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Inquest ordered into fatal shooting of Charleena Lyles by Seattle police.

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Executive Dow Constantine today ordered an inquest into the fatal shooting of Charleena Lyles, 30, by Seattle police officers on
June 18, 2017.

The purpose of inquests is to determine the causes and circumstances of any death involving a member of law enforcement within King County while performing his or her duty.

A pool of retired judges serves as pro tem Inquest Administrators to oversee the process. King County Superior Court provides a courtroom as required by state law. A Staff Attorney hired on a pro tem basis assists the Administrators and will run the proceedings. The chief law enforcement officer of the involved agency will testify about the department’s use of force policy and training.

A jury of no more than six will be asked to determine the facts and circumstances surrounding the death. Instead of being asked whether the officer had reason to fear for their life, jurors will now be asked to determine whether the officer’s actions complied with department training and policy.

Trees for Neighborhoods

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Since 2009, Trees for Neighborhoods has helped Seattle residents plant over 9,300 trees in their yards and along the street. That’s 9,300 more trees working to clean our air and water, make our streets more walkable, and our neighborhoods healthier! See where the trees are planted.

When you participate in Trees for Neighborhoods, you receive:

  • Help selecting the right tree and planting location
  • Free trees (up to 4 per household, lifetime max of 6)
  • A watering bag & mulch for each tree
  • Training on proper planting and care
  • Assistance applying for street tree planting permits
  • Ongoing care reminders and future pruning workshop opportunities
  • Tree delivery & planting assistance if you need physical help or lack access to a vehicle
  • Street tree evaluations for the first couple of years to let you know how your trees are doing

Plant a Tree in 2019!

The application will open on July 15 and close on August 12. To make sure you don’t miss the application window, sign up here for the 2019 email list to find out what tree species we will have and application information when we have that information available.

How to Apply?

  1. Evaluate your planting site and tree options. Read the planting considerations page.
    Select the tree best suited for the space.

    • Under power lines? Select one of the power line approved trees.
    • Planting along the street? Review the minimum planting strip width requirements before selecting your tree.
    • Backyard space? Choose the largest tree appropriate for your site.

Want help deciding on the right tree for your space? Come to one of our free Right Tree, Right Place workshops. While these classes are optional, we highly recommend taking one as they will help you make the best decision about where to plant your tree.

July 20: Right Tree, Right Place workshop Rainier Beach Public Library Branch, 11:00 AM – Noon

August 3: Right Tree, Right Place workshop Lake City Public Library Branch, 11:00 AM – Noon

  1. Review the 2019 tree list. Pay attention to the mature size of the trees and their needs for sun. Select trees that will have room to grow to maturity. If you have the space, please consider planting a larger tree to bring greater benefits to your neighborhood.
  2. Apply Online. Applications will be accepted from July 15 through August 12. As long as you apply within this time frame, there is no benefit to submitting your application early. All applications will be processed and applicants notified of their status after the application closes August 12. If there are more requests for a given species than we have trees available, recipients will be random selected. If trees are still available following the first application period, a second application period may be added in mid-August. Learn more about the application process here.
  3. When you apply, you will chose a planting and care workshop next fall to pick-up your trees. Add this date to your calendar. If your application is approved, you will need to attend this workshop to pick up your tree. Fall is the best time to plant a tree in Seattle because your new tree will benefit from our fall and winter rains.
  4. Need assistance planting your new tree? We offer delivery and planting help to participants who need physical assistance or lack access to a vehicle. To inquire about this service, please call 206-684-3979 or email TreesforNeighborhoods@seattle.gov.

Important 2019 Dates

  • July 15: Application opens
  • July 20: Right Tree, Right Place workshop (optional). Rainier Beach Public Library Branch, 11:00 AM – Noon
  • August 3: Right Tree, Right Place workshop (optional). Lake City Public Library Branch, 11:00 AM – Noon
  • August 12: Application closes
  • October 5: Tree pick up workshop. Center for Urban Horticulture (Montlake neighborhood)
  • October 12: Tree pick up workshop. Georgetown Campus South Seattle College (limited availability)
  • October 27: Tree pick up workshop. Center for Urban Horticulture (Montlake neighborhood)

Your Responsibilities

  • Choose trees appropriate for the space (Read the Planting Considerationspage for more information)
  • On your application, indicate if the tree will be planted on the street
  • Pickup your trees and attend an onsite planting & care workshop
  • Only plant trees in approved locations- trees must be planted at the address on the application. Street trees must be planted in approved and marked locations.
  • Properly plant trees in the ground (no pots!)
  • Assume all future maintenance & responsibility (summer watering, raking, pruning, mulching, etc.)

