Green Drinks Snohomish County

Green Drinks February 8th Sno-isle Food Coop

2012-02-01T14:03:00.000-08:00

click here to print your invitation. No need to RSVP. Plan to bring a friend and your glass for your drink!

Green Drinks January 11th at The Anchor PUB

2012-01-03T20:48:00.000-08:00

Start 2012 with friends at Green Drinks in Snohomish County at the Anchor Pub. What a great way to support local business, in a building that has been standing for a long time. Let's get talking about what will be happening "green" in 2012. From 5pm to 7pm on the 2nd Wednesday of the month.

It's Green Drinks our monthly gathering to talk about what's going on Sustainably in Snohomish County. Who's got a Green Job, green wedding, did a green remodel, or planning for a green future?

Start the 2012 with Friends, and making a difference where you live and work. We can do it together. click here for more information

December 14th - Green Drinks - Sojen Cellars

2011-11-28T05:13:00.000-08:00

Forterra fromery Cascade Land Conservancy will be hosting Green Drinks/Holiday Open House in Everett at the Sojen Cellars.

Forterra is advancing an innovative new approach to conservation that encourages collaboration across all sectors which balances environmental, social and economic needs. They are working to build the foundations for our regions sustainable environmental and economic futures in the face of a rapidly growing population.

Sojen Cellars is a full production winery and tasting room in Everett, WA which opened their new tasting room in January of 2010.

click here to print your invitation. Note time is from 6 to 8pm

Green Drinks for November 9th from 5-7pm

2011-11-02T08:28:00.000-07:00

This months Green Drinks will be in Snohomish at Natural Clothing Company and The Riverside Gallery located on 1st Street in Historic Downtown Snohomish in the lower level of Todo Mexico.

Alina Bartell and Elaine LeFemme have partnered in opening a retail space - "Art meets Nature". During the day you can see the salmon jumping right out of the water on beautiful Snohomish River from their shop windows. click here to print your invitation

1101 1st St
Snohomish, WA 98290

Green Drinks in October 2011

2011-10-10T04:21:00.000-07:00

This months Green Drinks will be a "no host" bar at Fish Brewing Company which opened of the second Fish Tale Brew Pub in Everett, WA from 5 to 7pm. The new Brew Pub, a nod to their flagship Olympia location, is located at Hewitt and Broadway directly across from the Comcast Arena.Here, welcomed guests find their visit rewarded with a robust menu and the freshest hand-crafted ales available.

The Pub offers a full menu featuring local, organic meat, bread, produce and organic ales. And while the Pub’s 14 taps of beer and cider can present guests with a daunting selection, our knowledgeable staff will be there to help find the one that’s right for you.What began as a cold-food tap room known as The Fishbowl has since blossomed into two full-fledged restaurants featuring Fish Tale Organic Ales, Leavenworth Biers, and Spire Mountain Ciders and limited-edition Reel Ales.

Support this local new business in Snohomish County. Bring your friends and let's share Sustainable Living where we live while we try not to Toast our Beautiful Blue Planet!

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Green Drinks for September the 14th from 5-7pm

2011-08-31T16:41:00.000-07:00

This month's Green Drinks will be in hosted by Chris & Linnea Covington who own Port Gardner Bay Winery a small boutique winery in downtown Everett, as well as their sister company Structural Design Associates. Linnea and Chris began purchasing more and more expensive wine as their palates improved over the years. A European engineer who was employed at Structural Design Associates made his own wine and had been doing so since he was a child. The Covington's tasted his wine and liked it. They began to investigate the art of wine making with a winemaker on their own staff to ask questions. In 2006 they produced 90 gallons of wine. Catch a glimpse about local wine brewing, here in Snohomish County at Port Gardner Bay Winery during Green Drinks.

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Green Drinks August 10th

2011-08-01T16:13:00.000-07:00

This months Green Drinks will be in Snohomish, visiting the incubator of GROW Washington which is a business development program to test and launch Washington products and service businesses.

GROW Washington offers training that includes:

Pre-startup Planning, Writing a Mission Statement, Setting Goals, Write a Busienss Plan, Learn the importance of Networking, Learn Social Media, Learn to Finance a Business and what's required. print your invite click here

Visit the BLOG: http://greendrinkssnoco.blogspot.com

Read the blog to know what is going on with Green Drinks in Snohomish County. Have "news or photos" that are about "Green" they can be posted on the blog too.

REMEMBER TO BRING YOUR OWN GLASS!

GROW Washington

1204 First Street

Snohomish, WA 98290

5 to 7pm

Call 360-217-7235

Green Drinks July 13

2011-06-29T06:38:00.000-07:00

Red Barn Community Farm in Everett

Join Transition Port Gardner and Volunteers of America at the "Red Barn Community Farm" on the Lowel-Larimer Road in Everett for this outdoors celebration of Green Drinks. "People should be able to grow enough food to feed their families and support the food bank -- all on city land." Attend this celebration on 10 acres which will be used for growing food for the food bank. Learn more about having your "own plot" to grow your own food too.

