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A P R I L 2 0 08 E T HN I C H ERITAGE C OUNCIL — P A GE 1 C ALENDAR O F E T HN I C E VE NT S

~ April 2008 ~ UW World Series—Simon Trpceski , Pi- American Historical Association and the “the extended version” anist. 7:15 pm, Pre-show talk; concert, University of Washington Press. FREE. 8pm, Meany Hall, UW. Call: 206-543- 2pm, NHM. Call: 206-789-5707. Lorenzo Ghiberti’s Renaissance Master- 4880; uwworldseries.org. piece at SAM! Three stunning panels The 6th Annual Rainbow Bookfest Mul- nd from Lorenzo Ghiberti’s Gates of Para- Wednesday, 2 ticultural Fair & Celebration of Au- thors of Color . Langston Hughes Per- dise, one of the most celebrated works Anoushka Shankar —Daughter of legen- of the Italian Renaissance, will be on forming Arts Center. Call: 206-684- dar sitar maestro, Ravi Shankar. April 2- 5999; www.rainbowbookfest.com. See view at SAM Downtown. This exhibition 3. 7:30 pm, Kirkland Performance Cen- marks the first time the gilded bronze story page 2, April newsletter . ter. Call: 425-893-9900; visit: panels have traveled to the United States www.kpcenter.org. The Fourth Corner Folkdance Band & since their creation over 550 years ago. Friends , from both Seattle & Vancouver. Thursday, 3 rd Through April 6 . Call: 206.654.3100; Bellingham Folk Dancers, 8-11 pm, $10. visit: www.seattleart museum.org. 13th Annual Bar Mitzvah Bash—Seattle Fairhaven Library, 1117 – 12th St., Bel- Jewish Film Festival , Cinerama – Mu- ACT – A Contemporary Theatre is hon- lingham. seum of History & Industry. SJFF April 3 ored to open its 2008 mainstage season -13 . Call: 1-800-838-3006; tickets: Hank and Cathie play with Yanni as with the internationally lauded The Ilk- www.brownpapertickets.com. Grecian Sounds . Yanni is a superb hom Theatre Company from Tashkent, www.seattlejewishfilmfestival.org. singer with a great repertoire of tradi- Uzbekistan. ACT will present two plays tional and more current Greek songs from Ilkhom’s repertoire, White White A Nordic Spring—Nordic springtime excellent for dancing. Hank is the finest Black Stork (March 14-April 6 ) and Ec- celebration! Children make fun spring- bouzouki blitherer west of the Thames. stasy With The Pomegranate (April 9- time crafts from the Nordic countries. We'll have bellydancing by Dinah 13 ). More information follows below, 10am-12noon, NHM. Call: 206-789- Kinney, and we hope you'll be inspired including insights into the company, 5707; visit: www.nordicmuseum.org. to try some dancing too! Music goes brief summaries of the plays and pro- Friday, 4 th from 7pm, Georgia’s Greek Restaurant. duction details. Call: 206-292-7676; Call: 206-783-1228. Skandia Folkdance Society First Friday www.acttheatre.org. th Dance . Larry Reinert and Karlyn Tomta Sunday, 6 Bar/Bat Mitzvah Exhibit at MOHAI in the teach Telegangar from 7:30–8:30. At Tartan Day at the State Capitol Rotunda theater lobby. Washington State Jewish 8:30, Bill Boyd will play hardingfele, fol- in Olympia. 1-1:30pm, The Olympia Historical Society, Seattle Jewish Film lowed by Mäd Fiddlu and later the trio of Highlanders Pipe Band will play; 2:30 Festival and MOHAI present this wonder- Anna, Ingrid, and Ian. Cedar Valley the McPherson School of Dance; 2:45 the ful exhibit and to honor the SJFF turning Grange. Call: 206-784-7470; Reading of the Proclamation; 2:55 march ‘13’. Runs the entire month of April. www.skandia-folkdance.org. thru the Capitol grounds, led by the MOHAI. Call: 206-774-2277; email: as- SIFF Cinema is proud to present Flying: pipe band. We would like as many Scots [email protected]. Confessions of a Free Woman—Jennifer as possible to show up for this. According to Coyote - In Native Ameri- Fox’s Flying is a vibrantly sexy, politi- www.tartanday-wa.org/. See story page can lore, Coyote, the trickster, is a char- cally savvy, and personally revealing 6, April Newsletter . acter full of fun and rich with meaning. look at what it means to be a woman in Swedish Pancake Breakfast —Music for In the tradition of great legends that the early 21st century. Fox weaves the listening and dancing. Swedish Cultural have been passed from people to people details of her own life over three years – Center. 8am-12:30pm. Call: 206-283- and generation to generation, we bring from age 42 to 45 – with the lives of di- 1090. you the tales that helped shape the verse and courageous women from world around us. The late playwright around the world, in six one-hour epi- Monday, 7 h

