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Mini-Mart City Park will host a holiday makers market this Saturday, Dec. 14. The market will host makers and artisans selling their wares including glass, jewelry, prints, tattooing and more. A vintage clothing mall will be on site along with small bites and warm beverages. Mini-Mart City Park is located at 6525 Ellis Ave S. The market will be open from 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Anheuser-Busch to shutter Georgetown plant Up to 90 jobs could leave Georgetown when Elysian Brewing’s production facility on Airport Way closes at the end of the month, according to multiple reports. The adjoining taproom closed in mid-November joining a handful of other brewers departing the neighborhood in recent years. Parent company Anheuser-Busch is consolidating Elysian’s production at its Capitol Hill location, which is receiving a $1.7 million upgrade. The move comes after the company failed to agree to a contract with union workers in Georgetown. Founded in 1995, Elysian expanded into Georgetown  in 2011 building a 35,000-square-foot brewhouse. Anheuser-Busch purchased Elysian in 2015, adding the brand to its portfolio of hundreds of beverages worldwide. In July 2023, the brewery hosted Dust Fest  on Airport Way, an afternoon of music and beer tasting. A month later, more than 30 Elysian workers in Georgetown voted to unionize and joined the Teamsters. Negotiations for a new contract , which included demands for higher wages and better healthcare, proved fruitless. In October, union members authorized a strike  if further bargaining failed and rallied outside the facility. Last month, multiple sources reported the closing. Some reports said up to 90 jobs would be cut in the closure, while others quoted company statements disputing that number. In a statement, Local 117 Teamster Secretary-Treasurer Paul Dascher said it is difficult to prove the closing is retaliation for union involvement, “but, if true, reprehensible.” He said the company worked with the union to negotiate a fair severance. Nationally, about 5,000 Teamsters work at Anheuser-Busch breweries and ratified a new contract in March. Elysian joins Counterbalance, Machine House and Lowercase Brewing, all of which left Georgetown or ceased operations in recent years. Georgetown still has a few places to grab a truly local beer. Georgetown Brewing Company and Jellyfish Brewing Company  still make their beers in the neighborhood and have tasting rooms open to the public.

The Georgetown Association of Arts and Culture (GTACC) would love feedback from the community regarding the Halloween Parade hosted on October 31st, 2024. Take the short survey here .

On December 5, the King County International Airport Community Coalition is hosting a celebration at the Hub Space - just across the South Park Bridge. Food and drink will be on hand. All ages welcome. Let's pause to reflect on all of the work done by and with community members to improve quality of life in airport adjacent neighborhoods! Register if you're able (not required; helps with planning for food and drink!).

Pet's full name: Trevor George  Nicknames: T-Rev, Stinky, Cool Guy Breed(s, if known): Tuxedo (always ready to party) Age:  1.5 yrs old Occupation/hobbies: Playing with the neighbor cats (Lily, Eddy, Beans & Peaches) and patrolling Willow through the windows, going for short walks on his leash, and playing fetch Favorite trick: Jumping into my mom's arms from the floor!  Favorite snack: Chicken + Salmon bits What your pet wants their neighbors to know: Trevor would like to thank the neighbors who found him in the Georgetown Playfield last summer and the neighbors who took care of him until he found his forever home on Willow.

Did you know that tires left out in the rain leech a salmon-killing chemical called 6PPD-quinone? Puget Soundkeeper and the SODO Business Improvement Area are co-hosting a tire donation event to get dumped and waste tires off the streets. You can bring in up to 10 waste tires to this first come-first serve event. Details: Date : Friday, November 15 Time : 10am - 3pm; event ends at 3pm, or when the 28 foot donation container is filled! Location : Consolidated Press, 3446 Airport Way South, Seattle, WA 98134 Questions : Contact Anna@pugetsoundkeeper.org

Pet's full name: Nova Martinez Roberts Nicknames: pretty girl, kitty kitty meow meow  Breed(s, if known): Russian blue Age: 6 years old Occupation/hobbies:  Neighborhood watch on Corson, Sun chaser and Package sniffer Favorite trick: Nova sits for treats like her doggie brother Zimba  Favorite snack: Anything Zimba, her chocolate lab brother, gets but loves her catnip treats What your pet wants their neighbors to know: She is always watching, she’s an avid reader of the gazette, and she endorses daily naps .

Learn about how Mini Mart City Park has been adding resiliency to our neighborhood at a Resilience Workshop on Wednesday, November 13, from 6 pm to 8 pm. Over the past year, Mini Mart City Park (6525 Ellis Ave S) has made significant resilience and green infrastructure investments, thanks to the support from the City of Seattle and the Georgetown community. On November 13, you're invited to learn more about these improvements and to help brainstorm how Mini Mart City Park can continue to be a resource for the community. Whether you're deeply involved in community efforts or simply curious about what resilience means for Georgetown, we want to hear from you! Snacks will be provided, and feel free to invite your friends and neighbors. Please take a moment to register  and complete a quick survey to share what matters most to you.