Note: Dress Appropriately for the outdoors, bring food and drink to share with others, plus picnic ware and your reusable mug!

click here to print your Invite

Green Drinks June 8th

2011-06-02T09:38:00.000-07:00

3231 Creatives will be hosting Green Drinks in June

3231 Creatives is an incubator for artisan businesses specializes in business start-ups and providing on-going support and expertise to help their success, as well as retail exposure and coverage, and a dynamic, innovative community. Great space available for group meetings or events.

Print your invitation and get directions:
http://community.icontact.com/p/greendrinks/newsletters/greendrinks/posts/green-drinks-for-june-2011

May 11th Green Drinks

2011-05-03T08:20:00.000-07:00

Cafe Zippy's at the New location in Everett at 2811 Wetmore from 5 to 7pm.

NO Green Drinks Jan 12 Upper Ridge Cottages - ReSchedule for February 9th

2011-01-05T12:52:00.000-08:00

Due to possible weather issues January 12th, Judy and Chuck would like to re-schedule Green Drinks at Upper Ridge Cottages in February. Sames time same place but in February. See you then.

Judy Lowell and Chuck Webster are creating an intentional community of folks who are looking for something more in life. Upper Ridge Cottages will be a cooperative of like minded people who are environmentally progressive, enjoy walking in the woods, sharing the organic garden with their neighbors and being stewards of nearly 2 acres of forest and wooded wetlands.

Join us - on site - On the 2nd Wed of the month from 5 to 7:30pm to learn more about this visionary project that will include six custom 1,400 sf, two story, exceptionally designed, healthy homes clustered on 2 acres.
"Dress warm we will be meeting in the garage"

7915 Upper Ridge Rd Everett, WA click the link to print your invitation

http://community.icontact.com/p/greendrinks/newsletters/greendrinks/posts/january-2011-greendrinks-snohomish-county

Living City Design Competition in Everett - the Group is SUITE-WA

2010-12-09T17:25:00.000-08:00

Living City Design Competition – entry deadline: February 1, 2011

SDTF is sponsoring the local design team: SUITE-WA a newly formed collaborative design team in Everett, WA. The group's organizer, Gary Purves, states their goal is to develop a fully landscaped architectural model and competition entry by the Feb. 1 deadline. The urban redesign encompasses a six block area of Everett’s downtown core and will reflect the vision of the International Living Building Institute and partner organization: The National Trust for Historic Preservation.

The project design will incorporate a suite of design solutions including:

pedestrian aligned mixed-use development
captured precipitation for a net-zero water community
on-site waste-water treatment and renewable energy systems
an integrated urban agricultural element
A regional light rail system and local circulating trolleys will ensure equal access and mobility for all citizens and enable a car-free community.

The competition’s intention is for design teams to imagine a living city as it might appear twenty five years in the future, an urban fabric of living and open space that celebrates nature and our innate attraction to natural elements: our biophilia.

The proposed built environment will reflect this imperative through inclusion of a variety of environmental features, natural patterns and place-based relationships, while beauty and spirit will inspire the team’s human scale design.

SUITE-WA needs to raise sufficient funds to cover the cost of the entry fee, materials and supplies for the project, printing fees, poster development, graphic illustration, and animation expenses. Those interested in assisting with in-kind donations to fulfill some of these needs should contact Gary at gp.suitewa@gmail.com without delay.

Interested in assisting with fundraising, or would like to offer financial support, mail your tax-deductible donation to SDTF @ PO Box 844 Everett, WA. 98206. Please forward this article to others who would be interested in supporting SUITE-WA in the Design Competition. Questions or for more information call 425-422-5656

December - Green Drinks at Angel Arms Studio in Snohomish

2010-11-24T16:30:00.000-08:00

Please join the staff and friends of the Cascade Land Conservancy as they celebrate the season and say thank you to all. Bring a friend, peer or colleague! This is a great opportunity to introduce new faces to Cascade Land Conservancy. Come meet members of their staff, Trustees, Board of Directors and current volunteers.

~Refreshments and appetizers served~

Karen Guzak + Warner Blake welcome all to Angel Arms Works (Art Studio and Home).

In 2000, Karen and Warner began renovation of the church for their studios and moved in that summer (from Seattle). Both the home and the renovated church interior were open for the fall home tour that year.

230 Avenue B Snohomish, WA 360-568-1000

Directions
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Green Drinks November 10th Snohomish County at the Red Door Gallery

2010-11-02T08:47:00.000-07:00

Cheri O'Brien and the Red Door Gallery will be hosting Green Drinks in November, featuring artist Lisa J. Spreacker. Wine provided by Covington Crest Winery.

Cheri O'Brien Cheri O’Brien is a Pacific Northwest native currently residing and painting in the Historic SoLo district of Everett. She is a self-taught professional artist of twenty one years continually inspired by her many muses, both real and imagined.

Lisa J. Spreackeris well known for her assemblage and collage work, creating enigmatic icons of personal stories that viewers can relate to with their own experiences. She uses her original poetry, photography, bead work, found objects and her framing skills to create one of a kind intimate works of art.

Red Door Gallery
2829 Wetmore
Everett, WA.

