Neighborhoods: Chinatown-International District,Pioneer Square
Event Types: Arts,Education,Ethnic/Cultural,Museum/Gallery
Audience: All
Sponsoring Organization: Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience
Contact: Max Chan
Contact Phone: 206-623-5124
Contact Fax: 206-623-4559
Contact Email: pr@wingluke.org
Pre-Register: No
Cost: General Admission $17, discounts for students and seniors
Link: https://www.wingluke.org/single-exhibit/?mep_event=3856&t=c
Our upcoming exhibit highlights Asian Pacific American women and other marginalized genders that have challenged society’s expectations, defied its restrictions, and fought for equality and opportunity since their arrival in the United States. You’ll hear personal stories from powerful women that have participated in and drawn inspiration from movements like Civil Rights and Black Power to APA and LGBTQ movements.
Neighborhoods: Chinatown-International District
Event Types: Arts,Community,Education,Museum/Gallery
Audience: All
Sponsoring Organization: Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience
Contact: Max Chan
Contact Phone: (206) 623-5124 x119
Contact Email: pr@wingluke.org
Pre-Register: No
Cost: General Admission $17 w/discounts offered for students and seniors
Link: https://www.wingluke.org/life-wide-angle-close-up
The Wing Luke Museum invites you to explore our newest photo and video exhibition focusing on the vibrant Asian Pacific American enclaves that are the backdrop of everyday life around the United States.
Curator Carina A. del Rosario brings together works from artists Dean Wong, Andrew Hida, Melissa Ponder, and the Chinatown Art Brigade to examine the history of ethnic enclaves, the role they play for established communities and new arrivals, and their resiliency in the face of economic and cultural pressures.
Museum hours are 10am – 5pm, Tuesday – Sunday (closed Mondays)
Event Types: Volunteer/Work Party
Neighborhoods: Delridge/North Delridge
Sponsoring Organization: Green Seattle Partnership
Contact: Nature Consortium
Contact Phone: 206-923-0853
Contact Email: volunteer@naturec.org
Audience: All
Pre-Register: No
Link: http://seattle.greencitypartnerships.org/event/17724/
Join us for a restoration work party at Pigeon Point – See website for important details on what to bring and where to meet.
Event Types: Volunteer/Work Party
Building/Room #: meet at crew quarters
Neighborhoods: Columbia City,Rainier Beach/Othello,Seward Park,South Beacon Hill/New Holly,South of Seattle
Parks: Kubota Garden
Sponsoring Organization: Kubota Garden Foundation
Contact: Anna Carragee
Contact Phone: 206-539-1962
Contact Email: volunteers@kubotagarden.org
Audience: Adults
Pre-Register: No
Cost: Free
Link: http://www.kubotagarden.org/volunteering/
Every Tuesday from 10AM-12PM, enjoy hands on work with staff gardeners and other like-minded volunteers. Practice your skills while you enjoy the company of other gardeners. Work on a project with Garden Staff. Afterwards, enjoy a hot beverage and more conversation; bring your lunch if you’d like.
Tools and gloves are provided. If you have it, please bring your by-pass hand pruners and favored weeding tool. Dress in comfortable clothing, in layers that you don’t mind getting dirty. Wear sturdy closed toe shoes and a hat. Bring your raingear! Bring your water bottle.
Come any Tuesday that you can make it, rain or shine!
Meet at the Crew Quarters (brown building, south of Parking Lot) prior to 10 AM.
"Tuesdays in the Garden" work parties are opportunities for individuals or very small groups to work with experts in horticulture. If you are interested in scheduling a custom Work Party for your corporate or community team, please contact Kubota Garden Foundation's Volunteer Engagement Coordinator at volunteers@kubotgarden.org for special arrangements.
