Category Archives: Events and holidays

Pumpkin Season in Wedgwood

Posted on October 11, 2014 by Wedgwood in Seattle History

This year’s fun fall festival of pumpkins is brought to you by Scout Troop 151.  They are getting into the spirit with costumed sales helpers and a great variety of gourds for your October decorating needs. The annual pumpkin extravaganza … Continue reading →

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Evergreen: Everlasting Life

Posted on December 22, 2013 by Wedgwood in Seattle History

For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish, but shall have everlasting life.  John 3:16

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December in Wedgwood

Posted on December 3, 2013 by Wedgwood in Seattle History

December in the Wedgwood neighborhood in northeast Seattle is full of good cheer with charity drives, holiday decorations and shopping opportunities. In businesses on 35th Ave NE clustered around the intersection of NE 85th Street you will find Giving Trees … Continue reading →

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School Day Memories: November 22, 1963

Posted on November 22, 2013 by Wedgwood in Seattle History

November 22, 1963 is remembered as a turning point in the lives of Baby Boomers who grew up in the 1950s and 1960s. Young, vital John F. Kennedy, the first US President to be born in the twentieth century, was … Continue reading →

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Halloween Window-Painting in Wedgwood in the 1950s

Posted on October 27, 2013 by Wedgwood in Seattle History

When World War Two ended in 1945 the generation of young adults who had grown up during the war was eager to leave behind the deprivations and hardships of those years.  Most especially the young men who returned from war … Continue reading →

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Wedgwood, Center of the Pumpkin Universe

Posted on October 13, 2013 by Wedgwood in Seattle History

The Wedgwood neighborhood in northeast Seattle has several claims to fame.  It is the birthplace of the Burke-Gilman Trail and is one of the most tree-conscious neighborhoods of Seattle (see category on this blog: trees.) A unique space in Wedgwood, … Continue reading →

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