On Saturday, May 17 from 10 – 11 a.m., Master Gardener Joan Helbacka will be at UW Botanic Gardens, Center for Urban Horticulture to discuss culinary herbs that are easy to grow year-around, both in the ground and in containers. FREE, but please RSVP online or call 206.685.8033.
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Art Walk tonight!
An artwalk covering 140 pieces of unique art will be held from 5:30 – 7 pm tonight, May 6, at Hall Health Center. The art was created by UW students, faculty, staff, and alumni and some pieces have been nationally recognized.
Teaching kids the language of code
Founder of Seattle-based non-profit Code.org will be on campus at 7 pm this Thursday, May 8, where he will will talk about the impact of the “Hour of Code” for students of all ages, and what parents, educators and policymakers can do to prepare students for science, technology, math and engineering jobs.Registration for this free event is on EventBrite.
Take Me There: Maps and Books from Old Japan
See books, manuscripts and maps published in Japan’s Tokugawa Period (1603-1868) that came to light and are were cataloged during the Tateuchi Retrospective Cataloging project in the East Asia Library. Take Me There: Maps and Books from Old Japan is on exhibit in the Allen Library North Lobby and East Asia Library until June 5.
Annual Windermere Cup races May 3
The University of Washington will meet the Great Britain National Team for the 28th annual Windermere Cup this Saturday, May 3rd, on Lake Washington.More than 800 rowers compete in this Northwest tradition, part of Opening Day for boating season. Admission is free and viewing is available on the shores of the Montlake Cut, or by boats anchored to a log boom in Lake Washington. The UW has placed first in this event every year but six since 1987.