https://southseattleemerald.org/community/2026/08/04/9-south-seattle-sites-serve-free-summer-meals-through-aug-21 https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-08-03/fpw70vgo/2026-Summer-Meals-Celebration-Highland-Park-court-Seattle-HSD-1784830188989.jfif A volunteer distributes meals to youth at the Summer Meals Celebration in Highland Park Playground in July 2026. southseattleemerald en 2026-08-04T14:00:00.000Z 9 South Seattle Sites Serve Free Summer Meals Through Aug. 21 Food, Food Access, Skyway, Tukwila, Rainier Beach, Seattle Human Services Department, Seattle Public Schools, South Seattle free summer meals, Seattle summer meal sites, summer food service program, free meals for children, Seattle Public Schools meals, SUN bucks Seattle https://southseattleemerald.org/news/2026/08/03/south-end-life-south-park-celebrates-summer-with-two-festivals-on-one-day https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-08-03/ncal2xmt/South-End-Life-South-Park-Celebrates-Summer-With-Two-Festivals-On-One-Day.png https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-08-03/npx5xqwq/2026-08.03-South-End-Life-South-Park-Summer-Festivals-by-Yuko-Kodama-6121.jpg Left to right: Cisco Kid, Ojos de Angel, Halcon Negro Jr., and Halcon Negro. https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-08-03/9gok77el/2026-08.03-South-End-Life-South-Park-Summer-Festivals-by-John-Caplinger.jpg Alex Gouras at the SOPASUPA skateboard event in 2025. https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-08-03/j5qifunu/2026-08.03-South-End-Life-South-Park-Summer-Festivals-courtesy-River-Access-Paddle-Program.jpg The 2023 Duwamish River Festival kayak tour. https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-08-03/mcv3wgy6/2026-08.03-South-End-Life-South-Park-Summer-Festivals-courtesy-Cultivate-South-Park.jpg The Lucha Libre event at SOPASUPA 2025. https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-08-03/5u9ps7m1/2026-08.03-South-End-Life-South-Park-Summer-Festivals-by-Yuko-Kodama-6260.jpg Maggie Angel. https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-08-03/upy12mjb/2026-08.03-South-End-Life-South-Park-Summer-Festivals-by-Yuko-Kodama-6326.jpg Crystal Brown. https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-08-03/wxxqm2x1/2026-08.03-South-End-Life-South-Park-Summer-Festivals-by-Yuko-Kodama-6230.jpg Kim Schwarzkopf next to a memorial skate bench at Stargate dedicated to a skateboarder friend, Patrick Good. https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-08-03/6q7moztd/2026-08.03-South-End-Life-South-Park-Summer-Festivals-by-Yuko-Kodama-6213.jpg James Klinedinst. https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-08-03/9hqzz80s/2026-08.03-South-End-Life-South-Park-Summer-Festivals-by-Yuko-Kodama-6181.jpg Left to right: Tlaloc Espinoza, Orion, and Kelsey Costello. https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-08-03/2a93knxx/2026-08.03-South-End-Life-South-Park-Summer-Festivals-courtesy-Norma-Ibarra.jpg Carlee Heger does a frontside air at the Wheels of Fortune 13 at All Together Skatepark in Seattle. https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-08-03/eslipid3/2026-08.03-South-End-Life-South-Park-Summer-Festivals-courtesy-Cari-Simson.jpg Cari Simson. https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-08-03/hyq7bdct/2026-08.03-South-End-Life-South-Park-Summer-Festivals-by-Yuko-Kodama-6137.jpg Jose Gomez. https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-08-03/5p8fdj5e/2026-08.03-South-End-Life-South-Park-Summer-Festivals-by-Yuko-Kodama-6107.jpg Halcon Negro. https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-08-03/83fj22iw/2026-08.03-South-End-Life-South-Park-Summer-Festivals-by-Yuko-Kodama-6337.jpg Lupine Bybee. southseattleemerald en 2026-08-03T16:25:07.223Z South End Life: South Park Celebrates Summer With Two Festivals on One Day News, South End Life, South Park Summer Party, SOPASUPA, Cultivate South Park, Duwamish River Festival, Duwamish River Community Coalition, Yuko Kodama, Lucha Libre, Seattle Skate Parks, River City Skatepark https://southseattleemerald.org/voices/2026/08/02/opinion-its-james-baldwins-birthday-we-need-his-wisdom-now-more-than-ever https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-08-02/h24wa6xb/Its-James-Baldwins-Birthday.-We-Need-His-Wisdom-Now-More-Than-Ever.png https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-08-02/y9loecak/2026-Bookshelf-James-Baldin-by-Oliver-Miska.jpg One of the author's bookshelves in 2012 features numerous titles by James Baldwin. southseattleemerald en 2026-08-02T18:16:50.071Z OPINION | It's James Baldwin's Birthday. We Need His Wisdom Now More Than Ever. Voices, Opinion, James Baldwin, Oliver Miska