The next lunch is on Friday, November 5th at Claire's Pantry, 301 Main Street, Edmonds, WA 98020 Phone: 425-776-2333. Marty Behnke is our host.
Meet at 1:00 as usual. Registration not required. Open to all.
We’ve heard that it would be helpful if we can plan lunches with pricing that is more budget friendly. It sure seems like the average cost of lunch has gone up this past year! Ideas and suggestions for affordable and tasty places to eat are very welcome. To keep our lunch and visit Fridays going, we need volunteers to help host. It’s easy, and we’ll help you every step of the way. The best thing about being a host? YOU get to pick the restaurant and YOU get to meet everyone! If you’re willing and able to help, please contact social@northwestneighborsnetwork.org today!
Celebrating Together!
Thanks to everyone who joined us at Edmonds City Park on September 25th for our fall celebration of NNN Members & Volunteers! The weather was perfect as 37 of us enjoyed each other’s company, met new friends, played lawn games and tickled our taste buds with ice cream sundaes, root beer floats, cake and cookies. Special thanks to everyone who loaned their lawn chairs, coolers, tables and extra hands throughout the celebration! We couldn’t have done it without you!!! Thanks, too, to our local Ballinger Thriftway Market for donating all of the delicious ice cream! If you’d like to view a slideshow of the day, please click here:
NNN Reads!
The NNN book club, led by volunteer Eileen Carter, meets via Zoom on the 4th Monday of each month. Eight readers enjoyed discussing "Sorry I'm Late, I Didn't Want to Come: An Introvert's Year of Living Dangerously," by Jessica Pan for September’s meeting. Join them as they discuss "The Four Winds" by Kirstin Hannah in October. For more information please contact info@NorthwestNeighborsNetwork.org.
Chatting Together
Monday afternoons from 4:00-5:00 are set aside for NNN members, volunteers and guests to check in by Zoom with each other to stay in touch. No need to register! Just pop in and join us! Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2532372848?pwd=RmlBTUlCQWI1ZHpzZ2ExQ25ramRFUT09 or call: 253 215-8782
~ Coming Attractions ~
Music & Laughter - Come on Out and Join the Fun - It’s Free!
Live music is back at Third Place Commons in Lake Forest Park! Join NNN volunteer host Sharon Link at one or both of these upcoming free events. Let’s get our toes tapping and enjoy visiting. Parking is plentiful, there’s food to purchase if you’re hungry, easy access to the second level, and bathrooms are on site. Dancing isn’t allowed and masks are required,
Sunday, October 17th, 3-5 p.m. Music is provided by MachOne. “From its roots in big band jazz and swing to contemporary pop and other favorites, MachOne has been delighting audiences in the Puget Sound area for over 20 years. Our powerful horn section and two vocalists provide delightful duets, dynamic vocals and high-energy stage presence to keep listeners entertained.”
Saturday, October 30th, 3-5 p.m. Music provided by Rainy City Riff Raff. “Bop til you drop to rockin' sounds of the Northwest's premiere band, Rainy City Riff Raff. This seven piece variety band covers everything from Frank Sinatra to Bruno Mars. The music of the Dorsey Brothers, Blues Brothers, and Doobie Brothers are all on tap with this one of a kind dance band.”
Small Group Tours ~ Registration Required!
Friday, October 22, 2021, Dunn Gardens Docent Tour. 1:00-2:00/2:30. Dunn gardens is located at 13533 Northshire Rd NW Seattle, WA 98177. Maximum attendance is 8. As of October 5, there were 4 spots left. Cost is $10.00 per person for non-members; $8.00 per person for members. The tour begins at 1:00. Meet at the Garden office by the small parking lot. Parking is very limited; guests are encouraged to park on the street outside the entrance and walk back to the main office. Restrooms are on site. The paths are mostly gravel, with only a short section that’s paved. There are woodland paths that we can walk, but they are best for walkers who are steady on their feet.
About the Gardens:
“The esteemed Olmsted Brothers Landscape firm designed the Dunn Gardens in 1915. One hundred years later the vision of the Gardens as a place of timeless grace has been realized. Notable features include naturalistic groupings of trees, broad lawns with borders of shrubs, and woodland walks. Plants range from diminutive erythroniums to large rhododendrons and towering Douglas firs.”
Wednesday, December 1, 2021: National Nordic Museum Docent Tour. Start time: 11:30. This free tour will last approximately 1 hour. We’re free to wander about the museum before or afterwards. The museum is located at 2655 NW Market Street, Seattle WA 9810. Maximum number for tour: 8. Tour size will be based on the number of people interested and whether those needing transportation can be accommodated by at least one additional volunteer driver. The museum is fully ADA compliant and has 2 courtesy wheelchairs available on a first come/first served basis. The museum will provide our drivers with a free parking pass for the day of the tour. Information about parking, buses and directions to the museum noted on the Events Page for this tour. There is a cafe on site serving breakfast and lunch if there’s interest in having a bite to eat either before or after the tour. View the menu at: https://www.nordicmuseum.org/cafe.
Enjoy Opera?
NNN will once again meet at the Regal Cinema in Northgate for select performances of the Met's 2021-22 season. As a courtesy to the host, please send an email to social@northwestneighborsnetwork or call 253-237-2848 to let us know you're planning to attend. We will wear masks and remain socially distanced in the cinema. If we're not comfortable with the theater's attention to Health & Safety protocols based on the number of attendees, we'll decide if we want to proceed or abandon the performance. Everyone will pay for their own ticket at the box office before meeting in the lobby.
October 23rd, 2021: The first opera, "Fire Shut Up in My Bones" is a contemporary opera composed by Terrance Blanchard. Read a synopsis here. Meet in the lobby by 9:35. The performance begins at 9:55 and lasts approximately 3 hours and 15 minutes with a 30 minute intermission.
NNN wishes a very Happy Birthday to our members and volunteers born in October!
Chris Adams, Ro Berkley, Randy Engel, Kate Fewel, Kristine Gardner, Barbara Goerger, Rhonda Hill, Linda Jacobson, Pat Kenney, Colleen Lambert, Betty Quatier, Trudy Tankus and Christine VantLeven