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The Wedgwood Ale House is set to close its doors on December 28th.  This sad news comes on the heels of the recent closures of the Wedgwood Thai and Bryant Cafe.  We understand that the new owner of the property is not renewing the current lease and so the Wedgwood Ale House will be closing its doors before the end of the month.  This means that Kip and the longtime employees will also be out of work. A GoFundMe page has been set up to raise money for the employees who recently found out they will be losing their jobs. Read More …

Security Properties, the developer for Wedgwood Center, is hosting an in-person project meeting on Wed. December 13th:  Place: Wedgwood Presbyterian Church in the Fellowship Hall Address: 8008 – 35th Avenue NE. Time: 7:00 p.m. About:   The project team will be in attendance to present the three massing options that will be presented to the NE District Design Review Board in early 2024.  After the presentation, there will be a short Q+A to answer big picture questions, and then an opportunity to ask specific questions of at various subject matter stations. This meeting is in coordination with the Wedgwood Community Council Read More …

You’re invited to join us for our December board meeting on Tuesday, December 5th at 7PM via Zoom (meeting details below).  This month, we have special guests!…the Security Properties team working on the Wedgwood Center property (aka, the QFC site) design proposal.  Can’t make the meeting?  No worries!  We’ll record our board meeting and post a video in our meeting minutes.  Also, there will be a second public meeting on December 13th, 7PM, in the Fellowship Hall at Wedgwood Presbyterian Church that the Wedgwood Community Council is coordinating with Security Properties to present their current plans prior to their formal Read More …

The Seattle Times’ “At Home” magazine recently ran a nice story about the importance of planting native berry bushes for birds to feast on in the Fall. The trouble is, the story was taken from the Washington Post and most of the plants referenced were east coast natives. That’s like telling a gardener in England to plant bushes native to Russia! Birds switch in the Fall from preferring bugs and worms, to bulking up on calorie-rich berries, especially important for birds embarking on migration. Native berries seem to provide higher levels of nutrients, so what are some of our pacific Read More …

As my neighbors rake up their leaves and tip them into their yard waste bins, I am out and about raking and bagging leaves from wherever I can find them, and bringing them home for my flower beds and shrub borders. Most of the trees near me are Big Leaf Maples, and their leaves are just too big, and too slow to break down, to form a highly desirable mulch. So instead I keep a mental inventory of arterial roads planted with mature trees with smaller leaves, such as the beautiful ash trees on 35th Ave NE in Wedgwood, currently Read More …

If you’re not attending an election party at the same time, you’re invited to join us for our November board meeting on Tuesday, November 7th at 7PM via Zoom (meeting details below).  Our agenda is still being finalized, but we anticipate it will look something like the following: Welcome and Introductions Public comments Review and approve past meeting minutes Social Equity check-in Landuse Check-In (brief) An update from Security Properties on Wedgwood Center proposal Events discussion Business District Trick-or-treat recap Grant funding planning Q&A Wedgwood Community Council is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85904891606?pwd=TzRyVUF6VCtsTHVhQjdYYjA0bnJZdz09 Meeting ID: Read More …

Come all ye ghosts, gobblins, and Elsa’s to Wedgwood’s annual business district trick-or-treat on Tuesday, October 31st from 4:00 to 6:00 PM. Participating shops and businesses along 35th Ave NE displaying the flyer below will open their doors to little dinosaurs, monsters, princesses, and astronauts this coming Halloween. Wedgwood Community Council volunteers will serve as crossing guards at the NE 75th Street and NE 85th Street intersections, so stop by and say hello!  And if you’d like to join us as a volunteer crossing guard, please reach out to us at admin@wedgwoodcc.org!

Know what to do in an emergency!  Join the volunteers of the Wedgwood Emergency Hub as we learn how the Hub works and practice the roles we will need neighborhood volunteers to serve during an emergency. We will then problem-solve likely scenarios through small group discussion tables. Led by Seattle Emergency Hubs founder and FEMA award recipient, Cindi Barker. Hub 101: Tabletop Exercise Tuesday, October 24 – 7-8:30pm Wedgwood Presbyterian Church 8008 35th Ave NE This indoor “tabletop exercise” is a modified drill that will serve to prepare us for a full outdoor drill in the future. It is a Read More …

You’re invited to join us for our October board meeting on Tuesday, October 3rd at 7PM via Zoom (meeting details below).  Our agenda is still being finalized, but we anticipate it will look something like the following: Welcome and Introductions Public comments Review and approve past meeting minutes Landuse Check-In (brief) Social Equity check-in Events discussion Business District Trick-or-treat Fundraising discussion Q&A Topic: WCC’s Monthly Board Meeting Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85904891606?pwd=TzRyVUF6VCtsTHVhQjdYYjA0bnJZdz09 Meeting ID: 859 0489 1606 Passcode: WCC

October is the time to plant spring-blooming bulbs, and after cold grey Fall and Winter days, there is nothing that lifts the heart like a burst of color starting as early as February and going right through April. And spring bulbs are so easy! The most popular early daffodil is the miniature Tete a Tete, growing to only 6-8 inches and forming slightly larger clumps every year. They really do start in late February and bloom for six weeks, and I have them dotted here and there throughout the garden, along paths and in the front of beds. You can Read More …