Tagged with 'teens'

Teen ‘Iron Chefs’ Will Make Salsa From Farmers Market Items From 3-4pm Today

Teen ‘Iron Chefs’ Will Make Salsa From Farmers Market Items From 3-4pm Today

The Burien Library will be hosting a Teen ‘Iron Chef’ competition from 3 p.m. – 4 p.m. today, with teens utilizing items purchased from the weekly Farmers Market. Teens will compete using... [Read more]

Clear and Present Stranger

Clear and Present Stranger

Writer’s block and wine shortage are two things that I fear. This week, they happened on the same day. Just damn. So my apologies for the two-day delay in the posting of this column.  As soon as it’s... [Read more]

Kickin’ it Old School

Kickin’ it Old School

  This week has been both a new education and a return to my roots.  School was released last week to the jubilant cheers of students and collective groan of parents. After the observations of... [Read more]

School’s Out…Or Is It?

School’s Out…Or Is It?

“Best. Day. Ever.” Came the text message from one of our kids. The certain sign that school is out for Summer Break, and that their reference as to what qualifies as ‘best’ is somewhat narrow.... [Read more]

Burien Teen Marta Stahlfeld Publishes Fantasy Book; Book Signing June 18th

Burien Teen Marta Stahlfeld Publishes Fantasy Book; Book Signing June 18th

Seventeen-year old Burien-native Marta Stahlfeld has authored and published “Darkwoods,” a 275-page book that is the first in a new epic fantasy series for teens and preteens. Marta will... [Read more]

Have A Spare Room? 3 Teens From Spain Seeking Local Host Families In July

Have A Spare Room? 3 Teens From Spain Seeking Local Host Families In July

BTB Reader Andrew Ward alerts us to the fact that of 30 teens coming to the Northwest from Spain this July, there are three that still need host families – do YOU have a spare room and the time to help... [Read more]

Signups For Burien Bearcats Junior Football & Cheerleading Start April 9th

Signups For Burien Bearcats Junior Football & Cheerleading Start April 9th

Burien Bearcats Junior Football is holding signups over the next several weeks, and they’re seeking football players as well as Cheerleaders. Ages of eligibility is 7-14 years old for football players,... [Read more]

White Center Library’s After Hours Teen Program Is Friday, Nov. 19th

White Center Library’s After Hours Teen Program Is Friday, Nov. 19th

From our sister site The White Center Blog: The White Center Library will be holding an After Hours Teen Program on Friday, Nov. 19th from 6pm – 10pm. This is a chance for 12 – 18-year olds in... [Read more]

INTERN’S VIEW: Animator Bryan Charles Interviews Himself. As A Cartoon.

INTERN’S VIEW: Animator Bryan Charles Interviews Himself. As A Cartoon.

B-Town Blog second-year Intern Bryan Charles, of Highline Public Schools’ Big Picture High School, has accepted and completed our first Animation assignment of this school year. He interviewed himself. As... [Read more]

Sponsored Post Latest Advertiser The Tag Zone Offering 2 FREE Games If You Mention Us

Latest Advertiser The Tag Zone Offering 2 FREE Games If You Mention Us

We’d like to cock our guns, load our Nerf darts up, aim and shoot a huge, kid-friendly welcome to our latest Advertiser: The Tag Zone, located in Olde Burien! The Tag Zone is housed in the Karuna... [Read more]

Applications Open For YMCA Teen Leadership & Youth Exchange To Japan

Applications Open For YMCA Teen Leadership & Youth Exchange To Japan

The YMCA is now accepting applications through March 31st for their Teen Leadership Institute & Youth Exchange to Japan, which gives local teenagers a chance to experience Japanese culture through... [Read more]

VIDEO: Skateboarding Clip From “Where We Live Now, Burien” Documentary

VIDEO: Skateboarding Clip From “Where We Live Now, Burien” Documentary

Back in October, we premiered a trailer for a new documentary being produced on Burien, called “Where We Live Now, Burien.” This documentary is still in production, and another clip has been... [Read more]

Teen Flashlight Egg Hunt Is This Saturday, March 28th

Teen Flashlight Egg Hunt Is This Saturday, March 28th

Area teens are encouraged to get their flashlights ready for the annual Burien Parks Flashlight Egg Hunt this Saturday, March 28th, from 8pm-11pm at Sylvester Middle School.

This event for 7th through 10th graders and participants must bring a school ID, so grownups, don’t even think about trying.

Participants will win candy and prizes, and everyone should bring their own flashlights.

Eggs will be provided, and the hunt starts at 9pm.

WHEN: Saturday, March 28, 8pm – 11pm

WHERE: Sylvester Middle School Cafeteria, 16222 Sylvester Rd. SW…

“We Need A Little Christmas” Is Saturday Dec. 6th

“We Need A Little Christmas” Is Saturday Dec. 6th

KidSounds, YouthSounds & TeenSounds Northwest present their special “We Need a Little Christmas” holiday show on Saturday, Dec. 6th at 7pm at the Highline Performing Arts Center. From... [Read more]

VIDEO: Scene From “Battle Of Burien” Breakdancing

VIDEO: Scene From “Battle Of Burien” Breakdancing

Here’s some video from last Friday’s “Battle In Burien” breakdancing competition that took place at the Burien Community Center; this clip shows Tim Chips vs. Thesis: And here... [Read more]

“Battle Of Burien” Breakdancing Contest Is Tonight

“Battle Of Burien” Breakdancing Contest Is Tonight

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Police Arrest Two In Shooting Death Of 15-Year Old Boy

Police Arrest Two In Shooting Death Of 15-Year Old Boy

According to The Seattle Times, police have arrested two suspects in the shooting death of a 15-year old boy in Boulevard Park on Thursday, Oct. 30th. The two teens, from Kent, include a 14-year-old believed... [Read more]

Four Aspiring B-Town Burglars Foiled By Homeowner Thursday

Four Aspiring B-Town Burglars Foiled By Homeowner Thursday

BURIEN – Four aspiring teenage B-Town burglars were foiled Thursday when the owner of the house they were robbing came home and chased them out at gunpoint. Two of the burglars were caught by police... [Read more]