Events Calendar

Announcements & Upcoming Events

Plant Sale

South Seattle Community College

6000 16th Ave. S.W.

Thursday and Saturday, May 8 and 10, and June 5 and 7, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. South Seattle Community College Garden Center plant sales. Buy locally at great prices and support education - shrubs, small trees, grasses, unusual perennials and more. Many of the plants were grown by students in the SSCC Landscape Horticulture Program.

Parks and Recreation Public Meetings

Seattle Parks and Recreation has scheduled these public meetings through the end of May. The public is welcome at any or all; for people who do not attend, comments are welcome at dewey.potter@seattle.gov or Dewey Potter, Seattle Parks and Recreation, 100 Dexter Ave. N, Seattle, 98103.

Board of Park Commissioners, regular meeting

Thursday, May 8, 7 p.m.

South Park Community Center,

8319 8th Ave. S.

www.seattle.gov/news/detail.asp?ID=8408&Dept=14 and http://www.seattle.gov/mayor/issues/southpark/

Spring Dinner and Play

West Seattle High School

3000 California Ave. S.W.

Thursday, May 8, 5:15 p.m. Join Dow Constantine, King County Councilmember and Bill Swartz, from KIRO Radio for the 5th Annual West Seattle High School Foundation Spring Dinner and Play at West Seattle High School. 5:15 p.m. - Appetizers and wine at St. John's Episcopal Church; 6:30 p.m. - Dinner in the West Seattle High School Commons; 8 p.m. - Play in the West Seattle High School Theatre; $45 per person; $360 for table of 8

Washington Reading Corp's Fundraiser

Barnes and Noble

600 Pine St., Suite 107

During the weekend of May 9 - 11 Reading Corps at Sanislo Elementary is holding a fundraiser. Make a purchase at the downtown Barnes and Noble or call and place an order at 264-0156, mention Sanislo and 10% of your total purchase will come back to Sanislo to purchase something great for the school. Our goal is to raise $1500. Questions? Contact Andrea at ajvanhorn@seattleschools.org.

West Seattle Community Garage Sale

Saturday, May 10, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. More than 140 homes, businesses, organizations, and neighborhoods are planning to participate and will be featured on a map that will be available beginning May 8; The map will be available online at westseattlegaragesale.com, or at 10 West Seattle locations: Alki Community Center, Admiral (West Seattle branch) Library, Delridge Library, Southwest Library, Fauntleroy YMCA, West Seattle (Junction branch) Family YMCA, West Seattle Chamber of Commerce, Cafe Rozella, Capers, Hotwire Coffee. No early birds, please. Questions? Call 293-6302.

Admiral Clean-Up

Metropolitan Market

2320 42nd Ave. S.W.

Saturday, May 10, 9 a.m. - noon. Meet your neighbors for a neighborhood street clean-up. Metropolitan Market will provide coffee and a light breakfast snack to get everyone up and going. The City of Seattle will provide trash bags, gloves, lovely orange vests, those fun trash picker-uppers and any other tools we will need. Everyone is welcome. We'd like to make this a family event, but would recommend against bringing very small children, since the work will be along our busy streets.

Alex's Lemonade Stand;

Yard Sale

7138 32nd Ave. S.W.

Saturday, May 10, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. All proceeds go towards Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation, a registered 501c3 public charity. Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation supports childhood cancer research with a focus on improving availability of new treatments for children currently undergoing treatments for difficult-to-cure cancers.

American Sewing Guild

West Seattle Hancock Fabric Store

3922 S.W. Alaska St.

On Saturday, May 10 from 10 a.m. to noon, we will be holding our monthly meeting. We will be exploring the world of sergers and all they can do. Bring your serger along with your talents and tricks of the trade.

Admiral Congregational

United Church of Christ

4320 S.W. Hill St.

932-2928

Two Support Groups are being held at Admiral UCC on the second Saturday of every month: "Caring for the Caregiver"- 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. and "Living with Loss"- noon to 1 p.m. (brown bag lunch). The May 10 topic is "Accessing Community Resources." Free.

Lions Club Auction

Lions Club of West Seattle

Senior Center of West Seattle

4217 S.W. Oregon St.

www.wslions.com

Saturday, May 10, 5:30 p.m. Join us for the 38th Annual Lions Club Auction at the Senior Center. Doors and no-host bar open at 5:30; silent auction 6 p.m.; dinner 7 p.m. and live auction following dinner. Gift baskets, restaurant certificates, garden plants, raffle prizes, and more. Proceeds benefit Lions programs like the Sight and Hearing Foundation and college scholarships for local students. RSVP at 932-4044 or al@wslions.com.

Help Beautify

Pathfinder School

5012 S.W. Genesee St.

On Saturday May 10 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. dozens of city and school community volunteers will lend a hand to upgrade and beautify Pathfinder School's facilities. Projects include painting and staining of the portable units that house the upper grades, landscaping the area, and beautifying and restoring the amphitheatre in the lower field. Indoor work is planned (painting of bathrooms and other spaces) should the weather not cooperate. Volunteers from the community are warmly welcomed. For more information, contact Jennifer Giomi (jgiomi@comcast.net or 937-2247).

Seattle Walks Day

May 10, 10 a.m. As a part of the Seattle Pedestrian Master Plan, hundreds of Seattle residents will meet with neighbors, friends and families to walk their favorite routes in their communities. Organizing a walk is easy. Select a meeting location, invite your neighbors, determine a route, walk and then complete a brief survey. For more information please visit www.seattle.gov/mostwalkablecity.

Wild Alaskan Salmon Dinner

St. John the Baptist Episcopal

Church Hall

3050 California Ave. S.W.

Boy Scout Troop 284 will be hosting a Wild Alaskan Salmon Dinner and Silent Auction on Saturday, May 10. Open seating from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Price is $12 for adults, $7 for children 10 and under. Please join us in supporting our scouting program and enjoy a superb dinner. For tickets, call Michele Jacobs at 935-8633.

West Side Stories

ArtsWest Gallery

4711 California Ave. S.W.

Through May 10. ArtsWest honors the art students from three West Seattle high schools - Chief Sealth High School, West Seattle High and Seattle Lutheran High - with a group exhibit. Awards for the top artworks will be funded by The Federated Women's Club of West Seattle. Opening reception will be held during ArtWalk, May 8, 6 - 8 p.m., with the awards presentation at 6:30 p.m. Free.

West Seattle Library

Garden Seed Exchange

West Seattle Library Branch

2306 42nd Ave. S.W.