425-308-2061

click the link to the invite
http://community.icontact.com/p/greendrinks/newsletters/greendrinks/posts/correct-date-for-greendrinks-snohomish-county-november-10-2010-please-put-it-on-

October 13, 2010 Green Drinks Snohomish County

2010-09-27T04:26:00.000-07:00

Carbon Masters and Sustainable Works invites you and that friend that you plan to bring, to the October Green Drinks in Snohomish County at the Charter Club at Point Edwards.

Carbon Masters is a new program of WSU Snohomish Extension which trains concerned citizens in all matters related to Climate Change, Energy Conservation and Community Outreach. Participants exchange 50 hours of professional training for a 70 hour minimum volunteer service commitment over the course of one year. Carbon Masters program is beginning October 6th and there is still time to register

Sustainable Works is a community-based non-profit created solely to help home and small commercial building owners with home retrofits to reduce energy use while also creating quality jobs, and they are embarking in a big Fall Campaign in Edmonds and Lynnwood to offer subsidized home energy audits and weatherization.

click the link to print your invitation to Green Drinks
http://community.icontact.com/p/greendrinks/newsletters/greendrinks/posts/5521535810169405651

September 8th Green Drinks at Java Inn in Snohomish

2010-08-28T08:38:00.000-07:00

Make a plan to meet other like minded sustainability thinkers at Green Drinkers from 5 to 7pm, Wed. September 8th.

Alina Bartell of Natural Clothing Company invites you to connect with others while you explore organic clothing for the whole family made with natural fibers: hemp, certified organic cotton, bamboo.

Learn more about the fibers "you should" be wearing next to your skin. Feel free to request specific samples to be brought, email Alina info@NaturalClothingCompany.com.

Java Inn owned by Karen Everest is an award winning specialty coffee roaster with many organic, shade grown coffees. Come and sample how good organic coffee can be in her new location in the Todo Mexico building in Snohomish.

Java Inn 1101 First St.,Snohomish,WA
360-568-8254

click here to print your invitation

August 11th from 5-7pm Green Drinks Snohomish County

2010-08-03T16:31:00.000-07:00

Green Roof

Innovative Landscape Technologies is our host for the August 11th, Green Drinks offering a wide range of services for site management and design. Using the ever-evolving 'Low Impact Development' (LID) technologies in new ways. They combine solutions to optimize performance and reduce negative impacts on sites.

Zsofia picked her favorite restaurant in town to host Green Drinks,

Budapest Bistro an authentic Hungarian cuisine. Meet, greet and discuss sustainability in this quaint relaxed environment, plus enjoy Elizabeth's fresh, traditional cooking, soups, sausages, other dishes, homemade pastries and cakes.

Budapest Bistro at 12926 Mukilteo in Lynnwood, WA. 98037
click here for directions.

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NW Natural Lighting Host Green Drinks Snohomish County July 14th

2010-06-30T10:06:00.000-07:00

A family owned business since 1994, Northwest Natural Lighting features products that are energy efficient and designed to work well in our northwest weather.

We invite you and your friends to join us on July 14th for Green Drinks. Directions

19019 36th Ave W Ste E, Lynnwood, WA 98036
425-744-1211

"Come see the Solatube Daylighting System showroom and Solar Star the solar powered attic fan in action," Torre Dahl torred@nwnaturallighting.com

click here to print your invitation to Green Drinks Snohomish County.

June 9th - Green Drinks

2010-05-18T06:56:00.000-07:00

Please join hosts Kristin Kelly with Futurewise and Pilchuck Audubon Society, and June Robinson with the Housing Consortium of Everett and Snohomish County for Green Drinks.

This is a free, fun event for drinks and snacks, to network with other people who care about sustainability and the environment.

click here to see venue location

May Green Drinks Wed the 12th 2010

2010-05-05T12:29:00.000-07:00

Wednesday, May 12, 2010
5pm to 7pm Anchor Tavern
1001 Hewitt Everett, WA. 98201
click for directions

In celebration of the 3rd Anniversary of GreenDrinks Snohomish County, Greening Properties of Everett will host at the Historic Anchor Tavern. Greening Properties was the first host of GreenDrinks and the first real estate company in our county devoted to fostering and promoting the concept of sustainable development.

Join us as we look back at some of the success stories in our region and forward to some exciting prospects for the future. print your invitation

Valerie Steel, Broker & Certified Built Green
Real Estate Professional

GREENING PROPERTIES 425.308.6052
www.greeningproperties.com

April 14th Green Drinks is at Grilla Bites

2010-04-05T08:51:00.000-07:00

Come join Anne Dottai and the folks at Grilla Bites for their
2nd Anniversary where people have discovered a haven for locally grown, sustainably produced food and beverages - especially appealing for those with food sensitivities.

From 5-7pm
1020 1st St., Snohomish, WA. 98290
Directions 360-568-7333
Environmentally stimulating surroundings the benches are salvaged church pews and the beautiful fir bead board you see lining the organic salad bar are also a Second Use find. Anne has taken the “green” concept beyond what even the most environmentally friendly business has. She uses an energy- efficient water heater, biodegradable utensils, and all locally grown produce.

click here for more

Bottled Beverage Company Looking to Open up Facility in Everett

2010-03-20T09:37:00.000-07:00

At Wednesday evening’s Everett City Council meeting, Steve Winter of Tethys Enterprises unveiled before the public his company’s proposal to start up a bottled beverage company in North Everett. Winter described the proposed facility as “environmentally responsible” which would utilize fully compostable bio-degradable plastic bottles.

