September 2023 Recap

While the new League year kicks off in June, September is the month when things move into high gear. Junior League of Seattle members gathered at the National Nordic Museum for the first General Membership Meeting of our Centennial year. More than 90 members gathered for League updates and an inspiring panel that included sustainers, Mary Herche, Anisa Ishida, Minda Brusse, and Jenna Boitano.

September was also a huge month for our Northwest Art Project! On September 14, 120 members attended Northwest Art Gallery Night at Cascadia Art Museum, including program founder Dee Dickinson. We shared stories and community with each other as we viewed pieces from Northwest masters, Kenneth Callahan, Guy Anderson, and Morris Graves among others.

The following week, on September 23, we had a family art service shift at Cascadia. Renowned artist Kenneth Callahan's grandchildren and great-grandchildren (pictured in the gallery above) attended. JLS volunteers docented Callahan's painting Crystalline World, the Northwest Art Project’s very first piece, donated to our collection in 1960. Families in attendance created their own art with a theme of imaginary worlds.

Stay tuned for more events to come in October including Community Impact Meetings as well as member favorite, Oktoberfest!