John Kauffman, born to a full-blooded sodes (SIFF Cinema will be showing the Scottish Country Dancing – Caledonian Nez Perce Indian mother and German film in two parts). Both humorous and and St Andrew’s Society—The Caledoni- father, created this powerful, one-man profound, the film searches for new ans enjoy Scottish country dancing on show from his collection of Coyote sto- models of femininity—examining chang- Mondays, 7-9pm, Phinney Neighborhood ries in hopes of sharing with young peo- ing gender roles and the efforts of Center, Rm 31. Guests welcome to at- ple what it means to be a Native Ameri- women everywhere to comprehend and tend. http://www.caledonians.com/ can today. Including performer/ define for themselves what it means to id7.html. be a woman in these times. April 4-10 . musician Gene Tagaban. Through May th 11 . Seattle Children’s Theatre, Seattle Call: 206-381-1247; www.siff.net. Tuesday, 8

Center. Call: 206-441-3322; Saturday, 5 th Sophie Milman —Russian Born Interna- www.sct.org. tional Jazz Vocalist. April 8-9. Jazz

Spring Ho’olaule’a—20th Semi-Annual Alley. Call: 206-441-9729; visit: Peoples of the Plateau : The Indian Pho- Hawaiian Culture Celebration . 11am– tographs of Lee Moorhouse, 1891 – 1915 www.jazzalley.com. 9pm, Chief Leschi School, Puyallup, WA. & Reflections of Home. Through June 8 . Vendor: 253-874-5875; Entertainment, Wednesday, 9 th Burke Museum. Call: 206-543-5590; call: 253-475-8381; The Washington State Nonprofit Con- www.burkemuseum.org. www.LikahiOhanaNW.com.

ference – Governor Christine Gregoire st Tuesday, 1 Book Signing & Presentation - The Old will open the conference (via video) ac-

Events for Children at the Nordic Heri- Rules Don't Apply: How Norwegian Immi- knowledging April as Nonprofit Service tage Museum—Nordic Stories - First grants See America in the Plays of Mar- Month. Then keynote speakers Leslie Tuesday of each month April 1. 10am- cus Thrane . One of the earliest ethnic Crutchfield & Heather McLeod Grant will 11am children can listen to the Norwe- theaters in America was the Norwegian take the stage to engage and motivate gian folktale Boots and his Brothers by Theater of Marcus Thrane, established in us. What makes great nonprofits great? Eric A. Kimmel, and make a fun craft Chicago in 1866. The book, "Selected Not large budgets. Not snazzy market- project to take home. Call: 206-789- Plays of Marcus Thrane", translation and ing. Not perfect management. The an- 5707; visit: www.nordicmuseum.org. introduction by Terje I. Leiren was pub- swer is not what you might think. 8am- lished jointly by the Norwegian- 4:30pm, Meydenbauer Center. P AGE 2 E T HN I C H ERITAGE C OUNCIL — A P R I L 2 0 08 C ALENDAR O F E T HN I C E VE NT S www.npconference.org; conference@ lombia. Please join us for a delightful www.brownpapertickets.com; exec-alliance.org. evening of South American music and www.townhallseattle.org. dance! All ages! South Seattle Commu- Thursday, 10 th Concert with Anna Peller & Viktor nity College. Call: 206-528-8523. Olah’s Gypsy Band . Visit: The Central District Forum for Arts & The Caledonian and St. Andrew's Soci- www.hungarianamerican.org.; email: Ideas (CD Forum) presents American ety monthly gathering - Scottish enter- [email protected]. Heritage Series: Gender Identity in the tainment, tea, and raffle. 7:30, Lake City Georgia’s Greek Restaurant —Live Mu- African-American Community. Ameri- Presbyterian Church. Call: 206-523- sic: 7pm til the music and dancing stop! can Heritage is an ongoing series of lec- 2618; [email protected]; Balkanarama - Balkan music. Belly- tures and discussions that offer new www.caledonians.com. perspectives on the role of African- dance by Lesley Rialto. Call: 206-783- Americans in American History. 7pm, Seeds of Compassion – Seattle Wel- 1228.