Cyclists entering or leaving Georgetown have long been familiar with the dilemma of finding a bike route that is both direct and safe. Pedaling to the bike lane on the 1st Ave South bridge means avoiding high speed drivers on E. Marginal Way or staying visible in the sea of vehicles on S. Michigan. Following the green bicycle route signs west on S. Homer from the Georgetown Playfield takes you across slippery abandoned rails. Biking north on Airport Way means saying a little prayer every time a car or commercial truck whizzes past you. Some relief for Georgetown's brave urban cyclists is in sight! The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) is breaking ground this week on the first phase of the Georgetown to Downtown Safety Project , which will add, improve and connect cycling infrastructure to create safer road conditions between Georgetown, SODO and Downtown. This connection will be the northernmost portion in a system of north-south bike trails between Seattle and South King County that includes the Georgetown to South Park Connection (still in pre-construction), all of which aim to increase cyclist safety while connecting the Georgetown and South Park communities to each other and to the area's public transportation network. Beginning at S. Lucile and Airport Way S, the Georgetown to Downtown project will create a new two-way protected bike lane that proceeds north up Airport before jogging west on S. Alaska, where one-way protected lanes will hug both sides of 6th Ave S until it connects with the existing SODO trail at S. Lander. Improvements along the route vary, and will include one- and two-way protected bike lanes, updated traffic signals, ADA curb ramps, refreshed crosswalk striping, storm drain improvements, signage and more. Construction will begin on the southern end of the transportation corridor (at S. Lucile), and will continue north in segments into spring of 2025. Drivers in vehicles should expect lane closures and traffic control on Airport Way S. SDOT is hosting a public kick-off celebration in Georgetown to commemorate this milestone. Details below: Date : Wednesday, October 30 Time : 3 - 4pm Location : 6001 12th Ave S (across from All City Coffee)

Georgetown's first Halloween Parade is taking place this week on Thursday, October 31st! The event is being hosted by the Georgetown Association of Arts & Culture (GTAAC), and begins at 6:30pm at Mini Mart City Park, ending by 8:00pm at the Trailer Park Mall. Stages will be hosted at Bloom Bistro and the Trailer Park Mall. All are welcomed to join the parade in costume! Simply show up at Mini Mart before 6:30pm or join at the end of the parade as it goes past you along the route! Streets along the parade route will be closed from 5:30 - 8pm, and residents with any vehicles parked along the route will be unable to move their cars during that time. Residents parked along the route are encouraged, but not required, to consider parking their vehicles elsewhere during the evening. Georgetown Halloween Parade route. After the parade, GTAAC will be throw an after-life party at Trailer Park Mall with bands, games and a costume contest. Other venues are having spooky events, too, including Jules Maes Saloon, Siderail, and Post Pike! More information, including the parade route, can be found at www.georgetown-arts-culture.org .

Afternoon sunsets, wet leaves… it’s officially PNW gloom season, and I want to share the best coping mechanism I know of (besides relocating to Mexico). It’s a $15 mental and physical health investment right here on Fourth Ave South: Dance Grooves adult hiphop class with Jeffie Lou Jackson of D&G Dance Company . Every Monday at 6:30 pm, Jeffie Lou teaches a fresh hiphop fusion choreography to dancers of varying abilities in a large second-floor dance space. We learn the steps together, in 8-count chunks, and then run them in sequence for a minute-long routine. Once the room is mostly in synch, we repeat the dance to progressively faster songs until everyone is sweating and panting and laughing. Then we cool down. The hour goes so fast—especially when I compare it to an hour-long running or stationary bike session—and can deliver a days’ worth of steps. The music is loud and good, the dancers are dedicated but welcoming, and I’ve never left class not feeling at least 2X better. Jeffie Lou’s hiphop class happens 6:30-7:30 pm on Mondays at 5300 Fourth Ave S in the old Magnum Printing building. Drop-ins are welcome ($15) and you can buy a 10-class pass for $120. See you there!

On October 16th, the City of Seattle's Office of Planning & Community Development (OPCD) and the Office of the Mayor released new proposed zoning changes as part of the One Seattle Plan. The updates include detailed information on proposed zoning changes, draft legislation for implementing HB110 in Neighborhood Residential zones (to comply with Washington state requirements) and other changes to land use across the City. Check out the One Seattle Zoning Update  website to see the proposed changes in Georgetown. Screenshot from zoning tool that shows changes in Georgetown. Share your feedback on the proposed zoning changes! The City is seeking public comments now until December 20th. You can provide feedback in the following ways: Comment directly on the map via the online tool until December 20th Online information session with the OPCD on Weds, 10/23 from 5:30 - 7:30pm Attend an in-person session for District 1 residents on Weds, 11/6 from 5:30 - 7:30pm at Madison Middle School gym ( 3429 45th Ave SW ) Email your comments to directors@georgetownneighborhood.com