All posts by Wendi Dunlap

Editor of the Beacon Hill Blog.
Clean and Green, Local Events

Establishing a Food Forest tomorrow at Garden House

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(Article has been updated with correct date—we made a mistake!)

Tomorrow, May 4 at 6:30 p.m., the Friends of the Beacon Food Forest are hosting a free screening of Geoff Lawton’s film Establishing a Food Forest.

In the film, Lawton explains the fundamentals of food forestry and then goes outdoors to show examples of active food forests at various stages in their existence. You can read a review here.

The screening is at the Washington Federation of Garden Clubs Headquarters House (the Garden House for short), at 2336 15th Ave. S. Food and drink will be provided.

Here is a trailer for the film:

Lost and Found

Have you seen Coco?

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(Since this was posted, Coco has been found. Thanks, everyone!)

Neighbor Heather tells us that Coco, the unofficial “12th Avenue Viewpoint park greeter” cat, is missing. Coco was last seen on Sunday, May 1, at 6 p.m. at 12th Ave. S. and S. Stevens.

“Things to know: female, social, black and white long haired, green eyes, and has one pupil that is bigger than the other and probably with some bushes or branches attached to her tail. She is EXTREMELY friendly and has a home. Please call me if you have seen her.
Thank you!!!

Heather
206.890.1397

Have you seen Coco?
Local Events

People-Powered Park Parade and Lewis Park Celebration coming 5/21

Photo by Charles Willgren, via Creative Commons.
A “people-powered” celebration is coming to North Beacon Hill on May 21 when cyclists, pedestrians, park fans, and other neighbors take part in the People-Powered Park Parade and Lewis Park Celebration.

The PPPP is a bike and walk parade that will tour the proposed bike boulevard on 17th and 18th Avenues S. The parade will include a bike decoration contest with prizes, and a pedal-powered float! Paraders should meet at Jefferson Park Playground at 11:30 a.m. The parade will leave the park at noon, and arrive at Lewis Park at 1 p.m. You can see the parade route at this PDF link.

When the parade arrives at Lewis Park (904 Sturgus Ave. S.), the event turns into a celebration of the park’s restoration from 1-5 p.m., featuring free food and BBQ, entertainment, park tours, and urban forest restoration information.

This event is organized by Beacon Walks and Bikes and Friends of Lewis Park, and funded in part by a Neighborhood Matching Fund award from the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods. For more information, contact Dee Dunbar at dd1377@gmail.com or Dylan Ahearn at dsahearn@gmail.com.

Arts, Local Events

Encounters art opening at NEPO House May 7

Image courtesy of NEPO House.
NEPO House is presenting Encounters, another in the series of NEPO Little Treats art exhibitions. Encounters is curated by Chauney Peck and features works by Debra Baxter, Tim Cross, Matt Hilger, Jason Hirata, and Nicholas Nyland.

According to NEPO’s Klara Glosova,

“For this show Chauney chose five artists whose work she truly enjoys. She asked each artist to select a work of their choosing. Rather than controlling the exact collection of objects herself, she hopes that this method will present an unknown discovery. The works together will be a surprise encounter similar to putting wild animals in a room together.”

The opening event is Saturday, May 7, from 6 – 8 p.m. Apple crisp with ice cream will be served, and the event will be followed by a screening of Werner Herzog’s Encounters at the End of the World at 8 p.m.

Education

Open computer lab time next Thursday at Mercer MS

The YMCA of Greater Seattle will offer open computer lab time at Asa Mercer Middle School on the first Thursday of the next two months (May 5 and June 2) from 5:30-7 p.m. YMCA technology instructors will be there to answer technology and internet questions and help with online tasks. All community members are welcome to attend. Mercer Middle School is located at 1600 Columbian Way S.

Local Events

Arts, food, fashion, and more at El Centro Cinco de Mayo Celebration

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El Centro de la Raza is hosting their 6th Annual Cinco de Mayo Celebration next Thursday, May 5, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Activities will include children’s arts and crafts, traditional Mexican foods, arts and crafts from local vendors, a health and services fair, a desfile cultural/cultural dress fashion show, performances by the Seattle Fandango Project and Ameyaltonal Danza Azteca-Chichimeca, and more.

Admission to the celebration is free, but donations are welcomed.

Models are needed for the desfile cultural dress fashion show. If you’re interested in wearing a Mexican folkloric outfit for the celebration, contact Hilda Magaña at 206-957-4627 or at hmagana@elcentrodelaraza.org. No experience necessary.

El Centro de la Raza is located at 2524 16th Avenue S.

Crime

Neighborhood watch on N. Beacon?

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Photo by Quinn Dombrowski via Creative Commons.
A poster named “Observer” recently posted this question on the BHB Forum:

“Anyone know if there are any organized block watches on N Beacon Hill? Mark Solomon the SPD coordinator for our area apparently notified someone but I never heard from them. Just wondering. Seems a good idea.”

Anyone have any information? Comment here or in the forum.

Education, Local Events

Learn about e-books at Beacon Hill Library events

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The Beacon Hill Library is hosting two events in the next few weeks where you can find out more about digital audiobooks or e-books.

The first event, from 1:30-3 p.m. on May 2, is a class to demonstrate how to search for, check out, and download audiobooks from the library using the OverDrive digital book service. Registration is required for this class; please contact the library at 206-684-4711 to register and find out more information.

On May 21, the library is also hosting a drop-in Digital Book Roadshow that will give an overview of e-books, demonstrate how to transfer digital books to portable devices, and let you test drive various e-book readers. The presentation on e-books and readers starts at 3 p.m., followed by an informal Q&A session and test drive until 4 p.m.

Both the May 2 class and the May 21 roadshow are free and open to all. The Beacon Hill Library is located at 2821 Beacon Avenue South.

An assortment of e-readers. Photo by edvvc via Creative Commons.
Local Events

Old-time barn dance at Garden House 4/26

Feel like dancing? Kick up your heels at the Garden House at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 26, at an “old-time barn dance!” ROCKiT Space‘s ongoing Tuesday Folk Club series continues next week with a dance featuring the bands Scatter Creek and Goodnight Mrs. Calabash, with dance calling by Tony Mates.

No experience or partner is necessary; all are welcome. Admission is $5 at the door, and kids get in free. The Garden House is located at 2336 15th Ave. S.

If a different genre is more your style, you may want to plan ahead for the monthly swing dance night on the following Tuesday, May 3.

Local Events

Egg hunts on the Hill tonight and tomorrow

Photo by jamieanne, via Creative Commons.
It’s that time of year—time to go egg hunting!

The springtime festivities start tonight with two teens-only free Flashlight Egg Hunts at Jefferson and Van Asselt Community Centers. Bring your own flashlight and goodie bag to hunt for prize eggs that contain candy and games. The hunts are rain-or-shine, so dress appropriately if it rains.

The event at Jefferson starts at 8 p.m., and is open to ages 11-17. The event at Van Asselt starts slightly earlier, at 7:45, and is open to ages 12-17. (If you are going to the Van Asselt Flashlight hunt, meet on the Van Asselt Playground, 7200 Beacon Ave. S.)

Tomorrow, everyone is invited to Jefferson Community Center for the Spring Egg Hunt and Pancake Social, from 9 a.m. until noon. Children 10 and under should bring a basket or a bag to collect treats at the egg hunt. Pancakes are available for all ages before the egg hunt, so be there early. The egg hunt is free. The cost for pancakes is $3, pancakes and sausage are $4, and the whole shebang—pancakes, sausage, and eggs—is $5.

Jefferson Community Center is located at 3801 Beacon Ave. S.