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Tuesday, October 8th, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Play Co-Opoly with members of the New Economy Circle!

Join us for this fun board game (a-la “Monopoly”) that teaches us to think in a new way and understand better the value of cooperatives to building a strong, sustainable and just local economy.

“The Game of Cooperatives!  Players collaborate to found and run a democratic business. In order to survive as individuals and to strive for the success of their co-op, players make tough choices regarding big and small challenges while putting their teamwork abilities to the test.  This is an exciting game of skill and solidarity, where everyone wins — or everyone loses.”

Newcomers are welcome!

Please email to RSVP and for more details.

October Greendrinks will be held in the cool lobby area of Google’s offices in Fremont (601 N. 34th St) in partnership with Sustainable Seattle and Sustainable Ballard. This month, we’ll feature an update from the folks at the YES on 522 campaign as well as bites from Eltana and beer from Fremont Brewing Company.

Tuesday, October 8, 2013 – 5:30pm – 9:00pm

The following local food groups will be there, with some goodies to share:
Lettuce Link
HonestTea
City Fruit
Eat for Equity

A representative of the YES on 522 campaign will be there to say a few words about the initiative, which would mandate labeling of GMO products, at 7pm. We encourage open conversation and friendly debate!

To get to the lobby at Google’s office, enter the building at either on the upper (PCC) side and take elevator to level B or enter on the N. Northlake Way side.

As usual, we suggest a $5 donation at the door. Click here to plan your trip to the event using Metro’s Trip Planner.

… because rain or shine, we’ll have live silk screening for you to decorate your own t-shirt or tote bag, apron or sweatshirt.

A new way to enjoy the Sustainable Ballard Festival!  A Taste of Ballard — featuring Local Food and Brews!

The Taste of Ballard food court is an all-ages family dining area where festival-goers can enjoy food from our resident food carts and beer from Ballard-area breweries!  The Taste of Ballard is located near the MainStage which will feature Ballard-based entertainment.

Food Carts:

Streetzeria – Street pizza made with fresh ingredients from local farmers

Patty Pan Grill – Tamales with homemade salsas and grilled vegetable quesadillas

Hale’s Ales – Cascioppo Brothers brats, Morningstar Bakery pretzels and Tim’s Chips.  All local companies!

Bing of Fire – Chinese crepes (called “jianbing”).  It’s a hearty Chinese street food that’s spicy, savory, sweet, salty and crunchy all in one.

Don Lucho’s – Peruvian sandwiches – chicken curry, havana pork, peruvian brisket

Local Brews:

Hale’s Ales
• O’Brien’s Harvest Ale:  Always a showcase for the newest crop of harvested Yakima Valley hops.  Harvest Ale is a full bodied ale, with a firm and complex malt backbone.  The lush hop attributes make this beer a seasonal favorite.  7.3% ABV, 68 IBUs.
• 30th Anniversary Double Pale Ale:  A celebration of Hale’s 30th year anniversary!  “Like our Pale Ale, but more of everything that we love,” according to brewer, Lincoln.  8% ABV.

Peddler Brewing Co
• Caramel ESB:  5.4% ABV, 14 IBUs.
• Pumpkin Spice Belgian:  5.0% ABV, 16 IBUs.

Reuben’s Brews
• Roggenbier:  Simply put, a rye hefeweizen. Aroma of rye, banana and clove make way to a medium body with a rye spice finish.  5.3% ABV  19 IBUs
• American Rye:  A clean, crisp and refreshing rye based brew. Light in color and hazy, this brew has an aroma of citrus and tangerine compliment a smooth body and a crisp finish. 5.4% ABV  32 IBUs.

Hilliard’s Beer
• Chrome Satan:  A copper lager brewed with Czech Pilsner yeast and fermented at an ale-like higher temperature with an ABV of 5.7%.
• E.xtra S.pecial B.elgian:  A dark saison with a traditional ESB recipe, but fermented with Belgian saison yeast, with an ABV of 7.3%.

Populuxe Brewing
• Brown Porter:  Rich and complex chocolate flavors layered upon coffee and caramel base. Medium body with a luscious mouth-feel. Not your usual Brown Porter. 25 IBUs and 6% ABV. 
• Fresh Hop Pale Ale:  An American-style pale ale with moderate hop bitterness marked by a unique and intensely fresh hop flavor and aroma. Populuxe’s Fresh Hop Pale is brewed with Citra and Centennial hops delivering a refreshing, medium bodied, light-copper colored pale ale weighing in at 55 IBUs and 4.8% ABV.

