Sun slants through my window. It’s autumn, a beautiful show of color, but for me, it’s a sad time, a precursor to winter, when I shut my blinds against gray skies and huddle in the basement, back to work on my immortal and never-ending novel.
The 10th-annual “Shop ‘Til You Drop” event, which benefits local charities, takes place Nov. 8, from 6 to 9 p.m., at Our Lady of Fatima Parish Hall, 3307 W. Dravus St.
The Design Review Board of Seattle’s Department of Planning and Development met last Wednesday, Oct. 24, to consider if the assisted-living company Aegis’ plan to build a facility at West Galer Street and Third Avenue West met the city’s architectural and design standards. Four members of the Design Review Board were present.
Before it closed last Wednesday, Oct. 31 — maybe for the last time — Queen Anne Books had been around for more than two decades, enriching the community with mountains of literature for young and old.
In the dark days of the ‘60s, when the civil-rights struggle was at its peak, the nation tried to come up with remedies for a myriad of urban problems and began to experiment with various ways to fight poverty.
Amidst all the media obsession and (not unrelated) TV ads of this mercifully concluded election season, a couple of recent items that will impact future local elections haven’t gotten much attention — yet. But both could change for the better how, in years to come, we elect Seattle City Council members.
While Queen Anne Books searches for a potential buyer, Magnolia’s Bookstore continues to hold its own. “The fact that we’re here is totally because of our community,” owner Georgiana Blomberg said. “A lot of people appreciate having us here, and we appreciate having them, too.”
Classical KING-FM 98.1, headquartered at 10 Harrison St., has hired Julia Maywald as senior Major Gifts officer. Maywald returns to Classical KING-FM one year after completing her work as campaign director for KING-FM’s successful $2 million Transition Campaign.
Kelley Hall recently presented her research findings on earthquakes at the annual Murdock College Science Research Conference at Whitman College.