Through May 31. Do you have extra garden seeds? Don't let them go to waste. Bring them to the West Seattle Library in a sealed, labeled envelope, and take home someone else's extra seeds. For more info, call 684-7444.

Loan us your drawing skills

Do you have architectural/ landscaping drawing skills? Your neighbors at the Westwood Neighborhood Council need your help to translate ideas into visual concept presentations for open space and pedestrian amenities in the neighborhood. We'd like help in creating approximately three drawings that can help us communicate how important it is for the neighborhood to have open space for everyone who lives in and visits Westwood. For information or ideas, please contact Susan at csmclain@hotmail.com .

Chamber of Commerce

3614-A California Ave. S.W.

Upcoming Events

May 14, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., General Meeting Luncheon with guest Eileen Cody

May 31, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Business Expo '08 - West Seattle Peninsula Trade Show

Book Reading

Senior Center of West Seattle

4217 S.W. Oregon St.

932-4044

Wednesday, May 14, 4 to 5 p.m. Reading by West Seattle authors Carol Farnham, Marwayne Leipzig, Mike Mulhaal, and Ruth Ward. They will read from their books and sign books. The authors attended a self-publishing course by instructor, Lisa Haneberg.

Adult Day Health Program Tour

Providence Mount St. Vincent Foundation

4831 35th Ave. S.W.

938-6036

www.providence.org/themountfoundation

Wednesday, May 14, 11 a.m. Tour the Adult Day Health area and observe the activities. Then join us for a free lunch in the cafeteria. No reservations required however please check in with the staff when you arrive. Call for more info.

'Salute to Our Veterans' Dinner

Senior Center of West Seattle

4217 S.W. Oregon St.

932-4044

Thursday, May 15 at 5:30 p.m. a "Salute to our Veterans" dinner sponsored by The Kenny will be served from their "In Home Services: Meal Delivery Program" with a program. Cost is free to veterans, $10 or $8 for members. Call for reservations.

Elderly Law

Life Care Center

4700 S.W. Admiral Way

935.2480

May 15, 4 p.m. Lawyer Janet L Smith will speak at family night. All family and community members are encouraged to attend as Ms. Smith will speak about living wills, power of attorney's, estate law and guardianship.

Park Lake Homes II

Revitalization

Evergreen High School

830 S.W. 116th St.

May 14, 5 p.m. in the library and May 31, 12:30 p.m. in the cafeteria. Residents of Park Lake Homes II and the White Center Community are invited to two meetings this month. The meetings are a chance to learn more about and discuss KCHA's HOPE VI application for funds to redevelop Park Lake Homes II. Both meetings will include interpreters (Somali, Vietnamese, Cambodian, and Russian) and childcare. A light meal will be served at each meeting. To find out more, please contact Nikki Parrott at 574-1222 or at NikkiP@kcha.org.

Book Fair

Chief Sealth High School

2600 S.W Thistle

Saturday May 17 from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Join us at Chief Sealth High School for a book fair. Funds will go to a group of Sealth students traveling to Europe next spring. Starbucks coffee and assorted baked goods will also be sold.

Plant Sale Benefiting

Rescued Animals

3809 46th Ave. S.W.

321-4729

furryfaces@hotmail.com

May 17 and 18, and June 7 and 8, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. all four days. Furry Faces Foundation, a.k.a., F-Cubed, is holding our 8th Annual Plant Sale. Over 1,200 healthy, nursery quality plants, reasonable prices, beautifully suited for Pacific Northwest gardens. F-Cubed supports local animal rescues groups by donating proceeds towards spay and neuter programs and helps the pets of people who are on restricted incomes. Call or e-mail for more information.

Me-Kwa-Mooks Natural Area

Work Party

Alki Community Center

5817 S.W. Stevens St

Saturday, May 17, 9 a.m. Help us clean this natural area. Come prepared to pick up litter of all kinds, clean trails and remove invasive weeds from steep forest slopes. Dress for the weather, please bring your own gloves. Ages 16 and over. To register, call 684-7430.

4th Annual Garden Party

Transitional Resources

2970 S.W. Avalon Way

Saturday, May 17 from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. The Garden Party is a way to invite our supporters in the community to help us prepare the garden and to learn more about severe mental illness and help support respectful mental health care. Our programs directly address homelessness and align with the National 10 year Plan to End Homelessness. Our Garden Party is not only a day of awareness of Mental Health but also of appreciating organic gardening and local produce with a focus on our horticulture therapy program. For more info, go to www.transitionalresources.org.

Beach Lo-Tide

Camp Long

5200 35th Ave. S.W.

684-7434

May 20, 10 - 11 a.m. Ages 2 - 3. Discover life in the pond, forest, field and meet new friends. Please arrive 10 minutes before class time and wear weatherproof clothing. Up to two children can be registered with one adult. No strollers please. Pre-registration required by May 16. Activity fee: $7 for one adult with one child. $3.50 per additional person.

Community Budget Meeting

High Point Community Center

6920 34th Ave. S.W.

Thursday, May 22, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. The Seattle City Council is holding a community budget meeting to discuss how city tax dollars should be spent. Don't miss this opportunity to make your voice heard. Call 684-8807 for more information or to request interpretation or translation.

Pond Exploration

Camp Long

5200 35th Ave. S.W.

684-7434

May 27, 10 - 11 a.m. Ages 2 - 3. Discover life in the pond, forest, field and meet new friends. Please arrive 10 minutes before class time and wear weatherproof clothing. Up to two children can be registered with one adult. No strollers please. Pre-registration required by May 23. Activity fee: $7 for one adult with one child. $3.50 per additional person.

Delridge Day and Open House

Youngstown Cultural Arts Center

4408 Delridge Way S.W.

May 31 from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. The Programming Committee has been working diligently in coordination with DNDA and Youngstown staff and residents to put together an amazing event with arts workshops, community resources, performances, and food. Mark your calendars.

Recycling Fundraiser

West Seattle High School

3000 California Ave. S.W.

Through May 30. Please protect the environment by donating your used cellular phones, ink jet cartridges, DVD movies/video games, portable DVD players, laptop/notebook computers, MP3 players, video game consoles, digital cameras, digital picture frames, and portable navigation and GPS devices. Your used items will be recycled in accordance with EPA regulations. 100% of the proceeds will help fund the WSHS Wildcats Football Team. These items do not need to be in working condition.

