A Blog of Seattle Arts & Lectures
Simply put, SAL would be lost without our volunteers. Their generosity and kindness, know-how and long memories keep our events running smoothly. Enjoy these reflections on volunteering with SAL from one of our longtime volunteers, Jennifer Duval! Joy Harjo will be my sixtieth. If I did my math correctly and was able to recall […]
SAL was thrilled to partner with Humanities Washington on our Literary Arts Series event with Joy Harjo on February 27th. Their support, through funding provided by Humanities Washington and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) as part of the United We Stand Initiative, made the evening possible. Learn more about their programs and events below! […]
Welcome to the SAL board, Jamie Miller! To welcome Jamie to the board, we spoke to her about her PNW activities, old favorite reads, and what a great day is . . . When you’re not doing SAL Board things, you can be found… at a hockey rink anywhere in the Pacific NW, including Canada and […]
Welcome to the SAL board, Allison Augustyn! To welcome Allison to the board, we spoke to her about her storied history with SAL, recent favorite reads, and her favorite SAL event . . . When you’re not doing SAL Board things, you can be found… Former SAL staff, current patron, now board member! I’m a leadership […]
Welcome to the SAL board, Sunny Hong! To welcome Sunny to the board, we spoke to her about her favorite SAL events, her history of volunteering, and her work on the board . . . What does working as a SAL board member really mean? What do you do all day? I serve SAL by […]
Welcome to the SAL board, Naria Santa Lucia! To welcome Naria to the board, we spoke to her about her favorite book as a kid, her philanthropic work, and her love for WITS . . . When you’re not doing SAL Board things, you can be found… Running, hiking with my husband, nagging my teenage kids, […]
This holiday season, we asked our staff and board the real question: what’s the best book you read in 2023? If you’re looking for which to books to cozy up with this winter, look no further than this list! Jennifer Lobsenz, Youth Programs Director Lesser Known Monsters of the 21st Century by Kim Fu Talk […]
We’re delighted to introduce you to Haines Whitacre, SAL’s new Donor Relations Associate! To help you get to know Haines, we asked her all about her work with SAL, reading habits, favorite pastimes, and her sea-swept origins below. Welcome to the SAL team. Tell us about your new role! I am the Donor Relations Associate at […]
In this holiday edition of SAL Staff Reads, we asked nine of our staff the most difficult and pressing question of them all: what’s the best book you read in 2022? If you’re looking for which to books to cozy up with this winter, look no further than this list! Rebecca Hoogs, Executive Director The […]
Welcome to the SAL board, Karen Maeda Allman! You probably already know Karen from her work as the Author Events Coordinator and bookseller at Elliott Bay Book Company, where she worked for over thirty-three years. Karen is now an Assistant Agent at Wales Literary Agency, and she has also worked as a nurse and a […]