NEW WEST SEATTLE BUSINESS: Community General Store

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Meet Nancy and Kristin. They e-mailed to let us know they have opened a new business at 5214 Delridge Way SW, the Community General Store, starting part time, expecting to go full time in February or March. No, it’s not a retail shop:

We are a community center and library of things to support members in living life with more joy and less waste. Membership allows you access to a collection of useful and beautiful things that are wonderful to use but hard to store: outdoor gear, things for raising young children, food dehydrators, mending kits, boot polish and simple repair, and also a collection of local, handmade art.

Additionally, any time our doors are open, we’re hosting events. Right now we’re really enjoying Make and Mend, where we share basic sewing tools and encourage each other’s various projects. When our kitchen opens up later this winter, we’re excited for Cook and Play, an event where you learn kitchen skills (we’ll explore fermentation, bread and snack making, local food, various low-impact eating plans and more!) while your kids hang out and play.

For starters, they are offering “family-friendly neighborhood events” on Tuesdays: “Make and mend, cook and play, walk and gather: 9 am-12:30 pm Tuesday mornings, 3 pm-4:35 pm Tuesday afternoons in November and December,” plus a Family Movie Night at 5:30 pm (updated) December 16th. Find out more about their plans and programs at thecommunitygeneralstore.com.

4 Replies to "NEW WEST SEATTLE BUSINESS: Community General Store"

  • KM November 28, 2016 (4:11 pm)

    This is so great. Love this approach!

  • Kristin Tuttle Tomaschke November 28, 2016 (4:43 pm)

    Movie night is December 16th, Friday. Sorry for the mix up!! <3 

  • Annabeth November 28, 2016 (6:51 pm)

    where can we find info on pricing? can’t find it on the website…

    • WSB November 28, 2016 (6:56 pm)

      It’s under Membership. Scroll to ~the second half of the page.

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