“This plant will position Everett as the global leader in environmentally responsible beverage manufacturing and distribution,” Winter said.

The proposed 1 million square foot facility could create up to 1,000 jobs with a projected payroll of over $61 million.

“We have a great opportunity to have a very clean industry,” commented Mayor Ray Stephanson on Wednesday.

The resources and infrastructure in Everett make it an attractive location for the Tethys business model. Everett possesses two assets that Tethys needs in particular; water and a railway. As an alternative to the traditional beverage model of truck transport for distribution, Tethys plans on utilizing the railway to move their product.

The presentation at City Council on Wednesday was a workshop format, for informational purposes, without a council vote, which could eventually come as soon as the end of March.

One topic that sparked discussion was the city’s water resources. The Tethys operation would require 5 million gallons of untreated water a day. Tim Benedict of the City Attorney’s office explained at the City Council meeting that there are four water transmission lines flowing into Everett. The #4 line runs parallel to the US 2 Trestle and follows Pacific Avenue, carrying untreated water for industrial use to Kimberly-Clark. The maximum flow of the #4 water line is 50 million gallons a day. Kimberly-Clark uses an average of 27 million gallons of water a day or 40 million on peak days. Tethys would pay the City of Everett “the going rate” for water usage, according to Benedict. Councilwoman Brenda Stonecipher raised concerns about the City’s water obligations to Tethys during times of draught. Benedict explained that the agreement would allow the City to reduce its supply of water to Tethys in such an event.

Another topic of discussion was the location of the proposed beverage plant. Although no site has been publicly announced yet, “North Everett” is the target. During Benedict’s presentation to the council, he pointed to a map and outlined the north eastern edge of Everett along the Snohomish River as possible area of location. The more desirable locations would be closer to the #4 water transmission line.

So, what kind of drinks will be produced with 5 million gallons a day of Cascade Mountain water?

“It will be anything from brewed teas and coffees, to sodas and bottled water,” Winter said. Tethys Enterprises is a new private venture, but Steve Winter is a life long resident of Snohomish County, having served as the COO of Intermec.

Everett City Council will announce at what future meeting this proposal will be discussed, read, and voted upon.

Library Place is the Place for the March 10th Green Drinks

2010-03-02T09:40:00.000-08:00

Library Place - Everett's Next Chapter Begins Here

2720 Hoyt Ave Everett, WA. 425-252-5400

Located next to the Everett Public Library, Skotdal Real Estate's newest mixed-use residential/retail project represents an “urban living” model that puts people within walking distance of places to work, shop and play.

Additionally, it is transit oriented, has outlets for electric cars and plenty of bike storage - the units are highly energy efficient and many of the building materials were made from recyclable substances.

We are excited that Sean Staub of Skotdal Real Estate has agreed to be our host.

click here to view the website

Zippy's Java is Our Host in February the 10th

2010-01-31T15:56:00.000-08:00

Zippys Java Lounge will be our Host
in February for Green Drinks.

Time 5:30-7pm at 1804 Hewitt Ave in Everett
Call 425-258-4941

Click here for your invitation to Green Drinks.

Green Remodel Book Now Available

2010-01-08T09:50:00.000-08:00

Jacqueline Powers of Powers Design Company who has 20 years experience in interior design has recently released a self published book about "green remodeling". The book is designed to be used as a workbook for individuals to use when doing their own "green remodel".

Jacqueline will be at Elliot Bay Books in Seattle at 7pm on Jan. 20th. Speaking about sustainable remodeling and my book. The book is available for $19.95 in Everett at Apothecary in Thyme or at the Edmonds Book Store in Edmonds. To get your copy or to find out more call 425-771-7715 or e-mail jacuqeline@powersdesignco.com.

January 13 in Lynnwood 5:30-7:30pm

2010-01-05T13:19:00.000-08:00

We are going to be in Lynnwood in January for Green Drinks Snohomish County. Plan to stop by and meet the folks in Lynnwood. Looking forward to it!

RICE Group, Inc. welcomes all to Lynnwood to kick off the 2010 New Year!

Founded nearly 25 years ago, Rice Group has been providing support and design services for architects and contractors in many regions of the country. Specializing in mechanical consulting services including HVAC, plumbing, medical gas and process piping design as well as energy conservation including Energy Code Compliance and training, LEED® and Built Green® evaluation and participation, construction administration, value engineering, feasibility and constructability review and life cycle cost analysis.

1st time GreenDrinks has been in Lynnwood.

No Green Drinks in December 2009

2009-12-08T07:38:00.000-08:00

We hope that everyone had a terrific time in 2009 making friends, connections and figuring out more ways to not toast our beautiful blue planet. A huge thanks to all of the people and organizations who hosted GreenDrinks in the past year – every one was different and each made a unique contribution.

Be a Host of Green Drinks: It is really simple.

