In September, City Librarian Marcellus Turner began a series of 12 community conversations throughout the city. The goal is to provide an update on the implementation of the Library levy and to hear from the community about how the Library can better serve our city’s neighborhoods. (You can find the full schedule here.)
Douglass-Truth Branch Library
Wednesday, November 6
3:30 – 4: 45 pm
Light refreshments will be provided.
In September, City Librarian Marcellus Turner began a series of 12 community conversations throughout the city. The goal is to provide an update on the implementation of the Library levy and to hear from the community about how the Library can better serve our city’s neighborhoods. (You can find the full schedule here.)
Two Community Conversations will be held in Central Seattle:
Douglass-Truth Branch Library
Wednesday, November 6
3:30 – 4: 45 pm
Capitol Hill Branch Library
Thursday, February 13
5:30 – 6:45 pm
Light refreshments will be provided.
Bartell Drugs celebrates healthy and beautiful living during its “Health & Beauty Week” October 6-12 at select Bartell’s locations in King, Pierce and Snohomish counties. Activities will include health clinics, free beauty “mini makeovers” and Conair hair styling demonstrations.
The Fall “Health & Beauty Event” schedule for the Rainier store, located at 2345 Rainier Ave South, Seattle, includes:
• October 11, 9am-12pm: Health Clinic–free of charge or at discounted fees. Services include diabetes services, cholesterol testing, and osteoporosis screenings.
• October 12, 2-5pm: Cosmetic Demonstrations—free of charge. Cosmetologists will give free “mini makeovers” that focus on the latest colors and products for Fall. Products include newest offerings from Cover Girl, L’Oreal and Neutrogena.
• October 12, 10am-1pm: Hair styling tips by Conair®—free of charge. Representatives will spotlight the latest hair styling tools and tips.
For more information on participating store locations and schedules, visit www.bartelldrugs.com.
Founded in Seattle in 1890, Bartell Drugs owns and operates locations in King, Snohomish and Pierce counties. Family-owned and operated, it is the nation’s oldest drugstore chain.
Come join us for some fantastic BBQ this Sunday afternoon, starting at 4pm and going until we run out of the good stuff.
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With fall on it’s way – time to break out those dessert wines! We’ve found some bargains to ease you into the season. Come taste them with us.
2006 Anselmann Gewurztraminer Spätlese ($14)
Pfaltz
About as old school German as you can get. The wine has a beautifull golden color with medium sweetness and a FAT body. Fully developed with spicy complexity. Almost dessert wine, but more like dessert itself. Drink with fatty cheese or paté. Was $25, now $15 10% alcohol by volume.
2009 Chateau Saint Sauveur Cuvée des Moines ($18)
Muscat de Beaumes de Venise
A sweet but not heavy dessert wine from the Rhone. Was $28, now $18
Madrona Wine Merchants offers free wine tastings featuring 4-5 selections on a theme every Saturday from 2 until the bottles run out and on Sunday we offer a mini-tasting of two wines all day from 11-5. No matter what day you stop by we always have something open to sample.
This Saturday we will be tasting five excellent examples of South African wines.
2012 La Capra, Chenin Blanc $10
La Capra is the second label of the Fairview winery. The grapes are sourced from a selection of younger trellised and older bush vines on the Fairview farm in Paarl. This wine is cold fermented in stainless steel tanks. The palate is well-balanced with clean, refreshing acidity whilst showing good mouth feel and texture.
2011 La Capra Pinotage $10
Grapes are sourced from Fairview farm and selected Agter-Paarl vineyards. The fruit is from both trellised and unirrigated bushvines. Grapes were destalked and whole berry fermented in stainless steel tanks. After fermentation the wine was matured in older French and American barrels for 10-12 months prior to blending and bottling. Perfumed plums on the nose leading to ripe berries on the palate with a gentle texture and refreshing fruit acidity. Soft tannins and a hint of spice linger on the finish.
2011 La Capra Malbec $10
The Malbec is sourced from trellised vineyards on the lower slopes of Paarl mountain. The grapes were hand-picked and fermented on the skins in stainless steel tanks. The wine was pressed off the skins early and transferred to older French oak barrels. The wine was matured for 12 months before bottling. Purple-red in the glass with ripe, sweet blackcurrant on the nose. hints of violet follow through to the palate which is juicy and spicy. Flavors of cherry and currant linger on the finish.
2010 Essay Wines Shiraz $10
Shiraz 87%, Cinsault 6%, Mourvèdre 6%, Viognier 1%
The grapes were fermented over 7 days in stainless steel tanks. The Shiraz portion was lightly wooded for softer mouth-feel. The wine was made in a fruit-forward, soft style. Cinsault was added for additional red berry fruit flavors, and Mourvèdre brings texture and spice. A touch of Viognier was added to soften the tannins and for its floral aromas. This is a medium-bodied red wine with an expressive nose and a soft, lush mouth-feel. The Shiraz and Cinsault combine to give ripe plum cherry fruit on the palate with a touch of pepper spice. Mourvèdre adds complexity with savory and dark fruit aromas. The Viognier adds softness and intriguing floral notes. Excellent as a sipping red wine, it will also go well with Asian foods, modern fusion cuisine and Italian dishes.
