West Seattle ArtWalk - Meet the Artist & Book Signing - Chancy Grace, MSW
Thursday, July 8th, 6 - 9 pm

A Seattle native, Chancy travels the world to capture magical moments in time and place. We are proud to present her "Angels & Pathways, Mermaids & Mist" and "Harmony" (painterly abstracts) Series of 35 mm film photos; "Wishes & Dreams Boxes," and a few remaining limited edition fine arts books "The Photographs & Musings of Chancy Grace, MSW." Live solo guitar by Geoff Kraus. Join us for a delightful summer evening of art, music, and treats.  read more »

Twenty-four-year-old Maria Federici was on her way home from work on Interstate 405 in February 2004 when a piece of furniture flew off the trailer being hauled by the car in front of her. The 60-pound piece of particle board flew through her windshield and pulverized her face. Maria’s injuries were initially pronounced non-survivable. The book "Out of Nowhere" is her mother Robin Abel’s behind-the-scenes story of a woman determined to rebuild her daughter’s life and change road safety laws in order to prevent other tragedies.  read more »

June’s Ultimate Tuesday visitor is author/illustrator John Abbott Nez.

Few stories are as remarkable as that of Cromwell Dixon, a 14-year-old boy who successfully designed, built and flew what he dubbed his Sky-Cycle, literally a flying bicycle that he could fully steer and that he flew thousands of feet in the air.

Free.

Bridge Park invites you to a book signing & a presentation on container gardening by Ed Hume,
SPACE IS LIMITED. Pick up your free tickets at either Bridge Park at 3204 S.W. Morgan Street or at West Seattle Nursery.
Door Prizes! Cruise Give-away!
And you can enter to win FREE RENT FOR LIFE!

Alison Friend has illustrated her first children’s book. She lives in the United Kingdom, and Secret Garden Bookshop is hosting the party to celebrate its launch in America. Here’s a bit more about "What Color is Caesar?": One dog's quest for self-definition is anything but black and white in this delightfully droll, enlightening tale by an acclaimed former poet laureate Maxine Kumin.

Free.

"Urban Pantry" is a smart, concise guide to creating a full and delicious larder in your own home. It covers kitchen essentials, like what basics to keep on hand for quick, tasty meals without a trip to the store, and features recipes that adapt old-fashioned pantry cooking for a modern audience. Avid chef and gardener Amy Pennington demystifies canning and pickling for the urban kitchen and provides tips for growing a practical food garden in even the smallest of spaces. Her more than 60 creative recipes blend both gourmet and classic flavors while keeping economy in mind.

Free.

Sig Hansen, the hard-driving captain of the F/V Northwestern of "Deadliest Catch" fame, will talk about and sign copies of his 336-page memoir, "North by Northwestern: A Seafaring Family on Deadly Alaskan Waters."  read more »

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Local restauranteur (Ballard's Pizzaria Delancey) Molly Wizenberg is a freelance food writer and the creator of the award-winning blog Orangette. She is a regular contributor to Bon Appetit, and her writing has been featured on NPR.org and PBS.org and has been praised in The Chicago Tribune, The Boston Globe and The Seattle Times.

April’s Ultimate Tuesday visitor is Anacortes author Lois V. Harris. "Charlie Russell: Tale-Telling Cowboy Artist" is her second book for children based upon a historical subject. Charles Marion Russell was the first artist to live most of his life in the West, sketching and painting not only from live subjects, but from actual experience. Becoming a frontiersman at a young age in 1880, he rode and worked with horses on a daily basis, something that no other Western artist had done before.  read more »

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This is Patrick Jennings' 15th book for young people. A few of his previous titles are "Out Standing in My Field" and "The Wolving Time." The one we’re celebrating this evening is "Guinea Dog." In it, meet Fido, the guinea pig that thinks she's a dog. It’s a hilarious novel for everyone who's begged for a pet and gotten less (and more) than they bargained for. Free.