Langston Hughes Performing Arts Cen- comes the Dalai Lama . “Love and com- Sunday, 13 th ter. Call: 206-323-4023; www.cdfor passion are necessities, not luxuries. um.org. Without them humanity cannot survive.” A Bridge to Bosnia – A Musical Jour- - His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. An ney . 3pm, Temple Beth Am, Seattle. Nordic Art: More Than Munch? A Lec- unprecedented gathering to engage the Call: 206-789-7643; visit: ture and Slideshow by Margaret David- hearts and minds of our community by www.bridgetobosnia.com. See story son . The art of Scandinavia is wonderful highlighting the vision, science, and pro- page 2, April newsletter. and magical, based as it is on myth, leg- grams of early social, emotional, and end, tradition, and poetry. Slideshow Mostly Nordic Concert: Denmark - The cognitive learning. Anchored by the and presentation which will show you Darkwood Consort . Ticket includes deep wisdom of His Holiness the Dalai smorgasbord. 4pm, NHM. Call: 206- examples of this wonderful work, from Lama, this community–focused event the folk art, through 19th century paint- 789-5707; www.nordicmuseum.org. will celebrate and explore the relation- ing and into the contemporary work. ships, programs and tools that nurture Wednesday, 16 th 7pm, Swedish Cultural Center. Call: 206 and empower children, families and -283-1090. Pavel Haas Quartet , from Prague. Part communities to be compassionate mem- of the International Chamber Music Se- Friday, 11 th bers of society. Each of the five days ries. 8pm, Meany Hall, UW. Call: 206- will provide parents, educators, business Sin Fronteras - Listen and live without 543-4880; visit: uwworldseries.org. and community leaders with an opportu- borders! The Seattle Folklore Society th nity to better understand the real bene- Thursday, 17 Traditional and Ethnic Music Committee fits of compassion, and concrete steps is pleased to present Sin Fronteras Celtic Woman has been winning over on how to bring compassion into their ("Without Borders"): a four-member, audiences worldwide with their heav- lives. April 11-15 Various events and Seattle-based ensemble that interprets enly renditions of Irish standards, clas- locations. Call: 877-49-SEEDS (7337); songs from across South America. sical favorites and contemporary hits. Visit: www.seedsofcompassion.org. Founded in 2002, the group performs Their popularity in the U.S. is thanks in regularly at concert venues, festivals, TO-KEFI (Thomas Koltsidas singing, with part to their first PBS special in March and community events across Seattle Hank, Cathie, and the wonderful Steve 2005, which has aired over 3400 times and beyond. They draw heavily from Ramsey on gorgeous guitar). Music will on 316 PBS stations to date. Since then, the Nueva Cancion populist song move- be traditional rebetika and nisiotika at a they’ve been seen by millions on subse- ment, with an emphasis on Andean and delightful volume set for dancing as well quent PBS specials, the blockbuster Venezuelan instrumentation and intri- as philosophising. Bellydance by Gigi “Celtic Woman –A New Journey,” filmed cate vocal harmony. This group brings Gulhan. 7pm, Georgia’s Greek Restau- live from Slane Castle in Ireland. April fresh arrangements to songs of well- rant. Call: 206-783-1228. 17-20 . Call: 206-292-ARTS; Visit: known composers such as Violeta Parra th www.theparamount.com. Saturday, 12 and Victor Jara and interprets an array 3rd Annual Genealogy Workshop with Outsiders in the Panels: 'Jews and of traditional Latin American rhythms... Lodge Historian Luci Baker-Johnson . Comics' - Conventional wisdom places from Chilean cueca to Argentinean Info on Bygdeboker – what they are and rock 'n' roll at the dawn of American samba, from the trotes of the high An- the ‘gold mine’ of information they con- youth culture, but it was the comic dean plains to the authentic Colombian tain; Digitalarkvet – The Digital Archives. books of the 1930s and '40s that first cumbia. Sin Fronteras intentionally 