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One-time events and ongoing activities (public and ticketed) in the Emerson-Garfield neighborhood.

Market Cooking Demo TODAY (Aug 8) with Adam Hegsted

Market Cooking Demo TODAY (Aug 8) with Adam Hegsted

In case you haven’t spotted the news on the Emerson-Garfield Neighborhood Facebook page or the Emerson-Garfield Farmers’ Market Facebook page, there’s a free cooking demo TODAY (Friday, August 8) with chef Adam Hegsted at the Emerson-Garfield Farmers’ Market (806 W Knox). The event ties in with National Farmers Market Week and will feature recipes provided by the Washington State Farmers Market Association using fresh market-sourced ingredients. It’s actually a “no-cook” cooking demo that will showcase kitchen knife skills and amazing…

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Permanent Sign for the E-G Farmers’ Market

Permanent Sign for the E-G Farmers’ Market

The permanent sign for the Emerson-Garfield Farmers’ Market (check out the market’s new Facebook page, by the way) went up on N. Monroe yesterday, with a big thanks to the intrepid souls who were willing to risk their necks on ladders as traffic whizzed past. The sign was provided by one of the vendors, Pleasant Prairie Farms, who was able to work within our slender budget while still finding time to bake amazing bread before last Friday’s market. This means one less…

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Photos from the COHBC Parking Lot Party 2014

Photos from the COHBC Parking Lot Party 2014

Christ Our Hope Bible Church held its annual Parking Lot Party last Sunday. In addition to the live music and free hot dogs, snow cones and popcorn, there were activities like a bicycle obstacle course, a dunking booth, a wacky ring toss, a bouncy castle and even a workshop where participants could use templates to cut and build wooden toy cars. Church elder John Smith sent along some photos showing the great turnout at this fun, family-oriented, community-wide event. It’s just one of the many ways COHBC opens its…

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Spokane Firefighters Union Presentation TONIGHT (July 23)

Spokane Firefighters Union Presentation TONIGHT (July 23)

The Spokane Firefighters Union is holding a Community Meeting Concerning Emergency Services TONIGHT (Wednesday, July 23) at the Woman’s Club of Spokane (1428 W 9th). It runs from 6 to 8pm. This community meeting is a continuation of the dialogue that the IAFF Local 29 initiated earlier this year by presenting at neighborhood council meetings across Spokane. (FYI, they spoke to the Emerson-Garfield Neighborhood Council back in April.) Their eye-opening presentation discussed the department’s current state of affairs, such as lack of…

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Photos from 2014 Summer Parkways in E-G

Photos from 2014 Summer Parkways in E-G

Summer Parkways returned to Emerson-Garfield last Friday evening. Streets around Corbin Park limited access to traffic to make way for people-powered transportation like bicycles and skateboards. The park itself played host to vendors like Pizza Rita, LuLaRoe and The Scoop plus outreach tables for the Emerson-Garfield Neighborhood Council, Spokane C.O.P.S., the Summer Parkways Staff, Washington Bikes, Spokane Public Montessori, Corbin Park Homeowners Association, Washington Trails Association, Faith Bible Church and others. The E-G Neighborhood Council also held its Concert in the Park…

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