Our first GCC Community Building Business SPOTLIGHT is on Taproot Theatre.  This story is about support for local theatre and friends working together to create community.  It is also a great example of a business with lasting power that supports walkable development in the center of the historic Greenwood neighborhood. Scott is one of 6 co-founders of Taproot with … Continue reading Business Spotlight: A Conversation with Scott Nolte and Karen Lund of Taproot Theatre →

GCC May 19 Meeting and Greenwood Community Updates Here are some community announcements affecting Greenwood this month. Topics in this email include: Upcoming Greenwood Community Council Meetings North Aurora Initiative – Community Connections Pop-Up Parties – May 27 and June 6 Connect with King County Councilmember Jorge Barón in Greenwood on Friday, May 29 YMCA … Continue reading Greenwood Community Updates – May 14, 2026 →

Greenwood Community Updates April 16, 2026 Here are some community announcements affecting Greenwood this month. Topics in this email include: Upcoming Greenwood Community Council Meetings Celebrate Earth Day: Beyond the Cart recycling event at the Phinney Center – Saturday, April 18 Sandel Park Community Cleanup Day hosted by Phinneywood Neighbors Protecting Neighbors – Sunday, April … Continue reading Greenwood Community Updates – April 16, 2026 →

Community Building Committee A group of people who are interested in building connections and providing more opportunities for neighbors to engage started the Greenwood Community Council’s Community Building Committee in 2025. We are testing this part of the website.

Have you ever thought about getting more involved in your neighborhood?   May is Get Involved Month Every year, the Greenwood Community Council looks for new board members and volunteers, and we could use your help now! There is a lot going on in Seattle and it’s hard to keep up. We are an all-volunteer … Continue reading Get Involved in Greenwood and the Greenwood Community Council! →

Help launch the GCC Outreach and Engagement Committee First 2017 Meeting of the  Outreach and Engagement Committee   7:00 PM Wednesday, March 29 The Couth Buzzard, 8310 Greenwood Ave N On Wednesday, March 29 we’ll have the first meeting of a re-launched Greenwood Community Council committee on neighborhood outreach and engagement.  This committee will focus on bringing new voices … Continue reading Engage your neighbors →

First Meeting of the new Greenwood Community CouncilOutreach and Engagement Committee  7:00 PM this Wednesday December 2Chocolati, 8319 Greenwood Ave N (If you’re getting this in your email, it’s because you’ve indicated an interest in neighborhood outreach and engagement sometime over the last couple of years.  If you’re still interested, read on!  If not, you can click on … Continue reading First Meeting of the new GCC Outreach and Engagement Committee →

I’ve had comments already from people having trouble linking to the survey monkey page from the email they received on “GCC Looking for Help in Community Engagement.”  There are two problems, one of which I need help to fix.  In the meantime, let’s try a more direct approach I hope you’ll try.  The survey is located … Continue reading Sorry for bad links in the recent post on community engagement! →

The Greenwood Community Council exists to facilitate and amplify neighborhood involvement and engagement.  I always have a slightly different answer when asked my personal opinion about what the Greenwood Community Council does, but this week I’m thinking we’re about place-making and community-building – which often involves dialogue and advocacy with the city and developers.   … Continue reading GCC Looking for Help in Community Engagement →

Broadview Community Council, in association with the Greenwood, Haller Lake, and Pinehurst community councils, presents A Candidate Forum for Seattle City Council District 5 Wednesday, March 11, 2015, from 7:00 to 8:30 pmDoors open at 6:30 for socializingBitter Lake Community Center13035 Linden Ave N Calling all community council members, neighborhood activists, business advocates, political junkies, … Continue reading March 11: Candidate Forum for Seattle City Council District 5 →