9:30am-12noon, Leif Erikson Hall. Email: created a radical divide between the chooses a repertoire that transcends [email protected]. generations. David Hajdu looks at why language and cultural barriers, with Jews-such as Will Eisner, Jules Feiffer, themes such as unity among all people, Heritage Fair . Sponsored by the South and Stan Lee-dominated the comic book an appreciation for the natural world, King County Genealogical Society, LDS industry, and how they employed com- the persistent struggle for social justice Church, Federal Way. Call: 425-235- ics to express their Jewish experience. & peace, and, of course, love! The mem- 8076; www.skcgs.org. Music critic for The New Republic, Ha- bers of Sin Fronteras include: Abel Ro- Hawaiian Music: Raiatea Helm - Raiatea jdu is the author of Positively 4th Street. cha from Mexico (Harp, Guitar, Venezue- Helm is a young, multiple-award winning His new book is The Ten-Cent Plague: lan Cuatro, Voice) Diego Coy from Co- Hawaiian singer who sings in the high- The Great Comic Book Scare and How It lombia (Andean wind instruments, per- voiced leo ki'eki'e style. Also recognized Changed America. Presented by Next- cussion, voice) Patricia Mazuela from as a jazz vocalist, she makes her Seattle book: Public Programs on Jewish Litera- Chile (Guitar, Cuatro, Charango, Voice) debut with Grammy-winning slack key ture, Culture and Ideas. 7:30pm, Town and Pamela Emerson from USA (voice). guitarist Jeff Peterson, along with Bryan Hall Seattle. Call: 206-774-2289; For this sensational first performance at Tolentino (ukulele), Steve Jones (upright www.nextbook.org/localprograms/ the college, Sin Fronteras is also pleased bass), and Aaron Sala (piano). The New seattle; www.townhallseattle.org. to feature very special guest perform- York Times describes her as "poised and Friday, 18 th ances by Argentinean dancer, Claudia utterly elegant." 7:30pm, Town Hall Se- Moran, and her partner ~ presenting attle. Call: 800-838-3006; Annual North Coast Folk Music Festi- dances from Chile, Argentina, and Co- val , Ocean Shores Convention Center & A P R I L 2 0 08 E T HN I C H ERITAGE C OUNCIL — P A GE 3 C ALENDAR O F E T HN I C E VE NT S

Galway Bay Pub. April 18-19 . Call: 888- Hossein Omoumi Ensemble: Music and Friday, 25 th 48-BEACH. Song of Persia - The world renowned vocalist and ney (reed flute) player Bala Music & Dance performed by Anir- Orkestar RTW plays for a Balkan dance Hossein Omuomi returns to Town Hall hudda Knight & Ensemble. 8pm, Kirk- evening sponsored by the Greenlake with his ensemble of five musicians for land Performance Center. Call: 425-893 Folkdancers, 8:30–11:30pm, 7220 Wood- an all new program featuring melodic -9900; www.kpcenter.org. lawn Ave. NE., Seattle. Call: 425-883- expressions of the beautiful poetry of 0332; www.ratchenitza.com. Don Giovanni presented by NW Puppet the immortal Rumi and other Persian Center . April 25-May 4 . Call: 206-523- Debashish Bhattacharya , Master Hindu- poets, along with a celebratory perform- 2579; www.nwpuppet.org. stani Slide Guitarist. 8pm, Kirkland Per- ance of popular music from the classical Saturday, 26 th formance Center. Call: 425-893-9900; repertoire. Appearing with Omoumi will www.kpcenter.org. be three world music stars - Paris-based Norwegian Pancake breakfast hosted

59th Annual Pacific NW Danish Broth- percussionist Madjid Khaladj, setar and by the Leif Erikson Lodge Scholarship erhood & Sisterhood Convention , La tar player Amir Koushkani from Toronto, Committee. Thin Norwegian pancakes Quinta Inn, Tacoma. April 18-20 . Canada, and oud virtuoso Naser Musa of with lingonberries, ham, scrambled [email protected]. Los Angeles. Joining them is Seattle eggs, juice, and the ever full cup of cof- singer Jessika Kenney, who is gaining fee. Richard Svensson will entertain on Skandia Folkdance Society Third Friday increased international recognition for his accordion. Announcements of the Dance. Art Hare and Pat Pi teach Sväv her scintillating Persian vocals. 