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Why buy when you can borrow? Digital downloads for your eReader, tablet, phone, MP3 player and computers are free for users of the King Country Library System in Bellevue, Kirkland, and Redmond. In most cases you will need to download and install free software to manage your downloads. Find out how to get a library card.
Experience Seattle’s 1962 World’s Fair on the 90-minute Century 21 Walking Tour of the Seattle Center Campus. Tours are led by expert guides from the Museum of History & Industry (MOHAI) and the Seattle Architecture Foundation. Step back 50 years and experience the cultural, architectural and historical legacy of Century 21.
Tours will be offered April 26 – October 20 every 2nd and 4th Thursday at 10 a.m. and every 1st and 3rd Saturday at 11 a.m. (except Labor Day weekend). Advanced reservations are encouraged, as day-of tickets are subject to availability. Tickets are $5; you may purchase tickets online or in person on the day of the tour. Buy a ticket for the Century 21 Walking Tour through MOHAI’s ticketing site, visit: 3365.blackbaudhosting.com.
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In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of Century 21, the Musem of History & Industry (MOHAI) presents a series of three complementary exhibits that explore Seattle’s 1962 World’s Fair and its impact on the Seattle of today. The exhibits are produced by MOHAI in partnership with Historylink, with support from the Seattle Center Foundation. The exhibits are located on the grounds of Seattle Center, west of the International Fountain, in the International Fountain Pavilion (formerly the Northwest Craft Center). Seattle Center map. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Daily from Saturday April 21, 2012 through Sunday October 21, 2012. The exhibits are free.
- Centuries of Progress: American World’s Fairs, 1853 -1982 is a national travelling exhibit from the Hagley Museum and Library in Wilmington, Delaware, an organization that collects, preserves and interprets the history of American enterprise.
- The Future Remembered showcases a wide range of artifacts, photographs and media documents from the 1962 World’s Fair selected from MOHAI’s collection. The exhibit produced by MOHAI, is curated by Paula Becker and Alan Stein of HistoryLink with support from the Seattle Center Foundation.
- Looking Forward: The New Heroes is an art exploration of young visionaries applying innovative solutions to create a better society. Photographs by Davis Freeman.
Time to spring ahead to daylight savings time on Sunday, March 10, 2012, when daylight savings begins. Most of the United States begins Daylight Saving Time at 2:00 a.m. on the second Sunday in March and reverts to standard time on the first Sunday in November. In the U.S., each time zone switches at a different time.
Read about Daylight Saving Time.
The City of Seattle provides free wireless Internet access (Wi-Fi) in Columbia City in south Seattle, (Google map) and the University District business district, and the City Hall lobby area. Service provided to downtown Seattle parks has been temporarily suspended due to construction on our transmitting site. This is a pilot project. Users can log-in using seattlewifi for the ssid.
In addition to the this seattlewifi service, free wireless Internet is available at the Seattle Public Libraries, as well as Seattle Center and in many other locations enabled by private providers.
Enjoy this historical 3-minute video showing a five-day time lapse of the demolition of the south mile of the Alaskan Way Viaduct in Seattle. Demolition by Rhine Demolition. Time lapse video by Marcus Donner/Puget Sound Business Journal. A photo was taken every 2 to 3 minutes from the 13th floor of the Norton Building.
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The Tribal Coloring Book at the Hibulb Cultural Center and Natural History Preserve features free downloadable coloring pages for kids. The coloring pages are designed to pique the interest of children and youth so they can develop an appreciation of the heritage and culture of the Pacific Northwest Tulalip Tribal Community. The coloring pages will be updated from time to time, so be sure to return occasionally for a new set of sample pages. The sample coloring pages depict aspects of Tulalip Tribal life, such as an annual canoe journey undertaken by tribal members to celebrate with other Coast Salish tribes. Complete coloring books are available for sale at the Hibulb Cultural Center.
The Hibulb Cultural Center and Natural History Preserve is the only Tribal facility certified by the state of Washington. Their mission is to communicate the history, cultural traditions, and spiritual beliefs of the Tulalip Tribes who are the successors in the interests of the Snohomish, Snoqualmie and Skykomish tribes and other tribes and bands signatory to the Treaty of Point Elliott. The Centers’ exhibits share the legacy of the Tulalip people by detailing the historic perspective of the bands that make up the Tulalip Tribes. The stories are told in Lushootseed (Tulalip’s Native Language) as well as English.
The Center is approximately 23,000 square feet situated on a 50-acre natural history preserve. The interactive cultural center features exhibits, certified collections and archaeological repository, classrooms, a longhouse, a research library and gift shop. The Center is open to the public. For more information such as hours and admission rates, visit the Hibulb Cultural Center website. The Center is located at 6410 23rd Ave NE, Tulalip, WA 98271 (Google map), about 30 miles north of Seattle.
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