Rainbow Bingo

Senior Center of West Seattle

4217 S.W. Oregon St.

Friday, May 30 - 5:30 p.m. Music and food will kick off the fundraising Rainbow Bingo with a "Fiesta del Sol" theme and participants are encouraged to wear festive attire. Donation of $15 for Bingo package rewarded with great baskets and gift certificates. At 7 p.m. Bingo will start with Sylvia O'Stayformore, caller assisted by the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence. Reservations needed and reserved seats for prepaid groups of 10 or more. Call 932-4044.

Spring Clean

www.seattle.gov/mayor/issues/cleanseattle.htm

City-Sponsored Neighborhood Cleanup Runs through May 31. Spring Clean activities include painting out graffiti, picking up litter and illegally dumped materials, stenciling storm drains, cleaning school yards, removing invasive plants in (planting strips and traffic circles) and planting trees. The City of Seattle provides bags, free disposal, tools, and help with project design, publicity, and volunteer recruitment. Spring Clean information, including neighborhood cleanup activities and sign-up packets, is available by calling 233-7187.

Mariners Tickets for Sale

The West Seattle baseball team is selling tickets to the June 3 Mariner's game vs. the LA Angel's. The money raised goes to the baseball program and allows them to have the great experience of playing on a major league field in future years. The goal for the West Seattle baseball team is to sell 1000 tickets. Tickets only $10, available from any baseball player or contact Tish Hesse at 932-1776.

Beach Lo-Tide

Camp Long

5200 35th Ave. S.W.

684-7434

June 3, 10 - 11 a.m. Ages 4 - 5. Discover life in the pond, forest, field and meet new friends. Please arrive 10 minutes before class time and wear weatherproof clothing. Up to two children can be registered with one adult. No strollers please. Pre-registration required by May 30. Activity fee: $7 for one adult with one child. $3.50 per additional person.

65th Class Reunion

The Kenney

7125 Fauntleroy Ave. S.W.

On Wednesday, June 4, at 11 a.m., WSHS class of '43 celebrates its 65th with a reunion luncheon at The Kenney for social and noon for luncheon. Cost is $20. For reservations and further information, please call Lucille Rinker at 878-5815. The more the merrier - please join us.

Class of 1958 Reunion

West Seattle High School

3000 California Ave. S.W.

50-year reunion June 6-8. Contact Audrey at 253-931-1136, e-mail: sharptharp@comcast.net.

Volunteer Work Party

Camp Long

5200 35th Ave. S.W.

684-7434

June 7, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Ages 8 and older. Make room for native plants and make your own rustic basket to take home at the same time. Come clear the woods of nasty, invasive English Ivy. You'll be rewarded for your efforts by learning to weave it into your own beautiful creation. Refreshments will be provided. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Lincoln Park Walk

8011 Fauntleroy Way S.W.

June 7, 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. Ages 3 and older. From Star flowers to Twin flowers, Pyrolas to Violas, Lincoln Park may have the greatest diversity of native plants of any park in Seattle. Olive-sided Flycatchers should be calling for three beers. We will check under some logs for beetles, slugs and salamanders. We will also have nets for close encounters with Tiger Swallowtail butterflies (Papilio rutulus). Please pre-register by June 6. Activity Fee: $8 for adults, $6 for youth.

Mucking at Me-Kwa-Mooks

Me-Kwa-Mooks Park

4503 Beach Drive S.W.

June 7, 1 - 3 p.m. Ages 5 and older. See sea stars and maybe their cucumber cousins. We might see naked nudi-branchs, clothed crabs and armored chitons and if we are lucky maybe a little giant octopus. The tide will be extra low at -2.6 tide, come early and have lunch at the beach. Persons attending must be able to walk on slippery rocks. Be sure to wear waterproof boots. Please pre-register by June 6. Activity Fee: $8 for adults, $6 for youth.

Owls and Bats

Camp Long

5200 35th Ave. S.W.

684-7434

June 7, 8:30 - 10:30 p.m. Ages 5 and older. Will Barred Owl young be hissing or will they be missing? Parents might be ripping up rats into choice chunks for their baby birds. We'll poke around for pellets to pull apart and hear how to hoot. Though not as numerous as they once were, we may find bats with our bat detector. Please pre-register by June 6. Activity Fee: $8 for adults, $6 for youth.

Bees-a-Buzzin

Camp Long

5200 35th Ave. S.W.

684-7434

June 10, 10 - 11 a.m. Ages 2 - 3. Discover life in the pond, forest, field and meet new friends. Please arrive 10 minutes before class time and wear weatherproof clothing. Up to two children can be registered with one adult. No strollers please. Pre-registration required by June 6. Activity fee: $7 for one adult with one child. $3.50 per additional person.

Tiny's Organic CSA Program

Youngstown Cultural Arts Center

4408 Delridge Way S.W.

www.tinysorgainic.com

Starting Wednesday, June 18. Tiny's Organic 2008 harvest season CSA program is coming to West Seattle and Youngstown. Pick up your weekly share of the best hand-picked organic fruit and vegetables from Tiny's Organic family farm. Sign up early to reserve your harvest share. To learn more or to sign up call 762-0577.

2008 Relay For Life

of West Seattle

West Seattle Stadium

4432 35th Ave. S.W.

June 27-28, starting at 6 p.m. Relay For Life(r) of West Seattle is about celebration, remembrance, and hope. By participating, you honor cancer survivors, pay tribute to the lives we've lost to the disease, and raise money to help fight it all right here in your community. To learn more about how you can get involved, check out our website at www.westseattlerelay.org.

West Seattle Garden Tour

Sunday, July 20. This year's tour features an eclectic mix of nine residential gardens ranging from sustainable vegetable gardens to ornamental Asian gardens. You'll also be treated to a garden that feels like you've just taken a trip to Hawaii and another that has been transformed from a blackberry-choked embankment with gravel-riddled clay soil into a freestyle realm of calming greenery. Tickets are $15 (including lecture admission) and will be available beginning in June. Early ticket purchases are encouraged. For more information or for a complete list of ticket venues, go to www.westseattlegardentour.com.

