Do you care about Thornton Creek Park #1?

From Dass Adams:

We are neighbors at Bridgehaven Condos on the North side of this wild Park that is downstream from Jackson Park Golf Course. We want to join with neighbors on the other sides of the Park to learn the history of this urban wetland and understand how to steward its plant and animal [...]

Summer Crime Prevention

I just wanted to send along another reminder to lock your doors and windows and be aware. The summer months have higher rates of home invasions. It seems like a safe assumption that this is often related to more people leaving doors and windows open or unlocked as they’re in and out more often. I’ve [...]

Community Meeting Next Week!

Pinehurst Community Council Meeting Thursday, June 24th, 7:00 pm Amante Pizza and Pasta 12319 Roosevelt Way NE

Agenda Topics:

Streets For All Seattle Ivy Removal Jackson Park Trail Update Pinehurstfest (July 17th!) Planning Update NE 115th St Update Crime/Safety Update Comments, Discussion, Questions

The order of those is subject to change but that’s what we’ve [...]

Thornton Creek Alliance Meeting Tonight

This is very short notice (and I apologize) but I just got this about 15 minutes ago…

Thornton Creek Alliance meeting Wed., June 16, 2010 7:00pm – 9:00pm Lake City Presbyterian Church 3841 NE 123rd St., Room B-2 Seattle, WA 98125

Please join us this Wednesday evening to learn about the Hubbard Homestead Park, Thornton [...]

Little Nest Preschool Open House

Friday, 6/18 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Kids are welcome! Located in St. George’s Church 2212 N.E. 125th St. Now enrolling for the 2010-2011 school year!

Program info: www.littlenest.org

Summer Camps include:

“Feathered Friends” 7/5 – 7/8 “Animal Yoga” 7/19 – 7/22 “Backyard Campground” 8/2 – 8/5

Hope to see you there!

Northgate Fifth Ave NE Traffic Changes

Before I scare everybody too much, I should add to this that these changes are apparently only temporary.  They’re going to be in place for the next 40 days or so during the construction period.

SDOT is making street improvements on Fifth Avenue NE in the Northgate neighborhood, including new stamped concrete crosswalks along all [...]

Jackson Park Public Workshop Meetings

The Friends of Jackson Park Steering Committee have hired Larson and Casteel as the landscape architect consultant.

They are planning to hold public workshop meetings at the golf course (in the white tent behind the restaurant) from 6pm – 8pm throughout the summer: June 22 July 21 September 8

The workshops are designed to [...]

Two Dog Yoga Free Week

I only got the email this evening so it’s unfortunately a bit late. A few of the events have already passed but there are plenty more still.

In gratitude to our regular Two Doggers, and with the hope of growing the pack, Two Dog offers a week of free classes twice a year. Come to [...]

N’gate Mall to Greenlake Ride Sunday, June 13, 1 p.m.

Join this Easy bicycle ride from Northgate to Greenlake this Sunday, June 13, 1 p.m., for ice cream and a good back route to Greenlake and points south. [...]

Police Search in Pinehurst

And once again I have a link to the wonderful SeattleCrime.com which has some more local news from late last night. Though (of course) it’s unfortunately crime related…

http://www.seattlecrime.com/2010/06/06/for-those-of-you-wondering-whats-going-on-in-pinehurst

Apparently a stolen car was dumped near Pinehurst Playfield and two suspects went running. One of them has been caught but it doesn’t sound like the [...]