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Garden Plant Sale (May 3 & 4)

Garden Plant Sale (May 3 & 4)

The Father’s Table (1718 N Lincoln) — a philanthropic garden here in Emerson-Garfield; you might recognize them as a summer vendor at the Emerson-Garfield Farmers’ Market — will be holding a Garden Plant Sale on Saturday and Sunday, May 3 and 4 between 9am and 5pm on both days. Here are some of the starts on offer: Tomatoes: Beefsteak, Early Girl, Roma and cherry, Ukrainian Peppers: Anaheim, jalapeño, sweet (various colors) Herbs: Basil Marigolds and zinnias Plus homemade soaps and lip balms…

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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). The 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…

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Photos from the Tree Planting on N. Maple

Photos from the Tree Planting on N. Maple

Roughly one dozen volunteers turned out today for the tree-planting event on N. Maple street. Representatives from the Office of Neighborhood Services and Spokane Urban Forestry were there to lend a hand, and Nancy MacKerrow of The Susie Forest attended with cookies and “treegrams” to allow the planters’ wishes to flourish along with the trees. This marks the first important step in dealing with this stretch of property on N. Maple. The Emerson-Garfield Neighborhood Council hopes to work with the…

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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? As the flyer above says, there will be handmade chocolate Easter bunnies; seasonal lilies, flowers and herbs;…

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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….

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