Hillyard greets summer with salsa dancing, picnic
Spokane City/County Youth Department and the Hillyard Baptist Church are celebrating the start of summer by hosting a free community picnic, Summer Salsa.
Learn a few new salsa dance moves, enjoy music and a barbecue. Festivities are from 4 to 7 p.m. June 10 in Sharpley-Harmon Park.
Booth space will be available for groups to publicize their upcoming summer events.
Heather Adams from the Spokane City/County Youth Department and the Rev. John Dotson of Hillyard Baptist Church hope this celebration is the beginning of a new tradition in Hillyard.
“There are a lot of activities available in the summer time that the community may not be aware of, and we hope this event is the first of many more to promote such activities. We’re really excited that we can provide something like this,” said Adams.
Health care, summer camps, recreational activities and family services are among the resources expected to be showcased at Summer Salsa.
For more information about the picnic or information on booths, contact Dotson at 487-2795.
Sheriff’s Office to offer training
The Spokane County Sheriff’s Office is hosting community education sessions for neighborhoods on how to become a Neighborhood Watch participant, and terrorism awareness/domestic preparedness.
Training sessions will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the North Spokane Library, 44 E. Hawthorne and again on July 6 and 22.
Neighborhood council meetings
Balboa/South Indian Trail Neighborhood Council will meet at 7 tonight at Balboa Elementary School, 3010 W. Holyoke.
Five Mile Prairie Neighborhood‘s quarterly meeting will be held at 7 tonight at the Five Mile Grange, Strong and Five Mile roads. Agenda will include annual election of officers, discussion of Neighborhood Watch Program, September’s neighborhood cleanup and Prairie Days. All residents and landowners of the Five Mile Prairie area are invited.
North Indian Trail Council will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 8441 N. Indian Trail Road.
Bemiss Neighborhood Council will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Bemiss Elementary School, 2323 E. Bridgeport Ave.
Emerson/Garfield Neighborhood Council will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Corbin Senior Center, 827 W. Cleveland Ave.
Nevada-Lidgerwood Neighborhood Council will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the council office, 4705 N. Addison St.
West Central Neighborhood Council will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the West Central Community Center, 1603 N. Belt.
North Hill Neighborhood Council will meet at 7 p.m. next Thursday at Willard Elementary School, 500 W. Longfellow Ave.