Archive for the “Events” CategoryThe NRV Landscape Committee invites you to join your neighbors for a volunteer workparty on Saturday, Oct. 9 at 10am in Viewpoint Park to cut ivy off the trees in the back of the park. Impact will provide some tools, but bring your favorite ivy whacker, if you have one, and your gloves. We’ll spend a couple hours pulling down the ivy that’s grown up in the last three years. With any luck, there might even be refreshments!
The September neighborhood clean up will be Saturday, Sept. 11, at 10am at the Central Park. Come on out, bring your gloves if you have them, spend some time with your neighbors and beautify our neighborhood. Oh, and grab some coffee and doughnuts, too!
The Columbia City Gallery is hosting Southeast Seattle’s 4th Annual Outdoor Arts Festival. Forty local artists and craftspeople will be showing (and selling) their works, including paintings, “art-cycled” mosaics, sculpture, wearable art, soap and jewelry. It’s all taking place Friday, August 13, from 4pm to 9pm, in Dot’s Alley (between Edmunds & Ferdinand, behind the Gallery), in conjunction with Beatwalk.
KaBoom is building a playground at the Boys & Girls Club across MLK, and they need volunteers for the build day. Free breakfast, lunch, snacks and drinks will be provided. No experience necessary, just a willing spirit. Thursday, Aug. 12 from 8am to 2:30pm. Limited spots are available, so contact Amy at abresslour@positiveplace.org to reserve your space.
The Job Connection presents a Job Fair on Monday, August 9 from 1:30-4:30pm at the Neighborhood House’s large meeting room. Bring your resume for a critique! Meet employers and discover what jobs are available now.
Providence Gamelin House is inviting the NRV community to a Luau on the Terrace. Food, fun and prizes! Friday, August 6, starting at 1pm. For more information, please contact Providence Gamelin House at 206-723-1242.
The NRV Traffic & Safety Committee invites you to a Neighborhood Emergency Preparedness and Safety Meeting. Please join your neighbors to discuss Emergency Preparedness and Safety Issues around our neighborhood. Topics will include an neighborhood emergency preparedness plan and establishing a Block Watch program. All community members welcome. Refreshments served. Interpretation will be provided. Join us Monday, August 2, at 6:45pm at the Neighborhood House large community room.
Soccer fun, food, prizes and Poster Contest! Everyone Welcome! Date: Wednesday, July 28th at 3:30pm – 5:00pm in the Central Park Hosted by: Boys and Girls Club, Neighborhood House, Refugee Women’s Alliance, Horn of Africa Services, Seattle Housing Authority, Nature Consortium, New Rainier Vista Groups.
The NRV Traffic & Safety Committee would like to invite you to a Neighborhood Emergency Preparedness and Safety Meeting on Monday, August 2nd at 6:45pm at the Neighborhood House (downstairs meeting room). Topics for discussion will include:
All community members are welcome! Interpretation will be provided in Somali, Amharic, Tigrinya, Vietnamese, Chinese and Cambodian. Refreshments will be served! For more information, please contact Naomi at 206-722-4010 ext. 2
For volunteer opportunities and more information, check out www.rainiervalleygardentour.com.
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The Columbia City Garden Tour is now the Rainier Valley Sustainable Garden Tour. There will be three tour pods, one each in Othello, Columbia Flats and Genesee, on Saturday, July 17, from 10am to 5pm. Tickets are $5/person and can per purchased in advance at KC’s Flowers in Columbia City.