PubliCalendar: Playing in the Park, A Day of Biking, and Celebrations of Sustainability
Go play outside at Magnuson Park this weekend. Photo via Shutterstock.
For Saturday
Go Play Outside
Enjoy the outdoors this weekend at Magnuson Park’s Big Day of Play. Organized by Seattle Parks and Recreation as a part of their "Healthy Parks, Healthy You" initiative, the event will have a variety of outdoor activities, such as kayaking, stand-up paddleboarding, and a 3-on-3 basketball tournament.
Big Day of Play, Sat, August 24, 10am-3pm, Warren G. Magnuson Park, 7400 Sand Point Way NE, free.
Kick off your afternoon by biking around Seattle beer-tasting at the Bike & Brew Tour, held by Bicycle Benefits, a program that encourages biking for sustainable transportation. The tour will end in Cal Anderson Park for an outdoor bike-in movie—1985 classic Pee-Wee's Big Adventure—co-hosted by Sustainable Seattle and The Vera Project.
Bike & Brew Tour + Seattle Bike-In, Sat, August 24, noon @ Naked City Brewery (Bike & Brew), 9pm @ Cal Anderson Park (Bike-In Movie), free.
Capitol Hill Sustainability Tour
Between biking and biking in at Cal Anderson, take a tour of Capitol Hill and learn how residents at five neighborhood sites have been working to promote sustainability. Stops include an urban garden, "the world's greenest office building," a street revitalization project, and one of the few designated "Eco-Districts" in the nation.
Capitol Hill Sustainability Walks, Sat, August 24, 5pm, 5:30pm, and 6pm, Sustainable Seattle booth, southeast side of Cal Anderson Park, free.
For Friday
Sustainable Food Systems Potluck
Share your sustainability ideas over an outdoor potluck at Cal Anderson Park this Friday, where participants will discuss topics "compost, urban farms, community kitchens, protecting the bees, fruit tree harvesting, food equity, and general community food resilience." RSVP here.
Cal Anderson Sustainable Food Systems Potluck, Fri, August 23, 4pm, Cal Anderson Park, Capitol Hill, free.
For Thursday
Safety in Fremont and Wallingford
Discuss safety, crime prevention, and other community concerns at Fremont and Wallingford’s monthly safety meeting.
Fremont/ Wallingford Safety Meeting, Thurs, August 22, 9–10am, Seattle Bank, 1227 North Allen Place, free.
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