Happenings | June 15 issue
Published 1:30 am Wednesday, June 14, 2023
Community Council meets
Vashon-Maury Community Council will meet from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, June 15, at the Land Trust Building and on Zoom. To join by Zoom and view the agenda, visit v-mcc.org to obtain the link.
Join the band
Do you want to march in this summer’s Strawberry Festival Parade with the Vashon Island Marine Band and Procession but don’t know what to wear? Visit the Salish Sea Critters Maker Booth at The Farmers Market from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, June 17, and leave properly festooned. Make a fish, a jellyfish, or an anemone hat. All ages are welcome. Contact vashonmarineband@gmail.com with questions.
Pizza party
Join Karen Biondo at La Biondo Farm and Kitchen from 4 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, June 17, for a pizza party fundraiser for the Vashon Food Bank. Festivities will include artisanal wood-fired pizza, a salad bar, beer and wine, live music from Tim Couldn’t Make It, a silent auction full of local delights and activities, and a fruit and veggie-themed photo booth. Tickets are $60/person and all proceeds go directly to programming of the Vashon Food Bank that helps to increase the island’s food security and connect people to supporting resources that help them thrive. Purchase tickets at vashonfoodbank.org/pizza-party.
Audubon Bird Walks
Brendan McGarry will lead a bird walk on Saturday, June 17, starting at 7:30 a.m., at the 188th St. entrance to Island Center Forest. All are welcome. Those who took this walk last year will have an opportunity to compare species lists from two seasons. Plan on a couple of hours of walking in a loop to Mukai Pond. Up to twelve people can attend.
Sue Trevathan and Steve Caldwell will offer another Birding by Ear walk at 7 a.m. Sunday, June 18. Meet at the Judd Creek parking lot located at 20429 111th Ave SW, and plan to walk quietly (to hear the birds) from 204th Street to Old Mill Road, then south on Old Mill Road to 220th Street, and then return to the parking lot. There are eight spots left for this walk.
Suzanne Romain will lead bird watching at the All Ages Trail near upper Shinglemill, at 9 a.m. Saturday, July 15. The path is suitable for walkers, wheelchairs, and strollers. The walk will be short, with lots of stops at benches. Register by all walks by emailing sylvia@sylvansanctuary.com.
Juneteenth Celebration
June 19, 1865, is commonly known as the end of slavery in America, when the announcement of General Order No. 3 by Union Army General Gordon Granger, proclaimed freedom for enslaved people in Texas. This announcement came almost a year and a half after President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, officially Proclamation 95, on January 1, 1863.
In commemoration of Juneteenth, the Vashon Juneteenth Committee and Mukai Farm & Garden will hold an event that is both educational and in the spirit of a jubilee, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, June 18, at Mukai Farm & Garden. All are welcome to this family-friendly day of recognition and celebration of the contributions of Black Americans and culture.
There will be live music performances by Tacoma’s Kim Archer. The event will also feature a presentation of Black History on Vashon Island.
Recycling event
Bring styrofoam and plastic waste to the next First (& Third) Sunday Styrofoam and Plastics Recycling Event, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, June 18, 10-2 at the Sheffield Building, 18850 103rd Ave SW. See a list of “What we Accept” at zerowastevashon.org and email nadine@nadineedelstein.com with any questions. Please note: the event no longer accepts plastic waste if it is contained in a black plastic bag.
Candidate Forum
Join the Vashon-Maury Community Council and the Vashon Island Chamber of Commerce for a candidate forum with Teresa Mosqueda and Sofia Aragon, running for King County Council District 8. The forum will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, June 19, at the Presbyterian Church, 17708 Vashon Hwy SW. Candidates will have a chance to introduce themselves, moderators will ask questions, and approximately an hour will be allotted for community questions. The meeting will also be available in a hybrid format. Learn more here.
VIVA all-member meeting
Vashon Island Visual Arts will hold its annual all-members meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 20, in the atrium of Vashon Center for the Arts. All attendees will receive a free t-shirt and hat, as supplies last.
4-H Horse Show back
Vashon Rock Riders 4-H Horse Show will take place starting at 9 a.m. Saturday, June 24, at Paradise Ridge Equestrian Park. It’s the first time the local 4-H horse club has put on a show since before the pandemic and will include young riders as well as adult riders, who will be judged in various performance classes. Lunch concessions at the horse show will be provided by organizers from Guide Dogs for the Blind, of Vashon.
The Vashon Rock Riders are a 4-H club located on Vashon, under the direction of Joe Cunningham from Bay Breeze Farm. 4-H has been around since 1902 and is America’s largest youth development program. The Vashon Rock Riders are a group of 11 kids ranging between the ages of 8-16. They ride horses several times each week and learn about the care of horses. Club members conduct business meetings twice a month, give presentations and design informational posters about animal care, serve the community through various projects, and participate in other leadership development opportunities.
For more information, go here.
Changemakers wanted
Mythologist Michael Meade and transformational facilitator Arne Rubinstein will present ideas and practices of rites of passage during a workshop from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 24, offering a viable framework for transformation and leadership that can change individual lives and alter social patterns. The workshop is designed for change-makers, leaders, mentors, youth, and those seeking to clarify their gifts and deepen their sense of life’s purpose.
Sign up for the workshop online here.
