A Look Back at WHCA’s 2022

January 15, 2023

By Devin Chicras

After a couple years of pivoting to virtual everything, we finally busted through the screens and celebrated the return of our annual traditions in 2022.

Skyway Outdoor Cinema Stays Virtual for 2021 (Mostly)

August 3, 2021

by Devin Chicras

While Skyway Outdoor Cinema is staying virtual for 2021, you can pick up a FREE Cinema Pack full of snacks and fun stuff every Thursday.

Tiny Homes, Budget Wins, Message Boards: WHCA’s Fall Quarterly Meeting Recap

December 11, 2020

by Devin Chicras

On Thursday, December 10, West Hill Community Association (WHCA) held its Fall Community Quarterly Meeting (rescheduled from October) via Zoom and Facebook Live. We heard about some big projects in the works, from a new tiny home village and community message boards to planning for recreational and multiservice community centers.

Skyway Virtual Cinema: Halloween Edition

September 19, 2020

By WHCA Events Committee

We missed being with everyone for Skyway Outdoor Cinema this August, but we had such a good time bringing you Skyway Virtual Cinema that we’re hosting TWO events for October!

2020 Skyway Outdoor Cinema: Online Only, Friends!

August 5, 2020

by Devin Chicras

Hey SOC fans. We were really hoping for a different outcome, but in order to prioritize our community’s safety, we have no choice but to cancel this month’s Skyway Outdoor Cinema festival – at least in person.

WHCA Presents: Some Things We Did in 2019

December 30, 2019

by Devin Chicras

WHEW, it’s been a YEAR. We’ve been super busy, and we’re glad to have been able to enjoy all the fun events and fight all the hard battles right alongside you, neighbor. We put together this roundup for you to chronologically lay out just what 2019 looked like for your all-volunteer nonprofit West Hill Community Association (WHCA).

Skyway Outdoor Cinema’s Sensational Season Seventeen

August 24, 2019

by Devin Chicras

Spiders, princesses, and epic adventures helped make Skyway Outdoor Cinema’s seventeenth summer unforgettable, but the folks who showed up made it truly magical.

Check Your Mailbox – WHCA’s Summer Preview is Here

July 8, 2019

by Devin Chicras

An annual film festival, a community-wide yard sale and a high-profile political candidate debate are but a few things coming up this July and August in West Hill – and you can read all about ’em in our latest newsletter, set to hit mailboxes across Unincorporated West Hill from Bryn Mawr and Lakeridge down to Skyway and Campbell Hill this week.

Skyway Outdoor Cinema’s 2019 Lineup Revealed

May 1, 2019

by Devin Chicras

Check out our Season 17 lineup below, and join each linked Facebook event page to get notified when we add fresh new fun and surprises into the mix.

18 Wonderful West Hill Moments from 2018

January 14, 2019

by Devin Chicras

In 2018, your friends at the all-volunteer nonprofit West Hill Community Association had a banner year. From successfully partnering with teens to boost voter registration and turnout to leading community cleanups, neighborhood forums and highly anticipated events like our annual Skyway Outdoor Cinema festival and Halloween party, the year just flew by.

So we paused for just a bit to take a look back at some of the most wonderful, surprising, and memorable moments of last year (in absolutely no particular order). How many do you remember?

Partnering with Teens and Dinos to Maximize West Hill’s Midterm Turnout

November 9, 2018

by Devin Chicras

Our first year in King County Elections’ and Seattle Foundation’s Voter Education Fund cohort was full of memorable moments – from being blown away by the creativity and brilliance of our High School Voter Advocate partners at Renton High School and Talley High School to stopping traffic on election day with our T-Rex in front of Skyway Library.

Skyway Outdoor Cinema’s Sixteenth Season Sparked a Spectacular Summer

August 26, 2018

by Devin Chicras

There’s no doubt Skyway Outdoor Cinema is a rainbow explosion of utter joy, diversity, friendship, & celebration. There aren’t quite enough words to accurately describe our incredible 16th season of this beloved annual festival, but we’ll do our very best to show you.

WHCA’s Top Seven West Hill Moments of 2017

January 15, 2018

by Devin Chicras

2017 was a pretty darn good year for your all-volunteer nonprofit West Hill Community Association. We welcomed five new board members, grew attendance at all our events, rolled up our sleeves alongside even more hardworking volunteers, and met some incredible new neighbors. We celebrated victories, re-organized, and doubled our efforts where needed. While we’ve already hit the ground running for 2018, we’re gunna pause for just a second to look back on some of the more memorable moments of last year. Without further ado, here are our top seven moments from 2017: Continue Reading

Let’s Turn the Bowling Alley Into Halloween Party Central (for a Cause)

September 20, 2017

by Devin Chicras

We did it for Spring, we can sure as heck do it for Halloween.

But just how big our party is on October 30th is up to you guys. Give dollars, unlock levels, then celebrate with us on Halloween Eve at Skyway Park Bowl with cheap bowling and some fun, free, fantastic surprises.

WHCA’s Skyway Summer Event Recap & Fall Preview

September 15, 2017

by Devin Chicras

We block partied. We paraded. We played the HECK out of some tabletop games.

And we experienced the best films both in and outdoors, always with fresh organic popcorn in hand.

Some folks underestimate how much fun we have in West Hill, particularly in our vibrant Skyway neighborhood. For those unfortunate folks that might not have paid close attention and missed all the fun, here’s a look back at some of our favorite highlights you can share with ’em.