Salmon Bake Cancelled

The annual neighborhood Salmon Bake, usually taking place the Thursday evening right after Labor day, has been cancelled this year.

Several hundred neighbors and families showed up every year to enjoy the Salmon Bake, along with carnival type games and prizes, face painting, a balloon man, bouncy house, and live music, all benefitting Seattle Parks programming.

Several community businesses, along with the Laurelhurst Community Center and Lifelong Recreation programs partnered to make the even successful, as well High School volunteers.

Cara, Laurelhurst Community Center Recreation Coordinator, told the Laurelhurst Blog:

For the first time in our 54-year history, the Laurelhurst Salmon Bake will be cancelled this year. Due to COVID restrictions on gatherings of over 5 people for the indefinite future, the Salmon Bake is postponed until the Thursday after Labor Day, September 9, 2021. 

We miss you, and wish we could see you at the Community Center! As soon as we get the go ahead, we plan to be back offering classes and programs for all ages.  

Laurelhurst Community Center Staff and Advisory Council

Salmon Bake Volunteers Needed For Next Thursday's Event

The 54th annual Laurelhurst Backyard BBQ (formerly the Salmon Bake) is coming up on Thursday, September 5th, from 5:30-8pm at the Laurelhurst Park.

Cara, with the Community Center, is looking for volunteers to help during set up time from 1-6pm, during the event, and clean up time from 7:30-9:30pm.

She told the Laurelhurst Blog:

The success of this event greatly relies on the many volunteers who graciously give their time and support.  Whether it’s all day or just a few hours, we can use your help.  This is a great opportunity for community groups and high school students needing to fulfill service learning hours,  We could not do this event without the help of our wonderful volunteers.  

All volunteers are invited to enjoy a free dinner as a thank you for your time and effort, but must be signed up in advance.  This is also a great opportunity for students to receive community service hours for high school.

Some of the tasks include:

·        Food service
·        Ticket sales
·        Clearing tables
·        Compost/garbage directing (telling people where to put things where)
·        Facilitating carnival games, face painting

All proceeds support community center programs, events and scholarship funds.

Call 206-684-7529 with a preferable time and job.  

Volunteers Needed For Upcoming Salmon Bake, Now Called Laurelhurst Backyard BBQ

The 53rd annual Laurelhurst Backyard BBQ (formerly the Salmon Bake) is coming up on Thursday, September 6th from 5:30-8pm at the Laurelhurst Park.

The choices for dinner are: grilled chicken ($12), caramelized veggie burgers ($8), hot dogs ($8) and grilled wild salmon ($20 and limited availability). Served with every meal will be: potato salad, coleslaw, watermelon, lemonade and brownie.

Cara, with the Community Center, is looking for volunteers to help during set up time from 1-6pm, during the event, and clean up time from 7:30-9:30pm.

She told the Laurelhurst Blog:

The success of this event greatly relies on the many volunteers who graciously give their time and support.  Whether it’s all day or just a few hours, we can use your help.  This is a great opportunity for community groups and high school students needing to fulfill service learning hours,  We could not do this event without the help of our wonderful volunteers.  

All volunteers are invited to enjoy a free dinner as a thank you for your time and effort, but must be signed up in advance.  This is also a great opportunity for students to receive community service hours for high school.

Some of the tasks include:

·        Food service
·        Ticket sales
·        Clearing tables
·        Compost/garbage directing (telling people where to put things where)
·        Facilitating carnival games

All proceeds support community center programs, events and scholarship funds.

Call 206-684-7529 with a preferable time and job.  

Annual Salmon Bake And Kids Carnival On Thursday At The Park

The popular annual Salmon Bake and Kids Carnival is happening on Thursday, September 7th, at the Laurelhurst Park Center from 5:30-8pm. with music by the Roosevelt Jazz Combo. 

 

Menu for the dinner includes grilled wild salmon, pulled chipotle chicken sandwiches, corn, watermelon, tangy coleslaw, fresh rolls and chocolate brownies.

The salmon dinner is $20, chicken sandwich dinner is $15 for adults and $10 for kids 12 and younger and the hot dog or garden burger dinner is $8. 

Cara, Recreation Coordinator, told the Laurelhurst Blog Staff that due to the price of Salmon, the dinner price is the same as last year and can't be lowered.

She added:

Although the cost of Salmon is still on the rise, our fish vendor has agreed to keep our cost for the salmon the same as last year, so we are keeping the price of dinner at that price also. And we unfortunately didn't bring in enough revenue to break even last year and cannot afford to put ourselves in that position again this year.  

