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CityStream: Summertime Guide 5/16/2013
Summer is quickly approaching as is the age old question: How do keep the kids busy, active and happy while school is out? Let this week`s CityStream be your summer-in-Seattle guide, from parks programs that get kids exploring the great outdoors to swim teams that help kids develop more than a strong stroke. Plus, learn how to keep the kiddos safe this summer in the water and at the playground. Join host Nicole Sanchez from Jefferson Park for these stories and more.
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CityStream: Health Show Special 5/9/2013
For years, the high rate of multiple sclerosis in the Pacific Northwest has baffled doctors and scientists. In the midst of this mystery, local researchers are closing in on likely triggers that could lead to new ground-breaking treatments for the disease. Then, learn how the Nurse-Family Partnership is supporting low-income, new moms with remarkable returns on the early investment. Then, May is National Foster Care Awareness Month. We head to Camp To Belong Summer Camp, a program created to offer siblings placed in separate foster care a chance to reunite at camp. Join host Angela King at Green Lake Park for these stories and more.
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CityStream: Firehouse Fun 5/2/2013
It`s getting hot around the firehouse! Meet one firefighter who pulls double duty on the rig and in the kitchen. Plus take a tour of the Last Resort Fire Department Museum, where fire apparatus and artifacts reveal years of Seattle firefighting history. And paying for college can be as stressful as making the grade. Learn about a program that offers Seattle high school seniors a leg up in life with the gift of college – a one year paid scholarship to community college. Find out how the groundbreaking program is impacting students. Join host Cameron Wong from the Last Resort Fire Department in Pioneer Square for these stories and more.
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CityStream: Lending a Hand 4/25/2013
For King County residents in crisis, help is often just a phone call away. The 2-1-1 crisis line has experts standing by to help with rent, food, utility bills and more. Then, when kids need an assist with school work, many parents are turning to a former rock star for homework help. Learn how this music man has gone from rocking the stage to rocking the math equations. Plus, the love of literature is sprouting up around Seattle with Little Free Libraries. Is there one near you? Find out with Penny LeGate sharing these stories and more from Firefly Tutoring Center in Wallingford.
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CityStream: Earth Day Special 4/18/2013
It`s a CityStream Earth Day special that will have you rethinking your relationship with plastic! We`ll visit the Burke Museum`s Plastics Unwrapped exhibit. Only 50 years ago, we hardly used plastics. How did they go from being rare to being everywhere? Plus, meet one local woman who lived a month without plastics. Then, learn what city leaders are doing to keep the Emerald City green and how you can join the effort. Plus, see how neighbors are helping to harness solar power to keep energy costs low and their eco-footprints small. Join host Nicole Sanchez for these eco-friendly stories and more.
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CityStream: Our Furry Friends 3/14/2013
We`re hanging out with our furry friends at the Seattle Animal Shelter on this week`s CityStream! Learn how animal fans donate veterinary care, supplies and endless amounts of love for pets in need (and their people) at The Doney Memorial Pet Clinic. Then, meet some four-legged personal trainers who guarantee you`ll never miss a workout. Plus, the world`s honey bee colonies are struggling, which could have devastating effects on our food crops. Find out how urban bee keeping can give bee colonies a boost and improve your garden in the process! Join host Penny LeGate from the Seattle Animal Shelter for these stories and more.
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CityStream: Family Ties and Fashion 2/28/2013
Support for families, fashion on the go and creative kids in action. See it on this week`s episode of CityStream. Visit the Kinship Care Center in the Central District, a resource for grandparents who find themselves doing it all again by raising their grandkids. Plus, kids get a taste of creative fields with lessons from professionals at Coyote Central. Then, a new way to shop. We hit some mobile boutiques that bring fashion and accessories to you. Join host Angela King from Coyote Central for these stories and more.
