Tag: Volunteer Park Trust

Pianos in the Park
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Pianos in the Park

Pianos in the parks continues to be a public art and event series that uses the power music to get us out to discover parks, connect with people, and have fun.

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FALL RESTORATION DAY!

Come garden with us at Volunteer Park Trust’s Fall Restoration Day on Sunday, September 22.  This annual clean-up event is a major community effort to make Volunteer Park more beautiful for everyone. A great activity for kids and families, come join friends and neighbors in weeding, removing invasive plants, and mulching garden beds for a...

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Seattle Regional Tree Climbing Competition in Seattle

The Pacific Northwest Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture is pleased to host the Seattle Regional Tree Climbing Competition at Volunteer Park (1247 15th Ave E, Seattle, WA 98112, near the playground). This educational event and competition is an excellent way for climbers of all skill levels to learn the latest in safety and...

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World Music Series: Emi Meyer

This program takes place at the Volunteer Park Amphitheater. Emi Meyer Born to a Japanese mother and American father in Kyoto and raised in Seattle, singer/songwriter Emi Meyer creates a personal blend of jazz, soul, and pop. Now based in Tokyo, she sings original songs with piano and throws in an occasional jazz standard. Emi...

World Music Series: Ganesh Rajagopalan
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World Music Series: Ganesh Rajagopalan

This program takes place at the Volunteer Park Amphitheater. Ganesh Rajagopalan Ganesh Rajagopalan is one of India’s top violinists, a master of the South Indian music tradition and an innovator. Crossing musical boundaries in jazz, folk, blues, Hindustani music, and much more, he has performed with tabla master Zakir Hussain and John McLaughlin (founder of...

Geoffrey Farmer Exhibit
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Outdoor Art Installation

Western Bridge announces the first U.S. public presentation of Geoffrey Farmer’s multi-part photographic installation If You Want To See Something Look at Something Else (Allen Ginsberg 1926-1997), this summer in Seattle’s Volunteer Park. Geoffrey Farmer’s If You Want To See Something… consists of 50 framed photographs of Allen Ginsberg taken from various moments in the...

Geoffrey Farmer Exhibit
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“If You Want To See Something…” Readings & Performances

Presented by Western Bridge, artist Geoffrey Farmer’s installation on Allen Ginsberg, If You Want To See Something will be on view near the Volunteer Park amphitheater from mid-June to September 16, 2019. In conjunction with the installation, Hugo House will present a program of readings and staged performances focused on Allen Ginsberg: 2-4pm Saturday, June...