Also, Metro Transit reports buses are operating on normal routes, but delays should be expected.

Plan accordingly if you’re planning on driving or busing through the area anytime soon.

Hejira in concert with bellydancer Elisa Gamel, 7:30 p.m. Friday at Couth Buzzard Books Espresso Buono Café, 8310 Greenwood Ave. N. On Saturday, Couth Buzzard presents Celtic music by Frank Blair and Stewart Hendrickson. Both are free, with a pass of the hat. Food and adult beverages available.

The family vacation comedy “Leaving Iowa” continues at Taproot Theatre, 204 N. 85th St.

The PlaySpace at Emmanuel is open from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday at 510 N. 49th St. (Use KapKa school entrance.) All ages welcome.

Folk singer Namoli Brennet performs at 8 p.m. Saturday at Empty Sea Studios, 6300 Phinney Ave. N. Tickets are $12 in advance, $15 at the door.

Tim’s Tavern at 602 N. 105th St. has an open mic and jam session with harmonica legend Eric Fridrich starting at 8 p.m. Sunday.

Today is the last day to contribute to Woodland Park Zoo’s “Ten for Tigers” fundraising campaign. The zoo is raising money for its new two-acre tiger and sloth bear exhibit, which will replace the current 60-year-old structure.

And Seattle Public Utilities is reminding everyone that garbage and recycling pickup is on a normal schedule on Monday, even though it’s Memorial Day. So be sure to put out your garbage, yard waste and recycling bins by 7 a.m. The North Recycling & Disposal Station also will be open regular business hours, 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., at 1350 N. 34th St.

CoolMom is organizing a reusable tote bag drive from now through June 15. All new and used reusable bags will be donated to FamilyWorks Food Bank in Wallingford.

You can drop off bags at the Phinney Neighborhood Center (at the office in the blue building), John Stanford International School, TOPS school, and Bagley Elementary.

Chosen is at 6120 Phinney Ave. N.

Showroom Manager Lynn Bonney says they hope to move in mid-July. The Fixture Gallery is currently located at 4302 Stone Way in Wallingford, and offers decorative kitchen and bath plumbing.

Bonney said the staff is very excited about the move and consider Greenwood an excellent location for their showroom.

Vendors will sell fruit, veggies, meat, eggs, cheese, bread, chocolates, soup, flowers and more.

New vendors include: the Mushroom Farm (foraged and cultivated mushrooms); Jacob’s Creamery (fresh butter, yogurt and pudding); and Van Vuren Farm (eggs, herbs and heirloom produce).

Ready-to-eat dining options include El Rodeo (by Lily’s Salvadorean Catering), quesadillas and tamales from Patty Pan Grill, Veraci Pizza, and fresh smoothies made in bicycle-powered blenders.

Special events already scheduled include: Glorious Greens Celebration on July 6; Phinney Phruit Phestival, which will coincide with this year’s Summer Streets event on August 10; and Market Sale Day on Sept. 21, where you can stock up for the winter and learn how to preserve summer produce.

Check out the new Phinney Farmers Market page on Facebook for vendor profiles and what’s fresh each week.

Younger players (under 9) play with modified soccer rules. “Mod Soccer” allows play with fewer players on smaller fields. This gives the kids more touches on the ball and more involvement. Each team is made of players of the same age and sex. The teams play other teams from nearby clubs. Teams usually play 8 games starting the first weekend after Labor Day.

U7 (born Aug 05 – July 07) kids play on teams of 6 kids each. The games are 3 vs 3. Most U7 teams practice once a week. Games are on Saturdays at Wallingford Park.

Check out the website for more information or to register online.

Wanna play some Four-Square? Wanna dominate some hopscotch? Wanna shoot some Stomp Rocket rockets onto our roof?

Well come on down to what we’re hoping to be a sunny day and do it all! We’ll section off a portion of our parking lot and draw up some nice, chalky activities for everyone to participate in!

P.S. If its raining like crazy, we’ll have a backup arts and crafts play day. Glitter Tattoos, Paper Airplanes, maybe even some pine-cone bird feeders! Either way, we’ll have some fun!

Last year’s event raised $25,000 to support 826 Seattle’s free programs for students ages 6-18. Organizers hope to raise at least $28,000 this year.

