October 2019

Enjoy free music in the West Seattle Junction! The Art of Music is a series of performances by musicians presented by the West Seattle Junction Association (partial funding by: Seattle Office of Arts & Culture) and scheduled to take place on, and complement, Second Thursday Art Walk evenings.

The fourth performance in the series will take place on Thursday, November 14 at the Great American Diner and Bar (4752 California Avenue SW) from 6:00 - 7:40 pm, and features Byron Street Swing — hot club jazz and early French swing music. BYRON STREET SWING is a quartet performing in the Seattle area; born from a love of gathering for jams to play the songs of Django Reinhardt and other Gypsy Jazz masters of today.

Enjoy music, art on display, and specials offered by participating businesses in the Junction during the same evening.

information from South Seattle College

Timothy Jacob Wise is an American anti-racism activist and writer. Since 1995, he has given speeches at over 600 college campuses across the U.S. He has trained teachers, corporate employees, non-profit organizations and law enforcement officers in methods for addressing and dismantling racism in their institutions. Tim will join us for a 50 minute talk followed by a 30 minute Q&A session. This event is free and open to the public! Sponsored by the Student Activities & Programs Committee. 

On Sunday, October 27, 2019, the West Seattle Junction Association will be presenting the 8th Annual Harvest Fest. The event will feature Harvest Activities and games, a chili cookoff between many of the best West Seattle restaurants (the small fee will go to support the West Seattle FoodBank), a Cocoa and Cider Garden, A family costume parade, Trick or Treating at participating merchants, and a last but certainly not least a Pie Eating contest at the info booth with prizes for the top three winners. PLUS the normal Sunday Farmers Market. Talk about a fantastic way to spend a Sunday. Bring the whole family.

Highline Public Schools Superintendent Susan Enfield is the inaugural winner of the Systems Changemaker award from Teach for America (TFA) Washington.

Dr. Enfield received the award October 17 at the Teach For America Washington Leadership Awards, which celebrate students, teachers and transformational leaders in Washington education. 

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By Jean Godden

You sort of knew that it would end badly and it did. The effort to Save the Showbox Theater misfired wildly and is now ending up costing us, the taxpayers, a lot of money, time, effort and missed opportunity.

The sad story began last year when the public first became aware that the Showbox Theater, a First Avenue music venue, would be torn down and replaced by a 40-story residential tower. Once alerted, music fans protested. Some 120,000 signed a petition to save the 80-year-old structure that had hosted musicians from Duke Ellington to Macklemore.

In response, Councilmember Kshama Sawant proposed an improper spot rezone, calculated to block the deal to sell the property to a developer. She further jeopardized the preservation effort by sponsoring rallies, printing posters and distributing talking points, disregarding rules that call for councilmembers to remain unbiased when making land-use decisions.

information from Nordic Museum

See the landscape the way artists do in this fun acrylic painting class! Learn how to look at the sky and land, mix colors, and use light and dark to make your landscape look three dimensional. Also learn how to use your brushes to paint things like colors, trees, water, and more!

Instructor Kathleen Moore is a visual artist who paints with oil colors or soft pastel to capture moments of awe, from vast, stormy skyscapes to the intimate amazement of a single flower.

This class is for children ages 8–12.

By Katy G. Wilkens

I love the change of seasons. Just when I get tired of using the same old ingredients, the weather changes, new foods ripen in the garden and I have new meals to try.

Tomatoes are still on the vines in my garden, though I will bring them in soon to ripen on the counter. They pair wonderfully with parsnips, which are ready for harvest. My fall spinach is also ready to harvest, after the summer hiatus when it is too hot for spinach to grow. My pepper plants are loaded with peppers, ready to stuff for a savory meal.

Food is more flavorful when you cook seasonally — that is, when you use the fruits and vegetables that are in season, harvested at the peak of ripeness. With flavorful foods, you can hold off the salt, which contributes to high blood pressure, kidney disease and heart disease.

Parsnip and Tomato Casserole

3 tablespoons olive oil