2007 Meerlust Estate Rubicon $30
74% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot, 11% Cabernet Franc
Very deep, youthful color, intense almost purple hue. Very classic Rubicon nose with violets, ripe plum, cedar wood and intense spiciness. Still young and intense, promising further maturation potential. The palate is full bodied, structured but packed with fresh dark fruit and rounded, linear tannins. Serve with venison, game, pot roast and noble cheese. 15-20 year aging potential. Wine Enthusiast Top 100 Cellar Selection 2012 – 92 Points
Madrona Wine Merchants offers free wine tastings featuring 4-5 selections on a theme every Saturday from 2 until the bottles run out and on Sunday we offer a mini-tasting of two wines all day from 11-5. No matter what day you stop by we always have something open to sample.
Health insurance could save Ben Smith’s life. And maybe yours, too.
Ben Smith was one of the first to enroll under the new health law.
Smith was struggling to make ends meet and couldn’t afford his own insurance, despite a heart condition. Then, a brain aneurysm sent him to Harborview hospital. Now, he’s out of work and uninsured, leaving him vulnerable if he has complications.
That’s why the Central Area resident was one of the first to sign-up with Washington Healthplanfinder.
Finally, affordable health insurance is available, without fear of discrimination, even if you have a “pre-existing condition.”
Still, enrolling might seem daunting, if you don’t have good internet access, or don’t like the idea of signing up by yourself using a website.
One of the best opportunities for anyone on the Hill or in the Central Area is this Saturday, October 5, from 2-5pm at Garfield Community Center. A team of In-Person Assisters will be joined by representatives from insurance plans, all under one roof.
If you have questions about how this system works, or want help understanding the insurance choices in the new online marketplace, assisters can walk you through the details – and even complete your enrollment all at once. Translators will be on hand, too, for anyone who speaks Spanish, Somali, Vietnamese or Chinese.
This is a good time to get personal attention, as people are still hearing about the new system. For anyone who signs up before December 23, medical coverage begins on January 1, 2014.
Nearly 70,000 adults in Seattle don’t have health insurance. That’s leaving them vulnerable not only to sickness and injuries, but it’s a threat to their financial health as well. Unfortunately, it’s not uncommon to have to choose between paying for rent or for medical bills.
If you can’t make it Saturday, the City of Seattle and Public Health – Seattle & King County have teamed up for smaller “in-person” enrollment events around the city in coming months, many of them at public libraries.
Ben Smith told his story to Governor Jay Inslee and King County Executive Dow Constantine, on Tues. Oct. 1, 2013:
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October Forum: State/County Ballot Measures
Event Date & Time:
Thursday, Oct 3, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Seattle First Baptist Church
1111 Harvard Ave (corner of Harvard & Seneca)
Honoring a writer, newspaper editor and leader in Seattle’s black community, the planned public green space for the lot at 19th and Madison will be named Cayton Corner Park.
Susie Revels Cayton, daughter to the first U.S. Senator of African descent, arrived in Seattle in 1896:
Susie Revels Cayton soon became a leader in Seattle’s black community. She was named associate editor of The Seattle
Republican and, later, contributing editor of Cayton’s Weekly. She was an active member of cultural and social organizations designed to improve the conditions of African Americans, including the “Sunday Forum,” a group of black Seattleites that met on a regular basis. Along with three other black women, Susie Cayton founded the Dorcus Charity Club in response to an urgent plea to help a set of abandoned twins. The club continued its charitable work for years.
Following a naming process this summer, the community group working to help plan the new park announced the decision earlier this week. If you’d like to get involved, their next meeting is October 8th, 6:30 PM at the Hearing, Speech & Deafness Center adjacent to the park space.
Residents celebrated at the space now known as Cayton Corner on Seattle’s Night Out in August (Image: CHS)
Hosted by MAP Theatre: The inimitable Brandon Ryan, the incorrigible Shane Regan! and super special guest host, Rachel Delmar!
For the 25th episode in our MAP Theatre trivia series, we bring you…
STAR WARS Original Trilogy Trivia Night!
50 questions about a galaxy of rebels from far far away
Tuesday, Oct 15th and Wed Oct 23rd!
7:00 – 9:00 PM
@ Central Cinema
1411 21st Avenue in Seattle (21st & Union in the Central District)
General Admission:
OCT 15th ~ $6 ONLINE ADVANCE TICKETS: http://bit.ly/19ut2cz
OCT 23rd ~ http://bit.ly/18OItvo
$8 at the door!
**PRIZES**
The MAP duo has put together some killer prize packages. Teams of 1-5 are welcome. Prizes for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, & last place, door prize, costume prize, and random other prizes for being awesome. You don’t have to be good at trivia …. … just come on down to our planet and play with us.
**FOOD & DRINKS**
Central Cinema has table service; one of the things that makes it our favorite place.
– Will Brandon turn to the dark side?
– Will Peggy destroy all of the rebel scum?
– Will Shane have a bad feeling about this?
All of these questions and more will be uncovered at our next TRIVIA NIGHT!
The films are available on Netflix, or you can rent from your local video store (such as On 15th Video, our dear sponsor).