Wheelchair basketball athletes find an outlet for intense competition, and a supportive community of teammates
The nonprofit Seattle Adaptive Sports, run entirely by volunteers, will hold an annual tournament the first week of December.
Christy Karras
At Toastmasters meetings, the criticism is constructive, the applause is enthusiastic and the benefits speak for themselves
The Wallingford club takes a laid-back, positive approach to helping people master public speaking.
All kinds of good things are growing at Rainier Beach Urban Farm and Wetlands VIEW
Connections take root as public-garden volunteers from different cultures and generations contribute to shared work and delicious rewards.
Why are there so few women at the top in classical music? What’s being done about it in Seattle and elsewhere?
Seattle Opera's new general director, Christina Scheppelmann, is one of only two women heading a major opera company in the U.S. Meanwhile, there's only one...
Cricket is catching on in Seattle
LIKE MANY AMERICANS, I’ve spent my life largely clueless about cricket. I set out to at least partly remedy that when I took in a...
The peppy members of Dacha Theatre put on all sorts of plays, but their camaraderie is no act
There’s a real sense of physicality in this energy-producing company.
The Bubbles and Suds group meets year-round to dive into Puget Sound, and into friendships built on trust VIEW
The buddy system applies underwater (Bubbles!) and on land, when the explorers grab a post-dive beer (Suds!).
No matter their age, these model-train enthusiasts are all aboard with building models and community
Older members of the 4th division of the National Model Railroad Association’s Pacific Northwest region mentor the younger fans.
Members of the Seattle Astronomical Society train their eyes on the skies — and they’ll let you peek through their telescopes, too
This volunteer-run group of amateur astronomers shares knowledge and 5-star views at sundown ‘star parties.’
Auditions (and perfection) are not required in the almost-family, pretty darn talented Around the Sound Community Band
These 70 or so musicians aren’t professionals, but their dedication and enthusiasm are apparent.