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Woodland Park Co-op Preschool Hosts a ‘Playdate’

Woodland Park Cooperative Preschool is hosting a "Community Playdate" tomorrow, June 16, from 12:30PM - 2:30PM, where families can stop by and learn about the school's programs. The school is just a hop, skip, and a jump away from the Solstice Parade/Fremont Fair: Just a short stroll from Fremont's resident troll, our Outdoor Classroom is filled with activities designed for meaningful fun - experiment at our tinkering table, create original art, or dig in our split-level sand pit. Our vibrant Woodland Park…

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Solstice Parade/We The People Power Festival

Get nekkid, paint your body and grab your bike! This Saturday, the Fremont Arts Council is hosting its 24th annual Solstice Parade and Festival, beginning at noon in downtown Fremont. The parade route leads to the We the People Power Festival at Gas Works Park beginning at 1:00PM. Here's the scoop from The Fremont Arts Council: The We the People Power Festival is designed to inspire. It will be a celebration of sustainable living, people-powered action and grassroots democracy, with hands-on fun for the whole…

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Kidical Mass to Wallingford Greenway Celebration

Calling all biking kids and their families! Hop on a bike train to Saturday's Wallingford Greenway Par-tay in the form of this month's Kidical Mass ride. From Totcycle: Depart NE Green Lake, on the grass around the playground at the Green Lake Community Center, and we'll follow this route. Meet at 4pm, ride at 4:15pm, arrive for Ribbon Cutting, Kid Parade, road chalk, hot dogs, bike blenders, and GELATO from D'Ambrosio Gelato in Ballard and Cap Hill! Marco and Enzo, the…

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Burglary on Whitman

An apartment resident on Whitman writes about a very creepy burglary that happened last week: ****************************************** Around 5:30pm on Monday I startled a young man in our basement when I went down to do laundry. He was crouched down by one of the water heaters and claimed he was a friend of one of the tenants in another apartment in our building and that he was checking on a malfunctioning water heater. He introduced himself, was very apologetic for having freaked…

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TreePAC: Uppity Tree Huggers Unite

Are you tired of pleading, asking, arguing, and proving that trees have public value? Join TreePAC and make change happen the old-fashioned way - with money! WHO:  Citizen land stewards and tree lovers who are fed up with insufficient funds, laws, and enforcement pertaining to the Urban Forest. WHAT:  TreePAC, a political action committee for the trees of Seattle and King County, is forming and hosting its first fundraiser. Founding members, those who attend, will be asked to donate $25. If…

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Check, Please! with Satay airs Thursday

A few weeks back, we told you that Satay (1711 N. 45th St.) was going to be featured on the KCTS 9 show Check, Please!  We heard quite a few neighbors came by in show of support, and now the feature is scheduled to air this Thursday (June 14). Tune in to KCTS at 7:00PM and check it out, or watch the segment online when it's posted on Thursday!

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Wallingford Greenway Par-tay this Saturday

The Wallingford Greenway celebration is this Saturday (June 16), from 4:00PM - 7:00PM, and everyone in the neighborhood is invited. Bring the dogs, kids, and, of course, your bikes to walk, roll, or ride the route along N. 44th Street which will be cordoned off between Bagley and Sunnyside during the event. There will be a ribbon cutting ceremony with SDOT at 5:00PM. Here's the full schedule of events: 3:00pm – close N 44th St between Sunnyside & Bagley (parking/local access…

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