 

Planting Street Trees

What is a street tree? In Seattle, street trees are regulated by the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT). A street tree is planted in the public right-of-way, usually in the planting strip (space between sidewalk and road) or in the absence of sidewalks, in the space approximately 10 feet from the curb or roadside. If the greenspace adjacent to your property is an unimproved right of way (an area originally set aside for alleys, streets, or paths that has not been developed), then a tree planted there would be considered a street tree. Trees in greenspaces owned by Seattle Parks and Recreation are not considered street trees.

To make sure street trees are planted in locations where they will not interfere with underground sewer, water, and gas lines or overhead power lines, residents must get a free permit from the Seattle Department of Transportation. When you participate in Trees for Neighborhoods, we will submit a planting permit application on your behalf. Yard trees do not require a planting permit.

What Past Participants Say about Trees for Neighborhoods

Nearly 100% of Trees for Neighborhoods participants tell us that they would recommend the program to a friend or neighbor. Around 85% of participants tell us they learned something new about tree planting or care.

“This was the first time we planted a tree, and the first time we’ve had a yard in which to plant anything, so everything was new, helpful information for us.”

“Everything was very organized and every person was very helpful. I enjoyed the whole process and love seeing the tree planted in my yard!”

“This was the first time we participated and absolutely loved the experience. Our tree is doing great!”

“I didn’t realize how much the trees I plant on my own property could benefit the city/environment. I also had NO idea how to plant one properly.”

Contact Us

Email: TreesForNeighborhoods@Seattle.gov
Call: 206-684-3979

Check out the most Frequently Asked Questions.

Further Information & Links

Tree Planting
Tree Care
Street Tree Planting
SDOT’s Approved Street Tree List

Night Out – Heighten crime prevention awareness, increase neighborhood support in anti-crime efforts, and unite our communities.

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Night Out is a national event promoted in Seattle by Seattle Police Department Crime Prevention. It is designed to heighten crime prevention awareness, increase neighborhood support in anti-crime efforts, and unite our communities.

Night Out is August 6, 2019

Get Ready for Night Out!

    1. Register for the event
      To participate in Night Out and to have your street closed for the event, you must officially register your Night Out event with the City of Seattle.

      Registration is open until 5:00PM Sunday August 5, 2019

    2. Put your event on the map
      Using this form will place your event on a citywide map that other people can view to see the Night Out events around town. Adding your event to the map does not mean you are registered. It may take up to 24 hours for your event to appear on the map. Please keep in mind:

      • Information you provide on the map will be public, including your contact information.
      • Adding your event to the map may increase the amount of media coverage and third party representatives of groups, elected officials and organizations visiting your event.

    3. View the map
      Even if you don’t put your own party on the map, you can see where other Night Out parties are going on around town.
    4. Download Materials
      The Night Out website has Invites, Street Closure signs and Night Out logos you can download and use for your event.

Frequently Asked Questions

Seattle On The Line: Examining the History and Contemporary Impact of Redlining

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The legacy of redlining has cast a long shadow on how Seattle has developed and continues to evolve. Beginning in the 1930s, racial discrimination in mortgage lending “redlined” areas on government maps. Boundaries were drawn using various types of criteria to assess risk, including race. The practice kept people of color out of neighborhoods in hundreds of cities across the country, including Seattle.

Join us for Seattle On The Line, a panel discussion examining the legacies of racial segregation in housing in Seattle and the complex dynamics playing out in our neighborhoods today, 6:30 p.m., Friday, July 12, at Northwest African American Museum (NAAM), 2300 S. Massachusetts St. Doors open at 6 p.m. Admission is free.

Seattle arts leader Leilaini Lewis will moderate a conversation about the history and impacts of redlining in Seattle. The panelists are housing advocate Xochitl Maykovich of Washington CAN; artist Jake Prendez of White Center’s Nepantla Cultural Arts Gallery; activist Steve Sawada, co-founder of the Chinatown-International District (CID) Coalition; and local artist Warren Pope whose exhibition, “Blood Lines Time Lines Red Lines,” is on display at NAAM.

