Library Events
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Get Ready for Tinkerlab!
Tinkerlab is back at Delridge Library! We had a successful spring season and with many patrons requesting its return we have scheduled some dates for the fall. In case you haven’t heard about it yet, Tinkerlab is a weekly all-ages STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) focused program teaching 21st century skills like critical thinking,… Continue reading
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South West Stories: Ken Workman
“This we know; The earth does not belong to man; man belongs to the earth. This we know, all things are connected like the blood which unites one family. All things are connected” –Chief Si’ahl, Namesake of the City of Seattle On Sunday, Aug 21, 2 p.m., Delridge Library hosts Ken Workman, member of Duwamish… Continue reading
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National Film Festival for Talented Youth Screening!
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Proud Reflections on the Superbowl
~posted by Anne C. The Superbowl did not go Seattle’s way, but as we shake off our mourning I think there is a great deal we can, and should, take pride in—not just as a sports team, but as a city. Continue reading
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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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Looking back on Startup Weekend EDU Seattle
By Jay L. Imagine 80+ people running around an auditorium with giant post-it notes and sharpies voting on ideas with smaller post-it notes and seeking collaborators to work on their education projects. This was the Friday night pitch chaos during Startup Weekend EDU Seattle. Of the forty-seven ideas that folks threw out into the room,… 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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Jazz concerts at the Library: Songs of Unsung Seattle
Guest blogger: Steve Griggs| I’m excited to be an artist in residence at the Seattle Public Library for Songs of Unsung Seattle. During this residency, the Steve Griggs Ensemble will present two programs over ten Sundays, performed at various branches. The first concert is 2 p.m. Sunday, August 3, at the Central Library. (Full schedule of free… 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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Labor in Film: We Are Wisconsin
In late winter of 2011, while the Middle East was deep in the midst of the “Arab Spring,” United States workers in the state of Wisconsin found themselves embroiled in a take-down struggle with Governor Scott Walker and the Wisconsin Legislature to preserve their collective bargaining rights. Continue reading