Art Exhibits

ArtsWest Artists

During May our talented local ArtsWest artists are exhibiting at the following locations:

Alki Art and Gifts, 2611 58th Ave. S.W.: Owner artist Alina Gridley, colorful award winning fused glass

Bank America, 4323 S.W. Admiral Way: Susan K. Miller, watercolors

Bubbles. 4852 Delridge Way S.W.: Marilyn Ullin, acrylics

Chez Dominique, 77 Spring St.: Paul and Judy Miller, watercolors

Illusions Hair Salon, 5619 California Ave. S.W.: Caroll Griffin, acrylics

Leisure Books, 4537 California Ave. S.W.: Ella Anderson, acrylics on canvas

Merrill Gardens of West Seattle, 4611 35th Ave. S.W.: Tatayana Brown, prints

Seasons Hair Salon, 4787 42nd Ave S.W.: Harry Langen, acrylics

West Seattle Chamber of Commerce, 3614 A California Ave. S.W.: Dori Westphal, watercolor

West Seattle Chamber of Commerce, 3614 A California Ave. S.W.: Dori Westphal, watercolor

West Seattle Optix, 4555 California Ave S.W.: Glenda Weibel, watercolor

Art Festival and Vendor Fair

South Seattle Community College

Jerry Brockey Student Center

6000 16th Ave. S.W.

764-5332

Are you an artist? Or do you know an artist who might like to sell items at our Annual Festival and Vendor Fair taking place every Wednesday in May, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. There is a $25 vendor fee (for all four weeks), payable in cash to Della. Items should be priced from $1 - $20 only.

Spring Art Show

Alki Art Studio

Alki Bathhouse

2701 Alki Ave. S.W.

684-7430

Through June 9. Reception: Thursday May 1, 5 - 8 p.m. You are invited to enjoy a wholesome slice of contemporary Americana with a dash of Old World charm: paintings by featured artist Barbara Benedetto, and by studio artists Sharon Ackerlund, Sarah Browning, Jill Carlson, Barbara Draper, Patricia Marx, Richard Pierce, and Alison Power. Live music by the Puppet King Duo. The studio is open Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. and 3:30 - 9 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

'Icons of West Seattle'

3003 61st Ave. S.W.

938-5293

www.loghousemuseum.org

Come visit the Log House Museum's "Icons of West Seattle" and view four of the five oversize artifacts from the museum's collections now on exhibit. Learn of the natatorium diving sign, about the doomed old West Seattle bridge, the original Alki beach Statue of Liberty and the 18-foot totem pole carved by Seattleites in the 1960's. Open 12 - 4 p.m. Thursday - Sunday, and by appointment. Admission by donation.

Classes

Make It Workshop

4316 S.W. Othello St.

makeitworkshop.com

Want to learn to sew? Feel the need to get creative? Make It Workshop is an exciting new destination in West Seattle for kids, teens and adults to learn or use the lost art of sewing to create their own unique clothing, accessories or home dŽcor. We offer group and private sewing and pattern workshops, sewing labs, sewing and craft camps, specialty workshops, and 'open sewing' time if you have ideas and projects and need a place to make it. Tools, resources, and advice are provided in a professional and supportive, fun, (attitude free), and creative workspace. Questions: email Joey at makeitworkshop@gmail.com.

West Seattle and Fauntleroy YMCA

West Seattle location:

4515 36th Ave. S.W.

935-6000

www.westseattleymca.org

Fauntleroy location:

9140 California Ave. S.W.

937-1000

www.fauntleroyymca.org

Through June 9, 10 - 10:45 a.m. Music Play; kids and parents ages 1-4; introduce your child to new songs and old favorites, while meeting other families in your community; held at Fauntleroy YMCA.

May 13, 20 and 27, 6 - 8 p.m. and May 31, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Money Strong Families; have a great time learning about money, sharing, saving and spending and budgets at the West Seattle YMCA. For parents and children, free.

May 16, 6 -7:30 p.m. Family Social Mother-Daughter Tea: Tea, snacks, music, dress up, boas, sparkles and tiaras optional! At the Fauntleroy YMCA. $5 per person.

June 4 - July 31 Adult Co-ed Softball at Evergreen Fields. $700 for member teams (50% of team must be Y facility members), $750 for non-member teams. Can also sign-up as a free-agent. Contact Matt for more info at 937-1000 or mschlede@seattleymca.org

June 6, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Family Night; swim and play in the gym as a family, Free for members, non-members bring two canned goods for the West Seattle food bank or Diapers for West Side baby.

The First and second Sundays of each month, Blow up Obstacle course Birthday Parties, Mess up our house and not yours, Kids play for 45 minutes on the obstacle course and then have cake and open gifts in the party room for 45 minutes. Call 206-935-6000 for available dates and times.

West Seattle Location: Tuesdays, 3 p.m. Youth and Government West Seattle High School, Room 131. Open to community. Learn about governmental procedures, write bills, learn stronger public speaking skills and much more.

Fauntleroy Location: Tuesdays at 6 to 7:30 p.m. Healthy Habits is coming to the Fauntleroy YMCA. Come learn how to develop and maintain Healthy Lifestyle changes in a group setting. $90.00 for members/ $150.00 program participants.

Wednesdays 3 p.m. Youth Leaders Club - West Seattle High School, room 212. Open to community. Plan service projects and get service learning hours. What matters to you in this community?

Ongoing: Weight Room 101 class, at both Fauntleroy and West Seattle locations. An introduction to the weight room by a YMCA certified personal trainer. Free to YMCA members; call each location for details.

Ongoing: first and second Sundays of each month, Inflatable Obstacle Course Parties. Call West Seattle location for more info on times and prices.

Learn to Dance

West Seattle Senior Center

4217 S.W. Oregon St.

932-4044

Starting May 20 and 22, Cha Cha, Rumba, Salsa, Merengue, Swing, Foxtrot, Waltz and Tango. All ages welcome, singles or couples.

Tuesdays, 6 - 7 p.m. Intermediate Latin

7 - 8 p.m. Beginning Latin

Thursdays, 6 - 7 p.m. Beginning Ballroom

7 - 8 p.m. Intermediate Ballroom

6 weeks, 1 hour classes. Donations of $60, members $50

Free Classes

South Park Community Center

8319 8th Ave. South

684-7451

Looking for a fun way to get those resolutions about healthier living started? It's easy with free morning classes at South Park Community Center. Our fitness classes include all sorts of movements and active games, including laughter therapy. Mondays Fitness, Tuesdays Computers and Tai Chi, Wednesdays Fitness, Fridays art and cooking classes. Spanish spoken.

Free Computer Classes

Salvation Army White Center

9050 16th Ave. S.W.

767.3150 ext 101

technology.program.googlepages.com

lora.vickrey.usw.salvationarmy.org

The Salvation Army Technology Center offers free computer-based classes for adults, seniors and youths. The Life Skills Education Achievement Program focuses on basic computer skills in Microsoft Office programs. The classes are designed to teach the fundamentals in Microsoft applications including basic classes in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Publisher. These are good classes for people who would like to learn basic application skills. To sign up for a class call the Salvations Army White Center office or visit it as the address above. The office is open Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Step Aerobics Class

Providence Mount St. Vincent

4831 35th Ave. S.W.

