Beacon Hill Meaningful Movies is back for another year due to popular demand! As always, free movie, free popcorn for all. Doors open at 6:15 for neighbors to meet and chat. The next film will be “The Finland Phenomenon” on January 16 at the Garden House, 2336 15th Ave S.
Nothing Like Chocolate is a film that brings together themes we explored in our season’s films; the environment, fair trade, fair wages, dignity of all work. Follow the efforts of a determined young man to produce slave free, locally sourced, organic, cooperatively produced bean to bar chocolate from a small… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Department of Neighborhoods recently awarded nearly $439,000, in matching funds to support 23 neighborhood-initiated projects across the city of Seattle. Community groups received Small and Simple Projects Fund awards from the city’s Neighborhood Matching Fund Program for projects that range from an oral history project on Central Area seniors… [ Keep reading ]
Another great Neighborhood Matching Fund supported event! Come the holidays, monkeys will be hanging from the trees and taking over store windows along Phinney and Greenwood Avenues. But don’t worry – they’re the lighted variety, and they don’t bite. The 150 “escaped” monkeys will be promoting the neighborhood and its… [ Keep reading ]
Come work on Beacon Hill’s newest restored landscape! Join Seattle Tree Ambassadors, Beacon Hill Garden Club, Beacon Merchant’s Association and Beacon Arts to weed, plant new understory plants, and mulch this Saturday, November 22 from 9 a.m. to noon. We’ll provide tools, gloves, safety vests, and snacks. Come enjoy brisk… [ Keep reading ]
The Low Income Housing Institute and Seattle Department of Neighborhoods are pleased to announce the next concert in the Upbeat on Jackson Community Concert Series at Ernestine Anderson Place, 2010 S. Jackson St. A jazz trio led by Sumi Tonooka will perform at Ernestine Anderson Place on Saturday, November 22nd… [ Keep reading ]
All are invited to a series of free events this month to commemorate Filipino American history and the anniversary of Carlos Bulosan’s 100th birthday. Building off of the permanent Carlos Bulosan exhibit at the Eastern Hotel in the Chinatown/International District, the events share Bulosan’s history, artistic work, and impact even… [ Keep reading ]
The Arbor Heights Science and Environmental Education Team will host a community-building event at the Boren School (5950 Delridge Way SW) on Saturday, November 8 from 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. This work party will improve the planting and hands-on learning areas around the school building. A seed-saving library will also be… [ Keep reading ]
Beacon Arts presents November’s Meaningful Movie, “Princess Angeline.” It will show on Friday, November 21 at 7:00 p.m. at The Garden House at 2336 15th Ave S (across from the Shell station). “Princess Angeline” is a film which tells the history of the Duwamish Tribe, Seattle’s first people. It uses the… [ Keep reading ]
The Filipino Chamber of Commerce of the Pacific Northwest invites owners and managers of Filipino-owned/managed businesses and businesses serving the Filipino community to two workshops sharing topics of interest to businesses. The workshops are on Thursday, November 6 at Beacon Hill Library, 2821 Beacon Avenue South. The topic of the… [ Keep reading ]
