Happy New Year! If you are like me, you've eaten more cookies, fudge, and other goodies in the last month than the rest of the previous year. Now 2018 has arrived, and it is time for a fresh start. And the library can help you reach your fitness goals right from your home! We have not one, but two awesome video streaming services you can access using your library card. Both work on PCs and Macs, and have apps for iPhones…
On Jan. 26, the night before Seattle's annual count of homeless individuals in King County, a poetry reading and film screening will seek to raise awareness about homelessness. The event will feature Seattle's Youth Poet Laureate, Angel Gardner, who in June talked to The Seattle Times about her own experience with homelessness, alongside Seattle's Civic Poet, Claudia Castro Luna, and writers from Recovery Cafe and Mary's Place. Attendees will also see a screening of Michelle de la Vega's film US THEM WE, which paired homeless…
What is a movie theater in 2015? In fact, it is many things. The business of operating a movie theater is in a state of flux. Movie theaters are trying to reinvent themselves. Are they bars? Restaurants? Charitable organizations? Places for mommy meet ups? Corporate meet ups? Music venues? Portals to a performance thousands of miles away? In case you don't know where The Varsity Theater is, it is in the University District at 4329 University Way. It was previously owned by…
When I was younger and childless, I use to make a point to go to several films every year at Seattle International Film Festival. Many of the movies I saw were documentaries. Over the years driving across town to a SIFF cinema and waiting in line became less appealing, and it was one of those activities that just dropped off for me. Little did I know that every Friday in Wallingford, I could get the same experience and more. Rick Turner…
The Guild 45 theater has an application for a liquor license posted. Drinking while watching a movie has been the norm in Europe for years, but it's a relatively new thing here in the states. Seattle has its own share of cinemas that serve beer. I popped my head in to the Guild 45 to ask for more details. Employee Dylan said that the notice has been up for a while and they were just exploring the option of serving alcohol.…
Families, neighbors, friends, and superheroes are all welcome to the Wallingford Community Senior Centerthis Saturday night (June 1, from 5:30 to 8:30pm) where they’ll be offering a spaghetti feed, followed by a screening of “The Incredibles”. The movie runs 105 minutes and is rated PG. The Wallingford Community Senior Center is located in lower level of the Good Shepherd Center (4649 Sunnyside Avenue N). The event is free but donations are appreciated. Call or email to reserve your spot(s): [email protected] or 206-461-7825
UPDATE: This movie has been moved to Saturday, June 1st. Same time as below. Families, neighbors, friends, and superheroes are all welcome to the Wallingford Community Senior Center this Saturday night (April 20, from 5:30 to 8:30pm) where they'll be offering a spaghetti feed, followed by a screening of "The Incredibles". The movie runs 105 minutes and is rated PG. The Wallingford Community Senior Center is located in lower level of the Good Shepherd Center (4649 Sunnyside Avenue N). The event is…