Summer 2008 Building Directory

Current Events

Northwest Choirs

Thursday September 25th and Saturday September 27th.  The Northwest Boyschoir will be performing at the Seattle Symphony in September 2008. For more info visit www.northwestchoirs.org or www.seattlesymphony.org.

Ongoing Events

University Heights Plaza Days

The University Heights Center Plaza Days event was birthed as a blossoming concept to provide the community a pleasant and safe place to gather, recreate, embrace and enhance connections within the community. This event was created to provide, in essence, a “third place” for UHC tenants, building visitors, and community citizens visiting the district and University District Farmer’s Market. Our focus, for our food vendors is sustainability and emphasis is placed on healthy food and living. This event is held consecutive Saturdays throughout the fair weather season. Starting from the Saturday following the U District Street Fair and ending the Saturday prior Thanksgiving. Now in its second year, this community event includes prepared food vendors, live music, and a children’s playground. For future events, festivities may include artisan craft/trade vendors.

Location: University Heights South Community Circle

Dates: Saturdays May 3rd to November 22nd

Time: 9:00am - 2:00pm

For more information or if you would like to be a food vendor or live musician at our event, please email plaza@uhcca.org.

University District Farmers Market

operated by the Neighborhood Farmer’s Market Alliance

Saturdays 9am - 2pm, Every Saturday  - All Seasons

The University District Farmers Market is an outdoor, seasonal Farmers Market that takes place every Saturday on the South lot of the University Heights Center. The U-District Farmers Market is organized by the Neighborhood Farmers Market Alliance.  The Alliance is a U-District based non-profit committed to providing support to Washington State's small family farmers.  The Alliance's primary work is to create successful, vibrant Farmers Markets in Seattle neighborhoods. An astounding array of fresh, seasonal produce from Puget Sound and Eastern Washington, sold direct to shoppers by the farmer who grow it. Also organize meats, eggs, poultry, seafood, artisan breads and cheeses, honey, ciders, cut flowers, plant starts, preserves and jams. All locally produced.

For more information, please call (206) 547-2278 or email us at nfma@seattlefarmersmarkets.org.    

http://www.seattlefarmersmarkets.org

P–Patch Community Gardening Program

The P-patch Program serves the citizens of Seattle by providing and managing community garden space for individuals and groups to grow food for themselves, their families and friends, and for contribution to food banks. Along with management of garden property, the P-Patch program partners with the P-Patch Trust, Cultivating Communities, and other organizations to help increase awareness and development of community gardening.

Fees/Cost: depends on the size of the plot, please check directly with the program.

Contact: Sandy Pernitz

For more info call (206) 684-0264 or visit http://www.seattle.gov/neighborhoods/ppatch

Classes & Activities

Below is a list of all community groups, classes and organizations meeting at the University Heights Center in Summer 2008. Many offer programs or classes which are available or open to the general public. Due to our ever changing schedule, please confirm these classes with our office or the instructors. See below for more information.

Big Apple Circus

http://www.bigapplecircus.org

Broadway Bound Children's Theatre

(see Tenants section for details)

The Northwest Choirs, The Northwest Boyschoir & Vocalpoint! Seattle 

The Northwest Choirs, comprised of the Northwest Boychoir and Vocalpoint! Seattle is a non-profit organization, based in Seattle, Washington, with the stated purposes of making available music education and performance opportunities for children and young adults and contributing to the cultural life of the community by providing access to a unique choral resource.

Under the direction of Joseph Crnko, a staff of professional music educators and musicians maintain both a music training program and a demanding performance schedule throughout the year. Participants develop a thorough grounding in music theory, voice production, sight singing and performance skills as well as professional standards and respect for others.
With a total enrollment of more than 190 members, the choirs draw from roughly 80 public and private schools throughout the Puget Sound region. For over 31 years the organization has been committed to helping young people discover the challenges and joys of music as a performing art.  

To learn more, please call (206) 524-3234 , email nwc@nwchoirs.org or visit www.northwestchoirs.org.

Playing French Seattle

Reading of Play scripts in the French Language - All PUBLIC WELCOME.

For more information please email libchase@aol.com

Dates: Wednesday July 16th, Room 110 6pm - 7:55pm

Seattle Children's Theatre

The Seattle Children’s Theatre Drama School is to provide young people with high quality, innovative, participatory theatre arts education and training, taught by theatre professionals and teaching artists to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve; and to help our students develop skills and broaden their horizons as people and as artists.

Contact Name: Anthony Winkler

Fees/Cost: $160.00

For more info call (206) 443-0807 or email to us: dramaschool@sct.org or visit http://www.sct.org

Wing-it Productions / Jet City Improv

Workshop; performances; special events.

