Flash
It’s Supposed to be About Happiness
The students of John Marshall Alternative School have once again teamed up with 826 Seattle tutors to create an anthology of personal essays and stories. The result, our latest publication, was released on April 10th. John Moe, who wrote the forward, spoke and the authors read and signed copies of the book at the publication party. You can purchase the book for $12 in our store.
Dave Eggers Makes a Wish at TED 2008
Every year at TED, three exceptional people are awarded the TED Prize. They are granted a wish — no restrictions — that they can express in front of the TED audience, asking for help to make it happen. Dave Eggers, (author, publisher, founder of 826 Valencia) won one this year. We are so honored to be a part of Dave’s wish and hope that you will read more about it here, visit the website created for his wish, Once Upon a School, and contact us with ideas to help make it a reality here in Seattle.
Teri’s Updates
To keep up to date with the whirlwind of happenings at 826 Seattle, sign up for our mailing list by visiting the News page. Once subscribed, you will receive bi-monthly updates from Teri and other important announcements to keep you informed. The latest update, which can be read here, includes information about the highly successful Pluto protest, the results of our remodel and the brand-new 826 Seattle softball team!
Adult Writers’ Series
The adult writing seminars, “How to Write Like I Do” continue to rave reviews. The next few classes are sold out, but check the schedule to purchase tickets to such treats such as, “How to Build it Right” with John Jacobsen and “How to Write with Words and Pictures” with David Lasky. Individual tickets are $27 for one class. Details are available on our Events page.
Call for Daytime Volunteers and Interns
Do you have a few hours to give 826 Seattle once a week? If so, we need your help. We have several programs that need daytime volunteers including: John Marshall Alternative School, Hamilton International Middle School and our fabulous retail store. If you haven’t filled out an application yet, please do so by going to our Support page. If you have more time to give or need college credits, perhaps an internship is right for you. Questions can be directed to Alex Allred
How to Help Out
There are lots of ways to support 826 Seattle: volunteering, sending over stuff on our Wish List, and of course donating money (or stock to save on those capital gains). For details, please visit our Support section.
Studio
Our summer workshop series included a wide range of classes. There were 100-word mystery stories, a “Write a Novel in a Month” class, an Alien Cookbook and Northwest Mythological Creatures, just to name a few. Some of the writing produced by the students in these workshops will be published in our first anthology, 826 Seattle Writes the Rain set for publication in the winter of 2007. Here is a sneak peek at some of the stories:
“Your television hates you
and talks behind your back…”
“Once hippos lived in the big river in the savanna with fish and eels. The nicest hippo…”
“‘Order, Order!’ yelled the living tree, ‘May the Northwest Mythical and Unknown Creatures Organization meeting commence! Does anyone…’”
“Joshua is a wild dog, the heir of the pack who has five twin brothers. But he beat them all in a rock-paper-scissors duel…”
A Trip to 826 Seattle
Drop-in Tutoring
Need help with your homework? Looking for a (mostly) quiet place to study? Want to talk about your latest writing project with a pro? Looking for a comfortable place to sit and read? Drop in.
Monday-Thursday
3:00-6:00 p.m. (throughout the year, based on the Seattle Public Schools
calendar)
Free Workshops
Coming Soon!!
Our summer line up of workshops will be posted in mid-May. We are planning a very full July including such exciting classes as: Shiver Me Timber, Lights! Camera! Action! and Zines. Stay tuned and keep your eyes on this space.
Our current offerings
If you are interested in more information about these classes, or you would like to sign up online, please note the start date of your class and then find it on our calendar.
Write Your Way Out of This One!
Saturday, March 1
3-5 p.m.
Ages: 9-13
Limit: 15
Let’s Make Comics!
Click here for the class poster
Session 1: ***FULL!!***
Saturdays, March 1 - March 15
OR
Session 2:
Saturdays, March 22 - April 5
10-11:30 a.m.
Ages: 8-12
Limit: 15 Students
A Comic Workshop
Click here for the class poster
Saturdays, March 1-April 5
1-3 p.m.
Ages: 13-18
Limit: 15 Students
Pluto Protest!
Click here for the event poster
Saturdays, March 8 and March 15
3-5 p.m.
Ages: 10 and up
Limit: 15 Students
Trap a Cloud and Write it Down
Saturday, April 5
3-5 p.m.
Ages: 9-12
Limit: 10 Students
Eye Spyz alias Spy Writing
Saturday, April 12
1-3 p.m.
Ages: 11-14
Limit: 8 Students
The Great Interactive Story Experiment
Saturday, April 19
1-3 p.m.
Ages: 9-12
Limit: 15 Students
Yoga for a Young Writer’s Mind
Saturday, May 3
10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Ages: 8-11
Limit: 12 Students
Stories Come Alive: Play to Write Short Plays
Saturdays, May 3 and May 10
1-4 p.m.
Ages: 10-14
Limit: 8 Students
(Your) Comic Life
Saturdays, May 17 - 31
3-5 p.m.
Ages: 14-18
Limit: 6 Students
Poetry Lost and Found
Saturdays, May 17 - June 7
1-3 p.m.
Ages: 11-14
Limit: 15 Students
Soundin’ It Out: Sonic Voyagers Exploring and Writing
Saturdays, May 24 - June 7
10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Ages: 8-11
Limit: 10 Students
For Classrooms
Bring your students to 826 Seattle for a free workshop. Or, ask about volunteers helping out in your classroom.
Monday-Thursday
Spotlight
Volunteer Spotlight
Jennie Shortridge has managed more projects for 826 Seattle than we have room to list. Most recently, she chaired our Don’t Forget to Write (a check) Breakfast Committee. Currently she’s managing the John Marshall publishing project and co-managing the How to Write Like I Do series of adult writing seminars which we launched this month. She also teaches workshops for us and she tutors. Outside of her (very full!) schedule at 826 Seattle, she is an accomplished author. We simply don’t know what we would do without her.