Happenings | March 17 edition
Published 1:30 am Wednesday, March 16, 2022
Town Hall with Joe McDermott
King County Local Services will hold a Town Hall regarding Vashon Island with King County Councilmember Joe McDermott from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, March 17.
The town hall, held via Zoom, seeks to prioritize the community’s needs list and will inform King County’s department budgets. To join the Zoom meeting, use the following Meeting ID and passcode: 892 9570 8409, passcode: TOWNhall22 (case sensitive).
Light up your life at Fix-It Café Lamp-O-Rama
Vashon’s first-ever Lamp-O-Rama will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 19, at the Vashon Eagles and via Zoom. Pre-registration is required at vashonfixit.com to bring in a broken lamp to the Eagles so that it can be repaired by a fixer and then picked up later that day. Zoom appointments are also being scheduled for those who need assistance repairing broken lamps from home, or creating a new lamp out of any household object — an art called bricolage lamp making.
The Vashon Fix-It Café, hosted by the Vashon Eagles Aerie # 3144, is staffed by members of the Vashon Tool Library (vashontools.org) Vashon Makerspace (vashonmakerspace.org), Zero Waste Vashon (zerowastevashon.org) and Vashon Island Time Exchange, with support from the King County Eco-Consumer Program.
Purim carnival comes to Havurah
Vashon Havurah will present a big Purim carnival, with island band Croaker and food from Iyad and Saffa’s Syrian food truck, from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday, March 20, at the Havurah, 15401 Westside Hwy SW.
The event will include costumes, revelry, games, Hamentaschen, fortune-telling, juggling, adult drinks and a Pruim Shpiel (play) for kids, performed at 5 p.m. There is a suggested donation (pay-what-you-can) of $15 for non-members, $10 for members and seniors, with all kids admitted free. Find more information at vashonhavurah.org.
Drop the Mic! at Caffe Vino Olio
Youth in grades 6 to 12 are invited to participate in evening of spoken word, music, comedy, and more during an open mic event from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 23 in the back room of Caffee Vino Olio. The event is open to teens only and includes $3 pizza slices and soda.
Vashon Center for the Arts Open House
Stop by Vashon Center for the Arts (VCA) between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 27 to see what goes on in and around the VCA campus.
Go backstage, up and over the catwalk, and down into the orchestra pit inside the Kay performance hall. Visit the historic Blue Heron Education Center, the VCA Gallery and Heron Meadow. Meet the staff and board, ask questions, make comments, preview upcoming shows and classes, learn about volunteer opportunities, participate in a family-friendly art project and enjoy some tasty treats. All are welcome and encouraged to attend.
