Events
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10th Anniversary Of Greenwood Library: Feb 8th!
~posted by a Teen Blogger Greenwood library is celebrating a very special birthday this year. It’s turning a decade old! To celebrate this fantastic achievement, the library is throwing a special celebration. On the 8th of February, many fun activities will be held; all are totally free and open to the public. The celebration will be… Continue reading
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Jet City Improv presents Live Theatre at the Library!
Posted by Elizabeth W. Come and contribute to a lively, rollicking comedy show where your participation is key! Jet City Improv’s talented performers will collect ideas from audience members to create short-form, unique sketches in a style similar to “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” This show is highly participatory and fast-paced — in order to… Continue reading
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Sketch Away!
Does the very idea of drawing draw you in? We hope so! Come on down! Downtown, that is, because The Sketchbook Project: A Traveling Library of Artists’ Sketchbooks will be visiting the Central Library, July 10-12 between noon and 3pm. Consisting of more than 31,000 books from 130 countries and counting, the Sketchbook Project is a… Continue reading
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Summer of Learning: Zone in This Summer!
On June 23rd, the Seattle Public Library will be launching a brand new Summer of Learning program! Zone In: Explore, Create, Connect! So, what’s so new and exciting about this summer program? This year, SPL is taking reading to whole new level! Many of you may have heard about a new focus in education and… Continue reading
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Seattle Cooks: Canning and Fermenting
Posted by Andrea G. It’s time to get canning, pickling, and fermenting, and preserve some of that market fresh goodness for the rest of the year. Also, you’re a grown-up; it’s time to start eating – and enjoying – turnips!! Brined Baby Turnips — Adapted from Saving the Season by Kevin West Yields 1… Continue reading
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Edible Garden Series: Coming soon to a library near you!
The days are getting longer, choosing shoes in the morning is a low-stakes version of Russian roulette/exercise in futility (rain boots or strappy sandals?), the scent of cherry blossoms is in the air, and the first Pacific Northwest Halibut has shown up at Pike Place Market– all signs point to spring! And what is spring… Continue reading
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Long May You Run
If the Solstice Parade and Pride festivities have you all worn out and you’re planning to take it easy next weekend, come on over to the Greenwood Car Show! Take a leisurely stroll down Greenwood Ave N. on Saturday, June 30th, where you’ll be able to drool over 1.5 miles of hot rods, collector cars, antique gems… Continue reading
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LGBT Pride
June is here, which means LGBT Pride Parades are taking to the streets of major cities, including ours: the Seattle Pride Parade and Seattle Pride Fest take place on the weekend of June 23-24! Names like Ellen, Harvey, Elton, Dan, and Wanda will float about, rekindling our knowledge of famous gays and lesbians throughout our… Continue reading
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Alvin Ailey’s Revelations
From Revelations to Cry, a Kinetic Mopal of Been Here and Gone, Come and Get the Beauty of It under a Hot Blood Burning Moon, The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is heading towards Seattle on a Caverna Magica of Days Past, Not Forgotten.* The company will grace the stage of the 5th Avenue Theatre on… Continue reading
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LINK to the Library: A Spring Tour
Looking for an indoor/outdoor adventure on a spring afternoon? How about a tour of libraries that are walkable from light rail stations? Check out the smooth ride on the LINK light rail, step outside to take in some spring greenery, and then retreat into some engaging library spaces to explore the collections. Depending on the… Continue reading
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Farmers Markets
With the sun beginning to peek out of the sky a bit more lately, it’s now the time for the seasonal farmer’s markets to be opening. The Neighborhood Farmers Market Alliance’s calendar lists Magnolia opening this Saturday, May 23, followed by Phinney on Friday, May 29, and Lake City on Thursday, June 4. The Columbia City Farmers Market… Continue reading
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Celebrate Seattle’s Farmers Markets!
Seattle has long been famous for the Pike Place Market, which will be 101 years old this August. The Seattle Public Library has some fantastic books to help the average shopper explore both the Pike Place and neighborhood farmers markets, such as The Farm to Table Cookbook: The Art of Eating Locally by Ivy Manning… Continue reading