What do Lego robotics kits, a comfy carpet covered in letters and a cell microscope projector have in common? They’re all housed in classrooms on Vashon and used by Island students, thanks to Partners in Education, or PIE, which awards mini-grants each year to teachers for enriching the classroom experience.
Since the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) gained notoriety through the 2014 movie, “Wild,” people have flocked to hike the PCT. Others have hiked the Appalachian Trail (AT) and some have hiked both, but few have achieved the pinnacle of hiking by also traversing the third and most difficult trail, the Continental Divide (CDT).
Francis M. Sherman, who was the son of early Vashon settlers Salmon and Eliza Sherman, built the Sherman House in 1904 and in 1911 in two stages — the one-story back part of the house on S.W. 204th Street was built first, and the two-story front part was completed seven years later.
The fall art season enters full swing this Friday, with openings planned at most of the Island’s galleries and shops.
Photographs of 250-year-old cemeteries by Cathleen Shattuck will be shown.
Could anyone be blamed if they’ve fallen out of love with animated children’s films?
This weekend will bring a variety of musical genres to various Vashon locales.
Julia Hanowell, an acoustic guitar player and singer, will be the featured performer at the monthly Café Luna open mic, which is scheduled for 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1. Islander David Ray will host the event, and organizers said all performers and audiences members are welcome.
The Community Gospel Choir, including Vashon Island Youth Chorus and guest Paul Cowell, directed by Marita Ericksen, will perform with the world-famous Total Experience Gospel Choir.
Vashon Allied Arts is branching out with a new program that will bring acclaimed art world movers and shakers, authors, conductors and other cultural heavyweights to Vashon for a series of informative lectures.
Debut children’s book author Tom Brenner doesn’t think Halloween should be scary.
Talk at VALISE VALISE Gallery, a collective of Island artists, will host a talk with Gust Burns at 2 p.m….
Last Tuesday, the lunch ladies at Chautauqua happily heaped hot lunch plates with harvest veggie pasta — whole wheat spirals tossed with green beans, carrots, broccoli, squash and parmesan and mozzarella cheese.
