Dia de los Muertos - Day of the Dead

We are seeking an artist and graphic artist who would be interested in helping us design the poster for our annual Dia de los Muertos festival. We would love provide credit for all work on our website, in the event program and in The Review, our printed publication. If interested, please contact Pamela Jaynes at arts@phinneycenter.org as soon as possible. Sketches for the poster will be considered on 9/16/11

PNPC Kid's Sale

Phinney Neighborhood Preschool Co-op's 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.

Kids’ Day at the Market - This Friday, September 9
Top off the week with a fun-filled visit to the farmers market. Kids of all ages are invited to decorate a squash, add wheels, and race another zippy zuke down the “Zucchini 500” ramp. Althea the Face Painter will be back, offering fabulous decorations for modest donations. The Truck Farm will also return afer 5 pm, showing off their amazing mini-farm growing in the back of a pick-up truck. Join neighborhood favorite Gary Paine for a sing-along at 3:30, then stick around to share songs in French and Spanish with the Polly-Glots from 5-6:30. You don’t want to miss it!

Photography at the Phinney Center Gallery

This month, the Phinney Center Gallery will showcase the work of two local photographers, Stan Raucher and Todd Smith. See more information about their work at www.phinneycenter.org/arts and come meet the artists at the opening reception this Friday from 7:00-9:00 pm.

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