WEDNESDAY 10
VMICC meets
The Vashon Maury Island Community Council (VMICC) Governance and Policy Committee will meet from 7 to 9 p.m. tonight, Dec. 10, at Courthouse Square.
As a result of votes taken at the August and September VMICC meetings concerning board election method and because King County will be implementing all-mail ballots for our next election in 2010, the committee will discuss revisions to the VMICC policies and procedures for elections. Any proposed revisions will be brought before the full council for a vote.
For more information, call Melvin Mackey at 463-3468.
THURSDAY 11
Spanish mass
Bishop Elizondo will celebrate mass in Spanish on the Eve of the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 11, at St. John Vianney Catholic Church. Confession will be available in Spanish and English starting at 6 p.m.
A reception, including traditional Mexican foods, will follow in the church’s social hall. All are welcome.
Call the church for more information at 567-4149.
Spruce up puppets
The Backbone Campaign’s giant puppets are going to the inauguration and need some tender loving care before heading off to Washington, DC. The Backbone Campaign invites all Islanders to join the Vashon Backbone Brigade, a troupe of concerned citizens and activists using arts for social change. The group will meet from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 11, at the Sheffield warehouse to repair puppets and plan events around the inauguration.
Call the Backbone Campaign at 408-8058 for more information or directions.
FRIDAY 12
Poetry open mic
Vashon Youth Council, Development of Island Teens and the Vashon Park District will present a coffeehouse at Minglement, an open mic event with poetry and music.
It will be at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12, and Minglement will be open for business.
The community is welcome to perform at this event. Adults may sign up in the Youth Council office (in the Common Ground Building behind AJ’s coffee stand), and youth may sign up in the Vashon High School office.
SATURDAY 13
Adopt-a-cat day
Vashon Island Pet Protectors hosts an adopt-a-cat day every Saturday from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at its new adoption center at 12200 S.W. 243rd St.
Go to www.vipp.org for directions or call VIPP at 389-1085.
Late night for teens
LateNight @ the Library will meet from 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13.
Teens can limber up with Dance Dance Revolution and Guitar Hero open play, get a glimpse of the New Year by having their palms read in the Roma tradition, participate in the Vashon Library Cyber Café, surf the Web or play a game.
Security will be provided. The event is for students in grades six through 12.
Call the library for more information at 463-2069.
SUNDAY 14
Raw food potluck
A raw food vegan potluck will meet from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14, at a private home on Vashon. All are welcome.
Call Weslie Rodgers at 463-5566 for directions and/or recipes.
UPCOMING
Buddhist meditation
The Vashon Buddhist Insight Group is a meditation and discussion sangha that meets every Monday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Zen center, 20406 S.W. Chautauqua Beach Rd.
All who are interested in Buddhist insight meditation are welcome. For more information, contact Linda Ceriello at 463-3864.
Folk choir performs
Vashon’s new singing group, the Free Range Folk Choir, will perform a free concert at the Burton Church at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 19. The group, under the direction of Shane Jewell, will present a program of world folk music with songs from South Africa, the Czech Republic, England and Georgia (near Russia) as well as a traditional Jewish song and a modern gospel tune.
Jewell brings more than 17 years of musical experience as a performer, teacher and arranger of classical, folk and a cappella music. Jewell says, this concert “will lift the spirit and cultivate community.”
Donations will be appreciated.
