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There will be a FREE resource fair and lunch for people age 50 and better on June 1st, from 10am - 1:30pm, at the Rainier Community Center. A great opportunity to get information on resources and discounts for older adults. A host of agencies and businesses will be on hand with displays, giveaways and lots of information! Doctors, retirement homes, energy assistance, employment opportunities, health care, insurance, banks and more…all in one place. Also, there will be door prizes and a free healthy lunch.

The Rainier Vista Boys and Girls Club is having a Parent Outreach Event! Come learn about this Positive Place for Kids:

• Child Care Programs
• After School Programs
• Summer Camps
• Scholarships and reduced Memberships for NRV Youth!

This evening event will be on Wednesday, May 23, from 6pm - 7:30pm at the Boys & Girls Club (4520 MLK S). Interpretation will be provided in Somali, Amharic, Tigrinya, and Vietnamese.

Need more info? Contact dlewis@positiveplace.org or rjones@positiveplace.org or call 206-436-1891.

The Seattle Neighborhood Group presents a Landlord Training Workshop. Learn how to:

• Prevent illegal activity and identify illegal behavior, especially relating to drug activity on your property.
• Screen applicants fairly and legally
• Create excellent rental agreements
• Deal with problems before they escalate
• Avoid situations that lead to difficult evictions
• Work with your residents to make your property a great place to live
• Learn about recent changes to landlord/tenant laws
• AND MORE!

This event will be Thursday, June 14th, from 8:30am - 4:30pm, at the 2100 Building, 24th Ave S. Cost is $40 per person; includes a Landlord Manual, morning coffee & rolls and afternoon snack. Register online at www.sngi.org or call 206-323-9666.

On Tuesday, April 24, from 6pm til 7:30pm, the NRV Neighborhood House Technology Center will be hosting a Family Night. Come learn more about The SOURCE (resource for families with students enrolled in Seattle Public Schools), College Bound, Financial Aid and Scholarships, and Online Educational Resources. Bonus FREE Book and FREE Food!

Need more info? Contact Laura at 206-461-4568 x 202.

The Seattle Department of Neighborhoods and The Next Fifty invite participation in a community filmmaking project that will celebrate Seattle’s neighborhoods and the civic life within them. Submit your film (up to 3 minutes) between now and August 31. Selected participants will receive small cash awards and the opportunity to screen their films at a festival during The Next Fifty’s Civic Action month in October.

More information is at www.thenextfifty.org/filmproject/.

Are you interested in learning more about our local Somali Community? The King County Public Education Committee is having another Cultural Awareness Series focusing on the vibrant Somali community in King County. This is an interactive workshop and will focus on:

• General Overview of Recent History and Reasons Driving Immigration
• Background on the diverse Somali Community in King County
• Role of Religion for Somalis
• Cultural Do’s and Don’t’s
• Somali Cuisine and Lunch
• Somali Greetings and Helpful Phrases
• Outreach Strategies
• Challenges of being a Somali Woman Immigrant
• Social Health Issues

This event will be held on April 24th from 12:30pm to 3pm at the New Holly Neighborhood Gathering Hall (7054 32nd Ave S).

Please RSVP to david.shannon@seattleredcross.org or call 206-709-4528.

Come learn how to live a healthy lifestyle, play games, listen to guest speakers, youth presentations, enter to win prizes in a raffle, and enjoy free healthy food at the Healthy Living Event at the NRV Neighborhood House on Monday, March 26, from 5:30pm to 7pm. All are welcome!

Want to get your finances in shape? Come to a FREE Financial Fitness Day, this Saturday, March 31, from 10am to 2pm at the Rainier Community Center (4600 28th Ave S).

Talk to an expert about credit and debt, financial planning, investments, mortgage and foreclosure, bankruptcy, starting a business, Social Security and Medicare, and student loans. Have your tax return prepared, get your credit report, open a checking or savings account, create a budget, apply for public benefits (food, utilities, child care, health insurance) and shred documents.

For more information, please download the flyer.

There are a number of events and on-going classes at the Neighborhood House this month.

• Basic Computer Skills Class, Wednesdays, 4-6pm
• Job Search 101, Fridays, 1:30pm
• Youth Tutoring, Thursdays, 5:30-6:45pm

And some specific events:

• Healthy Living Event, March 26, 5pm
  Learn how to live a healthy life style, listen to guest speakers, and enjoy free food and raffle prizes!
• Financial Literacy Class, March 28, 4pm
  Learn about banks and credit unions and how to pay your bills online!
• Family Night, March 28, 6pm
  Learn how to be more connected with your child’s school work! Come for trainings on the Source, information about educational websites, and free book giveaways!

The Technology Lab will have open hours on Saturday, March 17, from 11am til 5pm.

For more information, please contact Kat McGhee or Laura Horan at (206) 461-4568 x 202, or via email at KathrynM@nhwa.org or LauraH@nhwa.org.

The NRV Traffic and Safety Committee cordially invites all NRV residents to join your neighbors to

• address community safety issues around the NRV neighborhood
• improve community safety through education; come learn how to engage with neighborhood police officiers
• share ideas for effective public safety programs and community involvement
• meet representatives from the Seattle Police Department, the Neighborhood Security Patrol, and SHA Property Management

Monday, March 5, 2012
6:30pm - 8:30pm
Neighborhood House Community Room

All are welcome. Interpretation provided in Somali, Oromo, Amharic, Tigrinya, Vietnamese, Cambodian and Chinese. Refreshments will be served.

For more info, please contact Evelyn Larsen or Naomi Chang