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Events

On this page, we post listings for Friends of Seattle events and other interesting happenings around Puget Sound.

Friends of Seattle

Green Activists Summer BBQ

Saturday, Aug. 23, 12:00-3:00PM
Lincoln Park in West Seattle (8603 Fauntleroy Way)

Join green legislators, green organizations, and green activists at the King County Conservation Voters Summer BBQ. We're happy to join Fuse Washington and Environment Washington in co-sponsoring this event.

Let's kick off the campaign season! These activists organizations are holding this event to thank you for all of the good work that you and your elected officials do for the community.

Lunch is on us, so come, enjoy food, the outdoors, and your enviro neighbors. Also, be first to get essential information about the ballot measures and find out how you can stay involved this fall. The BBQ will be family friendly!

So that we can plan for the appropriate amount of food, please let us know if you'll attend by RSVPing at http://wcvoters.org/counties/king/rsvpyes-bbq.

Legislators and candidates planning to attend include Rep. Mary Lou Dickerson, Rep. Bob Hasegawa, Rep. Christopher Hurst, Rep. Ross Hunter, Rep. Fred Jarrett, Reuven Carlyle, Tina Orwell, Scott White and many more!

Sound Transit Expansion Plan: Q & A

Tuesday, Sept. 9, 5:30PM
McLeod Residence at (2209 2nd Ave, Belltown)

Have questions on the Sound Transit expansion plan that will be on your November ballot? So do we. That's why we've put together a question and answer session with Sound Transit's Executive Director of Policy, Planning and Public Administration, Ric Ilgenfritz.

Please join Friends of Seattle for an in-depth look at this proposed investment in our bus and rail system. We promise - this is not a lecture. We're going to cut Ric off after 15 minutes and let you ask the questions.

$10 suggested donation includes a drink.

Questions? Contact Anna Boone. We hope to see you there!

Other Organizations

No current events.

Past Friends of Seattle Events

FoS co-sponsors the Seattle Great City Initiative's "What It Takes" Forum Series. The events have focused on issues such as housing, the future of the Pro-Parks Levy, and the relationship between urban design and climate change.

About 25 FoS members and supporters came together for a Summer Celebration at Golden Gardens Park on Sunday, July 13, 2008. Not a cloud was in the sky. We enjoyed good conversation and barbecue.

All of us want to know more about The Future of Transportation in Seattle, so we held a panel discussion on the topic. We packed the back room of the Spitfire on Thursday, Mar. 20, 2008 to hear from Mayor Greg Nickels, Sound Transit Board Chair, and four panelists. Watch a video of the event here (Video Credit: Dan Shaw @ DanShaw.com). Complete coverage of the event from blogs and KUOW is on our Media page.

A great crowd joined us on Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2007 to mingle and meet our endorsed candidates for City Council. County Councilmember Larry Phillips also joined us to talk about the roads and transit package. The happy hour drinks were excellent, and the appetizers tasty. Many thanks to the Karma Martini Lounge for having us.

We co-presented a successful and informative forum on August 2, 2007 with the candidates running for Seattle City Council. Voters came to ask questions and learn about the candidates' views on transportation, housing, jobs, and other issues.

Approximately 50 new members signed up at our event on May 9, 2007, where four candidates for city council and Councilmember Tom Rasmussen joined us to meet our members. Our partners at the Seattle Great City Initiative, Dearborn Street Coalition for a Livable Neighborhood (PDF), and the City Council spoke about complete streets, green infrastructure, the Goodwill redevelopment on Rainier Ave, and the Urban Mobility Plan to replace the Viaduct. Thank you to all who came. A blog post about the event can be found here.

200+ came to our kickoff event on Feb. 6, 2007 to show their support for Friends of Seattle! We want to thank everyone who stopped by Twist. We had a great crowd, and there was a definite feeling of energy and buzz around the room. You can find blog coverage of the event here.