Our cat has been missing since the night of Friday, March 22nd from our yard on North Beacon Hill at the corner of 18th Ave S and S Holgate St. He is a 1 year old, short-haired, tabby striped bobtail. Think bobcat or lynx look-a-like. If you live in the area, can you check your garage, basement or garden shed? Please call if you have seen him. He is afraid of strangers and will run away if you try to catch him. Thank you! We miss Messi.
If you can help, call Mike at 206-658-5169.
Pancakes are $4, pancakes and sausage are $5, and the deluxe breakfast with pancakes, sausage and eggs will be $6. The egg hunt is free.
Jefferson Community Center is located at 3801 Beacon Ave. S. For more information, call 206-684-7481.
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Jonna Bracken is teaching yoga classes at Skin Deep Dance studio on the second floor of El Centro on Thursday evenings, from 7:00-8:15 p.m. The class is open to all levels of practitioners and is an alignment-based class. The fee is four classes for $55 or eight classes for $100, but you can try your first class for free. Questions? Contact Jonna via email at jonnayoga@gmail.com.
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The José Martà Child Development Center is currently enrolling children aged 18 months to four years old for preschool programs with a focus on dual-language education in Spanish and English and a rich multicultural program featuring age-appropriate developmental goals to prepare kids for later success in kindergarten.
Classes for kids aged 18 months through three years start on April 1. Classes for four-year-olds start on June 1.
Assistance is available to fill out applications for subsidies from the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) or the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). Slots are also available for private pay families. For more information or to enroll, call 206-957-4619 or email jmcdc@elcentrodelaraza.org.
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As mentioned on this site last month, there is a free tax preparation clinic currently operating at El Centro. In addition to tax preparation, help is available for completing the FAFSA (application for student loans for college), applying for food stamps, utility assistance, free credit reports and more.
The United Way Tax Preparation program is free for anyone making under $51,000. Bring photo ID and Social Security cards or Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers, along with all wage and earnings statements and any other documents needed for tax filing.
Tax prep sessions are open at El Centro on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5 to 9 p.m. (English/Spanish) and Saturdays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. (English/Spanish/Tagalog).
The first class, Aerobics, will run on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6 to 7 p.m., starting on April 2. Longtime instructor Noel Montgomery will lead the class. The cost to join is $75, or $65 for adults 65 and up.
The second class, Boot Camp, is an “intense evening workout” to gain strength and endurance while losing weight. The Van Asselt neighborhood is the exercise arena for this class, which will run on Tuesdays from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. starting on April 16. Cost for the Boot Camp class is $65.
Call 206–386–1921 to register or for more information.
The FriendShop Pop Up Shop will include pre-owned paperbacks, children’s books, and gift items such as tote bags, mugs, and jewelry. All proceeds will benefit the Seattle Public Library. The Pop Up Shop is a traveling version of the main FriendShop at the Central Library.
Former BHB staffer Jason Simpson was visiting Beacon Hill yesterday and took this 3D photo of Beacon Hill Station with a FujiFilm FinePix 3D camera. You’ll need standard red/green 3D glasses to see the effect, and I strongly recommend you click through to the large copy of the image to see it at its best. If you don’t have those, check out this “wobble” gif that gives a 3D effect without glasses.
The award was determined by a panel from the Elementary School Principals Association of Washington, who lauded Aramaki’s dedication to instructional leadership and engagement with the school, including occasionally breaking into song “to create a positive, collective identity” among the school’s staff.
The town hall will take place in Renton at the King County Regional Communications and Emergency Coordination Center (3511 NE 2nd Street, Renton, WA 98056) this Saturday, March 16 from 1 to 2 p.m.
The three legislators will take questions and comments as well as give an update on the 2013 legislative session.
“We’ll be comparing at least two products for making jams with less sugar than conventional recipes. While sugar is considered necessary for preservation, many folks are looking for ways to cut back on the amount of added sweetness to their jams. This 4th Tuesday event is typically open to those with experience canning, but for this session all levels of experience are welcome to join us and taste test the results.”
The workshop is $15.00. Register on line here.
The Friends of the Beacon Food Forest invite all interested neighbors to a meeting this Saturday, March 9 from 1 to 4 p.m. to help design the Forest’s Gathering Plaza. At the meeting, the community will have an opportunity to give opinions and share design ideas about structures to be built at the Food Forest site this spring.
The meeting is at Jefferson Community Center, 3801 Beacon Ave. S. It will be facilitated by the UW Design/Build Group and the Friends of the Beacon Food Forest.
