Showing posts with label lectures. Show all posts
Showing posts with label lectures. Show all posts

The streams of Lake Forest Park - presentation Tuesday at The Commons

Saturday, September 29, 2018

Tuesday, October 2, 2018, 7-9pm at the Third Place Commons Stage, join the Lake Forest Park Stewardship Foundation for an evening presentation and discussion concerning the streams of LFP.

Learn about the collaborative efforts of the Stewardship Foundation, Streamkeepers, City of LFP, and UW Bothell to enhance salmon in our streams and what you can do to help.


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Blockchain and the Transformation of Trust

Thursday, September 27, 2018

North City Tech Meetup, Monday, October 1, 2018, 7:00pm to 9:00pm.


Speaker: James Pauley, Jr.

Blockchain technology has been driving a growing investment and startup frenzy over the past three years. This was highlighted recently with the exponential growth and volatility in valuation of the currencies and tokens based upon blockchain protocols.

This talk will introduce the concept of a blockchain and why solutions based upon this evolving technology are positioned to become as revolutionary for management of value exchange and trust transactions on the internet as HTML was for information exchange.

Resources to develop a basis of understanding for our discussion.
  • “A Beginner’s Guide to Blockchain Technology” Coindesk
  • “The Business Blockchain: Promise, Practice, and Application of the Next Internet Technology” William Mougayar
  • “Blockchain Economy” William Mougayar – Ted Talk
  • “Blockchain Revolution: How the Technology Behind Bitcoin Is Changing Money, Business, and the World” Don Tapscott, Alex Tapscott
  • “How the blockchain is changing money and business” Don Tapscott – Ted talk.
  • “Blockchain company Bitpesa wants to transform payments in Africa” Elizabeth Rossiello, Founder on CNBC
James Pauley is a retired Microsoft employee and founder of Sojourn Information Systems. He is a blockchain and crypto currency professional and consults on blockchain and cryptocurrency-based solutions for business and individuals.

Everyone is invited, there is no fee. You may RSVP at our Meetup page, but feel free to show up without registration.

The North City Tech Meetup is a free meetup, usually the first Monday of each month at one of the North End libraries: Shoreline, Lake Forest Park or Kenmore.



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Nutrition for brain health - Friday at Shoreline Library

Sunday, September 23, 2018


Aegis Living will present a lecture on nutrition and brain health at the Shoreline Library Friday, September 28, 2018 at 11:30am.

Lunch provided. RSVP by Tuesday. 206-367-6700 or Shoreline.Concierge@aegisliving.com.



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Presentation on HANDLE for autism and sensory challanges

Thursday, September 13, 2018

On Saturday, Sept. 15, from 1:30-3pm, at the Shoreline Library, Neuro-Educational Therapist Peg Simon will present a talk about autism and sensory challenges and introduce HANDLE ® (Holistic Approach to NeuroDevelopment and Learning Efficiency.)

Learn about neuroplasticity and the ways that we process information, and what can affect this process. We'll look at anxiety, sensory issues, vulnerability, and nutrition, and how all systems work together.

Peg has worked with children and adults for the last 18 years. She discovered HANDLE while a reading tutor, and knows it is the missing piece of the puzzle! She is passionate about wanting everyone to have the chance to grow into the person they were meant to be, and the importance of the mind/body/spirit connection.

She is the author of several articles about HANDLE and its success in restoring hope and assisting others to grow into their full potential and is published in Seattle’s Child magazine, Northwest Educator, and Washington Diplomat.

The Shoreline Library is located at 345 NE 175th, Shoreline 98155.

An RSVP is requested -- email peg.simon@handle.org


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What parents need to know about ADHD

Thursday, September 20, 2018 Dr. Harlan Gephart, What parents need to know about ADHD
Eastside CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder)

We welcome Dr. Harlan Gephart who will bring us the latest need-to-know information about ADHD. Dr. Gephart, a very experienced developmental pediatrician who has evaluated, treated individuals, and provided support and education for those with ADHD in the greater Seattle area, speaks to us in our first meeting in our new space on Thursday, Sept. 20. 

Dr. Gephart is a UW School of Medicine Emeritus Clinical Professor. Dr. Gephart continues to train the next generation of pediatricians through the Reach Institute. We celebrate the publication of his new book about ADHD to be published this September.

