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Virtual Office Tour
Submitted by cityclub on Tue, 05/12/2009 - 1:20pm
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Last week's Open House and Annual Meeting was a pretty giant success, if we do say so ourselves. Chocolate, wine, fancy cheese from Beecher's... how can you go wrong? Oh, and there was the part where our members voted in our new board officers, and Diane gave a State of CityClub Address... but really, pretty much everybody was there for the tour.
Now that our new public space has been officially unveiled, it's time to take you, our blog readers, on a virtual tour! Click on any of the photos to view them larger.
Upon first entering our new office in Rainier Square, you'll see our library (at left)! Currently small but mighty, the CityClub library contains books authored by speakers we've had in the past, books recommended by the likes of Patty Stonesifer, and various materials and reports from other organizations in Seattle. One of our goals for the library is to expand that last category: build our collection of annual reports and other materials from other organizations, so that we could provide something of a "crash course" in Seattle civic life to newcomers who might wish to know! (And, of course, to natives who just need a bit more info.)
We also envision public computers in this space (top center) - for encouraging civic engagement online, for CityClub members and volunteers in the neighborhood who need to write a quick email, etc.
Finally, this public space has room for 50 chairs, and will provide us a venue for smaller events. It's hard to say which part of the public space is the most exciting, but imagine, if you will: something's happened, breaking news, but there's lots of conflicting information and it's hard to make a decision. With this space at our fingertips, CityClub can potentially host a Rapid Response panel in a matter of days - we've elimated the challenge of renting a space last minute. We "sold" these chairs at our Open House and Annual Meeting: donations of $50 are being commemorated by a plaque on a chair. Many have plaques in their name; others chose to name plaques after their children, parents, etc. (See below.)
Of course, as the above right photo shows, we are still very much under construction. But the office has improved tremendously since we claimed it, and it does our hearts good to have someone enter the office, having been there a week or even a few days earlier, and comment on the massive changes.
A few final, fun photos. First, we have our founders plaque. A handy reference guide for when your mind is blanking on a founder's name; it was one of the first items hung on the wall when we moved in. Five of our eight founding women joined us the night of the Open House, and we couldn't be more honored. To have our history be part of our future! And to have the support of our founders as we continue CityClub's work in new and exciting ways - it's energizing!
A few final, fun photos. First, we have our founders plaque. A handy reference guide for when your mind is blanking on a founder's name; it was one of the first items hung on the wall when we moved in. Five of our eight founding women joined us the night of the Open House, and we couldn't be more honored. To have our history be part of our future! And to have the support of our founders as we continue CityClub's work in new and exciting ways - it's energizing!
I can't resist showing off this quilted wall hanging. Hand-made by a CityClub Staff Mom, we've got it hanging in the entry-way to our office space, and we love it.
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