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New Public Artwork Just Landed in Highland Park: Perched atop a hill at the intersection of Highland Park Way SW and SW Holden St, this new sculpture cannot be missed. A 17-foot-tall fiberglass representation of a Steller’s jay creates a gateway to the Highland Park and Delridge neighborhoods, welcoming all to this unique part of Seattle. Find out more about Where's the Party.
Funding Still Available for the Storefront Repair Fund: Eligibility criteria have been updated to include more small businesses and now nonprofit organizations. Property damage includes storefront signs, fences/gates, broken doors, locks, and broken or etching on windows. Learn more and apply to the Storefront Repair Fund.
Celebrate the Festive Season at Seattle Center: A five-week extravaganza unfolds on Seattle Center’s campus starting Nov. 24. Live performances, markets, and a host of activities will infuse your holidays with joy and seasonal delight. See what's happening at Seattle Center Winterfest.
What to Do with All Those Raked Leaves: While it’s been a relatively dry fall, we know the regular rains will return. The falling leaves, paired with an increase in stormy, wet weather, can lead to clogged storm drains, causing water to back up and flood neighborhood streets and sidewalks. Learn more about reducing flooding in your neighborhood.
Three-block Section of Pike St. Permanently Changing to One-way: As early as Saturday, Nov. 18, Waterfront Seattle will permanently remove westbound vehicle access on Pike St, between Bellevue Ave and Terry Ave/Hubbell Pl to make Pike St a one-way, eastbound street. Learn more about changes to both Pike and Pine Streets.
City of Seattle Seeks New Members to Serve on the Community Technology Advisory Board (CTAB): This 10-member board and its committees help guide City strategies and investments in information and communications technology. You have until 5 p.m. Nov. 30 to apply to CTAB.
Winter Holiday Waste Collection Schedule for 2023: Garbage, recycling, and food/yard waste are all on different pick-up schedules for Thanksgiving. See the waste collection schedule.
Fireplace and Chimney Safety Tips: Home fires occur more often in winter than in any other season. Follow these simple tips to keep your fireplace warm and safe.
Native Youth Theater Finds Home at Seattle’s King Street Station
“We are reclaiming space for Native people on Indigenous land, and embarking on a new era of our history in which generations of Native youth will shape the trajectory of their relationships and their lives here,” [Russell] Brooks said at the packed and festive Station Space opening ceremony on Nov. 11."
Read about Red Eagle Soaring's new home in Crosscut.
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Jason Vickers’ Indigenous Takeover of Tilth Alliance’s Community Kitchen Brought Native Food to the Table
Every year, Tilth Alliance — one of the organizations that helps run the Urban Farm and Wetlands — puts on a series of Community Kitchen Meal events, inviting the local community to eat food and learn about the food cultures of South Seattle.
Learn more about Indigenous chefs and their community work in South Seattle Emerald.
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South Seattle Community Gathers For Annual Turkey Bowl Football Games
After preparing hundreds of turkey sandwiches and warming kits, community members gathered at Brighton Field in Seattle on Sunday Nov. 19 to play flag football. The football games are part of the 9th Annual Turkey Bowl week.
Head to Converge Media to see photos from Turkey Bowl 2023.
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Community Invitation to Review Design for Carkeek Play Area Renovation: The existing play area will be replaced and accessibility improvements made to the pathway from the parking lot. Meet the design team on Dec. 2 and learn how community input helped shape the preferred schematic design for the renovation of the Carkeek Park play area.
Community Invitation for Input on Washington Park Arboretum Master Plan Project: Community is encouraged to attend a meeting on Thursday, Dec. 7 between 4 and 6 p.m. at the Graham Visitors Center in the Arboretum (2300 Arboretum Drive East, Seattle, WA 98112). Members of the public can meet the design teams and provide input on the project. Learn more about the Woodland Meadow Project.
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