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

Spring Workshop: Meetings That Don’t Suck (Apr 26)

Spring Workshop: Meetings That Don’t Suck (Apr 26)

[EDIT: This workshop has been cancelled due to low response rates.]

Building Stronger Neighborhoods will be hosting its Spring Workshop, titled Planning and Running Meetings That Don’t Suck (and Instead Are Awesome), on Saturday, April 26 from 9am to noon at the East Central Community Center (500 S Stone).

BSN spring 2014 workshopThe workshop will give you simple tools to plan and run great meetings that will move your project forward. That means using consensus to reach agreement and share power, sharpening your ability to prevent and deal with challenging situations and personalities, and strengthening your group through clear decision-making and roles.

Liz Moore, Director of the Peace and Justice Action League, will be presenting. It promises to be hands-on and engaging rather than an intro-level course on running a meeting.

Coffee and snacks will be provided. Doors open at 8:30am.

To confirm your attendance, please contact Jackie Caro at (509) 625-6733 or jcaro@spokanecity.org.

Photos from the Tree Planting on N. Maple

Photos from the Tree Planting on N. Maple

The line of new trees next to N. Maple.
The line of new trees next to N. Maple.
Angel and Stacy catch up.
Angel and Stacy catch up.
The tree-planting crew.
The tree-planting crew.
Jackie fills out a treegram.
Jackie fills out a treegram.
Tim fills out a treegram.
Tim fills out a treegram.
A treegram hangs from one of the branches.
A treegram hangs from one of the branches.
A treegram hangs from one of the branches.
A treegram hangs from one of the branches.
Karl hauls some compost.
Karl hauls some compost.
Bryce and Alicia fill a wheelbarrow with mulch.
Bryce and Alicia fill a wheelbarrow with mulch.
Jim and Tim talk trees.
Jim and Tim talk trees.
Jim, Bert and Tim figure out who's next on shovel duty.
Jim, Bert and Tim figure out who’s next on shovel duty.
Melissa scoops mulch into the wheelbarrow.
Melissa scoops mulch into the wheelbarrow.
Angel of Spokane Urban Forestry and Nancy MacKerrow of the Susie Forest.
Angel of Spokane Urban Forestry and Nancy MacKerrow of the Susie Forest.
Jackie shovels some compost.
Jackie shovels some compost.
Jigmed wheels some mulch to where it's needed.
Jigmed wheels some mulch to where it’s needed.
Bryce digs in to the pile of compost.
Bryce digs in to the pile of compost.
Andy and Bert deal with the shrinking pile of compost.
Andy and Bert deal with the shrinking pile of compost.
Bryce fills a wheelbarrow with mulch.
Bryce fills a wheelbarrow with mulch.
Stacy rakes out compost.
Stacy rakes out compost.
Jim signs the MoU.
Jim signs the MoU.
Andy of Spokane Urban Forestry gives some tips and instructions.
Andy of Spokane Urban Forestry gives some tips and instructions.
Loni rakes some compost around a tree.
Loni rakes some compost around a tree.
Jim and his young assistant
Jim and his young assistant
Tim and Bryce fill a wheelbarrow with mulch.
Tim and Bryce fill a wheelbarrow with mulch.
Volunteers of all ages came to help.
Volunteers of all ages came to help.
Loni is having a lot of fun spreading compost.
Loni is having a lot of fun spreading compost.
Loni and Karl tend to a tree.
Loni and Karl tend to a tree.
Linda spreads some compost around a tree.
Linda spreads some compost around a tree.
Petunia’s Flower & Chocolate Festival (Apr 19)

Petunia’s Flower & Chocolate Festival (Apr 19)

It’s all going off in Emerson-Garfield this Saturday (April 19).

In addition to the Pancakes ‘n’ More breakfast at the Corbin Senior Center from 7:30 to 10:30am and the street-tree planting event on N. Maple from 8:30am to noon, Petunia’s Marketplace (2010 N Madison) will be holding a Flower and Chocolate Festival from 9am to 5pm. So why not make a neighborhood day of it?

Petunias Chocolate Festival 2014

As the flyer above says, there will be handmade chocolate Easter bunnies; seasonal lilies, flowers and herbs; antiques; and a wine and chocolate tasting between 1 and 5pm.

By the way, Petunia’s now carries local milk from Pure Éire Dairy in gallons and half-gallons. That means there’s now even more reason to stop in on a regular basis.

Pancakes ‘n’ More at Corbin (Apr 19)

Pancakes ‘n’ More at Corbin (Apr 19)

The Corbin Senior Center (827 W Cleveland) will be holding its annual Pancakes ‘n’ More event on Saturday, April 19 from 7:30 to 10:30am. It will take place in the center’s Henderson Room.

What’s on the menu? Pancakes, sausage, eggs, orange juice and your choice of coffee or hot chocolate. And that’s all for just $7 per person. If you’re planning on attending the street-tree planting event in Emerson-Garfield on the same day, this would make a great stop beforehand.

Pancakes 'n' More 2014

This event helps raise funds for Lions Club Projects as well as the Corbin Senior Center. A Spokane Lions Club van will be on site doing health screenings.

For more information, call Jerry at (509) 443-1195 or Christa at (509) 327-1584 (x10).

N. Monroe Business Outreach Event (Apr 17)

N. Monroe Business Outreach Event (Apr 17)

The Emerson-Garfield Neighborhood Planning group will be holding a business outreach event at CSL Plasma (2126 N. Monroe) on Thursday, April 17 at 7pm.

Business Outreach, April 17

The event is open to anyone who owns a business or property along or near N. Monroe, primarily those north of the “five corners” intersection with Indiana and NW Boulevard and south of the North Hill. The aim is to inform participants how the planning group arrived at some proposals for improvements to N. Monroe following a nearly two-year effort, and to solicit input from the business and property owners that speaks to their vision for this important corridor.

Light refreshments will be served at the event, which should run no more than 90 minutes. A number of guest speakers will be addressing the benefits of a large-scale revitalization effort, including Councilwoman Candace Mumm, urban planners, and business leaders from the E. Sprague and S. Perry districts.