Book It offers special performances

Magnolia Catholic school hosting fall festival

After postponing the event the past two years because of the COVID pandemic, the Our Lady of Fatima Parish School Fall Festival will return in October. The event, which features games, rides, treats and a beer garden for people 21 and over, is from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Oct. 8 at Our Lady of Fatima Parish School, 3301 W. Dravus St. For more information about the school, go to https://school. olfatima.org.

Seattle School Board redistricting underway

The community is asked to provide feedback on the draft map available on the district website, https://www.seattleschools.org/about/school-board/ redistricting/, at a public hearing that will be held as part of the School Board meeting this evening.

The seven Seattle School Board director positions cover different geographic areas in the city but are charged with representing all schools. During a primary, School Board candidates are voted on by those living within their district. In the general election, all positions are included in the citywide general election.

Courtesy Book It Repertory Theatre

Book It Repertory Theatre is offering Spanish-captioned performances of “In The Time Of The Butterflies” this month. As Spanish is the second-most-spoken language in the country, Book It Repertory Theatre has committed to offering performances to an audience that might not otherwise be able to attend live theater in their preferred language.

The play is Caridad Svich’s adaptation of a novel by Julia Alvarez and is directed by Ana María Campoy. It is set in the Dominican Republic and focuses on the Mirabel sisters during President Trujillo’s authoritarian reign. This production runs until Oct. 16. Spanish captioned performances are at 7:30 p.m. on Oct 1 and 2 p.m. on Oct. 15. Visit book-it.org to purchase tickets.

The Seattle School Board has begun a redistricting process to reset the boundaries for each of the seven Board of Directors’ districts. Director district boundaries are different from school attendance area boundaries. This redistricting process will impact only the boundaries for director districts and will not affect where students go to school.

Every 10 years, Seattle Public Schools is required to revise these boundaries, following the U.S. Census, to ensure the director districts are of nearly equal population. Directors elected in 2023 and beyond and voters for the primary must reside in the specific director district.

Legally, the School Board must approve the redistricting plan by Nov. 15, 2022. No School Board positions are on the November 2022 ballot.