For those kids who gaze toward the heavens, check out this weekend's Pluto Protest, headed up by the chidren's writing organization 826 Seattle. As you probably have heard by now, Pluto was recently ousted from the big nine in our solar system by the International Astronomical Union. This "protest" on Saturday, March 15 will march from the storefront headquarters, at Greenwood and 85th, of 826 Seattle (a.k.a. Greenwood Space Travel Supply Co.) up to 87th St. and back down to Neptune Coffee, right across from the Supply Co. Families are invited to make signs to show their indignation about the Plutonian status.

For those less inclined toward astronomical affairs, check out the upcoming workshop on making comics. Kids ages 8-12 can sign up now for this free three-Saturday workshop which will connect them with other young people interested in creating and publishing their own comic books.  A $25 dollar deposit is required to secure your space, but it will be fully refunded upon the completion of all three sessions--gotta keep room for the kids who are really commited to their art. 

The comic class will be taught by local artist Jessixa Bagley, whose work appears in the Seattle Weekly.

Other upcoming workshops sound equally interesting, with titles like Trap a Cloud and Write it Down (April 5), The Great Interactive Story Experiment (April 19), and Yoga for a Young Writer's Mind (May 3).  

The nonprofit organization, a local branch of a national program headed up by Dave Eggers, recently won the Golden Apple award from KCTS for its childrens writing workshops and tutoring program, which is free for after-school drop-ins. Their array of classes for children ages six and up is astounding, and they recently added a selection of low-cost workshops for adults too. 

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