News & Happenings U Heights P-Patch Wins Water Saving Contest!! The City of Seattle P-Patch program held a water-saving contest Jun-Oct 2011 & OUR PPatch was winner in 2 categories! Be a UH P-Patcher! UH PPatch took 1st place honors for creative ideas for saving water. Site Leaders made cistern water their first option, that signage was everywhere and that all kinds of water saving activities were employed. We also took 2nd place for overall water savings, decreasing water consumption 67.1 percent, saving 33660 gallons of water.  Congratulations UH PPatch!!    University Heights Intern wins Gates Scholarship We are proud to announce that Gabe Filer, our own UH Intern from UW, was awarded a Mary Gates Leadership Scholarship for Spring 2012. The application process was very challenging & we are proud of this accomplishment. Gabe has volunteered at University Heights for the last 2 years. His work has focused on site master planning and playground redevelopment for children with a variety of needs.            The projects are unique because of the diverse types of visitors to the center and because the property is recognized as a National Historic Place by the U.S. Dept. of the Interior. University Heights is also a City of Seattle and State of Washington Historic Landmark. Congrats Gabe!! A Sketch by Artist John Owen University Heights & the University Farmers Market         Thanks Courtesy: John Owen, Seattle Artist, Title: University Market, Sketch HEIGHTEN:                     a living installation J. Hensley University Heights is the canvas.  Heighten is the painting.  See how this unpredictable project has unfolded. Installation Runs: Feb 17 - April 20th MORE... Visit University Heights on Facebook for event details. NEW GOODWILL Donation Site University Heights is a proud partner with Seattle Goodwill as a Host Donation Site Sundays 9am-5pm. Stop by & give a gift that not only helps people, it helps our communities. Goodwill.   DONATE, SWAP & READ Trade a Book. Support Literacy.  We support education in many ways. Donate your gently used books and trade for new! Donate, Swap & Read is an all-ages literacy program that encourages and provides opportunities (& a quiet environment) for all levels of reading. Share your books today to a good cause. Donations accepted M-F 10a-6:30p. Receipts available. No textbooks, dictionaries, encyclopedias or software please.                                              SPRING 2012: NOW ENROLLING  SUMMER CAMPS!             Broadway Bound Children's Theatre  Professional Dance & Acting Lessons, Theatre Camps, Vocal Training & more... Ages 5-18   Quality Childcare                University District Children's Center (UDCC) serving Ages 1-4, Pre-School & Pre-Kindergarten. NYAEC accredited since 1986, licensed by DSHS and designated UW provider, City of Seattle, King County and DSHS Child Care Subsidy Programs.   Musical Education            Northwest Choirs Professional Musical Education & Chorale. The Northwest Choirs provides the highest level of musical education and vocal performance opportunity to the children and young adults of the Pacific Northwest. Serving ages 6-18.   Japanese Language School  Yugakusha Seattle  Pre-School - 3rd Grade (Ages 1.5-12)  Yugakusha School is for Japanese & Japanese-American children who want to pursue a traditional Japanese education in the U.S. We strongly believe early childhood language and culture education is the key to becoming fully bilingual & bicultural.   Learn more about Yugakusha at (206) 719-1741 or click our name above to visit us on the web. CURRENT CLASSES CHECK OUT OUR CALENDAR ART & WRITING:                   Creative Writing Workshop: A. McKinley CLASS FREE TO PUBLIC. Space Limited. Ideas, Intros, Dialogue, Wit, Conclusions & Heart! Thurs 4/5-4/26 7-8:55pm Email HERE Julia's Studio: Art Insruction Classes         Portrait Drawing Painting Sculpture Weds Register HERE Watercolor Painting: M. Hashimoto                 Mons & Tues QTRLY 9:30a-12p More... BUSINESS/COMMERCE:        FREE Seminar/Non-Profit Training -Creating Sustainable Funding for your NonProfit: Benevon Thu May 3rd 1-2:30pm UH Auditorium More... DANCE:                                    Waltz for Fun: 4/11-5/30 Wed 6-6:55p More... Salsa Dancing - Street Style 4/10-5/29 Tue 7-7:55p More... Argentine Tango: 4/11-5/31 Wed 7-7:55p More... West Coast Swing: 4/12-5/31Thu 7-7:55p More... Beg. Scottish Country Dance: 4/10-5/29 Tues 7-7:55p More... Art of Ballet: 4/10-5/15 Tues 7-7:55p More... Salsa Dancing: II 4/10-5/29 Tues 8-8:55p More... Country 2-Step: 4/12-5/31 Thu 8-8:55p More... Beg. Hip