The Kenmore Top 4: August 16, 2024

Connections Kirkland Behavioral Health Crisis Response Center Opens its Doors
This week, Connections Health Solutions announced the opening of Connections Kirkland, King County’s first-of-its-kind, multi-service behavioral health crisis response center. The center will provide a range of services including walk-in urgent care and short-term stabilization for individuals experiencing behavioral health or substance use emergencies. The center has capacity to care for upwards of 14,000 individuals annually and is open to all who need emergency behavioral health support services, regardless of insurance status. 

The center is the culmination of years of work by the cities of Kenmore, Bothell, Kirkland, Lake Forest Park and Shoreline who came together to to bring accessible, immediate behavioral health crisis care to the community. Read the full update.

Let's Talk Kenmore Podcast Catches Up with Mayor Herbig
"Let’s Talk Kenmore" is a lighthearted podcast aimed at connecting citizens to their local government and demystifying the role of government in the City of Kenmore. Check out the latest episode and learn more about Mayor Nigel Herbig as he sits down for a casual chat with host Amber Clifton. The podcast is streaming on these platforms, with new episodes added regularly. Subscribe now and leave a review!

• Apple
• Spotify
• Amazon Music
• City Website
• YouTube

Arts and Outdoors This Weekend in Kenmore

• Habitat Restoration: Join Mid Sound Fisheries Enhancement Group and partners on a very special field trip to the recently restored part of ƛ̕ax̌ʷadis Park on Saturday, August 17 from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Volunteers will get down off the boardwalk onto the peninsula to make sure newly planted native species aren’t overgrown with reed canary grass and other invasive plants. Learn more and RSVP. 
• The Kenmore Art Show is this weekend: This event, hosted by Arts of Kenmore, bring artists and the community together to enjoy photography and artwork at Kenmore Camera Studios, August 16 - 18. Learn more.

Support Budding Entrepreneurs at the Children's Business Fair August 24
The annual Kenmore Children's Business Fair, a Love Note hosted by Thoughtful Citizens, will be on August 24 at The Hangar and Town Square in Kenmore from 12 p.m. - 4 p.m. There will be 60+ youth vendors selling their products at this year's fair including published authors, artists of all kinds, horticulturalists, jewelers and all sorts of crafters. These vendors are kids from our local communities that have worked hard to create their own products and are participating in marketing, product pricing, customer exchanges, sales, and planning. Visit the Children’s Business Fair next weekend and come support these amazing young leaders!

Here in Kenmore, a Love Note is a simple act or gesture by an individual or group (i.e., co-creators) that engages the community and creates fun, beauty, or a collective sense of community and place. Learn more.