Fauntleroy Fine Art & Holiday Gift Show @ Fauntleroy Church Nov. 9 @ 5:00-8:00 pm 16 area artists and artistic crafters will show, sell, and discuss their work during this 11th annual event in Fellowship Hall, 9140 California Ave. SW. Nov. 10 @ 10:00 am-4:00 pm Nov. 11 @ 11:00 am-2:00 pm Participants: Melissa Aaron - Spice blends & teas Michelle Aitken - Beach-inspired ceramics Mary Anderson - Whimsical cashmere & fleece hats Leslee Avery-Beausoliel - Cold-pressed soaps & dog shampoo Sonja Bergstrom - SheepPAL footstools Saki Uehara-Bingen - Hand-designed mandala products Gretchen Curtis - Hand-knitted textiles Josephine DeLellis - Collages, shadow boxes & collage kits Natalie Fobes - Prints, mobiles & notecards Esperanza Robles-Lazo - Delicate wire-wrapped jewelry Johanna Lindsay - Playful glass & wire jewelry Kate Lorenzini - Fine greeting cards, packaging & paper sundries Dee Miller - Garden art Marise Miville - Nature-inspired handmade jewelry David Somers - Wood turnings, engravings, carvings & paintings Linda Thorson - Molded concrete yard art & birdhouses

Fauntleroy Fine Art & Holiday Gift Show @ Fauntleroy Church Nov. 9 @ 5:00-8:00 pm 16 area artists and artistic crafters will show, sell, and discuss their work during this 11th annual event in Fellowship Hall, 9140 California Ave. SW. Nov. 10 @ 10:00 am-4:00 pm Nov. 11 @ 11:00 am-2:00 pm

Drop-in community meeting for you to comment on the draft Long-Range Plan for Washington State Ferries. Full list of meetings here.

Drilling Down on Homelessness Forum @ Fauntleroy Church May 3 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm This public forum will dive below surface responses to give homelessness a human face and explore specific decisions ahead if Seattle and its neighborhoods are to turn the corner on this tenacious problem. Speakers from the Transit Riders Union and Facing Homelessness will detail current proposals to gain more low-income housing and lead a discussion about practical and effective community and individual action. This free event is a community service of the church’s homelessness task force.

The annual Seattle Civic Dance Theatre Holiday Breakfast is this Saturday, November 25th at 11:00 am at Fauntleroy Church (9140 California Ave SW). There will be a dance concert, pancakes, raffle baskets, and a special visit from Santa! All proceeds go to support our scholarship program. Doors open at 10:30, breakfast served at 11. Tickets online at scdt.yapsody.com or at the door.

BINGO Evening on Waikiki Saturday Sept. 23 at Fauntleroy Church Social Hall Doors open at 5:30. BINGO Evening on Waikiki themed Hawaiian Dinner 6 pm. $25.00 per person includes the first card for ten bingo games with themed baskets Bingo prizes. Extra Bingo cards $2.00 each. Raffle ticket $5.00 with prizes of five-night stay on Kauai, Hawaii the Garden Isle, or a beautiful Hawaiian quilt. This is a family friendly event, alcohol free and accessible to benefit the Admiral Congregational Church programs. Enjoy music by professional Hawaiian dancers and musicians. Wear your Hawaiian Aloha shirt or Muumuu and join in the fun for all ages. Thanks to our sister church, Fauntleroy Church for providing the venue for the event. Invite your family, friends and neighbors for a fun Aloha evening. Mahalo Tickets available at the door or in advance at Admiral Church (206) 932-2928

Come to a special screening of "13th," an Oscar-nominated documentary exploring the history of race & criminal justice in America. Bring a potluck dinner dish to share. This event takes place in Fellowship Hall at Fauntleroy Church. FREE. Tue, April 18, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Fauntleroy Church

The Fauntleroy Watershed Council will meet Thursday, November 10th, 7 pm at Fauntleroy Church. Any resident interested in helping to steward neighborhood natural resources is welcome. For more information, visit www.fauntleroywatershed.org/watershed/about.html. Contact judy_pickens@msn.com or 206-938-4203.

From the King County Wastewater Treatment Division: Construction of King County's new water pollution control facility near Lowman Beach Park gets underway later this year. Do you have all the information you want about the project activities, schedule, and potential impacts to the community? Please join King County's Murray Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) Control Facility project team for the project's pre-construction public meeting! MURRAY CSO CONTROL FACILITY PROJECT PUBLIC MEETING Wednesday November 6, 2013 6:30-8:30 pm Fauntleroy Church, 9140 California Avenue Southwest, Seattle ·Meet and share concerns with the project team ·Understand how the project protects public health and safeguards Puget Sound ·Review the project schedule ·Learn more about the project's potential impacts to neighbors and park users ·Discuss how the County project team will work with the community to reduce disruptions We look forward to seeing you!

The advisory group working on the combined-sewer-overflow-control project for the Murray basin - which feeds the pump station at Lowman Beach - will meet again. The agenda and related documents should appear here before the meeting.

Wednesday, June 13th, 6:30-7:30 PM, Fauntleroy Church, 9140 California Ave. S.W., Fellowship Hall. Great information for families in any stage of growth and planning. Everyone is welcome to attend this FREE educational workshop that will focus on: determining your retirement goals, calculating the cost of retirement, developing sources of retirement income and potentially safeguarding assets from the unexpected. According to the Employee Benefit Research Institute, those who have performed a retirement-needs calculation were twice as likely to be very confident about being able to live comfortably in retirement as compared with those who haven’t calculated how much they will need! When you attend this workshop you will receive a 20-page workbook on preparing for retirement. This valuable resource features essential information, exercises and questions that are designed to help you assess your current situation and make sound financial decisions. One hour that could change the direction and the outcome of your entire future! Hosted by Fauntleroy Church and Little Pilgrim School, reserve your seat and workbook today! Contact Lorrie in the church office (206)932-5600 or Lorrie@fauntleroyucc.org.

Announced by postcard in early May - a community meeting with updates on the construction schedule, among other things. (More info on the Barton Pump Station project, here.)

The next in our three-part financial health for families series is “Investment Fundamentals.” This free workshop will help you identify your goals and give you the tools to make informed decisions to improve your financial situation. Included with this seminar is a 20-page workbook designed to help you apply what you learn to your specific situation. It’s yours to keep! It reinforces the workshop’s major points and will be a valuable resource for you. This presentation will address 5 common myths and truths of investing. Also included are handy charts to help you figure your net cash flow and your net worth! The Investment Fundamentals workshop will be held in Fellowship Hall at Fauntleroy Church, 9140 California Ave. SW on Wednesday, May 9th, 6:30-7:30 PM. Contact Lorrie at (206)932-5600 or lorrie@fauntleroyucc.org to reserve your seat and workbook today!

Bring your recyclables to the parking lot at Fauntleroy Church. (Free - but $ donations accepted for the church's Green Committee.) Here's the list of what they'll take.

College Funding Seminar, Wednesday, April 25th from 6:30-7:30 pm in Fellowship Hall at Fauntleroy Church, 9140 California Ave. S.W., Seattle, WA 98136. This workshop is FREE for families with children of any age. You won’t want to miss the hints and helpful tips that will help you in planning for your child’s future. Whether you have money in the bank or especially if you are just making ends meet, this workshop is for you! You will receive an invaluable 20-page workbook with essential information on college funding, grants, scholarships, exercises and questions that will help you make sound decisions now for a future college education. Your college savings goals ARE within reach! To reserve your spot and workbook, contact Lorrie at (206)932-5600 or lorrie@fauntleroyucc.org