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What’s New at Lake City Community Center?

Lots! Since January, the Lake City Community Center has been under new management. While the building itself looks much the same, the operations inside are expanding and changing.

One exciting change is that the Lake City Community Center staff is working with the University YMCA to begin offering programming at the center this summer. To kick it off, the Y is hosting a “Y Showcase Event” on June 1st, 1-4pm at the Lake City Community Center. This free drop-in event will offer sample Zumba, Yoga, Barre, and Salsa classes with concurrent free childcare.  There will also be a drop-in hip-hop production studio for teens.

 

Give Your Feedback!

The Y would like your feedback as they plan for future Lake City programming. Please take their Lake City YMCA Program Survey. It takes less than 5 minutes and will help the Y in determining various programs, childcare, and pricing for the Lake City neighborhood.

 

Communication and the Arts

Artist Yvonne Palka leads a sumi brush painting lesson.

The Lake City Community Center (LCCC) also now has an active website, including descriptions of upcoming events and a linkable calendar.  Just today at the center, a group of homeschoolers was enjoying this sumi brush painting lesson with artist Yvonne Palka.

Coming up on June 15th is a mosaic class with Nancy Cubbage, a mixed media fine artist and Lake City local. Ms. Cubbage will be offering a series of different mosaic classes for youth, teens and adults at the community center. Visit the LCCC website and sign up to create a beautiful birdhouse like the one pictured here.

 

A sample bird house by artist Nancy Cubbage. Come create your own June 15th at the Lake City Community Center

But wait… There’s more!

A new Cultural Arts Program is also in the works at the Lake City Community Center. Called The ARTery, this group’s vision is to create and support artistic opportunities for everyone in Lake City. Visit their website here to learn more.

 

 

Fun Saturday events at Lake City Community Center

There’s a full schedule on Saturday, May 4th at Lake City Community Center. You have an opportunity to support a local school and fill your tummy, get a head start on making that unique Mothers Day gift, and a fun opportunity to learn how to make cheese! Check out the events below:

 

imagesSaturday, May 4th, kicks off with a Pancake Breakfast fundraiser for Sacajawea Elementary School. Pancakes and fun start at 7 a.m. and continue until noon. Come on down and support a local school and eat some yummy flapjacks!

 

mosaic-artAlso on Saturday, May 4th, at noon, there is a Mosaic Heart-making class. “Give Your Heart To Mom on Mother’s Day.” Make this Mother’s Day special by making a handmade, 6-inch Mosaic Heart. Class Fee is $15 for one child/youth. A discount is available for families bringing more than one child. Event organized by ArtHouse.

 

triangle-swiss-cheese-400x400Got Milk? Make Cheese! In this class you’ll learn how to make seven soft cheeses-mozzarella, ricotta, lebneh (yogurt cheese), quark, cream cheese, chevre and mascarpone. You will also have an opportunity to taste all of them. “If you can follow a recipe, you can make these cheeses in your own kitchen. We’ll make several of them during the class and talk through all the recipes with a view toward troubleshooting any difficulties you might have. We’ll learn some cheese chemistry, talk about sources of cheesemaking information and equipment, and eat lots of cheese” Class is limited to 16 students, space is still available. Saturday, May 4th. 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. $60 per person.

For more info on these opportunities, call the Lake City Community Center, (206) 362-4378

For more info on what is happening in Lake City, check our Community Calendar page.

Enjoy the coming warm weekend!

Gem and mineral show at Lake City Community Center Saturday, Sunday

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Do you like shiny things? How about beautiful and colorful minerals? If so then you should stop by the Lake City Community Center this weekend.

The North Seattle Lapidary and Mineral Club is hosting their annual gem and mineral show at the Lake City Community Center on Saturday, March 16th and Sunday, March 17th. The show runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days.

The North Seattle Lapidary and Mineral Club is one of Seattle’s largest rock clubs, with about 175 members. The club’s goal is to promote geologic exploration, education and outreach. Another goal is to collect some really cool-looking rocks and minerals.

The show is free and features displays, demonstrations, dealers and activities for the kiddos. Plus in years past they have brought a dinosaur rock saw with them for the show!

You can find more events in Lake City on our Lake City Community Calendar.

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Free Tutoring at Lake City Community Center

Northside Youth Program is offering free tutoring at the Lake City Community Center.  This new program, called CAST (Community After School Tutoring) welcomes students of all ages and offers a quiet place to do homework, to read a book, get help on homework assignments, or work on school projects (including the Senior Project required by Seattle Schools).”   The program is free and students must register to participate.  Student applications are due by this Friday, February 22.  Tutoring will be offered on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from  3:30pm-5:30pm. The first session begins March 4th and runs for 8 weeks. C.A.S.T Tutors work with students individually or in small groups and offer tutoring as well as friendship, encouragement, and guidance. Tutoring subjects include: reading, spelling, writing, and math. (ESL/ELL classes will be offered in Fall 2013.)   Northside Youth Program will also be offering monthly workshops. Topics will include SAT/ACT prep, workplace readiness, college admission support, scholarship searches, college admission essay 101, high school resume help, and resume writing.   For more information or to register, contact: Darnesha Weary. 206-334-8475 darnesha@northsideyouthprogram.org   Applications are also available at: Lake City Community Center 12531 28th Ave NE Seattle, Washington 98125