8pm, LEL scholarship recipients at Noon. and Schottis från Oviken at 7:30; Music Town Hall Seattle. Call: 800-838-3006; 9:30am-12noon. Crafts for all. Proceeds at 8:30 by Skandia Kapell. Cedar Valley www.brownpapertickets.com; to Leif Erikson Lodge Scholarship Fund. Grange, Lynnwood. Call: 206-784-7470; www.townhallseattle.org. www.skandia-folkdance.org. Tacoma Norwegian Heritage Festival . Journey to the East: Dances of the 11 am to 3 pm. PLU. Free. Call: 253- (Seabeck) Springdans NW . April 18-21 . Near and Far East . Intertwining Egyp- 535-7322. Call: 206-789-2678; www.skandia- tian, Turkish, and Lebanese belly dance Plateau Native Arts Celebration— Cele- folkdance.org. with Bollywood, Chinese, Uighur, Cam- brate a full day of Native art demos & bodian, and Indian Kathak dances. 8pm, Seattle Cherry Blossom & Japanese storytelling from the Columbia Plateau Seattle Art Museum, Seattle. Call: 206- Cultural Festival at Seattle Center. - region! 10am-4pm, The Burke Museum. 697-0363; visit: April 18-20 . Call: 206-723-2003; 206- Call: 206-543-5590; www.burkemu www.brownpapertickets.com; http:// 684-7200; See story page 1, April news- seum.org. home.att.net/~sabura/journeyeast.htm. letter . th Sunday, 27 th Saturday, 19 Oran nan Car premier CD release con- cert, UW Ethnic Cultural Theatre. Visit: Jazz Concert and Swedish Pancake CITIZENSHIP DAY 2008 : Low-cost citi- www.caledonians.com. Jazz Brunch - Northwest jazz artists zenship application assistance in work- who have banded together for a very shops across the State - Immigrants, eli- Balkan Cabaret to play for Skagit- special concert and jazz brunch. Visit: gible for naturalization, will attend Anacortes Folkdancers 30th Anniver- www.ballardjazzfestival.com. 11am- workshops held statewide on Citizenship sary party! International theme & pot- 2pm, NHM. Ballard Jazz Festival, April Day 2008. Last year, 230 state residents luck. Please wear a costume and help us 25-27, 7:30pm. Call: 206-789-5707; showed up for low-cost assistance with celebrate. Bay View Civic Hall, C St., Bay www.nordicmuseum.org. their applications for citizenship at this View, WA. Call: 360-391-0601. annual event. 10am-4pm, 8 locations Lucidarium Family Concert —One of Rummage Sale at Norse Home Rent a across Washington State. Call: 206-723- Italy’s premier early music ensembles. table for $25. 9am-3pm. Call: 206-781- 2203, ext. 214; visit: “La Istoria de Purim” devoted to the 7400. music & poetry of the Jews in Renais- www.hatefreezone.org. rd Wednesday, 23 sance Italy. 1pm, Town Hall. Call: 206- Workshops with Nath Keo - Don't miss Divine Performing Arts – Chinese Spec- 325-7066; www.earlymusicguild.org. this rare opportunity to study with Nath, an outstanding teacher and astounding tacular - A Cultural Renaissance This Buffet dinner followed by dancing at dancer! April 19 , 10am-12noon, Dance- captivating celebration combines over 6PM to the music of Ingrid Hamberg, land Studios; April 20 , 1-3pm, Century 5,000 years of ancient Chinese culture Anna Abraham and Richard Svensson. Ballroom. Call: A rising star on the in- through song and dance that will amaze RSVP by April 23. Call: 206-783-1274. ternational circuit, Nath Keo has per- viewers of all ages. Don't miss out on Fundraiser to help Ingrid study in Nor- formed 7 tours in 51 cities and over your chance to experience this breath- way. 5pm. Call: 206-856-6142. taking performance that will be a night 1000 performances of dance and music. h of family fun no one will forget. The Monday, 28 His unique background combines train- ing in both Middle Eastern dance and in beauty of this show will be captured not 2008 WA Cultural Congress , Art Every classical and folkloric Cambodian dance. only through the elaborate costumes but Day. Sleeping Lady Mountain Retreat, Born in Kav Lan Refugee Camp on the through the captivating blend of over Leavenworth, WA April 28-30 . Call: border of Thailand and Cambodia, Nath sixty performers. April 23-24 . Para- 206-448-1909; www.wsartsalliance.com. immigrated to Canada