Neighborhood program notes

Marisol Treviño

Last edited at 09:42 · 14/03/2025

Community Engagement Ideas

Events and Gatherings

• Run a two-day street festival on Halden Row
• Organize monthly block clean-up mornings
• Screen outdoor films in Bellwether Park
• Set aside four raised beds for a shared garden
• Restart the Saturday growers' market

Learning and Workshops

• Offer free evening classes (bread baking, ceramics, basic repair)
• Host walking talks on the district's mill history
• Start two reading circles — one for teens, one for retirees
• Run seasonal seminars on stormwater and street trees

Volunteer Pathways

• Build a shared roster of on-call neighborhood volunteers
• Coordinate group shifts with the Halden Row food pantry
• Pair 12 households with elders who need weekly errands