by Chris Maykut | Jun 29, 2018 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Here’s what’s happening in Greenwood and Phinney Ridge this weekend. Check our Events calendar any time for more. Phinney Farmers Market is from 3:30-7:30 p.m. Friday in the upper parking lot of the Phinney Neighborhood Association, 6532 Phinney Ave. N....
by Chris Maykut | Jun 29, 2018 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Seattle Parks and Recreation is offering its Summer of Safety program at five sites this summer, including Bitter Lake Community Center, 13035 Linden Ave. N., to provide free structured activities and a safe space for young people.The program is geared towards diverse...
by Chris Maykut | Jun 28, 2018 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Seven Seattle City Council District positions will be on the ballot in 2019. Candidates can pledge to participate in the Democracy Voucher program beginning July 2. Candidates could quality for up to $150,000 to finance their campaigns. Candidates who are interested...
by Chris Maykut | Jun 28, 2018 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Seattle Public Library’s annual Summer of Learning for kids and teens is underway through Sept. 4. This year’s program features the theme “Make a Splash! Adventures with Water” and encourages reading and activities around science, technology, engineering,...
by Chris Maykut | Jun 27, 2018 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Woodland Park Zoo is celebrating the birth of red panda twins, the first birth of red pandas at the zoo in 29 years. Both cubs are female and each weighed 5 ounces at birth. They were born on June 19 to 2-year-old mom Hazel and 13-year-old dad Yukiko. Red pandas are...
by Chris Maykut | Jun 27, 2018 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Hundreds of classic cars will begin lining up along Greenwood Avenue at 6 a.m. Saturday for the annual Greenwood Car Show, an official Seafair event by the Greenwood Knights which runs from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The car show runs from Phinney Avenue North and North 65th...
by Chris Maykut | Jun 26, 2018 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
The Phinney Neighborhood Chorus’s recent Haiti benefit concert raised $10,878 in donations, plus another $10,000 as a match. The chorus supports the Georges Marcellus School in Guerot, Haiti, through its partnership with the Mona Foundation. Phinney Neighborhood...
by Chris Maykut | Jun 26, 2018 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Just a reminder that Seattle Parks and Recreation will host a meeting tonight (Tuesday) to get community input on improvements to the Green Lake Small Craft Center at the southwest end of the lake. The meeting is from 6-7:30 p.m., at the Green Lake Community Center,...
by Chris Maykut | Jun 25, 2018 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
The Greenwood Community Council is hosting two information sessions this week for anyone who’s interested in joining the council in some capacity. The info sessions are at 6:30 p.m. both Tuesday and Wednesday at the Greenwood Library, 8016 Greenwood Ave. N. You can...
by Chris Maykut | Jun 25, 2018 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Taproot Theatre will produce the West coast premiere of the new musical “Sweet Land” July 11 through Aug. 18. It’s recommended for ages 12 and up. The musical is based on the film “Sweet Land” by Ali Selim and the short story “A Gravestone Made of Wheat” by Will...