Despite the 1968 Fair Housing Act ban of racial discrimination in housing and today’s real estate boom, the lingering effects of segregation and racist housing policies remain.

The influx of people moving to Seattle has brought significant change to many of its neighborhoods. Rapid growth is shifting the city’s cultural, economic and demographic make-up, leading to displacement pressures on lower-income households and communities of color.

Seattle on the Line is co-presented by NAAM, Pratt Fine Arts Center, Wing Luke Museum and Seattle Channel. The event will include free access to NAAM exhibitions, including “Warren Pope: Blood Lines Time Lines Red Lines” and “Edwin T. Pratt: A Living Legacy.”

We will tape the conversation for rebroadcast on Seattle Channel cable TV 21 and will post the program to the web.

Seattle City Council approves ordinances of three Seattle landmarks

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Seattle City Council approved the landmark designation ordinances for three Seattle landmarks: Seattle Tower (1218 Third Avenue) in Downtown Seattle, University of Washington Parrington Hall (4105 Memorial Drive NE), and Mt. Baker Community Club Clubhouse (2311 Mount Rainier Dr S). These buildings join the more than 400 landmarks in the city that contribute to the cultural and architectural heritage of Seattle’s neighborhoods.

The City’s Landmarks Preservation Board approved the nominations, designations, and controls and incentives for these landmarks, and Seattle Department of Neighborhoods staff provided the draft ordinances to Seattle City Council. The final step in the process was approval by Seattle City Council.

As designated City landmarks, all three buildings are not only recognized for their historic and cultural significance, but they are also eligible for economic incentives and technical assistance that can help contribute to the continued preservation of the landmarks.

More about the Landmarks

Seattle Tower

exterior of Seattle Tower
Seattle Tower (Ronald Woan/Flickr)

Designation: June 15, 1977
Standards: D and E
Controlled features: the exterior of the building and the Third Avenue Lobby
Date Built: 1928
Architect: A.H. Albertson in collaboration with architects Joseph Wade Wilson and Paul David Richardson

The Seattle Tower features multi-colored brick (requiring a daily delivery of brick) that gradually lightens in color from the bottom to the top of the building. It has been described that the piers featured on the building, finished with light terra-cotta, resemble snow-capped rocky peaks and that stylized metal rods resembling evergreen trees crown the building.

For many decades, the Seattle Tower was the tallest tower in the city skyline, and although that is no longer the case, it is still one of the most prominent Art Deco style buildings in Seattle.

University of Washington Parrington Hall

photo of front exterior of Parrington Hall
Parrington Hall (Photo by Joe Mabel)

Designation: September 5, 2018
Standards: C, D, E & F
Controlled features: a portion of the site, the building exterior, and a portion of the interior
Date Built: 1902
Architect: Josenhans & Allan

The building was originally known as Science Hall and was constructed as part of the University of Washington Campus Oval Plan that originated in 1898. Science Hall was UW’s fifth major building and continued to serve the Engineering and Science programs for 30 years. It went on to house the English Department and was later renamed after Dr. Vernon Louis Parrington, a preeminent English Professor and Pulitzer Prize Winner. In the late 1980s, it became home to the Graduate School of Public Affairs and continues today as the Evans School of Public Policy and Governance.

The building is the work of local architects Josenhans and Allan. During their 15-year partnership they designed nearly 100 buildings in the region, including numerous educational, commercial and ecclesiastical buildings, and many prominent single-family residences.

In 1908 in preparation for the Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition, the building was painted white to be more consistent with the character of the new World’s Fair buildings and remained this way for nearly 90 years. Many former students will remember this building looking pale pink, as the red brick bled through the fading white paint. In the mid-1990s, the university stripped off the paint and restored the masonry.

Mt. Baker Community Club Clubhouse

photo of front exterior of Mount Baker Community Club
Mt Baker Community Clubhouse

Designation: October 17, 2018
Standards: C and D
Controlled features: the site and the building exterior
Date Built: 1914
Architect: Charles C. Dose

This organization began in 1908 as the Mount Baker Improvement Club, working to support new municipal improvement projects for their neighborhood like street paving, garbage service, sewer system, etc. They took on larger lobbying efforts in support of better trolley access and in opposition to a planned racetrack. The Clubhouse was built in 1914 and has been a gathering place for community events, speakers, political rallies, and weddings for over 100 years.

