Music and Community
Music and Community Jared Cortese talks about music, community, and living the dream. Jared Cortese: Musician, mentor, dad, neighbor Jared: Guitarist, Music Teacher, and member of the local band, Warren Dunes. He teaches guitar, ukulele, songwriting, and music theory out of his home in Whittier Heights. Warren Dunes plays PNW Tropicalia: "A style of Beach Rock born from the cold waters and grey sky beaches of the Salish Sea." Their debut album was voted KEXP’s #20 album of 2021: Listen to “Get Well Soon.” They have performed at a variety of local [...]
Coffee and Preparing for Disaster
Coffee and Disaster (Preparedness) "Is the city ready to respond to a disaster?" one neighbor asked. Carl, a representative of Seattle's Office of Emergency Management and Crown Hill neighbor, assured the group that The City has an extensive disaster management plan. Before the group completed their sigh of relief, Carl went on to explain why, even with that all of that planning, neighbors will need to depend on each other in the first days after a major earthquake. Not exactly the conversation you'd expect on a mild and sunny Saturday - but a very important one. In [...]
Build a Birdhouse
Third Annual Birdhouse Build It might not feel much like spring yet, but Gardener Fred knows that its nearly time for our local wrens and chickadees to make their way back to Crown Hill. On Sunday, Holman Grove rang with the sounds of hand saws and hammers as neighbors, volunteers, several kids, and a dog named Jojo got to work building birdhouses. Gardeners Fred and Elizabeth had prepared for the event by borrowing tools and collecting a stack of reclaimed fence wood- some of it already decorated with a frosting of moss. "It's not about [...]
March Membership Events
Join us all month for fun around the neighborhood. Find the details on our events page. The Crown Hill Village Association is a group of neighbors who work together to help Crown Hill blossom into its full, funky potential. What do YOU want to make happen in Crown Hill? Let us know! The trees are budding and our community is blossoming! March is a great month to welcome all of our new neighbors to the Crown Hill Village. The Crown Hill Village Association is kicking off the spring season with a landslide of community events. Let’s help [...]
Crown Hill Holiday Market Returns
Crown Hill Holiday Market Returns! So good to be back in person for the Crown Hill Holiday Market. With 24 vendors, live music, Santa photo booth, and a food truck we packed the venue inside and out with activities and shoppers. New neighborhood business Pups-a-Daisy threw open their doors and were fantastic partners in making this event happen. The previous two years the market was online so it was fantastic to get to walk through and see all the talented neighbors doing interesting things. The sun was shining and there was a steady stream of shoppers [...]
The Crown Hill Market is Back!
Holiday Market Returns In Person! Welcome: Santa! Donate: to the Ballard Food Bank. Bring non perishable items, or donate online. New and returning vendors. Check out vendor highlights. New Location Thank you Pups-A-Daisy for hosting our market and managing the refreshments. This new business is a wonderful neighbor, and they wasted no time supporting community events. We look forward to this new, larger location with both indoor and outdoor space. The Crown Hill Market would not exist without the generous support of Small Faces Child Development Center and the Gilbert and Sullivan Society of Seattle. When [...]