The next Multicultural Gathering will include a potluck. Bring a dish to share (please label it!) with your neighbors at the Neighborhood House on Wednesday May 18th, from 6pm to 7:30pm.
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Save the Date for the Urban Farm’s Grand Opening!Posted by: webmaster in Events, Food, Kids, Landscaping, Social, Urban FarmThe Seattle Community Farm (aka the Urban Farm to the north of the Dakota P-Patch at the north end of NRV) will be having a Grand Opening Celebration on Saturday, June 25th from 12 - 3pm. Come celebrate the farm’s first growing season with food, stories, and a chance to help paint a street mural at the top of Lilac St S.
Free Gardening Class: “Growing Food in Community”Posted by: webmaster in Education, Events, Food, Health, Urban FarmSeattle Tilth and the Seattle Community Farm are sponsoring a four-part gardening class that will teach you how to start or maintain your Northwest garden. Interpretation will be available in Vietnamese, Chinese (Cantonese) and Somali. Tuesdays from 5:30 – 6:30pm: Classes take place at the Seattle Community Farm, immediately north of New Rainier Vista. Each class will focus on growing food in the Northwest and will begin with a lecture or demonstration. You can come to all four classes, or just the ones that interest you. Participants are encouraged to put their new skills to use by staying for the Seattle Community Farm’s regular Work Party, which goes until 8pm. Please tell us if you are planning to come, or drop by. Classes are FREE. Questions? Contact us at urbanfarm@solid-ground.org or (206) 694-6746 x2
Looking to meet your neighbors? Learn new cooking techniques and/or recipes? Rainier Community Kitchen is an opportunity for neighbors to gather to cook good food together and go home with meals for their families. Our combined shopping dollars go to healthy, vegetarian ingredients and we enjoy learning new recipes as we cook together. Currently, we meet on the second Thursday of the month, 6:30-8:30p, in the kitchen of the Rainier Community Center. The fee is $25 and you’ll enjoy two hours of camaraderie with your neighbors, a sense of accomplishment, and will create 4-6 servings of 4 menu items to take home. Register at http://class.seattle.gov/parks/Activities/ActivitiesCourseDetails.asp?aid=23&cid=66281 by Weds, March 9 to join us on March 10.
Urban Farm Community Meeting: Getting Ready for SpringPosted by: webmaster in Events, Food, Urban FarmIt’s getting towards spring, and the Seattle Community Farm (at the north end of NRV) is planning their first growing season. They’d like to share their plans with you, so everyone is invited to a Community Meeting on Monday, February 28th from 6 – 7:30 pm at Neighborhood House. At the meeting you will:
There will be food and childcare provided at the meeting. There will be interpreters for Chinese, Vietnamese, Somali and Amharic. Also, plan now for the first work party of the year on Saturday March 5th. For more information, contact Mariah Pepper at mariahp@solid-ground.org or 206-387-6644 or Scott Behmer at scottb@solid-ground.org or 206-694-6828.
The big new apartment building they’ve been working on across MLK from NRV is complete! It’s called Tamarack Place, it’s got 83 units of low-income housing, and it’s got street-level retail/office space. There will be a grand opening event on January 20, from 11am - 1pm, with a special program at noon. Special guests will include HUD Regional Director Mary McBride and Deputy Mayor Darryl Smith. Refreshments will be served.
The NRV January Community Kitchen has been postponed. A new date will be announced when there is one to announce.
It’s hard to believe, but it’s almost time again for the monthly cleanup. This coming Saturday, Dec. 4th, we’ll meet in Central Park or in front of Neighborhood House if it’s raining. As usual, the time is 10:00 until about noon. Doughnuts, coffee, camaraderie and the pleasure of keeping our neighborhood cleaned up will all be available. Hope to see you there!
Come join us for the Community Kitchen on Friday, December 10th from 12noon – 2pm at Rainier Vista Center. There is no charge and this is a fun way to meet your neighbors and get a chance to eat delicious food from around the world. Please call Kate Farmer at 206-461-4568 ext. 211 for more info.
St. Dames, the new restaurant that’s been remodeling Maki & Yaki’s old space, is officially open as of today! Stop by any time after 4:30 for dinner. St. Dames features delicious vegetarian cuisine with many vegan and gluten free options. Today would be an ideal day to trek down there and get a hearty bowl of their roasted butternut squash and pear soup! St. Dames is owned by Sarah Murphy and Amy Weems, both residents of the Rainier Valley and huge boosters of the South End of Seattle. From here on out the St. Dames schedule will be as follows: T, Wed, Th 4:30-10pm *Brunch will be available beginning December 4.
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