The Mount Baker Club was associated with the Hunter Tract Improvement Company that platted and developed the surrounding residential neighborhood. Like most of Seattle, these properties had restrictive covenants. The neighborhood and club were primarily segregated until the early 1960s when a group of younger residents challenged these attitudes. In 1967 the Club adopted new bylaws and a mission of inclusion. From that point forward there was a steady increase in diverse membership and leadership and a change to allow community members to join without owning property. The eclectic building exhibits Craftsman influence and was designed by local speculative building Charles C. Dose. Mr. Dose and his father built several private residences in the surrounding neighborhoods, including an area they named Dose Terrace.

The Seattle Department of Neighborhoods Historic Preservation Program is responsible for the designation and protection of more than 400 historic structures, sites, objects, and vessels, along with eight historic districts. For information on the landmark designation process and to view other landmarks, visit seattle.gov/neighborhoods/preservation.

Learn How to Get Funding for Your Community Project

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Participants in DNDA’s Let’s Talk Race Series (2017 NMF Grantee)

Do you have a community project idea, but need some support to help make it happen? The Neighborhood Matching Fund, a program of Seattle Department of Neighborhoods, invites you to any of our three workshops where you’ll learn how to get funding for your project. Each workshop will provide an overview of the Neighborhood Matching Fund, the qualities of a strong application, and the review process. Community and neighborhood groups interested in the fund are invited to attend.

WORKSHOPS

All workshops will occur on Saturdays from 10 – 11:30 a.m. The dates and locations are as follows:

  • July 27: Miller Community Center, 330 19th Ave E
  • August 3: University Heights Center, 5031 University Way
  • August 17: South Park Community Center, 8319 8th Ave S

To attend one of these workshops, RSVP to surveymonkey.com/r/nmf-fall2019 or contact us at 206-733-9916 or NMFund@seattle.gov.

FUNDS

The Neighborhood Matching Fund program has two funds:

  • The Community Partnership Fund provides funding up to $25,000 with three opportunities to apply a year. The deadline for the next and final round of 2019 is Monday, September 9.
  • The Small Sparks Fund provides funding up to $5,000 per project, and applications are accepted on a rolling basis through October 31.

More than 5,000 projects have occurred across the city since this program began in 1988. To learn more about the Neighborhood Matching Fund and its support to community-initiated projects, visit seattle.gov/neighborhoods/neighborhood-matching-fund.

View updates on the neighborhood emphasis walks

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Community members and City staff discuss issues during emphasis walk in the Fremont neighborhood

Message from Andrés Mantilla, Director

Mayor Durkan recently launched a pre-summer emphasis program in seven neighborhoods to improve public safety and address community maintenance needs. Directors from numerous City departments joined business and community members for business area walks in May to identify ongoing issues. To address these issues, the Seattle Police Department (SPD) and City departments are deploying additional resources and taking immediate steps to enhance SPD response and address small-scale maintenance needs, like replacing streetlights, trimming trees, removing graffiti, and removing illegally dumped debris.

I want to share with you updates on what has taken place since the walks occurred. A report was developed about each walk. These reports include an “issue tracker” compiled from comments gathered from walk participants detailing issues raised and reviewed along with the current status of each issue.  The reports also share resource tips and links to City services, so anyone can access available services to help keep your neighborhood safe, clean, and vibrant. There will be another update as longer-term issues are addressed.

Community Walk Update Reports

These pre-summer emphasis walks are just one strategy to advance livability and public safety in our city through data-driven, proactive strategies and listening to community. You’ll hear more about additional programs to partner with communities to make them cleaner, safer, and more vibrant.

Communities that Work Together, Win Together

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Communities that Work Together, Win Together (An Independence Day Reminder)

By Quint Studer

          Freedom, independence, self-sufficiency: these are great and glorious concepts. We celebrate them this time of year, whether we process it that way or not, because they’re so deeply engrained in our image of America. We see ourselves as a nation of rugged individualists: seizing the bull by the horns, charting our own course, walking alone into the forest with an axe slung over our shoulder.

Yes, it’s a romantic notion. But it’s not an accurate one. America is a nation of small, tight-knit communities and always has been. The more we cooperate, share, defer to others, and work together, the more successful we are.

I spend my days traveling from one American community to another. Some are bustling larger cities. Others are quiet small towns. What they all have in common is the burning desire to revitalize themselves: to become more vibrant, prosperous, livable, and loveable than they are right now. And as I work with these diverse groups of Americans, I see a theme emerge: Those communities that work together, win together.

