Happenings | April 7 edition
Published 1:30 am Wednesday, April 6, 2022
NAMI Support Group meets
NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Friends and Family Support Group will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 7, at the following Zoom link: zoom.us/j/442169680. The meeting will also be held in-person at the same time, at Vashon Presbyterian Church, 17708 Vashon Highway S.W.
This support group meets monthly and is intended to be of help to our friends and neighbors who have a loved one in their life with a mental health condition. For further information, contact 425/221-1142 or pastorleigh@comcast.net.
Vashon Potters in the 1970s and 80s
Vashon became a haven for potters and other artists during the 1970s and 1980s. Vashon Allied Arts emerged during this time and grew into what is the Vashon Center for the Arts.
Hear the stories of those early potters as they built their kilns, their studios, and their community that developed the Vashon Potter’s Tour that has now become the Vashon Studio Tour. Chris Beck, Greg McElroy, Marla Smith and Irene Otis will talk with moderator Liz Shepherd, editor of The Beachcomber, about these formative days on Vashon. This talk will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 14 on Zoom. Register at bit.ly/3iQxnEi.
Calling Birders with a cane, in a wheelchair, or using a walker
A walk for birders who require assistance for movement will be led by Sue Trevathan on the half-mile loop trail behind the former Community Care Center at 9 a.m. Saturday, April 9.
This 1 to 1.5-hour event is intended for people who use wheelchairs, walkers, scooters, and seeing-eye dogs. The trail is compacted gravel and there are several benches. Attendees must follow COVID protocol.
Masa Mukai’s Birthday Celebration & Haiku Festival Kickoff
Stop by Mukai Farm & Garden from 12 to 2 p.m. Sunday, April 10 to celebrate Masa Mukai’s 112th birthday and to kickoff the Haiku Festival.
Speakers will be present who remember Masa Mukai, and the winners of the Haiku competition, held in March, will be announced. For additional details, visit mukaifarmandgarden.org.
Vashon-Maury Island Garden Club Meeting
The Vashon-Maury Island Garden Club will hold its monthly, in-person meeting at 9:30 a.m. Monday, April 11.
It will be held in the multi-purpose room at the Bethel Church. Join the Garden Club to hear from guest speaker, author Brian Coleman, as well as learn from club experts. Meetings are open to the public, although at this time the Garden Club requests all attendees wear a mask during the meeting.
Group sings morning prayers
All are invited to join a group of islanders now singing morning prayers in a Benedictine style, read from the Mundelein Psalter, which is also called the “Liturgy of the Hours.” Specifically, the morning prayer is called “Lauds.”
Prayers are sung from 6:30 to 7 a.m. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at the Burton Community Church. Questions? Email Collin Medeiros at collin@stellamarisfarm.com.
Vashon Events launches music scholarship
Vashon Events is starting a college scholarship fund for graduating Vashon High Schoolers who are entering the music field.
This includes music performance, sound engineering, and other careers related to music. The scholarship fund has been made possible by an initial donation by Michael and Krissy Soltman. The Vashon Events Music Scholarship will be awarded this year to a high school senior and hopefully will continue well into the future.
If you would like to participate in this scholarship fund, you may donate at donorbox.org/vashon-events-music-scholarship-fund, and your donation will be earmarked for the college scholarship fund.
