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Mike McGinn, Mayor
4/26/2012 4:01:00 PM
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A refuge for seniors, a massive mural, library levy and youth literacy in Seattle Channel’s Viewerguide for April 26 to May 3
New Programs on SEATTLE CHANNEL, Cable 21
CityStream with Penny LeGate
Compassion and Hope
TV premiere Thurs., April 26, 7 p.m.
While local senior centers are stretching their services with fewer dollars, hope abounds at the Pike Market Senior Center, a refuge serving more than 1,000 seniors each year. Then, travel to Ethiopia with a team of local Swedish hospital anesthesiologists on a mission to improve hospital operating rooms. And we take a dip in the deep after dark to meet the critters and creatures of Elliot Bay who come to life at night. Watch CityStream online now!
City Inside/Out with Brian Callanan
Seattle's Library Levy
Premieres Fri., April 27, 7 p.m.
Seattle voters will decide this summer whether to support a new $123 million levy to restore and enhance library services across the city. Will property owners support a seven-year tax increase? Critics contend the tax hike doesn't include enough accountability for how the funds will be spent. We hear from library patrons and branch regional manager Wei Cai, plus Richard Conlin weighs in as Council chair of the library levy proposal. Our studio guests include Councilmember Jean Godden, City Librarian Marcellus Turner and Washington Policy Center Vice President of Research Paul Guppy. Catch past episodes of City Inside/Out.
Art Zone with Nancy Guppy
A massive mural, crochet, alt-country, images of Tibet and Christopher Martin Hoff
Premieres Fri., April 27, 8 p.m.
Brazilian artist Sandra Cinto hand paints a gorgeous mural on the Olympic Sculpture Park's pavilion walls. Artist Mandy Greer teams up with the community to crochet a "river" at Seattle Center as part of the Next Fifty celebration. Photographer Phil Borges shares images from his new book Tibet: Culture on the Edge. Hale May brings its alt-country sound to our studios. And we remember beloved local artist Christopher Martin Hoff. Watch a Sneak Peak featuring artist Mandy Greer's installation at Seattle Center.
American Podium
Discovery Institute Presents Dr. Jay Richards
Premieres Tues., May 1, 8 p.m.
Dr. Jay Richards discusses his new book Indivisible: Restoring Faith, Family, and Freedom Before It's Too Late. The book tackles tough, controversial political issues facing conservative Christians today. Richards is joined by Discovery Institute Senior Fellow George Gilder to discuss the institute's new center. Watch it online now!
Seattle Public Library: An Afternoon with Walter Dean Myers
Premieres, Wed., May 2, 8:30 p.m.
Award-winning children's book author Walter Dean Myers explains "Why Reading Is Not Optional" – the theme for his term as National Ambassador for Young People's Literature. Myers' literacy message is shaped by his own experience as a high school drop-out in Harlem who went on to build a successful writing career, largely because of his lifelong devotion to reading. Watch it online now!
Town Square
GoGreen Conference Seattle
Premieres, Thurs., May 3, 5:30 p.m.
Local businesses learn how to take their green quotient to the next level at the GoGreen Conference, highlighting the latest in sustainable business practices. A panel of eco-savvy business leaders includes Jim Weber, CEO of Brooks Sports; Pamela Hinckley, CEO of Tom Douglas Restaurants; Sarah Patterson, COO of Virginia Mason Medical Center; with moderator Jill Bamburg, co-founder of Bainbridge Graduate Institute. Watch previous episodes of Town Square online.
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