CALENDAR

WEDNESDAY 15

WIC program

WIC provides free vouchers for nutritious foods as well as nutrition education for qualifying low-income pregnant and breastfeeding women, infants and children up to age 5.

The clinic meets the third Wednesday of every month from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 2:30 p.m.

Access to a registered dietician, social worker and public health nurse is available through this program. There are also medical coupon applications available for children and pregnant women.

The clinic is located at the Vashon Methodist Church. For appointments, call 296-4822.

Final Wednesday market

The final day for the Wednesday Farmers Market is Oct. 15; the market will be open in the Village Green from 2 to 6 p.m. It will be Customer Appreciation Day, and the Vashon Island Growers Association (VIGA) will provide free vegetarian chili (bring your own cup or bowl if you can), made and served by ABU Hospitality, to market shoppers in gratitude for a great Wednesday market season.

Farmers will sell Island-grown fruit and vegetables including sweet corn, tomatoes, winter squash, potatoes, leeks, onions, kale, chard, apples and more.

All the Wednesday farmers take WIC and senior checks as part of the Farmers Market Nutrition Program.

From 2 to 4:30 p.m., Danielle McCutcheon will play violin and offer students a chance to play; at 4:30 p.m. she will be joined by musician Mike Wools to provide music until 6 p.m.

For more information, see www.vigavashon.org or call Market Manager Joanne Jewell at 267-8146.

SATURDAY 18

Farmers Market

The Vashon Farmers Market will be open in the Village Green from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18.

Farmers will sell Island-grown fruits and vegetables of early fall, including apples, tomatoes, squash, leeks, potatoes, carrots and pumpkins. Eggs and wine will also be available.

Most farmers take WIC and senior checks as part of the Farmers Market Nutrition Program. The Monkey Tree will be back with hot soup, croissants and sourdough bread warm from the oven.

Island artisans will sell services and handmade goods as weather allows. The Saturday market is open through Dec. 13.

For more information, see www.vigavashon.org or call Market Manager Joanne Jewell at 267-8146.

MONDAY 20

‘Playing Doctor’

“Playing Doctor — What’s Normal, What’s Not? What to Do When it Happens” will meet from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 20, at the Vashon Library, for for adults who care for children ages 2 through 7.

Participants will learn about child sexual development and sexual abuse, obtain tips on how adults should react when they discover children engaging in this type of play and explore cultural differences in attitudes about sex and sex education for children.

UPCOMING

See ‘Uncounted’

The film “Uncounted” is an explosive new documentary that contends the election fraud that changed the outcome of the 2004 election led to even greater fraud in 2006 — and now looms as an unbridled threat to the outcome of the 2008 election.

This controversial feature-length film by Emmy award-winning director David Earnhardt examines how easy it is to change election outcomes and undermine election integrity across the United States. Noted computer programmers, statisticians, journalists and experienced election officials provide evidence.

The Vashon Youth Council will host the viewing at the Vashon Theatre at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 23.

An admission donation of $10 will support Vashon Youth Council. For more information, call 463-7350 or see www.vashonyouthcouncil.org.

Redefine retirement

Beverly A. Battaglia, PhD., Island resident and author of “Changing Lanes: Couples Redefining Retirement,” will read from and sign her new book and share how couples have successfully dealt with the unexpected challenges of retirement.

She and her husband have been part-time Island residents for 10 years, and she interviewed many Islanders for the book.

Books by the Way will host the event from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25.

For more information, call the book store at 463-2696.

Drugs and teens

PTSA is sponsoring a parent information night, “Drugs, Alcohol & Your Teen,” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 30, in the Vashon High School library. Stephen Bogan, a chemical dependency counselor, will present information on various topics, including developmental effect of drugs and alcohol on the teenage brain, peer pressure, what parents can do, warning signs and resources available for help.

There will be time set aside for questions and answers.

ONGOING

Movie Magic

During the month of October, Movie Magic is hosting a “food drive-thru” to benefit the food bank. Islanders can bring a canned good to the espresso drive-thru and receive an entry for the store’s anniversary basket. The more cans a person donates, the more forms entered. The drawing will be Oct. 31.