Courtesy of our sister site My Ballard.com. Thanks to funding from the Seattle Park District as part of the Community Center Strategic Plan, as of the first of the year, most drop-in activities  at Seattle Parks and Recreation community centers are now free. During a public outreach process, Seattle Parks and Recreation heard from many communities that even small

From our sister site Mapleleaflife Seattle high school seniors and college undergraduates are invited to enter an essay scholarship competition created by The Seattle Public Library Foundation to honor civic leader Stimson Bullitt. The fourth annual Stimson Bullitt Civic Courage Scholarship seeks essays that explore civic courage. Essays may be submitted online through 11:59 p.m.

  It’s not too late, everyone: Low-key remembrances of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s life and legacy are still starting in the next few hours. Head over to East West Bookshop on Roosevelt for the Celebration of MLK and Mahatma Ghandi. It’s a free event that goes from 7 to 8 pm. The Ananda choir will be

It’s not just you – the majority of households and businesses in Fremont are experiencing a power outage this afternoon. According to Seattle City Light, the outage began at 2:38 p.m. and is expected to be fully restored by 6:00 p.m. However, the luckiest of us are already seeing lights popping back on, way ahead

This recent photo of a homeless woman on Fremont Avenue and 34th reminds us there’s more we can do for those who’ve fallen on hard times. On 34-degree afternoons like this one, a warm winter coat can make all the difference – and fortunately, there’s an app for that. The nonprofit WeCount organization lets you check online