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The Thrive Comes Alive!

Youngstown Cultural Arts Center is celebrating our eighth year of your local arts and culture hub, and we thought it would be a perfect opportunity to let the families and friends of West Seattle cut loose.  The Youngstown Thrive on March 1st will be the second major event held by Youngstown since I began working here last summer,…

Nature Consortium honors Dr. King with habitat cleanup

Volunteers looking to join in on MLK Day are invited to help restore important habitat in Seattle’s largest remaining forest. Seattle-based nonprofit Nature Consortium will host a Weekend of Service in the West Duwamish Greenbelt in West Seattle, with volunteer events on Saturday, January 18th and Monday, January 20th from 10am to 2pm. Though the…

Rock School to Begin Programming in 2014

January 15th will mark the beginning of the new Rock School programming at Youngstown!  Rock School is a non-profit corporation located in Seattle, Kirkland, and Redmond whose purpose is to provide a positive environment for creativity and artistic musical expression.  Rock School exposes aspiring young musicians to a rich musical curriculum designed to inform as well as…

Rock School to Begin Programming in 2014

January 15th will mark the beginning of the new Rock School programming at Youngstown!  Rock School is a non-profit corporation located in Seattle, Kirkland, and Redmond whose purpose is to provide a positive environment for creativity and artistic musical expression.  Rock School exposes aspiring young musicians to a rich musical curriculum designed to inform as well as inspire. …

Totem Star Showcase a Great Success!

Totem Star music classes began at Youngstown this fall as part of the Work Readiness Art Program, bringing music and recording classes to West Seattle youth.  Totem Star is a non-profit multimedia, mentorship, and social justice education organization based in Seattle.  Since 2010, they have served over 120 youth through partnerships with the Juvenile Rehabilitation…

Totem Star Showcase a Great Success!

Totem Star music classes began at Youngstown this fall as part of the Work Readiness Art Program, bringing music and recording classes to West Seattle youth.  Totem Star is a non-profit multimedia, mentorship, and social justice education organization based in Seattle.  Since 2010, they have served over 120 youth through partnerships with the Juvenile Rehabilitation…

Top Seven Nature Consortium Moments of 2013

It has certainly been a year to remember. Here are a few of the best milestones and memorable moments 2013. [carousel source=”media: 7653,7650,7654,7652,7655,7651,7667″  width=”400″ height=”300″ responsive=”no” items=”1″][/carousel] Arts in Nature Festival This year’s Arts in Nature Festival was one of the best yet. Cloud Cult headlined the weekend with a double-feature performance in Camp Long’s…

Youngstown State!!

I was watching college basketball in March, and I happened upon a Youngstown State University game.  The team was good but what really caught my eye was their jerseys.  I thought – How cool would it be, as the new Director of the Youngstown Cultural Arts Center in Seattle, to rock a Youngstown State University…

Youngstown State!!

I was watching college basketball in March, and I happened upon a Youngstown State University game.  The team was good but what really caught my eye was their jerseys.  I thought – How cool would it be, as the new Director of the Youngstown Cultural Arts Center in Seattle, to rock a Youngstown State University basketball jersey…