We just got word from Megan of Sustainable Green Lake that the street mural by Seattle Mural Art at 7615 Aurora Ave N will be ready for viewing in two weeks:
You’re invited to a neighborhood celebration!
Mural Unveiling
Tuesday, March 23
Event 6:30 to 7:30 (unveiling at 6:45 p.m.)
7615 Aurora
Refreshments will be served.
Mural painted by Zach Bohnenkamp, John [...]

Attention all Seattle runners, there’s a new running group on Meetup:
Seattle’s Green Lake is one of the most popular destinations for urban runnings. Because of its popularity it should be easy to get a consistent set of fellow runners together.
Everyone is invited to come regardless of how fast and far you can go. There will [...]

Mayor Mike McGinn is inviting Seattleites to participate in the Youth and Families Initiative, a major initiative announced during his inaugural address which will shape the city of Seattle’s agenda on youth and family issues.
The first of five large group meetings about the initiative was held last night at the Rainier Community Center.  Over 200 Seattleites [...]

Exciting news from Sustainable Green Lake:
Volunteers needed – Spokespeople bike rides from Green Lake? How would you like to help get more people out on bikes? Spokespeople rides are led by Cascade Bicycle Club certified ride leaders and are for people of all levels of ridership, from new and reluctant riders to those fully road [...]

Apparently Cupid doesn’t subscribe to the “wait thirty minutes between eating and swimming” rule because there’s a FREE potluck party at the pool:
Saturday, February 13, 2010
Noon-2:30 p.m.
Evans Pool
7201 E Green Lake Drive N
Come and gather with the patrons, staff, and community of Green Lake! We will set up the pool with tables and chairs; you’re [...]

November’s fire station open house was big fun. The fire fighters were so nice and the hordes of kids in attendance loved the show.
Fire Station Neighbor Appreciation Day
6846 Oswego Place NE
Saturday, February 6, 2010
11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
On Saturday, February 6, Seattle Fire Stations will host open houses to celebrate Seattle’s 16th annual Neighbor Appreciation Day. From [...]

Your support is needed!  (And it will be easy – read on!)
A small group of Green Lakers is rallying for a worthwhile cause: the Green Lake Bathhouse, a neighborhood treasure, is in dire need of upgrading.
The bathhouse, located on the west side of the lake at 7312 West Green Lake Dr N, was constructed in [...]

Green Lakers, sound off!
We’ve just launched My Green Lake Forums.  Now you can wax poetic on such topics as:
Open Discussion
Anything and everything to do with Green Lake.
Rants & Raves
Got something nice (or not-so-nice) to say about what’s happening in the neighborhood?
Crime
Report & comment on crime here.
Green Lake Events
What’s happening in the neighborhood?
Bargain Alerts
Sales, free events, [...]

A letter to the community from Lauren Woodman of the McDonald School Design Team:
As many of you know, Seattle Public Schools (SPS) has recently implemented a new school boundary map that affects many of us in the broad Green Lake (and Wallingford, University Park, Ravenna and beyond) neighborhood. The focus of the plan is to [...]

From the City of Seattle Department of Neighborhoods:
February 6, 2010 marks Seattle’s 16th annual Neighbor Appreciation Day.  It is a time to reach out to our neighbors, create new bonds, and express thanks to our neighbors.  Community organizations, businesses and residents across Seattle come together on February 6 (or the week of) to celebrate this [...]