Located in every quadrant of the city, Seattle’s P-Patch community gardens are not only part of a beloved citywide program but also one of the oldest community gardening programs in the country. This year the P-Patch program celebrates its 50th anniversary. Launched in 1973 as part of the national back-to-the-earth movement, the P-Patch program beg...

ONE DAY ONLY! Sat Apr 29.Our annual food drive is coming to Casa. Pull up to Casa and drop your non-perishables off to “stuff the truck” for the West Seattle Food Bank. Be sure to grab a coffee or lunch special while you’re here that day! Sat Apr 29 from 9:30am-2pm Acceptable healthy donations include non-perishable items (pop top cans are best) su...

For Northwest residents who are fans of glass art and followers of the incredible artistry of Lino Tagliapietra, good news! On March 4, the Museum of Glass announced it will create a new permanent gallery dedicated to the art and legacy of glass artist Lino Tagliapietra. The space will include the Lino Archives, which have been carefully assembled...

Friday, April 21 · 6:30 - 8pm PDT. Broadway Performance Hall 1625 Broadway Seattle, WA. Milan's Mauro Bonfanti will join us to sing for one night only, accompanied by pianist Lorenzo Marasso, to perform an operatic Spring Recital. Mauro is a renowned baritone and singing teacher that has debuted over 40 operatic roles in 12 countries around the wor...

Remo Borracchini, owner and founder of the 100-year-old bakery and Seattle staple Borracchini’s in Seattle’s Rainier Valley, died earlier this month at the age of 92. The bakery was well-known for sheet cakes for all occasions – and the bakery’s ability to decorate personal themed desserts on extremely short notice. Remo took over the family bakery...

From April 12 to June 14 at SIFF Cinema Uptown Theater (511 Queen Anne Ave N, Seattle, WA). April 12: Variety Lights and Toby Dammit. April 18: I Vitelloni. April 25: La Strada. May 3: The Nights of Cabiria. May 10: La Dolce Vita. May 23: 8 1/2. May 31: Juliet of the Spirits. June 7: Amarcord. June 14: Ginger and Fred. Welcome Spring with a feast o...

One of America’s most beloved authors on the pleasures of food, wine, and community is Angelo Pellegrini, an Italian immigrant whose wisdom and impact as a cook, gardener, author, winemaker, and mentor are legendary.  Born into a humble sharecropper’s family in rural Tuscany 120 years ago this spring, Pellegrini rose to excel in several fields. He...

After recently throwing shade at Starbucks over its new line of olive oil coffee drinks, I wanted to get some positive Seattle coffee vibes out there. So, let's talk about Caffè Umbria. Catch up quick: Caffè Umbria opened its flagship store in Pioneer Square in 2005, but its roots go further back. It's co-founded by a member of the family that ran...

The efficiency and quickness that Matt Festa displayed while working a 1-2-3 bottom of the fifth inning vs. the Cubs would make you think he had a plane to catch after Wednesday’s game at Sloan Park. Well, actually Festa does have a flight, but that’s Thursday morning. So there was no hurry to avoid running through the crowds of Skyharbor Airport. ...

One of SPSCA's signature programs for our members is our Scholarship Program. Scholarships are awarded to study at the University for Foreigners (Università per Stranieri), the oldest and most prestigious Italian institution engaged in teaching Italian language and culture, located in the heart of historic Perugia. Students not only have an opportu...