NW Peaks Brewery

Urban Family Public House

Hot Ideas to Cool Seattle

Presentation & interactive workshop to spark climate ideas for the City to fund

Monday, October 7, 5:30 P.M. Seattle City Hall

Seattle wants to fund some bold and creative ideas to help neighbors reduce climate impacts on future generations. Find out how you can do your part!

Following a light dinner and presentation, local sustainable community leaders will host break-out sessions to get great local ideas for Active Transportation and Land Use, Building Energy and Waste, Food, and Community Sustainability.

Hot Ideas to Cool Seattle is an opportunity for neighbors to suggest ideas and get engaged with grassroots climate action projects locally to make Seattle a healthy and livable city now and into the future.

When: Monday, October 7 from 5:30 – 8 pm (Free light dinner starts 5:30. RSVP)

Where: Bertha Knight Landes Room, Seattle City Hall  600 4th Ave.

This is a free event. RSVP please.

Presentation: Lessons learned from the Climate Reality Project 6 -7 pm

Sabrina Cowden will talk about Al Gore’s Climate Reality Project and learn about what Seattle can glean from this work. Sabrina was Program Director for the Climate Reality Project, where she was instrumental in designing and implementing a community engagement strategy that resulted in a volunteer base of over 4,000 individuals in 57 countries – stretching across professional, gender, ethnic and income sectors in geographies around the world.

Interactive Workshop: Doing our part for climate action 7-8 pm

The City wants to fund some bold and creative ideas to help local people reduce climate impacts on future generations. Find out how you can do your part! The break-out sessions will include these topics: Active Transportation/Land Use, Building Energy/Waste, Food, and Community Sustainability.

This event is hosted by SCALLOPS (Sustainable Communities ALL Over Puget Sound) with support from the Seattle Office of Sustainability & Environment and Seattle Councilmember Mike O’Brien.

For more information:  Heather Trim, 206 351-2898; Cathy Tuttle, 206-547-9569; Jenny Heins.

The public is invited to discuss current and future Library services with City Librarian Marcellus Turner at a series of “Community Conversations” beginning this fall. Turner will also provide an update on implementation of the Library levy, approved by Seattle voters in August 2012.

The Seattle Public Library provides many resources both at branch libraries and online.  However, there may be other programs, resources, books or materials that would more effectively support our neighborhoods. To learn more about how the Library can better serve the community, the City Librarian will be hosting 12 Community Conversations around the city. (You can find the full schedule here.)

City Librarian Turner is particularly interested in hearing from patrons on five Library service priorities: Youth and early learning; technology and access; community engagement; Seattle culture and history; and re-imagined spaces.

There will be three Community Conversations with the City Librarian held in Northwest Seattle:

Broadview Branch Library
Saturday, October 5
11:30 am – 12: 45 pm

Ballard Branch Library
Monday, October 7
5:30 – 6:45 pm

Greenwood Branch Library
Monday, January 13, 2014
5:30 – 6:45 pm

Saturday, October 5, 2013, 1 – 3pm
UW Botanic Gardens
Washington Park Arboretum
2300 Arboretum Drive E, Seattle, WA 98112
Cost: Early-bird discount $30; $35 after September 28th

Participate in this ‘weed walk’ and learn how to identify and gather some of the most common edible weeds and wild foods available in your garden and in other disturbed areas. Many gardeners are already recognizing many of the benefits of these ‘interlopers.’ However, when it comes to serving them up in the kitchen, few of us have learned to take full advantage of these labor-free gifts. This hands-on workshop includes discussion on gathering ethics, local rules and regulations, safety, and general information about how to cook with weeds. Attendees receive a handy take-home flier with field identification information and cooking tips.

Register online! Questions? 206-685-8033 or urbhort@uw.edu

1. Urban Design and Transportation
2. Business Retention and Economic Development
3. Marketing and Promotions
4. Clean/Healthy/Safe

All are welcome. Please RSVP to Mike Stewart if you plan to attend.

In collaboration with Seattle Office of Economic Development (OED) and other key city departments, the Partnership will identify short- and long-term actions to promote a unique and vital commercial district that will adapt to change over time. For more information, please click here.

The New Economy Circle is taking off again for its third season!  Newcomers welcome!  Join us this Sunday, Sept. 22nd, for a meet and greet to talk about ideas for fall and winter activities and books, recap what we learned from our last book and see where we all want to go next.  Or join us October 8th to play Co-opoly!

To RSVP and get location, or to get on the groups mailing list, email Orna.

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