A party is planned for Tuesday, Oct. 15, to share progress about a new neighborhood center. Local drag queen Sylvia O’Stayformore will host bingo and emcee at the event. Food and drinks will be available. All ages are welcome from 6-9 p.m.
The event will be at The Stables, 980 S Nebraska St., which has hosted several neighborhood parties, including the annual post-holiday party in January. But Georgetown Community Council President Heather Carney dreams of future events at a new neighborhood center.
For close to a year, Carney, along with other Georgetown residents and stakeholders, City of Seattle representatives and design consultants have met to figure out what a future neighborhood center might look like. Their vision includes a place that can support multiple groups and events including meetings, youth activities, performances, and even a community kitchen. No school, library or church exists in the neighborhood, so Georgetown has lacked this type of space for a long time.
The party “is to share where we are at” and the next steps as well as answer questions and collect feedback, Carney said. Options with varied square footage and operating costs will be available. The center could launch in rented space and eventually move to a permanent location.
A $500,000 grant from the federal Green New Deal legislation aimed at improving climate mitigation and community resilience funded the visioning work. Turning the group’s vision into reality will take significantly more than that half million dollars. The center would be owned and operated by the neighborhood, not the city or county government. A fundraising campaign is likely, Carney said.
For more information about the neighborhood center project, click here.
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