Work on your confidence and listening skills – and have fun doing it!

Andrew McMasters/ Brandon Jepson

(206) 352-8291

jetcityimprov.com

http://www.jetcityimprov.com 

Community Services & Groups

City of Seattle: Department of Neighborhoods

http://www.seattle.gov/dpd/neighborhoods

City of Seattle Dept. of Planning and Development

Design Review Public Meeting 1^st & 3^rd Mondays of the month, Rroom 209 6pm – 9:55pm

Contact Name: Brandi Barker or Vince Lyons

For more info call (206) 684-7830 or visit http://www.seattle.gov/dpd/designreview

Greater University Chamber of Commerce

Contact: Teresa Lord Hugel, Executive Director

(206) 547-4417 or email

Regular meetings

director@udistrictchamber.org

http://www.udistrictchamber.org

Green Party of Seattle

Inspired by the 1996 Ralph Nader presidential campaign, the Green Party of Seattle organized to promote the Ten Key Values of the Green Party and to offer an alternative to the two major parties. Greens work to improve society through electoral politics, community organizing, personal responsibility, and direct action.  The Green Party of Seattle offers a principled alternative to the Democratic and Republican parties. Greens are citizens committed to peace, social justice, environmental protection and grassroots democracy -- fundamental values that have been largely abandoned these days in favor of big-money, corporate campaign contributions. The Green Party of Seattle holds monthly meeting every third Wednesday of each month.  

Contact: Aram Falsafi  To find out more call (206) 524-3377 or visit http://www.seattlegreens.org.

J.A.S. Design-Build, Inc.

For more info visit:  http://www.jasdesignbuild.com

Seattle City Council

Visit us at http://www.seattle.gov/council

Wednesday July 9th; 3:00pm - 6:55pm Room 209

Streetcar Network U-District Line Forum

Councilmember Jan Drago's Office

(206)-684-8801

University District Community Council

The University District community Council is an independent, non-profit, non-partisan citizens group whose objective shall be to promote the orderly, comprehensive development, upgrading, beautification and improvement of the University District. Membership is open to those who live, work, attend school or own property or a business in the University District.

Contact Name: Matthew Fox

Dance/Movement

Badion Dance Instruction

Salsa, Swing Dance, Tango Argentine, Waltz (All levels)

Contact Name: Michelle Badion

(206) 525-5928

michelle@dance42.biz

http://www.dance42.biz

Experimental College Classes:

EC: Art of Ballet

The class guides beginners through the basic ballet fundamentals while letting persons who have not danced for a long time work their way back into ballet shape.

Type of Class: Dance title Art of Ballet

Fees/Cost: EC registration fee: $10.00 per person per class (for public)

                                                            $5.00 per person per class (for U.W. Student)

Instructor’s fee for Spring:           $60.00 (for public)

                                                          $50.00 (for U.W. Student)

Instructor’s fee for Summer:      $50.00 (for public)

                                                         $44.00 (for U.W. Student)

Contact Name: Margaret McAndrew

ASUWECOA@u.washington.edu

Experimental College (206) 543-4375 / http://www.exco.org

EC: Beginning Lindy Hop

Lindy Hop / Swing Dance Class

Instructor : Travis Whetman

(206) 383 -7491

twhetman@hotmail.com 

EC: Hip Hop (Beginning)

Build your confidence and get in shape in this beginner level hip-hop class; no experience necessary.  A great cardio and conditioning workout. Tuesdays, Thursdays, or Fridays.

Fees/Cost: $30.00 (public)

                    $25.00 (U.W. Students)

Contact Name: Rex Kinney

Experimental College (206) 543-4375 / http://www.exco.org

EC: Hip Hop (Intermediate)

Give your mind & body a workout by learning some challenging hip hop choreography in this intermediate level hip hop dance class. Thursdays.

Fees/Cost: $35.00 (public)

                    $30.00 (U.W. Students)

Contact Name: Rex Kinney

Experimental College (206) 543-4375 / http://www.exco.org

EC: Middle Eastern Belly Dance

Explore the ancient and mysterious art of belly dancing including history and costuming. Students will learn basic hip movements, undulations, shimmies, isolations, traveling steps, combinations and how to play finger cymbals. Intermediate level focuses on floor patterns, Egyptian technique and advanced combination steps along with veil and floor Taoism. 

Mish Mish is a well-known teacher and performer in the Pacific Northwest who has appeared in Greek and Arabic nightclubs and directs Karavans Dance Ensemble.

Seven classes per session.

Fees/Cost: $66.00 (General Public)

                    $49.00 (U.W. Students)

Contact Name: Mish Mish

(206) 522-2509

Experimental College (206) 543-4375 / http://www.exco.org

EC: Movement Classes - Liz Valauri

Jazz-Pizazz - Beginning - is a fun, high energy dance class where you learn jazz warm-ups and combinations. Be cool, be funky, let go and learn good technique.

