White Center Now: The blog about White Center

The Equity in Education Coalition is resuming Lunch and Learn events at Bethaday Community Learning Space in White Center with this event, “Destigmatizing Mental Health,” on Wednesday, April 17th. All are welcome – RSVP’s are requested; go here.

Happening at the Bethaday Community Learning Space in White Center on Friday (July 27th): Strolling Thunder, Washington State! Here’s the announcement:

The Children’s Alliance is bringing babies, parents, communities, and advocates together to call attention to what babies—and families—in Washington need to thrive. Giving all babies a strong start in life yields significant returns in the long run through more years of education, more employment, and better health as an adult. We’re hosting a Playdate with community and policymakers in White Center at the Bethaday Community Learning Space to raise awareness amongst advocates and state policymakers to Think Babies—for stronger families, vibrant communities, and a prosperous country and future.

Friday, July 27, 2018

TAF Bethaday Community Learning Space
605 SW 108th Street

10:00 am to 12:00 pm

10:00 a.m. – Hello friends and snack time
10:15 a.m. – Introduction to Zero to Three work with The Children’s Alliance and the National Think Babies™ campaign.
10:45 a.m. – Stroll around Lakewood Park with advocates and policymakers
11:00 a.m. – Playdates begin! Babies and guardians will have the opportunity to play and think like babies with policymakers and fellow advocates.
12:00 p.m. – We say goodbye for now and see you soon for the 2019 legislative session advocacy opportunities.

Please be prepared to take a short stroll with our babies and toddlers around Lakewood Park where we will lift our voices encouraging all to Think Babies!

You can RSVP by going here.

West Seattle’s Sheila Lengle was one of the artists showing and selling work Saturday night at the “pop-up art” event at Technology Access Foundation‘s center in White Center’s Lakewood Park. Also there, Jave Yoshimoto:

He’s exhibited internationally and is currently a teaching artist at West Seattle-based ArtsCorps.

Second from right in the photo above, that’s Vera Johnson, owner of Village Green Perennial Nursery, whose photos were on display. The event was organized by Menrva Labs.

Some finishing touches are still in progress at the Technology Access Foundation (TAF)’s new headquarters in White Center – the Bethaday Community Learning Space. But it’s swinging its doors open to the public, with an open house this past Wednesday night allowing a look inside, as the second of three grand-opening events that are scheduled.

The new building in Lakewood Park is not only the headquarters of a vibrant education organization – it also has space to be made available to the public for rentals. And of course, it’s wired to the max:

Read more about it – and the organization’s programs – on the TAF website.

This announcement is from the Technology Access Foundation, which has a big event coming up next month:

On June 13, 2009 Technology Access Foundation (TAF) will host our Robotics competition for TechStart, our after school program. Six classes will be participating: five from Highline (grades 4th-6th) and one from Seattle. (Grades 6th-8th) The event will take place at the White Center Boys and Girls Club, 9800 8th Ave. SW, Suite 105, from 9 AM to 1 PM. The students will be required to build robots that compete in four events:

1. Tug of War (head to head) (30 minutes)

2. Archery – 2:30 for each run w/ 5 min between rounds (35 minutes)

3. Basket Bot (16 minutes)

4. Drag Race (7 minutes)