n The City of Seattle is offering a series of solar energy workshops called Solar Works. Follow the link for more information on forthcoming events.

 n Join us at the amazing  seminar series called .  Turquoise's Nicole Wexler presented here in March and on May 14th you can catch Patrick Williams of You Rock  Communications.

n If you’re an artist, take note of the upcoming Alaska Colored Pencil Workshop Cruise taking place on May 23-30, 2009. This will include a 7-night Alaskan Workshop Cruise from Seattle including three workshops from three top notch colored pencil instructors: Ann Kullberg, Pat Averill, and Linda Lucas -Hardy. Subjects include: Portraits, landscape, and still life. Learn, laugh, and be inspired!   

n Creative opportunities abound at the Seattle International Children’s Festival taking place in Seattle and Tacoma on May 12-16th and May 17 & 18th respectively. Activities include making caterpillar puppets, custom made buttons or badges, assembling and decorating kites, creating a Clay Land fantasy, as well as practicing the ancient art of origami.