“Many Hats, One Spirit”
As you walk from the ferry toward the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art, you will see a large photograph of James W. Washington, Jr....
Susan Platt, PhD
Aug 28, 2025


Ai Weiwei's Zodiac Heads
The larger than life Zodiac heads by Ai Weiwei that are coming to Volunteer Park this fall (too bad not there for the summer). They...
Susan Platt, PhD
Jun 3, 2025


In Honor of Robert L. Hilliard
June 25 marks the 100th birthday of Robert Hilliard, a key figure in the establishment of public broadcasting in the United States. He...
Roger Lippman
May 26, 2025


Local Leschi Author Wins National Awards
I Know How to Draw an Owl Many people have heard of the annual Caldecott Medal for the best illustrated American children’s book. But did...
Nikola Davidson
Apr 27, 2025


Traffic Circles in Bloom
Do you ever wonder how some of the traffic circles around the city are planted and maintained? It isn’t SDOT who construct the traffic...
Mary-Carter Creech
Apr 27, 2025
Ai, Rebel: The Art and Activism of Ai Weiwei
Ai, Rebel runs until September 7 at Seattle Art Museum; Water Lilies Lego opens March 19 at Asian Art Museum; Circle of Animals: Zodiac...
Susan Platt, PhD
Mar 27, 2025


City Council Member Joy Hollingsworth Attends March Meeting
Seattle District 3 City Council Member Joy Hollingsworth spoke to a capacity crowd of 55 community members at the Leschi Community...
Nikola Davidson
Mar 27, 2025


Town and Country Crier, Buster Simpson
Slip Gallery, 2301 1st Ave, Seattle, WA 98121; Hours: Thurs 12-6pm, Fri 12-7pm, Sat 12-6pm, Sun 12-7pm; First Thursday 3/6 until 8pm....
Susan Platt, PhD
Feb 27, 2025


Life and Times in Leschi
Early in the 20th century, the Massachusetts-based Olmsted Brothers landscape design firm, designer of New York City’s Central Park and...
Roger Lippman
Feb 27, 2025
The Happy-Sad Story of Horace Cayton
February was Black History Month. Instead of tackling the interesting and rich history of our Black neighbors, here is an overview of one...

Leschi Council
Feb 27, 2025


February Meeting
Come learn about the new Jackson Street Jazz Trail. Join Paul de Barros, nationally renowned jazz critic, book author, and a living...

Leschi Council
Dec 28, 2024
Life and Times in Leschi
Shiro Kashino (1922-1997) I first learned of Shiro “Kash” Kashino while researching the life of the Filipino immigrant and labor activist...

Leschi Council
Oct 30, 2024

