InterIm Community Development Association

It’s that time of the year as we prepare for the Danny Woo Community Garden's 51st Annual Pig Roast Celebration on July 17th–18th! 🐖🌱🎉

We're inviting community members to be part of this special experience, whether you're a longtime supporter or attending for the first time, this is an opportunity to connect with neighbors, learn about local history, celebrate cultural tradition, and commemorate a legacy that continues to thrive!

Prior to building the garden, InterIm CDA founder, "Uncle Bob" Santos would host an annual pig roast for friends, family, and community members in his own backyard. This gathering has grown into a beloved annual event that honors the rich history of Seattle's Chinatown-International District while continuing to create new memories for families, friends, volunteers, and visitors from all around the area and beyond!

For more than 50 years, the Pig Roast Celebration brings the community together to tend to the fire, share stories, enjoy each other's company, and participate in a tradition that has connected community members across generations. The pig roast is more than a meal; it's a symbol of gratitude, strength, and the nonstop collective efforts that has sustained the garden and our community for over five decades with plenty more to come!

We are looking for volunteers to help throughout the event, especially during the event setup, overnight roasting shifts, and cleanup!!! Your time and energy will help effectuate a tradition that means so much to so many.

If you’re Interested in volunteering, please register using our Sign Up Genius: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040448ABA82EA4F94-64347214-51st

Join us in celebrating 51 years of community, culture, and connection at the Danny Woo Community Garden. We can't wait to share this special tradition with you!

Fresh cherries, peas, and amaranth greens were a hit at the latest Farmer's Market Visit! InterIm CDA staff contacted and led some neighborhood seniors on a trip to the Capitol Hill Farmer's Market to see what local farmers had to offer. Despite the windy weather, there was excitement for the fresh produce! Thanks to the Culturally Nourishing Food program grant that allowed for the purchase of gift certificates that the seniors could use at any of the vendors. 🌻🍒🍑🍊🌞

You know what time it is? Summertime! Along with that comes warm weather and celebrations! After a year under construction at the Danny Woo Community Garden, the pig roast is making great progress in time for our annual pig roast this July. Thanks to the brilliant minds at the University of Washington's Freedom By Design cohort. This change has given the garden more life with a beautiful wood finish and a space for all to enjoy. If you want to reach out to Freedom by Design, the link is in bio. See you later in June for our next post!

The CID Tenants Association gathers resident leaders who have dedicated themselves to serving the community through organizing and advocacy to protect the dignity and culture of the neighborhood. Thanks to a partnership with the Woodland Park Zoo, InterIm CDA was able to host over a dozen CID Tenants Association members on what for many of them, was their first time visiting a zoo. Participants learned together, about wildlife and conservation and got to spend quality time together. Great fun was had by all, as we built relationships that strengthen the community and the work we do together, and support overall well-being and connection for all. 🐘🦜🦋🐍

Join us at Wingluke Museum for the SAAFF screening of:

Spring After Spring
Directed by Jon Chiang

Three Chinese Canadian sisters all defied their mother’s wishes and became accomplished dancers. Each Chinese New Year, they reunite to lead Vancouver’s Chinatown Parade. As they come together, they must confront their own fractured identities and decide if their mother's legacy means continuing the parade.

Bridging Our Stories
Directed by Rafael Bitanga

When the last Filipino community center in Ketchikan, Alaska, becomes just a memory, a 50-year-old Filipina who spent her life resisting her heritage travels to the Philippines to rediscover her roots, preserving her community’s disappearing culture, and teaching indigenous Filipino dances.

Photos: Spring after Spring and Bridging Our Stories photos by SAAFF

🎥 Celebrate culture, heritage, and community through films from Ketchikan, Vancouver, and Seattle.
🗓 Friday, May 29 at 6:30 PM (doors open at 5:30 PM)
📍 Wing Luke Museum

We hope to see you there! 🎟 Get your tickets now. Here is the link: https://www.seattleaaff.org/opening-night-2026

☀️ Come out to Hing Hay Park this summer for some FUN, FREE activities! Everyone is welcome, no experience required, and feel free to bring a friend

Address: 423 Maynard Ave S, Seattle, WA 98104

今年夏天，来 Hing Hay Park 参加一些有趣又免费的活动吧！欢迎所有人参加，无需任何经验，也欢迎带上朋友一起来！
地址：423 Maynard Ave S, Seattle, WA 98104

InterIm CDA is excited to be a community co-presenter for the 14th Annual Seattle Asian American Film Festival (SAAFF)! We invite you to join us as we co-present the showing of the Opening Night: Spring After Spring, with Bridging Our Stories program.

🎥This special opening night program features films that celebrate culture, heritage, community, and legacy. From Ketchikan to Vancouver and back home here in Seattle, celebrate the community vanguards keeping our arts and cultural heritage alive.

📆 Friday, May 29th at 6:30 pm (doors open at 5:30 pm)
📍 Wing Luke Museum

We hope to see you there! 🎟 Get your tickets today and see more event details at: https://www.seattleaaff.org/saaff2026. Seattle Asian American Film Festival

Spring After Spring
Directed by Jon Chiang
Three Chinese Canadian sisters all defied their mother’s wishes and became accomplished dancers. Each Chinese New Year, they reunite to lead Vancouver’s Chinatown Parade. As they come together, they must confront their own fractured identities and decide if their mother's legacy means continuing the parade.

Bridging Our Stories
Directed by Rafael Bitanga
When the last Filipino community center in Ketchikan, Alaska, becomes just a memory, a 50-year-old Filipina who spent her life resisting her heritage travels to the Philippines to rediscover her roots, preserving her community’s disappearing culture, and teaching indigenous Filipino dances.

https://www.seattleaaff.org/saaff2026

Every grain counts! Thanks to all who supported our Walk for Rice team! This past Saturday, our InterIm CDA Walk for Rice team, Rice Not Ice! had great fun enjoying the surprise sunshine, the entertainment, the spirit of community, and the beautiful waterfront walk with hundreds of community members and many pups 😊, all for a great cause –the ACRS Food Bank. We’re grateful to the ACRS Food Bank for providing the culturally appropriate food staples that so many low income CID residents rely on. If you missed the Walk for Rice, the ACRS Food Bank operates all year long and accepts donations here: Donate to Donate to the ACRS Food Bank: https://give.acrs.org/give/739410/ #!/donation/checkout

Every grain counts! Thanks to all who supported our Walk for Rice team! This past Saturday, our InterIm CDA Walk for Rice team, Rice Not Ice! had great fun enjoying the surprise sunshine, the entertainment, the spirit of community, and the beautiful waterfront walk with hundreds of community members and many pups 😊, all for a great cause –the ACRS Food Bank. We’re grateful to the ACRS Food Bank for providing the culturally appropriate food staples that so many low income CID residents rely on. If you missed the Walk for Rice, the ACRS Food Bank operates all year long and accepts donations here: Donate link in our bio!