Walk for Rice for those most in need

Albertsons hosts Walk for Rice, a benefit for the Asian Counseling & Referral Service (ACRS) food bank, from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Seattle's Seward Park, 5902 Lake Washington Blvd. S.

The food bank supplies culturally appropriate food to about 5,000 low-income Asian/Pacific-American households every month.

Money earned at the event will help to buy staples like rice, tofu and vegetables for those most in need.

The event will feature a 2.5-mile walk/run, entertainment and a "Combo Bowl," a competitive team activity. A Super Paws costume contest will feature pets and their owners dressed in superhero costumes.

Registration is at 8 a.m., and the walk/run starts at 10:30 a.m.

To register online, go to www.walkforrice.com/register_form.html or call 206-695-7551 for more information.

Civic calendar

Pike Place Market 100th Anniversary Exhibit

Today-Aug. 24: The University of Washington's Suzzallo Library presents "Our Market Century: 1907-2007," an exhibit on the history of the Pike Place Market. The exhibit is free, and parking on the UW campus is free from noon Saturday to midnight Sunday. This week, the exhibit is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Friday. Beginning June 18, hours are 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and 1-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Information: 206-685-4480.

Traffic watch

Today: From 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., both Southeast Eighth Street and 104th Avenue Southeast will remain closed while the city of Bellevue continues a water-main replacement project along Southeast Eighth. Local access will be available via a detour on Southeast 10th Street.

Monday-Thursday: The Fremont Bridge in Seattle will be closed to all motor vehicles from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday through Thursday while the contractor continues upgrading the bridge's mechanical and electrical systems. Tuesday through Friday, the bridge also will be closed to pedestrians and bicyclists from 1 to 5 a.m.

Here & Now is compiled by Seattle Times news assistant Allison Espiritu. To submit an item, e-mail herenow@seattletimes.com or call 206-464-2226.

June 11, 1978: The 550-foot-long freighter Chavez rams the West Seattle Bridge over the Duwamish West Waterway, causing it to close to automobile traffic for seven years. The drawbridge was replaced by a higher, six-lane bridge.

Source: Historylink.org