Each Wednesday throughout the summer, the Cal Anderson Park Shelterhouse hosts a drop-in chess night from 6 - 9 p.m. The shelterhouse welcomes players of all ages and skill levels and encourages them to bring a partner or play with other participants on the house chess sets or the large outdoor chessboards. A donation of $2 is appreciated to help cover the cost of staffing.For questions or more information contact Randy Wiger at 684-0755 or via email at randy.wiger@seattle.go
Through September 20, St. Mark's Cathedral is hosting the Keiskamma Altarpiece, which was created by 120 South African women as a message of hope for people who have been affected by AIDS. The 13' by 22' altarpiece was constructed in six month's time and is extremely colorful, featuring intricate embroidery, appliqué, beadwork and photography.
DESIGN REVIEW: 514 E. Pine St. (3005493) for a six-story, 106 unit apartment building with 12,602 sq. ft. of ground floor retail. Parking for 150 vehicles will be located in below-grade garage. Review includes demolition of existing structures. The meeting will take place on Wednesday, Sept. 5, at 8:00 p.m. at the Miller Community Center, 330 19th Ave. E., in the multi-purpose room.
Incorrect phone numbers were listed in the Lakeside Living supplement distributed with the June issue of the Madison Park Times. In last month's story "Aikido: The 'Martial Art of Love," Aikido Willapa Bay owner and instructor Glenn Leichman's age was incorrectly stated. He is 59.
Seattle Museum of the Mysteries is proud to present the first wax head opening at Seattle's new wax museum. The first figure will be that of one of the most notorious figures in Northwest History: D.B. Cooper. The museum will be displaying a life-size bust of D.B. Cooper for the purpose of helping solve one of Washington state's top mysteries. The unveiling of the wax head will take place on Sept. 15 at 7 p.mSeattle Museum of the Mysteries is located at 623 Broadway E. For more information, call 328-6499.
The mayor has recommended the Green Footprints in Arboretum Heights for funding through the city Department of Neighborhoods' Large Projects Fund Awards.This three-phase project, recommended for $28,893, would involve identifying and mapping neighborhood resources for pedestrian access to the neighborhood business area, adjacent neighborhoods and the Washington Park Arboretum.The City Council must approve this funding recommendation.
Leslie writes:Re: last month's column ... So true about the classical recording labels snatching up young "eye candy" performers for their CD covers and sales. Have you noticed this trend where they're dressed for a night at the Oscars, but have bare feet? How can performers concentrate on making music when they're groomed to sell "cool"? I grew up on Luciano Pavarotti and James Levine's Met Opera recordings. I guess they were grandfathered in, before the supermodel requirement. I'm not saying these young beauties shouldn't get a chance, but really, do my ears care how thin and young they are?I hope not, Leslie. Your ears should care how well they play, and do they ever! The labels can't risk signing someone who would tarnish their reputation. On the lighter side, yes, I did notice the barefoot trend!
Elizabeth, a Magnolia mom who doesn't want her last name used, started worrying about sex predators in the neighborhood after she found out that self-proclaimed pedophile Jack McClellan showed up at the grand opening of Ella Bailey Park.And then there was a suspicious man who was seen hanging around the Magnolia Community Center taking photos of kids on the playground, a development that prompted a flurry of e-mails between neighborhood residents, she said. Police finally had a talk with the man, and he hasn't been seen since. But that lingering fear of strangers sexually abusing children misses a more realistic danger, according to Det. Robert Shilling from the Seattle Police Department's Sex and Kidnapping Offender Detail."Over 90 percent of all sex offenses are committed by someone known to the victim," he said last week to more than four dozen, mostly mothers at a meeting Elizabeth organized in the Magnolia Community Center.
It's a couple of months later than it used to be, and the money raised will be going to a different cause, but Magnolia's 16th annual Bike the Bluff event is scheduled to take place Saturday, Sept. 8.The family-oriented bike ride had been a popular fundraiser for the Magnolia Helpline, but the Helpline ceased operations last spring, said Nancy Gilbert, one of the event's organizers this year."More than one nonprofit jumped up and asked to take over," she said. But LoriAnn Thomas, a Helpline board member, is also a Catharine Blaine School parent, and that gave the neighborhood school a boost, according to Gilbert.
A drop in price, a developer willing to back out of a deal, a church's capital campaign that switched into high gear years ahead of schedule, and perhaps a little divine intervention combined last week to save the Seventh Church of Christ, Scientist on Queen Anne Hill.The new owner of the 1926-era building on Eighth Avenue West is the Seattle Church of Christ, said Seventh Church board member Chuck Bergstrom on Friday, Aug. 31. "It closed today," he said of a $1.56- million deal that spares the church from demolition.
Under the protection of the Space Needle, a nighttime crowd went ape for Gogol (See Photo Gallery), while their daylight counterparts saluted another Bumber-act like a human fountain.
Excited feet race up the purple staircase of Thrive Art School, 2900 E. Madison St., Suite 200, as youngsters yearn to learn the basics of drawing and experiment with color. Matted drawings, watercolors and pastels line the stairwell, accompanied by photos of the artists. The school shares space with two other businesses in a renovated home in Madison Valley. Inside, 3-year-olds on up to graduate students learn art skills with Thrive's step-by-step approach. Thrive teachers implement a structured method but encourage individuality. "Our focus is really enough guidance that they can really be successful," said teacher Amilee Hayek. "We guide them through it, but we also really work on their own creativity and that they develop what's in them and not so that it looks like everyone else. We love that everyone is different."
Even with ones older than most grandparents, vintage cars can still take you for a ride you'll never forget.Seeing them is like a nostalgic glimpse into the past: a piece of history beautifully maintained and perfected with every aesthetic detail. The elegant contours and polished chrome create a feast for the eyes. Legacies in Motion, Madison Park's first vintage automobile show, will take place this Saturday, Sept. 8, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., on the end of East Madison Street at Lake Washington.
"Back up frequently."You computer users, haven't you read these three words endless times? And do you do it?I suspect there are those among us, for one reason or another, who neglect to heed such words of warning - people like me.And woe is me.
This summer has been exciting in Madison Park. We even had some summer-like weather. The [Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center's] Shore Run, [children's] parade and picnic and Jazz; in the Park are always fun events.Looking forward, Halloween events and the Christmas Ship [visit] are still to come.