On Sunday, September 26, 2010 between 12p.m.- 5 p.m., a street mural will be painted on Stone Ave N between N 80th St and N 81st St, next to Bethany Community Church and across the street from Daniel Bagley Elementary School. “Lots of work has already gone into this,” says Pennie O’Grady of Sustainable Green [...]

Mayor Mike McGinn’s End Hunger Food Drive is approaching.  On Saturday, September 25, 2010, volunteers across King County will collect food for those in need at participating grocery stores. From 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., donations will be accepted at the Greenlake PCC (7504 Aurora Ave N).  The food will help feed hungry families, children [...]

Following up on two successful community work parties earlier this summer, the Green Lake Elementary School Garden Club again invites the community to lend a hand at the school’s Olallie Native Garden. Green Lake Elementary parents are using funding from the City of Seattle’s Neighborhood Matching Fund to improve the existing garden by making it [...]

Are you a licensed GMRS or ham radio operator? The Green Lake Community Council’s Emergency Preparedness Committee would like to hear from you. In the event of an emergency or disaster, the committee is planning on setting up four emergency hubs.  These hubs will be places where Green Lake residents can get and share information, [...]

My Green Lake reader Caroline Sherman wrote to give us a heads-up on a very cool website: Flash Volunteer. Flash Volunteer is a “web-based engagement portal” for volunteer service in Seattle.  You can use it to search for volunteer opportunities in the neighborhood or to create your own volunteer events to promote to your neighbors. [...]