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 ]
Everyone is invited to Freeway Estates, the community orchard located in Roosevelt, for the 4th Annual Cider Fest on Saturday, October 18 from 2 – 5 p.m. It is located on 6th Avenue NW, just two blocks south of NE 65th. Since the orchard’s young trees are just starting to… [ Keep reading ]
A broad coalition of educators, union activists, community organizers, and artists have organized a two-month-long series of free events to commemorate Carlos Bulosan’s 100th birthday and to cement his place in Seattle’s history. The events will share Bulosan’s history, artistic work and impact even today on contemporary social justice issues…. [ Keep reading ]
Grants are available to help make the routes to your neighborhood school safer. Some examples of past projects funded by the Safe Routes to School Mini Grants include kick-starting a walking school bus with safety vests and flags for bus “drivers;” supporting walk to school month events with prizes and… [ Keep reading ]
If your group needs funds to do a neighborhood project, the city’s Neighborhood Matching Fund may be able to help. However, you’ll need to be quick because the application deadline for the Small and Simple Projects Fund is Monday, October 6 at 5:00 p.m. This fund provides matching awards of… [ Keep reading ]
