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[Sustainable Capitol Hill]

Feel that snap in the air? Time for cozy sweaters, a fire in the hearth, and some delicious stew: Fall is here!  With this turning of seasons, Sustainable Capitol Hill has decided to focus on food! We’ve got a great Fungal Feast set of events coming up, and hope you’ll join us. As always, we will start with a potluck, so feel free to bring some snacks or a drink to share, as well as your own reusable utensils and plates. Plus, SCH now has our own meetup group, so feel free to join us there for the most up to date news on events!
Tool Library Visioning Meeting Oct 2, 6:30p Braeburn @ 1410 E. Pine St.*
Have you ever needed a tool for one quick and simple project, and didn't want to buy it? Or what about a really expensive tool that you just can't afford? Tool Library to the rescue! Just like borrowing books from SPL, you will be able to borrow tools from the Tool Library. Join us as we plan to build our own tool library in Capitol Hill! We need your help to make it happen!
We'll be working through our Neighborhood Spark grant. We'd love to have you join us with your ideas and your energy! *There are two doors, so make sure you go to the 1410 door, where you can get buzzed in (there will be a sign at the door with instructions). We’re also collecting volunteer pledges for the matching grant we are applying for, so if you think you’d like to help out, please fill out our short survey As we find out news about grants, there will be more Tool Library meetups in the coming months. Please email us to get put on the list for the latest news!
Grow your own Mushroom Kit! October 7, 6:30p Braeburn @ 1410 E. Pine St.*
Milton Tam, of Puget Sound Mycological Society, will be presenting a brief description of mushroom biology, before describing a bit about picking wild mushrooms, and then helping each attendee make a kit to take home and grow their own oyster mushrooms ready for the table!
Please be sure to RSVP for this event if you plan on coming, so we can purchase enough material for the kits.
Fermentation series: Bread Baking with a Starter (Sourdough) November 4, 6:30p Braeburn @ 1410 E. Pine St.*
Great for breadmaking beginners, and experienced bread bakers interested in learning a new technique. Based on the "5 Minute Bread" method, this will allow you to make one large batch of no-knead bread dough with a starter, instead of commercial yeast, that you can use over the next few days. Please note, this bread will not actually be sour. Please be sure to RSVP for this event if you plan on coming, so we can prepare enough starters for attendees to take home.
Fermentation series: Homebrew Beer Making December 2, 6:30p Location TBD *
Something to warm you during the winter months, and to help you celebrate the holiday season, you'll see how easy beer making actually is! We’ll focus on the basics of brewing, so it’s a great way for beginners to learn! *Please check our calendar for the exact location, closer to the date.
Fermentation series: Kombucha Brewing January 3, 6:30p Braeburn @ 1410 E. Pine St.*
With the holidays over, and some new resolutions to keep, why not try a cleanse using Kombucha? Our presenter will show you how to brew kombucha, the fermented tea famed for its heathful properties. Please note, Kombucha can actually be harmful if the culture is contaminated. SCH makes no claims to any health properties.
Please be sure to RSVP for this event if you plan on coming, so we can prepare enough mothers for attendees to take home.
Solarize Seattle SCH is partnering with Solarize Seattle to bring solar panels to our neighbors at a discount. If you’ve been thinking about getting solar panels for your home, now’s a great time, with all the rebates, as well as the group buying power Solarize Seattle is fostering. Come check out some sample panels at our table at the farmers market, or better yet, go to a meeting to find out more about the program.
Sustainable Food Systems Potluck Followup
In case you missed our potluck at the end of August, you can catch up on the conversation by joining our facebook page. Notes from the sessions are available as links. We’d also love to create a forum where folks can continue to have a frank and honest discussion about our current food system, and how we’d like it to develop it moving forward. Make your voice heard! You can also see the notes from the August 23 session on our webpage.
Get Involved! We post all our upcoming events on our calendar, and on our facebook page. Plus, we have our own meetup.com page now! Keep in touch with all our events by joining! And if you have any ideas for future events you’d like to see happen, or would like to get involved in planning, feel free to email here, or join our planning group, which meets briefly after every event.