You find the place, make sure there is beverage and some snacks (host or no-host is ok) – simple or complex is your choice. We send the e-vite at no charge. The people come. We are inviting firms, organizations and individuals to show their green by hosting GreenDrinks this coming year. Just call Valerie at 425-252-7601 or email valerie@greeningproperties.com to get signed up.

No GreenDrinks in December

We'd like to encourage all of you to spend lots of time with your friends, families and co-workers during the holidays. Go play in the snow. Take some time to be grateful for all you have and make some time to imagine all of the wonderful things you have yet to do. We’ll be back again on January 13, 2010. The Rice Group, a consulting engineers firm, will be our host. This will be our first ever GreenDrinks in Lynnwood!

Support Local Business Snohomish Holiday Market Opens Nov. 19th

2009-11-18T07:37:00.000-08:00

Visit the Snohomish Holiday Market from Nov.19- Dec. 27.

The Market will be open:
Thursdays from 11-5,
Friday from 10-7
Saturday from 10-7,
Sunday from 11-5

The Market features over 6,000 sq ft of arts, crafts and other surprises.

Vendors will change each week so you'll want to visit often.

Vendors are still being accepted.
Historic Downtown Snohomish
Snohomish Marketplace
1234 First Street, Snohomish, WA 98290

For more information visit:
http://snohomishholidaymarket.com
http://snohomishholidaymarket.blogspot.com

For more information contact:
SnohomishHolidayMarket@live.com
SnohomishHolidayMarket@gmail.com

Thanks for Supporting local Community. Photo is from Erickson Creations which you will see at the Market.

SDTF Sponsors November Green Drinks in Everett at Bucks

2009-11-03T18:15:00.000-08:00

2009-10-16T05:50:00.000-07:00

submitted to the National Trust for Historic Preservation "This Place Matters" photo contest

Historic Everett’s Halloween Fundraiser

Start-up for Everett History Week

Spaghetti Dinner

Costume Party

Silent Auction

Friday 10/30/09

5-8 pm

Historic Anchor Tavern

1001 Hewitt Avenue

$15.00 suggested donation

We are accepting items for the auction. Please contact Annie Lyman at 425-259-2513 if you have neat old/new stuff/services you can donate.

Proceeds of the event go to help pay legal fees to Save the Collins Building.

Learn more at www.HistoricEverettt.org

Oct. 14th.. Green Drinks at the "old" Broadway Mall in Everett

2009-10-06T15:49:00.000-07:00

Join Apothecary and Thyme, Earth Cocoon, Sharing Wheels, Anabel's Framing and Gallery, Broadway Postal Services, Broadway Hobbies who are the businesses at the "old Broadway Mall".

What's more green than having several business in one building? Even better the building stands on the site that use to be the Darigold Creamery.

Remember to bring your glass or mug so you can toast our planet "while we figure out ways to NOT toast the planet!"

Not to be Missed ....... SEE YA THERE

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Livable Snohomish County Summit and Snohomish County Council Candidate Forum

2009-09-22T11:02:00.000-07:00

Saturday, October 10, 2009 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with lunch provided, Snohomish County PUD in Everett. Sponsored with funding from TogetherGreen. Summit hosts include Futurewise, Pilchuck Audubon Society, Livable Snohomish County Coalition, Snohomish Group of Sierra Club and Mountain Loop Conservancy, and the Candidate Forum is also hosted by KSER 90.7FM and League of Women Voters of Snohomish County.

The agenda includes:
Summit from 9 a.m. to noon. Speakers and topics include:

Climate Change and Land Use--Tim Trohimovich of Futurewise

Transportation Choices--Bill Laborde of Transportation Choices Coalition

Transit Oriented Development--Sara Nikolic of Futurewise

Urban Centers--Dave Killingstad of Snohomish County PDS

County Transportation--Steve Thomsen, Director of Snohomish County Public Works

Puget Sound--Terry Williams of Tulalip Tribes

Rivers and Streams--Jamie Glasgow of Wild Fish Conservancy

Hydropower--Rich Bowers of Hydropower Reform Coalition and Dave Aldrich, Commissioner for PUD

Surface Water Management--Dave Ward from Snohomish County SWM

Rural Issues, then, now and future hope--citizen Bill Blake

Urban Issues, then, now and future hope--citizen David Allais

Snohomish County Future Perspective--Chair Mike Cooper of Snohomish County Council.

Lunch session from noon to 2 p.m. will include a free lunch, facilitated discussion rooms and informational tables to browse.

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2 to 4 p.m. will be the County Council Candidate forum. RSVPs are mandatory because there is limited seating space

To RSVP, contact Kristin Kelly at kristin@futurewise.org or call her at 425-923-8625.

Welcome to Snohomish County - Enjoy the ride

2009-09-08T16:30:00.001-07:00

Welcome to Snohomish County - Enjoy the ride

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September 9th GreenDrinks in Edmonds

2009-08-28T15:52:00.000-07:00

Wednesday - September 9th from 5-7:00pm

Sponsored by Sustainable Edmonds

Hosted at Just Frogs Too! Amphibian Center
300 Admiral Way, Suite 104 in Edmonds 425-778-8726

click for Directions

Sustainable Edmonds and the Amphibian Center have teamed together for September GreenDrinks Snohomish County in Edmonds. (Under Arnie's restaurant, near the beach dock just south of the ferry terminal). Food and beverages will be provided by The Cheesemonger, PCC, Gallaghers U-Brew it and others.

