Elizabeth Park Concert Series begins tonight with Matt Audette and the Circle of Friends Band at 6 – pm, where else but at Bellingham’s beautiful Elizabeth Park. The Series sponsored by the Eldridge Society for History and Preservation continues Thursday night through August 25th.

Here’s the line up:

• June 23
  “Matt Audette and ‘Circle of Friends’ Band”
• June 30
  “Stirred Not Shaken”
• July 7
  “Kris Orlowski”
• July 14
  “Clearbrook Dixie Band”
• July 21
  “Juba Marimba”
• July 28
  “bandZandt”
• August 4
  “What the Chelm”
• August 11
  “Armadilla Slim & the Jaded Lovers”
• August 18
  “Prozac Mountain Boys”
• August 25
  “Beatlebilly”

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As the years have gone by 4th of July festivity has slip a little bit not just fireworks but the idea that its Independence Day for this country. Well no worries of that in the  town of  Edmonds Wa or the city by the sea as we like to call it. The Edmonds Chamber of Commerce sponsors the 4th of July event has a full day of celebration from early morning 5k run, children’s parade, 4th of July parade, and ending with a music and firework display that Ivar would end joy! This year the Edmonds Chamber received a very generous donation from the Hazel Miller Foundation An Edmonds Kind of 4th we call it.

10:00 am 5k Fun Run

11:30 am Children’s Parade

Noon         Main Parade Presented by Whibdey Island Bank

Edmonds 4th of July Parade

2:30 pm    Fire Department Water Ball Competition at the city park

7:30 pm    Evening Entertainment at Civic Stadium downtown Edmonds

10:00 pm  Fireworks display and music at the Civic Stadium

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One of the most delightful things about Seattle is the abundance of nature surrounding us.  Although this is a large metropolitan city, I appreciate the fact that you can escape to nature at any time.  Big or large, we have parks situated in every neighborhood and convenient access to rivers, lakes, and vast ocean.  With the rapid development and higher cost of real estate, many of Seattleites resorted to condos and townhomes that did not leave much space for those with green thumbs.  So, when I noticed community gardens or patches popping up everywhere, I wasn’t surprised at all. 

Community gardens are simply a piece of land gardened by a group of people.  The neat thing about them is that not only it provides a mean for people to garden and produce fresh produce, it also promotes sense of community, healthier urban environment, and pride of ownership.  People can experience both the joy of growing and being in touch with the source of their food.

In Seattle, the city began the non-profit organization P-Patch Trust 35 years ago.  According to the City of Seattle website, the organization acquires, builds and protects community gardens in Seattle.  Most of the supplies are provided at the sites, such as water and tools.  Your responsibility as a community gardener is to care for your plot.

Interesting facts about P-Patch:

- The “P” originally stood for “Picardo”, after the family who owned Picardo Farm, part of which became the original P-Patch.

-The P-Patch program only allows organic farming techniques to be used on these plots.

-The P-Patch community gardeners give back to the city by supplying 7 to 10 tons of produce to Seattle food banks each year.

-You are not allowed to sell what you grow, only share it or donate it.

With the broadening interest in organic food source and gardening increases, you will see the demand for community gardens increase.  The city currently has 55 patches in the city but most of them do have a waiting list.  If you are interested in starting your own Community Patch or for more information, check out the City of Seattle website!

Community Patch in Seattle Neighborhoods

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