Sadako, the iconic bronze sculpture of the Hiroshima survivor that has graced our side of the University Bridge, was vandalized this past summer. We just heard that she's come home again, fixed and fit. Alan Berner of the Seattle Times shot some beautiful photos of her repair and return: Sadako Sculpture Returns. Welcome home. (Thanks Genevieve Alvarez for the tip!)
If the awesome power of an avalanche is fascinating to you and you haven't checked out The New York Times amazing interactive piece on last year's avalanche at Tunnel Creek, you should. If your activities might land you in the path of such a monster, you may want to check out the Friends of the Northwest Weather and Avalanche Center's class on avalanche awareness next Monday, February 11th at 7:00 pm at CPR Seattle on Stone Way: NWAC Avalanche Awareness Seminar…
The Wallingford Presbyterian Church (42nd and Ashworth) celebrates its 100th anniversary this year, and will be holding a Centennial Homecoming next Sunday, February 10th. Joe Roberts sent along this history of the church, written by Laura McMillan: Wallingford Presbyterian Church will celebrate its 100th birthday in 2013. This small church in the north Seattle neighborhood has a colorful history, inextricably linked with the neighborhood and the lives of thousands of people during the past 100 years. Wallingford Neighborhood In the early…
Well, it looks like the option to shuffle incoming 6th graders from Hamilton International Middle School off to a "6th Grade Academy" in Green Lake is a thing of the past. On Thursday, the Seattle School Board voted 4-3 for the following plans to address the capacity issue (per Seattle Public Schools' website): Designating the Jane Addams building to become an attendance area middle school, with the first students assigned to Jane Addams Middle School beginning with the 2014-15 school year.…
Back in September, we wrote about the Theater of Possibility (TOP) -- a great way for kids to develop social skills through drama classes. Lauren Goldman Marshall, founder of TOP, wrote to tell us about a few classes she's added for winter/spring, and a 2-week summer camp: I am excited to announce that Aspiring Youth will host a 2-week Theater of Possibility summer camp, July 8-18, at the Seattle Ryther Center. The camp is for ages 9-14; high school students are welcome…
Wallingford Art Walk 2013 kicks-off next Wednesday, February 6, from 6-9PM. The Art Walk will be held every other month including February, April, June, August, and October. One of the featured artists this month is Joan Stuart Ross, whose encaustic/collage paintings will be on display at Johnston Architects (100 NE Northlake Way, Suite 200, between Gasworks Park and Ivar's Salmon House), from 6:00pm - 8:00pm. From the organizers: The Wallingford Art Walk is back! Join us on Wednesday February 6, from…
Updated 2/2: added Blue Star. Hey folks, this Sunday marks the biggest broadcast sporting event of the year: Puppy Bowl IX! Where will you be "tail-gating" to tune-in? Wait. What? There's another important bowl game this Sunday? Oh. Right. That silly, ol' Super Bowl thingy. Well, if you're hankering to find a place to hunker down with Super Bowl-themed treats, we've got a few places in mind for you: Wine World & Spirits (400 NE 45th St.) is hosting a Super Bowl…