Dr. Gephart will speak about the comprehensive nature of ADHD and its effects upon so many aspects of life. Dr. Gephart will explain how he talks about ADHD to patients of different age groups and to their parents. He will also explain how parents can talk with their children at different points in development so that they really understand what ADHD is to enlist them in their own self-care.

When parents understand ADHD, they are more able to effectively have a meaningful conversation with their kids to allow them to be good self-advocates and treatment partners with their doctors, their teachers, and their peers.

New location: Boys and Girls Club of Bellevue
209 100th Ave NEBellevue 98004Room-(2nd Floor)
Time: 6:45pm to 9pm

All are welcome to join us for this informative meeting.
Eastside CHADD Members : No fee - a membership benefit
Non-members: Suggested donation of $7 to help defray the meeting costs and chapter expenses
More information about Eastside CHADD here


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Chief Seattle and the Town That Took His Name

Wednesday, September 12, 2018

Teacher, historian and writer of over a dozen books, David M. Buerge has been researching the pre-history and early history of northwest King County since the 1970s.

Mr. Buerge will discuss his twenty-year journey of research and interviews that led him to write Chief Seattle and the Town That Took His Name, the first biography of Chief Seattle. 

Investigating everything from Native American oral histories to Hudson Bay records and newspaper accounts of the day, Buerge weaves a powerful, complex portrait of Chief Seattle.

Saturday, September 15, 2018, 2 - 3:30pm, Richmond Beach Library, 19601 21st Ave NW, Shoreline, 98177

Sponsored by the Friends of the Richmond Beach Library and the Shoreline Historical Museum.



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A glimpse into the life of photographer Edward Curtis

Monday, August 13, 2018

Join us for a glimpse into the life of famous Seattle photographer and ethnologist, EDWARD CURTIS, as Julia Gibson, Shoreline City Librarian, shares excerpts from Short Nights of the Shadow Catcher.
Julia will also have several books on hand highlighting his most famous photographs!

Friday, August 17, 2018 from 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm, at the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Senior Center, Exercise Room. 18560 1st Ave NE #1 - southernmost building on the Shoreline Center campus.

Free, all are welcome



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Sky gardening: Gardening for Fall and Winter Harvest - Saturday

Sunday, August 5, 2018

Gardening for Fall and Winter Harvest, Saturday, August 11, 2018, 1 pm to 2:30 pm, free presentation at Sky Nursery.

By all means cherish your tomatoes, but it’s time to think about those cool-season vegetables that add fresh flavor to your fall and winter diet.

If you plan and plant now and learn a few tricks for protecting your garden from freezes, you can be harvesting tender salads, crunchy radishes, frost-sweetened kale and broccoli, and more, through winter and even into early spring.

Free; no registration required. 




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Your ancestors -- both in the short-term and in the long term

Tuesday, July 31, 2018

Dr. Joe Felsenstein
North City Tech Meetup on Monday, August 6, features Professor (Emeritus) Joe Felsenstein. 

Monday, August 6, 2018, 7 – 9pm, FREE, at the Lake Forest Park Library Meeting Room, 17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park, WA 98155. The library is on the lower level of the Town Center shopping mall, behind the escalator.

RSVP not required, but encouraged: here

Dr. Joe Felsenstein will discuss your ancestors -- both in the short-term and in the long term. Going back in time, you have a great many ancestors. How many of them did the genes in your genome come from? Is one of your ancestors very famous?

If so, how much of your genome are you likely to have inherited from them? Do you share ancestors with other folks that you meet? Did you and they get similar genes from those ancestors?

We can go back even further and ask what other forms of life share ancestors with us (spoiler: all of them), and how we know this and how sure we are of these relationships.

Joe Felsenstein is Professor Emeritus at UW in the Department of Genome Sciences and also in the Department of Biology. This November he will have been there for 50 years. His work was on the use of mathematical theory, computers, and statistics in evolutionary biology. He trained in theoretical population genetics, which deals with changes of frequencies of genotypes in populations.

Most of his work has been on inferring phylogenies (evolutionary trees). He has received various honors and has been president of two scientific societies.

One of his scientific papers is the most highly cited paper ever written at his university -- it is one of the 100 most-cited scientific papers of all time. His Curriculum Vitae will be found online.

