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Social Events:

• Saturday, October 5th, Harvest Potluck @ Licton Springs P-Patch, 1-3PM, Licton Springs P-Patch
  The community is invited to join the gardeners at the p-patch for the annual potluck. Bring a dish to share. Rain or shine!

• Monday, October 21st, North Seattle Tech Talks: Intro to Machine Learning, 6-8PM, North Seattle College CC1161
  

• Saturday, October 26th & Sunday, October 27th, PSMS Wild Mushroom Show 2019, North Seattle College
  Join us at the 56th Annual Wild Mushroom Show so you too can say "Wow! I had no idea there were so many mushrooms" and "Can I eat it?".

• Thursday, October 31st, Licton Springs Halloween Walk, 4:30-6PM, Licton Springs Park
  Walk the Licton Springs Park path and meet friends of the forest with treats. Free hot cider and music at the playground. All are welcome to this community event. Sponsored By Licton Springs Community Council. Interested in volunteering to be a friend of the forest? Contact Melanie at [email protected]

Community Engagement Events:

• Tuesday, October 1st @ 5-7PM, Northgate Redevelopment Open House, Northgate Mall Food Court
  Join NHL Seattle and Northgate Mall on October 1st from 5pm - 7pm PT to learn about the plans for NHL Seattle's future headquarters. Attendees will have the chance to look at renderings, ask questions and speak to NHL Seattle representatives. Attendees will also be able to win prizes from Northgate retailers and NHL Seattle! Light refreshments will be available for those in attendance.

• Wednesday, October 2nd @ 1-3PM, Coffee with a Cop, Starbucks (8301 Aurora Ave N)
  

• Wednesday, October 2nd @ 7-8:30PM, SPD North Precinct Advisory Council, Northaven Senior Housing, Harbor Room
  Informal networking with law enforcement and community members follows the Captain’s precinct update as time permits.

• Friday, October 4th & October 18th @ 8-10am, Cascadia Community Weeding, Cascadia Elementary 1330 N. 90th St. Seattle, WA 98103
  The grounds around Cascadia need some sprucing up and we need lots of help! Last year focused on weeding and mulching the beds around the parking lot. This year will continue last year’s efforts and expand to the beds all along Wallingford Avenue. Join the fun! Meet outside the school after drop-off on Friday, and we’ll make things better than we found them. Bring your own weeding gear if you have it—if not, we have tools you can use. No experience necessary! This is a great opportunity to pitch in for the greater good, build some community, and help make our school beautiful!

• Wednesday, October 9th @ 6PM, N. Precinct Public Meeting, Washelli Chapel
  This public meeting will be led by the North Precinct Captain (via Q & A forum style) with SPD, and other local agencies to discuss crime and safety issues that are impacting Aurora businesses and homeowners. All are welcome to attend. Please join us and hear about what work Seattle Police has been doing Aurora.

• Thursday, October 10th @ 7PM, ALUV Monthly Meeting, Epic Life Church 10510 Stone Ave N
  Joining ALUV this month is Deputy Mayor David Moseley.

• Saturday, October 12th @ 10AM-2PM, Friends of Licton Springs Park Clean Up, Licton Springs Park
  Join FRIENDS OF LICTON SPRINGS for our monthly work party.

• Wednesday, October 16th @ 6:30-8PM, Licton Springs Community Council Meeting, Cascadia Elementary School
  Licton Springs Community Council represents the interests of the residents and the owners of commercial and professional businesses in the Licton Springs Neighborhood of the City of Seattle, Washington, to improve community welfare and happiness, and to promote a quality of life consonant with an urban, residential community.

• Wednesday, October 23rd @ 5-7PM, 9300 Linden Ave New Apartment Bldg. Community Meeting, Lantern Brewing
  New Small Efficiency Dwelling Units (SEDU's) planned for the site at 9300 Linden Ave behind the CubeSmart Self Storage facility. The design team from Jackson Main architecture will be holding a public meeting to solicit feedback from the community to help inform the design and create the most effective building for the site and neighborhood. More details here.

To stay up to date on other activities coming up, check out LoveLicton's calendar.

Hope to see you at an upcoming event! Did we miss something? Let us know in the comments below or by emailing us at [email protected]

In addition to getting your caffeine fix at Pilgrim Coffee (located at Oak Tree Plaza) who have expanded their hours to 7am to 3pm, you can now enjoy lunch at food trucks located at North Seattle College from 11am - 2pm on weekdays. The food truck changes each day and you can find the menu here.

