[Seattle Go Center] Go now-Sat.; decorum; announcements; Nick Sibicky and the Pros

Hello Go fans,

Here are a few upcoming events and housekeeping items to mention.

Thursday
- The Go Center is open 2PM-9PM for casual games and study. (Next Thursday, it will be open 4PM-9PM).
- "Complete Beginners" class at the Go Center with Larry Eclipse, 6:30-8:30PM
- "Advanced Go" class at the Go Center with Yue Zhang, 7:00-9:00PM (tuition required; scholarships available)
- North Seattle: Casual games and beginner instruction at Couth Buzzard bookstore/cafe, 8310 Greenwood Av N., 4PM-9PM
- South Lake Union: Casual games and beginner instruction at Hurry Curry, 825 Harrison St., 5:30-8:00PM
Friday
- The Go Center is closed
- Greenlake: Casual games at Zoka Coffee, 2200 N. 56th St., 9AM-12Noon
Saturday
- The Go Center is open 1PM-8PM for casual games, beginner instruction, and Speed League
- North Seattle: Casual games (and instruction for beginners) at Mukilteo Public Library, 4675 Harbour Point Blvd., 2PM - 4PM
- Bellevue: Casual games at Kin On/ASCF Community Center Go Club, 15921 NE 8th St., #C-206, 1PM-5PM (I've gotten mixed reports on this one so you might wish to call ahead: 425-378-8181)

Announcements assistance
Some folks have mentioned to me that it would be nice if reminder announcements went out a little sooner, and a little more regularly. Fortunately, through the magic of Narateena the Go Center Elf, you should soon begin seeing brief reminders a few weeks and a few days before monthly, annual, and one-time events at the Go Center. (Yay!!!) Thanks, Narateena.

Go Center decorum
- If you're using an electronic device (phone, iPad, laptop, etc.), please turn off the audio or use headphones / earbuds.
- Please don't have food at the Go boards. (I've been guilty of this myself, but no more.) Eat at the conference table, the coffee table, or in the kitchen. (Beverages at the Go boards are ok.)
- If someone's behavior disturbs you, feel free to quietly discuss it with them. If that doesn't bring the result you desire, then please bring your concern to the manager on duty, rather than escalating the situation.
- Thank you to everyone who has been putting their dishes in the dishwasher -- it makes cleaning up later sooo much easier!
- Thank you to everyone who has been giving their their bottles / cans / plastic containers a quick rinse before putting them in the recycling! (And everyone who has been putting metal cans and plastic bottles in the green composting bags -- please don't do that.)

International Nick
Kudos to Nick Sibicky, who has been killing it lately -- *two* videos from Yuto Tajiri 5P's visit in March (Thanks, Hiko, for nice translating!):
#337 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBIy1Oi53co (Yuto reviews his 2017 game vs. Hideo Otake 9P; which you can replay: http://ps.waltheri.net/database/game/77685/ )
#338 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blYE9vR0XiE (Nick plays against Yuto, with some advice from the audience)
Nick also did commentary (with Eric Lui 1P) on Game 1 of the AGA vs EGF Transatlantic Professional Go Team Championship -- Mateusz Surma vs. Andy Liu, seen by reportedly more than 12,000 viewers on YouTube and Twitch:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fv_lqXljR5w / https://www.twitch.tv/videos/407671699

See you soon at the Go Center,

Mike Malveaux
Seattle Go Center Programs Manager

email: programs@SeattleGo.org
web: www.SeattleGo.org
Go Center phone: 206-545-1424

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