Be sure to bring your glass or mug so you can toast our planet "while we figure out ways to NOT toast the planet!" If you wear green you will get 10% off of any purchase in the store.
SEE YA THERE

Everett Renewable Living Fair

2009-08-15T11:53:00.000-07:00

October 3, 2009 -- Snohomish PUD Auditorium
2320 California Avenue
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Sustainable Living Exhibits -- Renewable Energy -- Solar Tour -- Food & Entertainment

click here from more information

Power of Community- 2 Film Showings on Aug 22 and 23

2009-08-15T11:32:00.000-07:00

The Power of Community: How Cuba Survived Peak Oil
This 2 hour event will interweave conversation sessions into the movie showing to create a dynamic, interactive experience. We look forward to your active participation. Sponsored by Transition Everett.

There will be two showing of this Aug 22nd from 10am to 2pm at PUD Commissioner's Room Aug. 23 from 2pm to 4pm at Everett Public Library, downstairs meeting room Visit The Power of Community website for more information. See you there!

Historic Preservation in Everett

2009-08-09T20:15:00.000-07:00

The following "http" links to a City of Everett survey regarding historic preservation in the core downtown area. Interest and input is important to the success of this effort.

Please encourage your contacts to take a few minutes and complete the survey.

http://www.everettwa.org/default.aspx?ID=1643

Health Care Reform and Green Drinks

2009-08-09T20:04:00.000-07:00

Community Events on Reforming Health Care

Rep. Larsen is working to reform health care to bring down costs for families and businesses, expand coverage and ban discrimination based on age or gender, or on preexisting conditions such as diabetes or cancer. And he is working to ensure that health care reform brings a fair deal for Washington state. Rep. Larsen will focus on health care reform at the following community events:

Larsen Hosts Health Care Town Hall in Everett
Wednesday, August 12th
5:00pm – 6:00pm
Weyerhaeuser Room, Everett Station
3201 Smith Ave.
Everett, WA

click here for more info

Aug. 12th GreenDrinks at the Anchor Tavern in Everett

2009-08-02T17:21:00.000-07:00

Community Energizer, Aileen Langhans, is hosting August GreenDrinks to thank all of the friends she’s made over the past 30 years for their support, advice, patience, time, energy, for ears to bend and shoulders to cry on, for boosting her spirits and for being her extended family.

Aileen is at the heart of the Everett community from baking cookies, researching an issue, typing minutes, giving public comment, or taking a stand – she is thoughtful, always thorough and quite mischievous. Aileen also is celebrating 3 decades as a songrapher at General/Providence Hospital.

Our featured non-profit recipient will be THE COLLINS BUILDING – IT’S TOO BIG (and too green) TO FAIL!!!!!!!!!

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‘Frog Lady’ opening Amphibian Center on Waterfront

2009-08-02T17:06:00.000-07:00

By Russ Doubleday Enterprise reporter

Thayer Cueter was meant to work with frogs. She was born on St. Patrick’s Day, a holiday where kids also receive frog gifts with their four-leaf clovers and leprechaun hats.

Growing up, she was known more commonly as “Froggie” or “Frog Lady” than as Thayer. Her love of frogs and her desire to protect them never wavered.

Fast forward 47 years, and Cueter is now on the eve of opening a permanent amphibian center on the Edmonds waterfront. The Just Frogs Toads Too! Foundation, which is non-profit, will be opening an Amphibian Center in mid-August. click to read more

July 8th Green Drinks from 5-7pm

2009-07-01T09:52:00.000-07:00

Lowell Art Works will be our Host for the new Snohomish County GreenDrinks day of the second Wednesday of the month.

Everett Shorlines Coalition would like all to celebrate this evening nearly 10 years of appeal, negotiation, endless conversations, fundraisers, tears/laughter, and a tremendous sense of accomplishment with the adoption of the Marshland Sub-Area Plan.

Everett Pot Makers They Attend Green Drinks

2009-06-17T16:27:00.000-07:00

photo of Brittney and Tyler by Mark Mulligan / The Herald

By Sarah Jackson
Herald Writer

River rocks, it could be argued, look their best wet. When plucked from shimmering streams and wave-slapped shorelines, they sparkle like polished gems. Bring those cool stones home to dry, however, and they quickly turn dull, as if covered in a chalky powder. Fortunately, there is a place where river rock never loses its luster, and you don't have to visit a body of water to see it.
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NEW LOGO - DAY - Time

2009-06-13T17:44:00.000-07:00

Read all about it..... NEW Day and Time

See our new logo

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New Day for Green Drinks

2009-06-13T07:03:00.000-07:00

Our new day will be the 2nd Wednesday of the Month. Have not confirmed location for July.

