One of the reasons that Vera Johnson‘s foreclosure fight has made news is that it goes beyond the story of someone trying to save their home and business – her Village Green Perennial Nursery is also a community gathering place, home of myriad events, like an ice-cream social this afternoon. The ice cream was from Full Tilt, whose Justin Cline is shown above with Vera. Those in attendance had other palate pleasers to try – courtesy of a cooking demonstration by Cinnamon Berg ((herbed polenta bites with grilled tomato salsa or fresh figs; sweet onion and fig jam on grilled bread with chevre):

Her Cinnful Creations also has been offering cooking classes at West Seattle Produce. This afternoon’s music, meantime, was courtesy of Squirrel Butter:

Coming up in 2 weeks at Village Green – a house concert by Del Rey (2 pm August 28).