Second Floor Rehab Gym

Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5 to 6 p.m. Beginners welcome. Ten classes for $30. (Thursday nights are free for Mount employees and volunteers.)

Clubs and Groups

Doll Study Club

Local collectors of all types of dolls meets once a month on the first Saturday of the month at 2 p.m. We are still accepting new members so if you are interested in joining or have questions, please contact 932-4803 or send e-mail to mclaughlin6838@aol.com.

Westside MOPS

Attention Mothers-of-Preschoolers: Tired? Stressed out? In need of encouragement and an uninterrupted conversation that doesn't involve Elmo? West Side MOPS recognizes the important job that you're doing and invites you to join us. Located in the heart of West Seattle, West Side MOPS is part of a larger international organization designed to nurture mothers with children from infancy to kindergarten. We meet on the first and third Fridays, October through May from 9 to 11:15 a.m. Childcare is provided for registered members. For more information or to register, please visit westsidemops.com.

Slavic Cookbook

The American Slavic Women's Club has published a comprehensive 224-page cookbook, entitled Slavic Home Cooking. Many of the recipes are those of West Seattle women. The cookbooks are $20 apiece and make great gifts, especially for young people of Slavic heritage. To purchase a cookbook or learn more about our Club, call Eleanor Kremenich at 937-4206. New members are most welcome.

Relay for Life

We are starting planning for the 2008 West Seattle Relay For Life and we need your help. You can get involved in many ways - by joining a committee, fundraising, leading a relay team, or walking on a team. Join us for our monthly meeting - it's the second Wednesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at Fauntleroy Children's Center. Relay For Life is a fun-filled overnight event designed to bring together those who have been touched by cancer in our community. For more information, please contact Karee Boone at 674-4105 or Melissa Bazala at 281-3738.

Bingo

Alki Congregational United Church of Christ

6115 SW Hinds St.

937-0495

Bingo has come to Alki every Monday at 6:30 p.m. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. $7 minimum. Cash prizes. Refreshment counter. Bus route No. 56.

Threads of Love

St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church

3050 California Ave. S.W.

Do you sew, knit or crochet? Threads of Love is an outreach ministry, which makes items for children's hospital, the Pediatric Interim Care Center in Kent and Swedish Hospital. We make blankets, garments and burial gowns for preemies and other hospitalized infants. We have directions, patterns and some supplies available. For more information contact Kate McCormick, 932-2973 or rasaadeh@quidnunc.net or Vicky Hood 963-3544 or VAMHood@hotmail.com.

You are welcome to join our stitching circle every Tuesday night.

Spanish Conversation Group

Cafe Rozella

9534 Delridge Way S.W.

Second and fourth Tuesday each month. All levels welcome. Have fun while practicing your Spanish, meeting new people. For more info, call Margaret at 352-1000

West Seattle Fraternal

Order of Eagles

4426 California Ave. S.W.

938-4426

Dinner is served each Friday and Saturday evening, 5:30 to 7 p.m. Breakfast is served on Sunday mornings, 9:30 to 11 a.m. Costs are nominal as the Auxiliary and Aerie carry out their charitable and humanitarian objectives. Enter the upper-level dining area of the building via the door by the alley and enjoy a meal with your West Seattle neighbors.

Endolyne Children's Choir

The Endolyne Children's Choir is a non-audition community choir serving the greater West Seattle area. Rehearsals are held at the Fauntleroy Church and are directed by Maria Johnson. Choristers are taught the basic fundamentals of music theory, vocal training, and performance skills. The Endolyne Children's Choir is non-profit and non-sectarian and performs a wide variety of music. New members are welcome. Register now for the fall session. Weekly rehearsals are held on Thursdays at the Fauntleroy Church in West Seattle.

Business Network

West Seattle Chapter

Rocksport

4209 S.W. Alaska St.

Business Network International West Seattle meets every Wednesday 8 to 9:30 a.m. Bring 50 business cards for networking. Business owners and sales people are invited to attend a meeting as guests. For details, call Don Linley at 938-0300, or visit Business Network's regional Web site at http://www.bninw.com. The Thursday group meets at 7:45 a.m. at Palin Thai Restaurant.

West Seattle Toastmasters

The Kenney

7125 Fauntleroy Way S.W.

www.westseattletm832.org

Please join us as we practice the art of public speaking. Visitors are always welcome. We meet on the first and third Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m.

West Seattle Rotary

Salty's on Alki

1936 Harbor Ave. S.W.

We meet Tuesdays at noon. Interested new members and guests are always welcome. Please contact the club secretary Sattler91@comcast.net for more information.

Libraries

Upcoming Events

Seattle Public Library - High Point Branch

3411 S.W. Raymond St.

684-7454

Every Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.: High Point Branch offers a beginning-level ESL class for non-native immigrant and refugee adult learners. This class focuses on conversation, pronunciation, reading, writing and grammar, with a special emphasis on life-skills English and employment-related English. All events are free and open to the public. Free parking is available in the branch parking lot.

White Center Library

11220 16th Ave. S.W.

243-0233

Programs for Children and Families

Family Story Times

Thursday, May 8, 15, 22 and 29, 11:30 a.m. All ages welcome

Spanish Story Times

Saturday, May 10, 17 and 24, 1:30 p.m. Join us for Spanish stories, songs, rhymes, dances and much more.

Programs for Adults

Share Your Skills with Kids Who Want to Learn.

The King County Library System is recruiting volunteer Study Zone tutors for students from elementary through high school. All it takes is a two-hour weekly commitment or availability for flexible substitute scheduling. Student volunteers can receive academic community service. Contact Annie Poyner for details, 425-369-3312 or aholloma@kcls.org.

Programs for Teens

Game On!

Wednesday, May 7, 14, 21 and 28, 2:30 p.m. Teens in middle/junior high or high school. Play video games on GameCube, Xbox 360 and the Wii

Study Zone Grades K-12. Drop in at the library for homework help. Volunteers offer help with math, science, WASL or SAT test preparation and more during Study Zone hours.

Ongoing

New Passport Hours

Passport hours now include Mondays in seven Neighborhood Service Center locations throughout Seattle. Our passport hours have been a stunning success, so the Department of Neighborhoods is adding more hours and days where you can apply for your passport.

