Join FACES at Third Place Commons for the
7th Annual Children's Day Celebration!

This special event is for parents/caregivers and children ages 0 - 5 years.

Fun and crazy activities by area kids programs
Tips and resources for parents, grandparents & caregivers
Bicycle helmet fittings by Cascade Bike Club
Children's ID cards by the Police Union

On Stage

10:15 - Classical Indian Dance Performance
Meera Limaye Classically trained at Kalalaya School for Performing Arts

10:45 - 11:30 - Mr. Darby Gerking and his banjo-playing fox
Kids go on a musical adventure with a variety of instruments, stories, games and puppets

11:45 - Classical Indian Dance Performance
Meera Limaye Classically trained at Kalalaya School for Performing Arts

12:15 - Juggling Demonstration Linda Severt
A juggling demonstration and workshop

1:30 - Melody Dance School
Brightly costumed kids aged 2 years and up perform Chinese folk, traditional, modern and ethnic dances

Questions? call (206) 631-8836
Sponsored by FACES North, United Way of King County
and Friends of Third Place Commons

Playtime!
10:00 am – 11:30 am
Six week sessions
October 7, 14, 21 & 28
Whether you‘re visiting for the first time or you‘re a regular, we hope you‘ll join this special group of parents, grandparents, and caregivers with children ages birth–to–5. We‘ll be in front of the stage for art, games, and conversation, sponsored and led by the Shoreline Family Support Center. This project is supported by a Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council Community Project Award.

LFP Library Pizza & Books
Tuesday, October 7th, 4–5:00pm
Young teen readers are invited to share pizza and books in this Friends of the LFP Library–sponsored gathering.

LFP Garden Club
Tuesday, October 7th
9:15 am: Club business
10:00 am: Public program
After the business meeting, the public is invited to attend a presentation.

Seattle Opera Preview: Electra
Tuesday, October 14th, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Members of Seattle Opera‘s education staff will lead an informal opera talk designed to give you a great orientation to their upcoming production of Elektra. www.seattleopera.org.

Vintage Fashion Show
Wednesday, October 15 Noon to 2:30 pm

Friends of Third Place Commons and Shoreline/Lake Forest Park Senior Center invite you to a very special afternoon at Third Place!

12 Noon: Lunch in the Commons, where you can choose from a variety of restaurants.
1:00 pm: A vintage fashion show presented by Pinky‘s Passion for a Parkinson‘s Cure. This overview of fashions from 1900 through the 1970s will take you on a trip back through time.
2:00 pm: Browse through fabulous Third Place Books.

For more information, call 206-366-3302, or go to www.pinkyspassion.org. The fashion show is free-of-charge. Reservations are not required.

Three Cups of Tea
Saturday, October 18, 2:00 to 3:00 pm
Celebrate reading with KCLS King County Reads, and discuss Three Cups of Tea: One Man‘s Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time. Margaret Hopstein will share insights on her native Uzbekistan, and the complexity of the other "stan" countries.

Milner Family Fiddles
Sunday, October 19th, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Enjoy lively Texas–style tunes from this talented local family.

LFP Library Teen Writers
Tuesday, October 21st, 4–5:00pm
Teen writers share their work at this meeting, open to all and sponsored by Friends of the LFP Library.

NUHSA Unnatural Causes Forum
Thursday, October 23rd, 6:00 – 9:00 pm The North Urban Human Services Alliance sponsors a Town Hall meeting on the King County Equity and Social Justice Initiative, with a segment from their documentary on inequalities on health care

Living with disAbilities
Thursday, October 23, 2:00 – 3:30 pm
Join Alliance of People with disAbilities for an opportunity to meet new people, share common experiences, receive and provide support and discover new resources. Open to all people with disAbilities, their families and friends.

Northwest Ballet Recital
Saturday, October 25, 1:30 – 2:30pm Get into the spirit of the season with spooky and fun dances inspired by Halloween.

Annual Community Halloween Party
Friday, October 31st 5:30pm Not many tricks, but lots of treats! Stop by at 5:00 for face-painting before the party starts at 5:30 pm. Games, treats, the annual Halloween Parade and more.

MSN's City Guide featured Third Place Books and Commons recently. The reviewer concluded with …Third Place Commons is a meeting place with soul… and we couldn't agree more.

This helpful guide to services and government in King County is now available in Vietnamese! You can look at these booklets online or obtain a free printed copy at City Hall and other locations. Schools and service groups can get the free guides in bulk for distribution. The booklets are permanently hosted on the Third Place Commons website. Click to get the booklets and learn more. Tell a friend!