This week’s post covers the return of osprey to Union Bay. Their progress with nesting is both exciting and ill-advised. Learn more on:
Have a great day on Union Bay...where osprey are attempting to nest in the city!
Larry
U Link Launch Day Tomorrow, March 19th
The University Link Light Rail opens tomorrow. Celebrations at University of Washington and Capitol Hills Stations kick-off at 9:00am.Halloween Events In & Around Hauntlake
Updated with Canal Market Pumpkin Carving
Now thru November 2nd
Trick or Treat House Display & Food Drive
Trick or Treat Street – 2236 East Blaine Street
Drop by day or night to visit the Skeletons at Trick or Treat House and their Creepy & Colorful Bake Sale in the Hauntlake Cemetery. Please consider making a canned food donation which may be placed inside the Graveside Cabinet or left on the front steps.On Halloween night, the whole piece becomes Performance Art as Phil Angeez & Skull (James & Don) hand out goodies and surprises to 650+ neighborhood Trick or Treaters.
Saturday, October 24th
Montlake Family Coop Halloween Party
Montlake Community Center
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
The Coop hosts their annual Halloween costume party full of yummy treats, Play-Doh, & crafts.
Canal Market Pumpkin Carving
2919 Furhman Ave E
3:00 pm
Pumpkin carving with free pumpkins, hot cider & cookies. Call to reserve your space (206) 588-2893
Monster Bash
4805 NE 45th St – Grounds of St. Stephen’s
3:00 – 7:00 pm
Come in costume for a hair-raising haunted house, pony rides and pumpkin decorating. Kids and adults alike will enjoy Dracula’s dance-off, ghoulish games and prizes, creepy crafts, the Phantom Photo Booth, and a crazy costume contest and parade.
Sunday, October 25th
Fuel’s Fall Festival (Wallingford)
1705 N 45th St
2:00 – 4:00 pm
Featuring the 2nd Annual Pumpkin Pie Bake-Off, Spooky Stories, Face Painting and more fun surprises.
Friday, October 30th
Montlake Community Center’s Halloween Carnival
1618 E Calhoun St
6:00 – 8:00 pm
Join for a beWITCHing night of fun including carnival games with prizes, face painting, a bounce house and plenty of tricks and treats for the whole family.
Then get ready for …
Halloween – Saturday, October 31st
Montlake Blvd Market
3:00 – 8:00 pm
The Market is giving out free Hot Chocolate and Coffee as well as candy for Trick or Treaters from 3 pm to 8 pm at Montlake BLVD Market, as well as the Gas Station.
Halloween at Cafe Lago
2305 24th Ave E4:00 pm Special Early Opening
Cafe Lago will be opening early on Halloween to allow families to enjoy a special $10 pizza night for pre – trick or treating pizza dinner.There will be a special Corpse Reviver cocktail on the menu for adults to enjoy and a special pasta offering will be unveiled for the evening.
UW Husky Football Game
Blackout Game Vs Arizona
Husky Stadium
Kick-off 8:00 pm
Have a Safe & Happy Halloween!
Montlake Community Club
Windermere Cup is this Saturday
Come participate in one of Seattle’s best traditions and cheer on the Huskies as they take on world-class competition, with the World Champion Men’s New Zealand Rowing Team and traditional power Columbia Heavyweight Rowing coming to face the UW men’s crew, and No. 3 Virginia matching up against the No. 4 UW women’s crew.
Watch all the action this Saturday, May 2, on the Montlake Cut with races beginning at 10:20 a.m.
In addition to the competition, the Windermere Cup is a family-friendly community event that is part of the Seattle Yacht Club’s Opening Day Festivities. Food vendors, booths to purchase Washington apparel and Windermere Cup commemorative gear, as well as a bouncy house will be located on the northwest side of the Montlake Cut behind the UW Medical Center.
Other special attractions this year include a Stan Pocock Memorial Row through the Cut to honor the late rowing legend at the conclusion of the races, followed by a helicopter flyover conducted by the U.S. Army at the beginning of the Opening Day Parade.
More info about the races:
New Zealand, Columbia to Face UW in Star-Studded Windermere Cup Read the men’s preview here.
Washington Women’s Crew Faces Virginia in Windermere Cup Read the women’s preview here.
Please note: The Montlake Bridge will be closed to traffic from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.
See you in the Cut!
The Boys—and Girls—in the Boat on Montlake Cut this Saturday
Come cheer on the Husky men’s and women’s crews as they face their biggest rival, the California Bears, this Saturday on the Montlake Cut. Racing goes from 9 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. rain or shine!
The New York Times bestselling book, The Boys in the Boat, has recast the spotlight on the fierce rivalry between Washington and Cal. The rowing powers will go head to head this Saturday for the 104th time in a regatta that played a central role in the book.
Fans are encouraged to watch the races from Canoe House at the NE end of the Montlake Cut, the Montlake Bridge or at the Finish Line at the west end of the Cut at West Montlake Park near the Seattle Yacht Club. If you can’t make it to the Cut, tune into the live stream of the races online.
It’s a fun family event and an opportunity to see the four-time defending National Champions UW men’s crew in action.
The Windermere Cup is up next on May 2.
More details, including the race schedule, can be found here.
See you in the Cut!
Husky Crew Races Saturday
Come cheer on the Huskies as they kick off racing season with one of their many longstanding traditions at the 114th Class Day Regatta this Saturday, March 28, beginning at 10 a.m.
Fans are encouraged to watch from the Montlake Cut and at the Finish Line at the west end of the Cut at West Montlake Park near the Seattle Yacht Club.
It’s a fun family event and an opportunity to see the four-time defending National Champions men’s crew in action.
This is one of only four home races for the Huskies this season. Mark your calendar for the other home races: Husky Open on April 4; the Cal Dual on April 25; and the Windermere Cup on May 2.
More details about the Class Day Regatta can be found here.
See you in the Cut!
Wednesday’s What’s Happening
Events in and around Montlake for the week of June 11th – 18th. Click the event name to get all the details.
In Montlake
Friday, June 13th
- Montlake Elementary Carnival – 5:00 pm, Montlake Community Center
Saturday, June 14th
- UW Commencement – 12:00pm, Husky Stadium
- Walking Tour – Park in the Dark at the Arboretum
– 8:00 pm, Graham Visitor Center
Sunday, June 15th
- Arboretum Weekend Walk – 1:00 pm, Graham Visitor Center
Tuesday, June 17th
- Evening Book Club, 6:30 pm, Montlake Library
Ongoing
- Preschool Story Time, Montlake Library
– Wednesdays, 11:00am - Montlake Meditation Group – Thursdays, 9:30am – 2145 Boyer Ave East
- Arboretum Parent & Child Nature Classes – Every Tues, Wed, Thus, Fri & Sat, 10:00am
Around Montlake
Wednesday, June 11th
- Rain City Symphony Spring Concert – 7:30 pm, University Christian Church – 4731 15th Avenue Northeast
Tuesday, June 17th
Is it time to move to Assisted Living or Memory Care? – 4:30 pm, Aegis Living – 2200 E Madison- Broadway Streetcar Open House – 6:00 pm, Lowell Elementary School Cafeteria
- Three Dragons: Dementia, Delirium, and Depression – 6:00 pm, Aegis Living – 2200 E Madison
Visit our neighborhood calendar to keep track of upcoming events. All registered users of Montlake.net are authorized to submit events via our Post Your Event tool.