Delridge NSC

5405 Delridge Way S.W.

Open Mon. - Fri. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

West Seattle NSC

4205 S.W. Alaska St.

Open Mon. - Fri. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

New Programs

Alki Congregational UCC

6115 S.W. Hinds St.

938-0145

Alki Kid's Place After School Program. Our program offers safe and affordable activities in a nurturing environment for children ages 4 -14 during the school year. From 2:30 - 6:30 p.m. children can participate in activities such as arts and crafts, games, and group activities along with quiet time for homework and tutoring. The cost is $70/week or $15/day. Openings are available for May and June or register now for fall. Call to register.

Alki Kid's Place Summer Program. June 23, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Ages 4 - 14. Children will have the opportunity to participate in arts and crafts, games, walking field trips, movies, group activities and much more. The cost is $125/week or $25/day. Call to register.

Alki Tae Kwon Do. Wednesdays and Fridays 5 - 6 p.m. All ages. Self-defense and classical tae kwon do training. Build self-confidence, improve self control, develop honor, respect and focus through exercise and martial arts training. No contracts or exam fees. Monthly tuition is $35. Call for more information or to register.

Hallava Falafel

Youngstown Cultural Arts Center

4408 Delridge Way S.W.

Mondays, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Hall‡va Falafel revolutionizes street food. Featuring falafel fried in an olive oil blend and paired with hand made salads and sauces including Russian beet relish, curried zucchini, and amazing tzatziki. Chicken shawarma and borscht are now included in the menu. It's good for you and tasty too.

Ride to the Nines

Aaron's Bicycle Repair

6521 California Ave. S.W.

Every Monday, meet at 7 p.m., leave at 7:30. Dress up and ride, or wear what ever you feel like, we don't care. Let's show everyone that you do not need a car to go out on the town.

West Seattle

Food Bank for Seniors

4217 S.W. Oregon St.

Every Tuesday morning from 9 - 10 a.m., the West Seattle Senior Center opens a food bank for local area senior citizens. If you, or anyone you know, might benefit from this food bank service please feel free to swing by weekly. We are located directly in the West Seattle Junction, next to the Thrift Store and Coin Shop, on the street level.

YWCA GirlsFirst

girlsfirst@ywcaworks.org

www.ywcaworks.org/girlsfirst

461-4443

The YWCA GirlsFirst Program is currently recruiting girls for their yearlong leadership program. The program is open to all girls entering their freshman year of high school who have the desire and potential for leadership and excellence. The program is specifically designed for girls of color who face economic and social barriers to success. YWCA GirlsFirst provides academic skill building, mentoring, and goal setting. Participants also receive alumni programming and support related to higher education and future.

Bingo at Alki

Alki Congregational

United Church of Christ

6115 S.W. Hinds

Bingo at Alki has resumed its Monday night games at 6:30 p.m., doors open at 5:30. We are handicap accessible. Come and bring your friends for an evening of fun with cash prizes and refreshments. For additional information call 937-0495.

Fine Dining

South Seattle Community College

6000 16th Ave. S.W.

764-5817

Monday-Friday, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., South Seattle Community College's Culinary Arts program has two full-service, student operated, dining rooms that are open to the public when classes are in session. Come join us for lunch, enjoy great food at a modest price while helping students learn. EntrŽe range in price from $6.95 - $9.95. Enjoy elegant restaurant style faculties, with food so scrumptious your taste buds will think you are eating "Ambrosia". Reservations are not required.

West Seattle Exercise Club

Lincoln Park

8011 Fauntleroy Way S.W.

Saturday mornings, 9 a.m. Are you looking for an exercise buddy? We are going to start a new, free group and see where it goes. This club is open to everybody and the goal is to have a place where anybody can come to exercise at their own ability rate. Our goal is to simply meet and find out who is interested in doing what. We will start by meeting at information bulletin board in the northern parking lot of Lincoln and see who comes. Tell a friend and let's hope the buzz will get out.

Alki Bathhouse Art Program

Alki Community Center

5817 S.W. Stevens

684 7430

Registration for winter-painting, drawing, pottery and ceramics classes offered by Seattle Parks and Recreation at Alki Bathhouse is now underway. Call Alki Community Center for information on these wonderful activities for all ages.

Northwest Center

Donation Drop Off

Got donations? You can now drop off your re-usable clothing and household goods at your local neighborhood donation station. Open weekends. Visit us at S.W. 44th and S.W. Edmunds across from Uptown Espresso. Look for the big blue truck in the Diamond parking lot. Hours of operation: Weekends 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Religion

West Seattle Unitarian

Universalist Fellowship

736 40th Ave. S.W.

935-0418

office@wsuu.org

May 11 "Staying at the Table: The Sustenance of Right Relation" Rev. Karen Taliesin. How can we speak our truth while honoring those with whom we deeply disagree? Allowing the grace of understanding, empathy, and change to manifest itself in ongoing ways in all our relationships is perhaps our most difficult task - yet the one that may offer the very sustenance we need to survive. Religious education and childcare will be available.

Read the Qur'an in Four Weeks

First Lutheran Church of West Seattle

4105 California Ave. S. W.

935-6530

www.flcws.org

Thursday nights, June 5, 12, 19 and 26, 7 - 9 p.m. Have you wanted to know for yourself what the Qur'an says in a world where Islam is mentioned nearly every day in the news? Make plans now to join this four-week guided reading. The $50 registration includes an authorized translation of the Qur'an for your keeping. Call now to register or make inquiries.

Woman's Bible Study

5610 41st Ave. S.W.

On Monday nights at 7 p.m., A Woman's Heart God's Dwelling Place, a study by Beth Moore. Childcare provided. For more info call 935.4487__

Men's Bible Study

Senior Center of West Seattle

4217 S.W. Oregon St.

Meets Monday nights at 7 p.m. The Book of Romans. Childcare provided. For more info call 935-4487.

Seniors

Senior Center of West Seattle

4217 Southwest Oregon Street

932-4044

www.sc-ws.org

Thursdays, 12:30 p.m., starting May 15. International dancing classes with no partners needed. $5 or $3 for members.

Thursdays through June 5, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Writing Life Story with instructor Jean Rowe. Walk in fee $5.

Tuesdays, 5 to 5:30 p.m. Cardio Salsa for half an hour, led by Loretta. Cost $7 or $5 member. Call for info or to register.

Mondays, 9 to 11 a.m. Free open computer lab with computer helpers.

Thursdays 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Line dancing classes with Alice Crawford for $3 or $2 members.

Monday, Wednesday, Fridays at 8 and 9 a.m., Enhance Fitness Exercise classes of aerobics, balance, strectching, and using wrist and ankle wrights are offered to those with a filled out form from their doctor.

