The U District is hosting the first Seattle Boba Fest in celebration of National Bubble Tea Day on April 30. The event will feature boba drinks and desserts from 18 local shops and cafes. A few of the featured flavors include White Rabbit Candy Milk Tea from Oh Bear Cafe and Teahouse, Ube Milk Tea […]
AAPISTRONG Small Business Roundtable
More than 70 people attended the AAPISTRONG Small Business Roundtable Series at the China Harbor Restaurant on April 22. It was organized by local community leader Shiao Yen Wu and the National Asian/Pacific Islander American Chamber of Commerce and Entrepreneurship (ACE), a nonprofit organization that gives a voice to the business interests of Asian Americans […]
Supreme pitcher Yu
Washington Supreme Court Justice Mary Yu has been practicing throwing a ball 60 feet! Yu will throw the honorary pitch at a Seattle Mariners game on May 24, which will be AAPI Heritage Night. $5 of every ticket sold for that night’s game will benefit the Wing Luke Museum.
“We Hereby Refuse” creators win 40th Annual AKCHO Award
The Association of King County Historical Organizations (AKCHO) announced the recipients of its 40th Annual AKCHO Awards. The annual AKCHO Awards honor people, projects, and organizations who have done outstanding work to promote, preserve, and share history and heritage in King County. Award winners this year include Frank Abe, Tamiko Nimura, Ross Ishikawa, and Matt […]
Year of the Tiger Celebration
The Seattle Chinatown-International District (CID) Food Walk is back on Saturday, April 30. As part of the Year of the Tiger celebration, 38 vendor booths will line the streets, and dance performances and music will happen throughout the main stage at Hing Hay Park. Organized by the Chinatown-International District Business Improvement Association, the Food Walk […]
Vashon Center for the Arts to exhibit Akio Takamori’s work
Vashon Center for the Arts will feature works by former Vashon Island resident and renowned ceramic artist Akio Takamori, beginning on May 6. While not a retrospective, the exhibit, curated by his wife Vicky, will be an overview of Takamori’s work. The Japanese American artist died in 2017 at the age of 67, of pancreatic […]
South Sound Day of Remembrance
The Washington State Historical Society, writer and public historian Tamiko Nimura, and Tacoma Arts Live are teaming up to host a program commemorating the 80th anniversary of the forced eviction of Japanese and Japanese American people living in Tacoma. Languages of Memory: A South Sound Japanese American Day of Remembrance, will take place at the […]
BonsaiFest! is back
Whether it’s your first time ever seeing bonsai in person or you are a devoted bonsai practitioner, the Pacific Bonsai Museum’s third BonsaiFest will be held on May 7 and 8. Attendees will get to see hundreds of beautiful bonsai in an enchanting, woodsy setting. Azalea, wisteria, and other flowering bonsai are likely to be […]
Fong joins Chase as Community Manager
Longtime banker Rocky Fong recently took on a new role at Chase in Seattle as Community Manager, a newly created role. Fong’s mission is to provide community residents with access to tools and resources available to help achieve their financial goals. The role is part of JPMorgan Chase’s five-year racial equity commitment of $30 billion […]
Harrell names search committee for new SDOT director
Mayor Bruce Harrell announced on April 8 a committee to help find a permanent director for the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT). Committee members, including Cassie Chinn of the Wing Luke Museum, Lee Lambert of Cascade Bike Club, Rizwan Rizwi of Muslim Housing Services, Monisha Singh of Chinatown International District Business Improvement Association, and Yu-Ann […]
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