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Corn Feed Potluck, Sept 15

Corn Feed Potluck, Sept 15

The members of Emerson Community Garden will be hosting their annual Corn Feed Potluck tomorrow (Sunday, September 15) at Emerson Park [map] starting at 1:30pm. The idea behind the event is to give everyone in the neighborhood a chance to share in this season’s bounty of the Emerson Community Garden. All participants are asked to bring a dish, drink or dessert to share. There was a great turnout last year, and everyone involved is looking forward to mingling with neighbors and…

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Photos from the Aug 14 Potluck

Photos from the Aug 14 Potluck

Jay Cousins snapped some photos of the annual neighborhood picnic and potluck that took place on Wednesday, August 14. There was a great turnout — so great, in fact, that the free hot dogs and burgers ran out before we could blink. An informal Emerson-Garfield Neighborhood Council meeting took place following the food. Some of the highlights of that included: As a result of our requests, two traffic circles (aka roundabouts) are being installed on W Montgomery between Monroe and…

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Multi-Family Yard Sale, Aug 16 & 17

Multi-Family Yard Sale, Aug 16 & 17

A big multi-family yard sale is being held among the homes on the 100 block of W Cleveland Ave [map] here in Emerson-Garfield today and tomorrow. On Friday, August 16 it runs from 8am to 2pm; on Saturday, August 17 it runs between 8am and 4pm. Some of the items they’re selling include furniture (nightstands, bar stools, art graphic table), sporting goods (golf, wakeboard), vinyl records, canning supplies, vases, computer monitors and keyboards, jewelry, home décor, handmade scarfs & throw blankets,…

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Photos from the Concert in the Park

Photos from the Concert in the Park

Emerson-Garfield Neighborhood Council held its inaugural Concert in the Park on Sunday, July 28. The band Island Soul performed a fantastic, groove-filled set with plenty of new, updated, and classic tunes, and Smokin’ Rome’s was on hand serving up his delicious BBQ and soul food. The event was everything that we’d hoped for a first-time event. It was well attended and there was a great neighborhood vibe. One unplanned bonus was that the slope of Emerson Park created a natural…

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Meet Your Neighbors: Mary Charbonneau

Meet Your Neighbors: Mary Charbonneau

How did we miss this? Last year Emerson-Garfield resident Mary Charbonneau won the Peirone Prize as part of The Inlander’s Give Guide, the alt-weeky’s annual philanthropy issue in which they highlight people who are making things better here in the Inland Northwest. The paper featured a long profile of Mary and her work with Washington Bassett Rescue. Mary is a familiar face at neighborhood council meetings, neighborhood events, and even (or especially) in the virtual ‘hood on our Facebook page….

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