Also factored into the cost of dinner are the side dishes, entertainment fees, fire permits, health permits and equipment that we have to rent in order to meet Health department guidelines for this event. It is all getting more and more expensive each year unfortunately.    This event is very costly to run with very limited resources and is our only fundraiser for the year. We try to keep costs as minimal as possible.

We hope after all of the expenses are covered, there are proceeds that can go to support the community center programs, special programs such as Spring Egg Hunt and the Summer Kids Series, which don't also break even but are events our neighbors love, and scholarship opportunities for families in our neighborhood.

We are hopeful that community is willing to support us and enjoy a delicious dinner and fun evening for the kids, however if there are families who need assistance with the cost of dinners they are welcome to contact us ahead of time to arrange that. We will be offering senior discounts at the ticketing table as well.

In the future we may need to ask for more community support through sponsorships in order to keep this tradition going.

LEAP (Laurelhurst Earthquake Action Preparedness) started by neighbor John Temple, who has been working with the Laurelhurst Community Club (LCC ) on earthquake preparedness, will have a booth at the event. 

Neighbors can learn about getting the neighborhood ready, setting up emergency communications, first responders, setting up triage areas, preparing households in the case of a large earthquake, how to get help and help others. For more information, email LCCearthquake@outlook.com. 

Salmon Bake Volunteers Needed For September 7th Event At Laurelhurst Park

Families enjoying the salmon bake last year

The popular annual Salmon Bake is coming up on September 7th at the Laurelhurst Park Center from 5:30-8pm.

Cara, with the Community Center, is looking for volunteers and told the Laurelhurst Blog:

The success of this event greatly relies on the many volunteers who graciously give their time and support.  Whether it’s all day or just a few hours, we can use your help.  This is a great opportunity for community groups and high school students needing to fulfill service learning hours,  We could not do this event without the help of our wonderful volunteers. 

Volunteers are needed to help during set up time from 1-6pm, during the event, and clean up time from 7:30-9:30pm.


Here are some of the tasks:
·        Food service
·        Ticket sales
·        Clearing tables
·        Compost/garbage directing (telling people where to put things where)
·        Facilitating carnival games

Contact Cara at Cara.Brown@seattle.gov or call 206-684-7529 with a preferable time and job.  

In years past, several hundred people have showed up to enjoy the Salmon Bake, with Carnival type games and prizes for children and this year new family yard games such as croquet, ladder ball, corn hole, giant board games, as well as face painting, balloon man, bouncy house, Roosevelt Jazz Band, all benefitting Seattle Parks programming.

Salmon Bake Follow-up

Cara Brown, the Laurelhurst Community Center Coordinator, would like to thank the many neighborhood families, community members and volunteers who attended and helped with the 54^th annual Salmon Bake. 

She said that the proceeds raised will go towards supporting programs at the Community Center as well as Specialized Programs and Lifelong Recreation. 

Cara added:

This is our only fundraiser for the Community Center each year and it helps to cover the cost of our Spring Egg Hunt and summer kids shows in the Park which both do not make money.   

Our hope is that we can continue to offer these events and activities and our community continues to support our center and programs

New this year was the $5 wristband for participating in all the Carnival games, rather than the single tickets used in previous years. Cara said that the bands seemed to be easier for families as well as for the Community Center.

Cara said that unfortunately the revenue was a little less this year from the event.  One reason was that the cost of salmon from the vendor was a lot higher this year due to a bad harvest season so the salmon dinner price was increased from $15 to $18 to help recoup that cost. 

Cara said "We are hoping to lower the cost of the meals for families for next year and perhaps not offer as many sides to help with that."

Community members who are interested in helping to plan next year's Salmon Bake and other community center programs and events, can contact Cara at Cara.Brown@seattle.gov  or by phone at 206-684-7529.

Annual Salmon Bake At Park On Thursday Evening

The Laurelhurst Annual Salmon Bake and Kids Carnival is happening on Thursday from 5:30-8pm with  music by Mariachi Fiesta Mexicana.

 

Menu for the dinner includes grilled wild salmon, pulled chipotle chicken sandwiches, corn, watermelon, tangy coleslaw, fresh rolls and chocolate brownies.

The salmon dinner is market price, the chicken sandwich dinner is $15 for adults and $10 for kids 12 and younger and the hot dog or garden burger dinner is $8. 

