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- History Walking Tour of the University of Washington Campus
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Speaker: Ross Coen
Date: W, 7/16/2025
Time: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Location: UW Seattle Campus
Fee: $35.00
Ross Coen will lead a 90-minute walking tour of the University of Washington campus. At various stops, including Denny Hall, Red Square, and the statue of George Washington, members will learn the history of the university and how the campus embodies the history of different eras since its founding in 1861. Students will walk approximately one mile total. The tour will take a break at the halfway point, and students will have the opportunity to sit down for a bit before continuing.
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- Pike Place Market: Beyond the Fish & Flowers Talk & Tour
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Speaker: Friends of the Market
Date: Tu, 7/22/2025
Time: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Location: Downtown Seattle Pike Place Market
Fee: $35.00
What is the lasting appeal of the Pike Place Market? With over 500 small businesses, 400 residents, and 20 million visitors a year, the Market is Seattle’s original ‘intentional community’. Come join the Friends of the Pike Place Market (FOM) advocacy group and learn about one of the oldest and largest continuously operating public markets in the country.
During the period of explosive growth in 1960’s Seattle, an intrepid group of preservationist activists fought to save a tremendously important cultural resource. More than 50 years later, the iconic Pike Place Market survives and continues to grow. Home to a vibrant community of entrepreneurs, craftspeople, buskers, farmers, workers, and residents and a network of essential services.
This talk & tour includes a one-hour deep dive into the unique history and context of ‘the Soul of Seattle’ followed by a walking tour of the art, architecture, and community calling the Market home. Pike Place Market is a neighborhood that rewards curiosity. Boost your local knowledge and see if you can find something new!
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Join OLLI-UW for an informal tour of the Seattle Art Museum with long-time favorite instructor and art historian, Kolya Rice.
Speaker: Kolya Rice
Dates: 7/24/2025 - 7/24/2025
Times: 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Days: Th
Sessions: 1
Building: Seattle Art Museum
Fee: $35.00
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- UW Farm Tour
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Speaker: Tour Guide
Date: W, 7/30/2025
Time: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: UW Seattle Campus Center for Urban Horticulture
Fee: $35.00
Join OLLI-UW on a tour of the UW Farm. The UW Farm is a 2.5 acre student-powered urban farm, living laboratory & educational facility located on three growing sites at the University of Washington’s Seattle Campus. Their mission is to be the campus center for the practice and study of urban agriculture and sustainability, and an educational, community-oriented resource for people who want to learn about building productive and sustainable urban landscapes.
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- Frye Art Museum Tour
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Speaker: Kolya Rice
Date: Th, 8/7/2025
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Location: Frye Art Museum
Fee: $35.00
Join OLLI-UW for an informal tour of the Frye Museum with long-time favorite instructor and art historian, Kolya Rice as we explore the current exhibit.
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More so than most cities, Seattle has shaped itself to suit its needs. Seattle has removed hills, filled tide flats, and created a completely new downtown shoreline. On this 1.5-mile-long walk we'll explore the last vestiges of the former downtown bluffs, trace the island where Seattle was founded, and examine how the subterranean fill still affects the modern landscape. This is an easy walk, but does include one flight of 35 stairs. (Elevator is also available).
Waterfront tour begins at Alaskan Way and Lenora Street and ends about 1.5 miles away at Occidental Park, Occidental Ave. S and S. Washington St.
Speaker: David Williams
Dates: 8/13/2025 - 8/13/2025
Times: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Days: W
Sessions: 1
Building: Seattle Waterfront
Fee: $35.00
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- Terrariums - Make It and Take It
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Speaker: Tassy de Give
Date: Th, 8/14/2025
Time: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Location: UW Seattle Campus Center for Urban Horticulture
Fee: $85.00
Learn how to create an indoor garden in miniature. Terrariums are a micro gardening technique that allows you to view nature up close and display it as a work of art. Instructor Tassy de Give, author of Rooted in Design, will guide you on building a terrarium and how to maintain it. The history of terrarium creation, planting techniques, and care tips will be discussed. The fee includes class supplies which includes these materials:
- Glass Terrarium Vessel
- Activated Charcoal
- Potting Soil
- Miniature Plants
*Promo codes are not eligible for this event.
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- Sunset Photo Shoot on Alki, West Seattle
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Join us for a sunset photoshoot at Anchor Park on Alki Beach in West Seattle. Nothing beats getting out there to photograph from a fantastic vantage point rich with photo ops in all directions at the perfect time of year- ferries coming and going, ships anchored, kayakers, bicyclists and skate boarders, sea birds and mammals, the Olympics to the west, the Seattle Skyline to the east. Explore the principles of strong composition and best camera settings, too.
For all skill levels using any camera, cell phones encouraged! Be sure to bring your questions. We go rain or shine.
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Join us to explore hidden treasures across downtown, such as public parks, plazas and open spaces. Many of these spaces are owned by private developers but are in fact places where you can enjoy beautiful landscapes and private art collections away from the hustle and bustle of city streets. On this tour, we will cover a lot of ground to introduce you to a broad range of hidden gems. Bring comfy shoes and be prepared to discover new spots you can return to again and again.
This tour meets inside the Seattle Convention Center at 8th Avenue and Pike Street. Hidden Spaces/Public Places also features a number of stairs and the tour is two hours in length.
Speaker: Seattle Architecture Foundation
Dates: 8/20/2025 - 8/20/2025
Times: 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Days: W
Sessions: 1
Building: Seattle
Fee: $35.00
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