Upcoming Sketch Outings

Sunday, June 15, 1 – 3:30 p.m.: Fremont neighborhood 

Evanston Plaza, Fremont

In addition to the Troll, the statue of Lenin, the topiary dinosaurs and other popular landmarks in the Center of the Universe, the Fremont neighborhood offers easy sketching access to the tree-lined Ship Canal, Burke-Gilman Trail and the iconic Fremont Bridge. Meet at Evanston Plaza (near Google’s offices).

 

Wednesday, June 18, 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.: Vietnamese Martyrs Church

6841 S 180th St, Tukwila
(Co-hosted with USk Tacoma)

This massive, cathedral-like church serving Seattle’s Vietnamese Catholic community was consecrated in November 2024. A large outdoor shrine to Our Lady of La Vang is a replica of one in Viet Nam. Inspired by the famous Norte Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon, this new parish has many elements of a typical Gothic-style church: Tall twin bell towers, large center dome, grand entrance stairs, and arched windows. (We have not been given permission to sketch inside the church.) Meet at the bottom of the staircase.

 

Saturday, June 21, 1 – 3:30 p.m.: Pike/Pine area near Seattle Convention Center

Meet at Paramount Theatre
911 Pine St., downtown Seattle

Downtown Seattle’s Pike/Pine area offers the Seattle Convention Center, the historic Paramount Theatre, and a pigeon’s-eye view of I-5. It’s as urban as urban sketching gets! Meet outside the Paramount.

 

Wednesday, June 25, 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.: Kruckeberg Botanic Garden

20312 15th Ave NW, Shoreline

New boardwalk at Kruckeberg Garden

Kruckeberg is a four-acre public garden with a unique blend of Pacific Northwest native plants and unusual exotics set in a naturalistic wooded setting. On-site parking is limited. Parking on side streets available. (No parking on walkways or private driveways; please respect posted no-parking signs.) No entrance fee, but donations are appreciated. Meet at the entrance.

 

Saturday, June 28, 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.: Greenwood Car Show

Meet at Alice Ball Pocket Park
8102 Greenwood Ave N, Seattle

The Greenwood Car Show is Seattle’s largest free car show. Dubbed “A mile and a half of classic rides,” the annual show brings together auto enthusiasts and their shiny, souped-up vehicles from all over the region. Greenwood Avenue North is closed to traffic between North 85^th and about North 70^th for this event. (Tip: The show officially begins at 8 a.m., but Tina likes to arrive before then to beat the crowds and park in the neighborhood.) Meet at Alice Ball Pocket Park the Greenwood Public Library. Throwdown at 12:30 p.m. at the same location.

 

Thursday, July 3, 4 p.m.: Drink & Draw (location TBD; watch for updates)

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PLEASE NOTE: At most USk outings, at least one admin is present to act as “leader” for that event. Very occasionally, no admins are available to attend. If you have attended previously and know the drill, and you notice that no admins have stepped up to start the outing at the appointed start time, please welcome any first-timers, decide on a throwdown location, and announce the throwdown time. If you can, please also take a group photo after the throwdown and share on social media with the hashtag #uskseattle . Thank you!

-        Your USk admin team:

Tina (tinakoyama1 [at] gmail)
Kate (mkbuike [at] comcast.net)
Jane (janewingfield [at] gmail.com)
Kim (jkplus2 [at] gmail.com) 

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