The North City Tech Meetup is a free meetup, usually the first Monday of each month at one of our local libraries: Lake Forest Park, Shoreline or Kenmore. People of all levels of interest and experience are encouraged to attend. There is always time for introductions and discussions.

You can visit the Meetup.com page for each month’s topic.



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UW Bothell Pub Night Talk at McMenamins: “Massacred for Gold: The Chinese in Hells Canyon”

Wednesday, July 25, 2018

R. Gregory Nokes
Historian
R. Gregory Nokes, author of Northwest history books, is the featured speaker for the UW Bothell Pub Night Talk at McMenamins, Tuesday, July 31, 2018 at 7pm. 

Massacred for Gold: The Chinese in Hells Canyon,”  (rescheduled from January 30), Nokes discusses how the rediscovery of the 1887 murder of Chinese gold miners in Hells Canyon, Oregon, brought new attention to the mistreatment of Chinese workers in the Northwest.

Free and open to the public. All ages welcome. Seating: first-come, first served. Talk followed by Q/A.

Hayne’s Hall, McMenamins Anderson School, 18607 Bothell Way NE, Bothell.




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Cacophony of Caws: The Crows of Puget Sound - Pub Night lecture June 26

Tuesday, June 19, 2018

Doug Wacker, Asst Professor UW Bothell
Doug Wacker, assistant professor in the School of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics at the University of Washington Bothell.

“Cacophony of Caws: The Crows of Puget Sound,” a Pub Night Talk cosponsored by UW Bothell and McMenamins. Tuesday, June 26, 2018. Doors open at 6pm, program 7 - 8:30pm

Hayne’s Hall, McMenamins Anderson School, 18607 Bothell Way NE, Bothell

Every evening thousands of crows gather on the UW Bothell campus in a cacophony of caws.

Outside of academics, the University of Washington Bothell is perhaps most well-known for a nightly phenomenon of nature: As many as 16,000 crows fly in at dusk and land on various buildings and sports fields before roosting in the wetlands that comprise 58 acres of the campus.

Wacker is leading research into what the crows might be saying to each other before roosting in the wetlands.

Free and open to the public, all ages welcome. Seating: first come, first served. Talk followed by Q/A.

UW Bothell Pub Night schedules regular speakers.


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Help for seniors and their family members - Tuesday - RB Library

Sunday, June 17, 2018

Richmond Beach Library
Photo by Steven H. Robinson
Help for Seniors and Their Family Members - What Do You Need to Know?

A panel of experts will answer some of the questions about dealing with an older family member.

We would all like to live a very long, healthy life being independent until the end of our days.

What if that doesn't happen for us or for someone we love?

Hear from
  • an Elder Law Attorney to ensure that you have taken all of your legal steps to preserve your independence for as long as possible; 
  • a Home Care Advisor to learn how to help people stay in their homes with assistance for as long as possible; 
  • a Senior Housing Referral Specialist to understand what options are out there for assisted living and what the costs of those may be; and 
  • a Seniors Real Estate Specialist and licensed Broker who will outline the steps to downsizing, marketing and selling seniors' homes.

Tuesday, June 19, 2018 from 7 - 8:30pm at the Richmond Beach Library, 19601 21st Ave NW, Shoreline 98177



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How We Heal our Trauma - June 6 at Richmond Beach Congregational Church

Thursday, May 31, 2018

Rebekah Demirel
How We Heal our Trauma with Guest Speaker – Rebekah Demirel 

“When we face and eventually, integrate our difficult experiences, we can become stronger and more resilient people.”

What is trauma? A deeply distressing or disturbing experience.

The word covers a wide range of experiences from child abuse, serious illness, long term unemployment, divorce, bullying, homelessness, spousal abuse, addictions, sexual molestation, the death of a parent or a child, the threat of gun violence, moving to a new, unknown location to war!!!

On Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at 7 o’clock in Lena Voorhies room at Richmond Beach Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, we bring you Rebekah Demirel.

Rebekah Demirel is a clinical counselor and trauma specialist, acupuncturist and East Asian medicine practitioner and former ambulance paramedic. Her professional background and her personal history of early adversity has facilitated the development of her Trauma Integration Programs trainings presented for many social service, medical professionals and other groups for the past fifteen years, helping them be “well enough to do the job of caring for others.”

