Monthly Archives: June 2011

Local Events, Recreation

Lawn Bowling Club summer events start tonight

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JPLBC logoThe Jefferson Park Lawn Bowling Club has a bunch of summer activities planned, starting tonight with the first of the summer “Friday Night BBQ and Bowls” events, and tomorrow with the annual Open House during the Beacon Hill Festival. On August 25-28, the Club will host the US National Lawn Bowling Championships.

Here is a list of the summer’s planned events. Events are free and open to to all, but flat-soled shoes are required on the greens. If you’ve never tried lawn bowling, this is your chance!

  • Friday Night BBQ & Bowls: June 3-August 19, 6 p.m. to dusk. Instruction and bowls available for beginners. See the website for more info.
  • Annual Open House: Saturday, June 4, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • Fourth of July Ice Cream Social and Bowls: Monday, July 4, 7 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
  • Member-Guest League: Pair up with a club member for this fun and casual league on Tuesdays, August 2 to September 27, at 7 p.m.
  • Be a spectator at the US National Lawn Bowling Championships, August 25-28, 2011. More info at the website.

The Jefferson Park Lawn Bowling Club is located at 4103 Beacon Ave. S., just west of the Jefferson Park golf driving range.

Clean and Green, Meetings

Neighbors invited to Food Forest design party 6/7

The first Beacon Food Forest community design party is this coming Tuesday, June 7, at 6:30 p.m. at the Garden House, 2336 15th Ave. S.

Neighbors are invited to participate in the design process for the Beacon Food Forest (previously known as the Jefferson Park Food Forest). This is the first of three design parties hosted by the Harrison Design Team. Dinner will be provided.

The Beacon Food Forest is a planned “edible urban forest garden” on a 7-acre grassy field on the western slope of Jefferson Park. The Food Forest project received a $22,000 grant in December 2010 to create a schematic design. Tuesday’s design party is part of this design process. Future design parties are planned for July 13 and sometime in September.