Three Stories, Live Music, a Quirky Mime, and More!
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Hosted by Manya Vee at the Great Hall at Greenlake
Jess Pillay
Jess Pillay is an Indo-Fijian-American singer/songwriter from Seattle. Jess writes heartfelt introspective ballads that deal with subjects like spirituality and faith, finding one’s true voice, and the ever-changing, messy nature of relationships. Jess is passionate about women’s issues and racial equity and often writes music that reflects her unique experience as a woman of color. Jesspillaymusic.com.
Additional music provided by Bensound.com.
Highlights from June 10, 2022, Your Richest Summer Ever! (Scroll to the right for more images)
Manya and Susie Schaefer laughing about the birds.
Manya and Inae enjoy hearing about the hanging flower baskets.
Julaine shared her dream of an Edmonds-only section at the Arts Festival.
Manya, Inae Piercy, Susie Schaefer, Julaine Fleetwood on June 10, 2022.
Singer-Songwriter Amelia Day sang her tunes.
For the 100th anniversary of the Edmonds Floretum and Garden Club, Inae told us they planted 6,000 daffodils for spring 2022.
For Susie, the yellow warbler's song is a beautiful one that we can hear in our backyards all summer long.
Thrilled participants in Julaine's new section at the Arts Festival is Art For All!
Susie shared plants to attract birds, and one to avoid.
Inae revealed her favorite fragrant flowers for the yard.
Julaine promised artist demonstrations like this.
Afterward, many got to meet the guests in person!
Manya with Inae Piercy, Susie Schaefer, and Julaine Fleetwood on June 10, 2022, at The Feminine Effect
Highlights from May 13, 2022, Mothering, Edmonds Style. (Scroll to the right for more images)
Kizzie tells how her Tall Tales came to be
Marjie shares the difficulties of starting her writing program for her at-risk students.
Avril made us fall in love with endangered species - mothering our planet
Singer-Songwriter Carrie Clark sang her tunes.
Kizzie reading to children from one of her Tall Tales.
Marjie's students reading their true stories to an audience.
Avril at an author event sharing her books with kids.
With her books translated into Spanish, kids in Mexico can enjoy Kizzie's books too.
Marjie's students celebrate the publication of another book of their true stories.
Avril enjoys petting a cheetah - the hero of her first book.
A quirky mime entertained us between stories.
Afterward, people got to meet the guests in person.
Marjie Bowker, Manya Vee, Avril Van der Merwe, Kizzie Jones on May 13, 2022, at The Feminine Effect
Highlights from April 15, 2022, Edmonds Women Changing the World! (Scroll right for more)
Debby Grant explains how her knitted breast prosthetics feel.
Lisa Herb shares how she helps with women's rights in Afghanistan.
Jerilyn Brusseau revealed her dream of trading land mines for trees in
war torn Vietnam.
Singer-Songwriter Kat Bula sang her tunes.
Two of Debby's Knitted Knockers in progress.
Knitted Knockers are made the world over.
Lisa's organization helps school girls in Afghanistan like these.
Lisa's program mentors talented Afghan women, creating leaders.
Even today, kids are maimed by unexploded bombs in Vietnam.
Various types of unexploded ordnance in Vietnam.
Plant a tree to replace the bombs.
The quirky mime made us laugh.
Debby Grant, Manya Vee, Jerilyn Brusseau, and Lisa Herb at the April 15th Feminine Effect.