The annual Candlelight Christmas Concert at the Green Lake Church of Seventh-day Adventists (6350 East Green Lake Way N) will be on Friday Dec. 16, 2011 at 7:30 p.m. The concert includes Christmas music, including the Magnificat by Giovanni Pergolesi, and familiar carols performed by the Adult, Children’s and Youth Choirs and the Green Lake Church Orchestra. The concert will conclude with singing of congregational carols by candlelight. The concert is free. An offering will be collected to benefit the Nickelsville homeless encampment (7116 W Marginal Way SW). Doors open at 7:10. Child care is provided and a reception follows the concert. For more…
November 2011
November 30, 2011 at 10:09AM
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Candlelight Christmas Concert at the Green Lake Church of Seventh-day Adventists
November 29, 2011 at 4:59PM
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Two evenings of festive choral music coming to the Green Lake United Methodist Church
Frederick N. West’s Balkan-styled Christmas Cantata will be performed together with Kent Stevenson’s Gospel Magnificat at Green Lake United Methodist Church (6415 1st Ave NE) on Saturday, Dec. 3 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 4, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $15 advance and $20 at the door ($15 for students and seniors). From brownpapertickets.com: PI Music critic Douglas McLennan cited West’s Christmas Cantata as “an imaginative and spirit-filled work that tells of Christmas through Eastern European and Middle Eastern ears.” The Cantata draws on the opening lines of the Magnificat, magnificat anima mea dominum, and then tells the traditional Christmas story employing…
November 29, 2011 at 4:33PM
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Local artist creates 30 paintings inspired by Green Lake
Local painter Amy Pleasant has created a series of 30 paintings that were inspired by Green Lake: The paintings were Amy’s contribution to the 30 Day Art Challenge, a month-long Seattle art event that took place in October. From Amy: It was a great experience and it turned out to be an experiment with color and abstraction all done to the backdrop of one of my favorite places, Green Lake. If the sun is out, Seattle is there; walking, jogging, biking, roller blading, skate boarding. There are also the others, like myself, who keep walking through the rain, wind and snow. I have taken…
November 29, 2011 at 2:33PM
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Fall-ing for Green Lake trees
This guest post comes to us via Gretchen Champoux of Sacred Spaces, a local garden design company. Green Lake is a feast for the eyes right now. No, I’m not talking about all those power-walking “BOB-Stroller-Moms.” I’m talking about the trees. Have you seen them lately? Living in the PNW, it’s easy to take trees for granted. We’re surrounded. I mean, our city gives us trees to plant for heaven’s sakes. I love it. My favorite part of my run or walk around Green Lake is the north end – that is, if you are heading counter clock-wise,…
November 28, 2011 at 4:43PM
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Informal bird walks around Green Lake planned for Dec. 17 and Jan. 21
An informal group of birders is meeting for two walks around Green Lake. The walks will be at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 17, 2011 and Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012. They will last about 2-3 hours and may include a coffee stop. Walkers will meet at West Green Lake Beach (7312 West Green Lake Dr N) and will walk counterclockwise around Green Lake. Anyone who wants to learn about the birds at Green Lake is welcome. Participants should dress for the weather and bring binoculars and a field guide if they have them. More information from Gayle Garman of the…
