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Have a whale of a good time at Orca Fest this Sunday

This Seattle Department of Neighborhoods Matching Fund supported event will celebrate the return of southern resident orcas.  The event will feature storytelling, kids’ activities, a performance by the Duwamish Tribe’s dance group, T’ilibshudub, or “Singing Feet,” art created by local school children, and an environmental fair.  Click here for more information.

Gathering of Neighbors Event November 6

This Seattle Department of Neighborhoods Matching Fund supported event will be held at Chief Sealth High School on Saturday, November 6.  Connect with dozens of local businesses, neighborhood collectives and leaders across West Seattle.  Norm Rice will be the keynote speaker.  Click here  and here for more information.

Check out the Volunteer Appreciation Event photos

On Thursday, October 28, Seattle Department of Neighborhoods held an even to honor community volunteers who serve on various boards and commissions and advisory councils, the City Neighborhood Council, the District Councils, P-Patch Trust and Site Coordinators and the City-wide Review Team.  Click here to view photos.

Find out what Small Sparks can do for your neighborhood!

Join Seattle Department of Neighborhoods East District Coordinator, Thomas Whittemore, this Thursday to learn how the Neighborhood Matching Fund’s Small Sparks program can help your project catch fire!  Click here  to read about it in Freeattle and for more information.

Free P-Patch Community Garden Tours – What’s growing in your neighborhood?

Join us for this year’s last tour on October 23 of Seattle’s P-Patch Community Gardens and Neighborhood Matching Fund projects.  See the sites and meet the people that make it happen in Northwest Seattle.  Hosted by Seattle Department of Neighborhoods staff and volunteers. Tour of Northwest Seattle P-Patch Gardens:  Greg’s… [ Keep reading ]

Neighborhood Matching Fund holds planting workshop for Tree Fund recipients

The 2010 Tree Fund Awardees attended a Training Workshop October 9 on how to plant and care for the street trees and fruit trees they will receive in late October.  City Arborist Nolan Rundquist presented a slide show and discussion along with Neighborhood Matching Fund staff.  Nearly 280 trees will… [ Keep reading ]

Meet the Artists and Celebrate the New Aurora Art Mural

The Greenwood Aurora Involved Neighbors (GAIN) will be celebrating the completion of the Aurora Art Mural with a community celebration on Saturday, October 16 at 10:00am.  Neighbors will have a chance to “meet the artists” and check out the newest improvement to this stretch of Aurora Avenue.  The event will… [ Keep reading ]

Join us for the Olallie Garden Grand Opening this Saturday

The grand opening ceremony for this Seattle Department of Neighborhoods Matching Fund supported garden is this Saturday, Oct. 2.  Click here for more information.

Sign up now for P-Patch garden tours!

The Seattle Department of Neighborhoods is offering FREE tours of several P-Patch gardens and Neighborhood Matching Fund projects.  Tours will take place end of September through October.  Click here for more information and registration.

Maple Elementary School Mosaic Dedication

The staff and students of Maple Elementary School hope that you will join us on Monday, September 20, 2010 at 1:00 pm for the dedication of our two new Maple Mosaics completed by our Maple Monarchs and other community members under the direction of artist, Julie Maher-Callen, and art teacher,… [ Keep reading ]