Celebrate Neighbor Day Saturday With Random Acts of Kindness

Saturday is the Annual Neighbor Appreciation Day sponsored by the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods.

The City website says:

We invite all Seattle residents to celebrate Neighbor Day by indulging in random acts of kindness. It is a special day set aside to reach out to neighbors, make new friends, and express thanks to those who help make your neighborhood a great place to live.

The Department of Neighborhoods has posted a list of participation ideas, as well as ideas for local businesses or community groups. 

Sergeant Newsom and all the North Precinct CPT officers published this information:

Seattle Department of Neighborhoods invites all Seattle residents to celebrate Neighbor Day by indulging in random acts of kindness. Neighbor Day is a special day set aside to reach out to neighbors, make new friends, and express thanks to those who help make our neighborhoods a great place to live. Residents, businesses, and community groups throughout Seattle are all invited to participate.

Here are ways you can participate in Neighbor Day:

• Do something nice for a neighbor: take them to coffee, clean up their yard, bake them some cookies, invite them for a walk.
• Organize a neighborhood potluck, open house, or work party. It can be as big or simple as you want.
• Join in a neighborhood service project to clean up a park, plant trees, or organize a neighborhood cleanup.
• Hold a bake sale for charity or to raise money for a neighborhood project.
• Use social media to share a “great neighbor” story with #NeighborDay.

Go here for more information.  

Celebrate Neighbor Appreciation Day With Free Events On Saturday

  

Seattle’s annual Neighbor Appreciation Day is being held on Saturday with special events throughout Seattle. 

The information says:

This is a special day to reach out to neighbors and express thanks to all who make each neighborhood a great place. 

City departments, community groups, and residents across Seattle are hosting work parties, special events, and open houses to celebrate. 

Participate in any of the events below or simply invite your neighbor for coffee.

Seattle University Redhawks FREE Basketball Game

Join Seattle University as it helps kickoff Neighbor Appreciation Day on Feb. 13 by cheering on the men's basketball team at KeyArena on Feb. 12! To get FREE tickets for you and your neighbor, go here and use Promo Code “NEIGHBORDAY” to receive tickets. For questions call 206-398-4678.

Time:  7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Location:  KeyArena, Seattle Center

Ravenna-Eckstein Community Center Neighbor Appreciation Day Celebration

Free play space and light refreshments

Time: 10:00 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Location:  Ravenna-Eckstein Community Center, 6535 Ravenna Ave NE

Free

Open House Fire Station 40
9401 35th Ave NE in Wedgwood

Time:  11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

More ways to celebrate:

·       Plan an activity for your neighborhood such as a block party, potluck, or work party. Our website provides ideas, tools, resources, and templates to help you organize an activity. If the event is open to the public, you can post it to our events calendar.

·       Attend one of the many community activities listed on the events calendar. Many Seattle Fire stations along with pools, community centers, and neighborhoods are hosting celebrations and work parties.

·      Share a “great neighbor” story or tell us how you are celebrating using #neighborday. Post it to our Facebook page.

Fire Station 38 Serving Laurelhurst Holding Open House On Saturday

 

 

Saturday is the City's 19th annual Neighbor Appreciation Day and as part of the festivities the Seattle Fire Department is opening up many of its local fire stations to the public.
 

Fire Station 38 (4004 NE 55th Street), located across the street from Metropolitan Market will be open from11-1pm.
 

Neighbor Appreciation Day started 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 and express thanks to those who live or work around us."

From that year on, Mayor Norm Rice proclaimed the Saturday before Valentine's Day as Neighbor Appreciation Day. The observance has grown every year since.

For more information about planning an activity in your area, community events and activities, and submitting an essay about a favorite neighbor go here.

 

(graphic courtesy of Seattlegov)

Fire Station 38 Open House Saturday For Neighbor Appreciation Day and New Station Open House March 12th

Tomorrow is the17th Annual Neighbor Appreciation Day sponsored by the Department of Neighborhoods.

"It's the day when we reach out, create new bonds, and express thanks to those who live or work around us," the City website says. Here is a complete list of events.

To celebrate the occasion, Seattle Fire Stations will be open to the public for tours and fire equipment displays from 11– 2pm. It's a great chance to stop by for a visit and a chance to meet the firefighters in your neighborhood.

Station 38 (5503 33rd Avenue NE), serving Laurelhurst, and surrounding neighborhoods, will also be open and welcoming visitors from 11-2pm.

And mark your calendars for March 12th from 11-2pm for the the open house and grand opening of the brand new Fire Station 38 across from Metropolitan Market.  The station broke ground in September of 2009.

(art courtesy of DON website)

Visit your Neighborhood Fire Station Tomorrow

Tomorrow, on Saturday, February 6th, in celebration of Seattle’s 16th annual Neighbor Appreciation Day, Seattle Fire Stations will host open houses from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Residents can stop by their neighborhood fire station to meet firefighters, tour the station and learn about firefighting equipment.

"Visitors should be aware that firefighters may need to respond to an emergency and close the station to visitors during that time. Firefighters will return after the alarm and re-open the station," the website says.

Firestation #38 is the one that serves this area and is located at 5503 33rd Avenue NE.

For a complete list of fire station locations, go here.

Neighborhood Appreciation Day Art Contest Deadline Tomorrow

Though the 16th Annual Neighborhood Appreciation Day is still a few months off on Saturday, February 6, the Department of Neighborhoods is holding its traditional art contest for Seattle K-12 kids to express what they think it means to be good neighbors.

The winning artwork will be on thousands of Neighbor Appreciation Day cards that are given free "to Seattle residents, schools, and community organizations that want to acknowledge the good work of their immediate neighbors and others who help make their neighborhood a special place to live," according to the website.

Deadline for the artwork contest is tomorrow, Friday December 11th. The contest is open to all Seattle students K-12.

Some instructions from the website:

"The artwork should reflect the theme of Neighbor Appreciation Day, depicting caring and active neighbors. Some visuals from previous years show neighbors sharing meals, helping with child care, talking over the fence or working together on a community project, such as building a new playground.

Art should be submitted on 8 ½ x 11 paper.

It is recommended that art be vivid in color. Artwork created with watercolors or magic markers tend to show better, but all formats are welcome."

Name, address, school, and complete contact information must be written on the back of the artwork.

Artwork will not be returned.

Send entries by December 11 to:

Student Art Contest
Department of Neighborhoods
700 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1700
P.O. Box 94649
Seattle, WA 98124-4649

For questions, contact Wendy Watson at wendy.watson@seattle.gov (206-684-0719) or Lois Maag at lois.maag@seattle.gov (206-615-0950)