 

The Laurelhurst Community Center, Lifelong Recreation and Specialized Programs, the Associated Recreation Council and several local businesses have partnered for this year's event, including Melissa Maxwell with Eat Well Seattle, Metropolitan Market and Era Living.   

Salmon Bake Volunteers Needed For September 8th Event At Community Center

Families enjoying the salmon bake last year

The popular annual Salmon Bake is coming up on September 8th at the Laurelhurst Community Center from 5:30-8:30pm.

Cara, with the Community Center, is looking for volunteers to help starting with set-up from 3-6pm and clean-up from 7:30-9pm.

Cara said that "along with staff support, we could not do this event without the help of our wonderful volunteers. Teens needing service hours for school are welcome to help."

Volunteers are needed to help with these tasks:     

        
·        Food service
·        Ticket sales
·        Clearing tables
·        Compost/garbage directing (telling people where to put things where)
·        Facilitating carnival games



Contact Cara at Cara.Brown@seattle.gov or call 206-684-7529 with a preferable time and job.  

Last year, several hundred people showed up to enjoy the Salmon Bake, with Carnival type games and prizes for children,  face painting, a balloon man, bouncy house, delicious salmon dinner, and live music, all benefitting Seattle Parks programming.

Annual Salmon Bake At Park On Thursday Evening

 

 

 

 

The Laurelhurst Annual Salmon Bake and Kids Carnival is happening on Thursday from 5:30-8pm with  music by the Larry Jones Trio.

 

Menu for the dinner is grilled wild salmon, coleslaw, corn on the cobb, watermelon, roll and a brownie. The cost for an adult dinner is $15 and children's dinner of either hot dog meal for $10 or  garden burger meal for $8.
 

The Laurelhurst Community Center, Lifelong Recreation and Specialized Programs, the Associated Recreation Council and several local businesses have partnered for this year's event, including Melissa Maxwell with Eat Well Seattle, Metropolitan Market, Era Living, Kwanchai and Le Cordon Bleu. 

Cara, Laurelhurst Community Center Recreation Coordinator is also looking for
volunteers to help during the event. Contact Cara for more information at 206-684-7529 or cara.brown@seattle.gov. 

 

 

 

Salmon Bake Volunteers Needed For September 11 Event

Families enjoying the salmon bake last year

 

The popular annual Salmon Bake is coming up on September 11th at the Laurelhurst Community Center from 5:30-8:30pm.

Cara, with the Community Center, is looking for volunteers to help with the event.

She writes:
Along with staff support, we could not do this event without the help of our wonderful volunteers.  This year we are looking for volunteers to help with the following tasks:

·         Serving
·         Compost/garbage monitors
·         Carnival Games
·         Clean up

Contact Cara at Cara.Brown@seattle.gov or call 206-684-7529 for more information.

Last year, several hundred people showed up to enjoy the Salmon Bake, with Carnival type games and prizes for children,  face painting, a balloon man, bouncy house, delicious salmon dinner, and live music, all benefitting Seattle Parks programming.

 

Salmon Bake Rescheduled To Next Thursday

Seattle Parks and Recreation has postponed tomorrow's Salmon Bake till next week based on the forecast of rain expected tomorrow. Also the playground dedication time has been moved up to 5:45pm.

Cara, Laurelhurst Community Center Coordinator wrote:

We made the very tough decision to postpone the Salmon Bake due to the stormy, rain/thunder/lightning weather forecast for tomorrow.  The time and location will remain the same. 
 

The annual Laurelhurst Salmon Bake is from 5:30-8:30pmwith dinner, dancing and kids activities.

On the menu for dinner will be served grilled wild salmon, minted watermelon-feta salad, tangy coleslaw, Mediterranean Cous Cous, fresh rolls and organic chocolate brownies for $15 and a child salmon dinner (12 and younger) is $10. Hot dog or garden burger is $5 and steamed clams or mussels are $4.

There will also be dancing to the Hans Brehmer Quartet and carnival games for the kids with various games and prizes, face painting, bouncy house and more.

At the 5:45pm playground dedication, there will a ribbon cutting of the newly renovated playground area which opened mid-July. Wendy Kelly, oversaw the renovation of the playground at Laurelhurst Park, along with a neighborhood volunteer group formed in 2008, "Play It Safe." The playground has a treehouse theme and was inspired by local history and geography.