You can register to form or join a dance team, and be ready to dance for five straight hours. You must raise at least $150 in donations (which makes you eligible for prizes). Fun costumes encouraged.

Doors open at 5:30 p.m. on June 21, dancing begins at 6 p.m. The Grand Prize will be awarded after 11 p.m. Joe & Nancy Guppy of Seattle Channel’s “ArtZone” are hosting, and DJ El Toro of KEXP will spin tunes.

Speaking of 826 Seattle fundraisers, the organization raised more than $170,000 at its May 4 “People Eating & Giving” event, where authors Sherman Alexie and Jess Walter talked with John Roderick of The Long Winters about their support for 826.

Left to right: John Roderick, Sherman Alexie, Jess Walter.

On 5/21/12, at approximately 8:30 p.m., officers responded to 105th and Greenwood Av N. to investigate a death. Upon arrival officers contacted the complainant. The complainant stated that he went to check on the 28-year-old man because he had not seen or heard from him in several days.

Upon entering the residence, he found the victim on the kitchen floor deceased. Homicide detectives responded and processed the scene. The King County Medical Examiner responded and took custody of the decedent. This is an open and active investigation and all the information available at this time.

8:40 p.m. Monday: We’re getting reports that someone is dead after an assault with weapons call at 105th & Greenwood. Our tipster Silver tells us that numerous police and medic units are on scene, and that police scanner traffic says one person is dead.

We’ve got a call in to Seattle Police and we’ll update this post as we get more information.

Update 9 p.m.: SPD Spokesperson Det. Renee Witt just told me that it is a suspicious death investigation, because the man was found dead in his kitchen by an apartment manager who had gone to check on him after he hadn’t been seen for a few days.

“Right now we don’t know what we have,” Det. Witt says.

Contractors will pave a courtyard and install two “free game goals,” which are basketball hoops with soccer/hockey goals beneath them.

An example of “free game goals” that will be installed in Greenwood Park.

The 4th annual Party in the Park is set for 3-6 p.m. on Sunday, July 22. Neighbors are invited to celebrate the grand opening of the sport courtyard, eat, listen to live music, and bid on donated items to help pay for artwork in the park. If you can help out, please email VGP or see their website for more info.

Shea Washburn, left, and Ellie Lederman, right.

RENT: School Edition is a lightly modified version of the Tony Award winning musical.

Based on the full version of RENT – itself based on Puccini’s La Boheme – RENT: School Edition follows the lives of a group of friends for a year. These starving artists, living on the Lower East Side of New York City, experience the triumphs and tribulations of life: Mark, resident filmmaker; Maureen, eccentric performance artist and Mark’s ex-girlfriend; Joanne, Maureen’s new lover; Roger, Mark’s roommate; Mimi, an exotic dancer and Roger’s new love; Collins, a computer genius and friend of Mark and Roger; Angel, Collins’ lover, a street musician and drag queen; and Benny, a former friend who left the group to marry a member of the socioeconomic elite.

With the assistance of writer/composer Jonathan Larson’s estate, RENT: School Edition was thoughtfully adapted from the full version. The changes mostly entail the extraction of one song (“Contact”) and some language adjustment. However, the mature themes remain. Many of the young actors, ranging in age from 12 to 17 years old, were fans of the show prior to becoming involved in the production. These actors have been tackling difficult issues head on as they rehearse. Some, like the realities of living with AIDS, are completely foreign. Others, like the intricacies of friendships and being comfortable in your own skin, hit closer to home.

Tickets are $17.50 and are available online at brownpapertickets.com or by phone at 1-800-838-3006.

On the agenda:

• A chat with King County Councilmember Larry Phillips – Since King County redistricting, CM Phillips’s Council district (#4) has expanded into several neighborhoods in the northwest district.
• Update – Central Waterfront/Seawall Project – Jennifer Wieland & Hannah McIntosh, SDOT: With the completion of the Deep Bored Tunnel, what are current plans to replace the existing surface Alaska Way? How will this roadway be configured to accommodate the needs of general traffic, freight, bikes, as well as those who must cross this roadway to access waterfront destinations? What is envisioned for how ferry traffic to the Colman Dock will be accommodated? What is the estimated cost of the entire project; and how will it be financed? Will surface Alaska Way continue to provide an accessible and efficient means of travelling through this corridor; esp for those of us in northwest Seattle?

