by Chris Maykut | Sep 11, 2018 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
The 12th annual Festival of Fruit happens at Carkeek Park this Saturday. Sponsored by the Friends of Piper’s Orchard, Seattle Parks and Recreation, Carkeek Park Advisory Council, Seattle Tree Fruit Society and City Fruit, the public is invited to this free event...
by Chris Maykut | Sep 10, 2018 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Seattle Police Department’s North Precinct is holding a public meeting Tuesday to share information about VICE activity along the Aurora Avenue corridor. The meeting is from 5-6:15 p.m. Tuesday, Sept 11, at Evergreen Washelli Cemetery, 11111 Aurora Ave. N., in the...
by Chris Maykut | Sep 10, 2018 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
The Seattle Public Library has drop-in Homework Help during the school year at the Greenwood Library, 8016 Greenwood Ave. N., and the Broadview Library, 12755 Greenwood Ave. N. K-12 students can get help with their homework in English, math, social studies and...
by Chris Maykut | Sep 7, 2018 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
The kids are back in school – yay! – and it looks like a nice weekend around the neighborhood. Here are some highlights of what’s happening in Greenwood and Phinney Ridge; check our Events calendar any time for more. Phinney Farmers Market from 3:30-7:30 p.m. Friday...
by Chris Maykut | Sep 6, 2018 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
The Phinney Ridge Community Council meets at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 11, at the Phinney Neighborhood Association, 6532 Phinney Ave. N. On the agenda: Updates on neighborhood construction projects, including the Streamlined Design Review for the 7020 Greenwood Ave. N....
by Chris Maykut | Sep 6, 2018 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Seattle Parks and Recreation says all of its community centers, pools and teen life centers will be closed next Thursday, Sept. 13, for a staff training. Preschool and School Aged Care programs will run as usual, but all other programs, lessons and activities will be...
by Chris Maykut | Sep 5, 2018 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Woodland Park Zoo has announced the names of its new red panda cubs. The community chose Zeya (ZAY-uh), which means “success” in Burmese, from a list of three names proposed by zookeepers. The other cub was named Ila (EE-la), which means “earth” in Sanskrit, by the...
by Chris Maykut | Sep 4, 2018 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
A new virtual reality arcade called VR Go! has opened inside the Works Progress co-working space at 115 N. 85th St. (on the second floor). VR Go! had its soft opening on Aug. 3 and will have its grand opening celebration Sept. 21-23, with discounts for game play, game...