Neighborhoods: Capitol Hill,First Hill
Event Types: Arts,Museum/Gallery
Audience: Adults,All,Family,Senior,Special Needs,Teen
Sponsoring Organization: Frye Art Museum
Contact: Frye Art Museum
Contact Phone: 206 622 9250
Contact Email: info@fryemuseum.org
Pre-Register: No
Cost: Free
Link: https://fryemuseum.org/exhibition/7159/
Bringing together varied depictions of women from the Frye Art Museum’s collection, Unsettling Femininity examines historical conventions of representation during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries and the deeply entrenched beliefs and power structures they reflect.
Venue Location: City Hall, Council Chamber
City Council Meeting Type: Public Assets and Native Communities Committee
Event Types: City Council Meeting
Agendas: Agendas
Committee Chair: Debora Juarez, Debora.Juarez@seattle.gov, 206-684-8805
Councilmembers: Lisa Herbold,Debora Juarez,Teresa Mosqueda,Alex Pedersen,Kshama Sawant,Dan Strauss
Neighborhoods: Downtown Commercial Core
Audience: Adults,All
Additional Information: Visiting City Hall
Link: http://www.seattle.gov/council/committees/public-assets-and-native-communities
Building Name / Room Number / Site: Rainier Arts Center, lower level
Event Description: The Columbia City Application Review Committee and the City of Seattle Landmarks Preservation Board are charged with maintaining the historic character of Columbia City, ensuring that the architectural integrity and aesthetics of the buildings and landscape are preserved. The Review Committee consists of five members, two that are appointed by the Chair of the Landmarks Preservation Board and three that are appointed by the Chair of the Columbia City Business Association. The Review Committee is responsible for making recommendations to the Board. The Board is responsible for the final review and approval of applications for Certificates of Approval for any change to the exterior appearance of buildings or structures, streets, sidewalks, and other public spaces in the District.
Neighborhoods: Columbia City
DON Programs: Historic Preservation
Event Types: Boards & Commissions
Audience: Adults
Pre-Register: No
Cost: Free
Link: http://www.seattle.gov/neighborhoods/programs-and-services/historic-preservation/historic-districts/columbia-city-landmark-district#columbiacityreviewcommittee
Audience: Adults
Neighborhoods: Belltown,Downtown Commercial Core,Duwamish/SODO
Event Types: Boards & Commissions
Topic: Design Review – All,Design Review – Downtown
Link: http://www.seattle.gov/dpd/aboutus/news/events/DesignReview/Detail/default.aspx?id=8681&b=s&pn=3033058
Land Use Application to allow a 14-story Hotel building with 75 apartment units and retail space. No parking proposed. Existing buildings to be demolished. Early Design Guidance Review conducted under #3033057-EG.
Building/Room #: Seattle City Hall, third floor, room 370
Event Types: Boards & Commissions
Neighborhoods: Citywide
Audience: All
Contact: Rachel McCaffrey, staff liaison to the Committee
Contact Phone: 206-771-4080
Contact Email: MoveSeattle@seattle.gov
Pre-Register: No
Link: https://www.seattle.gov/transportation/about-sdot/funding/levy-to-move-seattle/oversight-committee
The Levy to Move Seattle Oversight Committee will serve as a vital mechanism of accountability on how levy revenues are spent. The Oversight Committee is an advisory body that monitors revenues, expenditures, and program and project implementation. The Oversight Committee advises the City Council, the Mayor, and SDOT on responding to program and project cost savings or overruns. The Oversight Committee review's SDOT's program and project priorities and financial plans, and makes recommendations to the Mayor and City Council regarding the spending of levy proceeds. The Oversight Committee will publish annual reports to the Mayor, City Council and people of Seattle.
Event Types: Boards & Commissions
Neighborhoods: Citywide
Department/Organization: Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs
Audience: All
Website: http://www.seattle.gov/iandraffairs
Department: Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs
Contact: Peggy Liao
Contact Phone: 2066150195
Contact Email: peggy.liao@seattle.gov
Pre-Register: Yes
Registration Details: To RSVP, please contact the Commission Staff Liaison, Peggy Liao, one week in advance.
Link: https://www.seattle.gov/immigrant-and-refugee-commission