Rebekah, herself, is a living testament, showing that nothing and no one is beyond redemption. This personal belief of an ever-present and unending pool of grace for everyone is at the core of her trauma integration training work and all she does, helping people find peace and joy in their lives.

In her debut book, Nothing’s for Nothing – Transformation Through Trauma, Rebekah recounts stories of childhood violence, abuse and neglect, forcing her to leave home at age thirteen, for an uncertain future on Vancouver’s streets and in foster care, while also found throughout those pages are stories of hope, understanding, reconciliation, forgiveness and healing of her painful past.

So we invite you to come and explore ways to integrate and begin healing. Ms. Demirel will speak, read stories and answer questions. It promises to be an informative evening. Wednesday, 6th of June in Lena Voorhies room at 7 o’clock – Richmond Beach Congregational Church, 1512 NW 195th St., Shoreline.



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Orbital Space Colonies presentation at North City Tech Meetup

Tuesday, May 29, 2018

Larry Gales, PhD
The next North City Tech Meetup will feature Larry Gales, PhD. presenting “Orbital Space Colonies, a Far Better Home in Space than Mars”. 

June 4th, 7 to 9pm at the Shoreline Public Library, 345 NE 175th St, Shoreline.

  1. Why should humans attempt to live beyond our planet earth.
  2. Why is space so insanely expensive and what can be done about it.
  3. What are the advantages/disadvantages of orbital space colonies versus life on the Moon, Mars, or other planetary bodies?
  4. How can space colonies allow us to achieve interstellar flight and colonize much of our milky way galaxy, all within the framework of existing technology.

Larry last presented on Energy Efficiency, this time it will be more speculative, but just as interesting and informative. Larry is great presenter and his presentations tend to be very interactive.

Larry has an MS in math and a PhD in computer science from the University of Washington. He has worked as a computer programmer, computer consultant, and as a Research Associate Professor at the Center for Quantitative Sciences in Forestry, Fisheries, and Wildlife, at the University of Washington, often applying or analyzing computer models of biological systems.

In retirement he has concentrated on environmental issues, and once a year teaches an 8 week course titled “Energy, the Environment, and Climate Change: a Future for our Children”, with a special emphasis on energy efficiency. But while the environment has recently been his main emphasis, for many decades he has used his scientific background to closely follow all aspects of space technology, including space conferences, online discussion groups, and personal contacts. These have given him a very broad understanding of the issues involved in space technology.

RSVP Here

September Meetup will be a Pitch Panel - If you are interested in participating contact Ken Berkun

September 10th, Shoreline Library, 345 NE 175th St ·Shoreline

This is an opportunity to practice your startup’s pitch in a safe and friendly environment, receiving constructive suggestions on how to improve your presentation.

Six companies will make a five minute pitch to a panel of experts and receive constructive feedback on their presentation. This is NOT Shark Tank - our friendly and supportive environment is designed to help you improve your presentation and help you raise important seed money.

Leaders of all types of businesses are welcome to present, not just tech.

Panel Members include:
  • Ken Berkun, Serial Entrepreneur and Angel investor
  • Jonathan Feil, attorney to tech startups
  • Loren Lyon, Angel Investor and Tech Executive
  • 2 Others, TBD
You may find this presentation useful when working on yours.


The North City Tech Meetup is a free meetup, usually the first Monday of each month at one of our local libraries: Lake Forest Park, Shoreline or Kenmore.

You can visit the Meetup.com page for each month’s topic.



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“Tech Tales: Storytelling through Engineering”

Thursday, May 24, 2018

Carrie Tzou
UW Bothell Pub Night Talk at McMenamins “Tech Tales: Storytelling through Engineering” cosponsored by the University of Washington Bothell and McMenamins.

Carrie Tzou, associate professor, UW Bothell School of Educational Studies, and Megan Bang, associate professor, UW College of Education.

Megan Bang
7-8:30pm Tuesday, May 29, 2018. Doors open at 6pm.
Hayne’s Hall, McMenamins Anderson School, 18607 Bothell Way NE, Bothell

Hear how Tech Tales workshops encourage families to explore science and engineering by engaging with robotics and computer coding.

Free and open to the public, all ages welcome. Seating: first come, first served. Talk followed by Q/A.

More information about pub talks and about McMenamins.



