Join us Saturday October 26th from 10:00am to 12:00pm. We’ll meet at 8605 35th Ave NE (the site of the planned park next to Cafe Javasti). Bring your work gloves, we’ll have everything else. Contact Tristan Osborn for more information: tro1999@gmail.com
The annual Wedgwood business district trick-or-treat is on Thursday, October 31st from 4:00 to 6:00 PM. Continuing a favorite neighborhood tradition, shops and businesses along 35th Ave NE will open their doors to little superheros, monsters, princesses, and pirates on Halloween afternoon. 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!
Join your neighbors for a fun night of food and music at the 2019 Wedgwood Community Picnic! This year’s picnic will take place on Saturday, September 14 from 3:00-7:00 p.m. at Hunter Tree Farm. The picnic will feature food trucks, local music, and activities for kids. This year’s picnic will also include a beer garden. Many of our local businesses and organizations will be there as well. We’d like to give a big thank you to our official sponsors this year, Van Gogh Coffeehouse, Orange Theory Fitness, Blue Poppy Floral and Gifts, and Danielle Burton and Brian Turnbull at Edward Read More …
A 35th Ave NE Project update from SDOT … New left-turn signals at NE 75th StWe’ve heard from many of you throughout this project with requests for protected left-turn signals at NE 75th St. During our ongoing evaluation of operations on the corridor, we’ve determined that these protected left-turn arrows met our current guidelines. Earlier this week, new signals were installed on the existing poles and wires. We plan to upgrade the signal poles at a later date, likely next year. What’s nextAs you know, we lowered the speed limit along 35th Ave NE from 30 mph to 25 mph Read More …
October 18 deadline for submitting names Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) invites the public to submit potential names for the new park in Wedgwood. The deadline for submitting names to the Parks Naming Committee is Friday, October 18, 2019. Please submit suggestions for park names in writing by Friday, October 18, 2019 and include an explanation of how your suggestion matches the naming criteria. Send to Seattle Parks and Recreation, Parks Naming Committee, 100 Dexter Ave. N, Seattle, WA 98109, or by e-mail to paula.hoff@seattle.gov
The event will be held in the auditorium space of University Heights Center (5031 University Way, Seattle, WA 98105) on Saturday, September 7th. Doors will open at 11:30 am, with the panel discussion and Q+A running from 12:00 – 1:00. It will be a great opportunity for community members to learn more about the city budget, to hear from CM Pacheco and the Mayor about their priorities, and to share what you want to see in the budget with them. Have a look at this page for details and to RSVP.
The Wedgwood Community Council invites you to join us at the 2019 picnic! The picnic will take place on Saturday, September 14th, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Keep an eye out here and on our social media for more details. If you’re interested in volunteering or would like to have your business or organization represented at the picnic contact us at info@wedgwoodcc.org.
New speed limit signs have been installed on 35th Ave NE. The speed limit has been reduced from 30 mph to 25 mph. The new speed limit of 25 mph is legally in effect as soon as the new signs are in place. As a reminder, the default speed limit on arterials in the city of Seattle is 25 mph when not otherwise posted. SDOT collected speed data on 35th Ave NE in early June. Based on that data, they decided to reduce the speed limit to 25 mph in the retail business district from NE 65th to NE 89th streets. Since Read More …
We’d like to welcome Blue Poppy Floral to Wedgwood. They’re located on the north-west corner of 35th Ave NE and NE 85th St, next to the Wedgwood Ale House. Blue Poppy Floral and Gifts specializes in floral arrangements for the home, events, and special occasions. They also have a vast array of house plants, including orchids, kokedama, air plants, tropical, terrarium bar/succulents, and a wide variety of unique gifts and treats for people and pooches.
The Wedgwood Art Festival is this weekend and there’s still a need for volunteers. There are booth sitting, security and other shifts still available for Sat & Sun. If you’re interested in volunteering you can see available shifts and sign up here: https://waf2019.ivolunteer.com/jul_2019.