Come join us in holding hands around Green Lake in a giant embrace of our democracy and community, Saturday, October 4. We’ll unite in a moment of silence and solidarity, and we’ll celebrate the values we stand for with signs, songs, and dance. Let’s show the world what Seattle resilience looks like at one of our most beloved city parks!
All are welcome for this joyful, peaceful event. Bring your signs, T-shirts, songs, sidewalk chalk, and creativity to shout the values you are holding tight for our Seattle community! Come feel our power as a community, standing strong together.
We need volunteers! If you can help, please fill out this form.
Want to help us publicize Hands Around Green Lake? This PDF poster gives you two half-page posters with a splash of color -- hit the "print" icon to print them out and put them up around your neighborhood. For adhesion, you can whip up a batch of cheap and environmentally friendly wheat paste (recipe here) to affix the posters to various surfaces. What to get more involved? Fill out this form to volunteer.
This is a preliminary schedule for Oct. 4. Please check back here often as we refine it.
11:45 - noon: Begin assembling at locations around the lake. Kayakers and paddleboarders are also welcome to launch their craft at noon, or anytime.
12:25 p.m.: Join hands. Drums will sound signaling the start of a moment of silence.
12:30 p.m.: A moment of silence
12:40 p.m.: We’ll break our silence with music and celebratory dancing. Enjoy the beautiful sanctuary of Green Lake and meet as many people as you can! We encourage you to discuss and commit to actions you can take to help improve our community and nation. Share your experience with the world on Facebook (check into the event), Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat. Let us create a positive social media presence to inspire the next event, as Hands Around Lake Merritt in Oakland inspired us!
Banner photo by Noah Salzman - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=53144278. Taken during Hands Around Lake Merritt in Oakland, Calif.