Bring joy to the Joy Food Forest! When: Saturday, November 1, 2025 - 11 am to 1 pm. Even if you can only spare 30 minutes, we could use your help. Please sign up here. You're welcome to just drop by, and it would be helpful to us to know how many folks plan to join in the... Continue Reading →
Dear neighbors and friends, It's me again with one more reason to celebrate your extraordinary neighborhood with your neighbors tomorrow, Saturday, 9-13 at our Party in the Pocket Park. We know everyone that comes will leave the party with great memories, good new friends, some sweet swag, and a deeper appreciation of what makes our neighborhood such... Continue Reading →
As you may know ~ this Saturday, September 13th we’re gathering at the corner of San Francisco St & NE Bethel to celebrate our NE Neighborhood accomplishments, share stories & plants, play games, and enjoy live tunes from some amazing local musicians! ✨ 12–2pm: Kitchen Sink ExperienceA toe-tapping mix of Americana, blues, bluegrass, old school... Continue Reading →
We're throwing a Party in the Pocket Park on Saturday, Sept. 13 from noon to 4 pm to celebrate what makes our great neck of the woods so special! And we need your help. We already have a core group of volunteers for the party, and we need a few more neighbors to lend a hand so... Continue Reading →
It's time to get local and joining NENA is as local as it gets! If you used to be a NENA member, please consider renewing your membership. If you are new to the 'hood, please consider joining your neighbors to support the work NENA does to make your neighborhood a better place to live. And... Continue Reading →
On Thursday, July 24 at 8 am, chef Joel Lopez will open his new Mexican food truck, the Taqueria la Bendicion, or Taqueria the Blessing, in our neighborhood hub at the corner of SF and Bethel streets across from Roosevelt School. Yup, you read that right – we now have a food truck in the... Continue Reading →
Join us in transforming our neighborhood hub! Location: 1400 Bethel St NE (corner of San Francisco and Bethel next to SF Bakery) Date & Time: Saturday, November 18, 10am-2pm Help transform the site of the old garage at San Francisco Avenue and Bethel Street into a welcoming place for neighbors to gather and connect. Come... Continue Reading →
Wednesday, April 26, 2023, the old garage located in our neighborhood's hub at the corner of Bethel and San Francisco streets is coming down! NENA and the other neighborhoods in NE Olympia that are part of the Olympia NE Neighborhood Alliance (ONNA) have been working with the City and multiple owners of the garage for... Continue Reading →
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