at the age of nine. mount Theatre, Seattle. Call: 206-467- 5510; Tickets: www.ticketmaster.com; ~ MORE ~ Visit: http://home.att.net/~sabura/ workshops-nathkeo.htm. Information, visit: theparamount.com; Every Saturday you can hear Hawaiian www.bestchineseshows.com. music! Listen to KBCS 91.3FM 2nd Annual Norway Day sponsored by Thursday, 24 th the Sons and Daughters of Norway in Western Washington University is of- Olympia 11 am – 5:30 pm, Thurston Exhibit: Fast Moving Water: The Hoh fering a summer art and art-history pro- County Fairgrounds, Expo Center, 3054 River Story . Burke Museum. Color pho- gram that will take participants on a 20- Carpenter Rd. SE, Olympia, WA, $2 ad- tos of the Hoh River ecosystem. April day tour of Japan . The summer pro- mission, 12 & under free when accompa- 24-June 8 . Call: 206-543-7907; or gram, which is open to the public as nied by an adult. www.burkemuseum.org. well as WWU students, will be taught by Assistant Professors Julia Sapin and P AGE 4 E T HN I C H ERITAGE C OUNCIL — A P R I L 2 0 08 C ALENDAR O F E T HN I C E VE NT S

Seiko Purdue from WWU's Department KCLS Programs for ment questions, reading and writing of Art. Program participants will travel Children & Families: English, and practicing your interview to Japan to engage in on-site study of Spanish Story Time - Stories, songs skills. Redmond Regional Library , traditional and contemporary Japanese and activities in Spanish. Auburn Li- 425.885.1861, Tuesdays, 1pm; Kent culture. The trip includes visits to his- brary , 253.931.3018, Mondays, 7pm; Regional Library , 253.859.3330, Tues- torical sites, galleries, studios, markets, Federal Way 320 t h Library , days, 7pm; Kingsgate Library , museums and stores. Registration and 53.829.0257, Tuesdays , 7pm; Coving- 425.821.7686, Mondays, 7:30pm. payment are due by Thursday, April ton Library , 253.630.8761, Wednes- Computer Class: Microsoft Word Level 10 . Call: 360-650-3308; sum- days, 7pm; Kent Regional Library , I in Spanish -Learn basic skills for en- [email protected]; www.wwu.edu/ 253.859.3330, Thursdays, 7pm; Bothell tering, correcting and revising text on a edu/~summer. Regional Library , 425.486.7811, Satur- computer. Auburn Library ,

Festival Sundiata searches for new day, April 05, 11am; Sammamish Li- 253.931.3018, Friday, April 11, Executive Director . Vision Statement - brary , 425.836.8793, Saturday, April 10:30am; Des Moines Library , To promote and celebrate African and 05, 19 and 26, 11am; White Center Li- 206.824.6066, Tuesday, April 15, African American contributions and cul- brary , 206.243.0233, Saturday, April 05 6:30pm. ture for the enjoyment and education of and 12, 1:30pm; Redmond Regional Computer Class: Internet Basics in community members in the Pacific Library , 425.885.1861, Thursday, April Korean - Learn about email, accessing Northwest. Sundiata African American 10 and 24, 7pm, Boulevard Park Li- school Web sites, communicating with Cultural Association for over 28 years brary , 206.242.8662; Monday, April 14, teachers and more. You must bring has provided activities and opportuni- 21 and 28, 10:30am, Foster Library , your own laptop equipped with a wire- ties which depict the color perspectives 206.242.1640; Monday, April 14, 21 less card to access the library's wi-fi of the culture and history of people of and 28, 7pm, Des Moines Library , network. Federal Way Regional Li- African descent. Festival Sundiata is 206.824.6066, Saturday, April 19 and brary , 253.838.3668, Tuesday, April committed to continue to build and 26, 11am; Library Connection @ Cross- 01, 08, 15, 22 and 29, 10am. Registra- share our rich heritage and culture with roads , 425.644.6203, Saturday, April 19 tion required, please call Hee Jung Lee, the citizens of the Pacific Northwest by and 26, 11:30am. 206.679.8328. bringing forth the best of the best. We Ukrainian Story Times - Stories, Talk Time - Improve your speaking and strive to be a festival of inclusiveness rhymes and songs in Ukrainian and listening