Seven Simultaneous Exhibitions of African American Artists in Seattle!
All of a sudden, we have African American art everywhere in Seattle. And it isn’t even Black History Month! Some of these museums may be...

Leschi Council
Sep 1, 2016


Nudity is Not a Crime
(Ed. — A complaint to the Parks Dept. about nudity at Denny Blaine Park brought this response, which we print here in case other...

Leschi Council
Sep 1, 2016
One Community Extends a Welcome
Hello Neighbor, My name is Ruby Holland and I’ve lived in the CD since 1961. Being raised in the CD was filled with many warm and...

Leschi Council
Sep 1, 2016


Leschi Art Walk
Leschi celebrates its 5th Annual ArtWalk on September 10, 2016, from 11-4pm. The arts and crafts displays will be placed along the east...

Leschi Council
Sep 1, 2016
Mayor Axes Thirteen District Councils
OK, no blood was shed, but I’ve been waiting about 50 years to use this verb. It was in the 60’s when the-then Pope demoted something...

Leschi Council
Sep 1, 2016


President’s Message
Hello everyone, It has been a very busy summer for your Leschi Community Council Board. We have been in the process of revamping our...

Leschi Council
Sep 1, 2016
A Walk Through Washington’s History
Author Judith Bentley will speak about her recent book, Walking Washington’s History: Ten Cities at our September meeting. Bentley is a...

Leschi Council
Sep 1, 2016
Executive Board meeting minutes
July 13, 2016—Attending: Yousef Shulman, Yuki Igarashi, Diane Snell, Amy Fink, John Barber, Tracy Bier. Minutes: sent to Board members by...

Leschi Council
Sep 1, 2016
Stairs into Pearls
Our Stairway work parties ran into some barriers during the past few months. We were rained out in May and June and had a small worker...

Leschi Council
Sep 1, 2016
The Power of Organization
June 1, Leschi Community Council Meeting Echoes of concern and motions to organize rang out from beginning to end at June’s Leschi...

Leschi Council
Sep 1, 2016
Summer in Leschi
We don’t take a vacation in the summer, as we don’t want to leave Leschi! The weather is beautiful, the fruits of the garden are...

Leschi Council
Jun 1, 2016
President’s Message
I would like to begin by introducing myself: my name is Yousef Shulman. My family has been living in the central area for almost 100...

Leschi Council
Jun 1, 2016