Ice Cream Social
The Vashon Heritage Museum will host its annual “Festival Friday” ice cream social from 6-8 p.m. Friday, July 19, in the Museum’s backyard. The event will include ice cream for all, yard games, music from the Lazy Dog String Band, and the unveiling of the museum’s hydroplane exhibit in the new, outdoor Roger Stanley Hydro Boathouse. The event is free, with donations welcome.
The Book of Tan
Islander Peter Ray will show his film, “The Book of Tan,” about Tan Cahill, a beloved islander who died in 2022, at the age of 92. The film, “The Book of Tan,” will be screened at 12 p.m. Sunday, July 21, at Vashon Theatre. The free screening will be a celebration of Cahill’s life, with a display of photos and mementos from his life.
Cahill was a regular dancing presence on Vashon whenever and wherever there was music in the air, said Ray. Ray’s 90-minute film, shot in 2008, features Cahill reading essays and poems, and telling stories about his life. All are welcome.
Social Justice Films
In the coming weeks, the Vashon Island Universalist Unitarian Church will continue its presentation of social justice films, followed by post-film discussions. All films will be shown at 10 a.m. on Sundays, at Lewis Hall, 23905 Vashon Hwy SW, directly behind the Burton Community Church.
Upcoming films will include: “Silver Dollar Road” (shown on July 21), which tells the story of a Black family who does jail time as realtors steal their waterfront property; “Kerner Report” (shown on July 28), which explores the findings of the 1968 report and why it is still relevant today in analyzing racial dynamics in U.S. cities; and “How Childhood Trauma Affects Health Across a Lifetime (shown on Aug. 4), a documentary building on the preceding films and discussions.
Water District Meeting
Water District 19 will meet Monday, July 22 at 6 p.m. at the District’s Board Room, located at 17630 100th Ave SW. The purpose of the meeting is to continue discussion on water unit allocation and potential policy changes to the water unit allocation and other business, as necessary.
Brown Briefly
On its next episode, Voice of Vashon’s (VoV) Brown Briefly show will welcome Vashon Island Film Festival (VIFF) founder and president, Mark Sayre, and board member Zach Mann, who will talk about VIFF’s next edition at Vashon Theatre, from Aug. 8-11. They will describe the festival’s new offerings, and speak about how VIFF’s parent organization, Vashon Film Institute (VFI), is expanding its mission from showcasing award-winning independent films to fostering Pacific Northwest films and filmmakers.
Tune in for the discussion at 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 23, on the Voice of Vashon 101.9 FM, and streaming live at voiceofvashon.org and on the free VoV mobile app.
Senior Center
Join the Senior Center’s “Laughing Buddha Within” group at 10 a.m. Friday, July 19. The group is open to all. At 1 p.m. on the same day, Bruce Haulman and guests from Vashon Heritage Museum will hold a talk on the museum’s new permanent exhibit, and then lead listeners on a guided tour of the museum, located across the street on Bank Road.
The board of the Senior Center will meet from 3:30-5:30 p.m. on Monday, June 22. The meeting is open to the public.
Vashon King County Library’s and the Senior Center’s book group will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 24, at the library. The topic will be travel. Choose a book on the topic, and gather for the free-form discussion. For book suggestions, contact Sam Harris at the library by emailing skharris@kcls.org or dropping into the library.
Ferry Advisory Committee
There will be a meeting of the Vashon Ferry Advisory Committee from 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday, July 25, at the Land Trust Building. Topics will include updates on the status of the “ghost” boat and the Fauntleroy Terminal Replacement Project, and there will be an opportunity to ask questions of Washington State Ferries staff.
The meeting can also be attended remotely via Zoom, at us06web.zoom.us/j/87895465774.
Correction: A previous version of this article erred in reporting the July 21 screening time for “The Book of Tan,” at Vashon Theatre. The screening time for the film is at 12 p.m., not 2 p.m.
