by PhinneyWood | Mar 15, 2013 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Plenty to do in the neighborhood this weekend. Here are a few highlights; check out our Events calendar any time for more. 36th Legislative District Town Hall with State Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles and state Reps. Reuven Carlyle and Gael Tarleton, from 11 a.m. to 12:30...
by PhinneyWood | Mar 15, 2013 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
By Dan Herda, UW Journalism Student For the first American city to claim a Stanley Cup championship (Seattle Metropolitans 1917), Seattle has never been thought of as a hockey town. It’s been home to several teams such as the Metropolitans, the Totems, and most...
by PhinneyWood | Mar 14, 2013 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
The Greenwood Community Council’s bi-monthly meeting next Tuesday, March 19, will focus on the history and future outlook of Greenwood Town Center. State Rep. Gael Tarleton, of the 36th District, also will give a report from the Legislature. Participants on a panel...
by PhinneyWood | Mar 13, 2013 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
The Feinstein Foundation has pledged to partially match all cash and food donations to Volunteers of America Western Washington’s (VOAWW) food bank programs, including the Greenwood Food Bank, from March 1 to April 30. The foundation is donating a total of $1 million...
by PhinneyWood | Mar 13, 2013 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Seattle Department of Transportation will hold an open house on March 20 about planning for the Aurora RapidRide E Line. It will connect Shoreline’s Aurora Village Transit Center and downtown Seattle along Aurora Avenue North. Come to the open house to see the plans...
by PhinneyWood | Mar 12, 2013 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
The Phinney Neighborhood Association runs a series of summer camps at Whittier Elementary School in Ballard. The full-day school age and half-day preschool camps are now open for registration. School Age Summer Day Camps Whittier Kids offers 11 weeks of Summer Day...
by PhinneyWood | Mar 12, 2013 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Local dad Michael Foster will present a free slideshow and discussion for children in grades four and up, and their parents, about climate change, from 6:15-7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Greenwood Library, 8016 Greenwood Ave. N. It’s sponsored by the Climate Reality...
by PhinneyWood | Mar 12, 2013 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Seattle Police officers responded to Greenwood Park at North 87th Street and Fremont Avenue North just after 9:30 last night, after a witness reported someone firing a handgun into the air. Det. Mark Jamieson tells me the witness told officers he saw five black...
by PhinneyWood | Mar 11, 2013 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
The next Alzheimer’s Cafe, sponsored by the Greenwood Senior Center, is from 3:30-5 p.m. on Tuesday at Ampersand Pantry & Cafe, 424 N. 85th St. It’s free to attend; participants pay for their own food and drink. The Alzheimer’s Cafe is a safe,...
by Chris Maykut | Mar 10, 2013 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Seattle Lilla Spelmanslag will perform a concert of Scandinavian folk music at 3 p.m. Sunday at Luther Memorial Lutheran Church, 13047 Greenwood Ave. N. The accomplished musicians are ages 7 to 16. A Nordic showcase, the concert also features the musical group Sprida...