Author: Mackenzie Bakewell

Sunday Dec 18, 7:25 PM Christmas Ship and bonfire at OO Denny Park!

Christmas Ship at O.O. Denny Park Sunday, Dec. 18  – Boat stop and bonfire at 7:25 – 7:45 pm The Christmas Ship will visit O.O. Denny Park on the shores of Lake Washington Sunday, December 18. As usual, the flotilla will stand offshore and regale us with caroling and their beautiful Christmas lights. And we’ll have a roaring bonfire and free hot chocolate to keep us warm. FHNA is providing the hot chocolate and the city is providing the firewood — for which we are very grateful. The Christmas fleet is scheduled to arrive at 7:25 to 7:45 PM. Come...

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CANCELLED due to high winds: Arbor Day at O.O. Denny Park

Saturday, October 15th 10am-2pm Join the Green Kirkland Partnership, Washington Department of Natural Resources, the City of Kirkland Planning Department, and EarthCorps as we celebrate all the hard work that trees do on our behalf: filter our air, clean our water, create habitat for urban wildlife and calm peaceful places for us to enjoy nature. Volunteers will spend the time planting over 250 native trees, shrubs, and ground covers and removing invasive plants!  Volunteer as an individual or organize a group of your friends, co-workers or family members to volunteer with you.   Register to volunteer at...

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DennyFest 2016 in Pictures

DennyFest was the perfect antidote to cloudy skies. Several hundred Finn Hill residents came down to O.O. Denny Park and were treated to fantastic music, great burgers and hot dogs, a selection of pies and a tasty pot of chili. We had arts & crafts and a bouncy house for the kids, and a dog contest for our 4-legged friends. View the full DennyFest 2016 Photo Album on Flickr. Photos by Leah Berner Click on the images to view larger. DennyFest 2016 Pie Tasting DennyFest 2016 Music DennyFest 2016 Kids Painting DennyFest 2016 Free Food DennyFest 2016 DennyFest 2016 Cotton Candy...

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Wild Child Portraits at DennyFest

If you could be any animal, what animal would you be? Feel yourself soar, on wings, like an eagle. Crouch like a tiger in the night. Curl up into a ball like a puppy. Or a beetle. Or a pangolin from Africa.  There’s an Aardvark to Zebra array of choices. And Saturday at DennyFest is your chance to choose your dream animal, and be that animal. Sign up for a Wild Child Portrait by Francesca Lyman. Wild Child will be setting up the studio at noon, at the start of this year’s eighth annual DennyFest neighborhood festival. But get...

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DennyFest Shuttle Service Saturday September 17

DennyFest Valet Service …now with TWO vans operating! It’s convenient! It’s fast! It’s free! Ride in a 14-passenger van from our satellite parking lot at the nearby Inglewood Presbyterian Church directly to DennyFest at O.O. Denny Park. The Church is located at 7718 NE 141st St. in Kirkland, just down the street from Finn Hill QFC: Forget about struggling to find a space on Holmes Pointe Drive. Forget about parking at a precarious angle or getting blocked in. Forget about wasting time behind the wheel, hoping to find da vehicle on its way out. There’s an easier way. Park in...

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