A Holocaust Survivors Story - with Noémi Ban
At 7 p.m., Friday Jan. 20 screening the documentary “My Name is Noémi”, and at 2p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 22, you can meet Noémi Ban and hear her story of the loss of her family and of the suffering she survived while in Auschwitz-Birkenau. The story is tragic, but her message is one of tolerance, hope and love of life. The event is at the Magnolia United Church of Christ, 3555 W. McGraw St. For information, visit magnoliaucc.org, or call 206-283-1788.
Ballard High School Music Program
Invites you to the fabulous 53rd Annual Spaghetti Dinner from 5-9 p.m. on Jan. 21, with performances by all choral and instrumental music groups. The event will be in the Ballard High School Commons, 1418 N.W. 65th St. Enjoy a fun evening of great food and music while supporting this wonderful program. Tickets will be sold at the door- Adults $15 and Students $10.
Magnolia Manor Park
Two important meetings coming up for the Manor Park. On Thurs. Jan 19, they will plan the P-Patch garden at 7 p.m. at Q Café and Thurs., Jan. 26: public meeting to review final design for entire Manor Park at 7 p.m. at Magnolia Lutheran Church, 31st W. and McGraw in the Village. Both meetings will also preview grants to be written to help fund the next steps. Friends of Magnolia Manor Park are seeking volunteers to write grants, help with publicity and develop business and corporate fund raising plan. Contact Susan Casey 282-3583 for further information.
Scout Troop 70 Blood Drive
The Queen Anne Boy Scout Troop 70 is sponsoring a Blood Drive on Saturday, Jan. 28 at the Queen Anne United Methodist Church from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Queen Anne United Methodist Church is located at 1606 5th Ave. W. (next to the Queen Anne Library). To schedule an appointment, please visit http://www.psbc.org and select the “BSA Troop 70 – Queen Anne United Methodist Church” blood drive. If you have any questions or if you need assistance registering, please contact Jim Grane at 206/282-6861.
Neighborhood Clean-up
This year’s 18th annual Neighbor Appreciation Day is on Saturday, Feb. 11. It’s the day when we reach out and express thanks to those who live and work around us. We’ll celebrate locally by participating in a community clean-up event starting in Counterbalance Park at 9 a.m. and ending at noon. The event is spearheaded by the Church of Scientology Environmental Task Force and co-sponsored by the Greater Queen Anne Chamber of Commerce and the Uptown Alliance. For more information, contact Ann Pearce at 206-284-0604.
Register for Queen Anne Little League
Sign up now! Boys and girls 5 and up are welcome. Evaluation will be held Feb. 4 and 5, so that coaches can place every kid on an appropriate team. Teeball age kids (5, 6, and maybe 7 years old) do not have to participate in the evaluations. Little League is always fun, and kids learn so much about themselves,
teamwork, sportsmanship, and life. For more information, visit www.qall.org.
Magnolia Girl Scouts
Interested in community service, camping, leadership? Come join our Girl Scout Troop. We are a Father run troop that focuses on Outdoor Skills and Service Projects. Moms are welcome to participate and lead also. For more information, call 206-696-3434, Jim.V. Petersen@Gmail.com.
Spanish Conversation
Hola. The Spanish Conversation Group meets in the Magnolia library on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month, from 5:30 to 6:30, pm. We are a small group with varying levels of ability. Bienvenidos a todos. 283-2224.
Magnolia Manor Park
needs your help! We are in the process of getting Magnolia Manor Park built. It will have Magnolia’s first OLA and P-Patches. The Friends of Magnolia Manor Park need event planners, workers, a web-site helper and donors. Contact Monica Wooton 284-2430 to give suggestions.
Occupy Seattle wants your help
Join them on Friday, Jan. 20, for a rally at the Federal Courthouse (700 Stewart Street.) as Move To Amend - Occupies the Courts! Bring signs and banners between 10- 4 to show your solidarity with your fellow humans, grassroots organizations and local governments countrywide, entertainment and speakers from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. (At the US Supreme Court and 77 Federal Courts so far! 700 Stewart Street Seattle.) The action continues from 12-4 on Saturday, January 21 with a rally, entitled: People Ignited Against Citizens United. We’ll have informative speeches, music, and interpretive activities.
Senior Services
is introducing a new van service in Queen Anne and Magnolia for seniors 55 years of age and older and people with disabilities of all ages. To request a ride or for more information please call 206-727-6262 or visit our website at www.seniorservices.org.
Picture Perfect Queen Anne is
looking for people who work or reside on Queen Anne to join its Board. PPQA is an active, hands-on group that works with other community organizations and city government to enhance the public streetscape of the hilltop retail core of Queen Anne Avenue N. For further information about PPQA and the Queen Anne Avenue Streetscape Master Plan, please visit: ppqa.org.
Magnolia Scrabble Club meets
meets on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of every month, and a general board and card games group meets on the 2nd, 4th and 5th Mondays of every month from 6:30 to 8:30 at the Magnolia Community Center, 2520 34th Ave. W. Just join us, or for more information call Judy at 206-284-3911, Annette at 206-285-3717, or Frieda at 206-285-8711.
Bridge players needed
The Magnolia Community Center Bridge Club meets from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., every Wednesday at the Magnolia Community Center, 2550 34th Ave. W. Bring your own lunch. Call Janet Ray at 300-8559 for more information.
Alzheimer’s Association
support will be held 7-8:30 p.m., on the first and third Tuesdays of each month at Magnolia United Church of Christ, 3555 W.
McGraw St. 206-284-4508.
Queen Anne Helpline board meets
on the second Tuesday of each month at the Helpline office at 7:30 a.m. The Helpline office is at 311 W. McGraw. 206-282-1540.
American Legion Post 123
in Magnolia meets the second Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. All veterans are invited to attend. Veterans do include all active, reserve and guard members. For more information call Elizabeth 206-909-6853.
Alcoholics Anonymous
meets at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Church of the Ascension, 2330 Viewmont Way W. 587-2838; and 7:30 p.m. Fridays, St. Anne’s Church, 1411 First Ave. W. and Lee St. 206-587-2838. The program also meets at noon Mondays, at First Free Methodist Church, 3200 Third Ave. W. (206) 625-0000.
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