Update — check out TeachStreet on TV — so excited!
Sorry for the late notice, but we wanted to let our loyal blog readers know that we’re being featured on KING5 tomorrow morning — we don’t have definite times (a range is presented below) but the feature will be by Tim Robinson and will likely refer to TeachStreet several times between 7:30am and 9:00am (with a live Seattle breakdancing performance by TeachStreeter Daniel Etcheto at 8:15am).
So, set your Tivo! And, if you haven’t been to TeachStreet in awhile, stop on by and find something new to learn!
Know that we’ll post some video of our performance (and that of Zach the Dog!) afterward — just wanted to give you all a chance to catch up live!
Tentative TV Times are:
KING 5 Morning News on Thursday 7/17
4:30-7 a.m. on KING 5
7-9 a.m. on KONG 6/16
Live Segment time: 8:30 a.m. (approx.) — 3:30-minute long segment
Will be several segments and “teases” during the morning newscast; may include @ 8:10 a.m. and/or the 8:27 a.m. 15-second tease.
If you’re a reader, there’s no better way to spend a Summer day than by finding a good book and lying out in the sun. If you’re a writer, the same holds true. Summer is the perfect time to spend an afternoon bringing your musings to life by putting ink to paper.
If writing is a Summer pastime that resonates with you, there’s a writing teacher on TeachStreet, Sheila Bender, with an opportunity you should definitely check out: the Writing It Real No-Contest Contest.
What’s the No-Contest Contest?
An essay and poetry contest.
What’s Writing it Real?
Sheila Bender’s online magazine for those who write from personal experience.
Your Writing: Up to six double-spaced (and numbered) pages of prose or three poems.
Cover sheet: Include author’s name, title of work(s), phone number, address and email address.
Winners
Everyone’s an honorable mention and will receive a one-year subscription to Writing It Real, as well as a detailed response to their work from Sheila (via email).
1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners will be asked permission to publish their work in Writing It Real and will receive a half-hour phone consult on writing and publishing with Sheila.
Where do I send my submission?
You can submit your work online or mail it to the below address. If you use the mail option, no SASE will be required as entries will not be returned.
Writing It Real No-Contest Contest
394 Colman Drive
Port Townsend, WA 98368
So get out in the sun and enjoy some good writing this Summer! And if you write some poetry or prose of your own, show everyone your skills by submitting your pieces to Writing it Real’s No-Contest Contest!
Used to be, the only celebrity who could claim to be “green” was Kermit the Frog. Nowadays you can’t pick up a paper (or in my case, your wife’s People magazine) without reading about how everyone in Hollywood is sporting the green life. But let’s face it, we can’t all be like Leo or Cameron. I like Mother Earth too, but what’s a common dude to do?
After a quick browse on TeachStreet, I learned there’s no excuse: I can go green today. For starters, there’s a landscaping course that teaches how to be ‘energy wise.’ I could learn how to make my own Biodiesel — and the class is walking distance from my house (two green thumbs up!) There’s even a class on Solar Home Design — I’m curious to learn how they can make that work in Seattle (if you’ve taken that class, post a comment and let us in on the secret!!)
Maybe it’s not so hard to be green after all. Here’s a sampling of what’s out there:
With the 4th of July weekend upon us, it’s safe to say there will be more explosions and barbeque than there will be postings on the TeachStreet Blog.
The weather forecast looks good and the holiday will be a great chance to spend time with friends and family. As I’m sure you are, we’re pretty excited. So whether you’re celebrating independence, fireworks, or just a day off from work, we wish you all the best.
Though jazz appreciation month has come and gone, May is as good of a month as any to take saxophone, Piano, or singing lessons here in Seattle. Where to find a teacher though? Alright, fine, that was a bit of a setup. In addition to TeachStreet, however, there is also a vibrant community of local musicians in Belltown at Seattle Musicans Association.
What they do?
Seattle Musicians Association is essentially a community of musicians. They’re run by musicians and provide resources for other local musicians. Whether your forte is woodwinds or guitar, and whether you are looking to perform or to teach, they are a great local resource with a faculty of over 50 musicians specializing in a wide array of instruments.
Quick History
Though we’re proud of our own history (10 days and counting!), the Seattle Musicians Association has been around much longer.
March 1898 - The American Federation of Musicians Local 76 was chartered.
January 1958 - African American members of the segregated AFM Local 493 combined with those of Local 76, forming a single integrated “Local.”
December 1994 - Their title was officially changed to “Local 76-493,”celebrating the history of their members.
For Teachers and Students
If you’re a local musician, or you are in search of a local musician, Seattle Musicians Association is a vibrant local community and a great place to check out. In addition to being music lovers, Monica, Josh, and the rest of the folks over at Seattle Musicians Association are great folks and they’d be happy to help you out.
Over the last several weeks, I’ve had the extreme pleasure of getting to know Alayne Sulkin and the rest of the Seattle ParentMap team — they’ve created an incredible parenting resource in the award-winning ParentMap newsmagazine family, and recently have built upon their portfolio with a fantastic web presence and are ga-ga over their new ParentMap Blog! I look forward to working with their team to find ways for TeachStreet and ParentMap to create event more parent-friendly resources and information.
They describe themselves as:
“ParentMap is really a couple dozen wild women — your neighbors, your friends, working moms, artists, activists, teachers and closet athletes. We know well the daily struggle of balancing the crazy joy of parenting with our careers, spouses, chores….life! We’re here to help by connecting you to the info and resources you need to get it done, from Edmonds to Seattle, to the Eastside, Tacoma, Bremerton and Olympia.”
They also helped us out with a short “guest post”, below — you can tell it was written by someone with significantly better editorial chops than myself!
Dave
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Here’s a tale from the trenches; see if it sounds familiar: You are trying to find an Irish fiddle teacher on the Eastside. Not a violin teacher; fiddle! Irish! A “boy teacher” - for an 8-year-old boy! Google searchers turn up one guy in Ballard.
This really happened to me. Recently. Ya just know there’s got to be a better way.
Enter TeachStreet; we at ParentMap (www.parentmap.com) are psyched! Anything that takes a swing at simplifying the crazy ballet that is family logistics is right up there with portable yogurt. Congratulations on a beautiful site – and a much-needed resource.
And if you know a logistically challenged mom (read: any mom) who would enjoy a night out, sippin’ wine and listening to a girl-panel discuss the work/life “balance,” click thusly: Mona Locke tries to contain a lively debate; you kick back and ponder your next big move. See you there!
This weekend Friends of The Seattle Public Library is having one of their two big annual book sales sales @ Magnuson Park in Northeast Seattle. The event will be going on both Saturday and Sunday from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm. Most of the 200,000 books for sale will be priced at $1.00, but there will also be recently released and collectible books that’ll cost more, too. So all the readers out there should check it out if you’re around this weekend!
Dates: 4/12 - 4/13
Time: 9 a.m - 5 p.m.
Magnuson Park, Building #30
7400 Sand Point Way N.E.,
Seattle, WA
