Saturday University: Silk and Fashion in Tang China

Seattle Art Museum - DOWNTOWN SEATTLE Silk and the Logics of Cosmopolitan Empire in Tang China BuYun Chen, Swarthmore College Commonly regarded as the golden age of Chinese history, the Tang dynasty was marked by impressive economic growth, political innovations, the flourishing of art and literature, and increased contact with the outside world. From the...

$11

Second Saturday Work Party

Come meet your neighbors and friends, and enjoy gardening in Volunteer Park at our monthly 2nd Saturdays stewardship event, 10 AM to Noon. We’ll be weeding, cleaning beds, removing invasive plants, and more. Look for the sign at the Black Sun sculpture across from Seattle Asian Art Museum to tell you where we’ll be in...

Free

Saturday University: China’s Belt and Road Initiative

Seattle Art Museum - DOWNTOWN SEATTLE The 21st Century Silk Road: China’s Belt and Road Initiative David Bachman, University of Washington China’s Belt and Road Initiative marks a major expansion in China’s growing world in international affairs. It now includes land and maritime silk roads, an arctic silk road and a digital silk road. Much...

$11

Public Meeting: Amphitheater Project

Miller Community Center 330 19th Ave E, Seattle, WA, WA

Thank you to the nearly 40 people who attended the public meeting at Miller Community Center hosted by Seattle Parks and Recreation for the Volunteer Park Amphitheater Project. The Seattle Park District Major Projects Challenge Fund provides $900,000 in funding to move the community-initiated Volunteer Park Amphitheater Replacement project forward through the final design phase and construction. The...

Feb. 2nd Saturday Work Party – Canceled!

Our regular Second Saturday Work Party for February has been canceled due to continued cold weather. Join us next month when the hardy weeds will be coming up in abundance!

Floral Class · Hosted by Volunteer Park Conservatory

This hands-on workshop will offer your choice of learning how to make a flower arrangement or a beautiful flower crown, from flowers grown by local farmers. Students will have the option of creating a medium-sized bouquet arrangement (10-18 stems) OR a floral crown. Flowers will be locally sourced, with some coming from the Seattle Wholesale...

$45

Dargarth: A Day for Sieges

Dargarth is a Live Action Wargame. Players engage in medieval fantasy combat and roleplay with full garb and padded weapons. "Warm up those battering rams and grappling hooks, we're going to have some castle battles! To be done after the normal land-actions, of course. "

The Fungus Among Us: Houseplant Fungi Workshop at the Conservatory

This fun, introductory class will cover Fungi 101, beneficial fungal-plant relations, common fungal diseases, and a workshop to mix your very own bottle of Friendly-Fungal Plant Spray, an anti-fungal remedy less vicious than industrial fungicides. Fungi connect to 90% of all plants around the world, but what is a fungus’ role when it comes to...

$20