Whirl around the indoor ice, stroll beneath the sparkling tree lights, control the switches on the Centerville train and take in the holidays. Festive, fun-filled entertainment abounds at Seattle Center Winterfest now through Jan. 6, 2013 including live music and a dazzling New Year’s Eve fireworks display. The newly renovated… [ Keep reading ]
Mayor Mike McGinn is seeking candidates for the Seattle Center Advisory Commission. The advisory board consists of 15 members, who are appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the City Council to serve three-year terms. Commission members must reside in Seattle and serve without compensation. The Advisory Commission represents the… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Center Winterfest kicks off with a weekend of live entertainment and fun family events. The six-week festival opens on Friday, Nov. 23, with a beloved tradition, a live performance by Seattle Youth Symphony Orchestra. The day also marks the return of popular Winterfest activities including Winter Train & Village… [ Keep reading ]
Everything old is new again at Seattle Center Winterfest, with six weeks of festive, fun-filled entertainment, Nov. 23 – Jan. 6, 2013. Visit Seattle Center Armory, dressed for the season and restored to its original grandeur. Here you’ll find the Winter Train & Village, warm roasted nuts and other fine… [ Keep reading ]
From Mike McGinn, Mayor, City of Seattle: It doesn’t seem that long ago when we were here for the kickoff event for the Next 50 celebration, back in April. I was introduced by John Keister of Almost Live! fame. He was reminding us of the vision that people had back in 1962 –… [ Keep reading ]
A Story Runs Through It: Neighborhood Film Celebration and Awards, part of Next 50 Civic Action Month, features winning films and other selected videos, 7 p.m., Oct. 17, SIFF Cinema Uptown. This event concludes Civic Action Month and celebrates a project that captured stories about Seattle’s civic fabric through short… [ Keep reading ]
Join in the U.S. presidential and Washington State gubernatorial debates at a free, interactive viewing party, 6pm – 9pm, Tuesday, Oct. 16, at Seattle Center Armory. Next 50 One Stop Ballot Shop: Debate Watch Party and Candidate Mingle, part of Next 50 Civic Action month presented in partnership with CityClub… [ Keep reading ]
Sunday, Oct. 21 marks the final day of The Next Fifty, celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the 1962 Seattle World’s Fair, and Seattle Center is planning a festive finale to six months of anniversary activities honoring the past, celebrating the present, and envisioning futures possibilities. A Closing Ceremony and Seattle… [ Keep reading ]
As social media transforms communications, progressively enabling grassroots initiatives to make change, what do social participation and responsibility look like? The culminating month of The Next Fifty explores this question. Through conversations, competitions, debate viewings, neighborhood video screenings and the arts, Civic Action considers political participation, civic engagement, and preparing… [ Keep reading ]
Big changes are coming to Seattle’s downtown waterfront – a new seawall that protects the city and improves habitat, the world’s largest-diameter bored tunnel to connect the city and the region, and 26 blocks of new parks, paths and public space that will reconnect Seattle to Elliott Bay. As part… [ Keep reading ]
