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Articles by Contributing Writer

Swedish Cultural Center Serves Up Pancakes

Every month, the sweet smell of pancakes and the uplifting sound of folk music entices people into the Swedish Cultural Center, located at 1920 Dexter Avenue North on Queen Anne.

Children's Museum Brings John Singer Sargent to Life

Art comes to life, literally, in The Children's Museum's new exhibit, "Sunday in the Park with John." In collaboration with the Seattle Art Museum's current John Singer Sargent exhibit, the museum has taken its own spin on the well-known artist.

Week Three on the Newspaper Picket Line

As the Seattle Times/Post-Intelligencer strike enters week three, talks continue. Meanwhile, those on the picket line remain hopeful.

St. Benedict's Blanket Drive Helps Out Migrant Workers

This summer, youth from St. Benedict's School, in Wallingford at 1805 N 49th St., worked in migrant day care centers in and around Mount Vernon and talked with farmworkers and their families in a migrant camp.

M and R Produce Closes its Doors after 15 Years

The cozy neighborhood commercial strip on North 55th Street, home to the Honeybear Bakery, Zoka Coffee and others, lost a longtime fixture as owner George Leblanc closed the doors to his 15-year-old business, M and R Produce at 2110 N 55th St., on Aug. 18

Cedar Park Community to Host Opening Picnic

After six years of work on a once abandoned asphalt field, Anne Paisley and other community volunteers, together with the Seattle Parks and Recreation and the Department of Neighborhoods, will host a grand opening celebration for Cedar Park.