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Better Cell Phone Photography - Tuesday at LFP Library

Tuesday, May 22, 2018

Chris Leavitt
Better Cell Phone Photography, Tuesday May 22, 2018 from 7-8:30pm at the Lake Forest Park Library, lower level Town Center by the escalator.

Intersection of Ballinger and Bothell Way NE.

Millions of cell phone pictures are taken each month and while the content may be great, the quality is not.

Join Chris Leavitt, who has been creating portrait art for a long time, as he reveals the secrets of taking your cell phone images from ugly to art!

Sponsored by the Friends of the Lake Forest Park Library.




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8 hour training session on Kids and inclusion offered in Bothell May 17 & 24, Jun 7 & 21 by Center for Human Services

Sunday, May 13, 2018

For more information about these training sessions, contact Tamara Piwen at Center for Human Services, 206-631-9436.



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Tales of the National Parks Saturday at Mountlake Terrace Library

Friday, May 11, 2018

On Saturday, May 12, from 11am to noon, retired National Parks Ranger Russ Cahill will share his adventures in parks, such as coping with a presidential visit, euthanizing a rogue bear, or making a field patch for a sinking boat in the arctic.

Cahill, who joined the National Park Service in 1966, served as ranger in Yosemite, Glacier Bay, Katmai and Haleakala National Parks and was later director of the Alaska and California State Park Systems, as well as the Deputy Director of Washington’s State Parks.

Cahill is the author of Tales from the Parks: My Adventure as a Park Ranger.

Mountlake Terrace Library, 23300 58th Ave W, Mountlake Terrace 98043.



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Global Affairs - two free daytime lectures next week

Friday, May 4, 2018

Two informative daytime events take place the week of May 7 at Shoreline Community College.

On Tuesday, May 8, Professor Mimi Harvey will talk about lectures and workshops she conducted recently in Asia on the subject of “Contemplative Learning.”

On Thursday, May 10, Professor Chip Dodd spent part of his sabbatical in the fall 2017 in Australia where national geography, including location and size, inform the worldviews of Australian citizens. Chip also has some impressive pictures that he will share with us.

Both events take place in the 9000 building, Room 9208, and start at 12:30pm. Both events are FREE and open to the public. There is a small fee for parking on campus during the day. The college is located at 16101 Greenwood Ave N, Shoreline 98133.

These events are presented by the Global Affairs Center at Shoreline Community College. Additional support comes from the Center for Global Studies, Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies, University of Washington.

"Mindfulness in the Classroom", Professor Carol (Mimi) Harvey, Communication Studies, Shoreline Community College. Tuesday, May 8, 2018, 12:30-1:30pm, Shoreline Community College, 9000 Building, Room 9208.

This event is open to the public and FREE. However, in order to help better prepare, we ask you to register that you plan to attend. Click HERE, then click again on Sign Up . 

To receive email confirmation, you must provide your email address. Your email address will not be shared with others.

“Down Under” Exploring Australia, Professor Chip Dodd, Geography, Shoreline Community College, Thursday, May 10, 2018, 12:30-1:30pm, Shoreline Community College, 9000 Building, Room 9208.

This event is open to the public and FREE. However, in order to help better prepare, we ask you to register that you plan to attend. Click HERE, then click again on Sign Up. 

To receive email confirmation, you must provide your email address. Your email address will not be shared with others.



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Global Affairs: Journalism in an IT world - Tuesday afternoon at SCC

Friday, April 27, 2018


A Journalism Career in an IT World
A Personal Story of Perseverance, Luck, and Flexibility

Daniel DeMay
Reporter, SeattlePI.com
(Shoreline CC, 2011)

Tuesday, May 1, 2018 - 12:30-1:30 PM
Shoreline Community College,
16101 Greenwood Ave N, 98133
Building 9000, Room 9208

FREE event – Fee for campus parking


Dan left a good job (and one with good pay) as a carpenter to pursue a career in journalism, which he considers essential to Democracy. But in a world awash in a technological and information revolution, it is not easy to find and then keep your footing in that profession.

Presented by Global Affairs Center, Shoreline Community College with additional support from Center for Global Studies, Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies, University of Washington

Shoreline Community College is committed to nondiscrimination. To request disability accommodations, contact Services for Students with Disabilities at least ten days in advance (206-546-445, 205-546-4520 TTY, ssd@shoreline.edu).



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