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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 low-cost dishes that are possible without even turning on the oven.

EGFM cooking demo 2014The Inlander highlighted the event in yesterday’s Entrée e-newsletter, and The Spokesman-Review highlighted it on this week’s Fresh Sheet.

Even if the demo isn’t up your alley, there are plenty of reasons to make the market today. Fannie’s Ice Pops will be back — they were a huge hit last week — and new this week are Spokane Family Farm (with fresh, local milk) alongside Mama Torres Salsa.

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.

EGFM sign

This means one less disused signpost along the North Monroe business corridor and a little publicity bump for the market when the sandwich boards aren’t out. And before anyone spots it: Yes, the address should be 806 W Knox instead of 608 W Knox. That will get fixed soon.

Also: The market is hosting a free cooking demo this Friday, August 8 with local chef Adam Hegsted (The Yards, Wandering Table) in celebration of National Farmers Market Week. He’ll be preparing low-cost delicious seasonal recipes using market ingredients. Find out more about the event here.

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 funding and uncertainty about the services they should be providing. It also compared the emergency services model here in Spokane with others around the country.

Spokane Firefighters Union presentation

At tonight’s meeting, Spokane Firefighters Union President Don Waller will provide a recap of the presentation and cover some new material to bring attendees up to speed and help them understand the problems and potential solutions. Your feedback will be important, because it will have a direct impact on the kind of emergency services you and your neighbors receive.

If you do plan on attending, please try to RSVP here on the Facebook event page so they can get a rough head count. There looks to be a lot of interest.