The Seattle Area German American (SAGA) School is offering several German-immersion camps this summer to children aged 30 months to 10 years old. No prior experience with the German language is required. The school is located in the John Marshall High School building (520 NE Ravenna Blvd). “Your child will embark on adventures with characters Pippi Langstrumph and Pumuckl,” an email from the SAGA School Board members reads. “Together they will explore topics such as fünf Sinne (five senses), Leben im Mittelalter (medieval living), Deutsche Kochkunst (German cooking) and more. Children will enjoy music and movement, stories, arts and crafts,…
April 2011
April 16, 2011 at 6:12AM
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Summer camps at Green Lake’s Seattle Area German American (SAGA) School
April 15, 2011 at 7:00AM
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Green Lake’s Streetwise Gardener: Yellow in the garden
By Erica Browne Grivas Bumblebees, bicyclists, and traffic sign-makers know yellow’s superpower: the lightest in hue on the spectrum, yellow is the most visible to the eye. This comes in especially handy for Green Lake gardeners – unlike soft blues and pinks, yellow can hold its own on a misty day. As a bonus, most yellows, from green-tinged chartreuse and lemon to butter and buff apricot, play nicely with other colors in your garden. (Harsher golds look best accented with high voltage partners in purple, blue, oranges and reds.) Yellow is a popular color for early spring leaves and flowers, perhaps because…
April 14, 2011 at 7:41PM
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Hundreds of traffic citations issued on Aurora Ave N today
Note: This story comes to us via our news partner seattlepi.com. Hundreds ticketed as cops crack down on Aurora By Casey McNerthney In three hours Thursday morning, police handed out 120 traffic citations as part of a speeding patrol in North Seattle. By noon, roughly 300 people had been given tickets, while 98 more were let off with warnings. “Our goal here is not to write as many tickets as we can,” police spokesman Jeff Kappel said. “Our goal is to promote traffic safety and promote safe driving habits.” A favorite message for many officers Thursday was a colorful, handwritten thank-you card…
April 14, 2011 at 4:48PM
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Several events scheduled this Saturday in Green Lake
Note: This post was updated at 6:45 p.m. with specific information about the location of Green Lake’s emergency hub. The hub will be located outside the Community Center, on the basketball court.) _ Looking for something to do this Saturday (April 16, 2011)? There will be a lot going on in the neighborhood: Two events will be circling the Green Lake Loop: the Northwest Sarcoma Foundation’s DRAGONSLAYER Bike Hike or Trike and Sporty Diva’s 5k and 10k Walk/Run Sponsoring Women in the Congo. On the basketball courts outside the Green Lake Community Center, you will be able to pick up neighborhood…
April 14, 2011 at 8:39AM
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Green Lake Robeks Juice will open tomorrow (Friday)
The new Green Lake Robeks smoothie shop is on track to open tomorrow (Friday, April 15, 2011) in the Circa Green Lake building (6900 E Green Lake Way N), next door to Turnpike Pizza. Owners Randy and Lori Nye held an open house for friends and family last night: Regular hours at the Green Lake Robeks will be Monday – Friday 7 a.m. – 9 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m. – 9 p.m., and Sunday 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. Winter hours will be Monday – Friday 7 a.m. – 8 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m. – 8 p.m., and Sunday 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. A variety…
