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Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month Celebration Launches this Sunday, May 3

April 30, 2020

Seattle Center Festál: Asian Pacific Islander (API) Heritage Month Celebration launches with a Facebook livecast, 12 noon to 1 p.m., Sunday, May 3, at https://www.facebook.com/apiheritage. The festival organizers have planned a variety of online activities throughout May to highlight Asian Pacific Islander performers, businesses, and community resources in the region and share ways in which the broader… [ Keep reading ]

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April 24: Friday Night Lights 6:30-7:30 p.m.

April 24, 2020

Hey Seattle! We will be back this week for FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS from 6:30-7:30 p.m. (note time change: we know your kiddos go to bed early!). Check out the map to see if you are in the yellow highlighted target zone for Friday, April 24. Click here to view the… [ Keep reading ]

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Seattle Center Organizations and Venues Contribute to COVID-19 Response Efforts

April 24, 2020

While the COVID-19 outbreak has altered normal operations at Seattle Center, the campus is not without activity, most of it COVID-19-related. Through at least May 4, the campus community is paying tribute to COVID-19 healthcare workers and first responders, as Mercer St. passersby will discover. Along the Kreielsheimer Promenade adjacent… [ Keep reading ]

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April 24-26: Virtual Seattle Cherry Blossom & Japanese Cultural Festival Offers Music, Culture and Online Entertainment

April 22, 2020

Seattle Center Festál: Seattle Cherry Blossom & Japanese Cultural Festival, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., April 24-26, goes virtual this year. The annual festival seeks to deepen understanding, exchange ideas and advance the cultural contributions and achievements of the Japanese American community. The festival includes online performances and martial arts, exhibits and demonstrations, hands-on activities… [ Keep reading ]

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80th Anniversary of Seattle Center Armory Grand Opening

April 17, 2020

The Seattle National Guard Armory opened on April 16, 1939, making this the 80th anniversary of the building’s opening. The monumental Streamlined Modern building, with its 18-inch thick walls, has served many governmental and community purposes during its long life. Now as it enters its next chapter, it is undergoing… [ Keep reading ]

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City of Seattle Makes 100 Rooms at Executive Pacific Hotel Available to Health Care Workers on Frontlines of COVID-19 Pandemic

April 17, 2020

Seattle (April 16, 2020) – Mayor Jenny A. Durkan announced today that the City of Seattle is making up to 100 rooms at the Executive Pacific Hotel available for health care workers on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic. The rooms are available for quarantine for health care workers to prevent… [ Keep reading ]

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April 17: Friday Night Lights

April 16, 2020

Friday Night Lights Join the Seattle Fire Department beginning this Friday for ‘FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS’. Fire engines and ladder trucks from all fire stations will drive slowly through a portion of their fire districts from 7-8 p.m. targeting highly residential streets and areas with assisted living and long-term care facilities…. [ Keep reading ]

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ArtsFund Appoints Michael Greer as New President and CEO

April 15, 2020

SEATTLE, WA—ArtsFund announced today that Michael Greer has been selected as ArtsFund’s new President and CEO following an extensive national search. Mr. Greer has been Executive Director of Oregon Ballet Theatre since 2017. As a former professional dancer and experienced executive, Greer’s leadership experience spans both the for-profit and nonprofit… [ Keep reading ]

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Food Resources and Expanded Grocery Voucher Program

April 15, 2020

Working people in Seattle are struggling because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Our region is transitioning from having one of the lowest unemployment rates anywhere, to seeing unemployment claims soar statewide. That’s why Mayor Jenny Durkan created an expanded grocery voucher program, which will provide $800 in grocery vouchers to working… [ Keep reading ]

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Following $1 Million Donation from Oak View Group and NHL Seattle, Mayor Durkan Launches Expanded Grocery Voucher Program to Provide $800 Vouchers to Workers Impacted by COVID-19 Pandemic

April 15, 2020

Expanded Grocery Voucher Program Will Support Workers Who Have Recently Lost Their Jobs or Experienced a Significant Reduction in Hours Due to COVID-19 NHL Seattle Donation Also Provides Grants to 21 Seattle Center Arts and Nonprofit Tenants Seattle (April 14, 2020) – Mayor Jenny A. Durkan today launched the City of… [ Keep reading ]

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