Pacific Science Center’s “Star Wars: Where Science Meet Imagination” exhibit running March 19 through May 8, probes the gap between existing technologies and the “Star Wars” world, with a frank admission that we’ve got a long way to go before acres of cloned infantry or sentient androids march past.
Ron Howard’s “The Dilemma” is a buddy comedy, pure and simple. Though it’s not a buddy comedy in the way “The Hangover” or “Hot Tub Time Machine” is. The main characters don’t go on any crazy antics, or talk about sex while shouting the f-word in every other sentence. They act normally and deal with regular life problems.
Sustainable Magnolia, a local group committed to promoting sustainability at the community level, has received a $20,000 award from the Department of Neighborhoods (DON) through its Small and Simple matching grant program to fund a community-driven project entitled ”Envisioning a Vibrant Community Gathering Place for Magnolia Manor Park.”
Nearly every corner of the Pacific Science Center was packed with children, parents and train enthusiasts Saturday afternoon, as the 37th Annual Model Railroad Show began its three-day run.
Jerald "Jerry" Geertsen was born June 7, 1933 in Seattle, Washington and went home to be with the Lord on January 6, 2011.
Celebrate springtime with The Moisture Festival, Seattle’s Mainspring Event rejoicing in its Eighth Year. Enjoy a selection of comedy/varietè/burlesque performances featuring colorful uncompromising local, national and international artists.
The Seattle Department of Transportation has five separate plans for its West Mercer Place project in lower Queen Anne, and so far has more than half of the money needed to pay for expanding the roadway, according to SDOT Project Manager Eric Tweit.
Universal Pictures Stage Productions, Working Title Films and Old Vic Productions bring the 2009 Tony Award-winning Best Musical Billy Elliot the Musical to Seattle from March 22 through April 3, 2011 at The Paramount Theatre.
Pamela Joan Beckett, a resident of Queen Anne and former resident of The Pike Place Market, LaConner and Friday Harbor passed away in her home on Thursday, December 16, 2010.
It is estimated that 110,000 people in Washington state suffer from Alzheimer’s disease or some form of related dementia. If that figure isn’t worrisome enough, 5,000 to 11,000 of those individuals suffer from what is known as early onset Alzheimer’s or dementia. While it is common to think of Alzheimer’s as a disease that afflicts only the elderly, the truth is that increasingly younger people are being affected by the condition.
Magnolia’s Manor Park subcommittee is looking for a few good friends. As plans for Manor Park continue to develop, the organization in charge of planning the park is looking for local residents to be part of a new committee that will help continue shepherding the process toward completion. The new committee will be known as the Friends of Manor Park. Come to the next Magnolia Manor Park meeting, April 9, at 10 a.m. at the Presbyterian Church, the corner of West Dravus and 28th Avenue West.
Ann Karis has been driving with Senior Services’ Volunteer Transportation Program in Magnolia and Queen Anne since 1990. In addition to spending her time with St. Demetrios Greek Church and on golf courses, she enjoys volunteering with seniors.
After months of personality clashes, miscommunication and opposing visions that had threatened to delay or even derail the Queen Anne Farmers Market for 2011, Director Julie Whitehorn and members of the Queen Anne Neighbors for Responsible Growth (QANRG) have reached a preliminary agreement that will allow the market to open on time this June.
Sculptor John Leglar’s latest work is almost ready for prime time. Leglar, 40, who is a Magnolia resident, has spent much of the past five months outside carving by hand historical scenes and landmarks from Magnolia into a panel of Texas limestone.
Two Northwest rivals. One regional television broadcast. A potential 1,000th win for the Seattle Pacific men’s basketball program.