Storytelling, plant care, farmers market, poetry and jazz, instrumental concert in Greenwood and Phinney Ridge this weekend

by | Aug 28, 2015

Here are some highlights of what’s happening in Greenwood and Phinney Ridge this weekend. Check our Events calendar for more.
Storytelling with Steph at 11 a.m. Friday at Phinney Books, 7405 Greenwood Ave. N.
Plant Care Clinic at 1 p.m. Friday at the Greenwood Senior Center, 525 N. 85th St.
Phinney Farmers Market from 3-7 p.m. Friday in the upper parking lot of the Phinney Neighborhood Association, 6532 Phinney Ave. N.
What’s The Word Poetry and Jazz Cabaret at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Couth Buzzard Books, 8310 Greenwood Ave. N. Little Sara and the Night Owls in concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday.
An alley-wide garage sale from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday and Sunday in the alley near 74th Street behind Herkimer Coffee.
Foss Farmers Market from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Foss Home and Village, 13023 Greenwood Ave. N.
Free Boxing Power Hour at 11 a.m. Saturday at Title Boxing Club, 112 N. 85th St.
Outdoor showing of “Toy Story” at Greenwood Park on Saturday. Food truck shows up at 6:30 p.m., movie starts at 8 p.m.
John Reischman and John Miller play an acoustic instrumental concert at 8 p.m. Saturday at Empty Sea Studios, 6300 Phinney Ave. N. Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door.
Carrido Crushing Cancer Throwdown fundraiser Sunday at Seatown Crossfit at 8316 Aurora Ave. N.
If you’re heading downtown:

  • More than 20,000 people are expected every day from Friday through Monday at PAX Expo at the Washington State Convention Center and Paramount Theater. “8th Avenue will be closed between 6 a.m. to 11 a.m. between Pike and Seneca streets for line queuing each day, and 9th Avenue will be closed from Pine to Pike streets between 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday and Monday with a full closure on Saturday and Sunday.”
  • Sounders FC plays Portland Timbers at CenturyLink Field at 2 p.m. Sunday. About 50,000 people are expected.

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