Green Drinks June 09

2009-05-31T12:37:00.000-07:00

Tues, June 9th from 5:30-7:30pm

2829 Rucker Ave, Everett, WA, 98290

Tom Hoban of Coast Real Estate Services is a certified green commercial broker which is a new designation offered by the Commercial Broker's Association (CBA). He was one of the first three to earn this designation in Washington. Recognizing early on that sustainability begins with preservation, Coast's headquarters is located in the historic Marion Building, circa 1893. The Coast group of companies manages commercial and apartment properties, provides brokerage (sales and leasing) services, and arrangements private investments into commercial property throughout the Pacific NW and Alaska.

Your Vote is Your Voice

WE HAVE A TIE FOR OUR NEW GREEN DRINKS DAY! Therefore, this is your last chance to have a your say! Should Green Drinks be on the 2nd Monday or 2nd Wednesday of the Month? Please send your vote NOW to

Green Drinks May 09

2009-05-31T12:32:00.000-07:00

The Grilla Bites Organic Café in downtown Snohomish is the perfect spot for a Green Drinks gathering. The mission of Grilla Bites is to “support local environment and community while maintaining a healthy responsibility to their customers through the food they serve”.

Grilla Bites participates in the Snohomish county commerical composting program, with compostable “to go” forks and cups and offers their organic scraps (bread, chips, mulch from our juicer) to our local farms for their compost or to feed their chickens! They are a host site for Full Circle Farm CSA boxes, and always look forward to being involved in events that support local community and the environment.

Green Drink happy hour specials and deep discounts off the menu will be available plus some complimentary munchies. serving Organic wine and beer plus other beverages will be served for this special evening.

Your Vote is Your Voice

On April 14th Green Drinks celebrated a 1 Year Anniversary! Over 50 people attended Green Drinks at "the Anchor Tavern in Everett" There has been a request to change the day as many would like to attend but cannot attend the 2nd Tuesday of the month.Green Drinks of Snohomish County would like "you to vote" for which day of the month works best for you!

Send your choice of day and week of the month (example 2nd Monday of the month) to Valerie Steele at valerie@greeningproperties.com.

"VOTE" AS SOON AS YOU ARE DONE READING THING MESSAGE

Green Drinks April 09

2009-05-31T12:22:00.000-07:00

Everett Tilth, the newest recognized chapter of WA Tilth Association, is an all-volunteer, member-driven organization, dedicated to promoting the cultivation of sustainable gardens and healthy local food.

We provide education and training on a wide array of topics such as organic gardening, composting, seed starting, backyard chickens and bees. We are working with several community groups to facilitate the creation of community gardens throughout Snohomish County. 425 252-5434

Hosted at: The Anchor Tavern

Everett, WA, 98201

Vote to Change the Day of Green Drinks

2009-05-31T12:19:00.000-07:00

Green Drinks of Snohomish County would like "you to vote" for which day of the month works best for you!

Send your choice of day and week of the month (example 2nd Monday of the month) to Valerie Steele at valerie@greeningproperties.com.

VOTE AS SOON AS YOU ARE DONE READING THING MESSAGE

Thank You

Green Drinks March 09

2009-05-31T12:13:00.000-07:00

Sustainable Edmonds will be our Sponsors of Green Drinks with a Very Taki Tiki offering discounted food and libations. Sustainable Edmonds is an independent local citizens’ organization, formed in 2008, in Edmonds, Washington. It is open to all who are interested. "Sustainability is about meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs."

Green Drinks February 09

2009-05-31T12:10:00.000-07:00

Richard Sullivan has been working on the adaptive re-use of the Collins Building down on the Everett Waterfront (just think of all the embodied energy in BIG RED). He is also currently forming two non-profits geared to affordable housing using green building techniques.

Featured non-profit is "The Everett Museum". Hosted at Marimbas in Everett

Green Drinks January 09

2009-05-31T12:05:00.000-07:00

Zippy's Java Lounge is a "green business" in the heart of downtown Everett, that recycles, compost food scraps via Cedar Grove and in two "onsite" worm bins. Marilyn Rosenberg was the KSER's Voice of the Community Award Winner in 2008 as she continues to inspire and offers a community hub for people to gather and meet for work or fun via Green Everett, Fourth Corner Exhcange, Open Mic and to view progress films. Zippy's is always kid and family friendly.

Featured Artists at Zippy's this month are:

Joshua Kelly showing abstract photography and Shawn Southwick who works with both oil and water color.

Zippy's is offering hot teas, snacks, and wine. THINK GREEN and BRING YOUR OWN MUG/CUP. NO MUG a $1 donation for you drinks. Order food from the menu and share.

Green Drinks December 08

2009-05-31T12:01:00.000-07:00

Nick Harper - Conservation Director - Snohomish County
www.cascadeland.org

Diamond Knot

Brewing Company

CONSERVING GREAT LANDS * CREATING GREAT COMMUNITIES

Cascade Agenda Cities: The Cascade Agenda Cities Program enlists the region’s cities to improve the livability of neighborhoods—making them complete, compact, and connected—and spectacular enough for people to choose to live there, saving the region’s natural and working land from poorly planned development.In 2008, the cities of Edmonds, Snohomish, Mountlake Terrace, and Mill Creek have all passed resolutions to become Cascade Agenda Member Cities. Member cities strive to locate new growth near transportation, jobs, and shopping to make it easier to get around, helping to make the cities more affordable, attractive and safer places to live, work and raise families.

