.org to learn about how you can provide hope for these families in need. Every $1 donation helps provide 5 meals for hungry people.
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