Jazz-Pzazz-Beginning #1532 in the Dance section of the catalog.

Stretch, Strengthen and Align Your Body. Learn safe, effective ways to stretch, strengthen and align your body. Increase your range of motion and find ways to have a more balanced and integrated body.

Stretch, Strengthen and Align Your Body #1613 in the Exercise section of the catalog.

Fees/Cost: See Experimental College Catalogue

Contact Name: Liz Valauri

(206) 322-8090

Experimental College (206) 543-4375 / http://www.exco.org

Salsa Salvaje

Salsa Dancing Group

Group Contact: Benjamin Ignacio

(206) 229 – 5494

http://www.salsasalvaje.com

Ethnic and Fusion; Bellydance and Folk Concert & Workshop Series

Instructor: Tamalyn Dallal

August 25th - August 31st; 7 day workshop; various times

Course Information:

This intensive dance and culture workshop includes:

Welcome performance concert by Tamalyn Dallal and Helene Eriksen

August 26th to 31st: Six day / four hour per day classes by Tamalyn Dallal, one hour of lectures and films daily re: Dance History, culture, costuming and makeup, then two hours per day of specialized dances with Helene Eriksen, Persian, Turkish Rom, Central Asian and More.

Fees/Cost: see website

Contact: Tamalyn Dallal

(206) 226-3882, tamalyndallal@yahoo.com, www.tamalyndallal.com

The 8th Style Tango School

Learn to Tango!

Tango is fun, rewarding and dance all around the world, and can be learned by anyone, regardless of prior dance experience. Pre-registration is required for our tango classes to ensure class balance.

Fees/Cost: $55.00 for 5 weeks

Contact Name: Jaimes Friedgen

(206) 524-6387

learn@the8thstyle.com

http://www.the8thstyle.com

Education

Academy for Precision Learning

Academy for Precision Learning (APL) is an independent school for students from kindergarten through 5th grade. APL provides a communiy of diversity and respect and welcomes children on the autism spectrum. We offer an accelerated and highly tailored curriculum for every student with a focus on building good citizens for the future.

Office/Classroom: Room 105/106, Main Floor - University Heights Center

For more information please visit www.aplschool.org

Defensive Driving School

Full Service Driving School. School offers teen, adult and driver improvement courses. Year Round. THis location is a Satellite Classroom.

Fees/Cost: $365.00/Teen

                     $65.00/Adult

Summer Rates: $629.00/$559.00/$499.00 - see website for details.

For more information, please, contact our main office at (425) 643-0116, send us an email at

relo@driving-school.com or visit us at www.driving-school.com

Main Office Location:

13219 NE 20th (Northup) Suite 206
Bellevue, WA 98005

IVY Insiders, Inc.

SAT Prep Class Instruction

Instructor: Mollie Brown

Contact: Nick Green, Ivy Insiders

For more call 1-888-448-9773 or visit:  http://www.ivyinsiders.com

Renaissance Man Productions

Children's Animation Classes

Saturday August 16th; 2:00pm - 4:55pm, Room 209

Grand Finale Animation Festival for Clay Animation Classes

Teacher: Lukas Allenbaugh

For more info, please visit http://www.artmra.com

Steven Klein LSAT

The Steven Klein LSAT Co. was founded by its owner and primary instructor Steven Klein in the early 1990's as a company to provide the most complete preparation for the LSAT and application to law school. After 18 years, and 4500 students, no one knows more about the LSAT than we do.

Fees/Cost: $1095.00

Contact: Sandy Hayes

For more information call (206) 524-4915 or visit us at www.stevenklein.com

Swerve Driver Training

The Steven Klein LSAT Co. was founded by its owner and primary instructor Steven Klein in the early 1990's as a company to provide the most complete preparation for the LSAT and application to law school. After 18 years, and 4500 students, no one knows more about the LSAT than we do.

Fees/Cost: $1095.00

Contact: Sandy Hayes

Health/ Well Being

ExplorACTION, LLC.

Based in the Greater Seattle area, ExplorACTION provides a wide range of services based on the Feldenkrais Method(R) of somatic education.

Contact Name: Angel DiBenedetto

For more info visit: www.feldenkraisinseattle.com

Institute for Qi Gong (I.Q. & I.A.M.)

The IQ&IAM organization is dedicated to providing an educational curriculum and personal experience which nourishes our bodies, enriches our minds, and develops our inherent highest potential so that we contribute to the betterment of humanity.

For more info call (206) 301-0778 or visit http://www.qigongseattle.org

Puget Sound Health Partners: