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Seattle Preschool Program Expands with 7 New Classrooms for the 2022-23 School Year
Seattle Preschool Program Expands with 7 New Classrooms for the 2022-23 School Year, Increasing Access to Early Learning Opportunities for Seattle Families
Ansel Adams: Masterworks Exhibit Opens at Seattle’s Museum of History & Industry
Experience the beautiful and powerful photography of Ansel Adams, widely considered one of America’s most revered landscape photographers, and one of its most respected environmentalists in Ansel Adams: Masterworks on view at Seattle’s Museum of History & Industry (MOHAI) from May 28 through September 5, 2022.
BUILD Black Wealth Incubator Winners Announced
BUILD 206 is excited to announce the winners of our #BUILDBlackWealth Incubator Program. With over 250+ applicants for this program, the competition was tough. We are proud to award the following Black-led businesses and organizations $1,000 each to support their growth and resiliency in the Black community.
ANEW's 2022 Pre-Apprenticeship Programs for KING County Start in April
ANEW offers high-quality, pre-apprenticeship training programs that help individuals obtain careers in the construction trades. We partner with many registered apprenticeship programs in the Seattle area and expose students directly to their training facilities.
NWFF's Collective Power Fund 2022 - Grant Cycle is Open
Northwest Film Forum’s COLLECTIVE POWER FUND is open for applications!
Smithsonian exhibition The Negro Motorist Green Book opening March 19 at theWashington State History Museum
Tacoma, WA – The Negro Motorist Green Book is an exhibition about African American actualization, innovation, and entrepreneurship. It is an uplifting story of communities and individuals taking to the open road and exploring with dignity and style.
Besa Goes To Vegas Episode 2: Mooky
This week on "Besa Goes To Vegas," Besa catches up with Mooky, to talk about his latest project "Old Ways," moving to Vegas, working with Empire, almost quitting music, and more.
HomeSight and SEED to Host COVID Testing Site in Seattle’s South End
SouthEast Effective Development (SEED) and HomeSight announce the opening of a COVID-19 testing site adjacent to their office building in Columbia City, to be managed by UW Medicine. This testing site will be relocated from Rainier Beach, where UW Medicine has been operating a site for over a year.
Girls on the Rise 2022 is Here
Girls on the Rise is Recruiting Participants for the 2022 Cohort. The Upcoming Project Will Focus on the Art of Storytelling.
Updates from Councilmember Girmay Zahilay
Hello Residents of King County District 2, This is your friendly neighborhood King County Councilmember, Girmay Zahilay. Below are some news, updates, and events that I think you’ll find useful.
Russell Wilson and Bobby Wagner are gone. What happens now?
Seattle, WA – March 8th, 2022 is a day that will forever live in Seattle sports history, and not in a positive light. Russell Wilson was traded to the Denver Broncos in a haul that many believed inadequate for the superstar quarterback.
WEIRD at NIGHT Returns March 19, 2022
This Saturday March 12th there will be no live stream of WEIRD at NIGHT because Patrick Galactic and the WAN-iverse team will be live in-person at Look Up Fest Portals; an intimate music festival at Rendezvous Seattle featuring 9 bands, visuals by Blazinspace and PH Test, installations, and a green screen photo booth created by WEIRD at NIGHT. Patrick Galactic will be there to vortex attendees to a location of their choice, including scenes from films, the future, or a set from WEIRD at NIGHT.
E.Y.E. (Educating Young Entrepreneurs) Fundraiser
We released this item in an effort to generate funding for Our youth program 'Educating Young Entrepreneurs'. As some may know We've chosen the leopard as Our mascot or representative due to the fact that most leopards (like the Amur Leopard for instance) are labeled 'critically endangered. Which to Us is similar to maneuvering in under-resourced communities like the youth and young adults that We support and advocate for.
Teaser: Besa Goes To Vegas EP 2 Featuring Mooky
This week Besa Gordon is back with a teaser for episode 2 of "Besa Goes To Vegas." In EP 2, Besa catches up with Mooky to talk about his move to Vegas, working with EMPIRE and his latest project "Old Ways." See the full interview this Friday on Converge Media at 10am.
Revealed: The Dr. James Washington Jr. Statue through the lens of TDUB
Hosted by Lake Union Partners at the Midtown Square the Dr. James Washington Jr & Mrs. Janie Rogella Washington Foundation unveiled a beautiful bronze statue in honor of Dr. Washington.
Rewind with Besa + Besa Goes To Vegas Ep 1: Marc Handsome
It's Friday, and Queen of Pop Culture Besa Gordon is back with a brand new episode of "Rewind with Besa." This week Besa gives details on upcoming Seattle events such as Seattle Oprah's Blue, STG Presents Black Violin, the Candle Bar she is hosting in April, and more.
Pacific Northwest Ballet presents Bruce Wells’ Beauty and the Beast
Pacific Northwest Ballet presents Bruce Wells’ Beauty and the Beast, a new addition to its narrated, one-hour series of family-friendly ballets performed by the PNB School and designed especially for young audiences.
As If Theatre Company Reopens with Funny and Poignant Comedy THE CAKE
As If Theatre Company (AITC) is reopening its doors at the Kenmore Community Club with the play The Cake. Originally scheduled for March 2020, this touching comedy about baking, beliefs, and when to stop following the recipe will finally have its Washington premiere March 3-20, 2022.
Seattle Fire Department Application Period Is Now Open
The Seattle Fire Department application period is open, March 1, 2022, to April 19, 2022. Sign up to receive updates from the Seattle Fire Department, including when the next application period opens.
Art Of The Matter - Episode 4 "The Art Of Mastery" with Pen Cayetano
We are headed back to Belize AGAIN with Episode 4 of Art Of The Matter featuring the legendary Belizean artist Pen Cayetano. We visit him and his wife Ingrid at their creative compound, Studio Cayetano, to learn of his vast life story, his music, his art, and much more.