Plus reports from committees, member organizations, and the City Neighborhood Council.

For more information, contact Northwest District Council staff Rob Mattson at 206- 684-4051 or by email; or email NWDC Chair Rick Klingele.

From the SPD Blotter:

On 5/20/12, shortly after 9:00 a.m., officers responded to a report of a shooting at 85th and 8th NW. Officers located a male in his 40′s with a gunshot wound to his upper body. Seattle Fire responded and treated the man on scene. He was then transported to an area hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

Witnesses reported that the victim was sitting in his car at a carwash at 85th and 8th NW. An unknown race male got into the victim’s vehicle and an argument ensued. The witness then heard a “pop”. The suspect fled with an accomplice in a gold colored late 90’s Honda Accord eastbound in the alley south of NW 85th Street. Both suspects were described as non-Caucasian.

Information gathered at the scene indicates that this is not a random act. This is an open and active investigation.

Some people used balloons to attract shoppers.

Some people laid items out on a tarp instead of a table.

Some lined both sides of the sidewalks.

Melissa Schweitzer is leaving her job as assistant principal at Whitman Middle School to become principal at Whittier Elementary School. Current principal Linda Robinson is retiring at the end of the school year.

Schweitzer has previously been an instructional coach, and a Special Education teacher at Meany Middle School and Seattle Children’s Home.

She holds a Master of Arts in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Colorado and earned a Bachelor of Science in Special Education from the University of Evansville. She has Washington State Administrative Certification.

Ms. Schweitzer was selected after a hiring process that included input from staff and families. The selection team committee was particularly impressed with her strong background in instructional support and leadership for excellence in student learning, as well as her commitment to the vision of the Whittier community.

Michelle Ota is leaving her assistant principal post at Salmon Bay K-8 School in Ballard to become principal at Viewlands Elementary School.

Michelle Ota previously served as professional development coordinator at Meany Middle School, as outreach coordinator for the Puget Sound Writing Project, and as a STAR mentor for Seattle Public Schools. She taught sixth grade language arts and social studies at TOPS, and middle school social studies in the Spectrum program at Washington Middle School.

She holds a Master in Education from Western Washington University and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Washington. She earned a principal certificate from Western Washington University and holds a Washington State Administrative Certification.

Both Schweitzer and Ota begin their new jobs on July 1.

Of course the main event this weekend is the huge annual Greenwood Garage Sale Day, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. More than 100 garage and yard sales will be happening all over Greenwood and Phinney Ridge, including at the Greenwood Food Bank, 9041 Greenwood Ave. N. There’s also a tool sale at the PNA’s Tool Library, plus a flea market in the PNA’s lower parking lot, and an electronics recycling event. Check out the online map of all registered sales, and please email us any cool pictures!

From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the PNA, you can bring gently-used clothing and household goods to donate to Goodwill, plus you can recycle scrap building materials, including most wood, metal, plastic, textiles and CFL bulbs. (The following products are not accepted: asbestos, gypsum wallboard, cans of paints, stains, solvents or explosive/flammable liquids.)

Beppa Studios, 7600 6th Ave. NW, is hosting its spring clothing and jewelry sale from 4-8 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.

Couth Buzzard Books Espresso Buono Café, 8310 Greenwood Ave. N., presents PK Dwyer in concert with Heather O’Neill at 7:30 p.m. Friday, performing folk, blues and Americana. On Saturday, it’s Greg Spence Wolf, Deb Seyour, Ryan Rosner and Michael Shedric Simpson in concert. Both are free, with a pass of the hat. Food and beverages – including beer and wine – available for purchase.

Empty Sea Studios, 6300 Phinney Ave. N., presents Kane Mathis in concert at 8 p.m. Friday; and Grant Dermody and Orville Johnson at 8 p.m. Saturday.

“Leaving Iowa” opens at Taproot Theatre, 204 N. 85th St., this weekend.

Seattle Parks and Recreation is having another bike helmet and life jacket sale at Evans Pool at Green Lake from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday. Helmets are $15; life jackets are $20 for infant and youth sizes, and $30 for teen and adult sizes.

