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Free Event - Rainier Market Pop Up
Festival Street near Safeway
9262 Rainier Avenue South | Seattle, WA 98118
Aug 25, 2026
3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Rainier Beach's Farmers Market is back! Enjoy locally grown fresh fruits and veggies.
Garden Hotline experts will also be there to answer garden questions to help your garden flourish.
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Free Workshop - Growing Microgreens at Home
Skyway Library
12601 76th Avenue South | Seattle, WA 98178
Aug 26, 2026
6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Learn all about growing Microgreens even if you don't have a garden. The workshop focuses on container choices, seeds, and how to grow microgreens to create delicious meals.
Registration required.
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Free Event - Housing Choice Fair
Rainier Beach Community Center
8825 Rainier Avenue South | Seattle, WA 98118
Aug 28, 2026
1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Join the Garden Hotline at the free housing choice voucher fair. There will be a table with information about natural gardening and free microgreens kits to take home.
The HCV Resource Fair is a fun annual event. Enjoy live music, food trucks, activities for kids, and raffle prizes.
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Free Event - Health and Back to School Fair
Rainier Vista
4570 Martin Luther King Jr. Way South | Seattle, WA 98108
Aug 29, 2026
11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Grab the family and head down to the wellness fair for free school supplies and helpful resources to get ready for school.
Looking for ways to spruce up your garden? Garden Hotline experts will share free seeds and discuss natural ways to manage weeds and insects.
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Free Event - Beaver Walk
Rainier Beach Urban Farms & Wetlands
5513 South Cloverdale Street | Seattle, WA 98118
Aug 29, 2026
7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Come join the Garden Hotline at Rainier Beach Urban Farm & Wetlands for a fun and educational night about beavers with Beavers Northwest and Tilth Alliance. We will be learning about beaver behavior and their habitat in our urban waterways - and the importance of protecting beaver habitats through practices like chemical-free gardening!
This event is free, family-friendly, and open to all. Please wear appropriate shoes, and we recommend bringing bug spray.
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Free Event - Manafest
Green River College - Auburn Campus
12401 SE 320th Street | Auburn, WA 98092
Aug 29, 2026
3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Come join Manafest! This is a special day to celebrate the Pacific Islander culture in Washington. Manafest is full of fun things to do. There will be dancing, music, tasty food, live shows, workshops, vendors, and new friends. Bring your family; there’s something for everyone!