Celebrate Brookside’s women-owned businesses during Women Owned Weekend on Saturday, October 24, from 10 am to 6 pm. Explore participating shops and businesses, enjoy special discounts, family-friendly activities, and collect passport stamps for a chance to win a Brookside Prize Pack valued at more than $500. Discover new favorites, support local women entrepreneurs, and experience all that the Historic Brookside Shops have to offer!

Brookside Placemaking Open House: Share Your Preferences for a Brighter Brookside. How should the Brookside Shops look and feel in the years ahead? First Washington invites Brookside businesses, neighbors, and community members to a Brookside Placemaking Open House on Monday, October 19, 2026 from 4:30 to 6:30 pm. This open house is an opportunity to see the design alternatives First Washington has developed, share your opinions, and vote for your favorites.

Three Ways to Celebrate Brookside’s Women-Owned Businesses This October. October is National Women’s Small Business Month, and the Brookside Shops are celebrating the many women-owned businesses that help make our neighborhood special. There are three easy ways to show your support this month: join us October 6 for a party celebrating Brookside’s women business owners, visit participating businesses October 24 for our Women-Owned Business Passport and a chance to win a $500+ Brookside Prize Pack, and throughout the month, shop, dine, visit and use services from the women-owned businesses that call Brookside home. Whether you’re discovering a new favorite, supporting a longtime neighborhood business or simply spreading the word, every visit helps celebrate the women entrepreneurs who are building businesses and strengthening our community.