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Don't forget to vote on August 21st
For
information on candidates and ballot measures, visit king county
elections . You
can also find voter registration information and look up your polling
place. |
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Congressman Earl Blumenauer presents:
"Livable, Walkable
Communities"
Thursday, August 9
5:30 - 7:00
p.m.
Seattle
City
Hall
Congressman Blumenauer is
the nation’s foremost spokesperson for Livable
Communitiese. The public forum is an opportunity for business
leaders and citizens to discuss urban sustainability issues and
create a shared vision for the future of
Seattle. Join us to hear
nationally and internationally recognized leaders in sustainable
community development speak about ways we can transform
Seattle into a 21st
century city that is climate-neutral, pedestrian-friendly,
transit-oriented, community-focused and sustainably designed.
These events are sponsored by the City of
Seattle (Department of
Planning & Development, Department of Transportation),
BetterBricks, and the Cascadia Region Green Building Council.
Information on future speakers and additional events for 2007, as
well as past speakers, is available on our website at
www.seattle.gov/dpd/greenbuilding
Questions?
Please contact Janet Stephenson janet.stephenson@seattle.gov
or
206.615.1171. |
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LakeFest-The
Lake
Union Community Music & Arts
Festival
August 11, 2007
Noon- 10 p.m.
TOPS Seward Schoool -
2500 Eastlake Ave
E
All Ages event.
Beer
Garden 21+ only with
ID.
($5
suggested donation to community group)
Bands Performing at LakeFest include: Carrie Akre
(Hammerbox/Goodness),From The North (Shawn Smith & Kevin
Wood),Optimus Rhyme, Macklemore, The Lights, Shake Some
Action, Root Beer Barrels and Marmalade.
Nonprofit community festival with kickball, the best Northwest
bands, our unique pet parade, beer & wine garden, great food,
local artists, spoken word poetry slam, and a RockPaperScissors
tournament! . You never know who you'll see at LakeFest!
LakeFest builds connections between the residents, organizations,
businesses, and creative communities of the Lake Union
neighborhood, by producing unique musical, artistic, sporting,
and social events. Check www.myspace.com/lakefest or www.Lake-Fest.com for the latest
information. |
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Cascade Neighborhood Block Party
August
7, 2007
4
-
7
p.m.
Cascade
Playground Park
333
Pontius Ave N.
Cascade
People's Center and community businesses and organizations have
teamed up to bring you the 8th Annual Cascade Block Party! Enjoy a
free barbecue, live music, kids' activities, raffles, and a school
supplies giveaway! You will also have a chance to learn about all
the great things going on at the center (Farmers Market, Green Roof,
and a Composting
Co-op!). Everyone is welcome! |
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Free, Efficient Showerhead Offer!
The City of Seattle and local utilities companies are holding a
summer-long campaign for utilities customers to protect the
environment every time they take a shower with free, highly
efficient showerheads and faucet aerators. Look in the mail for the
offer and postage-paid return mailer (due by September 15 ). For
more information on this program, visit saving water
partnership website |
Neighbor Day in
Cascade Park!
August 2,
2007
5-7:30
p.m.
Cascade Playground
Park
333 Pontius Ave
N
Join community members for free
food and a Youth Performance and Showcase put on by children who
participated in the Arts Camp at Cascade People's
Center. |
| Free Trees for Seattle
Neighborhoods
Department
of Neighborhoods will be providing free trees for planting on
residential streets in Seattle
neighborhoods. Applications are accepted from groups of neighbors
and are due on Friday,
August 10, 2006. In exchange for
free trees to be delivered by the City this fall, groups of
neighbors attend a City sponsored training session and then organize
their neighbors to plant the trees. The goal is to beautify
Seattle streets and to
support a clean and green environment.
Who should apply? Groups of
five households or more on a street or block are eligible to apply.
How many trees will be
provided? Groups of households on a street or block can request
a minimum of 10 and a maximum of 40 trees per project.
How can you obtain an
application? Contact the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods,
(206) 684-0464 or visit the DON's Treefund
website. |
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A Summer Concert
Series: Music in the Sculpture
Garden
Every
Sunday 2:00-4:00
p.m. (FREE, Open to the
Public)
@ History House of Greater
Seattle,
790 N. 34th
St in
Fremont
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August
5th |
Morgan & Graves and Percy
Hilo |
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August
12th |
Orville
Murphyand Friends |
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August
19th |
The
Boys of Greenwood Glen and Ricky Gene
Powell |
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August
26th |
Wendy
Joseph and Greg Spence Wolf
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Fremont Chamber of Commerce presents:
Ride The Ducks on August 15th.
Bring friends, family, and people you've dragged off the street!
This is the most fun you can have.Please
RSVP to Michael Jerret at director@fremontseattle.com
or call 632-1500. |
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Coffee Hours at the Mayors Office for Senior
Citizens
Thursday,
August 16, 2007
10–11
a.m.
