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West Seattle Crime Prevention Council: drug use rises, burglaries drop
Wed, 05/18/11
May 17’s West Seattle Crime Prevention Council (WSCPC) meeting brought crime updates from SPD Southwest Precinct Operations Lt. Pierre Davis and 30 years of Washington state drug knowledge from Steve Freng, manager of the Northwest High Intensity…MORE
Seattle Parks seeking input on adult and lifelong recreation programs
Wed, 05/18/11
Press release: Staff from Seattle Parks and Recreation’s Lifelong Recreation Program will be on hand at a community dinner at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, June 8 to gather input from key West Seattle leaders on programs for adults and seniors. The…MORE
White Center Jubilee Days announces 2011 calendar of events
Wed, 05/18/11
Press release: White Center Jubilee Days is a Seafair Sanctioned Community Event. The street fair and parade will celebrate it’s 88th year in White Center in 2011. The festival continues to grow. In 2010 a Garden Tour was revived, Fireworks, an…MORE
South Park Community Center and eSe Teatro to host staged reading of Electricidad by Luis Alfaro
Wed, 05/18/11
Press release: South Park Community Center and eSe Teatro are hosting a staged reading of the play Electricidad by Luis Alfaro, an adaptation of Sophocles’ Electra set in a Los Angeles Barrio.
The reading, an event of the City’s Youth…MORE
Seattle Public Schools celebrate National Bike Month
Wed, 05/18/11
Press release: Twenty elementary and K-8 schools are participating in Bike to School Month in May; and on Friday, May 20 families celebrate National Bike to Work/School Day. Several area schools will hold special events to recognize their…MORE
New Midweek Commuter-Friendly Farmers Market to open June 9 in Interbay Urban Center
Wed, 05/18/11
Seattle Farmers Market Association (SFMA) has announced the opening of a new Interbay Thursday Farmers Market. This commuter-friendly market will be located on the Whole Food Market’s parking lot in the Interbay Urban Center on 15th Avenue West…MORE
SLIDESHOW: Thousands converge on Ballard for a sunny Syttende Mai; parade was biggest yet
Wed, 05/18/11
The weather was kind to Ballard last night as thousands converged on Market and 24th street to observe the annual Syttende Mai parade, which was the biggest one yet, according to organizers.
With 94 entries and a few thousand participants…MORE
Sealth student's films featured in SIFF showing May 17
Tue, 05/17/11
Two students from Chief Sealth High School will have their films projects screened May 17 at SIFF Cinema, 321 Mercer St. at 6 p.m. The animations were created over the course of the school year, with cutting edge multimedia tools as part of the…MORE
Zoo looking for input in the naming of the new python
Tue, 05/17/11
The Woodland Park Zoo has a new resident and they're looking for community input in what to call the newest inhabitant. The new member is an eight-year-old, 100-pound male python snake that was introduced last week. At its introduction, staff of…MORE
Parks & Rec won't cover costs for Alki Art Fair, sponsors, donors sought
Tue, 05/17/11
Alki Advisory Council and the Alki Art Fair Organizing Committee press release:
The Alki Advisory Council and the Alki Art Fair Organizing Committee are proud to present the 14th annual Alki Art Fair on July 23 and 24, 2011.
In…MORE
