Updates: Easter; Gathering of Neighbors; Garage Sale Day signups

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EASTER: The brunch list is still very much a work in progress, but the Holy Week/Easter Sunday church-service list is ready for its closeup. Please take a look, and if you see something missing or wrong, please let us know so we can add/fix.

GATHERING OF NEIGHBORS: The countdown continues – 2 more days till 70+ local organizations and businesses take over Chief Sealth High School (at Boren) for the first Gathering of Neighbors in more than 2 years – which this year also incorporates the Biz Expo. 11 am-3 pm. Come say hi – we’ll have our own WSB table, to report “live” on what’s happening, plus one more thing …

… WEST SEATTLE COMMUNITY GARAGE SALE DAY SIGNUPS START! The big day is Saturday, May 9. Last year, almost 150 sales registered to be part of WSCGSD (which is explained here); this year, we’re experimenting with a longer sign-up period, since last year, some people were just finding out about it after two weeks of (what felt to us like) incessant reminders. So sign-ups start Saturday 4/4, and we’re beginning with a special one-time, one-place deal: Discounts if you come register your sale with us in person at Gathering of Neighbors.

Voodoo April 2, 2009 (9:59 pm)

I’m curious to hear from folks who have had sales on the community garage sale day. Does the high density of sales increase or decrease turnout?

WSB April 2, 2009 (10:14 pm)

Last year we had lousy weather in the morning so a little hard to gauge what happened then; can’t tell you about previous years because somebody else ran it years 1-3. Follow the link to the Community Garage Sale Day archive category (under the headline of this story, also in the Categories list on the sidebar) and in the final stories from last year you’ll run into some discussion – TR

Kelly April 2, 2009 (11:06 pm)

We definitely had SUPER high turnout! Can’t wait to sign up again!!!! Thanks WSB!

Admiral Lady April 3, 2009 (11:18 am)

really looking forward to the WS community garage sale. I headed out in my ‘hood – didn’t find anything to buy, but met so many of my neighbors and loved the community spirit!

AJP April 3, 2009 (12:55 pm)

The community garage sale reminds me of April 30th each year in Holland. It’s the Queen’s (well, the current queen’s mom’s) birthday, the whole country celebrates, and for some odd reason one of the things they do is everyone has a garage sale. The whole country. Which always made me wonder–if everyone is selling, who is buying?