Living - Activities - Seattle, Washington, USA
People from Seattle take part in many clubs and organizations; activities include interest groups, clubs, hobbies, community centers, organizations, and groups
- Groups: Interest, community, and business groups; activities include clubs, hobbies, community centers, and organizations
- Astronomy: Seattle Astronomical Society; the observational, educational, and social aspects of amateur astronomy
- Audubon Soc: Seattle Audubon Society; works to value and protect birds and the natural environment
- Churches: Church Council of Greater Seattle; Protestant and Roman Catholic churches, volunteers, and religious organizations support the homeless
- Community Net: Seattle Community Network; Internet services and Web hosting for community organizations; directory of a large number of organizations in an array of categories including activism, arts, civic, education, environment, health, housing, jobs, media, neighborhoods, people, politics, recreation, sci-tech, social services, spirituality, transportation, and volunteers
- Discovery Inst: Discovery Institute; discovers and promotes ideas in the common sense tradition of representative government, the free market, and individual liberty
- Film: SIFF; Seattle International Film Festival
- Folk Dancing: Seattle Folk Dancing; information about a variety of folk dancing opportunities in Seattle
- Folklore: Seattle Folklore Society; preserves and fosters awareness and appreciation of folk and traditional arts in the Seattle area
- Gardening: Seattle Tilth; helps people garden organically, conserve natural resources, and support local food systems
- Genealogy: Seattle section from rootsweb.com; tips from locals about genealogy research spots in Seattle
- Genealogy Jewish: Jewish Genealogical Society of Washington State; knowledge and information of Jewish family history
- Goodwill: Seattle Goodwill; serves Puget Sound communities for education and workforce development programs; helps individuals with barriers to economic opportunity to realize their education and employment goals
- History: HistoryLink; online encyclopedia of Seattle, King County, and Washington State history; online community history encyclopedia created expressly for the Internet
- Humane: Humane Society for Seattle/King County; provides resources and support to build lifelong relationships between people and their pets
- Hunger: Food Lifeline; food distribution center; supplies food banks, meal programs and shelters with food
- Irish: Irish Heritage Club; organizes and promotes Irish cultural activities in the Seattle area; performances of Irish music, Irish dancing, Irish language, Irish history, Gaelic games, and cultural exchanges with sister city of Galway, Ireland
- Japan America: Japan-America Society of the State of Washington; builds communication, understanding, and long-lasting relationships between the peoples of Japan and Washington state
- Jewish: Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle; ensure Jewish survival and enhance the quality of Jewish life locally, in Israel, and worldwide
- Maritime History: Puget Sound Maritime Historical Society; helps people learn about the maritime heritage of the Pacific Northwest
- MS: Seattle Chapter National Multiple Sclerosis Society; voluntary health organization aiming to end the devastating effects of multiple sclerosis
- La Raza: El Centro de la Raza; community service
- Red Cross: American Red Cross King & Kitsap; provides relief to victims of disasters and helps people prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies
- Scouting: Chief Seattle Council Boy Scouts of America; development for young people with opportunities for physical fitness, character and leadership skills
- Steam: Northwest Steam Society; steam enthusiasts in the Pacific Northwest; steam-powered boats, trains, traction engines, stationary equipment, automobiles, and models
- Tech Comm: Puget Sound Chapter of the Society for Technical Communication; serves the interests of technical communicators in the Puget Sound Region
- -USA Directories-: Search organization directories; there are hundreds of thousands of organizations, associations, societies, and nonprofits in the US covering many interests; some of these are based in Seattle; these directories help you locate an organization
- Commerce: Seattle's business community groups; organizations promoting business and business opportunities in the Seattle area
- Seattle Chamber: Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce
- Ballard Chamber: Ballard Chamber of Commerce; Ballard, incorporated into Seattle in 1907, retains its identity
- World Trade Ctr: World Trade Center Seattle; an array of trade-related organizations; owned by the Port of Seattle and operated by Columbia Hospitality
- Listings: Connect to online calendars and databases; show what's going on and where; see also the venues section for listings of events
- Seattle Ctr: Happenings at Seattle Center (where the Space Needle is); concerts, festivals, family, performing arts, sports
- UW: University of Washington Seattle; calendar of academic and community events
- Visitor's: Calendar of Events; from the Seattle's Convention and Visitors Bureau; complex and difficult to use
- Performing: Seattle is home to many performing arts and cultural groups
- Periodic: Seattle has many annual or one-day special events, ongoing summer concert series, and recurring trade shows
- Bite: Bite of Seattle; food and entertainment festival
- Boat Show: Seattle Boat Show; annual winter indoor boat show
- Boats Afloat: Lake Union Boats Afloat Show
- Bumbershoot: Urban arts festival; at Seattle Center; four day festival with some music and food
- Central Fest: Central Area Community Festival; music and entertainment
- Festa Italiana: Italian culture and events
- Film Fest: Seattle International Film Festival; presented by Cinema Seattle
- Folklife: Northwest Folklife Festival; Memorial Day weekend festival
- Freedom Day: Freedom Day Committee; organizers of the Northwest Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride March Parade and Rally
- Fremont Fair: Fremont community festival; music, food, entertainment; raises money to support the homeless with food, shelter, and care
- King Co Fair: County fair in Enumclaw, Washington
- Pista sa Nayon: Filipino-Americans culture
- Race 4 Cure: Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Puget Sound Affiliate Seattle Race for the Cure
- Scottish Games: Seattle Scottish Highland Games
- Seafair: Summer festival; hydro races; torchlight parade; triathalon
- St of Dreams: Seattle Street of Dreams; one-site luxury home and garden tour
- Tet: Vietnamese New Year; Vietnamese culture lunar new year celebration in Seattle
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