I was very pleased to see that White Center is having it’s first artwalk this weekend! However, I’m more than a little sad that prior plans keep us from attending. We hope that it’s a smashing success for everyone involved and that more and more local people are excited about seeing a surge of the arts in our corner of the world.

Please come out and support our local businesses and artists!

Salvadorean Bakery, photography by Raina Anderson

Cafe Rozella, paintings by Robert Houk, Jr.

Proletariat Pizza, mixed media by Amanda Helmick

D’Zul, tattoo and airbrush urban art

Full Tilt Ice Cream, Onion Carillo and Jodi Luna Robinson

Big Al Brewing all month, photography by Julio Castro.
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Most locals know that White Center was home to the poet Richard Hugo, but as Brian Barr points out here, there’s nothing in our neighborhood that exists to remember him. I, for one, would love to see that change and that’s precisely what Mr. Barr has set out to do. Please, go to the link above and join the cause to bring more than an echo of Hugo’s memory back to White Center!

There are several great opportunities to support the arts and the community this Saturday, September 19th!

I received an email from Community Harvest of SW Seattle announcing a Fall Vegetable Start Sale. You can also bring some surplus garden produce for the local food bank and get a free veggie start!

Share the Abundance 12-3PM

St. James Church 9421 18th Ave SW

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Cafe Rozella is hosting a Latino Arts Exhibit and Music 4-9pm.

9434 Delridge Way S.W.

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White Center for the Arts is hosting a fundraiser with Live Bands, Full Tilt Ice Cream, Big Al’s Beer and the all new Proletariat Pizza! Art, Music, Food, Beverage, and Prizes- a rockin’ Saturday night, and help WCFTA reach its funding goal.

A portion of the sales of the pizza and beer will go towards the Community Gallery/ Coffeehouse and After-School Arts Education program.

Big Al Brewing, 7-10 pm

9832 14th ave SW

UPDATE: The Fundraiser was a great success- raising over $3,000 to feed, spay, and neuter feral cats and to help low-income cat lovers!

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We’ve donated a few of our market bags to Let’s “Fix” the Problem, a benefit for F.C.A.T. (Feral Cat Assistance & Trapping). They are raising funds for a very important mission- to feed, spay, and neuter feral cats and help low-income cat lovers with needs like Advantage™ and teeth cleanings.

Saturday, September 12, 5:00 PM – close
Dong Khanh Café
9655 16th Avenue SW in White Center (map)

Admission $10 (cash only) or $5 with a 20+lb. bag of cat or dog food. Children are free with parents. All ages welcome until 11:00 PM, 21+ after that.

No-host full bar and special food menu for the night including vegetarian options. Live music performances by Stingshark, Paddle Wack, and 80s Invasion. Silent auction and prizes too!

Full Tilt will offer a special “Meow Mix” ice cream on Saturday with chunks of cranberries, almonds, and dark chocolate. Proceeds benefit F.C.A.T., so be sure to visit them too – yum!

Via White Center Now