Mondays at 10 a.m. American Sign Language practice.

Fridays, 2 p.m., Free Friday afternoon at the movies. Call 932-4044 for titles of movies to be shown.

Monday at 10 a.m. and Thursday, 12:30 p.m. ongoing, Pinochle, no partner needed, cost $1 member / $2 non-member.

Tuesday and Thursday at 10:30 a.m. ongoing Tai Chi; cost $10 walk in or monthly fee.

Tuesday appointments start at 11 a.m. chair massage for $7 non-member/$5 member.

Mondays, 1 to 3 p.m. The Ukes play ukulele music to singalong songs joined by various instruments. Ukulele players, singers and musicians are invited to this open music session. Dancers are invited too.

Mondays starting at 9 a.m. Foot Care for $22. Appointments needed.

Tuesdays from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Piano music is played by Guy Edwards with Jean Roberts leading a singalong. On Tuesdays (fourth) at noon birthdays are celebrated and a Band Jam is held.

Tuesdays at noon - Blood Pressure Readings by Catherine Orsi, ND, LMP

Tuesdays 9 to 10 a.m. Food Outlet for residents in zip areas of 98116, 98126 and 98136

Tuesdays at 10 a.m. Hardanger (Scandinavian embroidery) and Canasta players meet weekly. Walk-ins welcome

Tuesdays (second and fourth) at 7 p.m. Quilting group meets and has 3 day quilting retreats four times a year. They are working on a quilt for the Center to be raffled.

Wednesdays R.N. is available for private consultation and Enhance Wellness program. Call for appointment.

Wednesday mornings Meals on Wheels are delivered to homebound seniors. Call to order or volunteer.

Rebate tax service and free 20 minute legal consultations will be offered at the Center. Call for dates or to schedule an appointment.

Eight hour workshops over two days for Defensive Diving with Trained volunteer Harriet Wodzin from AARP. Cost: $10, payable to AARP. Register for days and times.

Learn to Ride the Bus

Senior Center of West Seattle

4217 S.W. Oregon St.

932-4044

Friday, May 16 at 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Learn to ride the bus and take a free escorted transit trip to Bellevue Square/Bellevue Art Museum with Lisa Johnston, Metro Transit Intructor. Call to register.

'Bring Order into Your Life'

Senior Center of West Seattle

4217 S.W. Oregon St.

932-4044

Wednesday, May 21 and June 18, 10 to 11 a.m. "Bring Order into your life" is a monthly workshop series presented by West Seattle author Judy Piggot based on her book "Personal Safety Nets: Getting Ready for Life's Inevitable Changes and Challenges". Workbook included. Call for details.

Free Shoes

Senior Center of West Seattle

4217 S.W. Oregon St.

932-4044

Wednesday, May 21 at 12:30 p.m. - Free shoes for diabetics who qualify by Priority Shoes.

Happy Hour at the Center

Senior Center of West Seattle

4217 S.W. Oregon St.

932-4044

Wednesday, May 21 and June 18, 6 - 8 p.m., Happy Hour at the Center, with popular keyboard player and vocalist Lauren Petrie, beverages available, $5 suggested donation and you can bring your own snacks. Call for details.

Potluck and Program

Senior Center of West Seattle

4217 S.W. Oregon St.

932-4044

Wednesday, May 30, 11:45 a.m. suggested donation $3 or free when you bring a hot dish or salad. Program b Life Care Center Speech-Language Pathologist on "Swallow This. Do you know how to swallow?"

Fashion Show and Luncheon

Senior Center of West Seattle

4217 S.W. Oregon St.

932-4044

Tuesday, June 10 at 11:45 a.m. Weekenders' Spring/Summer Fashion Show and Luncheon. Cost is $6 for a chef salad plate lunch followed at 12:30 p.m. by a fashion show of mix and match easy care and wear wardrobes modeled by Center members. Reservations needed.

'Savor Your Health'

Senior Center of West Seattle

4217 S.W. Oregon St.

932-4044

Tuesday, June 17 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. "Savor Your Health" by AARP, Medicare RxPlans, United Healthcare and Safeway will offer at 10:30 a.m. and noon "Manging your Prescriptions" (bring in our medications for a free consultation with Pharmacist). Free blood pressure screening, free product samples and coupons also will be offered.

Support Groups Offered

Senior Center of West Seattle

4217 S.W. Oregon St.

932-4044

Wednesday, May 21 and June 18, 12:30-2:00 p.m., Bereavement support group by Group Health. Call 326-4549 for more information.

Wednesday, May 14 and June 11 at 11:30 a.m. Low vision support.

Wednesday, May 21 and June 18 at 1 p.m. Hearing loss support group. Open to all. Donation only $1.

Wednesday, May 21 and June 18 at 12:30 p.m., Diabetes support group.

Sports

Girls Basketball

Alki Community Center

5817 S.W. Stevens St.

684.7430

The Center is forming two teams for play in the Alki/Hiawatha third and fourth grade girls basketball league. One team is practicing on Mondays and Wednesdays from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. The other team is practicing on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6 to 7 p.m. Games will be played Friday nights beginning in January. Players are needed for both teams. Call the center for further information.

Fast Pitch Softball

Interested in Youth Tournament Softball? Our 10U girls fastpitch softball team is looking for new players to play in tournaments this spring and summer. Practices start indoors in Nov. three times/month through the winter. Contact our coach at bkuma2@comcast.net to arrange a tryout.

Volunteers

Volunteer for Delridge Day

Youngstown Cultural Arts Center

4408 Delridge Way S.W.

May 31. Delridge Day is for the whole community, and it takes the whole community to put it on. If you and your family would be interested in helping to make Delridge Day the best celebration possible, please contact Programming Coordinator Estrella de Leon at estrellad@dnda.org.

Quick Study Tutoring

Youngstown Cultural Arts Center

4408 Delridge Way S.W.

Mondays and Wednesdays, 3:30 - 7:30 p.m. Is your child struggling in school? Quick Study Tutoring offers three programs that give you an ally in your child's academic success. Reserve a space by calling 501-1971 or 463-4080.

Toy Room Volunteer Needed

WestSide Baby

10032 15th Ave. S.W.

767-1662

www.westsidebaby.org

info@westsidebaby.org

WestSide Baby needs another Toy Room Controller. If you like playing with toys, making sure local children receive intact, age appropriate and safe toys and organizing, we need you. We are looking for a regular Monday morning volunteer. WestSide Baby, in partnership with our community, provides essential items to local children in need by collecting and distributing diapers, clothing, toys and equipment. We are open M, W 9-1 and Sat. 10-1.

