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Arts, Local Events

String returns to the Garden House

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String, a dance and object theatre show for children ages 2-6, returns to Beacon Hill on December 27 and 30, with daytime performances at the Garden House (2336 15th Ave. S.).

Showtimes will be 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Thursday, December 27, and 2 p.m. on Sunday, December 30. The 35-minute show will be followed by a Q&A session with performer Mary Margaret Moore. All ages are welcome to attend.

The show’s website describes String thusly:

“Every time that we witness 40 children focusing on the noise of a paper bag, we are deeply touched. Their deep concentration is truly magical.

“To create for children is to challenge them. In String, we stretch their capacity to decipher emotions. Small details, a raised eyebrow, a pinky movement, is enough to convey an emotion.”

Seats are limited; tickets are available through Brown Paper Tickets.

Arts, Local Events

String comes to the Garden House to entertain, challenge preschoolers

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String, a dance and object theatre show for children ages 2-6, will come to Beacon Hill next week for five showings at 9:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday, November 14 and 15, and at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, November 16. The 35-minute show will be followed by a Q&A session with performer Mary Margaret Moore.

The show’s website describes String thusly:

“Every time that we witness 40 children focusing on the noise of a paper bag, we are deeply touched. Their deep concentration is truly magical.

“To create for children is to challenge them. In String, we stretch their capacity to decipher emotions. Small details, a raised eyebrow, a pinky movement, is enough to convey an emotion.”

Preschool classes from Beacon Hill’s Denise Louie Education Center and José Martí Child Development Center will attend the shows, but there are seats open to the public at each performance. Tickets are free, however, you must reserve a seat through Brown Paper Tickets.

If you can’t attend next week’s show, mark December 27 and 30 on your calendar, when the show will return to the Garden House. Watch the String website for details.

Local Events

Free Children’s Carnival at Seattle Chinese Alliance Church, 10/31

The Seattle Chinese Alliance Church on South Orcas Street is hosting a Children’s Carnival next Wednesday, October 31, from 6-8:30 p.m. They are inviting neighbors from Beacon Hill and all surrounding neighborhoods to attend.

The carnival will feature activities including games, balloon animals, a maze, a photobooth, a bouncy house, refreshments, a prize room, and more.

The carnival is free, and all ages are welcome. Seattle Chinese Alliance Church is located at 2803 S. Orcas St.

Local Events, Recreation

Plan ahead: Halloween activities for kids at community centers

Beacon Hill families take note: Jefferson and Van Asselt community centers both have Halloween activities planned for neighborhood kids later this month, including a haunted house, a flashlight hunt, and carnivals.

Jefferson Community Center (3801 Beacon Ave. S.) will welcome kids aged 12 and under to their Halloween Carnival and Haunted House on Friday, October 26, from 6-7:30 p.m. They promise “scary fun.” Costumes are encouraged. The event costs 25 cents per game, and $1 per person for the haunted house.

Further south, Van Asselt Community Center (2820 S Myrtle St.) is holding a Teen Halloween Flashlight Hunt and Carnival for kids aged 10-17 on Monday, October 29, from 7-8 p.m. The evening will include carnival games and activities. Admission is free.

Education, Volunteering and Giving

Boys and Girls Club needs volunteers

Photo courtesy of Rainier Vista Boys and Girls Club.

The Rainier Vista Boys and Girls Club needs volunteers to support their educational programming via homework help and tutoring.

The homework help program has two sessions per day, Monday through Thursday, from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. (7th grade – 12th grade) and 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. (2nd grade – 6th grade). The tutoring program has two sessions per week on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m..

For more information on these volunteer positions, contact the Volunteer Coordinator at srvvolunteer@positivelace.org or at 206-436-1893.

Arts, Local Events

Family Free-For-All and Garden House Blues this week at Garden House

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Alice Stuart will perform at the first Garden House Blues series concert.

ROCKiT Community Arts has a couple of events this week at the Garden House on North Beacon Hill, including another Family Free-For-All and and the start of the new Garden House Blues music series.

Family Free-For-All is today, September 18, from 4-6:30 p.m. As you might guess, admission is free (for all). Suzanne Sumi will be there to host a family song time. The Free-For-All is a casual, drop-in event for kids and parents alike, with art, music, and toys available to play with and enjoy.

On Friday, September 21, at 8 p.m., the new Garden House Blues series of country blues concerts begins with Alice Stuart and Eric Freeman. Here’s an excerpt from Alice’s website bio:

“Way ahead of her time, Alice Stuart blazed the trail for women in rock and roll as one of the only females in the country to write her own music, front a male band, and play lead guitar on national and international circuits. Blues Hall of Fame inductee, Dick Waterman, once remarked, ‘There would be no Bonnie Raitt without Alice Stuart.'”

Virginian (and now West Seattleite) Eric Freeman plays country blues guitar that wouldn’t sound out of place on a scratchy record from the 1920s or 30s.

Tickets to Friday’s show are $20 cash/check at the door, or by advance sale from Brown Paper Tickets.

The series will continue in October and November with Lloyd Jones and Paul Green on Friday, October 19, and Bonnie McCoy (Memphis Minnie’s niece) with special guest Mary Flower on Friday, November 16.

Local Events

Family Fun Night tonight at Van Asselt Community Center

Tonight is the fourth Friday of the month, which means it’s Van Asselt Community Center Family Fun Night for kids 10 and under and their parents. Tonight’s event will include activities with an Independence Day theme.

There will be a bounce house set up to use up some of that excess kid energy, July 4th arts and crafts, ping pong, foosball, a toddler gym, food, a movie, and more for the family to enjoy.

The event is tonight (June 29) from 6-8 p.m. at Van Asselt Community Center, 2820 S. Myrtle St. Admission is $3 per child, with parents getting in free. Two more Family Fun Nights this summer will be held on July 27 and August 24. For more information, contact Carl Bergquist at 206-386-1921 or carl.bergquist@seattle.gov.

Arts, Local Events

Sweet Peas to perform at Family Free-For-All June 19

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Rockit Community Arts invites all families to the next third Tuesday Family Free-For-All at the Garden House, this upcoming Tuesday, June 19 from 4-6:30 p.m. Scheduled to perform are The Sweet Peas, a duo performing “original and classic children’s music with a contemporary folk sound.”

Family Free-For-All is a free monthly social event for families, intended as “a kid-friendly alternative to Happy Hour.” There are cookies and juice to enjoy, and guests may also bring their own food or buy tacos at the site. Along with the music, the event also features art projects and games.

The Garden House is located at 2336 15th Ave. S. For more information, see the Family Free-for-All page at rockitspace.org or call 206-323-7733.

Local Events

Bouncy fun promised at Van Asselt CC Family Fun Night

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Kids under 10 and their parents are invited to Van Asselt Community Center for Family Fun Night on Friday, May 4 from 6-8 p.m. Seattle Parks and Recreation and the Van Asselt Advisory Council are sponsoring the event, and promise bounce houses, arts and crafts projects, a movie, and themed activities for Cinco de Mayo weekend.

The event is $3 per child, and snacks and light refreshments will be provided. This is the first of a series of Family Fun Nights this year, which will be held on the fourth Friday of each month through August.

Van Asselt Community Center is located at 2820 S. Myrtle St.