Northwest Clarinet Choir concert from 4-5 p.m. Saturday at Woodland Park United Methodist Church, 302 N. 78th St.

Seattle Folklore Society presents Finnish fiddler Arto Järvelä and folk duo Kaivama (photo below) for its last concert of the season at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, at the Phinney Neighborhood Center, 6532 Phinney Ave. N. General admission $15; SFS/PNA members, seniors and students are $13; kids ages 6-17 are $7. Make your reservations online or call 206-528-8523.

We’ve also added “Lost Pets” to our navigation bar at the top of our home page.

We’ve moved the most recent lost and found pets Forum posts to this new section. The Forum now consists of four sections: Open Forum, where you can post general thoughts, observations or questions about the neighborhood; Reader Recommendations, where you can ask for help finding a good plumber or childcare, where to find good Italian food, etc.; Classifieds, where you can post about items you are selling or wanting to buy, or other business information; and Lost Pets.

The parade starts at 6 p.m. at Adams Elementary at NW 62nd and 24th Ave NW, goes south to Market Street, east to Bergen Place Park, turns down 22nd Ave NW and continues south on Ballard Ave NW to Dock Street.

Our sister site My Ballard has all the details.

They painted, organized, made one bathroom ADA compliant and built a new bathroom at the club, at 8635 Fremont Ave. N.

Rebuilding Together Seattle is a nonprofit organization that provides free home repairs for low-income homeowners and nonprofit facilities. (Photos courtesy of Rebuilding Together Seattle.)

A large group of King County Sheriff’s deputies can been seen in the middle of this photo. Thanks to Summer for the photo!

A witness tells us eight deputies were in a black armored car.

Shane, the owner and director of Green Relief, tells us that deputies were looking for one of Green Relief’s patients, whose car was parked in his lot. Shane (who didn’t want his last name used) said he last saw the man about 8 o’clock last night, but that he was not there today.

Shane says deputies took the suspect’s car. He also says the deputies were very apologetic, and that the incident had nothing to do with his medical marijuana business.

We have a message into the King County Sheriff’s Office and will update this post as soon as we hear back.

Update: The King County Sheriff’s Office confirms that the search was for a Shoreline homicide suspect, but no one was arrested.

In the lower parking lot of the PNA, you can recycle clothing, household goods, construction materials, CFL light bulbs and electronics, courtesy of SustainableWorks, Green Canopy, Cleanscapes, Goodwill, and InterConnection.

Garage sales and flea market hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The recycling and e-cycling at the PNA runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. So whatever doesn’t sell at your garage sale, bring it to the PNA afterwards.

And just in case you don’t find everything you’re looking for in Greenwood-Phinney, you can pop on over to Wallingford for its yard sale “tour,” benefitting McDonald International School and John Stanford International School.

The yard sale tour is from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The main event is at McDonald School/Lincoln High School parking lot, 4400 Interlake Ave. N., where you can browse items from many families. Six neighborhood sites also will have sales to benefit the schools’ PTAs.

The Park Pub, 6114 Phinney Ave. N., hosts its fourth annual New Brewers Night from 5-9 p.m. today. The pub is hosting brewers from Ballard’s own Hilliard’s Beer and NW Peaks Brewery, Woodinville’s Twelve Bar Brews, and SODO’s Churchkey Can Co.

Naked City Brewery & Taphouse, 8564 Greenwood Ave. N., is hosting a slew of events, including Oregon Brewers Night from 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, plus a free screening of the classic silent film “Sunrise: A Tale of Two Humans,” with a live synchronized soundtrack by DJ Jon Francois, starting at 9 p.m. Wednesday.

Chuck’s Hop Shop, at 656 NW 85th St., is pairing Widmer Brother’s beer with Full Tilt Ice Cream from 5-8 p.m. today; $10 for a flight of four beers and four ice creams.

Check out Seattle Beer Week’s website for a list of all events.

From owner Vanessa Ormiston:

I will be open from 12:30 to 8pm. We still have lots of great books so stop by and get a boxful. 50% OFF! 75% if you have credit. Leftover books will be sold online through Balderdash Books on Amazon, Alibris, Biblio, Half, and Ebay. Thank you Greenwood!

Courtesy of The Miller Hull Partnership.