Volunteer Needed

Southwest Seattle Historical Society

3003 61st Ave. S.W.

Are you a retired Accountant or CPA? Are you looking for some meaningful work that will benefit you and your community? The Southwest Seattle Historical Society and the Log House Museum are in need of a volunteer like you to be our Board Treasurer. We need a skilled individual who has the time to maintain our accounts. Please contact Marcy Johnsen at 909-9366.

Homework Help

South Park Library

8604 Eighth Ave. S.

The South Park Library has made a change to its Homework Help schedule. We will no longer have a volunteer on duty for Friday afternoons. Here is the new schedule.

Monday and Wednesday, 3-5 p.m., 6-8 p.m.

Tuesday, 4-8 p.m.

Thursday 6-8 p.m. Bilingual/Spanish

Anyone interested in volunteering as a homework helper please contact the South Park Library at 206-615-1688 or Ken Gollersrud at ken.gollersrud@spl.org.

Volunteer Opportunities

Senior Center of West Seattle

4217 S.W. Oregon St.

Would you like to help the Senior Center of West Seattle have successful programming and events that run smoothly? Volunteer efforts will help assist many programs and services at our Center. Here are a few Volunteer Opportunities.

* Front Office Receptionist: Answer Phones; Program Registration; Additional Administrative tasks.

* The CafeŽ - (our soup and sandwich bar): Brew Coffee, Bake Cookies, Assemble Sandwiches, serve soup.

* Stop 'N Shop: Cashiers, Pricers, and organizers

* Bingo Workers: Callers, Cashiers

* Evening Functions: Set-up, Decorate, Sell Raffle Tickets, Serve, and Clean Up

If you are interested in volunteering a few hours a day, a week or a month, call our Volunteer Coordinator, Margie at 206-932-4044 ext. 8 or e-mail her at Margiew@seniorservices.org she will match you up with a job.

Hospice Volunteer Training

439-9095

Highline Hospice is recruiting caring and compassionate people interested in supporting terminally ill patients and their families in West Seattle and White Center. If you have a heart for being with others through difficult times, volunteering with Hospice may be right for you. Volunteers provide patient support and companionship, caregiver respite, bereavement support, or office help. Comprehensive training provided. Contact Michele Fawcett-Long, Volunteer Coordinator, at 206-439-9095.

High Point P-Patch Garden

Are you interested in community gardens at High Point? Come help design and build a new P-Patch garden on MacArthur Lane. We need community members to approve the design of the garden, help write a grant for supplies, and help with the construction and art features of the garden. Anyone and everyone can help. More info: call Samantha at 696-3148.

Crisis Clinic

461-3210

msmith@crisisclinic.org

King County's Crisis Clinic is recruiting volunteers to answer calls on the 24-hour crisis line. Volunteers provide support for callers in emotional crisis, including persons contemplating suicide. Volunteer candidates are professionally trained, receiving over 56 hours of specialized training. Volunteers will be required to assume a 41/2-hour shift once a week for a year after the completion of training. Training is offered several times a year. For additional information please call.

West Seattle Food Bank

3419 S.W. Morgan St.

The West Seattle Food Bank has an immediate need for volunteers to help in their mission to eliminate hunger in our community.

Home Delivery Volunteers - These much-needed volunteers will pick up bags of groceries that have already been prepared by other volunteers and, using your own car, deliver to clients who cannot come to the Food Bank for their food. Volunteers are needed Friday mornings for just one to two hours a week

Food Pick-up Assistants - To go with our van driver to pick up food donations from area grocery stores. We need volunteers for Monday, Tuesday and Friday mornings. Total commitment is two to three hours a week. These volunteers must be able to repeatedly lift up to 50 pounds.

Farmer's Market Pick-Up - Volunteers can help neighbors who are in need enjoy the bounty of fresh, healthy produce by being part of the team that picks up donations from the West Seattle Farmer's Market and unloads them at the Food Bank. You will be using our van so a Washington driver license and good driving record is needed. Two to three people per shift are ideal and individuals or groups are encouraged to apply. Shifts will be on Sundays from approximately 2 to 3:30 p.m., and volunteers are asked to sign up for one shift per month For more information about these volunteer positions call 932-9023, or stop by the West Seattle Food Bank weekdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Tutors Needed

Our Lady of Guadalupe School

3401 S.W. Myrtle St.

Tutors are needed for various programs at Our Lady of Guadalupe School for the 2007-08 school year. The After-School Tutoring program meets on Wednesdays from 2:15-3 p.m. from October to May. Tutors work with one or two students in grades K-5 in reading, math, writing, and tying shoes. The Sound Partners program operates during the school day. Tutors work with one student for 30 minutes at a time in a scripted reading program. Students in this program are in grades K-3. Strongly prefer tutors who can tutor a minimum of 4-5 hours per week. For more information, please contact Katie Bucy, Tutor Coordinator, at 935-0651 ext. 127, or kbucy@guadalupe-school.org

Grocery Rescue Program

White Center Food Bank

10829 8th Ave. S.W.

762-2848

The White Center Food Bank provides food for over 1,100 hungry families each month. We are looking for volunteers to support our food pick up at local grocery stores by driving our van on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. We are also in search of volunteers that would be willing to accompany drivers on their routes. Please contact Cynthia Cantril.

Volunteers Needed at The Kenney

7125 Fauntleroy Way S.W.

937-2800

Join our great team of volunteers. Give of your time and talents in various areas; Crafts, reading, games, computers, writing, office assistance and volunteer in our New gift shop; The Kenney Cupboard. Contact Davi Sobotta for more information at 937-2800, extension 202.

Meals on Wheels Needs Drivers

The West Seattle Meals on Wheels program is seeking volunteer drivers on Wednesdays from 9:30 to 11:30 to deliver meals. Full training and mileage reimbursement available. Please call Paul Lacine at 727-6241 if interested.

White Center Theatre

Volunteers Needed

DramaQueen, a theatre company dedicated to promoting women in theatre, is establishing its home in White Center. The group is seeking local volunteers to help get the project up and running. Volunteers with professional and technical backgrounds and expertise are needed in all areas of stagecraft and organization including: program, audience, board and website development, office administration, fundraising, grant writing, graphic design, space planning, public relations, marketing and community outreach, data management, resource procurement, construction, ticket sales/box office and more. All backgrounds and experience levels are welcome, from the novice to the career professional. Phone 931-9521 for meeting times and further details.