Don't Miss The Annual Salmon Bake And Playground Dedication Thursday At The Park

 

Families enjoying the Salmon Bake last year

 

The annual Laurelhurst Salmong Bake is happening on Thursday from 5:30-8:30pmwith dinner, dancing and kids activities.

On the menu for dinner will be served grilled wild salmon, minted watermelon-feta salad, tangy coleslaw, Mediterranean Cous Cous, fresh rolls and organic chocolate brownies for $15 and a child salmon dinner (12 and younger) is $10. Hot dog or garden burger is $5 and steamed clams or mussels are $4.

There will also be dancing to the Hans Brehmer Quartet and carnival games for the kids with various games and prizes, face painting, bouncy house and more.

At 6:30pm there will also be a dedication with a ribbon cutting of the newly renovated playground area which opened mid-July.  Wendy Kelly, oversaw the renovation of the playground at Laurelhurst Park, along with a neighborhood volunteer group  formed in 2008, "Play It Safe." The playground has a treehouse theme and was inspired by local history and geography.

 

The Parks and Green Spaces Levy and three Department of Neighborhood Matching Fund Awards provided funding for the play area renovation, along with Children’s Hospital, the Laurelhurst Community Center Advisory Council and many neighbors.   

 

For information about the playground remodel, visit the Parks website. or the Play It Safe Facebook page.

Sponsors of the Salmon Bake event include the Laurelhurst Community Center, Lifelong Recreation, Specialized Programs staff and volunteers, special community businesses such as Metropolitan Market, Le Cordon Bleu, Era Living, Chef Melissa Maxwell and others. 

 

 



Sign Up Now to Volunteer For Annual Salmon Bake In A Few Weeks

Families enjoying the salmon bake last year

Salmon Bake volunteers needed for this year's annual Laurelhurst Salmon Bake on Thursday, September 5th from 5:30-8pm.

Cara, Recreation Coordinator with  Laurelhurst Community Center, is looking for volunteers to help with various tasks throughout the event:

 

• 4:30-6:30pm: setting up from
• 4:30-8pm: serving food, helping with lines, monitoring garbage/compost monitors, running carnival games and activities
• 7:30-9:30pm cleaning up

If you are interested in volunteering, contact Cara Brown at the community center, 206-648-7529 or cara.brown@seattle.gov.

 

 

Salmon Bake A Success Thanks To The Community

Salmon on the grill

 

Last week's Salmon Bake at the park had a great turnout, good food, adults and kids enjoying and dancing to the band and fun kids games and prizes.

Cara Brown,  Recreation Coordinator at the Laurelhurst Community Center, sent us this email:

The Laurelhurst Community Center staff would like to extend a warm thank you to the Laurelhurst neighborhood, local businesses, and various advisory councils for their support with this year’s Salmon Bake.  

At a time when funds and resources are low, the community, its businesses and neighbors stepped up to help make this year’s Salmon Bake a fun community gathering for hundreds of people.  

Thank you to all who came and supported an essential fundraising event for the Laurelhurst Community Center. 

A special thank you also  to our partners and sponsors, including the Laurelhurst Community Center Advisory Council, the Laurelhurst Community Club and all the community volunteers.
 

Community enjoying the food and the band

 

 Kids and adults dancing to the the Hans Brehmer Quartet

(photos courtesy of Cara Brown)

Don't Miss The Salmon Bake On Thursday Evening

The 50th annual popular Laurelhurst Salmon Bake is happening Thursday from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m at the Laurelhurst park.

Along with the feautured salmon dinner, there will as always be the popular kids’ carnival with various games and prizes for children, face painting, bouncy house and more.

The menu includes grilled wild salmon, shellfish chowder, minted watermelon-feta salad, organic coriander-dill kraut, tangy coleslaw, fresh rolls and fudge brownies for a cost of $15 for adults and $10 for children 12 and under. Hot dog or garden burger is $5 and clam chowder or steamed mussels is $4.

The live entertainment will once again be the Hans Brehmer Quartet, who played last year and people enjoyed dancing to.

Several community businesses, along with the Laurelhurst Community Center and Lifelong Recreation programs have partnered to make this another sucessful and fun event for the neighborhood.

Last year's Salmon Bake was a huge success despite the severe Parks and Recreation budget impacts, thanks to the many community volunteers who helped with planning, setting up, serving and cleaning up.

This year volunteers are  once again needed to make the event run smoothly for the community. To help with set up, clean up or staffing this year’s event, please call Cara at Laurelhurst Community Center, 206-615-0617 or email her at cara.brown@seattle.gov.