Taproot plans a second theater, dressing rooms, offices, scene workshop and a café and wine bar at 208 N. 85th Street.

The theater is working with The Miller Hull Partnership to design the expansion, and Method Homes, which manufactures prefabricated structures. Most of the building will be constructed inside Method Homes’ factory; electrical and plumbing connections and finish work will only take a few weeks once the modular pieces are installed on the site.

In a change from the original proposal, the building façade will be set back three feet to the north, to increase the width of the sidewalk, making it safer for people who stand on the sidewalk before and after each show. (Currently, the crowded sidewalks put people uncomfortably close to traffic on North 85th Street.)

You can see a PDF of Taproot’s updated plans here.

Kathy’s Pizza, Grill & Sports Bar at 930 N. 130th St. is hosting the fundraiser from 5 p.m. to midnight on Wednesday. Come enjoy a beer pong competition, karaoke, trivia and purchase $1 raffle tickets. Pizza slices will be $2, and Bud Light pitchers will be $8.

Yesterday afternoon our front door was broken down and thieves stole jewelry, iPods and collectables from our home. They exited the back door and likely went through our neighbors yard to the back alley. This happened in near 90th & 3rd sometime between 2 and 5:30 in the afternoon. We did file a police report, but thought you might be interested in noting this on the blog. They were able to break down the door despite a deadbolt by smashing the entire lock mechanism housing. The door frame was shattered. If anyone saw anything, it would be great if they could speak up. The thieves took little of real value, but jewelry of sentimental value.

Left to right: Kim Morris, Ian Lindsay, Helen Harvester and Robert Gallaher. Photo by Erik Stuhaug.

Remember those family vacations you tried to forget? Don’s memories of family road trips come to life as he travels cross-country to scatter his father’s ashes. Packed with rollicking good humor, this celebration of family reminds us that sometimes the journey is more important than the destination.

Stand-up comedians Tim Clue and Spike Manton teamed up to tackle issues of family and the Midwest in their hit play Leaving Iowa. Tim Clue explains, “Leaving Iowa is a postcard to anyone who has ever found themselves driving alone on a road, revisiting fond memories of their youth.” In Taproot Theatre’s production, director Karen Lund emphasizes the hysterical truths about wacky families while not losing sight of the importance of relationships and respect that grows over time.

“Leaving Iowa” has discount-priced previews on Wednesday and Thursday, before opening night on Friday. It runs through June 16.

Crews still have some work to do on sidewalks, curb replacements and pavement markings, so there will continue to be intermittent temporary closures in places.

On Thursday and Friday, 9th and 12th avenues northwest at NW 85th Street will be closed for asphalt replacement, weather permitting.

Access to and from the north side of North 85th Street at Fremont Avenue North remains closed for installation of a stormwater detention pipe.

Access to and from North 85th Street at Phinney Avenue North will close for two days this week for pipe testing.

Construction really gets underway on Greenwood Avenue North this week, as crews will grind the roadway between North 73rd and North 80th streets, in preparation for paving. On-street parking on that stretch will be temporarily removed.

Remember that all businesses are open during construction, even if they’re a little hard to get to!

From new GCC President Rob Fellows:

It’s been a difficult time in Greenwood. Hard economic times have put strain on local businesses and social services. Planned developments have been put on hold. Comments on local blogs are sometimes bitter, and the Phinney-Greenwood Chamber has been dissolved. At the same time, there have been some exciting and thriving new businesses, and our streets are being rebuilt. It’s a good time to consider how we’d like to be positioned as a neighborhood as the dust clears and the economy begins hopefully to improve again.

At Tuesday’s meeting we’d like to hear from you about the state of the neighborhood, and how the community council can contribute to a better future. We’d also like to settle on a draft program for the next year.

We brainstormed some topics for next year’s meetings – they included:

• Fall candidates forum
• Empty storefronts and economic recovery
• Transit and transportation
• Safety, emergency preparedness and block watch
• Sidewalks update and strategy
• Greenways
• Kids’ agenda – what it’s like for kids living in Greenwood
• The state of social services here

What do you think? Are these the things most worth thinking about? Are there others you’d put higher on your own list? If you have thoughts on the state of the neighborhood or the community council, please stop by on Tuesday and speak your peace.