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New Kids’ Art at Pinehurst Pocket Park

page0002We have our first submission of art for the park!  Isabel is 8 years old.  Here is her picture, titled “Bunnies Spring Picnic”.  You can also see it in the kiosk at the park, at NE 117th & 19th NE.  To submit art, email PocketPark@PinehurstSeattle.org.

Treehouse Coffee breakfast special this weekend (March 27-28)

From Michele: “Treehouse Coffee is proud to present the goodies from a local bakery, Finales Gourmet Desserts. If you missed out on the sample trays we shared with you last Friday, then this weekend is your chance to stop by for some of the favorites chosen from our sample day. Cappuccino bread, Lemon Citrus bread and the delectable Banana Walnut breads will be in the house. Finales also makes a number of divine quiches’. This weekend we are featuring their Ham and Gruyere quiche for $5.99. Thanks for stopping by!”

Read more about Treehouse Coffee here and here.

Summer 2010 Kids Cooking Camps

So another item in our series of posts making me wish I was a kid again…

The summer schedule is available for the 2010 Cooking Camps at the Kitchen Coach Coooking School. Renee has posted about this multiple times before here, here, and here and it sounded like a lot of fun.

Space seems to be very limited so you’ll probably want to register soon if you’re interested. The website has more information on the camps in general as well as the prices.

CAKE AND COMPANY – Ages 11-15
July 5th-9th
9:30-3:30

HOME COOKING – Ages 10-15
July 26th-30th
Mon.-Thurs. 9:30-3:30
Fri. 9:30-1:30,
7-10:00 (Graduation Dinner)

BASICS FOR BUDDING CHEFS – Ages 7-11
July 19-23
Half Day 10-2:00
Graduation Lunch Friday 1-2:30

THE MELTING POT – Ages 12-16
AUGUST 2-6
Mon-Thurs.10-4:00
Friday 10-2:00
7:00-10:00 (Graduation Dinner)

Give Feedback on Parks at Lake City Community Center

Seattle Parks and Recreation invites the community to spend the evening of Wednesday, April 7 with Superintendent Tim Gallagher at the Lake City Community Center, 12531 28th Ave. NE.

 

The purpose of the meeting, scheduled from 6:30 to 8 p.m., is to give the community an opportunity to talk with Gallagher and other Parks staff about how well Parks is meeting the needs of the community.

 

Neighbors will have the opportunity to meet the staff who serve the neighborhood; have personal conversations with staff about what is working and what can be improved; and to talk with the Superintendent about ideas for building community relationships and Parks programs and services that respond best to the needs of Lake City residents.

REMINDER: Pinehurstfest Planning Meeting TODAY

The planning meeting for Pinehurstfest is this evening, March 22nd @ 7:30pm. We’ll be at 12327 15th Ave NE.

You can get more details in the original post here:
http://www.pinehurstseattle.org/2010/03/10/2010-pinehurstfest-planning-meeting/

It should be very informal and hopefully quick. You don’t have to have been involved before to attend. We’re just looking for feedback and ideas. You can also email me (phillip@pinehurstseattle.org) if there are any questions/comments.

Pinehurst Pocket Park Art

KidsArt

Google High Speed Internet Pilot Project‏

Google is looking for communities who want them to invest in and help build a fiber (ultra-hi-speed Internet) network. The City of Seattle is applying and needs you to join in by nominating your community to Google and by sharing your interest through our website and Facebook page, and to tell others. Let’s show we care about keeping Seattle a vibrant, sustainable city.

Nominate your community for Google’s fiber pilot project – By March 26th!

No one can predict all of the new applications that will be developed over Google network. That is what makes it so exciting. Bandwidth is the raw material of the information age and the tech savvy residents and businesses of Seattle will experiment with that bandwidth to create new service and applications that will improve our quality of life.

Take action: Residents in other cities are aggressively campaigning for the Google support to build in their communities. Go to www.seattle.gov/broadband to find out more, and link to the Google nomination page and our Facebook page (sign up to be a fan).

Contact Tony.perez@seattle.gov or call 684-0600 for additional information.

