Erin Corwin (Operations Manager) writes:

Saturday February 12th will mark Seattle’s 17th annual celebration of Neighbor Appreciation Day.  According to www.Seattle.gov, it began in 1995 when Phinney Ridge activist Judith Wood suggested that the City designate “a special day to celebrate the goodness in those around us and to reach out and strengthen our bonds to each other.”  From there Mayor Norm Rice proclaimed the Saturday before Valentines Day as Neighbor Appreciation Day!

Check out more info and how you can plan a neighbor appreciation day event of your own by visiting the following link: http://seattle.gov/neighborhoods/neighborday/

Here is a list of some local events taking place on Neighbor Appreciation Day.

You can view a complete list by visiting this link: http://www.seattle.gov/neighborhoods/neighborday/events.htm#/?i=37

Date

Time

Event

Location

2/8/2011

6:30pm

Seattle Neighborhoods Actively Prepare (SNAP) Class

Queen Anne Branch Library
400 W Garfield St
Seattle, WA 98119-3038

2/12/2011

 

Neighbor Appreciation Day Student Art Contest Award Celebration

Seattle, WA

2/12/2011

 

PlaySpace Drop-In

Ravenna-Eckstein Community Center

2/12/2011

9am

Queen Anne Clean and Green

Counterbalance Park
Queen Anne Ave and Roy St
SeattleWA

2/12/2011

9am

Seed Packing with Lettuce Link

Solid Ground HQ
1501 N 45th St.
Seattle, WA

2/12/2011

10am

Hands On! Community Skills Fair

Meadowbrook and Ravenna-Eckstein Community Centers
10517 35th Ave NE
Seattle, WA 98125-7901

2/12/2011

10am

Neighborhood Appreciation Day Walk & Hands On Skills Fair

Meadowbrook Community Center
10517 35th Ave NE
Seattle, WA 98125

2/12/2011

10am

Workshop: Planting Permaculture Perennials

Landscape Horticulture Complex
South Seattle Community College
North Entrance
6000 16th Ave SW
Seattle, WA

2/12/2011

11am

Broadview/Bitter Lake/Haller Lake Neighborhood Appreciation Day

Bitter Lake Community Center
13035 Linden Ave N
Seattle, WA 98133

2/12/2011

11am

Historic Building OPEN HOUSE & Neighborhood Blessing

Interfaith Community Church
1763 NW 62nd Street
Seattle, WA 98107

2/12/2011

12:30pm

Neighborhood Appreciation Public Swim

Ballard Pool
1471 NW 67th Street
Seattle, WA 98117