Families enjoying the Salmon Bake last year

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Salmon Bake Volunteers Needed For Upcoming Event

Cara Brown, Recreation Coordinator at the Laurelhurst Community Center, sent us email to let the neighborood know  that planning is in full swing for the annual Summer Bake held at the Park on September 6th from 5:30-8:30pm and volunteers are needed again this year to make it a success.

Last year, several hundred people attended eating the wood smoked salmon dinners and the children playing at the carnival style games and bouncy house.

Cara wrote:

Despite the severe Parks Department budget impacts last year, the 2011 Salmon Bake was a huge success thanks to the many community volunteers who graciously assisted in planning the event, set up, serving and cleaning up. 

This year’s event will again need to rely on help from volunteers to help make it another successful evening for the community. 

To help plan, set up, clean up or staff this year’s event, please contact Cara at Laurelhurst Community Center, 206-615-0617 or email cara.brown@seattle.gov.

Over 800 Neighbors Showed Up At Recent Salmon Bake In The Park

Folks from Seattle Parks and Recreation includng Magnuson Community Center and the Laurelhurst Advisory Council sent us an update about the recent Salmon Bake held at Laurelhurst Park.

This is the first year the Salmon Bake was not put on by the regular Laurehurst Community Staff, which was disbanded in January due to citywide budget cuts. This year Lifelong Recreation, Specialized Programs, and Laurelhurst Advisory Councils, Magnuson Community Center and Community Kitchens partnered to put on this popular annual event.

The event this year, was nonetheless a huge success with over 800 people attending and over 600 dinners served to the community.

A local jazz band provided lively entertained and the popular Kids Carnival was enjoyed by lots and lots of children.

The generous sponsors include Aljoya Senior Residence (Northgate), Metropolitan Market, Great Harvest Bakery, Full Circle Farms and Taylor Shellfish Company (Melrose Market).

Over 30 community volunteers worked that day to make the event such a big success for the community. 

The Paks and Recreation staff would like to give a special thanks to the Laurelhurst Community Club who recruited numerous volunteers.

Tonight: Volunteers Needed For Heavy Lifting At Salmon Bake

Kathleen, with the Laurelhurst Community Center Advisory Council, asked us to put out a call for  "2-4 strong older teens or adults to help lift the large grills covered with salmon off of the fire" at tonight's Salmon Bake at Laurelhurst Park.

Kathleen told us that the volunteers will be needed from about 4:30 or 5:00 PM, until about 7 or 7:15pm.

If you can help, contact David Jensen 206-214-6145 or by email (David.jensen@seattle.gov).

Don't Miss The Salmon Bake Thursday Evening, Great Band and Kids Carnival Games

This Thursday from 5:30-8:30 is the popular annual Salmon Bake held at the Laurelhurst Park.

Delicious wood smoked salmon dinners will be served for $12 each including coleslaw, watermelon
and a roll, and maybe a few surprises, we are told. Child salmon dinners will be $8 each, and hot dog or garden burger dinners will sell for $5 each.

Kids will have a great time playing the fun carnival style games for kids, as well as jumping in a bouncy house and stoping by the face painting booth.

There will also be live music by Jacqueline Tabor, winner of the 2011 Kobe Jazz Vocalist Competition.  

Last year, several hundred people showed up to enjoy the Salmon Bake.  Here are some photos.

Cheryl, with Seattle Parks and Recreation, is still seeking volunteers to set up, help serve and clean up. Call Cheryl at 386-9106 if you can help.

Last Day To Buy Discounted Salmon Bake Tickets

Families enjoying the salmon bake last year

Today is the last day to buy Salmon Bake tickets and save $2 per adult dinner. Tickets can be purchased at the Laurelhurst Community Center today from 2:30-6pm.

The annual Salmon Bake is happening a little bit later this year, on on September 8th from 5:30-8:30pm at the Laurelhurst Park.

The popular event will feature live music, a kids carnival, salmon and hot dog dinners.

Also volunteers are still needed for this year's Salmon Bake which will be completely volunteer driven, as there is no longer a dedicated Laurelhurst Community Center Staff putting on so many of the fun events the neighborhood enjoyed in the past due to budget cuts.

Cheryl, with Seatte Parks and Recreation, is seeking volunteers to serve as organizers as well as to work at the event,  to ensure that this fun event for all ages is as successful as all the previous years.

Call 386-9106 for more information and to sign up to volunteer.

Here are some photos from last year's Salmon Bake.