December 6, 2013
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Events
Saturday + Sunday 
December 7 +8
8 am to 5 pm
1010 E Pike street
 
FREE hot coffee!

- 100% proceeds go to Seattle AIDS Support Group
- Buy a tree from the lot, get free $5 Caffe Vita gift card!
- Free Café de olla (Mexican coffee) + Mexican hot chocolate courtesy of Poquitos
-Food Trucks! My Sweet Lil Cakes + How Pickle Got Out of a Jam

Saturday, December 7
10:00AM to 12:00PM
Elliot Bay Books 
1521 10th Ave 
 
A holiday mascot parade, kids band the Not-Its!, storytelling, face painting and crafting FUN!

The Mascot Parade leads to Santa Pictures across the way at Retrofit Home at 12 pm.
 Holiday Hot Spot DANCE PARTY
Sunday, December 8
6:00 to 9:00PM
Sole Repair Shop
1001 E Pike St

Robbie Turner performs Streisand Holiday, Ex-Girlfriend, a Taylor Swift cover band will be singing their hearts out as well as Seattle's Greatest Christmas Surf Rock Band, Dancer and Prancer.

*Photo booth with Elves, Santa and Holiday Mascots
DJs Nick Fenton, Sam Rousso and Stacey Peck!

The Holiday Hotspot festivities are made possible by the community donation from
Monday , December 9 7:00PM 
Tuesday, December 10 8:00PM
Northwest Film Forum 
1515 12th Ave 

Velocity and Northwest Film Forum pair up to offer dance lovers and film lovers alike insight into how contemporary dance cinema continues to expand the possibilities of the screen. 

December 9 - 15
Velocity Dance Center 
1621 12th Ave 
 
Nine days of dance performances, screenings, installations and participatory audience labs featuring fresh new voices in contemporary dance and cinema in the Pacific Northwest. - See more at: http://yourcapitolhill.com/event/next-fest-nw-2013-touch#sthash.Q4DmQ5S0.dpuf

Tuesday, December 10
6:00PM
Brenthaven
921 E Pine St

Great opportunity to meet Tracy Wong, a leader in his industry and pioneer in the Ad world. 


Tuesday, December 10
7:00PM
Richard Hugo House
1634 11th Avenue

Poets Kelly Davio, Nicelle Davis, Maggie MK Hess, Sierra Nelson, and Alexis Vergalla will read work that investigates what happens when memory, attention, imagery, and language and production are pushed to the nth degree. 

Thursday, December 12
All Over the Hill
6:00 to 9:00PM

Every second Thursday the Blitz Capitol Hill Arts Walk happens. 
Get out and get your art fix. 

See this month's Venue Hosts here.

Opening Reception
Thursday, December 12th
6PM-10PM 
During the last Blitz: Capitol Hill Arts Walk of the year! 
Show Runs Through January 2014

Ltd. Art Gallery brings some Holiday Cheer to a galaxy far far away with our third annual Star Wars Art Show. A collection of original and limited edition artwork inspired by the greatest saga ever told. Complimentary Jameson Irish Whiskey and live DJ!
STars on Broadway Lighting Ceremony
 
Thursday, Dec. 12
5:30 p.m.
Corner of E John St & Broadway 

 

Sound Transit partners with the Capitol Hill Chamber to shine a light on neighborhood nonprofits who make life brighter for everyone.

STart pairs an artist with a Chamber selected organization, who creates a custom star inspired by the nonprofit's mission. These STars stay lit on the Capitol Hill Link light rail construction wall throughout the dark winter nights. The STars will be installed on the Capitol Hill Red Wall at East John Street and Broadway on Dec. 12. They will stay up through early February.

2013 NonProfit STars on Broadway, and their STart artists:

Stories

In One Photograph, What Would You Say? Submit a photograph for Seen by December 15.  

  

New Shared Workspace! 921 E Pine  

  

Out Like a Lion: the 2013 Best of Gage a Smashing Success

More than 900 enthusiastic art lovers packed the Gage building on Capitol Hill back in June to view artwork created by Gage students in the 2012-13 academic year. 

  

Finding Your Way Through Aging: Tips on the Terms of Aging

Every day in the US an estimated 10,000 individuals turn 65 years of age, leading to family conversations that include an array of new terms.   

  

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