CentralBuilding810
3rd Avenue
(between Columbia
&
Marion )
4th
Floor Boardroom
Special Guest: B.J. Brooks, Seattle Parks and Recreation
Appointed interim Parks superintendent in February,
Betty Jean "B.J." Brooks has served as deputy
superintendent since November 2003. She is
responsible for 6,200 acres of parks land and 488 facilities,
including community centers, environmental
learning centers, swimming pools, performing and
visual arts centers, historic sites, gardens and
more. |
Neighbor Appreciation Day Cards are Now Available!
Neighbor Appreciation Day greeting cards are available free to
organizations and individuals throughout Seattle. The card is
suitable for use throughout the year. If you would like to
send cards to citizens in recognition of their special contributions
to their neighborhoods, please contact Peter McGraw at 615-0950 or
peter.mcgraw@seattle.gov
and let him know how many you need. They are also available at
all Neighborhood Service Centers, Community Centers, Seattle Public
Libraries, and City
Hall. |
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Energy and Utility
Assistance
Get help with your utility bills!
The City of Seattle's Utility Assistance Program helps eligible
low-income families, seniors, and adults with disabilities keep
utility payments current. Emergency funds help eligible Seattle City
Light and Seattle Public Utilities customers who face electrical and
water disconnection. For information, call 206-684-0268.
Interpretation services available. |
Fremont Library August Programs
731 N. 35th St.
Mrs Periwinkle
and Possum Puppet Show
Thursday
August 2
11am
- 12pm
Mrs.
Periwinkle takes children on an adventure featuring Possum, King
Froggy Wartingham III, and a Wishing Well. Soft, charming puppets and a
craft activity (make a paper dragonfly puppet) create a fun
experience for young children. For ages 3 and up.
Toddler Story
Time
Thursdays
August
9, 16, 23, & 30th
11 – 11:30am
It is story time at the
Fremont Branch! Bring your toddlers to enjoy stories, rhymes, songs
and fun with our children's librarian.
Family Fun
Nights
Tuesday
August 28
7-7:30
pm
Stories, crafts and
simple folk dancing will be fun for the whole
family.
Ice Cream
Social
Wednesday
August
8
4:30 – 6pm
Drop-in and enjoy an
ice-cream sundae on us!
This library event is for teens. Everyone is welcome, and
registration is not required.
Fremont Evening Book
Group
Tuesday,
August
7
6:30
- 7:45pm
Join us for a book group at the
Fremont Branch. Everyone is welcome. This month’s title is "Case
Histories" by Kate Atkinson Three separate family
tragedies linked by a private investigator with a compulsion to
understand loss.
Next Month's Title: "Women of
Sand and Myrrh" by Hanan
Al-Shaykh
Talk Time - ESL
Conversation Group
Tuesday
August
7, 14th
2:30 - 4pm
Come to a free English as a
Second Language (ESL) conversation group to practice speaking
English. This program is for beginning to advanced level learners.
Sponsored in partnership with
Literacy Source. Library events and programs are
free and everyone is welcome. Registration is not
required. |
It's Pothole Season!Call 206- 684-ROAD to
report potholes. The City is committed to responding to reports
within two business days. |
Small Sparks Community Development
Fund is Waiting!
Do you have ideas for building
community that could use up to $250 from the City's Small Sparks
program? Small Sparks seeks to bring together new people. The goal
is to get new people (e.g. recent immigrants, youth, seniors, and
people with disabilities) involved in creative small-scale community
building initiatives. If you have any ideas we would love to
hear about them as well as sharing program information with
you! Email us your ideas at yun.pitre@seattle.gov .
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Visit the Fremont Neighborhood Service
Center!
We Have Available...
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Neighborhood Programs and
Services
New pamphlets are
available that explain the City of Seattle's Neighborhood
Programs and Services. Included is information
regarding the Neighborhood Matching Fund, P-Patch program,
Historic Preservation, and more. |
North Seattle
Herald-Outlook News
Published every
Wednesday, it covers stories affecting our community. It also
contains information on upcoming events in the area.
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Senior Discount Card and Directory
Provided by the Seattle Mayor's
Office for Senior Citizens (aged 60 and older) is a
discount card and directory of businesses and
organizations that give discounts and special offers to
seniors. |
Woodland Park Zoo &
Seattle Aquarium Passes Passes
for the Woodland Park Zoo and Seattle Aquarium are available
at the NSC. These are only for low-income families and there
is a limit of 4 per households. |
Always Available...
Information on City Services
| Neighborhood events and services |
City and other job opportunities |
| Community and neighborhood organization contacts |
Crime prevention and block watch
materials
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| Heating and utility assistance |
List of local food banks |
| Land use and zoning information |
Application Forms
| Passports |
Voter registration |
| Accident
reports
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Business license |
Other Services
* Public meeting room available. Call 206-684-4054 or email
yun.pitre@seattle.gov
for more information. |
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