Free Event - Stimson Green mansion turns 125 years old

Lumber baron Stimson built the mansion. Joshua Green who made his fortune transporting miners to the 1897 Klondike gold strike later bought the picturesque mansion on First Hill. This Saturday, this sterling example of Seattle's gilded age is throwing a birthday bash in honor of its 125th birthday. Lots of stuff to do. This from the event's website https://preservewa.org/events/stimson-green-mansion-125th-birthday-block-party/ This all-ages event has it all! Join us to… * Play a round of pop-up putt putt golf. * Get a custom watercolor illustration of your pet or loved ones. * Bounce to your heart’s content in our all-ages bouncy house. * Test your nose in a wine tasting challenge, hosted by Birch Road, the community wine club based in the Mansion’s historic Carriage House. * Enjoy crafting at our arts and crafts table. * Visit our wine garden. * Tour the Stimson-Green itself and learn about its history as a City of Seattle landmark. * Visit the tables of area nonprofit organizations like the Frye Art Museum, Freeway Park Association, and Washington Trust for Historic Preservation. And if that wasn’t enough, we will have a special guest joining us every hour to lead a community activity! Our special guests include… 12:00-1:00 pm: Swing Dance Lesson Take a free swing dance class in the street with Dance for Joy! Instructor Lilli Ann Carey will be teaching swing and will fill the street with lively swing music as she DJs our first community activity. 1:00-2:00 pm: Sea Shanty Singalong Join a sea shanty singalong, presented by Maritime Folknet! We will be joined by two local sea shanty groups: *Spanaway Bay:* From the rocky shores of Spanaway Bay, south of the Puget Sound and directly above the center of the earth, sail the rollicking folk duo Spanaway Bay. Kent and Carol engage audiences throughout the Puget Sound with an eclectic mélange of maritime, Celtic, English, and American folk songs. *The Whateverly Brothers:* Drawing from a rich and varied…