The Central Area Senior Center will present “Celebrate and Renew: A Benefit Concert” on Oct. 19, from 3 to 6 p.m., at the Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute.
Construction of a new state Route 520 is kicking into high gear this week in the Montlake neighborhood and on Foster Island along the west shore of Lake Washington.
Author Joseph W. Scott will discuss his co-authored history of Seattle’s Ethiopian community 2 to 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 12, at the Douglass-Truth Library (2300 E. Yesler Way). Admission is free.
The Seattle City Council will host its first public hearing on the proposed 2015 budget on Tuesday, Oct. 7, at Garfield Community Center. The public will have the opportunity to address council members regarding their priorities as it relates to the 2015 city budget.
The Seattle Fire Department is partnering with the Seattle Public Library for a reading program aimed at increasing literacy and raising awareness of home fire safety.
Join the “pawty” at the Seattle Animal Shelter (2061 15th Ave. W.) on Saturday, Oct. 4, as the shelter participates in Pawsitive Alliance’s third-annual statewide Shelter Open House event.
If you’re interested in becoming a foster parent for cats and kittens from the Seattle Animal Shelter, plan to attend a free orientation session, offered next on Sunday, Oct. 5, from 1 to 2:30 p.m.
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Visitor Center (440 Fifth Ave. N.) is giving curious Seattlelites a behind-the-scenes look at some of the unique solutions our city is responsible for.
The city is seeking candidates to fill seven positions on the Seattle Park District’s newly created Community Oversight Committee. Seattle voters approved the Seattle Park District in August 2014, creating a long-term source of funding for the Seattle parks system.
Recent news reports have Seattleites wondering whether our police will be able to keep our downtown core — and, ultimately, the rest of the city — safe from increasing crime.
“Hector and the Search for Happiness” is an uplifting, life-affirming travel comedy in a similar vein to Ben Stiller’s “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” from last year. Both revolve around men who live tidy but unsatisfying lives and want a little more excitement.
At the start of “The Equalizer,” when we see Denzel Washington pushing around sacks of concrete at a home repair store, we know something’s not quite right.
Got a tough homework assignment? The Seattle Public Library offers free, in-person and online educational assistance for students of all ages and levels.
Experience traditional Noh theater in a performance at the Seattle Japanese Garden (1075 Lake Washington Blvd. E.) on Thursday, Sept. 25, beginning at 6:30 p.m. The garden will open for twilight viewing at 5:30 p.m.
Each branch of The Seattle Public Library will close for one day in late September or early October for in-service days so staff members can review the library’s strategic plan, service priorities and goals for serving patrons.