Job posting: Garden Designer for P-Patch Community Garden Program

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

From City of Seattle Seattle Department of Neighborhoods
Contact: Jake Hanson, 206.290.1701 (mobile); jake.hanson@seattle.gov

Architects and Garden Designers Needed for Community Gardens
Seattle Department of Neighborhoods Seeks Landscape Architects to Design P-Patch Community Garden

March 10, 2010 (SEATTLE, WA)—The Seattle Department of Neighborhoods P-Patch Community Gardening Program is building a Roster of Landscape Architects/Garden Designers to provide garden design services for new and expanded P-Patch Community Gardens. The 2008 Parks and Green Spaces Levy has provided funding for additional garden sites to be located in Ballard, Queen Anne, Rainier Valley, and West Seattle neighborhoods; sites are to be completed by Fall of 2012.

Designers are expected to plan, facilitate, and document a community input process by visiting community meetings, planning workshops, working with bi-lingual and youth focused outreach, and preparing concepts for the city to review. From there, they will present designs to the community, draft construction plans, and propose a project schedule and budget to impliment the plans. Garden designs and plans will emphasize simplicity and high quality infrastructure and materials that are easy for community volunteers to maintain into the future.

For the Levy-funded P-Patch Community Garden Projects, Seattle Department of Neighborhoods will directly select Garden Design/Landscape Architect consultants from the special P-Patch Community Garden Design/Landscape Architect Professionals Roster via an informal solicitation process. Women and Minority Business Enterprises (WMBE) are strongly encouraged to participate. For additional details on design expectations, applicant requirements, and how to apply, please visit http://www.seattle.gov/neighborhoods/ppatch/documents/LevyCallforP-PatchDesigners.pdf.

Seattle Department of Neighborhoods provides programs and service that engage residents in civic participation, foster stronger communities, make government more accessible, and preserve and enhance the character of Seattle’s neighborhoods.

Seattle Parks & Recreation Spring Egg Hunts and Celebrations

As sure as the cherry trees and daffodils are blooming, it’s time for spring egg hunts and celebrations. All events take place on Saturday, April 3, are free and begin at 10 a.m. – unless otherwise noted. For more details on any of the spring egg hunts, please contact the facility directly.

Northeast

Children ages 1 – 11 are invited to come celebrate the coming of spring with an egg hunt.

·         Nathan Hale Track, 10750 30 Ave. NE (Sponsored by Meadowbrook Community Center, (206) 684-7522)

·         Laurelhurst Community Center, 4554 NE 41st St., 4554 NE 41st St.

·         Ravenna-Eckstein Community Center, 6535 Ravenna Ave. NE, (206) 684-7534

Green Lake Community Center

Join your friends at Green Lake Community Center, 7201 E Green Lake Dr. N, for the Spring Scramble. We scramble rain or shine!  We will set up different areas of Green Lake Park near the community center with lots of goodies to scramble for!  Please bring your bag or basket to collect, and wear appropriate scrambling and outdoor attire.  Please meet at the community center gym no later than 15 minutes before your scramble time.  This event is sponsored by the Seattle Parks and Recreation Green Lake Advisory Council. For more information, call the center at (206) 684-0780.

·         Ages: 3 and younger                     10 a.m.

·         Ages: 4-6                                     10:30 a.m.

·         Ages: 7-11                                    11 a.m.

 

 

 

3rd Annual Eritrean Health Fair

I received a flyer on the upcoming Eritrean Health Fair and I wanted to make sure everybody knew about it. It’s in it’s third year now and was covered on the blog last year.

Saturday, April 17th
11:00 am-4:00 pm

12327 15th Ave NE
Seattle WA 98125

Presentation by Dr. Tesfa Gebremedhin, West Virginia University: “A Healthy Relationship for a Healthy Personal and Community life”
Time: 2:00 PM

Have You Checked Your
 Cholesterol?
 Blood pressure?
 Blood sugar?

Do you
 Want to learn more about lifestyle changes and effects on your health?
 Know you can control your blood pressure or blood sugar with lifestyle changes?
 Know that the choices you make can affect your health?

  • Free Screening
  • Free Food
  • Free activities for adults and children

For more information, please contact us at (425) 503-5208.

Organized by: Hope Eritrean Social Services
Sponsored by: Eritrean Orthodox Church
Contributors: City of Seattle Emergency Departments, King County Public Health, American Red Cross, YMCA, Seattle Fire Department, and Parks and Recreation