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Eastside Neighborhood Block Parties – July 13, 5 – 8 pm

The Eastside Neighborhood Association (ENA) is sponsoring four block parties in our neighborhood on Friday, July 13th from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. The City has now approved closures of the four blocks where the parties will be held. And it’s likely that a police rep and a city council member or two will drop by to chat with us. The party hosts will provide some food and activities. Please bring your own potluck dish or beverage. Each party will have its own set of activities. People of all ages are welcome to attend. If you have a yard game to share, or a musical instrument you’d like to play, please bring it along. You may also want to bring a chair or two.

Here are the locations of the four parties:

1. Sawyer St. SE between 7th & 9th

2. Lybarger St. SE between 10th & Union

3. McCormick St. SE between 13th & 14th

4. 5th Ave. SE between Fir & Fairview

This is the third annual block party evening. Both prior years the parties were well-attended and got excellent feedback. The goal of the parties is to help members of the Eastside Neighborhood get to know each other and make our neighborhood safer and more connected. We hope you can make it!

Nathan Allan

Eastside Neighbor-Tainment Variety Show

When: Saturday, April 14th, 2:30 to 4:30

Where: Salvation Army Worship Center on 4th & Central

What: A family-friendly variety show

Cost: FREE

Performances include: Poetry readings, Middle Eastern dance, drumming, piano-playing, guitar-playing, singing, story-telling, and maybe more. Variety for all ages.

Refreshments will be provided.

Doors open at 2 p.m.

Brought to you by the Eastside Neighborhood Association

Bringing neighbors together!

 

Nathan Allan

Seeking Performers for the Eastside Neighbor-Tainment Variety Show

When? Saturday, April 14th, 2:30 to 4:30

Where? Salvation Army Worship Center, 4th & Central

The Eastside Neighborhood Association is putting together a family-friendly variety show that will be held on Saturday, April 14th from 2:30 to 4:30 at the Salvation Army Worship Center on 4th and Central. People of all ages will be welcome to attend the event at no cost. In addition to performances, the event will include a break with refreshments and a chance to get to know one another, and a sing-along.  

Our goal is to include a wide variety of performances like dance, singing, poetry, instrumentals, skits, etc. done by performers of all ages. It’s not a competition, just an afternoon of entertainment. The performances could be by individuals or groups. We will allow a maximum of five minutes for each performance and there will be 15 slots available.

Sound interesting? If you would like to perform, please respond by e-mail to Roger Horn ([email protected]) by Sunday, March 11th. In your e-mail, tell us the following:

  • What type of performance you will do
  • If it’s a group, how many are in it and what roles/instruments they will be playing
  • What equipment, facilities, etc. you will need (Note: the venue has microphones, a piano, projector, speakers, and stage lights that may be provided)
  • The age group of participants (elementary school, middle school, high school, college, or adult)
  • If they are students, what school they are representing
  • What neighborhoods the participants are from
  • Past performances of the individual or group, if any
  • E-mail address and phone number of the person to contact when we have info to share

Our Tainment Planning Team will select performers to fill the 15 slots. We will focus first on individuals and groups from the Eastside Neighborhood, then residents of other neighborhoods. Groups that include one or more members of the Eastside Neighborhood will be included in the first category.  We will then select acts that represent a variety of genres and ages. We plan to hold a pre-event meeting at the Salvation Army venue a couple days before the event to acquaint performers with the venue facilities and work out details and needs.

Thank you for considering performing at the show. We look forward to hearing from you. If you have questions, you can also send them to Roger Horn at [email protected].

Nathan Allan

Winter Window Walkabout – January 5th – 6 to 8pm

The Eastside Neighborhood Association invites you to get together with neighbors and view decorated windows around the neighborhood on Friday, January 5th from 6 to 8 p.m. The event is the Winter Window Walkabout and the theme is “Winter Wonderland.”

We will start at the Swantown Inn & Spa, located at 1431 11th Ave SE. Light refreshments such as Hot Chocolate and Cookies will be served. Then we will head off as a group to see the windows around the neighborhood.

See all the details here!