RAINBOW FESTIVAL: The annual celebration at South Seattle Community College happens today through Thursday. It’s a campuswide event celebrating food, music, people, and more. Today’s events:

11 am-2:30 pm: Arts & Crafts Vendor Fair
· Native American flutist and performances
· Henna artist
· New Heights – alternative rock
· Choker making
· Lunch – Salmon Bake
· 1 pm: Screening and discussion of “We Shall Remain: America Through Native Eyes” (Olympic Hall 105)

For events Wednesday and Thursday, go here – one highlight, we’re told by Seattle’s Poet Populist (and SSCC’s own) Mike Hickey, will be the Girl Power Poetry Slam at 1 pm Thursday, with Karen Finneyfrock (who was also a Poet Populist contender) and Tara Hardy.

WEST SEATTLE CRIME PREVENTION COUNCIL: We’ve had some high-profile cases, with the May 1st Alki shooting topping the list, since this group’s last meeting, and as we’ve noted many times in the ensuing weeks, this is your best chance to get the latest directly from local police leadership – and bring them your questions and concerns. City attorney Tom Carr also will be a guest at tonight’s meeting. 7 pm, Southwest Precinct.

TV TRANSITION HELP: This has been going on at Youngstown Arts Center for quite some time, but the delayed Digital TV transition is now less than three weeks away, and if you’re not ready for it, it might be time for extra help. Drop in at Youngstown 6-8 pm tonight or 4-6 pm Saturday for workshops in partnership with Reclaim the Media to help you figure out if you still need to take action to be sure your TV will work after June 12th. (For more info on the TV transition, check out this page from the city’s website.)