When citizens and leaders come together, put their self-interest on the back burner and work as a team, things get done. When they don’t, nothing gets done.

The more you think about the myth of the self-reliant early American, the less likely it seems. Our ancestors must have huddled together in small groups and worked to protect each other from a harsh and unforgiving environment. They must have joined forces, shared what they had, and leaned on each other when times were tough.

And on the larger stage, our nation’s founders had to work together in a similar fashion to bring America into being. They were working toward independence as a new nation, but they had to rely on interdependence to get there. And as leaders of communities of all shapes and sizes and demographics and political persuasions, we can all learn a lot from them.

Here are four big “history lessons” we should all heed as we seek to move our communities toward vibrancy:

Set aside your self-interest and create something that works for everyone. Lots of different professions, industries, and interests were present at the birth of America. Cabinet makers weren’t fixated only on the wood industry, nor silver smiths on the silver trade. Everyone was fired up to contribute to something bigger than themselves. They bought into the overarching mission, and weren’t bogged down by endless debate over the short-term costs of their plan.

In other words, don’t be overly concerned with your own wellbeing. Setting aside your own short-term best interests may accomplish far more for everyone in the long run. Because a rising tide lifts all boats, this includes you.

Don’t let ideological differences stop you from achieving something tangible. Despite bitter disputes and differences of opinion, a group of people with little in common other than their shared determination that change was needed were able to get mobilized and get something done. While there was much to be decided about the way things would function in the new nation, they all recognized that there wouldn’t even BE a new nation if they didn’t set aside their disagreements and move the ball down the court.

It’s important to know what matters. Don’t let petty disputes about how things should get done sabotage the greater task at hand.

Don’t be constantly trying to steal the spotlight from each other. It’s okay to let someone else be “the one in charge.” No one complained that John Hancock’s signature was bigger than theirs, or that so-and-so got to sign the Declaration before they did. (Okay, it’s possible, but we can see by the document that resides in the National Archives that it got done anyway!) The founders kept their focus on the ambitious mission/vision of standing up to one of the most powerful authorities in the world: the King of England.

When we try to make it about ourselves, we can get off track and let our self-absorption derail the project or initiative. Keep the greater goal in mind and stay focused on that.

Don’t wait on the government to “fix it.” Instead, join together and take bold action at the local level. The changes desired by American colonists weren’t coming from Great Britain. And so, in the summer of 1776 delegates from each of the Thirteen Colonies took it upon themselves to challenge British authorities and make change happen—their way.

Citizen-powered change is the most powerful change. If it’s to be, it’s up to you and me, not government agencies. (Local governments tend not to have the budget to drive fundamental change, and due to election cycles, officials come and go. Many won’t be around to see long term projects through.)

Yes, early communities needed each other and that drove a lot of their interactions. We went through a period of time where we started to believe we didn’t need each other and that clearly isn’t true. We now realize that working together is the only way we can make our cities and towns thrive.

No one is saying America’s founders were perfect. They were far from it, as we are. But one thing they got right was the knowledge that they needed to work together for a common cause. Teamwork is a powerful force. We couldn’t have built a nation without it, and we can’t build a better community without it either.

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Quint Studer is the author of Building a Vibrant Community: How Citizen-Powered Change Is Reshaping America and founder of Pensacola’s Studer Community Institute. For more information, visit www.vibrantcommunityblueprint.com and www.studeri.org.

The Bite Cooks! Showcasing the Best Chefs in the Northwest

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Take a look inside a professional chef’s kitchen at The Bite Cooks! presented by Thai Select and Albert Lee Appliance, at the Albert Lee Appliance Bite of Seattle® from Friday through Sunday, July 19th-21st, 2019, at Seattle Center, in Seattle Washington.

The Bite Cooks! will feature high-energy mystery ingredient cook-offs and culinary demonstrations by some of the Seattle area’s best and entertaining chefs. The Bite Cooks! lineup changes each day, with chefs eager to share their delicious handpicked recipes, and showcase their quick-thinking in the mystery ingredient cook-offs.

The Bite Cooks! features ‘more mystery cook-off’s this year. The competing chefs will be given 30 minutes to create a masterpiece from three mystery ingredients, a basic pantry, and a large selection of produce, kindly donated by Charlie’s Produce.

