There was much fun to be had at yesterday’s Piñata Party at Stevens Place Park, including music, dance, and martial arts performances, donut fishing and face painting for the kids, tasty potluck food, and of course, the piñatas. Here are some views of the festivities, and a couple of videos, too.
Lushy sings “Tiki Oasis” at the Piñata Party:
And a time-lapse video of the whole day’s festivities. Can you find yourself?
The second Beacon Rocks! music event happened yesterday at the Lander Festival Street. Here are some of the images of the day:
Last but not least, here’s a brief video clip Jason made of the Screaming Starts. It’s a bit rough, but it gives you a taste of the event. (The video quality improves about halfway through.) If anyone recorded any of the other acts, please let us know so we can link to them too..
This week’s performers include The Students of Skin Deep Dance, Seattle Fandango Project, Autumn Electric, JJ DelSerra, Beaconettes, Jack Lenoir and friends, and the Screaming Starts.
Volunteers are still needed for the event, including help with organizing, fundraising, publicity, managing T-shirts, talking with neighbors and businesses, event set-up, and clean-up. Email beaconrocks@gmail.com if you would like to volunteer.
Live music and comedy are coming to North Beacon Hill this Friday, June 9. The Music with Purpose show at ROCKiT space (3315 Beacon Avenue South) will feature The Black International, Charles Kyd, and Timothy Truth, and will be hosted by Brent Flyberg. The show is open to all ages and starts at 8:00 pm (doors open at 7:30). Tickets are $10 at the door.
Beacon Hill writers will also find a home at ROCKiT space on July 20 at 6:30 pm, when they gather for the first meeting of a new writers’ group. J.P. Kemmick is helping put the group together: “We’d like as many people to attend in order to help us shape what the group will look like. Hope to see you all there.” More info at the website.
Jon Gould sent us this announcement about the event:
Our neighborhood Beacon Hill Pi̱ata Party is Saturday, July 17 from 12 noon Р3:00pm at Triangle Park at South Stevens Streeet and Beacon Avenue South.
On behalf of your neighborhood organizing committee, here are a few notes for past attendees and first timers:
Food
We’re not grilling this year. Instead, food will be potluck style with a few local restaurants and Red Apple contributing. We’ll definitely have free fruit, juice and water. Please bring an item to share or a picnic lunch.Entertainment, games, piñatas
Local band and Piñata Party tradition Lushy will perform as well as Beacon Avenue’s Jun Hong Kung Fu and a Oaxacan dance for kids. There will be a number of fun games for kids, too. Piñatas will start around 2:15pm. We still need a few more piñatas. Please let me know if you can bring a piñata.Flyer
Here’s a flyer you can download and circulate—all are welcome!Please let me know if you have any questions… see you there.
Jon
Thanks, Jon!
Fire Station 13 is located at 3601 Beacon Avenue South, at the intersection of Beacon Avenue South and South Spokane Street.
(Incidentally, Fire Station 13 was once located in a different part of North Beacon Hill — at 14th and Massachusetts.)
Seattle Night Out is coming on Tuesday, August 3. Night Out is an evening event in which communities hold block parties where neighbors can connect with each other and organize their neighborhoods against crime. This year’s theme is “Celebrating Crime Free Neighborhoods.” You can find more information, and register online to hold a block party, at the Seattle Police Night Out website. If you register your block, you may be able to close your street to traffic in order to hold your block party.
You may wish to apply for a Small Sparks Grant to pay for activities at your block party. The Small Sparks Fund provides awards up to $1,000 to support projects that help build a stronger and healthier community. You’ll need to get your application in soon; there is a six week lead time. For more information about Small Sparks, see the website.
If you would like us to post about your Beacon Hill Night Out block party, email us. We’ll compile all the block parties into one post that we’ll post shortly before August 3.
The first Beacon Rocks! concert took place yesterday at Lander Festival Street. Lots of folks showed up to cheer on the performers, all of whom are your Beacon Hill neighbors. This was the first of four Beacon Rocks! events scheduled this summer. The next one is on July 11, from 1:00 – 5:00 pm, and will include the Beaconettes, Autumn Electric, the Screaming Starts, and tribal belly dance by Skin Deep Studios.
All photos by Melissa Jonas in the Beacon Hill Blog photo pool on Flickr. Thanks, Melissa! (Did you take photos at this event, or any other Beacon Hill event? Your photos are welcome in the pool too!)
Here’s the full schedule of the first Beacon Rocks! concert, which will take place this Sunday, June 13, from 1:00 – 5:00 pm at the Lander Festival Street just north of Beacon Hill Station.
While the performances are the focus of the day, there will be a lot more going on, too. Local restaurants will be vending food near The Station coffee shop on 16th Avenue South, and El Centro’s playground will be open for the kids to enjoy. People can also make rubbings of the ethnic patterns on Beacon Hill Station’s plaza, and enjoy the plaza’s art by artist Carl Smool.
Kajsa Soderlund wrote to tell us that A Touch of Sweden will be one of the vendors at the event. She says, “If you want to get your taste buds rocked, come and see us at The Chop House parking lot on Sunday from 1:00 pm right next to the main Beacon Rocks event on South Lander Street.” Items for sale will include Swedish meatball sandwiches, almond and chocolate beskvi, cinnamon rolls, apricot custard pie, decadent chocolate praline cake, carrot cake, banana bread and more.
The first free Beacon Rocks! show featuring Beacon Hill musicians is coming up on next Sunday, June 13, from 1:00 – 5:00 pm, with scheduled performances from Lion Dance, Unite One/Traq Essentials, Robert Hinrix and Angela Castaneda, Octothorpe, Beacon Rockits, Better World, and Zumba. There are three more shows to follow on July 11, August 8, and August 29, all held at the new Lander Festival Street at Beacon and Lander, next to Beacon Hill Station.
Beacon Rocks! t-shirts to help support the event will be available at the Beacon Bazaar at Beacon Hill International School on June 12, as well as on the day of the event.
Volunteers needed
Volunteers are needed to help set up and run the first day of Beacon Rocks! on June 13. Setup will start around 9:00 am and cleanup will run to 6:00 or 7:00 pm. If you can’t help on June 13, volunteers are also needed for the other events in July and August. If you can help out on June 13, please respond by today, June 7.
Jobs include but are not limited to:
All volunteers will be provided with water, snacks, and sunblock, and the opportunity to buy shirts at cost (about $7 vs. $15 regularly).
If you are interested in helping out, please email beaconrocks@gmail.com with what dates and times you are available, and any preferred jobs or jobs you have experience with.
The Beacon Hill Music folks want you to know: “We would appreciate it so much if you could spare just a few hours in the morning or afternoon on any of the event days to come help out. Thanks!”
