About the Phinney Neighborhood Center

For nearly three decades, the Phinney Neighborhood Center has been home of the PNA and the cornerstone of Seattle’s Phinney/Greenwood neighborhood, offering diverse activties and programs to anyone in the Puget Sound region.

From the Phinney Ridge Kids! childcare program to the Friday Farmer’s Market, from salsa classes to a home repair series, from a soup kitchen and art gallery to a co-op preschool, the Center has an abundance of programs to meet the needs of the community. In addition, each year, more than 250 groups and organizations hold meetings, classes and events at the Phinney Neighborhood Center, attracting thousands of people from throughout the region.

For almost 100 years, the two buildings we now know as the Phinney Neighborhood Center have been a recognizable landmark in the Phinney-Greenwood area and contribute to the distinctive identity of the area. Formerly the John B. Allen Elementary School, the Center’s impact spans generations for many neighborhood families.

Here are some facts about the Center:

Annuallly more than 1200 community members donate 22,000 hours of their time to PNA activities and events.
Along with the Phinney Neighborhood Center, the PNA has programming in five additional sites.
PNA programs include four preschools, two before and after school enrichment programs, two soup kitchens, a senior center, a community technology center, an art gallery, a tool lending library, a community education program and countless events.
In addition to the programs offered by the PNA, more than 250 groups and organizations hold meetings, classes and events at the Center.
The diversity of programming at the PNA has attracted an average of more than 400,000 visits each year.
More than 2500 households each year become members and support the Association with their money and their time.

Photo taken of 3rd Grade class of 1963.