Friday, July 11
A wisdom session with Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Practical Wisdom To Get The Most Out of Life: Breathing and Meditation Techniques to Manage Your Mind and Emotions. His Holiness Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is a renowned spiritual leader and humanitarian whose mission of uniting the world into a violence-free global family has inspired millions around the globe. The event begins at 6:30 p.m. at the Westin Seattle Grand Ballroom, 1900 5th Ave., Seattle, WA. Tickets: $50 or $100. For information, call 1 (888) MY-ARTOFLIVING or e-mail seattle@us.artofliving.org.

Saturday, July 19
The Seattle Theatre Group presents the 10th annual DANCE This at 7:30 p.m. at the Paramount Theatre. DANCE This brings together local teen dancers from diverse communities through the art of dance. Mentored by professional choreographers, these young artists will perform cultural and contemporary dance from around the world including, Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas. Other groups include the Filipino Youth Activities (FYA) Drill Team, Morning Star Korean Cultural Center, Seattle Chinese Community Girls Drill Team, and the Ethnic Dance Theatre (EDT). DANCE This will integrate video and images into the live performances, paying tribute to the last 10 years of the program. For more information, please visit www.theparamount.com or www.themoore.com. Or, please call (206) 467-5510. The Paramount is located at 911 Pine St., in Seattle.

Thursday, July 24
The Japan-America Society announces its 85th Anniversary celebration. Join JAS as they commemorate the last 85 years of friendship between the State of Washington and Japan. The event includes food, plentiful drinks and friendly networking. JAS members: $8.50/person, non-members $15/person. Event begins at 5:45 p.m. at the Perkins Coie LLP (Washington Mutual Tower), 48th Floor Conference Room, 1201 Third Avenue, Suite 4800, in Seattle, WA. Register at: www.pspinc.com/jassw/register-7-24-08.htm. The registration deadline for this program is Monday, July 21.

Saturday, August 23
2008 Kin On Sports Tournament – Play Sports for a Good Cause! You don’t have to travel to the Beijing Olympics to enjoy an exciting game of badminton, soccer, and table tennis! Kin On will be holding its first ever Sports Tournament Benefit this summer. This is an opportunity for the community to get involved, stay active while raising funds to support Kin On in serving the Asian elderly community in Greater Seattle. There will be three sport events: a Badminton Tournament, Soccer Tournament, and a Table Tennis Tournament. All events at the Crossroads Community Center, in Bellevue, WA. All ages and levels are welcome. Award dinners will be held after the tournaments at Kin On Health Care Center. For more information please contact Heidi Wong at (206) 721-3630 ext. 126 or e-mail hwong@kinon.org.

Announcements
The Seattle Public Library will offer free beginning computer classes for Chinese speakers at the Central Library, 1000 Fourth Ave., Level 1 classroom. Classes will be taught in Mandarin Chinese. Classes include: Computer Basics, Internet Basics, E-mail Basics, and Typing in Chinese. The classes are free and open to the public. Registration is required. Parking is available at the Central Library in the garage at regular weekday rates and in the branch parking lots for no charge. For more information or to sign up, call (206) 684-0849.