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You are invited to join Sharon Lee, Executive Director of the Low Income Housing Institute, for a tour of Cheryl Chow Court.

LIHI’s Cheryl Chow Court, which will open this spring, offers 50 HUD-subsidized, affordable apartments for low-income seniors in Ballard, with supportive services.  It will also house the Ballard Urban Rest Stop, a hygiene center where showers and laundry facilities will be available to anyone who needs them.

When: Tuesday, January 20, 2015, 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Where: Cheryl Chow Court, 2014 NW 57th St. in Ballard
RSVP not required.

Where: 901 5th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98122
When: 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm, Thursday, Jan 15th, 2015
Contact: Maia Barmish – mbarmish@forterra.org

The Tuesdays at 21 series begins the new year with:
Creative Re-Imaginings for Food Systems: The Art and Science of Bees, Flight, and Food.  Panelist discussion by Dexter Chapin, Catherine Calvert, and Cristina Orbe

A night to imaginatively explore the question “What is an ideal food system?”.  Diverse thought leaders Cristina Orbe, Catherine Calvert and Dexter Chapin weigh in to inspire an audience discussion led in the creative tradition of musician Brian Eno’s “oblique strategies” for lateral thinking.

There will be honey and beverage tastings to help unleash our creative capacities!

Info on Oblique Strategies: http://lifehacker.com/brian-enos-oblique-strategies-cards-break-down-creativ-1612072551

And, plan to join us February 24 to discuss bee ecology and mason bees. Watch for more dates and details on coming topics in the series.

More about Tuesdays at 21
Tuesdays at 21 are a nearly-free, crowd-sourced, evening presentation series for the broader Sammamish Valley region hosted monthly at the Center for Local Food and Sustainable Living. The goal of Tuesdays at 21 is to provide community members with a unique opportunity to learn from and to share with people in the interdisciplinary fields within sustainability.

Each Tuesdays at 21 will focus on a particular topic and consist of one to three relevant presentations coordinated by a 21 Acres guide. The presentations will utilize 21 Acres’ building, farm, and practices as inspiration and models for learning. Five bucks at the door will get you in but a RSVP is requested. Doors open at 6:30, presentations start at 7, so arrive a bit early to network and share updates with others interested in good work being done in great workplaces.

For more information, call 425-481-1500 or send Deb an email, deb@21acres.org.

To register, click here.

To Ballard supporters of open space ~

On January 4, 2015 Seattle Green Spaces Coalition is hosting a meeting at the High Point Library, 411 SW Raymond St, Seattle, WA 98126, at 3:00 p.m. to discuss strategies for preserving open space in Seattle.

The topic for discussion will be 2015 action items to preserve the following sites in Ballard as well as other open spaces in the city:

North Beach Substation, 9407 19th Ave. NW,
Loyal Heights Substation, 7750 28th Ave. NW
Ballard Substation, 6730 24th Ave. NW
Monroe Substation, 1407 NW 65th St.
Sunset Substation, 3209 NW 65th St.
Andover Substation, 2100 SW Andover St.
Avalon Substation, 4400 35th Ave SW
Dakota Substation, 4918 SW Dakota SW
Delridge Substation, 5601 23rd Ave. SW
Fauntleroy Substation, 4520 Brace Point Dr.

Please plan to attend.  We have a short window for action and really need your help!

January 8, 2015 @ 7:00 p.m.
Nordic Heritage Museum
FREE

Ragnar ‘RAX’ Axelsson is amongst the most celebrated photographers in the world. His acclaimed series of portraits, Faces of the North, is a living document showcasing the dying cultures of the far northern reaches of the planet: Icelandic farmers, fishermen and the great hunters of Greenland. Fascinated by stories of half-forgotten people who have adapted to extreme conditions, RAX is now documenting them as they cope with extreme climatic changes. Produced in association with BBC Storyville and filled with breathtaking visuals, Last Days of the Arctic, directed by Magnus Viðar Sigurðsson, is a celebration of an artist and his subjects, a eulogy for a disappearing landscape and its inhabitants.

The world turns its gaze toward the Arctic. Nowhere are the signs of climate change more visible; here global warming already affects the day-to-day lives of the local people. Still the circumpolar Arctic is one of the most disputed territories on Earth, with many nations laying claim to the mining and oil rights of the area as the sea ice retreats. For thousands of years the Inuit have built their communities based upon a sensitive understanding of the land and the frozen ocean, but rapid social and environmental change threatens their traditional way of life. The hunters of the North are a dying breed. This is the twilight of their society.

This screening is in conjunction with the exhibit “Imaging the Arctic” on display through February 22. Suggested donation: $5. This event is in partnership with the Icelandic Club of Greater Seattle.

http://lastdaysofthearctic.eventbrite.com

Be part of City Fruit’s first annual Prune-a-thon!  City Fruit is offering six neighborhood-based and hands-on classes to build and refine your pruning skills. Each class will take place on a Saturday morning between 10am and 12noon. Exact location details will be sent closer to the event date.

The best time to prune a fruit tree is during the dormant winter season. This class will cover the importance of pruning, appropriate tools for caring for your tree, and best practices in pruning a variety of fruit trees.

To learn more, including information on dates and cost, click here.

Seattle residents may compost trees and greens, free of charge, between December 26 and January 11.

At the South Transfer Station: Trees should not exceed eight feet in length and must be free of decorations so they can be turned into compost for local parks and gardens. Trunk length should not exceed four inches in diameter. The transfer station will accept up to three trees per vehicle for free. The South Transfer Station is located at 130 South Kenyon St. For more information visit our dump and transfer station website or call(206) 684-8400.

At the Curb: Food and yard waste subscribers can put trees and greens out on their regular collection day if trees are cut into sections, six feet or shorter, and branches are trimmed to less than four feet to fit into collection trucks. Bundle each section with sisal string or twine (not plastic). Decorated, flocked and plastic trees are not recyclable and will be charged as extra garbage.

At Apartments: Check with your manager. Multi-family buildings can put out one tree next to each food and yard waste cart per collection day at no extra charge.

Every year, Seattle spends more than $13 million sending trash to a landfill in eastern Oregon. More than one-third of the material is made up of table scraps, coffee grounds, banana peels and other food waste.

Starting January 1, 2015 the City of Seattle will no longer allow the disposal of food and compostable paper, such as food-soiled paper and napkins, in the garbage. After July 1, 2015 fines will be issued to residents and businesses for garbage containers containing too much food or recyclables.

Today, more than 300,000 single-family, multi-family and commercial establishments participate in Seattle’s food and yard waste program. This program has diverted nearly 400,000 tons of food waste from entering the landfill through curbside food collection since 2005. Visit the City of Seattle’s food and yard website to learn more about composting.

The Bridge Care Center at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, a clothing resource for people who are living on the streets, is out of hats!  During this cold weather, please help The Bridge to restock their hat supplies.

If you have any hats — especially warm winter caps — to share, please take them to The Bridge  (on NW 58th Street between 22nd and 20th Avenues on the south side of the street) during their open hours:
Tuesdays, 12-4pm
Thursdays, 10am-2pm
1st & 3rd Saturdays, 10am-2pm

Thank you!