skills in this English conversa- by being an open door for new and English. Covington Library , tion group. Redmond Regional Library , emerging ideas and opportunities. The 253.630.8761, Thursdays, 7pm. 425.885.1861, Tuesdays, 12:30pm, Festival is held every President’s Day Vietnamese Story Times - Vietnamese Thursdays, 12:30pm, Mondays, 7pm; Weekend at the Seattle Center. Compen- stories and songs. White Center Li- Kent Regional Library , 253.859.3330, sation provided. Call: 206-248-6072; brary , 206.243.0233, Tuesday, April 08 Tuesdays, 3:30pm; Richmond Beach Email: [email protected]. and 22, 6pm. Library , 206.546.3522, Tuesdays, 4pm; Barquito de Papel - The story of a Mexi- Federal Way Regional Library , The Washington State Jewish Histori- can-American boy and his relationship 253.838.3668, Tuesdays, 7pm; Kirk- cal Society has created "Jewish Seattle: with his grandmother is enhanced by land Library , 425.822.2459, Wednes- Yesterday and Today, A Guided Audio music and puppets. Library Connec- days, 5pm, Auburn Library , Driving Tour" , a narrated CD which tion @ Crossroads , 425.644.6203, Sat- 253.931.3018, Thursdays, 6:30pm; Fed- directs the listener to over twenty sites urday, April 26, 1pm. eral Way 320 th Library , 253.839.0257, in the Seattle area and tells a little about Chinese Story Times - Stories, songs Thursdays, 6:30pm; Bothell Regional the history and current status of each and activities in Mandarin Chinese. Library , 425.486.7811, Thursdays, site. In the not-so-distant past the Jew- Redmond Regional Library , 7pm, Mondays, 10am, Lake Hills Li- ish Community clustered around the 425.885.1861, Monday, April 14 and central area of Seattle with all the syna- brary , 425.747.3550, Thursdays, 7pm; gogues, schools, and neighborhoods 28, 11am; Bothell Regional Library , Newport Way Library , 425.747.2390, fairly close to one another. But in the 425.486.7811, Thursday, April 17, 7pm; Mondays, 10am; Kingsgate Library , 1950s and 60s, suburban sprawl caused Library Connection @ Crossroads , 425.821.7686, Tuesday, April 08, 15, 22 the Community to relocate to the newer 425.644.6203, Friday, April 18 and 25, and 29, Noon, Thursday, April 10, 17 neighborhoods where the growing Jew- 7pm. and 24, 6:30pm. ish population was moving. This tour Japanese Story Times - Japanese sto- will show how the Jewish Community ries and songs for the whole family to evolved from pioneer days. CD can be enjoy! Redmond Regional Library , EHC Newsletter obtained by calling the Washington 425.885.1861, Thursday, April 03 and State Jewish Historical Society at (206) 17, 6:30pm; Kirkland Library , Submission 774-2277 and the price is $18.00 plus 425.822.2459, Monday, April 07, 14, 21 and 28, 10am. Guidelines $2.50 for shipping/handling. Call: 206- 523-9139; [email protected]. Japanese Baby Story Times - Japanese - Email: [email protected] nursery rhymes, picture books and - Send as attached word document. Scandinavian Basics Classes , Wednes- songs. Kirkland Library , 425.822.2459, days, April 2–30, 7:30-9pm. Scandina- - Submit by 20th of month prior . Tuesday, April 08 and 22, 3:30pm. vian Beyond Basics Classes , Thursdays, Russian Story Times - Stories, songs You may request full page calendar April 3–May 1. Call: 206-784-7470; and activities in Russian. Redmond insert with your $50 donation. In- www.skandia-folkdance.org. Norwe- Regional Library , 425.885.1861, Tues- gian Rhythms Class . Saturday, April 5, sert is included in all copies of pub- day, April 01 and 15, 11am; Bothell lished newsletter: EHC membership 1:30–4:30pm. Call: 206-784-8959. Regional Librar y, 425.486.7811, Fri- mailing; EHC events; Seattle Center ~ Multicultural Events at KCLS ~ day, April 04, 11am. information booth; other hand-out Multicultural Events at King County KCLS Programs for Adults: and pick up sites. Library System Programs for Chil- Citizenship Preparation Classes - Get dren, Families and Adults . Visit: help with the citizenship interview www.kcls.org. process including civics and govern-