Three lucky audience members will be selected to critique each chef on their dish and performance. The criteria: creative use of ingredients, presentation, tastiness and overall entertainment. The winning chef will be announced live, and will receive a $100 donation in their name towards the charity of their choice. 2018 winners donated to charities including FareStart, Food Lifeline, and Mary’s Place.

Notable chefs participating on The Bite Cooks! stage include return crowd favorites, Wayne Johnson (FareStart), Saffron Hodgson “The Aussie’ (bushcooking.com), Brittany Bardeleben (Dahlia Bakery), and Warnessa Victorian (Lizzie Lou’s), and new to The Bite Cooks!, Aaron Willis (The Generous Chef), Emme Collins (Alcove Dining Room), Young Cho (Phorale) and, for the first time in The Bite Cooks! history, junior chef-in-the-making, 9-year old, Hana Kuma (Junior Sous) will perform a cooking demonstration with instructor Sara Adams.

The Bite Cooks! is also thrilled to welcome Thai Select featured chefs, who will bring the flavors and aromas of Thai cuisine into their cooking demonstration dish, and, also infuse them into mystery ingredient cook-off challenges. Thai Select chefs featured include Jutamas Kanjanamai (Bai Tong), Aratana Nualkhar and Jindanat Nualkhair (Araya’s Place), plus Kasem Saengsawang (Farmhouse Kitchen Thai Cuisine).

Chef Thierry Rautureau aka ‘The Chef in The Hat’ will return for his 12th year as emcee of The Bite Cooks!, and will bring his unique level of excitement, and extensive culinary experience to the stage.

A special thank you to media sponsors KOMO 4, Seattle Refined and KOMO News 1000.

The Bite of Seattle® is a free-to-attend community festival, and in an effort for attendees to experience the best of the Bite of Seattle®, we are excited to offer discounted food and drink packages including the Experience Bite Package which includes Craft Beer & Cider Tasting + The Alley, and, the Craft Beer & Cider Tasting Only Package.Discounted packages are on sale now online, while supplies last.

FRIENDS OF WATERFRONT SEATTLE RELEASES 2019 HOT SPOT SCHEDULE WITH LIVE MUSIC AND PERFORMANCES ALL SUMMER LONG AT PIER 58

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Friends of Waterfront Seattle has announced its 2019 waterfront summer event lineup, featuring free live music, performance, and activities for all ages. Family-friendly performances occur every Saturday and Sunday from July 6 through September 2 at Hot Spot, the event stage on Pier 58, located at 1401 Alaskan Way.

Kicking off the waterfront summer event season is the fourth annual KEXP Rocks the Dock concert featuring bands Dude York, Moaning, Dogbreth, and DJ & Emcee Abbie. Hosted by KEXP 90.3, Seattle’s non-commercial independent radio station, the waterfront event season kickoff begins Saturday, July 6 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, July 7 performances include live music by outstanding ensemble headliner, Banda Vagos, and other Latin artists Mariachi Fiesta Mexicana and Correo Aereo from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Pier 58’s Hot Spot summer events feature vibrant cultural, educational, and recreational events and activities. Every Sunday at 10:30 a.m., Sea Mar Community Health Center offers a free full hour of Zumba Fitness, taking place July 7 through Aug. 25. Other weekend waterfront events include soccer at the Seattle Sounders’ FC RAVE Foundation Soccer Octagon, summer theater by Book-It Theater and Red Eagle Soaring Native Youth Theatre, site-specific dance performances by Kinesis Project dance theater, K-Pop music and dance, a hip hop tournament-style competition by 206 Zulu, Blues music, youth-led live music and activities with The Vera Project, dance parties and competitive dance battles, a local artist music festival, and the Americana Festival. For details on the full schedule of waterfront events this summer, visit www.friendsofwaterfrontseattle.org/events.

Friends of Waterfront Seattle is the City of Seattle’s nonprofit partner helping to build the future Waterfront Park and ensure its lasting success. Following the public-benefit partnership model, we educate the public about the park and its benefits, raise philanthropic funds to build the park, and partner with the City to manage, fund, and program the park long-term. Our goal is to make the central waterfront a public mixing ground where all communities can share cultural, recreational, and civic experiences in a beautiful environment. Waterfront Seattle / Friends is a founding member of the High Line Network, a movement in cities across the world to reclaim underutilized infrastructure and reimagine it as public space. Explore the future park at our project showroom, Waterfront Space, located at 1400 Western Avenue in Seattle, and open Wednesday through Sunday, noon to 5 p.m.