The Green Lake Branch of The Seattle Public Library (7364 E Green Lake Dr N) celebrated its 100th anniversary today (Saturday, July 31, 2010). Visitors were treated to live piano music from the early 1900s and an exhibit of vintage clothing and hats from Goodwill’s Vintage Fashion Collection: Written stories from patrons about their favorite Green Lake Library experiences were on display: The library in July 1987:
July 2010
Scenes from today’s 100th anniversary celebration at the Green Lake Library
July 2010 in Green Lake
July’s top 5 most popular posts on My Green Lake: Green Lake residents express concerns over homeless shelter The 2010 Green Lake Milk Carton Derby Does the Green Lake loop need better lane-usage directions? Homeless shelter coming Thursday to Green Lake’s Bethany Lutheran Church Truck smashes into Petdaddy on 65th and Latona
Budget crisis may mean no bus tickets for men in Green Lake SHARE shelter
SHARE, the organization that runs a shelter for twenty homeless men in Green Lake, is short on money. The Green Lake shelter, which is located at Bethany Lutheran Church (7400 Woodlawn Ave NE), has been in operation since July 15th of this year. Many residents from the surrounding area have expressed concerns about the shelter. A representative from SHARE sent an “emergency update” this morning to an email announcement list associated with the Nickelsville homeless camp. “Next week,” the email states, “our cash flow will hit the wall. [...] Bus ticket purchases will be unaffordable.” The men staying at the…
Julia Child Chef Tribute Dinner at Nell’s Restaurant
Nell’s Restaurant (6804 E Green Lake Way N) just announced that they have added a second night to their Julia Child Chef Tribute Dinner, a popular annual event. The dinner will honor Julia Child by featuring her cuisine in conjunction with lively commentary and paired wines. While the August 12th dinner has sold out, there is still space available on August 18, 2010. Dinner is $80 per person (excluding tax & gratuity) and begins with passed hors d’oeuvres at 6:15pm. Reservations are available at (206) 524-4044 or online via OpenTable. Ed. note: Nell’s Restaurant is a My Green Lake advertiser. …