Hop: 4/11-5/30 Weds 6-6:55p More... EDUCATION:                           Aspiring Youth:Explorers: Age 9-11:B.Wahl 5/1-6/19 Tues 4:30-5:45p More... FITNESS & HEALTH:            Seattle RVLution Zumba & Weight Loss:   Tue 4/17 7 - 8:55p & Sat 4/21 10a-12p Email Instructor... Living Lite Weight Loss: Katie Evans Mons 6-9:55pm 4/2-4/16 STE 109 More... Salsa Swing, & Ballroom Aerobics T/Th 6p-6:55p More... Yoga:Young at Heart: McAndrew Mons & Fris 10 - 11:15a  More... Qi Gong Tai Ji Meditation: Dr. Wang    Sats 9 - 11:55a Deborah 206-550-4908 Zumba Latin Fitness: H. Gervais Mondays Quarterly 4pm -4:55pm Email Shorinji Kempo: H. Onaka Thu 7p-8:55p More... GREEN BUILDING:                Solar Cooker Building Workshop: L.Stein  For 5/17 6:45-8:45. More...  For 7/7 & 8/4 9-11:55a Email to Register MUSIC/THEATRE:                  Broadway Bound Summer Camps: Jun-Aug More... NW Choirs, BoysChoir, Vocalpoint! Seattle NW Double Dutch Summer Camps:         6/25 - 29 Teen Leadership & Training     7/9 - 7/13 Double Dutch Camp                      7/30 - 8/3 Jump Rope Camp Theatre of Possibility: L. Marshall           Tues 4-5:55pm thru 5/29 STE 104 More... Chickadee Music Together: M. Aiello Parent/Child Music Classes Ages: 0-4 Tues & Weds 10am & 11am More... Mulberry Bush Music: H. Field       Music Infants/Toddlers  Mons 10am More... **Let them know you found them on our website.** CHECK OUT OUR CALENDAR VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES CLEAN-UP VOLUNTEERS                               U District Community Cleanup May 12 NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS Entertainers, Musicians, Poets & More. Music @ U Heights Outdoor Concert Series find out more.... PARK & FUNDRAISE VOLUNTEERS!! UH Street Fair Fundraiser - 5/19 & 5/20 U District Artwalk - 3rd Friday Monthly 2012 Season now accepting artist applications.

OLD SCHOOLS STILL TEACH University Heights Center is a non-profit, 501c-3 arts & education center located in the nationally historic University Heights School in Seattle, Washington. Founded in 1989, by University District residents and businesses who believed this building would serve as a wonderful and vital gathering place for the community, has been serving the Greater Seattle area for almost 110 years. Annually, University Heights welcomes over 250,000 visitors through its doors and over 200+ groups choose to make us their home.  We continually strive to provide new programs, services & activities to the center aimed at strengthening our neighborhoods while meeting the needs of our diverse and growing communities.  University Heights Center maintains the belief that "Old Schools Still Teach”, and fosters community, cultural and educational opportunities in a historical setting. Residing in one of the oldest elementary school buildings in Washington State, currently under restoration, University Heights serves not only as a National Historic Place, City of Seattle, and WA State Landmark, but also as a vital center for cultural arts and innovative education. University Heights has served as the heart and "town hall" of Seattle's University District neighborhood for many generations. This grand and historic facility not only supports an array of organizations who provide many diverse programs, classes and activities, it also serves as a venue for many community activities, programs and organizations from local to international. Above all, University Heights remains devoted to our local communities, children,  the arts, education, civic involvement, sustainability and lifelong education of all ages, backgrounds & abilities in the University District, surrounding neighborhoods and Greater Seattle area. By design and nature, all programs and classes offered here are constantly changing due to the diversity of clients served. Contact us or stop by our offices for current listings. (206) 527-4278. info@uhcca.org. Ways You Can Help University Heights View our 2011 Levels of Service What's Next for University Heights: A New Park A New Playground A Historic Restoration Campaign, and more..... Neighborhood Resources: Join A City of Seattle P-Patch University Neighborhood Service Center University Heights P-Patch UW in Your Neighborhood Full Circle Farm-to-Table Organic Produce (U Heights is a host location)  U Heights in the News: U District Street Scramble 2012 (at UH) Art Exhibit takes over U Heights Decade-Old Building Finds New Life UW Students Protest Cuts (at U Heights) U Heights becomes National Landmark University Heights saved for the Community Art in the U District - whoever heard of such a thing?