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🍔🌭🌮Food trucks rolling back onto campus for lunch tomorrow, Sept. 25, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. on the east side of campus (near the Wellness Center). View schedule & menus here: bestfoodtrucks.com/northseattlecollege #northseattlecollege #foodtrucks #fallquarter

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Have you had a chance to check out one of these food trucks? Let us know in the commments!

A friend of the blog reached out to us to let us know that there is now a Little Free Library in Licton Springs!

Take a stroll over to 9033 Burke Ave N to checkout the newly installed Little Free Library filled with great books to borrow and beautifully decorated.

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I'm extremely happy to announce my Little Free Library is open for business! I built it from scratch and Dale, Mary, and Shelley helped enormously with decorations and construction. Thanks also to the @westseattletoollibrary for the use of their space and tools. Come by for a book! 9033 Burke Ave N, just north of Greenlake. #littlefreelibrary #library #seattle #lictonsprings #greenlake #decoupage #woodworking #creative #takeabook #leaveabook @shelley.westover @littlefreelibrary

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Vote Now for your favorite Your Voice, Your Choice park and street improvements!

Want to help Seattle decide how to spend $2 million of the city’s budget on park and street improvements? Voting is now open for Your Voice, Your Choice: Parks & Streets.

Voting is open to anyone age 11 and up (must be 13 and up to vote online) who lives, works, goes to school, worships, receives services, volunteers, or is part of a program in the City of Seattle.

Each voter may cast one ballot per City Council district, and may choose up to three (3) projects per district.

You can vote online here or by paper ballot at any Seattle Public Library branch.

You can find more information and voting instructions here. After ballots are tallied, the winning projects will be announced in October.

In District 5, check out these Licton Springs Projects:

• Project 19-223: Meridian Home Zone Speed Bumps proposes an installation of speed bumps to control speed and traffic volume on Corliss Ave N and Meridian Ave N between N 85th and N 92nd St.
• Project 19-200: Traffic Calming Improvements on N 107th St & Meridian Ave. N proposes speed bumps to reduce traffic speed on N 107th.

Social Events:

• Saturday, September 7th, Thai Festival, 11AM - 5PM, North Seattle College
  Come explore Thai culture, delicious food, and shows. The event is kid-friendly.

• Saturday, September 28th, Live in D5, 1PM - 4PM, Hubbard Homestead Park 11203 5th Ave NE
  Councilmember Debora Juarez is hosting her 4th annual Live in D5 event, a celebration of North Seattle! The event will be held at the Hubbard Homestead Park, just north of the Target at Northgate. Live in D5 is free and family-friendly. Local bands, Free food from Ryan's Rez-ipes, A petting zoo, Booths from neighborhood & municipal organizations, Accessible bicycle riding with Outdoors for All and more! All are welcome!

Community Engagement Events:

• Wednesday, September 4th @ 3:30PM, Landmark Preservation Meeting for Licton Springs Park, Seattle City Hall
  The Landmarks Preservation Board will consider this nomination of Licton Springs Park. The public is invited to attend the meeting and make comments.

• Wednesday, September 4th @ 7-8:30PM, SPD North Precinct Advisory Council, Northaven Senior Housing, Harbor Room
  Informal networking with law enforcement and community members follows the Captain’s precinct update as time permits.

• Thursday, September 12th @ 7PM, ALUV Monthly Meeting, Epic Life Church 10510 Stone Ave N
  Joining ALUV this month is CM Juarez to discuss current neighborhood initiatives and concerns. Topics are community center feasibility study, neighborhood design guidelines, 100th Street pedestrian bridge and concerns over increased homicides/shootings.

• Saturday, September 14th @ 10AM-2PM, Friends of Licton Springs Park Clean Up, Licton Springs Park
  Join FRIENDS OF LICTON SPRINGS for our monthly work party.

• Monday, September 23rd @ 6:30PM-8PM, NORA Business Meet-up & Networking Night, Lantern Brewing
  Come meet and get to know your NORA (NOrth AuroRA) neighborhood business owners, managers, and leaders! We are discovering, the more we all know each other the more we can work together for the good of this community. Introduce yourself and your business to others who, like you, work hard and have invested in the NORA arena.

To stay up to date on other activities coming up, check out LoveLicton's calendar.

Hope to see you at an upcoming event! Did we miss something? Let us know in the comments below or by emailing us at [email protected]