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Still Time to Visit Paper Unbound: Horiuchi and Beyond at Wing Luke Museum

This exhibit, presented in conjunction with our P-Patch Program, celebrates Northwest artist and master of collage Paul Horiuchi (1906 - 1999), who pushed the limits of paper through his innovative collage work. His works will be featured at the Wing Luke Museum along with seven contemporary artists who continue to transform the

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Posted: May 17th, 2013 under Arts and Cultural Affairs, Ballard District, Central District, Delridge District, Downtown District, East District, Front Porch, Greater Duwamish District, North District, Northeast District, Northwest District, P-Patch, Queen Anne/Magnolia District, Southeast District, Southwest District.
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Bee There for the Parade this Sunday!

Don't miss this Matching Fund supported parade, picnic and festival! 

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Posted: May 16th, 2013 under Front Porch, General, Neighborhood Matching Fund, Southwest District, West Seattle.
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Join us for the Maple Leaf Play Area Dedication this Saturday!

In conjunction with Parks and Green Spaces Levy, a Large Matching Fund Award of $100,000 from the Department of Neighborhoods provided funding for the children’s garden, adventure play and whimsical art area. The community raised $75,000 in cash to support the effort and contributed $25,000 in volunteer labor. The event on Saturday includes

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Posted: May 16th, 2013 under Front Porch, Neighborhood Matching Fund, North District, parks, Parks and Green Spaces Levy.
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Historic Seattle Honors Historic Preservation Projects

On May 14, Historic Seattle hosted its Fifth Annual Historic Preservation Awards Ceremony to acknowledge recent successes in the preservation and heritage fields. This year it introduced the Beth Chave Historic Preservation Award in honor of our peer who served as the Senior Landmarks Preservation Board Coordinator for many years. All the

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Posted: May 15th, 2013 under Front Porch, General, Historic Preservation.
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Registration now open for the Annual American Community Gardening Association Conference August 8-11

Seattle is hosting the conference this year.  Click here to register. https://salsa3.salsalabs.com/o/50272/p/salsa/event/common/public/?event_KEY=69409

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Posted: May 13th, 2013 under Front Porch, General, P-Patch.
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Atlantic Weekly Reports on the Economic Benefits of Historic Districts

Our Historic Preservation staff shared this article from the Atlantic Weekly. It certainly proves true for the eight Historic Districts in Seattle. Read on.

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Posted: May 13th, 2013 under Ballard District, Central District, Delridge District, Downtown District, East District, Economic development, Front Porch, General, Greater Duwamish District, Historic Preservation, Lake Union District, North District, Northeast District, Northwest District, Southeast District, Southwest District.
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Publicize your Summer Events with our Online Calendar!

You can post your events and activities to Seattle Department of Neighborhoods events calendar on our website.  Just visit our events page at www.seattle.gov/neighborhoods/calendar, hit the link for "Submit an Event" on the upper left-hand column, read the "How to Submit..." and policy guidelines, and complete the form. Once your event is submitted, it

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Posted: May 7th, 2013 under Ballard District, Delridge District, Downtown District, East District, Front Porch, General, Greater Duwamish District, Neighborhood Matching Fund, North District, Northeast District, Northwest District, P-Patch, Queen Anne/Magnolia District, Southeast District, Southwest District.
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Civic Cocktail Features Segment on Urban Agriculture

 Laura Raymond from our P-Patch program answers questions on urban agriculture in this segment of Civic Cocktail, an event where a panel of pros discuss a range of topics and answer questions from a live audience. Civic Cocktail is a joint production of the Seattle Channel, Seattle City Club, and Crosscut.  Click here

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Posted: May 3rd, 2013 under Ballard District, Central District, Downtown District, East District, Environmental issues, Front Porch, General, Greater Duwamish District, Lake Union District, North District, Northeast District, Northwest District, P-Patch, Southeast District, Southwest District.
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Child care vouchers available for working parents

Do you need help paying for child care? Mayor McGinn recently announced the availability of assistance for high-quality child care assistance from the city of Seattle for low- or moderate-income parents who are working or enrolled in job training. The city pays between 25% and 70% of the cost for child care,

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Posted: April 30th, 2013 under Ballard District, Central District, Delridge District, Downtown District, East District, Front Porch, Greater Duwamish District, Lake Union District, North District, Northeast District, Northwest District, Queen Anne/Magnolia District, Southeast District, Southwest District.
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Mayor McGinn Seeks Candidate for Ballard Avenue Landmark District Board

Mayor Mike McGinn is inviting applicants for an opening on the Ballard Avenue Landmark District Board. The opening is for either a Ballard historian or a person having a demonstrated interest in the Ballard community. The seven-member Ballard Avenue Landmark District Board protects the historical and architectural values and significance of the

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Posted: April 24th, 2013 under Ballard, Front Porch, Historic Preservation.
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