A Blog of Seattle Arts & Lectures
SAL is delighted to celebrate our 2024/25 Volunteer of the Year, Ronak Nisher! If you’ve been to an event recently you’ll surely recognize Ronak’s signature smile and helpful nature....
SAL’s Executive Director Rebecca Hoogs reflects on the beginning and evolution of the beloved summer reading program, Summer Book Bingo, below! Every summer, we partner with The Seattle Public L...
On this street, if you listen hard enough when it’s rainy outside you can hear the storm clouds whispering their fearless stories to you. On this street, if you watch hard enough, when it’s night ...
This comic was written by Calliope Barrett as a 6th grader at McClure Middle School with WITS writer-in-residence David Lasky.
SAL is proud to spotlight our Community Partner Tilth Alliance! Read on to learn more about their work in Washington supporting farmers, increasing food access, and bringing community together. WeR...
SAL is proud to spotlight our Community Partner Friends of Little Sài Gòn! Read on to learn more about their work in the Seattle arts and culture scene, and stop by their table to say hi at our SAL ...
In darkness when sleep betrays me, I rock— pendulum of flesh and memory—like tidewaters against limestone, recreating my mother’s womb. At seven, I found this medicine born of necessity. Ele...
SAL is thrilled to partner with the Marguerite Casey Foundation for our Encore Series event with Hanif Abdurraqib on April 9th. Learn more about their inspiring work below! Building a Better Futur...
I am fearful I am filled with a nervous heart Fluttering panic blooms inside of me I am anxious But for a second chance Most days Smiles are all that grace my face But there are days When my whole bod...
Hold on tight To the light shining through the cracks of parted branches Hold on tight To the birds flying from tree to tree, singing a song that sounds like Hold on tight To the tiny feet tripping ov...