Christ Our Hope Bible Church (1620 N Monroe) will be holding its annual Parking Lot Party on Sunday, July 20 from 5:30 to 8:30pm.
The Parking Lot Party is one of COHBC’s many popular, family-friendly events that is open to the wider community. They usually have a bouncy castle, live music, carnival food, face painting, games, and lots more.
For more info, get in touch with Jason at jdquey@gmail.com or on (509) 701-1570.
Summer Parkways is returning to our neighborhood for the first time in several years, so the Emerson-Garfield Neighborhood Council has teamed up with them to create an all-out block party on Friday, July 18. It will run from 6-9pm in Corbin Park and some of the surrounding streets (click here to view the traffic plan).
As part of the festivities, our annual Concert in the Park will be held in the heart of Corbin Park from 6-8pm. This year’s featured musician is a duet version of the award-winning Sara Brown Band.
Popular prepared food vendors like The Scoop and Pizza Rita will be there too.
The Emerson-Garfield Farmers’ Market, which runs from 3-7pm (as usual) just a few blocks away, is part of the event’s unofficial bike/walk itinerary. Stop by first to get some freshly picked, locally grown fruit and vegetables, drop them off at home, then head over to the start of the fun in Corbin Park.
And remember: This event is what you make it! Arrange a slalom for skateboarders in the street in front of your house. Help your kids set up a popsicle or lemonade stand. Hold a sidewalk chalk art contest. Invite a garage band to play an acoustic set. Or just have a BBQ for friends and family on your front lawn.
If you’re on Facebook, join the event here.
Tomorrow (Saturday, July 12) Christ Our Hope Bible Church (1620 N Monroe) will be holding its annual garage sale in the large parking lot behind the church itself.
The sale runs from 9am to 1pm. In addition to congregants, residents from Emerson-Garfield Neighborhood often turn out with things to sell.
Plenty of gently used and secondhand treasures await, plus food and ice-cold drinks will be for sale. Expect to find furniture, collectibles, children’s items, art, costumes and themed holiday décor, name-brand clothing, retro camp shirts, household items and more — even some new items.
For more information on the sale or how to participate, contact Mark Baker at markalanbaker@gmail.com or call him on (509) 979-9903.
The 2014 Concert in the Park will be held on Friday, July 18 in Corbin Park from 6 to 8pm.
The event is hosted by the Emerson-Garfield Neighborhood Council and was planned to coincide with the larger Summer Parkways street party that will be happening at the same time and location.
This year’s featured musician is an intimate duet version of The Sara Brown Band. Sara was awarded Best Female Blues Performer in 2012 and 2013 by the Inland Empire Blues Society.
Admission to the concert is entirely free, thanks to kind donations from Christ Our Hope Bible Church and the West Central Association of Businesses that helped to cover the costs of the event. If you, your business, or your organization would like to make an additional donation, please contact Eline Helm via e-mail or at (509) 847-9166.
Concertgoers are encouraged to bring blankets, chairs and picnic items as well as friends and family.
This week’s Inlander features a brief story on the origins and impact of the Emerson-Garfield Farmers’ Market. Check out the story, titled “Ground Up,” here.
The E-G market also gets another mention in a general story on area farmers’ markets, titled “Hand to Hand.” You can read that here.
Oh, and yes, there is a market tomorrow. Some of our regular vendors have holiday plans, but many will be there with the usual broad range of range of fresh, local food for your 4th of July picnics.