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CityStream: Celebrating Black History 2/14/2013
Celebrate Black History from the James and Janie Washington Cultural Center, the former house and studio of late Seattle painter and sculptor James Washington Jr., a veteran of the nation`s earliest civil-rights struggles and one of the country`s leading African-American visionary folk artists. Plus, we`ll look into the busy corner of 23rd and Union in the Central District. Learn how it`s more than just an intersection of stores and restaurants. Then, Seattle airwaves were alive with soul, funk and R & B music during the "golden age" of the late 1960s and early ‘70s thanks to the late, great radio station KYAC. Hear about the history of the station from the folks behind the music. And find out how jazz musicians are passing their love of the beat down to the next generation. Join host Josephine Cheng for these stories and more.
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CityStream: Guns, Jobs and Clean Shores 2/7/2013
It`s a move to curb violence, but you might be surprised at what turned up at Seattle`s first gun buyback event. And it`s a program designed to give everyone a chance in the workforce. Find out how a group of city employees is giving back so much more. Plus it`s a dirty job, but thankfully there`s a crew on the case. Learn about the Lake Washington clean up and some of the interesting finds below the shores. Join host Nicole Sanchez for these stories and more from City Hall this week on CityStream.
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CityStream: Science Class 1/31/2013
It`s science and health week on CityStream! Head to the rugged and remote mountains of Rwanda to find out how one Seattle woman`s passion for mountain gorillas has lead her to the African country. Learn about The Emily Program, a new resource in Seattle for those struggling with eating disorders. Then, join host Penny LeGate for a hands on – and somewhat icky – tour of Professor Wellbody`s Academy of Health & Wellness, a new exhibit at Pacific Science Center featuring a Germnasium, Slumbertorium and more.
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CityStream: Refuge, Fashion and Fries 1/24/2013
Homelessness doesn`t recognize race, gender or age. Learn how one shelter is working to keep teens and young adults off the streets. Then, we look back at how Seattle`s garment industry`s dark past has lead to a creative present. Plus, city leaders recognize the Emerald City`s entrepreneurial spirit through the In Good Company program. Find out what keeps Dick`s Drive In turning a tasty profit after nearly six decades. Join host Nicole Sanchez for these stories and more at the Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience, where the exhibit Fashion: Workroom to Runway is on display.
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CityStream: History and Helping Out 1/17/2013
Seattle`s history has a new place to shine. Join us for a tour of the Museum of History and Industry`s new home in Lake Union Park. Even the biggest history buffs among us may learn a new thing or two about the Emerald City. But not all of our city`s history is inside the museum. Nearby, the hands-on experience of canoe shaping offers a connection to Northwest Native American traditions. Plus, visit Neighborhood House, a haven for immigrant families in our city that is much more than just a gathering place for Seattle`s newest residents. Join host Angela King for these stories and more from MOHAI.
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CityStream: Festive Fun 12/13/2012
In a holidaze? This week`s episode of CityStream is sure to dazzle with a behind-the-scenes look at Pacific Northwest Ballet`s beloved Nutcracker; festive lights hung on houses, sparkling WildLights at the zoo and gingerbread creations too! We`ve got carolers, revelers and dancers galore. Tune in for your one-stop-shop for family fun in Seattle! Join hosts Nicole Sanchez and Cameron Wong from Winterfest at Seattle Center for these stories and more.
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CityStream: Nourishing Joy 12/6/2012
It`s that time of year again – when neighbors help out neighbors. Find out how you can help feed a family in Seattle. Then, some kids get a culinary lesson that starts outside of the kitchen. Watch while they cultivate a garden and their appetites. And ring in the New Year Seattle style – with a kayaking and stand up paddle board race on Lake Washington. Join host Angela King from West Seattle`s Shoofly Pie Company for these stories plus some tasty pie tips and more.
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CityStream: Adventurous Teens 11/29/2012
We`re shining the spotlight on some creative and adventurous teens on this week`s episode of CityStream. First, it`s not your typical job-training course. Meet some teens getting an early career start in firefighting. Then, hear how one after-school robot club helps teens reach their out-of-this-world goals. Plus, it`s creativity that heals. We visit an autistic art center that cultivates the imagination and helps autistic youth find their voice. Join Cameron Wong from the Museum of Flight.
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