Published: Friday, February 22, 2008
Steves to air risque footage in Edmonds
PBS travel guru Rick Steves will step out of TV-land for four live performances with the Seattle Men's Chorus in their aptly titled spring concert, A Foreign Affaire.
The show will come to Edmonds at 7 p.m., Saturday, March 15, at the Edmonds Center for the Arts. It will also have performances in Olympia and Seattle.
Together Steves and the Chorus guide the audience on a virtual tour across Europe through cleverly coordinated travel tales, visual montages, folk songs, classical music and contemporary hits. The Seattle Men's Chorus bills itself as the largest gay men's chorus in the world.
SMC artistic director Dennis Coleman is planning a full roster of rousing songs from popular European destinations, and Steves will integrate footage from his hit shows while tossing in a few charming anecdotes -- some a bit too "charming" for prime time TV, according to a statement.
Tickets are available now at the Edmonds Center for the Arts box office.
Friends set to bring librarian in for talk
Children's librarian Edith Farrar will address Edmonds Friends of the Library at a 1:30 p.m. meeting Thursday, Feb. 28, in the Plaza Room of the library.
Farrar's topics will include various programs the library offers children, from puppet shows, pajama parties and story hours to the popular and amusing "Reading with Rover" events, for which children sign up for the privilege of reading to a specially trained dog.
The meeting begins at 1:30 p.m., preceded by a coffee social at 1 p.m. The public is invited to attend.
Artists plan New Year's celebration
Artists featured at the Frances Anderson Center throughout February are participating in a Chinese New Year celebration from 6 to 7:30 p.m., Friday, Feb. 29, at the center.
Instrumental music and a sampling of calligraphy will be part of the event hosted by the Edmonds Arts Festival Museum and the Edmonds Arts Commission, according to a statement.
The museum and commission have presented "Asian Celebrations" throughout the month of February. Works by artists Anne King Leong, C.C. Wei, Dionne Haroutunian, Guo-Li Wong, Bang Jing Sun and Naoko Morisawa are on display in the Edmonds Arts Festival Museum Gallery and the Edmonds arts Commission Display Case, both in the Frances Anderson Center, as well as in the Edmonds Library next door.
The Artists Reception will conclude this exhibit. Everybody is welcome.
The Edmonds Arts Festival Museum gallery and the EAC display case are located in the Frances Anderson Center, at 700 Main St., Edmonds. The library is at 650 Main St.
For more information, call 425-771-0230 or 425-771-1984.
Councilmember wins recognition
Peggy Pritchard Olson, current Edmonds councilmember and past council president, was recognized in late January by the Association of Washington Cities for her work.
She received a Certificate of Municipal Leadership (CML) from the non-profit organization. Pritchard Olson completed over 30 hours of training credits to earn this distinction, according to a statement.
The CML program is designed to enhance the ability of elected municipal officials. The program provides mayors and councilmembers in Washington with knowledge and skills required for effective governance. To earn this certificate, the official attends a variety of AWC sponsored municipal workshops; including sessions on budgeting, land use planning, personnel and leadership. The courses help the mayors and councilmembers learn the essentials of municipal service and improve their ability to work with council colleagues, city staff, and citizens.
Pritchard Olson was elected to her council position in November 2003 and re-elected this past November for another four-year term.
AWC is a private, non-profit, non-partisan corporation that represents Washington's cities and towns before state officials and with regulatory agencies. The goal of AWC is to create and maintain livable cities and towns throughout the state.
Edmonds resident set for opera at SCC
Edmonds resident Britnee Blake performs the role of a Norwegian maiden in a scene from the Flying Dutchman and a wood sprite in a scene from Rusalka at the annual Opera Workshop Performances at Shoreline Community College at 7:30 p.m., Feb. 28-29 and March 1 in Shoreline's Campus Theater.
A new, fully-staged and costumed one-act version of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's The Magic Flute, arranged and translated by Glenn Guhr, will be performed with chamber orchestra and an excerpt from the latest opera by Drs. Gloria Swisher and Willy Clark will be performed with piano accompaniment by Dr. Charles Enlow.
Teresa Metzger Howe returns for her sixth season as guest conductor.
General admission is $15, $10 for seniors and students, and $8 for SCC students with College ID and children 14 and younger. Tickets can be purchased in advance by calling 206-546-4606 or at the cashier's office in the 5000 Building. Tickets will also be available at the door.
The college is located at 16101 Greenwood Avenue North, west of Aurora Avenue and just north of Seattle city limits. The theater is on the west side of campus with parking nearby.
County offers parks and recreation grants
Local organizations building sports and recreational facilities now can compete for grants as part of Snohomish County's new Youth Amenities and Recreation Development grant program (YARD Grants).
YARD Grants will provide matching grant funding to youth sports or community organizations – in partnership with public entities such as the county, cities or school districts – proposing to rehabilitate, expand or develop sports fields, playgrounds and other recreational facilities serving youth in Snohomish County.
"These grants will allow us to partner with stakeholders to provide community-based recreational facilities for Snohomish County youth," County Executive Aaron Reardon said. "Youth sports and other community organizations are part of the fabric of our county and we look forward to partnering with them."
A total of $450,000 is allocated to the grant program. Successful applicants will receive up to $75,000 to assist in the construction of the facilities described in their proposals.
Selected organizations must match grant proceeds with cash or volunteer labor.
Application materials are available by visiting www.snoco.org, and searching "Parks." Applications are due March 7, and should be returned to Parks Administration, Willis Tucker Park, 6705 Puget Park Dr., Snohomish, WA 98296, or e-mailed to russ.bosanko@co.snohomish.wa.us.
Successful applicants will be announced in May.
More information is available by calling 425-388-6600.
Around Town briefs and photo submissions can be addressed to edmonds@heraldnet.com, or mailed to 4303 198th St. SW., Lynnwood 98036.
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