If you have any questions about our events, please email Linda Willenberg at willenberglinda@gmail.com or call her at 425-641-1606.​​

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Saturday, May 21, 10:30 a.m.

Free Guided Tour of Streissguth Gardens
1640 Broadway E., Seattle, WA 98102

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The gardens are on the hillside bordering the famous Blaine Street Stairs. The garden was designed to be in bloom all four seasons, with a variety of plants and trees. Please note that the garden trails are narrow and steep in parts so are best for the sure-footed. If not, walking sticks are recommended. Any of the six benches in the public garden are nice resting spots. The oval lawn in the private garden can be reached by elevator and is a nice place to relax if there are any participants who would prefer to avoid stairs and sit out the mini-hike. The private elevator of the Streissguth residence, which is not usually publicly accessible, will be exclusively available for us on this tour.

 

Limited parking is available on 10th Avenue E. and on E. Blaine Street. Metro Route 49 also stops on the east side of the gardens on 10th Avenue E.
 

The Streissguth Gardens were developed by Daniel and Ann Streissguth, who lived in their adjacent house. Their son, Ben, and his wife, Jade, are the current caretakers of the gardens and will be our tour guides.

 

Daniel Streissguth was an architect and professor at the University of Washington, and served two four-year terms as the chair of the Architecture Department. He also worked as a private architect. Daniel was a long-time member and a regular and generous donor to the scholarship program of the Puget Sound Association of Phi Beta Kappa.

 

Ann Streissguth was a professor and researcher at the University of Washington School of Medicine and was one of the first researchers in the world to tie the negative effects of alcohol consumption during pregnancy to fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS). She was the founding director of the Fetal Alcohol Drug Unit at the University of Washington School of Medicine, was world-renowned for her research and was a sought-after speaker about FAS around the world.

 

For additional information about the Streissguth Gardens, including a map, please visit their website.
 
Register for this event online. Questions? Please email Linda Willenberg at Willenberglinda@gmail.com.​​

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Past Events

• 2025 

  • ​January 15: Young Phi Bete: Boba and Board Games on The Ave

  • January 25: Community volunteer event at Food Lifeline

  • January 30: Young Phi Bete: No-host dinner at Rhein House, Capitol Hill

  • February 8: Young Phi Bete: Husky Ice Skating at Kraken Community Center

  • February 10: Framh-Lewis Trio Virtual Live Performance

  • February 23: Young Phi Bete: Weekend Dinner at Alibi Room, Pike  Place Market

  • March 29: Tour of the Northwest African American Museum

  • May 15: Spring Luncheon with Professor Margaret O'Mara

  • May 24: Free docent tour of the Bellevue Botanical Garden

• 2024

  • January 27: Young Phi Bete self-guided tour of the UW Biology Greenhouse followed by a no-host lunch at Shultzy’s

  • February 17: Coffee meet-up in West Seattle

  • February 24: Tour of Henry Art Gallery

  • March 9: Olympics-themed event: Gold Medal Rowing – Presentation by Karrin Klotz about her husband rowing in the 1956 and 1960 Olympics

  • March 23: Young Phi Bete event at Oasis Tea Zone with board games

  • April 6: Volunteer community service event at Food Lifeline packaging food for the homeless

  • April 20: Tour of the Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI) and coffee

  • May 2: Young Phi Bete event: Burke Museum tour and coffee

  • May 15: Spring Luncheon at Seattle Yacht Club — PBK Secretary and CEO Frederick Lawrence, speaker

  • June 22: Guided tour of Bellevue Botanical Gardens

  • June 22: Young Phi Bete picnic and games at Gas Works Park   

  • August 22: Picnic at Luther Burbank Park on Mercer Island

  • September 14: Tour of UW Biology Greenhouse followed by a no-host luncheon at Shultzy’s Bar and Grill

  • October 3: Young Phi Bete event: Key Connections at Big Time Brewery and Alehouse

  • October 19: Tour of Seattle Aquarium

  • November 20: Fall Luncheon: Jevin West, UW Information School, speaker. Presentation of Pathfinder Awards and recognition of 2024 scholarship winners.

  • November 2: Young Phi Bete Event: Indoor bouldering experience and lunch

  • December 5: PBK 247th anniversary celebration event at Big Time Brewery and Alehouse

  • December 19: Young Phi Bete event: No-host dinner at BaBar at South Lake Union