Great Turnout For First Alzheimer Café

The first Alzheimer Café in Seattle made its debut on Tuesday, August 9. 30 guests filled one of the rooms at Mae’s Phinney Ridge Café after hours and enjoyed an afternoon of conversation, community and of course some of Mae’s delicious desserts.

Modeled after a large movement in Europe and only one other established café in the US, the Alzheimer Café is a café for people with memory loss and their care partners providing an outlet for interaction, an opportunity to get out and socialize in a safe environment. No judgment, no expectation…just support, good food and fun!

This Alzheimer Café is created and run by the Greenwood Senior Center, a program of the Phinney Neighborhood Association. The Alzheimer Café will take place on the 2nd Tuesday of the month from 3:30-5 pm and will be held at Mae’s Phinney Ridge Café, 6412 Phinney Avenue N. No reservations are necessary and the only cost is your dessert and/or drink. There is neighborhood parking available including at the Phinney Neighborhood Center just north of the café at the corner of 67th and Phinney.

Thank you to Jeanne Barwick at Mae’s Phinney Ridge Café, Faerland Terrace, Rosewood Courte for their support of the Alzheimer Café.

For further information call Carin Mack at 206.297.0875.

Phinney Phruit Phestival this Friday at the Phinney Farmers Market!

August 19 is the Phinney Phruit Phestival, celebrating the amazing boundy of local summer fruits from both Western and Eastern Washington! Berries, cherries, peaches and other sweet, ripe treats are some of the many reasons we love LOCAL farms.

Shoppers can taste and compare different varieties, watch a cooking demo featuring fruit pizzas (kids love 'em!), and learn about fruit cultivation from a local orchardist. A canning and preserving demo will show you how to make the most of summer's abundance. Giveaways include lots of unique recipes and FREE canning supplies for market shoppers (while they last), courtesy of the Ball Canning Company.

Alethea the Face Painter will be on hand to provide phruity phase embellishments for kids of all ages (donations welcome).

Learn about City Fruit's urban fruit harvest to benefit local non-profits. Do you have fruit to donate? Want to volunteer as a picker?

Stop by the PNA booth or main reception desk and pick up a colorful, sturdy canvas shopping bag for $15 (they're going fast) or take home a happy yellow farmers market t-shirt for only $10.

Dara Solliday at the Phinney Center Gallery

Weight, Water Regrade: Encaustic Mixed Media Work by Dara Solliday

Opening Reception: Friday, August 12th 7:00-9:00 pm in the Phinney Center Gallery


Dara weaves architectural images into multi-layered and multi-visioned paintings. She reclaims and recycles by using recycled canvases, nails from the ReStore, and appropriated objects recovered from industrial building projects in her work. Come meet the artist and see her work this Friday.

www.darasolliday.com

Get Ready for the PNPC Kids Sale

Cleaning closets on these cloudy days? It's not too early to start thinking ahead to the Phinney Neighborhood Preschool Co-op's Kids Sale.

The Fall Kids Sale is happening Saturday September 17th, 9:00am-1:00pm. Incredible deals on gently-used clothing,toys, books, strollers, furniture, gear, maternity wear and more!

Clothes are hung by size and gender for easy shopping. Grab a tote and line up early at the Community Hall in the brick building for the best selection. Enjoy 50% discounts on many items starting at 12:00pm. Find ‘PNPC Kids Sale’ on Facebook to get the latest info on the sale!

Want to offload things your family has outgrown? PNPC is also accepting tax deductible donations of gently used baby/kid clothing and gear. All proceeds help support the preschool co-op, and donations need to be made by September 11th. Please email pnpckidssale@gmail.com for more information.

Northwest Fine Arts Competition - Submission Deadline July 31st

Calling all artists! The PNA is currently accepting applications for the Northwest Fine Arts Competition. Individual artists working in all 2-D and 3-D media are encouraged to apply. The artist selected as the Jurors' Pick will receive a $300 award and a six-week show in the Gallery.

Submitted works must have been completed in the last two years and have not been shown previously in the Phinney Center Gallery. Artists must reside or work in the Pacific Northwest region. For all the rules and submission info, please click here.

Entries are due July 31st and the show will be from October 5-28th. The show will be held in the Phinney Center Gallery, located in the historic Phinney Neighborhood Center. The gallery shows are advertised to 15,000 local community members and 3,000-4,000 viewers visit the Phinney Center each month.

Don’t miss this opportunity to get some exposure for your art and engage with the community. Send in your submission today!

Northwest Fine Arts Competition

2011 Northwest Fine Arts Competition

The selected artist will win a $300 award and a six-week solo show

in the Phinney Center Gallery

Jurors this year include Gary Faigin with Gage Academy of Art,

Jayme Yahr with Kirkland Arts Center and Sarah Dillon with Gallery 110

Entry Deadline July 31, 2011

For more information, see www.phinneycenter.org/arts

or find entry form in the Phinney Center Gallery

Phinney Center Gallery artist selected as finalist

Tina Koyama, an artist showing work in the Phinney Center Gallery this month, has been selected as a finalist in the CityArts Summer Art Walk Awards. CityArts will host an event to select the winners on June 30th at Fred Wildlife Refuge. Come out and vote for Tina Koyama! For more information, see: http://www.cityartsonline.com/artwalk

Family Fun at the Farmers Market

Hello to fans of the Phinney Farmers Market! It's raining today, but tomorrow the sun may shine again - keep your fingers crossed! Even if it's damp, chances are good there will be sweet berries and cherries and we know there will be plenty of other good food and treats to choose among.

Kids of all ages are invited to join neighborhood favorite, Gary Paine, for a sing-a-long set under the canopy from about 4-6 tomorrow afternoon. Make a request for "You are my Sunshine" and chase the rain clouds away!

When it's too wet out to enjoy bike riding and sidewalk chalk, click this link for a great coloring and activity book about farm fresh food from Washington State.

Hope to see you at the market tomorrow and every Friday!

Help Flip Flapjacks at the Greenwood Senior Center

Are you dreaming of syrup? We can make your dreams come true when you volunteer at the Greenwood Senior Center’s annual pancake breakfast on Saturday, June 25. We are looking for volunteers to help set up, serve and clean up, and feast on pancakes too!

Greenwood Senior Center Pancake Breakfast
525 N 85th St, Seattle 98103

Saturday, June 25
Shift 1: 6a – 9a (3 needed)
Shift 2: 8a – noon (3 needed)

Contact LeAnne at her email or 206.297.0875 to sign up or learn more!

Learn to Draw at the Phinney Farmers Market

Join us for this exciting, summer Greenwood Senior Center without Walls Class!

Fridays through July 29, 4-5pm. Sign up for one or all of the classes!
Phinney Farmers Market, Upper Parking Lot of the PNA, 6532 N. Phinney Ave., $10/$12 per class for member/public.

Meet at the Phinney Farmers Market entrance and draw whatever catches your eye! The class is led by Susan Schneider. Susan will work with each student individually as well as do some demonstration. This class is for absolute beginners and those who love drawing outdoors. Bring a sketchpad, pencils, pens, and erasers. A minimum of 3 students must be signed up for each class for the class to run. The center will notify you the Thursday before if the class is canceled.

Register for each class by calling the Greenwood Senior: (206) 297-0875 or emailing Emily at emilyb@phinneycenter.org