The Kenmore Top 4: April 26, 2024

City Council Retreats for Goal Setting and Future Planning
The City Council’s two-day goal setting retreat is underway. Today’s topics include and update on the city’s financial forecast, the Love Where You Live Project, and Lake Pointe. Tomorrow morning, the City Council will discuss economic development, the environment, and various other issues. Tomorrow afternoon, the City Council will go through a process to identify their top priorities. To view the retreat agenda, click here. The retreat is broadcast live on YouTube—click here to tune in any time.  

Human Services Needs Assessment Workshop May 6
You are invited to an in-person workshop on Monday, May 6 to review and discuss the draft guiding principals, key themes and human services grant funding priorities created as a part of the City of Kenmore’s Human Services Needs Assessment.

Kenmore Human Services – Needs Assessment Workshop  
Monday, May 6, 2024  from 6 p.m. – 7 p.m.  
Kenmore City Hall, Community Room 

This event is an opportunity for you to share your thoughts, priorities, and questions about Kenmore’s Human Services Needs Assessment directly with city staff. During this workshop you can expect a short presentation, activities and time for questions throughout the event. The key elements of the needs assessment to be discussed are the draft guiding principles, key findings and human services grant funding priorities.

The goal of this workshop is to gather input from the Community and collect comments that will help City staff shape the final Human Services Needs Assessment.   

Kenmore Celebrates Earth Day This Saturday
Join us for an Earth Day Celebration tomorrow at Rhododendron Park from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. There will be fun educational and interactive activities for all ages! Guests are encouraged to walk, bike, carpool, or ride the shuttle to this event. Shuttle service is available from the Kenmore Park & Ride on a continuous loop to the park. Find more event details here. We hope to see you there!

Also, the Kenmore Community Rowing Club is hosting their first community Sammamish Slough clean-up day on Saturday, April 27 from 12 p.m. – 2 p.m. Bring your own gear and a snack or drink to share. To participate, meet at the boathouse at noon.

The Kenmore Quad Returns This Summer on August 24
You're invited to join the 2nd annual Kenmore Quad event on August 24, 2024! Registration is now live. This unique event takes the traditional triathlon to the next level with an added paddling component (kayak or SUP). Take on this challenge solo or enlist a group of friends (up to 4 participants in a relay) for 1/4 mile swim, 6 mile bike, 1.6 mile run and 1.3 mile paddle. This event is not timed so just relax and have fun in this non-competitive community activity. All participants will be entered into a drawing for great prizes.