A public celebration of the life and legacy of J.P. Patches (played for more than 50 years by Chris Wedes). Wedes passed away on July 22 after a long illness.

Emcee for A Celebration of J.P. Patches will be Chris’s good friend Pat Cashman, who will be joined onstage by family members and other notable Patches Pals for a fond look at what Chris Wedes and J.P. Patches will always mean to Seattle and the Pacific Northwest.

A Celebration of J.P. Patches is free and is seating is first-come, first-served. Suggested donation at the door is $5, with all proceeds going to Seattle Children’s Hospital, favorite charity of J.P. (and the Wedes family).

"A Celebration of J.P. Patches is made possible with support from National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) Northwest Chapter, Seattle Center and many, many Patches Pals too numerous to mention."