Hands Around Green Lake is an effort to get more than 3,000 people to link hands in a giant embrace of the lake in support of our democracy, the rule of law, the U.S. Constitution, diversity, and a community that welcomes immigrants. It is designed to be family-friendly and welcoming to all. At a time when political rhetoric is becoming increasingly heated, this is an opportunity to dial down the intensity and find peace and strength in community. As Americans, we have more in common with one another than our current political climate suggests.

Two grassroots neighborhood groups, Greenlake Rising and Phinneywood Rising, are organizing this event, in concert with Communities Rising. If you have questions, contact us at greenlakerising@pm.me

Help us get the word out about Hands Around Green Lake by posting this page to your social media account and following us on Instagram. Help us distribute posters around your neighborhood (click on these links to get the 8x10 green poster, 8x10 blue poster, two half-size posters, or four quarter-size posters). You can also ask neighborhood businesses to post in their windows.

For adhesion, we recommend a heavy-duty stapler. Or whip up a batch of cheap and environmentally friendly wheat paste (recipe here) to affix the posters to various surfaces. Please only post on public property, such as telephone poles.

Pro tip: Seattle Public Library patrons can print out 3 color copies, or 10 B&W copies, for free once a week. Additional color copies cost 50 cents apiece, and B&W copies are 15 cents apiece. 

We're not collecting food bank donations, but the nonprofit Washmasks Mutual Aid is collecting food donations at the Seattle Public Theater in October and November if you want to bring some canned goods.