Flash
19th Annual DDB Indoor Charity Golf Classic and Raffle to benefit 826 Seattle
At 826 Seattle we know that many of you are especially talented at putt putt golf (we tend to attract people like that) and others of you cannot resist a good raffle. We know that all of you have a fond spot in your hearts for 826 Seattle and the work that we do. Hence, we have a great opportunity for you – the 19th Annual DDB Indoor Charity Golf Classic on September 19 – and the accompanying raffle. Check out our Events page for more info.
Nominate 826 Seattle in the Pride Foundation’s “Raffle With a Twist”
Click the link below to enter and tell the Pride Foundation your favorite not-for-profit organization (826 Seattle, of course!). If your name is drawn on September 27, 2008, The Pride Foundation will make a $2,500 donation in your name to the organization you’ve entered. They will also give $1,000 to the most named organizations in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington.Link
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 our summer workshops, Alex’s new baby, upcoming events and more.
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
A workshop about Food Writing for space aliens. A party to celebrate the anniversary of Yuri Gagarin’s journey into space. An anthology of family stories and another about “Happiness”. These are just a few of the things that we have been up to at 826 Seattle, and we think that some pretty great student writing has come out of it. Here are a few samples of our students’ work.
“I’m going to feed the alien, Argusino, Lots of Tiny Things…”
“I awake to the dim blue light
Hoping today I wont get into a fight…”
“When Yuri went into space there was a big green alien and lots of baby aliens eating space rocks…”
“It was a Sunday morning in Vietnam…”
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
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.
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Our Fall 2008 Schedule
Our popular Saturday writing workshops will resume on September 12, 2008. You may register online for these classes as soon as they are posted, so stay tuned for more info!
Creative Whining Advocacy
(2 part workshop) Saturday, November 1 and Saturday November 8, 10am-12pm
Limit: 15 Students
See our workshops page for more info.
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
Vanessa Naff is the most energetic person any of us have ever met. She does everything with such enthusiasm and gusto, that it is impossible to be bored or uninspired when she is in the room. Vanessa tutors for us (she can help with advanced math and Japanese!) and she always agrees to do outreach events whenever we ask. Her ace-in-the-hole, which makes her very popular during drop-in, is that she can solve a Rubik’s Cube in around one minute!