Greenwood Parade on July 24

The 52nd annual Greenwood-Phinney Seafair Parade will be held on Wednesday, July 24th, starting at 6 p.m. The procession will march along Greenwood Ave. N. from N. 95th Street to N. 85th Street. At N. 85th Street, the parade will turn west and continue to 6th Avenue NW. This year, the theme is "Greenwood Salutes Our Heroes." In keeping with this theme, the grand marshals will be Greenwood Firefighters and representatives from the Seattle Police Department, the military, and personnel from Northwest Hospital.

For details, call 789-1148.

U-District Parade, July 22

The Greater University District Chamber of Commerce will present the 53rd annual Junior Grand Seafair Parade on Monday, July 22 at 7 p.m.

The procession will march along University Way NE, from NE 52nd Street to NE 41st Street. This year's theme will be Ships Ahoy.

Prizes will be awarded to children and teenagers who participate in the parade and 200 Torch Metals will be awarded to children just for joining the procession. For information, call the Chamber at 547-4417.

Wallingford Kiddies Parade, July 7

The 53rd annual Wallingford Seafair Kiddies Parade will take place on Sunday, July 7 at 6 p.m. The parade will travel west along N. 45th Street, starting at Corliss Avenue and ending when it reaches Densmore Avenue N.

In conjunction with the parade, there will be a festival presented by WEaving Wallingford, held at Wallingford Avenue N. and N. 45th St. from 1-7 p.m. The festival will include food, craft and face-painting booths as well as live music. Admission is free. For details, call the Wallingford Neighborhood Office at 632-4759.

Lake City concert number two

The second of three outdoor concerts will be held at the Lake City Mini Park, located on the southwest corner of NE 125th and Lake City Way NE, on July 12 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The third will be on August 9.

The first concert, held on June 14, featured local Lake City jazz artists, Tongue and Groove. The band was extremely polished and pleasant - perfect for lunch. Several Lake City business people came out to socialize and hear the band, including Jack Miller of Edward Jones and the Dental Clinic whose offices are beside the park. After the band took some requests, a few listeners even got up to dance.

The event also celebrated Flag Day. Sonja Richter of the Crime Prevention division of the Seattle Police Department gave away several high quality embroidered flags. Yolanda Martinez of the Department of Neighborhoods gave away free sodas and light bulbs. The concert series is being sponsored by the Seattle Sun newspaper as part of its fifth year anniversary. Bands who wish to play should call Pete English of PEP Productions at 633-4828 ext. 2.

Bring a bagged lunch or purchase one from area restaurants. Free soft drinks will be provided. The last concert will be on August 9.