The Cascade Agenda was launched in 2005 and now focuses on two major opportunities for the future of our region. One is the conservation of 1.3 million acres of natural areas and working farms and forests. The Agenda also works to create great communities, believing that if the region does not have strong communities to attract and retain people, we will never succeed in conserving land on the scale we envision.

11,598 total acres conserved in Snohomish County

Green Drinks November 08

2009-05-31T11:58:00.000-07:00

Savor hearty harvest soup compliments of Mirkwood and Shire Café (www.shirecafe.com), cold brew by Skookum Brewery (www.skookumbrewing.com), and locally roasted Espresso coffee courtesy of Urban City Coffee (www.urbancitycoffee.com), this is a Green event you do not want to miss.

Dress for an evening outing in the country around a cozy bonfire under the stars, great food anddrinks, an d a warm time with friends old and new. Come check out local artisan gifts and products, pick up a few holiday gifts, some Golden Glen glass-bottled milk, or a soon-to-be-favorite Children’s Book from green publisher Barefoot Books (www.mybarefootbooks.com/tashabranch), while networking Green with others from throughout the community.

YOUR PRESENCE IS REQUESTED at the much anticipated unveiling of the Graafstra Center—an historic community landmark about to be transformed into a green, cuttingedge agricultural and artistry institute in the most idyllic of settings.

Green Drinks October 08

2009-05-31T11:55:00.000-07:00

Lowell Art Works is housed in the former Plumbers and Pipefitters Union Hall

in the heart of the historic Lowell neighborhood of Everett. Established in August, 2006, LAW has grown rapidly to include a variety of artists and artisans, including a resident reflexologist (to keep us relaxed), a gourmet coffee roaster (to keep us on our toes) and a microbrewer (to keep us...happy!). Lowell Art Works is, at the very least, an ever-changing, ever-evolving experiment in community, creativity, and an exciting work-in-progress.

In honor of our GreenDrinks event, Lowell Art Works is proud to present

"One More Time", a recycled art show guest-curated by artist Kim Groff-Harrington. Well-known and esteemed artist, garden-art goddess, recycled artist extraordinaire and all-around fun gal, Kim Groff-Harrington assembles a collection of work sure

to inspire, amaze, delight and educate. Discover how these artists rethink, reduce, reuse and recycle!

Join us for the 6th ever GreenDrinks in Snohomish County and LAW's upcoming shows and events, and perhaps come away with some inspiration of

your own. *Suggested minimum donation of $2 to purchase a cup for beverage during Green Drinks.

Green Drinks September 08

2009-05-31T11:24:00.000-07:00

Jeff Hall and the Sustainable Living Institute will be host of Green Drinks at The Hogland House (Circa 1906) http://www.hoglandhouse.com for the month of September. Step back into history, and spend some time in a turn-of-the-century bed and breakfast in scenic old town Mukilteo, Washington. Enjoy comfortable vintage furniture, old-world finishes, hand-painted murals and antique collectables throughout.

Green Drinks August 08

2009-05-31T11:16:00.000-07:00

Jim Staniford, owner of the Vintage Café, is our host for August Green Drinks in Snohomish County. Jim is an ardent supporter of putting streetcars back in Everett and an active downtown businessman. He is a member of the Everett Historical Commission and shows his commitment to preservation through his work on the Hove Building which was built for prominent local architect Charles Hove in 1893 at a cost of about $12,000.00. It housed the Hotel Royal for many years.

This months featured non-profit was Museum of Snohomish County History, which if all goes according to plan will soon claim as its new home the original Carnegie Library at the corner of Oakes and Wall Streets.

Green Drinks July 08

2009-05-31T10:59:00.000-07:00

Jessica Pavish a Snohomish County native, has had the good fortune to visit many places all over the world and really wants to make sure that our kids (hers and yours and all the people we'll never meet, because they haven't been born yet) will inherit a planet that is as beautiful and diverse as the one we've enjoyed.

She's an avid recycler and is often found at our local Goodwill store. Jessica has been serving client's investment needs since 1984 - ask how she can "green-up your green". You're sure to enjoy her extensive collection of work by local artists and refreshments provided by "The Savory Table". She is excited to share her Edward Jones office located in Everett's first mixed-use/affordable housing development.

History of Green Drinks

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Every month people who work in the environmental field meet up at informal sessions known as Green Drinks.

We have a lively mixture of people from NGOs, academia, government and business. Come along and you'll be made welcome. Just say, "are you green?" and we will look after you and introduce you to whoever is there. It's a great way of catching up with people you know and also for making new contacts. Everyone invites someone else along, so there’s always a different crowd, making Green Drinks an organic, self-organizing network.

These events are very simple and unstructured, but many people have found employment, made friends, developed new ideas, done deals and had moments of serendipity. It's a force for the good and we'd like to help it spread to other cities. Contact your local node to get the latest info about coming along.

click here www.greendrinks.org

The 1st Green Drinks

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The first Green Drinks in Snohomish County was Sponsored by Greening Properties of Everett hosted by the "green drinks god mothers" Valerie Steel and Mary Ehrlich.